The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
'FARIBAULT PLANS
FOR HUGE CROWD
State Convention Of Amer
lean Legion Next Week
TUESDAY BIG DAY
Average Daily Attendance Ten
Thousand Is Now
r. Expected
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Associated Press Dfspatcn.I
Faribault, Mimi, August with
interest in the coming state con-
vention OF the American Legion.
the Ladies Auxiliary and the Forty
Hommes and Eight Chevaux grow
ing every day, Faribault Ia making
plans to entertain record crowds,
August, 10, IA and is.
An average daily attendance OF At
least 10000 is expected for the
convention at which time the Min
nesota Legionnaires will discuss the
disqualification projects and the dis
abied veterans farmers, In addition
to other topics Of national import
ance.
Entertainment for the visitors at
all times will be one of the other
big features of the convention, and
the local committee is planning to
have something doing every ninute
during the entire convention. The
entertainment Includes baseball
games between leading teams OF
the Southern Minnesota League, q
flying circus, fireworks every night,
good automobile races, dances at
nearby lake pavilions and in the
City in addition to other free and
street entertainment.
Tuesday BIo Day
Tuesday is expected TO be the he
day of the convention with several
uled to speak. The statewide band
contest, in which twenty-five bands
will take part and the drum corps
contests for silver loving cups will
also be held this day. In the even
ing the convention parade Win be
held, with the bands, drum corps.
delegations and a large number OF
floats and decorated car scheduled
to take part The program follows:
: Sunday, August 12.-Registration
of department executive commit
tees. Meeting department Amerf-
canism committee.
Monday, August 49,; Morning.
Registration and housing delegates;
partment Commander, Gerald v.
barron, Cloquet; Invocation--Rev
Charles Ramshaw, Duluth. Thirty
seconds silent tribute In honor OF
dead veterans; Address OF welcome,
Mayor Thomas Quinn: response by
Commander Barron; greetings. w.
H. Harrison, Duluth, G.. A. A. De-
partment Commander; greetings,
President r. @. Pratt, Minneapolis,
Great War Veterans Of Canada;
Greetings, Otto Raths, sc. Paul,
State Commander. Spanish Wkf
Veterans; reports OF various de-
partmenf officials Will follow:
Afternoon-Reports Of various
state department activities. includ
ing the committees on Americanism
and Education; post activities and
athletics; welfare Of sick and dis
abled: finance; legislation; legion
auxiliary; Rochester Legion Mem
orial Hospital association; Mime
sofa Legion publishing corporation.
Tuesday morning: Invocation and
silent tribute, and further reports OF
convention; address by Mrs. Myrtle
Goetz, department president, AmAr-
lean Legion Auxiliary; report, VII
liam T. Kroll,t Legion National IA.
Alison Representatives Of Tenth Re-
Mobilization district, u. s. Veterans
Bureau; address, G. d. Hibbard.
manager. Veterans Bureau. Tenth
district.
Tuesday Afternoon--AnnuaI meet
ing Minnesota Rochester ,tegion
Memorial Hospital Association; ad-
dress Alvin Owsley, Legion Nation
al Commander; exampli1cation Les
gion ritual by selected degree teams
from Ramsey county In charge OF
Gerhard Bundle, Fourth District 10.
gion commander; initiation Of
classes under auspices Of the Hen
nepin county degree team.
Tuesday evening: Marching del
egations, post colors, drum corps,
etc. Parades to include foAts,
bands, which will pass In review.
Wednesday Morning: -Invocation
and silent tribute and additional
reports by department chairmsn.
nomination and election Of depart
ment officers; caucus by Congres-
sional districts to elect members OF
department executive committee and
acknowledgements OF conven-
tion.