The Mankato free press., 1910-11-18
From Fr'iav's DaiN.
Plans for the Sibley House.

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From Fr'iav's Daih.
Plans for the Sibley House.
st. Paul Dispatch: The Minnesota
Daughters of the American Revolution
held an adjourned meeting at ten
o'clock this morning at L. c. T. assem-.
bly, rooms. TO finish the business of the
incorporation of the Sibley House asso-
/ citation. Mrs. c. w. Wells, state re-
gent, presided.
1t is the intention of the Daughters
to make the Mendoza property sec
ond Mount Vernon in the course of
time. To this end they have started
fund. made some improvements and
received many pledges of money and
articles of historic import. especially
from the Sibley family. So much be-
loved was General II. H. Siblcy that
the women have found ready re-
sponse to their appeals and they have
no fear of the result when the house
and grounds are made ready. Colonel
w. NJ. Davis, a veteran of the Civil
war, and his wife, are installed in the
house as caretakers, and the local d.
a. r. and friends have already made
the house habitable for them.
In this connection an interesting
story is told which illustrates the kind
ness Of heart of General Sibley. Many
years ago Colonel Davis and his wife
were farming in Cottonwood county.
Their crops failed three seasons in sue.
cession and they were much discour.
aged. Mrs. Davis and neighbor, who
suffered similar disaster, decided to
write to General Sibley and appeal for
aid. Immediately he sent $50 in
money, seven barrels of -four, then
worth 80 a barrel, and a new dress for
each of the women. Ever since then
Mrs. Davis has cherished the memory
OF his Kindness, and the work that she
does in the house, and that of her hus-
band, is labor of love-
Mrs. J. Cooke Howard of Duluth. a
most enthusiastic d. A. r. and recent
delegate to the conservation congress,
recently was instrumental in making
a goodly sum for Sibley House. She
helped to put OH "a Night Off, by
amateurs i'll Duluth, making great
success and netting $4O9. st. Paul
members particularly appreciate this
effort by Duluth women and hope their
example will be emulated nearer home.
The ID. A. X. members feel grateful
to Frederick c. Sibley, eldest son of
General Sibley. who has generously
promised to give all the relics of his
father now in his possession. to be
placed in the house for exhibit. This
comprises papers, books, historic docu-
ments and memcntoes of General Sib.
ley's public life, and is by far the most
valuable contribution yet made to the
house and the fund
RObinson-Moe Wedding.
John p. Moe of Minneapolis and Miss
Helga NJ. Robinson of Blue Earth were
married at three o'clock yesterday aft.
ernoon at the parsonage of Our Savior's
Lutheran church, Rev. \. Nordgaard
officiating. They were attended BY
Mr.. Leonard Moe and Miss Esther Rob.
insOn, brother and sister of the groom
and bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Moe will reside
in Minneapolis, where Mr.. Moe holds
responsible position in wholesale
house.
A. r. Pau, Jr., took trip to St.
Paul yesterday.
j. c. James Of Lake Crystal was in
the city yesterday.
George Cohen Fisher is spending a
few days in the city.
Miss Anna Smith of st. Peter was in
the city last evening.
T. C. Collins of Window paid the
city a visit yesterday. ~
j. NJ. Byron of GAINESVILLE paid the
city visit yesterday.
j. E. Madden of Fairmont paid the
city visit yesterday.
I. A. Simons of Greenland was a
visitor in Mankato today.
j. S. Gedney, the Waterville pickle
man, was in the city today.
A. A. Christensen and wife of Tracy
were in ,Mankato over night.
j. A. Chilstrom and Herbert Samuel.
son of Winthrop were in the city to-
day.
Mrs. Mullen OF New Ulm visited
friends i'll the city yesterday.
Miss Grace Gordon of kasota was
the guest of friends here today.
b. L. Schuch, wife and child of Lu.
verne were in the city over night.
August Steinman of Sherburn was in
the city Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. o. p Buel and daughter Jessie
of Kasota were in Mankato today.
Mrs. G. w. Rice and Mrs. @. Lying
stone of Madelia were in Mankato to-
day.
Miss Florence Gill of Waseca was
the guest of friends in the city yes.
terday.
Mrs. F. W. Schuster and son of
Rochester visited in the city yesterday
and today.
Giles H. Anderson, Glenn Robertson
and Start Knox of Jackson spent last
night in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Babeock of Win.
nebago were in Mankato today. Mr..
Babcock is assistant cashier of the
First National bank OF that city.