The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-15
The Banquet.

The banquet Thursday evening, in the
basement of the opera house, was al
occasion of much enjoyment, and tn.
attendance far exceeded the expecta
tons of the management.
After few Introductory remarks by
the chairman of the banquet, Mr.. John
A. Willard, and blessing having been
asked by the Rev. Ii. W. Bushnell, the
convention resolved itself into a com.
mittee of investigation, and if appear.
ances are at all to be relied upon, the
results must have been eminently salts
factory. At least 800 members partici-
pated in the very excellent and sub
stantial repast which adorned the many
long rows of tables. Much credit is due
the management for the very satisfac-
tory and complete way in which they
have acquitted themselves of their
charge.
The first toast of the evening, "Our
Guests" was very happily responded
to by Prof. Soaring, of the Normal
School Of Mankato."
"Our Hosts" was next proposed, and
responded to by Col. r. P. McGlincy,
in way which must convince the Hosts
of the thorough appreciation by their
guests of the hospitality extended to
them during this convention.
Minnesota, the Youngest Dairy
maid" was acknowledged by Hon. II.
<. Burchard, of Marshall, Mimi.
The "Reaper vs.. the Churn," was
aptly replied to by Col. Clark Thomp-
son, of Wells, Mimi.
His response to Chips afforded
President w. d. Hoard, of Fort Atkin-
son, Wis, an opportunity of convulsing
the company with several short, hum
orous sketches, incldding, by SPECIAL
call, the comic song, "Finigan's Wake"
"The Agricultural Laborer, the pio-
neer of civilization, and the best hope of
the race" was replied to by Judge
Wells, of Preston.
''The Mankato Board of Trade" was
proposed by Hon. III. NJ. Burchard, as
an impromptu toast, and well respond
ed to by NJ. G. Willard, of Mankato.
THE boy and the man" was dispos-
ed of very humoronsly by G. F. Dexter
of Chicago.
"Whey for the vicious; skim-milk for |
the erring; and for the needy the Jer-
sey milk of human kindness" fell to
the Rev. G. c. Pollock, whose happy
response to a. difficult toast was well
received.
Good producers-what they pro-
duce and what they prevent" was well
by Hon. Hiram Smith of
Sheboygan, Wis.
''The COW the modern educator" was
to by G. L. Marvin, Roches-
ter, MINI.
L. 'The Farmer and the agriculturalist
and cream" was ably re-
,ponded to by o. Gibbs, Jr., president
the Minnesota Horticultural Society.
progress, from the bull fights of
Spain to the dairy herds of Minnesota"
net with a good response by b. l..
Hoxie of Cooksville, Wis.
Astronomers teach us of the stars;
he signal service warns us Ofapproach-
ng storms; but this convention points
% the milky way was we'll calculated
~ J. c, Noe of Mankato.
''The ladies' by = Beach of White
water, Wis. l.
''The mothers of the country boys of
he nation" volunteer toast, was ap-
answered by President W.
}. Hoard.
The last toast of the evening, 1.-The
zone and sinew of the land" in the
bsence of Gen. Baker, was responded &
0 by o. C. Gregg of Camden, MINI.
Throughout the evening the company
we're furnished with good instrumental
nusic by the Germania band and some
xcellent singing by Miss Hutchinson
8 Mankato, Mr.. J. q. Lombard Of
hicago, and other gentlemen. i