The Mankato free press., 1909-05-28

Wednesday Evening-730. service o
| song, Rev. Ira ID. Alvord; 1;45, devo
tional service. Rev. c. s. Detweiler;
500, reading of letter from Pipestone
church; appointment of nominating
committee: S:l5. missionary address
/ Rev. Frank Peterson. ID. ID.
Thursday Morning-9:OO, song ser
vice. Rev. Ira ID. Alvord; 9:l5, devo-
tional service, Rev. c. S. Wetweiler;
9:3O. reading of church letters; 1000
election of officers; appointment OF
committees: 10:30, address, "llinne-
sota's Opportunity for State Work,
Rev. T. r. Pope; round table and dis
cussion.
Thursday AfternoOn-2O B. Y. P
devotional Meeting, Robert Stevenson
How to Train Workers from the Young
People, Rev l. d. Alvord: The Future
of the Young Peoples Movement. Rev.
j. c. Curry; $3.50. Sunday school two
, Grades in Our Sunday Schools. l,
The Unsaved (a) Association. (b)
Sympathy. (c) Leading Godward. III.
The Saved. (a) Character Building.
(b) Spiritual Training. III. General
Discussion, Mrs. w. A. Peterson. ".
My Bible, my Bible School my Teach
er. and my Growth in Grace. An ad-
dress by Rev w Elwood Risinger.
Thursday Evening-7:30, service of
song, Rev. |. d. Alvord; 500, annual
sermon. Rev. H. A. Stoughton.
Friday Morning-9:OO song service,
Rev l. d. Alvord; 9:l5, devotional,
Rev. c. s. Detweler; $3.50. business;
ll:OO. doctrinal sermon. The Doctrine
of the Cross. Rev. /. H. Darnel.
Friday Afternoon Woman's Mission
AIRY Societies. Reports. addresses by
speakers to be announced later.
Friday Evening-7:3O, song service,
Rev. I. d. Alvord; 500, the Laymen's
Missionary Movement, Rev. J. c. Curry;
$50. address, Recruiting Men for the
Ministry. Rev. A. T. Wiltbank.
Rev f. II. Wilisford of the First
Baptist church in this city is chairman
of the program committee.
San Francisco, May 25-NIike Twin
Sullivan. the Boston pupilist. is slated
to meet Kyle Whitney. the colored
welterweight, here tonight.
Columbus, O., May 25.-Cyclone
Johnny Thompson and Ray Bronson
of Indianapolis will meet in ten
round bout before the Columbus
Sporting club this evening. The men
will weigh in at 1873 pounds at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
Boston. May 25.-Jmmy Clabby.
the fast Milwaukee welterweight. will
make his first appearance in the local
ring tonight when he meets Tommy
Quill of Boston at the Armory Ath
letic Association. Clabby is said to
be the strongest man developed in
the central West since Bill Papke
came into the limelieht and he is con
fidently expected to give Quill the
battle of his life. Clabby's record
includes long distance draw with
Jimmy Gardner.
Memphis. Tenn, May 25.-With a
record breaking list of entries. the
eighth annual championship tourna
ment of the Southern Golf Associa-
tion was commenced today on the
links of the local club.
New York. May 25-Three cham
pionship contests of the devotees of
golf will be held in the metropolitan
district this week, beginning today
with the opening of the Women's
Metropolitan Golf Association tour
nament at the Nassau Country club
Great interest has been manifested in
this contest by the fair golfers and
the competition will be keen. The
mems amateur championship will be-
gin tomorrow at Apawamis. The
Eastern Professional Golf association
will also hold its tournament this
week at Scarsdale.
twin cities to arrange for the pur-
chase of fireworks for the Fourth of
July celebration met with complete
success. George Atchison introduced
them to Burt Gregory, who has pro-
vided the fireworks the past two years
for the state fair. and who manu-
factures them in his fartory at Chi
cago. A contract was entered into
with Mr.. Gregory for the fireworks
needed, and the committee saved $40
to $50 by so doing. A number of set
pieces were secured, among other fire
works, and among them were the
following: 'The Star and Carter"
"The Merry Widow Fam" Revolving
Planet" Diamond Jewel" and Even
ing Glory The fireworks will be one
of the main features of the celebra-
tion this year and will be the finest
ever set off in Mankato.
The committee on speaker has not
yet been able to obtain one 1t was
desirous to obtain j, l.. Washburn of
Duluth. former Mankato resident.
but was unable to do so, as his
health will not permit him to speak
out of doors. 1t is possible that Con-
gresham Hammond will be secured.
c. H. Griebel has teams out billing
the country for miles around. for the
Furth of July celebration. Thirty two