The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-13
Minister Addressed
Old Settlers Meeting


Rev. John w. Powell was the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting of old
settlers held in Judd CornelFs grove,
old Napoleon, today. He is the son
of the late Rev. John w Powell of
Spring Island, one of the most noted
of Methodist preachers in Southern
and Central Minnesota. The elder
Powell was a Circuit rider" but
more often he walked from point to
point when performing the services
of the Lord. He lived to ripe
old age and died filled with honors.
His son is a member of the faculty
Of the University of Minnesota. He
has been making his home in Duluth
for a. number Of years.
Todays outing in old Mapleton
was held under the auspices of the
Mapleton and Sterling Old Settlers
association. 1t brought together
splendid gathering, several thousand
people enjoying the festivities. The
program was commenced at 1870
O'Clock this morning and continued
until noon when a picnic dinner was
served. The Mapleton band open
ed the meeting. This was follow
ed by an invocation by Rev. w. S.
Emery of Amboy. The address of
welcome was delivered by Vice Pres
ident j. H. Dobie and the response
by Attorney Thomas Hughes of
Mankato
Rev. j. w. Powell Introduced.
Professor Ralph Townsend of
Minnesota Lake, rendered cornet
solo and then Rev. J. w Powell was
introduced. His subject was Prog
ress."
Song by Quartet.
The address was followed by
song rendered by the Mapleton
quartet Carroll Conrad of Sterling
gave recitation, and then followed
song by the Woods quartet. H.
c. Hotalng read a memorial for
the departed old settlers. Mrs. Will
liam Sharp read selection and the
| Woods quartet sang splendidly
again The following gentlemen
gave interesting "reminiscences: D.
d. F. n. Hunt, Blue Earth; Frank
| Roberts, Milbank, S. D.; Hon. e.
IT. Champlin, Vernon Center. APP
propriate remarks were made by
Father NJ f. OConnor, Mapleton.
There was a flag presentation by
Mrs. William A. Plymat; winding
up with music by the Mapleton
| band.
| A business meeting was held at
100 p. m. A ball game was a fea-
ture this afternoon and a game of
quoits between teams from Amboy,
Sterling, Mapleton, Medo and other
towns, began at two O'Clock There
were races and sports in plenty.
The Committees In Charge.
The following committees were
! in charge:
Reception-Mr and Mrs T. 3.
/ Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. W. Healy, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Conrad.
Races-Sam Evans, Clair Cornell,
s. Grover, VIM. Taylor.
Race Track-G. B. Lamp, George
| Cooper, Harry Irvine.
/ Finance-W. Mead, j. 7. Morris,
! J. Howieson, " ]. Greiner.
Ball Cameo F. Taylor, j. Bow
man, C. Keith.
Grounds-B. e. Taylor, Neil Oar
rock, Orson Chase ]. Stevens, W. L.
Dobie, Campbell Ellis, J. E. Heick-
ert, Homer Leroy.
Free Cofee-W. D. sprague, Her
bert Cornell
Music-G. Conrad, Judd Cornell,
O.. w. Healy.
Tent-V: J. Greiner, Fl. c.. Hota-
| ling, William Kruger.
Executive--William Wilde, presi-
dent; Joseph Dobie, vice president;
O. w. Healy, treasurer; T. B. Tay-
Tor, secretary; II. c. Hotaling, Judd
Cornell, George Keith and A. j. Ellis.
The Dead Remembered.
II. c. Hotaling, editor of The Ma
pleton Enterprise, read the me-
mortal for those members of the
association who have died during the
past year. They were John C. Ward,
John N Hall, Henry C. Brush, Mother
| Shannon Caroline Severson, Lysan-
| der Cook, Margaret Dobie, Willis
S. Buck, J. r. Treanor, Edward An
derson, Mrs. Daniel O'Heirn, Warren
| White, Mrs Albert Besser William
Henderson, Minnie F. Abrams, Fred
erick Miller, Mrs. Alice Mcnamara,
Andrew L. Johnson, Henry Rogers,
Mrs. W. J. Atcherson. Mrs. John
Murray Joseph n. Waddell, Mrs.
Robert Taylor, o. C. Healy, Wood
bury ]. Libby, Mrs. John Keller, Mrs.
Robert N. Kenward, Robert Curry,
Jenkin Williams, General J. H.
Baker, Mathew McCarty, Rudolph
Pomranke, John Barr. OF each Mr..
Hotaling spoke in laudatory terms.
referring to the part he or she had
played in the building up of Blue
Earth county