The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
FROM "MINNIE'S" TWIN.
Something of Blue Earth County
People at the Encampment.
The q. A. r. Parade, State Fair, and
Other Attractions.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 3, '96.

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4 PRESS readers might enjoy hearing
from the Mankato contingent of the
great national encampment, we take
the liberty of sending a few notes.
1t is safe to say that one of the
largest as well as happiest crowds
that ever left Mankato boarded the
special train over the M. 81 St. L.
road for the twin cities Monday morn
ing. Six coaches were comfortably
filed but no one was crowded. This
line Of road passes through some of
our finest agricultural districts, and
in sight of many pretty lakes for
which the North Star state has long
been famous.
The ever present gold and silver
question was discussed more or less.
A political wag made a canYass Of
the voters and found 154 for McKin-
ley and 26 for Bryan.
Perhaps the Mankato ladies are
more fortunate than any other dele
CATION in the state. The old brick
mansion located at 633 Wabasha St.,
owned by DR.. FELTON,, who is G. A.
R. man, donated it's use to the cause.
i Spring cots were provided for all and
warm meals are served three times a
day in camp fashion, and all are made
comfortable. Nearly one hundred
people are served here, many coming
from different parts of Blue Earth
county.
Mrs. E. r. Kennedy suffered pain
full accident at the depot during the
rush to board the train at Mankato.
She was crowded in such manner
as to allow heavy truck to nearly
crush her foot. The injury incapaci-
tated her from enjoyment, and Mrs.
B. f. Shafer is confined to her room
with a severe attack of neuralgia of
the stomach. Aside from these the
Mankato family is enjoying it's usual
good health.
Reunions and hearty greetings
are the order of the day, and 81
never expected to see you here" is
often heard.
Mrs. Livery, of Woodstock, Iowa,
Mrs. Kull, of Princeton, Illinois, Mrs.
Carrie Shaw, of Tiffin, Ohio, Mrs. L.
D. M. Hoag, Judsonian, Arkansas, are
among our guests. Some of these
ladies were formerly from Mankato
and are relatives of Mrs. DR.. Jacoby
and Mrs. Osborn.
Mr.. Frank Wilkins. of Washington,
D. c., arrived Thursday morning.
Messrs. w. f. Jewson, Lyle Soaring
and M. D. Fritz came down Tuesday
evening and attended the Masonic
banquet at Minneapolis, and took in
the sights Wednesday.
Wilkin Post made good showing
in the great parade of Wednesday
With Capt. Andrews in the lead. IL
linois and Iowa had the largest dele
cations rof any states in the parade.
Illinois made a fine showing. Chi
cago aud Springfield made especially
fine appearances, but Iowa had the
most privates. The Atlantic coast
states were all creditably represented,
even "Little Rhody" sent her delega-
tion. Louisiana and Mississippi sent
colored regiments. Michigan made a
fine showing, and carried rooster
which was captured at Louisville,
KY, in '63 by the 23d regiment. The
bird looked healthy and is still in
fine Growing condition. The Ne
braska delegation were hooted by
McKinleyite spectators. The ST.
Louis band was perhaps the hand
soonest uniformed of all. South Da-
kota had a fine representation, and
Miss Jennie Dukes, the adopted
daughter of the Black Hills post
rode handsome steed, and wore her
numerous medals which have made
the young lady of historic interest A
Minnesota boy carried large banner
sketch of handsome young man in
vigorous manhood which represented
1865, and on the other side was his
picture of today bent and decrepit.
1t spoke volumes to the old soldier.
The old ''boys" in blue did not look
as handsome as when they shouldered
their muskets thirty-fve years ago
to face hardship and perhaps death,
but they were as gay and patriotic as
then. And many looked as though
they had considerable fight left in
them yet, should it ever become
necessary to display such qualities.
The state fair. is great success
this year, and no Minnesotian need
feel ashamed Of the grand showing