The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-07-12

the fire department, and soon after took
the special train for home. Two bands
accompanied the club as 1t marched and
counter marched along Front street.
A number of private parties had fire
works which presented quite an attract
i've appearance as they exploded in all
parts of the CITY. However, this feature
did not compare with that of last year.
The various dances were all well at
tended. The firemen's dance at the
city hall, and the dance at Union Hall
were free to all uniformed persons and
many took advantage of the fact to put
in few hours of solid enjoyment. Roe
mer's dance also drew crowd. Each
| turbance occurred anywhere.
Thus ended day that will be long re-
membered IN this city as marking one
of the most successful and enjoyable
celebrations ever held in Southern Min
nesota-just what was predicted of 1t.
| NOTES.
Hon. I. p. Shissler gave the address
at Springfield Yesterday.
Judge Severance delivered the ora
ton at Fairmont yesterday.
Not single accident of the slightest
nature occurred to mar the pleasures of
the day.
The livery men had run on their rigs
and all were taken and many more
wanted.
The streets were very orderly through.
out the day and no disturbance of ac-
count occurred.
A platoon of police marched in front
of the Flambeau club last night, keeping
the street clear.
T. j. Jones and A. G. Barrett, of Wa
SEGA, two runners of some note, came
over IN the hope that q foot race could
be fixed up.
Co. F received $40 for its drill Yester-
day. The boys earned it, and would
have won more than that had there
been contest.
The ladies of the Christian church
cleared about $50 from their strawberry,
ice cream and lunch counter in j. III.
Rays building.
The bicycles were handsomely decor
ated with red, white and blue bunting
wrapped around the wheels, and small
flags flying from various parts.
The committee came out about even
on the celebration. The amount Subscrib-
ed will just about balance the expenses,
which is better than was feared.
The fire department can congratulate
itself upon the very successful manner
in which everything passed off. It
takes the fire boys to make q success of
anything.
The special trains over the Omaha
and Northwestern roads brought IN
large crowds of people. The various
roads were very courteous in reducing
rates.
Bob Thomas was dressed in costume
to represent the dude in front of Nc
Faddep's tobacco store. He marched
in rear of the knights of the grip and
was a source of much admiration on the
part of susceptible young ladies.
Mr.. Peterson, who led the hose com,
pany that made connection with the
Mankato House hydrant, trpped and
fell in crossing sidewalk as the run was
nearly finished. He suffered several
severe cuts and bruises, but soon re-
sumed his place.
The committee of arrangements has
worked hard and is deserving of the
greatest praise. 1t is composed of P.
w. Pitcher, chairman, g. w. Phillips,
Jas. II. smyth. Geo. Pond, Perry Zim-
Mailman, and Phillip Lamm. The suO-
cess of the celebration Is largely due to
them.
Front street was lined with lemonade
counters, but the weather was 80 cool
TINT trade was not very brisk. The
museum, Piled brisk trade, and raked
in pile OF mCaey. 1t made noise
enough to attract attention blocks away,
and those who entered generally con-
sidered themselves "sold "-ar loass tl.eis
were far from being real
lied.
The German Lutheran congregation,
Sunday and day schools celebrated by
grand picnic at Wizards grove. A pro-
cession formed at the school house at
300 a. m. and marched through several
streets to the grove, where program of
literary and musical exercises was rem
dered A basket dinner was enjoyed
and good social time had. All enjoyed
themselves, especially as the day was 80
The knights of the grip were fine
looking body of men, dressed in their
linen busters and carrying canes and
grips. Few could make out their cry,
which was grip, grip, grip, grip"
called out with much emphasis. Perry
was their leader and hustled
all who could be found into line. The
travelling boys all being truthful gentle
men, except, possibly, John Root, who
had been awarded the Little Ratchet
because he could not tell q lie, the in
strument of death to that historical tree
was turned over to the editor of the
FREE PREss-for which we return thanks.
Inasmuch as We editor cannot lie, the
little Ratchet will be carefully stored
away to be brought forth with all its ter
rible vengeance upon the first one who
attempts to prevaricate. The lesson
taught by the Father of his Country"
shall be virtuously guarded, boys.