The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA
EDITORS.


If. on this snow covered continent,
there is section which contains an
association of editors more given to
intellectual feasts, ponderous appe-
titles, and royal good fellows than is
contained ia the Southwestern Min
nesota combine, it would be genuine
treat to be put in immediate COM
munication with the High EXecu-
tioner of that organization. And II
there be town the size of Window
in this tropical cline where more
genuine hospitality can be dispensed
by It's citizens, and where more genial
spirits and female-abound,
we are willing to sacrifice a little
time in reading communications on
the subject, and will forego the rule
of the printing Office to write only on
one side of the paper.
1t was the pleasure Of FREE PRESS
representative to visit Window last
week to attend the meeting of edi-
tors in convention assembled, and
composed exclusively of drivers OF the
Quill from seven or eight counties
from that neck o. prairie. Eb. Hunt
ington, the genial editor of the Re
porter, is President of this select gang
of wideawake weekly howlers, and it
is no disparagement to the other boys
to say that they chose wisely and well
when they selected the boss bowler as
chief headsman. Eb. has an office
that would do credit to city of larger
pretentions, and in common with the
reputation honestly earned by all pub
fishers of the association, conducts a
thoroughly good and sensible news
paper.
After listening to several strains of
| music from the cOrnet band, the bust
ness of the association was taken up
and promptly disposed of. An invi-
tation to banquet at Mr.. Thompson's
country home, about one and half
miles from town was announced, and
with that ecstatic 10y which only a
hungry editor(and he is always hungry
can evince the formal motion to accept
with thanks" was dispensed with
and a hurried exit followed The
only accident occurring at this time
was in the efforts of johnson Of
St. Peter and Whitney of Marshall
to get down stairs first in order to Sc
cure the head sleigh. Whitney
was pinned down at the bottom of the
stairs by Johnson's lank form lying
diagonally across him. 1t is generally
known that Johnson always finds
something soft on which to light, and
his reputation suffered nothing in this
encounter. Of course John was I'M
hurt, and Charley came out all right
after a little grooming by Stein, OF
the Minnesota Type Foundry, who
put a Columbian slug down his
throat, and rubbed it in with 6-to-
plea leads.
Arr wing at Mr.. ThompsoD's farm,
we found warm welcome from the
cold without. Riverside Stock Farm
is one of the finest country
places to be found in any
state or any country. A superb lot
of thoroughbreds are housed in quar-
tiers elegant beyond description, and
the proprietor is never more at home
than when engaged looking after his
valuable property.
The home of Mr.. Thompson is pala.
tial. 1t is possessed of all the conve'
niences found in a modern and well.
equipped city home, with elegant
large rooms, we'll lighted and ventilat.
ed, and luxury is visible on every hand
A mandolin orchestra from ST. Pau
greeted the visitors as they entered
the house, and continued Uheir de-
lightful music until the time for de-
parture came. The repast was all that
the stomach of a hungry editor could
ask, and more than most dared tackle
without misgivings OF fatal results
But all fears were finally tossed to the
winds, and each did more than justice
to the occasion. About sixty Win
domites were present, and Joined in
; the festivities adding greatly to the
enjoyment of the newspaper frater-
nifty.
After the feast, season of oratory
was taken in as sort of desert to toI
off with. Mr.. Whitney, of the Mar
shall Neaos- Messenger, did "Our Host
! up to a brown turn. Johnson, of the
St. Peter Herald, dished up little
honey on toast to ''The Ladies, "while
King of Adrian gave the "Hell Box
perfect Hades. Rev. Barnes showed
where the smile came in
between 1.-THE Printer, The Preacher
: and the Teacher" Lawyer Anne!
showed the difference between thu
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