The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-09

in humor of incidents of pioneer
days in Sterling and Mapleton. He
| formerly preached in that section of
the county, and his many tales of
hardships and pleasures kept the au-
dience in tears or laughter for near
ly an hour Rev. McClary was an
early day pastor of the Mankato
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
and raised the funds for the first
church built here by that denomina-
ton in 1865. He is now located in
Minneapolis and deyOtes much time
to the lecture platform for lyceum
| bureau, speaking in Kansas and
Missouri He will be heard in
Mankato next month at the Man
| kato chautauqua. In the afternoon
Rev. McClary by request again
spoke at the picnic grounds on "The
Man With the Hoe" The request
for the second lecture was given
with the understanding that a col
lection be taken up, the proceeds to
be forwarded to a poor lady in Chi
cago whom he knew, and who had
appealed to him for funds. A col
lection of ST. was raised.
The Business Meeting.
The business meeting of the asso-
citation was held prior to the second
address of Rev. McClary. Secretary
r. B. Taylor read report of last
inh
by the election of officers. Acting
president, ]. A. Howieson, moved a
vote of thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Judd
Cornell for the success of the picnic
and their kindness in furnishing a
meeting place, which was heartily
given by standing vote. The annual
dues of the association were raised
from SO cents to 81 year. A COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Conrad
HoWieson and Taylor were appoint
ed to present appropriate resolutions
on the death Of the late Thomas
Hays, David Will and Mr.. Larkin.
Resolutions were read on the death
of Mr. Anderson, a deceased mem
Der.
Mapleton's ball team easily won
fast game from the Sterling team.
The score was IL to 2. An exciting
running race in which six horses
entered the track was an exciting
feature of the afternoons pleasure.
Amy owned by Geo. Cooper carried
off first money. Several foot races
added greatly to the pleasure. The
Mapleton band and Sterling Drum
corps furnished music on the
grounds during the day. Mrs. Will
liam Sharps recitations were enter
tanning and she was encored after
each selection.
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge of the
pleasant affair were: Reception, 10
seph DObie, Mrs. o. w. Healy, Mrs
Judd Cornell; music and races, o.
W. Healy, Judd Cornell; finance,
John It. Morris, A. J. Ellis, V. ].
Greiner, b. F. Taylor; ball game, T.
B. Taylor, w. w. Taylor, G. c..
Keith; grounds, J. l.. Stevens, Neil
Darroch, B. F. Taylor, JOS Bissell,
Orson Chase, VIM. Otte, Sam Chan
dler, j. E. Heikert; free coffee, w. H.
Sprague, ]. HI. Cornell; tent, V. J..
Greiner, HI. c. Hotaling, J. c. Nor
ris; refreshment stand, ]. S. Taylor,
]. H. Dobie, John Johnston; execu-
tive committee, William Hall, presi-
dent; II. B. Taylor. secretary; o. w.
Healy, treasurer; Judd Cornell, H.
c. Hotaling.
Among the Mankato people who
went in autos were Ed. Weaver,
President c. H. Cooper, Professor
Mcconnell, Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Bur
CESS, Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Fritz, H. H.
Fritz, r. F. Hunt, DR.. and Mrs. c.
H. Nerbovig and party, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. C. Hotaling, and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
F.. Clausin
The MankatO visitors were guests
of Mrs. Judd Cornell, Mrs. Hotaling
and Mrs. IT. B. Taylor, for dinner,
each of the families having large
tables laden with delicious eatables.
These three families are very hosp-
table and to them is largely due the
success of nearly all of the pleasur-
able entertainments in Mapleton
Many letters were read from men,
bers of the association who were un-
able through illness or other causes
to be present.
The address of James A. HOWE
son was a masterpiece and his elo-
quence and Oratory would do credit
to some of Americas silver-tongued
orators. The address in part, fol-
lows:
"Once more we meet upon these
beautiful grounds, surrounded by all
that embellishes civilized life, and
carries many of you back, in mem
DRY, to those stirring times incident
to pioneer life. Where, but a little
over generation ago, the savage
reigned supreme, we find the dwell
ing houses of hundreds of happy
families who, by their efforts and
energy, have converted this into orr
of the most beautiful places on
earth. The little log school house,
built to correspond with the home of
the pioneer, has speedily given place
to something better as the country