The Mankato free press., 1922-06-23
COMING TO Town
AUGUST 17-.1S
PLANS PROGRESS FOR BIG
STATE MEETING
ROOMS FOR VISITORS
Housing Committee Needs Sup
port of People In This
Community. b..

Between $500 and 5000 Elks will
visit Mankato on Thursday and
Friday, August II and 18. The
problem confronting the housing
committee is how are the visitors
to be properly cared for during
their stay in this city. The housing
committee will need the help Of al
citizens who wish to have the visi-
tors carry away the word that Man
kato is most hespitaple city-that
this community knows how to treat
the stranger within its gates.
Officers of the Minnesota State
Elks association met with the exc
cutive committee OF the Mankatc
Elks convention unit last night to
make further arrangements for the
state meeting which is to be held
on the dates mentioned.
President Ike Lederer, president
of the State association, was pres
ent accompanied by his secretary
Emmanuel Adler, and District De-
putty Leech of st. Paul. President
Lederer made some valuable sug
gestions to the local committees
and told of what the state associa
tion was doing to aid committees in
Mankato to make the state meeting
a big success. In return Mr.. Led
erer was informed upon what is
being done by the local executive
committee and the sub committees
Everything is progressing finely.
Will Have Entertainment.
Joseph Stein, chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee made a re-
port on what is being done in the
way of preparing entertainment for
the visitors. From his report it Is
apparent that entertainment for the
two days of the convention will be
entirely adequate to meet the de-
mands.
Mr.. Stein said that the committee
with the Mankato Golf club and Sc
cure privileges from visiting Elks
to have the use of the Mankato
links the two days of the conven-
tion if they wish to play golf:
One of the important announce
ments made last night was that the
Western Passenger association has
agreed to make-a round trip to the
convention and return for one fare
and a half on all roads leading to
Mankato.
W. E. Olson, secretary of the
Civic and Commerce association
was appointed chairman OF the com
mite on concerts.
Many EIks Will Come. -.
It is quite likely that number
of the Elks will come here in sleep
ing cars, which will be side tracked
here and used as sleeping quarters
by the delegates. Owing to the fact
that it is expected that there will be
between $500 and 5000 outside peo-
ple here during the two days of the
convention. it is very important
that householdars, who have rooms
to rent during the stay of the Eiks
in this city call up Citizens phone
No. 140. Everybody possible should
assist the housing committee in
this way, for the accommodation OF
the visitors in this way, Is no small
problem to handle. The housing
committee is very anxious to secure
as many of the names OF people
having rooms to rent as possible
The committee has already receiv-
ed large number of calls, but
lot more rooms are needed.
The baseball games will be held
on Mankato fair grounds. as will
also the barbecue and other activi
ties. Sibley Park will be the scene
of a part of the program and the
band concert and drum corps con-
cert will be given there. The city
will be gorgiously decorated for the
occasion.