The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07


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fantry, won the third prize, silver
cup provided by the Civic celebra-
ton committee.
The contest followed the prize
drills, in which fifteen companies of
the National guard participated, and
in which twelve were eliminated,
leaving the three companies above
named as contestants for the chief
prizes.
Three regular army field officers
were the judges, Major Arthur John
son of the Nineteenth infantry, Ma
jor Sedgwick Rice of the Third cav
airy and commandant at st. Thorn
as college and Major e. l.. Butts, in
structor at the university.
The chautauQua at Lake Crystal
continues to attract the crowds. The
prominent features of the program
! for the balance of the week are as
! follows:
This evening the Midland Jubilee
Singers will give a concert.
Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 the
Highland Ladies' orchestra will fur
nish music and Lee Francis Lybarger
will lecture. In the evening Shango-
paw, the Indian magician, will give
an entertainment.
| At three o'clock Friday afternoon
L. B. Wickersham will lecture. The
Raweis, New Zealanders, will give
an entertainment in the evening.
On Saturday afternoon Lucian E.
Follansbee will lecture. In the even
ing the Cavenys will entertain.
The program on Sunday will be as
follows: At 1890 a. M, sacred mu-
sic; 1O:45 a. M, sermon, DR.. Andrew
Gillies 2:30 p. M, sacred prelude,
Professor o. T. Morris; p. M, lee
ture, Dr. Andrew Gillies; 7:30 p. M,
sacred prelude, led by Professor o.
T. Morris; a. M, lecture, Lucian
=. Follansbee.
Fourth of july was celebrated in
an enjoyable manner at Tivoli yes
terday by about two hundred people
from the surrounding country. The
picnic grounds where the sumptuous
dinner was served, are of historic
interest, being the place where SOL
diers were encamped after the Jew
EFT massacre. Before the Civil war
the peaceful little LIE Sueur river
was raging torrent and covered
these same picnic grounds. Then
Messrs. Harry and Bennett ran a
ferry at this point.
The speaker of the day, Frank
Morse, 1911 Carlton college gradu-
ate, won golden opinions from his
many friends by the manner in
which he told why we observe this
national holiday. In the afternoon
children shot firecrackers by the
riverside; under the shady trees old
settlers told stories of the early days
while the young people sought on
open space and participated in an
exciting ball game. All had a very
happy day and extend thanks to
those who did so much to make it
a success.
Members of the Free Press ball
team together with several others
who have a knowledge of the ma.
tional game went to Lake Crystal
that village. The Mankato boys re.
sponded to hurry-up call, the team
that had contracted to play Lake
Crystal having backed out at the
last moment. The Mankatonians
were defeated by score of 10 to
3. UP to the end of the fourth in.
ming the Mankato delegation was do
ing fine, the score standing to in
their favor, but after that the Lake
Crystal team forged ahead and won
Henry Schweigerd, one of the
Mankato lads, fell and sustained an
injury to his left knee which put
him out of the game.
The Mankato boys say they were
royally entertained by the Lake
Crystal team and are much pleased
with their trip, and though defeated
they enjoyed the visit to the pretty
village.
Adolph Miller suffered severe burns
on his left hand last night while
shooting off skyrockets. The skin
on the entire hand was badly blister
ed. A physician dressed his injuries.
! Mr.. Burns right hand was painful
ly burned and lacerated by roman
candle yesterday. A physician dress.
ed it for him.