The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

alteration finds". The brightest ray
of hope in the life of every travelling
man is that raw of light that holds
vigil in his heart while away from
home, the woman he loves and who
loves him. The speaker believed that
the time is soon coming when women
will purify the ballot with her vote.
He believed that the air around the
polls would be purified and made holt
err by her presence and her free exer-
else of the ballot. He believed that
time was coming when man would not
be the only one who would have the
right to ask another to share his joys
and woes. Then hope that l may
enter into happier state. Then
those who have rebuffed me in the
past may have changed their minds.
Woman is responsible for our exist
ence. Without her the world would
be dreary and a bowling waste and
| would as soon go to my grave.
would place woman first, our country's
flag second and we male men third.
Woman is a beautiful subject. AS
think of it / become mute and can
not express the sentiments of my
heart. If Patrick Henry could have
seen this bower of beauty here to-
night, Demothenes would have been
retired to oblivion. This is the grand
est moment of my life, as [ refer to
that which is an honor to the nation
the grandest, best and most beautiful
Anton Schaeffer. of RushmOre, an
swered to the toast, "Traveling men,"
He had responded to the same toast
when the hotel was opened. He had
| then propheSied that the hotel would
stand as a monument to Thomas
Saulpaugh when the latter had gone
to his reward The prophecy Lad
come true. The hotel will stand as
monument to him. That kindly old
man has gone to the windOWleSS pal
ace, and a new generation is here.
Let us remember him and let shade
Of sadness pass over these
exercises, and let US extend
thanks to his son who
has opened his house and purse
for us. The travelling men, united,
are power, as was shown in the re-
cent Mankato city election. The boys
here thought that they wanted to
elect a mayor from among their num-
Der, and they held caucus and Sc
lected the man with the least hair,
and | am satisfied that he will make a
very good mayor. The travelling man
occupies UNIQUE position in society.
He stands between the advancement
of the city and the sturdy common
sense of the country. He goes out of
the city with advanced thoughts and
ideas and returns from the country
: with sound cargo of hOmely knOWl-
edge in the sample case of his brain.
tarianism. He holds the balance OF
power, and is the natural peacemakeI
between the acts. He moulds Opin.
ions into conservative channels. He
admires all the beautiful truths in the
: Bible. He resembles the knight er.
rant of the age chivalry. He may not
hope to emulate the makers Of his
country. There is no opportunity il
these piping times of peace to acquire
the glory of a Lincoln, and he may
} not dream to stand with the heroes
. of the war. He may only hope to live
} his life in the shadow of temptation
in the electric light of publicity-oD
ly a travelling man. The speaker eX
prt ssed sincere and heartfelt thank:
1 for the reception and entertainment
t and to the host and to the Henderson
: band. He made proposition to eX
3 tend the entertainment and the day
0 when the travelling men would agree
I to hire all the vacant rooms in thu
Z city and spread out their samples il
I the most magnificent style that wa
: ever done in the United States, anC
5 would take large orders from all o
q the merchants of the city at dis
/ count of five per cent. from the regu
/ lar prices.
/ The dining room was then cleared
}, and the dancing began, and cOntin
q ued for several hours, until the pro
a gram of sixteen dances was concluded
: The ladies ordinary was also throw
d open and the banquet began and ais
e lasted until late. An ample bill o
}, fare was discussed. So closed tn
: eventful day, which was success il
every particular.
:, The idea of having travelin
y mems day originated with Tom Viii
O kinson and was adopted by G. q
k Saulpaugh and by them developed
e They planned it out as it took place
p and the credit for the day is due t
It them. To Mr. Saulpaugh is due TIL
J. credit for the success of the ball an
j. banquet, which was one of the great
j. ESQ social events that ever occurred
# the city.
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