The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

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Toasts ,intermingled with short
spicy discussions, and preceded by
truly big banquet was the order
of things at the Loyola clubhouse
auditorium last night when the an
nual banquet of the Mankato Auto
mobile club was held. Several
speakers besides those on the pro
gram were heard, featured by the
opening talk of Governor A. o.
Eberhart, who was able to be pres
ent for the occasion.
The banquet was served in a
manner casting great credit upon
the members of the Ladies Sodality
of the st. Peter and st. Paul'e
church. Not only was the cooking
that of a class that would almost
put a French chef to shame but the
serving was done with dispatch Sc
that the members were ready for
the business session shortly after
The tables were arranged in the
form of a fork, with the speakers
lined at the cross section. Red car
nation and white daisies decorated
the f.; bles. During the banquet part
of the program, the Loyola orches.
ira played several excellent selec'
tions.
job, n. Hohmann POSTMASTER.
JOHN H. Hohmann, president OF
the association, acted as toastmas
ter in very able manner, and used
considerable diplomacy in handling
the entire affair. The men at the
wheel of the association and ban
quet in particular were, President
John II. Hohmann, Vice President
c. II. Gaulpaugh, Treasurer Benja
min Bangerter, Jr., and Secretary C.
A. Engwalson. The chairmen OF the
standing committees are: Laws and
ordinances, S. B. Wilson; good
roads, Ed Weaver; sign boards, G.
A. Lewis.
Immediately following the ban
quet, President John H. Hohmann
introduced Governor Eberhart, say
ing that the latter had come to at
tend another social affair, but had
consented to be present at the ban
quet a short time and would speak
briefly before leaving the club house
to fill his engagement.
Governor Eberhart arose and be
gan very interesting talk with the
remark that he had started the
baseball season here when he fan
ned President John Nyquist OF the
Twilight league He then launched
into his subject when he said tina,
Mankato is still progressing and
growing. He complimented the
Mankato Automobile association and
its president, John H. Holman, fol
his effective work, for even the as
sociations of the three larger cities
in the state, have not directly &C
complished as much as this single
club. ...
Use of Automobiles.
Regarding the use of automobiles
the speaker stated that even cover
nors are using machines, while the
farmers have had them for severa
years; this with a twinkle in his
eyes. The record of the local as
ISOLATION in having so large mum
Der of actual automobile owner:
present, was one to be envied.
There is no country which wa!
worse in regard to roads six o.
seven years ago than Blue Earth
but today there is no county in thu
state that has better roads.
"The state has done better as
state, perhaps, with its highway
this year than at any other time.
He strongly urged the encourage
ment and cooperation of the clul
in getting the $1,2OO,OOO good roads
amendment. The speaker declared
that the automobile club should d.
everything in its power to secur'
this amendment.
1--WE need that money for use OF
the public highways, and need !
perhaps better than any other u.s.
to which it might be put at tn
present time that l can think Of,
he stated.
Governor Eberhart then spok
briefly nchecking the high specs
mania. 1t was because of thi
mania, he said, that several of thu
richest and best men in the coun
try went to a watery grave, whel
the Titanic sank. Just how lon
the speed mania will continue will
depend largely on public sentiment
and whatever the association think
ought to be done, in regard t