The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
PLANS FOR 10000
ST. PETER EXPECTS TO ACT
ri PART OF HOST
Legion Convention and Auxil-
iary Meeting To Be
f. Held There

st. Peter, July l3.-St Peter is
working overtime these days making
inal plans for entertaining 10000
delegates and visitors to the third
district American Legion and Auxil-
ary convention on Sunday and Mon
lay, July % and %.
Baseball games, automobile races,
renUniOn OF the fourth Anti Air
raft Machine Gun Battalion, Min =
lesoIa organization, band tourna
nent ana band concerts galore, ME
md drum corps competitions, a big
banquet and grand bail are among
iome OF the features or entertain
nent Listed already by those in
:harge for the st. Peter Legion post
nd the ST. Peter Association.
Delegates TO the convention will
egister at the St. Peter. Armory on
Sunday morning. At 1:30 p. m.
sunday the big parade through the
treetS OF st. Peter to the Fair
rounds will commence. In this will
le the delegates to both the Legion
md Auxiliary conventions, members
4 the fourth Anti Aircraft Machine
sun Battalion, the bands competing
the tournament, fife and drum
iorps and a score of booster delega-
ions.
At the fairgrounds Madison Lake
nd Hutchison will clash in one OF
he fastest semi pro baseball games
q Southern Minnesota this year for
purse Of $500. Speed kings will get
II the thrills they desire in the auto
aces that will follow the ball game.
ehe colors OF the fourth Anti Air
raft will be presented the state at
he Fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon
nd Lieutenant Governor Louis l..
collins. himself an active Legionairre
nd best known as the Little Cor
{ Minnesota
A prize of 500 will be given the
Tinner in the band tournament and
purse of $50 will go to the winner
Z the fife and drum corps contest.
there will be lots of music and ac-
ion in these contests.
Negotiations are under way for the
howing Of the Gibbons Dempsey
lght pictures and if these are sue
essful st. Peter will be among the
lrst cities in the country to show
he thrilling story of how Tommy
ifbbons stayed Is rounds with the
amous man killer from Utah who
Golds the worlds heavyweight
rown. The showing will be contin-
sous from IL noon on. The banquet
trnory at $50 p m. Sunday for
delegates, visitors and notables.
;erold Barron, state commander Of
he Legion, and George Leach, may
OF Minneapolis and former COM
nander of the famous 151st Field
artillery, will be the headline
peakers at the banquet.
Music and entertainment will be
Tovided during the banquet.
The Business Session
Business sessions of the conven-
ion viii take place in the Nicollet
ounty courthouse beginning at nine
:. m. Monday.
The Auxiliary will convene at the
High school auditorium at the same
ime. A baseball game, a sight seeing
cur and picnic at Lake Emily are
cheduled for the afternoon on Mon
lay. The big two days will be wound
ID with a grand ball in the armory
n Monday night, with the best mu-
&c obtainable for the occasion.
Not only members of the st. Peter
Iost and Auxiliary, but business men
S well, are making every effort for
he proper entertainment Of the vast
Towd that is sure to be in st. Peter
N both days of the convention. The
lew St. Peter tourist camp will be
q readiness; St. Peter has several
ANDY parks; there are lots Of good
axes In close proximity; and St.
>eter welcomes you" to her city on
Iuly % and 23
No matter where you live, in the
bird district, you're invited, and
Iou're guaranteed the finest hosp-
RlitY I'm the land