The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
ELKS STATE MEET
PLANSAREMAkING
MANY FEATURES TO BE IN.
TRoDUcED FOR VISITORS
HOUSI G OF VISITORS
This VIII Be Carefully Attended
To By COMMITTEES; Doll up
Town

Delegates to the Elks' state con-
vention to be held in Mankato
Thursday, August IL and Friday, Au-
gust IS. are to be royalty enter
tanned, according to plans that are
in the making by the committee Of
the Mankato EIks' lodge which met
last night for the purpose Of getting
things under way for the big affair.
Part OF the program was mapped
out last night, and soon the entire
plan of entertainment will be COM
pleted and published in The Free
Press.
According to the decisions reach
ed at last nights meeting of all
committees was that part OF the
plan of entertainment be carried
out at Mankato fair grounds and
other features at Sibley Park
Enough of events are being planned
so as to make evrey moment OF the
stay of the visitors interesting and
entertaining during the two days OF
the meeting.
There will be no horse racing bal
loon ascensions or anything Of a su-
per- spectacular nature. This is at
the request of the state officers, who
wish to make the meeting more in
the form of a family gathering.
Tugs of war, and otter athletic con-
tests, consisting of horse shoe
throwing, baseball, running races.
sack races and in fact all of the
old time picnic sports will be car
ried out. 1t is expected that there
will be several thousand visitors
here during the two days of the con
vention. It is the aim Of all the
committee men and business men
OF this city to make the entertain
ment the most interesting OF any
held in the state. AT the meeting
last night all of the committee mem
bers showed a hearty spirit OF CO.
operation, which bespeaks success
of the undertaking.
Price Raise Frowned Upon
Members of the executive COM
mittee will see the cafe and res
taurant proprietors, and have an un-
derstanding that no hold up" prices
prevail during the convention. Elks
coming to Mankato can rest assured
that they will be treated right by
every business house in the city.
Home owners in this city who can
spare the room will 1e asked TO &C
comodate as many visiting Elks as
possible during the two days Oh the
convention.
It is being planned to have the
CITY profusely decorated for the oc-
casion. The entertainment commit
tees have already arranged for a
number of free dances for the Elks
and their ladies'. Visitors win be
proyided with free tickets to the
Mankato theatres. The transporta-
tion committee will provide free
TRANSPORTATION to all visiting Elks
and their ladies to all parts OF the
The most spectacular part Of the
program will be on the evening or
the second day of the meeting
when the parade will be held. sew
eral of the best bands and drum
corps IN the state will t@.Se part IN
this. 1t is expected that between
$500 and 5000 Elks will take part
in the procession. ~, -
on hand at all of the depots to d.
reef delegates to rooms or where
ever they wish to go. In fact notn,
ms will De fer un1one, wen viii
make the stay of the Elks a pleas
ant one.
The housing committee for the
Elks' convention has established
headquarters at the Saulpaugh. Any
one who will have rooms available
for visitors during the state meet
ing will confer a favor on the com ;
mfttee by calling phone 14o. Ted
Karp. chairman, will call a meeting
of his committee the first of next
week to work out details that may
be necessary in order. to render the
best service to those who will come
to this city during the convention.
Mr.. Karp is in receipt of letter
from Ike Lederer, state president.
stating that a number of notable
EIks will be in Mankato during the
big gathering.