The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-20
the running race this afternoon: Dean
Sinsf, by Frank Cooper; Little Annie,
by George Cooper; unknown.
Floral Hall
Floral Hall.

dry goods; Mankato Gas & Electric
Light company; Overman Music com
pany, pianos, pianolas and musical in
struments; C. NJ Fiero, head stones
and monuments; George E. Brett, dry
goods and ladies furnishings; Bis
senbach studio, pictures; Roy f
Holmes, pianos and musical instru'
ments; F. G. Cutie, anti-shrink com
pound; L. X. Ranch, advertising Texas
products, in charge of w. H. Gary
and Ward Sheldon; A. G. Detlaff
hardware and stoves; Blue Earth
County nursery, sixteen varieties OF
apple trees and other nursery stock
F. Kron, the Leader, dry goods and
furs.
The Culinary Department.
The culinary department occupies a
corner in the building. This depart
ment is in charge of Mrs. w. R.
Hammett, who is assisted by Miss
Ella Wilson, The entries of canned
goods jellies, cakes, pies and other
pastry is not large but of splendid
quality. The exhibits are displayed in
show cases trimmed in white and the
canned fruit and preserves are neatly
arranged on shelves.
The Profusion of Powers.
The flower display is presided over
by Mrs. M. d. Fritz, assisted by Mrs
w. F. Jewson and Miss Georgia Clux,
ton Such an array of flowers is sell
dom seen at real flower show. The
exhibits cover table running nearly
one half the length of the large hall
All are worthy of favorable mention
but the Windmiller company of Man
kato have an artistic piece made OF
purple and white asters, arranged sc
as to form an urn The letters Wind
miller Co. are on either side in pur-
pie. while the handles are of the same
color.
The Woman's Department.
A large space in the hall is given
up the woman's department. The at
fractions here are many. Mrs. w. w
Davis is superintendent of this de-
partment and is assisted by Miss
Wise, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Mahowald
Mrs. Meagher, Mrs. Atchison and Miss
Bequet. Miss May Fletcher is acting
as secretary and records the entries.
Here can be seen beautiful oil and
water paintings, fancy work, the arts
and crafts, china paintings and drawn
work. Miss Kate Sparrow has an ex.
hibition of painting and drawing from
the state normal school. Nearly all
the work entered has recently been
made.
A quilt made in 1854 is exhibited
by Mrs. Firestone. 1t is a flower de-
sign. all made by hand. Another quilt
made by Charles Miller, twelve years
of age. is exhibited. J. H. Karmany
Jr. has center piece listed, which is
embroidered in roses. Mrs. ]. s. Young
and H. S. Holman have beaten copper
trays.
The Free Attractions.
the afternoon by the Weyetts in great
aerial trapeze act; Dubec and his
famous trained animal performance;
BaIber Brothers; the Wards in bridge
of life act, and other hair raising
things.
First Heat ago Pace.
Grayboy won the first heat in the
2:3O pace. Time 1884; Mario was
second. Time 2:33A. Keller G. was
third.
Ball Game.
At four o'clock this afternoon oc-
Cured the ball game between Mankato
and st. Peter.
Apple Display.
Blue Earth can raise apples that
excel. In the center of floral hall is
exhibited 2l7 varieties, and those who
have seen the assortment pronounce
it equal to the best display ever seen
in the state. Jud Cornell and G. G..
Whitney of Mapleton have large and
handsome displays, having over one
hundred plates, and perhaps twenty
five varieties. G. H. Phelps and George
Cooper of Mapleton also furnished a
nice exhibit.
Farm Products.
At noon today nearly all the large
space devoted to the display of farm
produce was filled, but many more
exhibits came in this afternoon.
Henry Robel shows a garden buckle
berry bush well filled with berries.
The Blue Earth county poor farm has
two cabbages on exhibition, each of
which fill bushel basket. A
baby Vrooman. or pumpkin, weighing
lOl pounds and five months old is an
attractive feature.
Outdoor Exhibits.
Fowler & Pay have an attractive
exhibit near floral hall, showing &C.
ment, brick, tile, sidewalk blocks and
other of their products. The display
is pleasingly arranged and is attrac-
tive
Scherer & Dackins have a large ex-
hibit of buggies, wagons and farm
machinery under tent back of floral
hall. J. 1. Case and the international
Harvester company also have attrac-
tive exhibits.