The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
CLUBS OUT LAST NIGHT
Splendid Showing Made BY
Uniformed Circles; Enthu-
siasm Unbounded

Miss Mildred Spencer is still leading
the carnival queen contest, with Miss
Stella Chambers occupying second
place. Two new contestants have
been entered in the contest. Miss Hell
en- Briggs who has 400 votes to her
credit. and Miss Marie Augustine with
the required number of votes for en-
try in the contest.
New headquarters have been fitted
up for carnival headquarters in the
large room which will soon be occu-
pied by the Vogelpohl barber shop in
the Saulpaugh building. The room
has just been remodeled and has been
decorated for headquarters. The old
quarters have proved too small to ac-
comodate headquarters and the new
quarters will enable those in back of
The carnival to attend to all matters
with more convenience. The phone
number continues TO be 1863.
Boosters Were Out.
REPRESENTATIVES from practically
every carnival booster club were out
last evening TO join in parade
through the business district for the
purpose Of boosting the carnival, the
opening dates of which are fast ap-
preaching. Many clubs who had not
previously appeared in carnival out
fits, did so last evening and several
new clubs appeared as boosters for the
first time. In the latter group was the
club known as the Sandon Fans who
have as their carnival suits the red
capes formerly worn by members of
the Sandon band, with which they
wear white skirts and caps. Mrs III
II. Sandon is queen of the club which
is composed of good number of
carnival boosters.
Carnival Booster Dance.
The carnival booster dance last
evening continued the merriment and
enthusiasm for the carnival started by
the parade and the dance was one of
the most successful of those which
have been given up to this time.
Carnival boosters from Amboy and
Vernon Center are making arrange
ments 10 form booster clubs with at
tractive booster outfits which they
will wear when they attend the car
nival. Arrangements will be made by
these clubs TO either have q special
train of their own or arrange to at
tend with the delegation from Winnie
baGo and Blue Earth who are arrang-
ing for special train.
Merchants of the city are urged to
have their stores lighted up during
the carnival with brightly colored and
unique systems of lighting, and to
have novel window decorations to
harmonic with the color scheme used
in the lighting.
The "MongreI Club"
The "Mongrel Club" promises to be
one of the popular carnival organiza-
lions. Already a number of ladies
have joined. These ladies were at a
loss to know what to do during the
week. They have uniforms, and, as
Felix McKusick says. they are now
all dressed up and know where to CO."
Anyone who desires TO join the club
should apply to John L. Regain.
"We viii Sleep You."
Chamber Maids Department.-"We
sleep you is one of the signs in the
window of the carnival headquarters
at the Saulpaugh. The committee in
charge Of this department is arrang-
ing to care for the guests who desire
Ia stay over night in the city next
week during the carnival A list of
those who can spare one or more
rooms IS being prepared, and all who
want TO rent rooms are urged TO tele-
phone 1858, giving their name, house
number, the number Of persons they
can sleep, and the price of rooms.
Provision will be made in one place
TO care for young ladies who come to
the carnival without an escort. They
will be under the care of a matron.
Married people will be accommo-
dated in the homes, and men will be
housed together.
Beware of Red Lights.
Mayor f. V. Waters said today that
red lights will be stationed at the in
tersections of Second. Third, Fourth
and Fifth streets on Walnut wherein
coasting will take place. Auto driy-
ers are urged to proceed slowly where
they sec red lights