The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-04
THE THIRD DAY
Notes of the Semi-Centennial
Cele bratiOn.
Big Crowds Out Last Might Public
Wedding and Arrival of Gov.
Van SAINT this Evening.


morrow forenoon. twill start at 10
a. m. sharp, and will fall in behind
the old settlers parade.
The weather cleared up about noon.
and the afternoon has been warm and
sunny.
A big crowd was out last night 60
ing down the line of the shows until
a late hour. A threatening sky did
not keep anybody at home, and half
the population of the city was on
Front street, besides hundreds of
strangers. The shows were all going
full blast, while music and "spielers''
were in evidence all up and down the
street.
Speedy's high dive was witnessed
by throng that choked up the street.
This is truly thrilling act. This
man climbs ladder fifty or more feet
high and leaps off into space. landing
in tank of water, where net breaks
his fall This act is free, and takes
place in the vacant space south of the
big mill.
On the Chicago & North Western
grounds another free act is performed
that calls for nerve and skill. A BIZ
cycle rider rides his wheel along a
tight rope high in the air.
The Streets of Cairo is show that is
well patronized. There anybody can
have ride on the camels by paying
the price. Some Syrians do quick
hand work with guns, knives, etc
and in tent further back the women
dance their national or other dances.
The little horse that is exhibited
! near the city hall attracts much atten-
tion. It is not as large as the st.
Bernard dog that is its companion.
Owing to the weather, it was not
thought that there would be many
teams out last night, and Front street
was not roped off. In places the crowd
was SO great that carriages were able
to pass with difficulty. 1t is the in
tention to rope off the street evenings
hereafter.
On Friday at 8 p. m. the Mankato
and Lake Crystal ball teams will play
at sibley park.
The public wedding will take place
in front of the Elk's country store, at
the corner of Front land Hickory
streets, at seven O. clock. this evening.
Gov. Van SAINT and staff will arrive
at eight o'clock this evening, to re-
main over tomorrow. They will prob
ably be met. at the depot by Go. h as
guard of honor.
Mankato is 50>years old this week.
Fifty years is a long time for Min
nesota town, but Mankato is young in
vigor and promise, and is one of the !
prettiest and most attractive little |
cities in the west. Minneapolis Jour-
nal.
The spot where the gallows stood,
where the 50 Indians were executed I
forty years ago, is marked by sign |
board. II is on the G. & N. W. !
grounds, near the south driveway. II
is the intention to erect permanent !
monument later on.
There were 8, 900 paid admissions
at the different shows last night.
Mayor Peterson has notified the !
police to prevent the throwing of fire !,
crackers or shootinga long the line of
the flower parade tomorrow evening. |
All caught violating this order will be ,
arrested. This will serve to prevent
accidents.
If confetti throwing was not carried !
to far, the mayor would not feel like
preventing it. Last year boys scraped
up confetti from the street, with dust
and dirt, and threw the mixture at
people. This brought the otherwise
innocent amusement into disrepute.
Conveyances for the old settlers will
leave Pay & Sons barn for the park
Tomorrow mornipo Of o'cIook apd