The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06

hardships, privations and great physi-
cal demands of early pioneer life in
attending the almost innumerable calls
made upon him, entailing as they oft
times did exhaustive drives across
trackless prairies on bleak winter
nights, required constitution of iron
to withstand. And to bear among
the members of his profession, neigh
bors and acquaintance the great re-
spect and love of everybody is a treas
lre to be more highly priced than any
inheritance mortal man can gain.
Reception and Banquet.
The reception and banquet rendered
to DR.. u. G. Harrington on the oc-
casion of his emi-centennial i'll the
practice of medicine and surgery by
his friends, associates and the Mime
sofa Valley Medical association, at the
Saulpaugh hotel last evening, was in
deed a memorable event The honored
host of the evening is, and for years
has been one of the foremost practi-
TONERS of the state, one of the best
beloved of his profession and gen
tleman whom the people of Mankato,
regardless of creed, sex or politics,
honor for his sterling manhood, his
genial disposition and his straightfor-
wardness in all things.
1t was most beftting, therefore, that
l. iatn
should bear substantial testimonial to
Dr. Harrington by giving public ex-
preston of their feelings in words of
love and esteem in which he is
held If more attention was paid to
the good and deserving during their
lives it would Outlines smooth the
pathway of age and brighten the years
that may be vouchsafed to the re-
cipient.
Was Happy Throng.
1t was happy throng that gath
cred last night to greet the doctor and
his most esteemable wife. An hour
in the early evening was given over to
social intercourse under the inspiring
music rendered by Lamm's orchestra,
and everybody seemed imbued with a
spirit of liveliness. A goodly sprink-
ling of ladies were present-a few
from abroad, but mostly from Man
kato-and it is needless to say that
they entered into the true spirit
of the occasion as becomes their sex.
Mrs. H. A. Patterson and Mrs. DR..
Edwards rendered couple of vocal
selections which, needless to say, were
enjoyed by the company.
Was Splendid Feast.
At $50 the doors of the spacious
dining hall were thrown open and
the feast started. The menu was all
that the most fastidious epicurean
could ask for, served in six courses
by exceptionally competent mattresses,
and everything moved like clockwork.
The tables were spread with immacu-
late linen, decorated with bountiful
bouquets of flowers and supplied with
the finest of ware. Everything about
the banquet hall betokened spirit
of good fellowship and nothing was
permitted to drag or falter.
The inner man being surfeited, DR..
H. A. Tomlinson of st. Peter arose
and in his happy, original vein, briefly
the POSTMASTER of the
evening, DR.. w. A. Jones of Min
neapolis.
As a profession, it would seem that
that of medicine either creates jolity
in its followers or educates those who
practice it with liberal supply of
light heartedness. DR.. Jones, at least,
is supplied with both, and is further
endowed with a liberal sprinkling of
sparkling wit-just the kind of mix
ture Tor as the profession would
term it, prescription) needful in one
who presides over a banquet. Each
speaker in turn was introduced in a
becoming as well as humorous wav