The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
ELkS BAND HOME
AFTER THEIR TRIP
ORGANIZATION HAD BEEN
TO ATLANTIC CITY
GAINED FIFTH PLACE
Miss Florence Macbeth Aided
Musicians In Handsome
Entertainment

Tired out from continued march
ing and entertainment. but more
than pleased with their trip to the
grand reunion CT Elks at Atlantic
City, the members of the Mankato
Elks band returned at noon today
with honors of fifth place out OF
thirty six bands who went into the
contest at the convention sixth
place was won outright, and later,
Philadelphia, who had gained fifth
place, was ruled out of the contest,
owing to the fact that they worked
in several professional players, who
were not Elks. This boosted Man
kato Elks band TO fifth place.
Mankato Elks band was the small
lest musical organization at the
convention, but it was conceded by
everyone that it was the pep
piest." The Mankato Elks bathing
suit parade at Atlantic city made
one Of the biggest hits at the con
vention. Photographs of the boys
in bathing suits with the inscrip-
ton "Mankato, No. 225." were in
great demand, and it is said that
many a fiapper on the beach lost
her heart to the good looking Man
kato Elks.
TISdSCO WIFI WHO'S Nt0NOSN"
Miss FTossie Macbeth who sang
to the full accompaniment Of Manka
to band at a special entertainment
put on by the Shriners at Atlantic
City certainly put Mankato on the
map This was Miss Macbeth's
first appearance in Atlantic City.
Her singing made a tremendous hit
with every one present
EN-ov,, Nav VNrk TifV m the re-
turn trip the journey was made up
the historic old Hudson river past
the Palisades and other natures
beauty spots, to the city OF Albany,
From this city the trip was by rail
to Buffalo where a boat was taken
across the lakes to Detroit, where
the Elks were royalty entertained.
On the trip across the lakes, dane
ing was INDUCED in and the Man
kato EIks band furnished the music.
The beauties Of Niagara Falls were
taken in and yesterday the signs
of Chicago were the attraction.
Many of the Elks were approached
with such questions. "Mankato,
let me see that is the home of the
Ardee flour, is it not? Why we
purchase that -four in preference to
anything we have in the east,
Say. Bill, did you say you were
from Mankato, MINI. That's the
place they make Carney cement IS
it not?"
"The Patterson Mercantile com
pany has its headquarters IN Man.
kato,, if l am not mistaken
hundreds of miles from Mankato
products makes this city familiar to
people at a distance from here.
Wallie Anderson, Jr., says that
his "dashhunH' scented out all OF
the honors which were brought
home by the boys. He as a merry
little wiggle to is tail which capt.
waited everyone who saw the pup"
Given Nice Welcome
Hundreds of people were at the
union depot at noon today to ex-
tend a welcome to the returning
musicians. The train due at 10 A..
NJ, did not arrive until after twelve
O'Clock. The band was cheered as
the members alighted from the
train and formed in line to march
from the station to Front street,
thence on Front to Jackson, then to
Second and the Elks club. where
luncheon was served
Past Grand Exalted Ruler John E..
Regan headed the parade. He was
the representative of the Mankato
Elks' lodge to the Atlantic City re
union.