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view of his banking and financial con
rections. He has been president of
the National Park Bank of New York
city since 1900, and is a director of
the Plaza Bank, the Yorllville Bank,
the Mount Morris Bank, the American
Surety Company, the Westinghouse
Electric Company and other Organiza-
tons He has also been for years
trustee of Trinity corporation. Among
his clubs are the Tuxedo, Union
League and Racquet and he is mem
her of the Sons of the Revolution.
Mir. Delafield was born at the Coun-
try home of his father, Rufus King
Belafield, at New Brighton, Staten Isl
and, and early in life organized the
mercantile firm of Delatield, Mccoy
cru & Co., one of the largest Amer
lean houses dealing in Pacific slope
products. Mr.. Delafield in his bank
ing activities has followed the tradi-
tional bent of the family, one of his
uncles being president of the old
Phoenix Bank, while others We're di-
rectors of banking and insurance
companies and prominent merchants,
Maturin l.. Delafield is the son OF
Mai. Joseph Delafeld, the second son
I Of the founder of the family in this
country. He retired from mercantile
life many years ago and resides m
the old family estate, Feldston, at
Riyerdale. Edward Henry Delafielc
is a brother of DR.. Francis Delafeld
their father was the eminent physi
clan, DR.. Edward Delatield.
Although the Delafeld family has
only been represented in America fo
little over a century and quarter
its history can be definitely traced
hack to the middle ages, before thu
times of William the Conqueror Tit
original name was de la Felde ant
the family is descended from the an
cient Counts of la Felde, in Alsace
who long resided at the chateau
which still bears the family name
Pope Leo TX, a native of Alsace, i
said to have been entertained at tn
castle when he visited Strasboura
Previous to 1888 there were tw
p monuments to two of the counts de /
p Fede in the cathedral
About the time of William the Con
queror, one of the members, Hubertu
e de la Felde, went to England, an
q he appears as the owner of an 81
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tensive estate in the County of Ian.
caster Later, another member, who
is mentioned in the early records as
the queens servant, obtained a large
grant of land in Ireland One of the
younger sons, about 1870, in the reign
of Edward III, returned to England
to better his condition and bought =
large estate in Buckinghamshire. This
descended by inheritance to the cid
est sons until the time of Henry
VIII, when the head of the family
divided his estate into three parts,
giving one to his daughter and one
to each of his two sons.
The land was cut up later into
small parcels, thus giving no mem.
Der of the family an ascendancy in
wealth. About 1900 one of the Della.
fields went to London and became q
prosperous merchant, practically
founding the present English family,
of which John Delafield, who chose
America for his endeavors, was a
member.
This, in brief, is the genealogical
history of the early period of the
Delafield family. The more interest
ing history, as it is connected with
the family association movement, is
embraced in the 129 years during
which the name has been a prominent
one in New York city.
John Delafeld, the founder of the
family in this country, came to Amer
lea in 1888, at the age of thirty-fvS
years. He was born on the family
estate at Aylesbury, Bucks, England
March 1G, 174S. His elder brother
Joseph, in accordance with tie an
Gent inheritance custom, was tn,
head Of the family and the owner o
the estate. 1t was probably due t
d desire to acquire an Independent
fortune in a new land, which at The
close of the revolution, offered pecu
liar opportunities for commercial ex
pGpsiOn and growth.
Julia Delafeld, the author whit
wrote a life of Gov Morgan Lewis
10 whom a later generation of tn,
family became affiliated by marriage
says that IAN affair of the heart
was believed by many to have beel
the reason for John Delafeld's leay
ing his native country, but of thi
rothing more definite was eve
known.
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bankers, lawyers and scientists
In the incorporation papers of the
Delatield Family Association it is stat
ed that the organization wishes to as
sist in giving collegiate or profess
sional education, or other suitable
education to such members of the
Delafield family as may be designated
or approved by a majority of the di,
rectors."
The second object is "to furnish
pecuniary aid other than loans 20 such
poor and needy members of the Della
field family as the directors may Sc
lect, including the wives, widows and
daughters of the lineal Delafelds, ~
and the third object is to preserve
heirlooms "of that family of which
John Delafield of Aylesburgh, Buck.
ingLamshire, who married Mary Head
age and John Delafeld, who settled
il, New York in 1888, were members.
There is nothing radically new
about such a family organization,
remarked one of the members. -
few years ago the Beekman family
was incorporated under, I believe
much the same auspices and purposes
The Grant family also has such al
association, while in Europe there are
great many family associations.
"A family association can do mucl
more for its worthy members THAI
could be accomplished in any othe
way. Trust funds and specific be
quests cease to exist after time
| Wealthy members of the family ma
leave funds to the association, know
, ine that they will be wisely used, an
there is no other way in which al
Of these things can be SATISFACTORY
b accomplished except by means q
! such an incorporated body
There are probably 200 members c
+ the Delafeld family in different part
l of the country. The association men
. hership at present consists of barrel
more than thirty. The five director
/ named in the incorporation paper
4 are Richard Delafield, who is pre-
= ident of the association; Maturin
. Delafield Of New York, whose hon
p is at Riyerdale; Edward Henry Del
! field of Norton, Conn; Wallace Del
+ field of St. Louis, and e, C, Delatie
a of Riyerdale
Richard Delafeld is, perhaps, II
+, best known member of the family
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hO.s:OO.O;O:O:O.0:S:O:OOa

