The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
PLAN FOR THE TOUR
Mankato Is Sure Going to
Fairmont In Force
WORKING UP JOURNEY
There Will Be Plenty of Features
For Parade; Fun In
Job Lots

Enthusiasm was being worked up
among the members of the Elks band
this forenoon by Ernest Skoog, who
called on each member and urged up
on them to be in readiness to take
the special train from Mankato to
Fairmont on July 1, to help boost the
Fairmont Water Sports Carnival on
Mankato Day. 1t is now believed
that there will be thirty five Of the
band boys to be in line when the
special departs from here at a. M.
Thursday morning. In addition to
the band the Mankato drum corps,
under the leadership of Harry
French will swell the number of mu
sicians who will make the trip.
Make Hotel Reservations. o4
1t was suggested this morning that
Mankato people contemplating stay
ing overnight in Fairmont make ho
tel reservations in advance. There
are number of hotels to select
from. Among these are the Hotel
Fairmont, run by Troy HimmelmAnn,
a former resident of this city, the ho-
tel Billiard, the Hotel Hazel, located
three miles out on Hall Lake, which
is one of the largest and most beau.
Fairmont. Then there is Interlaken
hotel and resort which is also run
by Troy Hfmmelma1n. This last re-
sort is located between Amber and
Hall lakes, and has many attractive
features to the picnfcker or pleasure
seeker. Among these are the Japan
csc garden, the zoo, with many wild
animals, a bathing beach, dancing
pay Aion, and the golf links close by
on Lake AMBER Launches make
trips from Fairmont to Interlaken
every hour. Hazel Mere is another of
the lake resorts three miles out,
which affords good Accommodations,
has dance pavilion and an abund-
ance of cottages.
Reciprocating The Visit.
This morning the local merchants
association in sending out it's month
ly report, urges upon its members the
necessity OF Teciprocating for the
splendid support given by Fairmon
to the mid winter carnival. This as
ISOLATION will make strong effort
to get at least 500 Mankato people to
take the special train from here to
Fairmont on Mankato day.
Be Present Monday Evening. :.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for attending the Water
Sports Carnival, wish to impress upon
all those who contemplate leaving
here on July l to take in the feStivi
ties at Fairmont, to be present Mon
day evening at the corner of Hickory
and South Second streets to take part
in drill parade at 1880. The band
will be present to furnish music to
step to. This will also be true of the
drum corps. The transportation COM
mittee will be on hand Monday eve
ming to dispose of the initial supply of
tickets necessary to guarantee the
running of the special train. 1t is
urged by the committee that every
one intending to make the trip, be
ready to take up his tickets on Mon
day evening.
The Civic and Commerce associa-
tion this morning sent out postcards
to its members urging them to- help
make the celebration on Mankato Day
at Fairmont success. This is also
true of the local Elks who also sent
out cards to their members asking
them to get in line for the amuse-
ments Of the day.
Charles, Taylor to Step Some.
Felix. McKusick in making his
rounds of inspection today found the
hiohipoLS VI INC SohiHiItceS oo LII Va
carnival dope that he was unable to
get the crop reports. Felix says that
all big things have been put across on
July 1, including prohibition. and for
that reason predicts that the water
sports carnival celebration at Fair
mont on Mankato Day will be grand
success. Another indication Of this
is the fact that Charles T. Taylor, the
largest Elk in Minnesota, was seen by
Felix at one Of the local barber shoS~
getting all dolled up for July l, when
he. is going to run 100 yard dash.
with one of the speediest men on the
track at Fairmont 1t is reported that
Mr.. Taylor will engage in swim
ming contest also.
A complete program Of the trip to
committee Monday.