The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
LINES UP fVEDIS
STATE ELK AFFAIR
EXECUTIVE BODY PUTS IN
VERY BUSY SESSION
PARADE BIG FEATURE
Barbecue, Dancing, Baseball
Games and Athletic Con
tests Are Schedule

Members of the executee com
mittee, which Is composed ot all OF
the chairmen of the ccinmittees
which have in charge the making OF
arrangements for the Eiks' state
convention to be held in this city
August II and Is, met at ths Elks
club rooms last evening. Tne meet
ing was presided over by John z.
Regan and the attendants was
large. Matters in connection with
the coming Elks state convention
we're discussed, the program was
talked over, and entertainme0t out
lined, but it will require mother
meeting before final arrank keEnents
are completed, and just wh4t will
make up the program will be decid
ed upon. Howeyefssa number of
things were detailed last night.
Among these were ball games be-
tween twin city teams and Ovation
IA team. 1t is more than ukeiE that
some other towns will send ia other
teams to vie for the honors Of the
diamond Band contests will be held
and dancing will be indulged in ey
cry evening.
A ritualistic contest will be put on
the first evening of the conveption,
which will be participated II By
teams from the twin cities. The par
ade will be given the second evening
and 1t is expected that between
three and four thousand Elks with
several bands viii participate in
this procession. Prizes will Be Civ
en- for various features of the parade
Last night the committee decided
that all of the expenses OF the en-
Nf fhn srfk All
be borne by the Elks themselves,
and that no solicitations win be
asked for from the local merchants.
Plenty of EntertaInment
During the two days of the cor
vention entertainment will not be
lacking. 1t is the plan OF those in
charge to see to it that there will
not be dull moment either DAY or
night. The state officers faves EN-
phatically declared that they want
nothing Of the super -spectacUlar
nature in the entertainment With
this view in mind, the head off<cers
make special request of the 1cf8I
com mittees to eliminate al f1f&e
racing, balloon aseensions air SfI1
demons trations and features q IL Il
Character 4t -fs the object 81 stfie
state officers to make the coming
convention rather a family affair.
where everyone can met and greet
his brother in a friendly manner.
Horseraces. It was thouglnt would
take up more time that the enter
tainment afforded would warrant. All
ruH line Of the old time sports con
sistfng OF sack races. foot racing.
tugs OF war etc. will be staged.
The housing committee is busily |
ters for the visitors during the con-
engaged in lining up sleeping quar-
Ventfon. Anyone having rooms TO |
rent during those two days should |
call up the housing committee at |
the Saulpaugh, Citizens phone 14O |
AS everyone realizes this Committee |
viii need a lot of assistance, for the |
housing problem is large one, for |
that reason every person In Manka- |
TO who has sleeping quarters. which |
can be rented on those two DAYS is !
asked to assist By handing In their |
names to the COMMITTEES.
The executive committee will hold
another meeting next "Wednesday
night at the Elks club, where II Is |
expected the state president. Ike
Lederer of st. Paul, and state secre
tary, LanDie Horn of Minneapolis
viii be present.
The baseball games will probably
he held at Mankato fair grounds and
the picnic at Siblev Park. the use of
which Will be asked of the city
council.