The recent act of several leading
members of the Delafield family in |
Incorporating the Delafield Family AS.
ISOLATION has aroused no little gen
eral interest. The fact that such or
CARNATIONS are not Of everyday occur
renee. that it implies certain features
of purely family interest and Of no
vital public concern, and that to fully
discern its meaning some deep inquiT-
les are needed--these with other
things have stimulated public curios-
ity to pry into the reasons that
should lead a family to file papers Of
incorporation.
The members of the family, to their
credit. it may be said, are self-re-
gpecting citizens, engaged in various
professional and business duties, call
ing no attention for themselves by
sensational methods and DESTROYS of
continuing in the American interest
in public affairs and lending help
ing hand to some Of the many OBJ
sects which tend TO the betterment OF
civic and humanitarian conditions.
They have shown a natural hest
fancy to talk about their family as
sociation. for the wide publicity has
given them much surprise. 1t is nc
family trust, as was implied in one
case. nor does it partake of the fea
lures of a club or even of socia
organization What, then, it may b
asked, is this organization that seek
to include in its fold all the member
of the Delafeld family in America?
To make brief definition, it is vii
tualIy mutual benefit association
formed for the object of assistinl
whenever occasion may require, need
members Of the family, caring for neI
Ieoted burial places and assisting j
educational facilities. In other words
it embodies the belief Of the founde
Of the family in this country job
Delafeld, who came here from Ems
Land in 1888. and who considered tina
good education. combined with
reasonable amount of energy, was
sufficient equipment in life for su
cess. The founder of the family liz
ed long enough to see his ideas III
filed in his family, for of seven grow
souls, every one attained positions
responsibility, among them being
general of the United States Army,
distinguished physician, merchant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
FEAST FOR THE ROAD
BUILDERS; MAY ATH

