The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

The meeting of the Commercial
club Monday did not at first pro-
mise 10 be a brilliant success. but
later in the evening a sufficient num-
Der of memb ers dropped in to make
an interesting meeting. The speeches
that were to have been given were
waived
DR.. Andrews called attention to the
annual meeting of the State Medical
Society to be held in this city next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
He said that the society seldom meets
outside of the twin cities, but that
by an effort the Mankato members
had last year secured the necessary
twO-thirds vote to bring this years
meeting to MankatC. From 200 to
25O physicians would be in atten-
dance. The Minnesota Valley Medi-
cal Association would tender the
state society banquet at The Saul
paugh on Thursday evening. 1t was
the desire of the executive committee
that the use of the Commercial club
rooms be secured for committee
rooms, the convention being held in
the hall above. The executive COM
mittee also desired to ask the club to
furnish teams to give the delegates a
ride around the city on Thursday
morning.
On motion of L. P. Hunt, the State
Medical Society was granted the use
of the club rooms during it's meeting
The matter of soliciting teams to
give the visitors ride around the
city was left with the committee on
entertainment, which consists of O.
W. Schmidt, l. Longini, DR.. ]. H.
James, M. o. Sundt and Prof. G. f.
Koehler. The carriages are to be on
hand at $50 a. M, as the ride must
be concluded by 1000 a. M, when the
daily session opens.
s. r. Snow said that it would be a
good idea for the entertainment COM
mittee to secure rooms around the
city for the visitors. Some had al
ready ordered rooms at the hotel.
DR.. Andrews said that this matter
is good one to leave with Mr.. Snow.
HI. P. Christensen, from the commit
tee on city development, presented a
petition to the officials of the Mime
apolis & St. Louis railroad, for the
clubs consideration. 1t recites the
importance and advantages of Manka-
to, and asks for passenger train to
arrive in the city in the morning and
to depart late in the afternoon. The
petition says that it is believed that
this would cause an increase in the
passenger and freight traffic of the
road that would more than compen-
safe it for the change. He suggested
that the secretary have citizens sign
the petition, getting the names of
shippers in particular. j. H. Ray
had been informed, he said, by rail-
road man at Madison Lake that
coach could be attached to the
freight train at Waterville to arrive
in Mankato in the morning and leave
at 500 p. m.
II. E. Hance said that efforts had
been made for the past nine years to
bring this about, but without result,
as the shippers would not back up the
petition by taking their patronage
from the road, as they must do before
the change will be made. Faribault,
Northfeld and the twin cities are
getting trade that ought to come to
Mankato.
On motion of DR.. Andrews, the re-
port was adopted, and the petition
will be circulated. 1t is understood
that if the petition is not suffi cient,
other remedies will be tried.
DR.. James said that the Southwest
ern Minnesota Medical Society will
meet in Mankato next Tuesday eve-
ming in his off ;e, and if the atten-
dance was too great he would like to
overflow into the club rooms, from
400 p. m. to 1880 p. m.
On motion Of e. l. p Staede, the
use OF the rooms was granted.
President Funk said that he had re-
fused the use of the rooms to the
Municipal League and would do so to
all organizations, as he believed that
such applications should come before
the club.
Mr.. Staede said that the club
should receive rent from the organi-
cations that use the rooms.
Mr.. Funk said that the Social
Science club was willing to pay it's
share
Rev. Lee w. Beattie said that the
So siA S;ielc1 Glu3cis a benefit to the
city and sh)ul1 oe fOstered. Il did
not anJagoaize any interest, but
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