The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31


after. ....
The remainder of the time was
spent in renewing old acquaintances
and forming new ones.
NOTES OF BURNS DAY.
Today is Robert Burns anniver-
sary, but as it is Saturday, the
Burns club decided to have the cele-
bration yesterday, so that the meet
ings and dancing might continue UNI
interrupted as late as desired.
The Maple River Burns club held
| it's annual meeting at the opera
house at one o'clock yesterday after
noon. The attendance was light,
most of the ITO members being more
interested in the curling than trans
acting the business of the organiZa-
ton. The report of the treasurer
gave the financial receipts of the
past year at $361.93 and the dis
bursements as $347.16, leaving cash
balance on hand of $2077. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows:
President, T. B. Taylor; vice presi-
dent, H. c. Hotaling; secretary, A..
| ]. Ellis; assistant secretary, James
| A. Howieson; treasurer, William
Morrow; executive committee, B. F..
Taylor, John Morrow, w. l.. Nc
Queen, R. B. Hanna. Four new mem
bers were admitted, namely, Eugene
Roberts,, William Roberts. Robert
Kenward and Walter H. McKinnon.
| Resolutions over the death Of
James Slater. John C. Ward and
William Howieson were adopted.
! Editor II. c.. Hotaling was the
busiest man in Mapleton yesterday.
! Having just gotten out his regular
weekly edition, he proceeded to get
out full-sized, eight page special
edition last night. with a full ac-
count of the days celebration, re-
plete with illustrations and portraits
The newsboys were selling these on
the streets before midnight. This
was a stroke of enterprise that re-
fleets great credit on Editor Hotal-
ing. His good wife and helpmeet
also put in busy day and evening,
helping to entertain. The Free Press
is under obligations to Mr.. Hotal-
ing's paper, the, Blue Earth County
Enterprise. for the complete account
Of the curling.
Among the Mankato people at the
Burns gathering last night were Mr.
and Mrs. Walter F. Brooks. Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Veigel, DR.. and Mrs. R.
Nv. nd A
Haigh, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Soaring,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Sharp and
daughter. Mrs. e. NJ. Zuel. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Pay, Miss Druckenbrod,
]. c. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. G. ]. Laur-
isch and Mrs. w. N. Plymat. Coun-
ty Auditor P. ID. McKeller of Jack
son county accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Veigel.
| Enterprise: The kid curling team
from Winnebago, who have been at
the bonspiel this week, is composed
of four grandsons of George Mckay,
! one of the old time curriers' and one
of the founders of the present
Burns organization, namely, Edward
Hart, Raymond Hynes, Hugh Miller,
| George Mckay.
The Scotch from the entire sur.
rounding country came in. Vehicles
lined the street, by the score. The
hotels were overrun, and many of
! the residents entertained at their
homes. The Mapleton residents have
genuine hospitality that is most
| enjoyable.
Winnebago curriers' will hold their
! bonspiel next Thursday and Friday.
On Friday evening the visiting curl,
ers will be given a banquet Kinks
are expected from Mankato, Maple
ton and Sterling.
\ Major Sinclair and his pipes are
in demand at this time of the year.
He will appear at celebration at
| st. Paul tonight and at Galesville
Wis, Monday night.
Never before has the celebration
been attended by such fine weather,
before, during and after.
The club members left nothing un.
done that would add to the pleasure
Of the visitors.
The Armstrong orchestra won
many compliments by it's playing
last evening.
T. M. Hamp was about, but is not
yet able to attend to business.
Treasurer Robinson and Attorney