The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-31
Mill City Men On
Acquaintance Tour
Prom thursdays Daily.

Prom thursdays Daiis. -.
At two o'clock this afternoon the
special Dan Patch train bearing the
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION arrived at the Dan Patch
depot. AS the train halted the First
Regiment band OF the Minnesota ma.
tional guard alighted. followed by the
large gathering of members OF that
body? Inc guests were greeted by
the special committee OF the Man.
kato Commercial club, appointed for
the purpose. A. ]. Veigel, chairman
OF this committee, was on hand to
direct its movements. Judge Lorin
Cray, vice president Of the club. with
other members, was also on hand.
"--"o- Meyer was also there, and so
were other prominent local citizens.
Headed by the band which included
twenty pieces, and played vigorous
and appropriate airs, the guests and
hosts marched from the depot up
Jackson street to Front and then
down Front street to the Saulpaugh
hotel, where a lunch was waiting
for all.
Left This Morning at $40. .>
The train left the Fifty.fourth
street station at Minneapolis this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock. A stop OF
thirty minutes was made at North
field. Here the party alighted and
marched about the city. escorted by
the band. Another stop was made
at Faribault and there too the party
marched about the streets with the
band playing.
After leaving Mankato this after.
noon, on the way home, similar stops
were made at Madison Lake. Elysian,
Waterville, Morristown, and Antlers'
Park. At the last-named place, ar.
rangements were made for supper at
cafe.
Arrangements for the trip we're made
by J. c. Van Doom, chairman Of the
tour committee, and Mac Martin Of
the publicity committee. Both OF
these gentlemen arrived at the vari-
Gus towns some time, ahead OF the
main party.
Stay Was Brief. o.,
Owing TO the fact that the Min
neapolis visitors were more than an
hour late, their stay In the city was
brief. AS It was they got away at
$3.50. They had intended to leave at
three. The projected automobile
ride about the city had to be omit
ted.
After lunching at the Ssulpaugh.
the whole gathering Of guests and
entertainers, marched, escorted by
the First Regiment band, to the
front OF the Elks' building. '..'
Here Judge Lorin Cray, vice presi
dent OF the Commercial club, babe
the guests a hearty welcome. He
presented George NJ. Palmer, who
made a telling point in saying that
both Minneapolis and Mankato had
reason to rejoice over the extension
OF the Dan Patch line into Mankato.
Mankato was not afraid OF Mime
apolis. Experience showed that such
railroad connections benefited the
small cities and the country too
along the way, as well as the large
cities. ...t .ss o.
3 Mil City Man Talked. 30
George ID. Dayton, proprietor OF
the great Dayton store at Minneap
oils, responded to the welcome. ex,
pressing the thanks and appreciation
Of the visitors. and their determine,
ton to visit this city again. He de-
ciared that Minneapolis, the metrop-
oils OF Minnesota, was deeply inter
ested in the prosperity of Mankato,
the metropolis Of southern Mime.
sofa. He remarked that In observ.
ing the sights from the car windows
on the way to Mankato, the tourists
we're unanimous In the conviction
that what they saw plainly spelled
the word, prosperity, on every hand.
Visitors From Minneapolis, f-,t
The following made up the Min
neapolis party: @a
w. w. Hughes. Hughes Heating
and Plumbing company. ~
Geo. Deringer. Deringer Boiler
company. $50 4 80 ~.
Z. p. Capen. OF Minnesota Loan
and Trust company.
NJ. p. satterlee, Fisher Paper Box
company. ~.
o. w. Christenson, Minneapolis
Desk Manufacturing company. a.
Charles Wagner, Janney Semple
Hill company. .ss
W. l. Lanphear, George A, Clark
& Sons. NV - ~. &
A. E. Lindbjem. Scandinavian Amer
lean National bank. =
- George d. . Dayton, Dayton com.
pany.
s. j. Ewarts. North Western Ma
tional Life Insurance. company. F,
L.sF. Bolser, Excelsior Baking com
pany!' = -, S.st 4 Ae-
A. W. May, Mcclellan Paper com.
pany. 3 --!ez So
VIM. Mcmillan. william Mcmillan
company, Temple Court.
A. w. Leslie, Leslie Paper COM
pany. -. 81
H. F. Rosing, 1915 Willow avenue
North. < ! - =. a !.
]. Al. Luger, Luger Furniture COM
-. ! = I.