The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
SOLONS HERE.
MankatO Entertains Some Dis
tinguished Visitors.
Reception rendered the Legislative
Delegation Last Evening and Visit to
the Normal Today.

The senate and house committees on
Normal schools and other memb 9rs of
the legislature arrived in the city from
Winona on the TAO O'Clock train last Fri
day evening The party was met at the
union depot and escorted to The Saul
paugh, where supper was awaiting
| them.
Among the party were Senators G. l.
Benedict, of this city; L. II. Schellbach
of Granite Falls; S. A, Stockwell, of
Minneapolis; P. Fitzpatrick, of Winona;
A. Grindeland, of Warren; and VIM
| Gausewitz, of Owatonna, all but the
latter being members of the committee
on Normal scho Is; Representatives G.
B Kelly. of Northfeld; Geo. J. NAL
Tory, of Duluth; Oscar Daggett, of Sank
Rapids; L. j Ahstrom, of Minneapolis;
j. Albert Hagerstrom, of Minneapolis;
| w. T Donahue, of Melrose; Andrew
H. Hill, of Winona; w. M. Selby, of La
Crescent; G. w Sites of Lake Benton;
and John T. Lommen. of Comstock,
who comprise the Normal school COM
mittee. with Representative Emerson,
who was absent; and Representatives
w. A. Marin, of Melvin; VIM. J. Wande
weyer, of Minneapolis; A. K. Bush, of
Dover; Peter Jeub, of Minneapolis; Geo.
F Davis, of Duluth; g. P. Boutwell,, of
Clearwater; and Gilbert Gutterson, of
Lake Crystal.
Accompanying the legislative party
were a number of ladies, including the
wives of several members. They were
Mrs. Hagerstrom, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. T.
Hill, Mrs. j H. Bell, Mrs. Wander
weyer, Mrs. Jeub, Mrs. Kelly and Mrs.
Boutwell,.
There were also present with the
members of the legislature three mem
bers of the state Normal board from
outside of the city, Hon VIM F Phelps,
of st Paul. Hon w S Hammond, of
ST. James, and Hon. J. G. Norby, of
Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs Hagerstromwere united
in ma rriage Wednesday at Minneapolis,
and did not go to Winona, but came to
Mankato last evening on brief 'wed-
ding trip Mr.. Hagerstrom is the
youngest member of the house, and is a
favorite. He introduced the other mem
| bers to his wife LAST evening, and re-
ceived congratulations on all sides.
Mrs. Hagerstrom is charming little
lady, who made friends Of all
The delegation that came from Wi
mona picked Senator Gausewitz up on
the way to Mankato. All report good
time at Winona The party was given
a supper at hotel and shown through
the school building
At The Saulpaugh last evening, re-
ception WIS rendered the visitors from
800 to II 100 o'clock, in the parlors and
corridors, which were filled with several
hundred people. Resident Director and
Mrs. Geo. H. Clark, Miss Robbins and
President G H. Cooper acted as re-
ception committee, and Senator Bene-
dict and Representative Gutterson were
active in making their legislative
friends acquainted with our people
Several young ladies served lemonade,
and the affair was an exceedingly pleas
ant one for all
A brief program was carried out A
chorus of young ladies sang Home,
Sweet Home" Mrs. Palmer rendered a
delightful solo, Miss harrington recited
"Wee Willie Winkie," Mrs. Snyder
sang solo most acceptably, and a
chorus of young gentlemen closed the
program Several of the numbers were
encored, and every feature was deserv-
ing of praise
The visitors expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with the cordial recep.
ton rendered them
Carriages called at The Saulpaugh at
nine o'clock this morning and took the
entire party to the Normal school,
where the forenoon was spent in visit
ing the different classes and inspecting
the needs of the building in the way of
appropriations for repairs and improve.
ments. Many citizens also spent the
forenoon there, assisting the director
and faculty in entertaining the visitors.