The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-08
From Saturdays Daily.

acterlStlc cheers anu piS oo"i"''' ioi
the eight directors OF the Mankato
Electric Traction company at fine
banquet and post prandial program OF
speeches given i'll their honor by the
Boosters club last evening in the A.
o. L. W. hall.
1t was a pleasant gathering and
befittted an event of such Importance
as the Inauguration of rapid transit
system in Mankato. Good feeling
prevailed and if uptown and down
town factions still exist, ,ney are unit
ed in one thing at least-that the
trolley line will return great benefits
to Mankato.
The repast was elegantly appointed
and faultlessly served by the ladies
of st. Johns Episcopal church. The
hall was prettily decorated, large bou-
quets of carnations filling tall vases,
ornamented the five long tables and
at each place was a camation bou-
tonniere.
Rev. w. S. Emery, who acted as
POSTMASTER, was imported from North
Mankato, that every guest might feel
.partiality shown in the selection of IA
presiding officer on this suspicious
occasion. This gentlemen presided in
an admirable manner and elected en-
tertaining and interesting responses
from President Nyquist of the Com
mercial club, Messrs. George NJ. Pal
mer. III. A. Patterson and w. ID. Will
lard. directors w. l.. HiXon. and ii. r.
Hance, president and superintendent
of the traction company, MIR. +. Nj.
Currier. and Dr. j. w. Andrews, mayor
of Mankato.
During the banquet fine concert
program was rendered by the Goth
Century band, which was frequently
apphtuded for the measure of enjoy
ment it added to the affair
The guests were supplied with Man
eneased in vellum wrapper bearing
a picture of street car. No. D, Man
kato's first trolley car.
Enthusiasm ran high during the en-
tire evening. The banquet menu was
appetizing and delicious, the speeches
inspiring and well received and the en-
tire affair successful in measure that
augured we'll for future Undertakings
of the Mankato Boosters club.
The guests. assembled at eight o'clock
and during the early part of the even
ing We're extended the courtesy of the
Eik's club rooms. At $3.50 they filed
into the banquet hall and were seated
at five large tables. the table at one
end of the hall. running at right angles
to the others being occupied by the
presiding officer, and speakers and
guests of honor Rev. Mr.. Emery
pronounced an invocation and the ban
quet was served.
Address BY John Nyquist.
The first speaker of the evening was
John Nyquist, president of the Com
mercial club, who told something of
the condition of that organization.
Briefly, he found the club GLADLY
run down at the heel" He was once
a shoemaker and perhaps this fact eX-
planned his election. Anyway, he
would keep 'pegging away" and do
his best, to again unbuild the organi-
cation.
Cooperation for the general success
of the club is more necessary now
than ever, inasmuch as the president
and members of the advisory board
had taken it upon themselves to per-
form the duties incumbent upon the
secretary and thus economic as far as
possible This action was taken after
MIR. Gary recently elected secretary,
had been taken i'll, and offered his
resignation. Several big things were
before the club, among others, the
Chautauqua. which will be held here
this summer. President Nyquist closed
his remarks with humorous sketch
of his experience in Mankato and the
great things he had done for the city.
Mr. Palmer introduced.
After referring to the excellence of
the banquet and paying nice com
pliment to the ladies of st. Johns
repast was served POSTMASTER Emery
introduced Mr. G. NJ. Palmer who told
what the street railway might ac
complish in the way of building up
Mankato manufactures. In order to
secure factories a town must be supplied
with cheap sites, good trackage facili-
ties and means of transporting fac
tory employees to and from their work.
The trolley opens up many splendid
factory sites in the suburbs of Man
kato. provides trackage, inasmucn as
steam railroad cars may be run over
the trolley lines. and furnishes, also.
rapid transit. Therefore, it supplied
several of the requisites to make Man
kato a greater manufacturing center.
Mr.. Palmer urged local cooperation,
support and encouragement for local
Industries, saying that this more than
anything else would secure the re-
suits desired. He had once seen a
banner bearing the commendable de-
vice, Don't Kick; Don't Knock; Don't
Kick or KnOck!" This had big mean
ing and might well be adopted in Man
kato. In conclusion, Mr. Palmer point
ed to the magnitude of present manu-
featuring industries i'm Mankato. COM
mended the manufacturers to the CO.
operation of every citizen and urged
the latter to encourage prospective
factories. He was glad because of the
organization of the Booster club. and
glad also because of the present exis-
tenee of the. best feeling in years among
local people,.
BOOST! A@7I'
Boost all you possibly cant" con-