The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-07
v uLM As HOST
Legion Meet Is Listed In
That City Next Week
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM
Arrangements Are Made To Give
Visitors Series of En-
tertainments

New Ulm, October 1.-The diff
serent committees, which have in
charge the arrangements for the
American Legion district conven-
ton, to be held in this city next Fri
day and Saturday, are working al
most TN night and day on
received by the officers of Ben ].
Seifert post, 1t Is expected that this
will be the most largely attended
Legion convention held in this dis
trict up to the present time. or the
seventy five posts in the Second dis.
trict, Q large number have reported
that large delegations ,. will be y pr ss
The sessions Of the convention will
largest in the state. This is one of
the show places Of the city and Is an
excellent place to accommodate the
meeting. :.
The convention will be opened
Friday morning and the time prior TO
10 o'clock will be consumed with the
registration Of delegates.
Following registration the conven-
ton will be officially opened by in
vocation by Rev. H. Schlinkert. This
will be followed by an address OF
welcome to the delegates by w. c.
Cockroft, commander Of the local
post.
The only order of business of the
morning session is the holding Of
county caucuses to elect members to
the convention rule and credential
committees.
Addres ses In Afternoon.
The afternoon session viii con-
vene at two o'clock and addresses
will be delivered by Dr.. A. A. Van
Dyke. Minneapolis, state command.
commander. and a federal vocational
officer. who will be present.
At 4 o'clock arrangements have
been made for an auto tour OF the
city and environs, starting at the
Armory. The delegates and those
present at the convention will be the
city's guests on this occasion. A
where near beer and andwiches will
be served.
Banquet at the Armory
At $3.50 O'Clock a banquet will be
served at the Amory. Following the
banquet a short program has teen
arranged. ]. +. rTeichrow will act
as POSTMASTER. DR.. A. A. Van Dyke,
state commander. and Ivan Bowen,
member Of railroad and warehouse
commission, and candidate for con-
gress In this district last year, will
respond to toasts. Miss Gladys
Grussendorf and Margaret Mac Far
lane will render vocal selections. and
Lerschen's Legion orchestra will fur
nish the music for the occasion.
Following the program a big parade
mory at $50 O'clock. There win
be lots of red fire. bands and electd-
cal effects.
A social hop will be enjoyed at the
Armory after the parade.
The committees are straining every
effort to make the entertainment fea-
is noted for her hospitality. there Is
no doubt, but that this goal will be
achieved. The Legion boys will not
be disappointed. Come prepared to
enjoy the two days to the full.
The Business Sessions.
Saturday will be given over to the
business of the convention. Two
sessions will be, held, one at ten
o'clock and the other at two o'clock.
In the evening an informal dance
will be held at the Armory and the
Legion boys and their ladies will be
given another good time.
The people Of New Ulm have re-
sponded to the call for rooms for
the delegates and private homes are
DCln6 luIO"u UpCu oil ONcT lu0 CITY.
This courtesy will not be accepted as
gratis, but will be paid for. Those,
who have spare bed rooms in their
homes. should notify Ferd, Ochs, ALI.
Wiedenmann or JOS. Epple, Jr. The
time is getting short and the COM
mitee desires to have sufficient quar-
tiers for those. who will attend the
State and District Officers.
The state officers Of the American
Legion are as follows: Dr.. A. A. Van
Dyke. Minneapolis. commander; Stat
ford King, st. Paul, adiutant; DR.. A.
v. Gates, Glencoe. list vice comman-
der; II. z. Lamb. Worthington; End
Minneapolis. srd vice commander: S.
@. Iverson. st. Paul. historian; Rev.
e. 8. Clements, Owatonna. chaplain
and Raymond Tenant, Of st. Paul
treasurer.
The executive committee of the
Southwestern Minnesota American
Legion association is composed Of
the following: A.. e. Emerson, Pipe
stone; B. D. Grogan, Mankato; P. X.
Myers. Luverne and N. e. Thayer,
The officers of the Ben. J. seifert
post, No. 1872. are w. 8. Cockroft,
Commander: J. F. feichrow. vice, com
mander; W. v. Wiedenmann. adiu-
p3nL ana WaiQcmdI JdHHhS, treasurer,
The executive committee Is composed
of the officers and Cant. Max Seba'd,
Dr. A. v. Seifert and Walter Marsch-
ner.
Meals and Privileges.
Meals will be served during the
convention by the LEGION auxiliary at
the Armory, as well as at hotels.
restaurants, etc. The boys will be
well cared FOR IN the line Of eats.
The ladies are welcome to use the
rest room In the Mupicipal buiIdiug
at the corner Of Broadway and First
North street.
The Commercial club and Turner
club have kindly volunteered the
privilege Of their club rooms to the
Legfonaires.
Sixtleth Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Davies two
of the earliest residents Of this city.
today celebrated their sixtieth wed
ding anniversary at their apart
ments I'm Security Flats by are union
~ THAR children and grand children