Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-26


dinner, to which all Blue Earth Valley was in.
vited, and went. Not to be outdone in polite
ness, Mankato extends hospitality to-day to all
Blue Earth Valley, and they've all come to par
take.
THE PREPARATIONS.
In view of the grand event and tho advent OF
the excursionists. due preparations were made
to Hospitality receive tho city's guests to
grooming board, as we'll as to show off tho city
to the best advantage. Holiday attire was as
sumed by both great and small in this city at
an early hour. Yet little in advance of all
these arrangements, Major George A. Clark
with committee of citizens was sent yester-
day to Blue Earth City to escort the guests to
our gates.
THE RECEPTION.
They come in this morning on q train of ten
cars, and the city surrendered at the toot of
the locomotive whistle, in lieu of the tradi-
ttonal trumpet. Conductor 81. Underwater,
of the St. Paul & Sioux City road. had the
invaders in charge. They were received by
Gen. James n. Baker, Marshal of the Day,
who gave over the keys, and called to his as
sistance the following named gentlemen as q
committee of reception:
Mayor Bradley, Messrs. r. P. Ober, J. @.
Noe, M. Longeyi, George e.. Brett. Henry
and others.
THE PROCESSION.
Besides these, the Mankato FIRE department,
under Marshal Flacenshar and the Mankato
(Mathews Bro brass band were in attend
ance to do escort. With these as a nucleus,
procession was formed as follows:
The Marshal Of the Day.
Mankato Band
Blue Earth City Fire Department.
Blue Earth CITY Band.
Mankato Fire Department.
The Reception Committee.
Five Hundred and One Guests.
Martialed in this order the procession took
up its line of march from tho depot down
Washington to Front street: up Front to Hick-
thence to tho Opera house.
THE DINNER.
Here the Sconcourse, which inXoolumn Of
march extended along for eight squares, was
invited in to one square meal. 1t had been
prepared, and we'll prepared, by Mr.. r. NJ.
Chamb ,rs. Three long tables were heaping
full. There was no two. fshes-and-fve-b barley
loxves appearance about the prospect, though
the fragments after the vigorous attack made
more than twelve baskets full.
ONE SPEECH AND THREE DINNERS.
Preliminary to a set down, Gen. Baker vel.
few neatly expressed words, Astounding in his
usual eloquence. -..
Then tho multitude fell TO- After this an
OF, er crowd got in their work, and third re-
lief were as bountifully fed as the first. Thus
$50 guests were accommodated, and acconmo-
dated all they had room for. Not a few were
too hungry to wait, so an Overflow meeting''
was held around mine host J. G. Burt's elegant
ly supplied tables at the Mankato house.
ABAsH1Na THE BOYS.
The tables at the Opera house were bounti-
fully spread, and while the dinner was dis
cussed the Mankato and Blue Earth City bands
proved rivals in treating the assembly to choice
selections.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Chambers superintended
the dinner and attended to the wants of the
500 guests, ably and ubiquitously assisted by
the following young ladies':
Misses Lille Warner, Emma Payne, Jessie
Payne, Josie Wampler, Retta Wagner Kitty
Wise, Lulu Bradley, Kate Murphy, Lizzie
Sparrow. Gusta Market. Ella sherk, M. E.
Moore, Grace Sharbut and Mary Hall.
It's said, and it had that look, that some of
the young country swains didn't eat much for
looking at the deft and beautiful young
walters. They couldn't help it under the cir
cumstances, for the GLOBE was there to see.
AROUND TOWN.
Following the dinner, of course came the
washing up of the dishes. But it's just as
we'll to omit an account of the work, and con-
6ne the story to the pleasures of the day.
After dinner pleasure was derived in divers
ways. The streets and stores were filled, and
some of the ladies put IN the leisure time in
shopping, and several boys were observed hap
py in the possession of ginger cakes, Impair
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
At 2:30 o'clock the fire department. Of Man.
kato gave an exhibition. This consisted in at
taching hose to the FIRE plugs, and with forty
pound pressure throwing stream clear out of
sight. With more than forty pounds pressure,
all Minnesota might be irrigated, if the hose
didn't burst.
SOME WHO PARTICIPATED.
While this exercise was going on to the
amusement of some, the drenching of others,
and the disgust of ''Oheap Charley whose
store front was festooned with articles for SALE
all and every one of which got wet, the GLOBE
had time to observe some of the notables in
attendance. s
The Blue Earth city delegation was headed BY
Hon. J. B. Wakefield. Besides there were
Il. J. Neil, d. P. Constance, Capt. P. B. Day,
George w. Boswell, ex-senator Goodrich, J. 4.
Kister, O. 81. slocum. 8. Pier, Otto Kaupp,
B. %. Goodrich, s. W. Graham, Sheriff Pratt,
and 900 more.
From Winnebago-A O. Dunn, Silas Good
rich, e. A. Hotckisa, A. J. Latemer, @. a..
Rodford DR.. Snagle, A. II. Bulls, e. Hotch-
kiss G. A. Weare, j. 81. WEIGH, f. f. Harlow,
J. F. Winship, A. B. Davis and $50 more.
Garden City, Shelbyville, Vernon, Lake
Crystal, etc., turned out 200. In fact, all the
valley was in Mankato looking at the squirt.
u THE DEPARTURE.
At 4:30 o'clock the excursionists took their
departure, escorted to the train by half Of
Mankato. Cheers and hearty good-byes sent
them off, and we're responded to with the unani-
nous declaration that Mankato had done 'em
proud. ..19-.
Nice Merino shirts and drawers fof o. per
suit. Can't be bought for less than sl.25 in