The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-31
Mill City Men We're
Held Up By The Cir!
From Fridays paIly.


Following the Introductory para
graphs, The Minneapolis Tribune
story Of the trip OF the members OF
the Civic and Commerce association
over the Dan Patch line yesterday,
reads as follows;
Besides seeing this new district
which Is now opened TO Minneapolis,
while heretofore the business went
largely to 81. Paul, the tourists saw
indications OF a bumper grain crop.
Harvesting Of oats. barley and rye
is well under way. Some farmers
have not completed the cutting OF
hay. Grain in stacks and shocks
was an Inviting sight to the cru.
saders. The question asked to every
stop was, How Is the cropg" And
the answer was, Fine; but we al.
ways have large crops here-a fail
ure In this section Is unknown"
Nine stops were made, including
Antlers Park, where supper was
served on the return. The other
stops were Mankato. Faribault,
Mortified, wateryille, Madison Lake,
Elysian, Morristown and Dundas.
Parade at Mankato.
Mankato, the destination. turned
out in full force TO welcome the
Minneapolis men. Although the
train was an hour late, a large
crowd was on hand and followed
the parade to the saulpaugh hotel.
where luncheon was served.
After the meal there was an au-
tomoblle ride around the city At
O'Clock everyone went to the Elks
club, where the only talks OF the
day were made Former Judge
Lorin Cray, vice president of the
Commercial club, was chairman and
introduced George NJ. Palmer, presi-
dent OF the First National bank. Be
fore allowing Mr.. Palmer TO speak,
Judge Cray promised the tourists
that hereafter Mankato might be
considered a Minneapolis town and
that its merchants would patronize
Minneapolis industries more than
before.
A report OF what was said at the
gathering here appeared in last even
ing's Free Press.
Mayor A. c. Meyer was present.
but did not speak.
Entertainment at Faribault.
Next to Mankato, Faribault enter
tanned the party most royalty. though
only thirty minutes was allotted for
the stop. Z. F. Kelley, secretary of
the Commercial club. and DR.. A. G.
Rogers, OF the school for the feeble
minded, boarded the train at North
field and asked that at least an
hour be spent in Faribault. In view
of the fact that the train was then
half an hour late It was decided
this would be impossible. h ~
Twelve little girls were at the
train al Faribault and handed each
person flower buttoniere bearing
the Inscription, "Farlbault Welcomes
the NJ. c. & c. A." The tourists
were then rushed TO fifty waiting au-
tomobiles and taken for a ride along
school hill" The band marched
uptown and played meantime Every
one was impressed VIII tue pretty
little city with its paved streets. or
namenta street lights and enterpris-
ing business houses. Mayor George
La Smith: W. s. Shaft, president of
the Commercial club, and State
Senator Frank L. Glotzbach were
the official "ushers."
The corner in Mortified made
famous in Minnesota history by the
raid OF the First National bank by
the James brothers and Cole Young
er in 1876 was the spot chosen for
a band concert. The tourists march
ed TO the main business section,
which is four blocks from the sta
tlon. in double file behind the band.
A stop OF thirty minutes was made.
On the return from Mankato the
most enthusiastic gathering was al
waterville. A large crowd was on
hand. Charles w. Glotfelter, former
president of the Minnesota Agricul-
tural society, was there to greet his
old friends.
At Madison Lake the train was