The Mankato free press., 1922-08-18
'FLKS FROM STATE
HERD IN THIS CITY
PURPLE AND WHITE Is PRE-
DOMINATING COLOR
BANDS PRESS BUTTON
Then There Was Frolicing; Aft
x ernoon of Sports; This
Evenings Playtime

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News and notes that will In.
terest EIks and the public gen.
orally can be found on every
page of this issue of The Free
Press. The advertisements are
a source Of gratifying informa-
ton also.
Hundreds of Elks, visitors and DEL
egates to the convention of all lodges
es in the state began pouring into
Mankato this morning for the first
sessions Of the grand lodge meeting
which is being held here for the
first time in the history Of Mankato
lodge No. 225.
Led by scattering groups who be-,
gan arriving last evening the NUM-
were gradually augmelted this
morning by the arrival of other
groups until at noon today the
Bills" were coming from every d.
rection to sample the hospitality OF
the local lodge and of the city.
This morning the program consis-
ted of registration OF visitors and q
series of band concerts by the Man.
kato prize band and by the St Cloud
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attracting the crowds on the streets.
Visitors who had registered were
taken for automobile rides through
the parks and over some of the
scenic drives in and about the city
but all these activities were under
stood to be n preparation for bet
ter things to come.
Many More Tomorrow
While there is already b:
crowd in the city, hundreds wi
are not here today will arrive ca
tomorrow morning. All those Il
ges within driving distance 4
awaiting the second day as 1
greater attraction and where til
are crowds today, there will be Ja
tomorrow. 1sTt
Purple and white, of course. pr
dominate in the color scheme b
ional colors used in the color scheme.
Eals are wearing variety OF dis
tinctive uniforms and paraphernalia
and all today were apparently in the
best of spirits. The convention
started auspiciously and bids fair to
be one of the most successful in the
history of the state association.
The Mankato Elks' band met ev-
cry train coming into the city today
and at noon when trains arrived
from the east and from the twin
cities there were large delegations
aboard from Winona, Rochester, st.
Paul and other cities en- route.
AS soon as these visitors had been
given luncheon, the exodus from
the business district to the fair
|, most varied of programs had been
n Thorn M cnANfov
of entertainments, a concert by the
local band with number of soloists,
boxing, novelty races, and last but
not least, barbecue Of gigantic
proportions.
Ritual Work This Evening
This evening at seven o'clock all
Elks will meet at the new armory
where there will be a ritualistic
competition among the degree
teams Of the state. Here the work
will be put on and judges OF national
fame in the Elks organization will
pass upon the merits of the work
done. While the "Bill' are thus en-.
gagged, elaborate plans for the en-
tertainment of the ladies have been
made at the Masonic temple. There
will be a social session. refresh
ments,, and splendid musical pro-
% oAl Suoi 60 VI 1o0AOo VI tOSo4
Elks.
State Officers are Here
Last night Ike Lederer, grand exs
alted ruler, and Lanny Horn, state
secretary, arrived in Mankato and
Immediately they set up their head
quarters at the Saulpaugh hotel. It
is expected that there will be prom
inent Elks arriving this evening and
tomorrow for the final days celebra
ton and business session.
The program for Friday morning
opens with a band and drum corps
contest open to all organizations In
the state This will be held at the
corner of Second and Hickory
streets opposite the Elks' club. The
business session of the grand lodss
the armory and during that time
there will be auto tours arranged for
the ladies OF visitors.
Athletic Sports Friday
In the afternoon of Friday there
will be another athletic program at
the fair grounds. A prize baseball!
game between the Minneapolis Ellss
and Owatonna will be pulled off and
1t is said that every single athlete in
the two GneupS will be Elks. There
will be "a tug of war and there will
be another set of novelty races for
men and women.
The monster street parade which
is described in detail later in this
story, will be the. feature of Friday
evening and that will be followed
by the grand closing ball. dance
! extraordinary at the ar1nory.
There will also be dancing there
this evening at the close Of the
ritualistic work this evening and
the music for both occasions will
be furnished by special Elks or
lchestra whose musical talents are
said to be of the finest.
Crack Drum Corps
This noon the crack Elk drum
corps from st. Paul. comprising khe