those who are directly responsible
! for their condition. These men will
be entertained at the banquet, and
afterwards several speakers will
talk on good roads, and then the en-.
tire party will be given a ride over
some of the good roads around Man
kato by the Mankato Automobile
club. President Holman of the
latter club has agreed to take charge
of this part of the entertainment
and will probably appoint commit
tee to assist.
Those of the district highway en-,
gineers who arrive in the city in
time will also be guests at the
banquet, as they are to meet in the
city May IA, Is and Is. One or two
of these may be invited to address
the meeting, in addition to other
peaksrs, but this part of the pro,
gram will be short, as it is not in,
tended to tire the Commercial club
guests with any extended speech
making.
With each invitation was enclosed
postal card to inform the Secre-
tary of the club whether the party
invited could be present. 1t is hoped
that these will be mailed promptly,
as the club has to make guarantee
of the number of plates to be
served. 1t is hoped that every per-
son invited will make a special eff
fort to attend, for this is going to
be most enjoyable affair, and those
who do not attend will miss a treat
The good roads committee will leave
nothing undone that will add to the
pleasure of the clubs guests on this
occasion.
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bago put Parker down as poor
banker
The officers of the bank are.
President, John Sharp; vice presI
dent, H. w. Parker; cashier, Glenn
A. Bassett. The directors are John
Sharp, his sons, Peter and Will, H
P Parker and Mel Austin. The CAPT
tai stock is $4,000, with deposits
in the neighborhood of $25O,O0O.
Parker came to Winnebago in
1898 from Burlington, Iowa. He is d
large, nice appearing man, smooth
face, light hair. He weighs about
225 pounds. He is good dresser
and always kept himself well
groomed.
Will Pay in Full.
The Winnebago Enterprise says:
Kelsey Chase, state superintendent
of banks, came to Winnebago Tues
day from st. Paul to examine the
affairs of the State Bank of Com
MERGE Mr.. Chase found conditions
to warrant the calling together OF
the directors, and in the absence OF
the vice president, it was thought
expedient to close the doors while
making the examination. This will
take some. days, and until the exami-
nation is completed, the superintend'
ent of banks has charge of the in
stitution. We understand from the
examination so far conducted, that
the bank will doubtless either re-
sumo business in few days, or else
go into liquidation; but we are re-
liably informed that the bank will
make good any loss which may have
been sustained, and the depositors
will be paid in full. Mr.. Chase made
the following statement to The En-
terprise Wednesday afternoon: CAS-
far as the examination so far re-
veals, am of the opinion that de-
positors will be paid in full
Held Public Positions.
Mr.. Parker is a member of the
school board and village recorder
and both positions he has ably filled
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The preparations are complete fCT
the banquet to be given by the good
roads committee of the Mankato
Commercial club to the township, SUI
pervisors and road overseers of
eleven townships on Tuesday, May
IA. The invitations were sent out
yesterday, to the number of 100, in
Guiding the county commissioners
and the presidents of several of the
farmers good roads clubs in the ter
ritory included, which is the town
ships of Mcpherson, LeRay, James
town, Decoria, Mankato, Lime, Rap
idan, South Bend, Garden City, judi
son and Belgrade.
The banquet will be served at the
Knights of Columbus hall, in the
Kruse building, at noon, May IA, by
the second and fourth divisions of
the Baptist ladies' thimble bee. The
menu will be as follows:
Shrimp Soup, with Sailed Waters
Roast Feet
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Peas in Timbales
Baked Beans
Buttered Rolls
Pickles. Jelly Radishes
Pumpkin Pie and Whipped Cream
Coffee Cigars
This bountiful spread ought to fill
up the hungriest of the guests, for
the Baptist ladies are noted for the
deliciousness of their cooking, and
are planning to Guido themselves on
this occasion.
The purpose of the affair is to
create more intense interest in i'm
proving the roads on the part Of
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From Thursdays Daily.
Although the girls were not par
ticularly in favor of having their
adventures made known the story
leaked out today, and many Of
their friends are amusing them
selves by telling it to their neigh
bors. 1t appears that party of
young ladies planned to give Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Thiede, who were
married yesterday, surprise. 1t
became known that the married
couple intended to make wedding
trip to the twin cities, but in order
to escape the ordeal of rice show
ers, they intended to go by auto
mobile to Kasota and there take
the train.
However, the girls were informed
of the fact through some mysterious
way, and SO they planned to fore
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son, George M. Evenson of Sioux
City.
Married Mankato Lady.
On July 3, 1858, Mr.. Evenson was
united in marriage at Mankato to
Miss Sophia Johnson. They were
two of the principals in a double
wedding, Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Rice
being married at the same time.
During homecoming week four years
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Evenson cele-
brated their golden wedding, being
surrounded by their children and
grandchildren. Left to mourn the
departure of the deceased are his
wife, one daughter and eight sons.
The children are: Mrs. J. M. Rog-
ers, Merriam Park; A. F. Evenson,
st. Anthony Park; George M. Even
son, Sioux City, Iowa; E. w. Even
son, Spokane, Wash; Mat G. Even
son, Waterloo, Iowa; H. Clay Even
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NEWL YWEDS SLIPPED
AWAY FROM JOKERS

