Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-28
BIG CELEBRATION
in CITY JULY l9
People Of City and Country Invited
to Willmar For Big Elks'
Celebration

bration and summer festivities in the
city. The Elks Lodge of this city un-
der whose auspices of the celebration
will be held have planned splendid
program Of events.
The executive committee for the
= celebration is composed of E. J. Boom
er, chairman, Steve Nicholson, Will
lam Rummel and DR.. B. J. Branton.
DR.. Malmgren and Jim Haslett have
charge Of the decorating work.
The following are the various COM
nlittees and their chairmen: Parade,
G. P. Smith; Refreshments, Jim Cor
vim; Barbecue, RED" Westberg; Otto
Kopp, Amusements; G.. T. Grace, chill
dren's parade; Herbert Hengstler.
publicity; water carnival, Harry Dahl
elm and Russell Curran; Horse races,
William 0. Johnson and Hugh Ruddy.
The reception committee is COM
posed OF E. c.. Wellin, Henry Lonien,
w. j. Ruddy, A. F. Hanscom, w. E..
Scott ann Ben Benson. The informa-
tion committee contains, Jack Leach,
Sophus Larsen, and the marshall of
the day will be A. O. Bryant Special
Elks policemen" will maintain or
der during the day. Edwin Stenson
is at the head of the Field Committee.
w. E.. Haines has been selected to
act as assistant to the chef who will
be secured from Swift & Company
packers who will sell to the local Elks
the barbecue beef.
The following is list of the vari-
GUS events planned for the big day:
At nine o'clock in the morning there
will be large parade. The committee
in charge is doing its best to make it
a grand procession. The children will
have special place in the parade. All
the children in the city and the coun-
try, in fact any child who happens to
be in town that day is invited to take
part in the parade. Forty prizes will
be awarded to the children. These
prizes are given for different features.
The neatest boy or girl, the most com
ically dressed boy or girl, the prettiest
dressed, the best boy or girl float in
fact any clever idea that boy or girl
can work out into dress or float
Children can make pretty floats from
wagons, baby carriages and construct
floats to represent various things. Cos
tunes of all kinds can be made by
and for the children in the parade.
The children must be from two
months to ten years inclusive.
Float cars of all people in Willmar
who have cars will make up a large
part of the parade. Every citizen who
has car should decorate it, as little
as he desires or as much as his ambi
tion will reach and take part in the
procession.
At the Fair Grounds there will be
races and games of all kinds. The
races will include horse races, foot
races, ladies races, peanut races, ETC.
etc. Climbing the creased pole and
catching the creased pig will be fea
ture stunts to be performed
A merry-go-rOund has been engag
ed to assist in the amusement The
owner resides at Graceville and is
Independent. The "big COW" to be
eaten at the barbecue will weigh fully
500 pounds.
There will be at least five bands in
the parade, and playing during the
day. These will be the Willmar Band
Clown Band, and bands from Fer
gus Falls, Mankato and Little Falls
The musicians are all Elks.
The St. Paul Drum Corps may come
in case they return in time from At
lantic City,
Lerschens Orchestra will furnish
dance music for the dance to be held
in the auditorium. -
A water carnival will be a special
feature Of the celebration Boats will
parade and special stunts in the wa
ter are planned.
Tickets are now being sold in the
city for chances on a 1922 Chevrolet
touring car to be given to the one hold
ing the lucky number. The ticket en-
titles one to the dance and also
chance on the car. Tickets sell at 81
cents.