The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

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4. The. banquet was served at shortl
after eight O. clock, by the Woman
Relief. Corps, under the direct man
| sgement of the executive cen mittee O
that organization. consisting Of Mrs
W.tN..... Plymat, Mrs. N. ID. Frit
and Mrs. E. M. Day, and was al
ele gsnt.sI rec d. The menu was as fol
lows
Radishes-- Pickle
- -. jelly
Pressed Chicken spiced Yea
Cold Torgue
mato.s Salad
I'M Biscuits
49,. -Amery Bptter)
..-.@- -t..-t hes Graham Breat
T. ream Potatoes
se.s -s4.- Assorted Cake
E~- Mixed Nuts
Coffee.
--. -.-e fusion OF Inc 1eastlDg,
- -. rose. and commenced, hii
duties. as toast, m aster which, he per.
IoIn ed..with.that ability. which be. has
8. often displays G on similar occasions.
:, TIE, Travis. Glee. club rendered q
SELECTION. most acceptably, land re-
ceiyed AN encore.
Gen. Baker gave brief talk, say
ing that the banquet was a fitting
rounding out of the events Of that
great dsy-the greatest day the city
had ever had. The banquet had been
rendered by the city to the territorial
old settlers and guests from neightor-
ing cities of the valley. The best part
of sIch entertain ments was the Tost
prandial. When the brain begins to
scintillate, then is had the true
champagne of the feast There was
fine array of talent 10 be heard.
Hon. Thomas Simpson of WinoDa
was the first speaker, and copgratu-
lated the city on the wonderful sue
cess of the semi-centennial celebra-
ticn. He was afraid that Mankato
items which would never attain its
SNud1 Ill tuC StdlS 1uIDluS W LIS
toast, "The Settler Who Was Earlier
than P. K. Johnson-the Indian" Mr..
Simpson referred to the 1eputed pres
ence in this valley 700 or 1000 years
ago of the Astecs. 1t is known that
bagos came after Mr.. Jobnson's ar
rival. Mr. Simpson said that he had
spent three and a half years with the
ho6 hot 10
somewhat, but he did not have an
exalted opinion of them. He was in
the company of 100 that went from
and reached Jackson the day after the
massacre. Mr.. Simpson related several
incidents.of that campaign.
Judge Cray's toast was, The White
Men Who Were Here Before w. W.
Paddock. " He said that it was diff
cult to learn Of anybody who came be-
ancient history, and had talked with
many people, but could not find per- |
son who would dare to assert that any
Paddock.
J. E. Brown OF Amboy responded |;
to the toast, Getting Ready" He |
said that this was an important sub |
ject, as half our lives are spent in |
getting ready. He spoke of the won
derful preparations which the people
of Mankato had made for this celebra-
ton. They had begun fifty years ago.
frontier town hat could hang forty
Indians in half day was bound to 60
abe ad. He askedall thOi present whohad /
witnessed that hanging to raise their
hand. There was a goodly array of
said that the Indians did not stay
buried, and this showed enterprise on
he part of Mankato people. Nobody
has any idea of how much work is re-
luired to get up celebration Of this
character, but its success amply repays
or the effort.
Fifty Years Of Law and Lawlessness
n the Blue Earth Valley" He SAID
hat the early settlers came here from
he east to better their condition, and
not because they had been banished or
For himself he was
proud of only one thing, and that was
because he had followed the flag of the
Union, and had done so as private
older: The steam boat whistle, always
rev the early residents, and it would
freak up a church service or funeral
+ one were to blow tonight, every old
ettler in every cemetery in the Min
lesota valley would put on his hat and {
tart for the river. Judge Severance ,
ave few interesting legal expert
noes which he had had in the early !
avs. He had known Of little lawless- !
less. .
The Travis quartet rendered another
leasing selection. Z
E. K. johnson of Brainered was the c
ext speaker. His toast was. Rem {
niscences of the Early DAYS of Man
alto. > He explained why he had
'cated at this spot. A party had come
p the river from st. Paul on a pleas
re trip, and had landed on the bank t
T the Blue Earth river, near where \
ne bridge now is. All were pleased, 7