The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, Ma
pleton and Other Places Hold
Fitting Celebrations.
Oratory, Races, Fireworks, Etc.,
Fill in the Days
Program.

was OOlhO hoU Ulli NiSNhihSs ONo ioCNA
in the day the clouds vanished and a
cool northwest breeze set in, so that
better weather could not be asked
for. There was no general celebra-
tion of the day in this city, but bust.
ness was suspended and hundreds of
our citizens went to other towns in
the county to aid them in properly
celebrating the day. However, the
small boys were loaded for the occa-
sion and those who remained in the
city expecting to have a quiet time
were badly disappointed.
John f. Meagher grove presented
an animated appearance all day, for
there the German Catholic church
held its picnic. Meals and refresh
ments were served there, free busses
were run, and there was no end to the
games and music. The Thalia Club
was present and sang a number of
songs.
The congregation of the Swedish
ShOlSh hClu pICHIC III
Christensen's grove in North Man
kato, and there was big crowd pres
ent throughout the day, and the occa-
sion was an enjoyable one.
AT LAKE CRYSTAL.
Lake Crystal entertained the larg-
est crowd ever within her gates. 1t
is estimated that 1900 people, all
told, witnessed the celebration in this
enterprising village. Many of the
stores and houses were decorated and
the national flag floated from the lib
erty pole in the square. The celebra-
tiOn was under the auspices of the
Lake Crystal Boating Club and was
great success in every way.
Those who had not visited the vii
lage lately were astonished at the
amount of building that has been
done there during the past winter
and spring. A score of new and mod
ern houses have sprung up in every
direction, and some of them very
nearly equal, in size and COST the best
residences IN this city. There is pro-
badly no town Of it's size in the state
which presents such neat and new
appearance. The frequent fires of
the past have destroyed the rookeries,
and in their places new and handsome
business blocks have sprung up. The
abundant foliage is pleasing addi-
tion to the beauty of the village, but
the lakes form one of the chief at
fractions. The water is now higher
than usual and the lakes never looked
handsomer. Nothing can keep the
village from becoming popular sum-
mer resort, and the good work of the
Boat Club will aid in fastening this
desirable end.
The special train from this city yes
terday morning was crowded and car
ried 200 passengers to Lake Crystal.
No. carried 100 more, and many
went by team. The train,from the
branch was packed and was obliged to
leave a couple of carloads of people.
The ST. James train was also crowded
and brought the ST. James band and
ball club.
The days program opened with
salute of 100 guns. At $50 O'Clock a
procession marched through the prin-
cipal streets, consisting of the St.
James cornet band, liberty wagon,
fire department, drum corps, G. A. r.
and other societies, Sunday schools,
industrial parade, citizens. The pro-
cession moved to Robinson's Park,
where an address of welcome was Civ
en- President w. H. Cole. sAIl united
in singing America"
Harrison L. Schmitt, Of this city,
was then introduced and gave an elo-
quent grafton of half an hours
length. He referred pleasantly to
the day that was being celebrated, the
117th anniversary Of the nations
birth. He spoke of the danger to the
nation when high officers, to gain
their selfish ends, stoop to do things
that ought to bring the blush Of
shame to the face of every true Amer
lean. do not speak as the represen-
tative of any political party nor ofany
organization, when say that the arti-
Gle written by Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois,
in defense of the pardoning of those
three anarchists, and distributed all
over the world, was entirely uncalled
for, and to say the least was very I'M
American. We do not question the
governors right to pardon these men.
Perhaps they have been sufficiently
punished. But we do deny any
public officials right upon an occa-
sion like the one in question to take
to task the court, jury and counsel
for having done their plain duty &C
cordfng to the laws of the land. Such
things we must not, we cannot, toler-
ate without weakening our entire
government, and if l am not mistak-
en- in the American people the COVER
nor will see the folly of those H.