stall the married couples efforts.
They purchased tickets for Kasota,
and also several bags of rice. When
they reached the station, they kept
close lookout for the married
couple who were to come by auto,
but when they had waited several
hours, and no couple showed up,
they admitted that the couple had
given them the slip.
They decided to return to Man
kato, but another difficulty con,
fronted them. They found that they
had not taken enough money with
them to pay their way back. In
their desperation, they went to one
of their friends who owned an auto,
mobile and finally coaxed him to
bring them to Mankato.
Mrs. Thiede was Miss Nellie Mabel
RardOn.
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|REUF ASKS THAT TRUE
BILLS BE WIPED a VA
Especial to The Free Press. |

San Francisco, May 2.-Superior
Judge Frank ii. Dunno appeared be-
fore the district court of appeals
today under an order requiring him
to show the cause why he should
not dismiss the eighty indictments
against Abraham Reuf, former boss
of San Francisco, which are now
pending in court. Reuf is now in
prison, but he and his attorneys
are fighting to have the remaining
indictments dismissed.
The attorneys for the former boss
are confident that they will succeed,
as they declare the case is exactly
parallel to that of Patrick Calhoun,
the traction magnate, and others
against whom indictments were dis
missed on actions of the same ma
ture. Moreover, Reuf pleads that he
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& co. HAVE
BOUGHT A BIG PLANT

Minneapolis, May I'll. NJ Byl-
lesby & Co. of Chicago who have
financed and put into operation
thirty-five minor electric light ana
power companies in Minnesota and
other northwestern states are report
ed to have bought the Minneapolis
General Electric company.
Chicago report today is that the
Byllesby firm is making the deal
Judge M. B. Koon, president of the
Minneapolis General Electric COM
pany, is in California and Vice Presi-
dent F. P. Royce of the company,
who lives in Boston, and who was
here Monday, declined to say to
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whom the Minneapolis company Is
to pass.
1t is said that the Byllesby peo-
pie, having secured so many water
power sites in Minnesota, and hay
ing financed so many Minnesota prof
ects, have long been anxious to get
foothold in Minneapolis, and had
been casting about with the idea of
determining whether it would be ad-
visable to attempt an entry here or
in st. Paul sby construction, and
finally made the Stone & Webster
company the offer for the stock on
the $3.50 and 5000 basis, the par
value being 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
BUSHWAY HELD TO THE JURY
Young Man Charged With Shooting
c. w. Thompson.

-. w. thompson.
Minneapolis, May 4.-Forced by q
writ of habeas corpus issued in the
district court, to take immediate
action, County Attorney James Rob
ertson today arraigned Joseph Bush
way, twenty years old, in municipal
court on charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon on Charles W.
Thompson, whom he shot Monday
night, near the Thompson home, mis-
taking him for a burglar. Bushway
pleaded not guilty and was held to
the grand jury on $500 bail.
A. M. Cary obtained a writ of ha.
beas corpus from Judge H. d. Dick,
inson ordering the county attorney
and the police to take Bushway to
court, and show why he should
not be released as there was no
charge against him. District court
convened at 10 a. M, but at 8 a. m
Detective Michael Duffy swore out
complaint and the arrangement
took place. When the district court
opened Judge Dickinson was told
of the arraignment and quashed the
writ
Mr.. Thompson, who is at st. Bar
nabas hospital, was much better to-
day, and his physicians said he
would need no operation. An ex-
animation yesterday showed the bull
lets to be in the hip and spinal
column, but not in dangerous To-
cations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
MOVING PICTURE MANS
BOUT WITH BIG WORDS
Especial to The Free Press.1

