The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16

on the blanket. The line OF marcel
Of The parade lead through the Gtrant
thrcatre and King Ferd. Rex, hi
court and members of the Fairmon
court including the king. queen an,
their attendants, occupied position
on the stage and were heartily cheer
ed by the audience and boosters
While on the stage his honor, Kin,
Ferd. Rex enjoyed his turn in tn,
bouncing blanket. In the parade her,
the Standard Oil company, who hat
their queen. Miss Mary Ryan. will
them, introduced the latest mode o
travel for her highness. Master Hen,
~ Lahann who is the owner of FINE
pony accompanied the Standard OF
club and in an improvised chario
drawn by. the pony, the queen rode in
the proper style, At Fairmont Tho
only honor bestowed by his honor
King Ferd. Rex was that of prince
bunk" which was conferred on Frank
Day. Owing TO the fact that by the
line the king called his Court togeth-
or, it was nearly train time the re-
maindcr of the honors We're not be-
stowed at that time but will be be-
flowed when the Fairmont boosters
come to Mankato. a
The Program at Winnebago.
At Winnebago the citizens and To-
jal Eks had arranged a splendid en-
tertainment for the Boosters and
turned out in large numbers to greet
the special upon its arrival Imme-
diately following the parade from the
citation, the Elks left the boosters and
marched out 10 Parker college where
the initiation ceremonies were TO be
held. Eighty four candidates were
taken into the mysteries of Elkdom
last evening, this being one of the
largest classes ever taken into the
lodge. OF what transpired 1T Parker
college during the initiation work,
little is known, but knowing the Elks
there is little doubt but what the work
was carried out in the usual splen-
did manner characteristic of that or
der
a list of candidates taken into the
Elks last evening in full is as fol-
lows: Harry F. Moore, Stephen Arm
strong, +. w. Skoog. Robert ]. Ma
Henry r. Miller, George III.
Morrow and II. J. Taylor of Mankato;
IL. G. Siverson, r. NJ. Lobb, G. A.
Whaley, Charles Fl. Moulton, w. p.
Benjamin ]. Gilbourne. Eu-
gene L. Bornt, Will Bottomleys, F. r.
Arnis, A. w. Colvin. w. l.. Mussack.
]. A. Dieudonne, f. c. Babcock, Fred
4. Stearns. X. J. Shannon, Ivan Loft,
II. I'll. Cramer, J. f. Cramer, John F.
Gilman, Harvey j. Poole, w. r. Wal
droD, Leron L. Scherer, Harry H.
Ira A. Babcock, E. o. Gull
branson, William Colbert. Joseph E.
Hynes, Earl r. Kirkpatrick, w. l..
J. G. Loft. Robt. Slater,
Lloyd Miller, Charles S. Scherer, My
ron Rorman, Daniel b. Martin, Maur-
ice ID. Cooper. A. w. Watson, l.. F..
Guy n. Hanks. Benjamin I.
Messer, Alexander Eckel, Archie
Hynes, Frank Norman, o. A. Curtiss.
James A. Watson, John E. Rorman.
Fred Duncanson, Eddie Earl Moore,
Moore. John Froehlick, George
A. German, Harry Grant. F. s. Rich
Louis l. Bulls. E. A. Harri-
son, John L. Clifford, F. ID. Cannon,
Edward Adams, and Frank III. Sperry,
all of Winnebago; c. e. Wilson. Da-
yid Morse. B. Z. Briggs, F. G. Me
now, H. V. Briggs, Bert Willmott,
Ivan Schroeder, Owen Lewis, Donald
Stems, H. r. Rosevall and Ward E.
of Blue Earth; c. N. Dor
is of Delavan; Thomas Dodswell of
Bricelyn; Albert Allen of Fairmont;
addresses were delivered by Fred E.
and Louis Hinton, Arthur Hinton,
Charles Morgan and William G. Hecht
of Truman. 49,. ~. ...
Following the initiatory work, short
Rev. Father Colbert, Rev. ID.
Il. Martin, Winnebago; Attorney Chris
Carlson, Blue Earth and Attorney A.
Il. Allen of Fairmont. -- ..--
Winnebago citizens and business
men also decorated their business
places in purple and white. colors OF
the Elks order, and in flags and
bunting to welcome the carnival peo-
pie. Large placards in many of the
windows of prominent business es-
bore words of welcome
to the Elks and boosters.
The Club Concert.
During the initiation work at Par
ker college, the citizens OF Wlnnebago
held open city for the boosters. The
moving picture theatre ran continu-
Gus performances, dancing was en-
joyed at the G. A. r. hall and the
OIpheus club of Mankato gave a
beautiful program at the Methodist
church.
The club under the direction of
Mrs. HI. A. Patterson and assisted by
Miss LOra Lulsdor, soloist and Mrs.
Wilbur Taylor accompanist, sang in
the usual splendid form which is
of the club. OF Miss
Lulsdorff little need be said to Man
kato people. Her voice is at all times
beautiful and in perfect control of the
singer. The program given, included
Song of the Jolly Roger, and Little
Tommy West Fishing the first
numbers being given by the Orph-
Gus club, followed by solo by
Miss Lulsdorff Following my Ain
Folk" by the club, Miss Lulsdorff sang
Garry Me Back to Old Virginny" beau
tifully assisted by the club. The club
then sang. "One Fleeing Hour" and
Miss Lulsdorff another solo. The clos
ing numbers on the program were
Sunset" by the Orpheus club and
"Hark, Hark, My Soup' by Miss Luis
dorff assisted by the club. The pro-
gram was ell~selected and the num-
bers beautifully given and the audi
ence who were fortunate enough to
hear the numbers were most apprecia-