Redwood Falls, May 2.-Charely
Huntsberry is not photographer.
He has never edited a dictionary
and claims no honOrs in verbosity of
language or diction and yet, unarm-
ed as he thus is without any of the
above named accomplishments he
must bravely face and attempt to
read and pronounce words which ap-
pear on the screen at the Dream
theatre in connection with blood
curdling tragedies and moon-lit ro-
nance, that would drive the ordi-
nary student of seven syllable words
into Mysteries.
But the city recorder is brave.
From his hole in the wall and
peering anxiously through an aper-
ture not much larger than hen
coop window, he unfiinchingly be-
gins to unwind the first of three
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has already been convicted on one
indictment of the same nature and
is now serving time. The mention
followed Judge DUNES failure to
dismiss the indictments when Reuf
was in San Francisco as witness
in the trial of former Mayor
Schmitz, Reufs alleged partner in
graft.
Reuf has written biography of
his life, alleged to contain com
plete record of all his dealings with
"men higher up but declares the
confession will not be published I'M
til he is made safe from prosecu-
ton under the indictments still pend
ing against him. These all charge
Reuf with giving and offering brides
in connection with the passage of
franchises and public service ordi-
nances.
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son, La Crosse, Wis; Charles H.
Evenson, Baker City, Oregon; Rev
Fred ID. Evenson, st. Paul, and Roy
Evenson, Sioux City.
The remains of the old pioneer
arrived in st. Peter at 100 O'Clock
this afternoon, and the interment
will be in the family lot in Wood
lawn cemetery.
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thousand feet of rime-stained film
First comes a boiled down descrip
ton of the first act, and Charley
clears the ship for action. With
beads of Precipitation dropping off
his nose as he makes ready to read
such as Mademoiselle LaChequevette
is the recipient of note sent by
the Count of no-account Bruzzikyve.
luski, etc.
"Tis then when get my tongue
tangled around my eye tooth and l
can't see what | am saying" says
Charley, as he grinds forth another
scene piCturing the blood-thirsty red
skin at bay on a cliff. "Some times
it is necessary to sneeze, cough and
whistle all at the same time to pro-
nounce some of the names that are
inclnded in the description of a
scene," said curly headed Charles.
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Knights of Columbus.
Special to The Free Press. ]

Waterbury, Conn, May 4.-Knights
of Columbus of Connecticut will open
their annual state convention here
tomorrow afternoon, when the third
degree will be conferred on hun
dred candidates. All the lodges in
the state will send delegates to
the gathering, which will continue
three days.
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He stood high in fraternal organiza-
ton circles.
A friend of Mr.. Parker stated to-
day: 81 have never known a man
whose habits and thoughts were
cleaner than those of Mr.. Parker
Of late l have noticed that he did
not act like himself l believe he
made a number of loans and these
worried him. He was a good heart
ell man and he could not say mo-
to- an appeal for add
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Open Irritation Project.


Grand Valley, Colo, May 4.-One
of the largest irrigation projects on
the western slope, the big Wilcox
canal, was formally opened today
with monster celebration. The
project is completed in time to wa
ter the 10000 acres adjacent to the
canal. AZ" -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
W. F. HUGHES FOR DELEGATE
Mankato Man Suggested as Repre-
sentative to Convention.
Ernrn Safurdau,s DailM-

The st. James Plaindealer says:
Among the Roosevelt workers
Judge w. f. Hughes of Mankato has
been prominently mentioned as a
candidate for delegate. We are in
formed that while Judge Hughes has
not sought this honor that he would
not decline it if it came to him"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-22
SOLON.

Mrs. Lydia Rowell, who has been
caring for Mrs. Ralph Corrson, came
home the first of the week.
Miss Laura Pierce is in Augusta,
the guest of Mrs. Mary Wilson Pease.
Mrs. Aston Rowell and Mrs. Perlie
Priest were in Skowhegan, Thursday.
Rev. C. w. Rogers was in town
Friday night, and attended the Val
entine social which was given by the
Congregational Sunday school. A
fine program was given followed by
refreshments and games enjoyed by
about hundred people.
Mrs. David Rowell has been quite
Ill the past week, but is better at this
writing.
Mrs. F. A. Coolidge is spending the
week with friends In Skowhegan, Win
slow and Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. McIntire enter
tanned party of young people, seven
teen in all, of Miss Claire's class
mates and friends, Saturday evening.
The contests, games and refreshments
were highly enjoyed by all. 1t was
a leap-year party. SO the young la
dies had of course, extra work to do
waiting on the young gentlemen.
Among the guests were Marion Whip
pie and Ruth Manson, who were home
on vacation from Colby college.
Mr. and Mrs. Azel Jones returned,