The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

4 Scioi W atleHu HOTe tnhu very
few of them.
o. II. Griswold of winona, grand
senior counselor. and j. NJ. Dresser
OF ST. Paul, the grand secretary,
familiar acquaintances of many of
the Mankato troyeling men, we're also
early on the scene.
| Local Men In Evidence.
Mankato travelling men were them
selves In evidence. They wore blue
caps, which were lettered In white,
showing who they were and what
they were there for. The blue caps
viii distinguish the hosts from the
guests throughout the convention, as
the local council has provided white
caps Tor the visitors. -,r.
Last night those OF the blue caps
who were on duty were exceedingly
busy, for many was the knight"
who had failed to reserve a room
for himself either at the Saulpaugh
of Heinrich or elsewhere, and would
have had hard time of IL, III the
blue caps had not been on hand to
make arrangements for him and tell
him just where TO go. Telephones
were busy during the evening, plac-
ing such visitors. At the Saulpaugh,
more than thirty extra cots were
placed In the rooms, and one room
had eight cots. At the Heinrich,
also. there was much doubling up"
Most of the rooms at both hotels
had been engaged for the entire three
days several days ago.
Early corners also included w. w.
Pagan of Grand Forks, past grand
counsellor, and wife, and G. w. Rog-
ers OF st. Paul, past supreme council.
Tor. Senior Counsellor Baradt Of the
SANITY City council, with his wife
and daughter, was also among them.
Two Other Towns in Race.
Devils Lake and Bismarck loomed
up as candidates for the 1915 an
nual meeting OF the grand council
Of the United Commercial Travellers
this morning, and these, together with
Grand Forks and Winona, promise
to produce a lively fight, when the
vote Is taken on Friday.
Winona appeared TO be the only
city that was putting up an active
fight for the convention today. A
delegation of five prominent citi-
Zens from that town electioneered
among the delegates In a way that
would have given pointers to any
candidate on the Blue Earth county
ticket who cared to take notice.
Buttons, proclaiming the wearer to
be plugging for Winona, were pin
ned on about every coat lapel that
the boosters could reach.
Workers From Winona.
These Ave workers for Winona
were +. c. Landon, chairman OF the
convention bureau of the Association
OF Commerce of that city; ]. NJ.
Tawney, son OF the former con-
gresham; c. d. O'Brien, exalted
ruler of the Elks Of Winona; James
r. Kinsloe. secretary and manager
of the Association of Commerce of
winona, and Robert Tearse. George
p. Tawney viii be In Mankato to-
morrow to present the official invita-
ton to the grand council on behalf
OF the Winona Association OF Com
merce to meet next year in that
city. The Winona bunch is CON-
posed of live ones and II they do
not land the next convention It will
not be their fault.
An argument that may be present.
ed for Devils Lake tomorrow is that
during the past year II has had an
increase Of membership of 112 per
cent.
Streets Were Lively.
Front street was livelv this morn
ing with music by the Mankato
band, under the leadership of Pro-
fessor r. G, Jache, and gay with the
profuse decorations of flags, BAN
ners, bunting and other decorations
In honor OF the meeting of the u.
c. T. grand council Local U. c. T.
guiding he guests and giving them
any and all local information that
they desired. Most OF these local
guides were arrayed in white and
wore blue caps, white caps were
handed out at the city hall to visit
ors, so as to distinguish the guests
from the hosts. The headquarters
of the u. c. T. at the city hall, the
hotel Hobbies and the depots were
scenes of life and activity through
out the day. Every incoming train
was met by a large receiving party
and all U.rC. It's and their ladies
were promptly taken care OF.
Six extra police were put on
duty today to help handle the
crowds and they were placed on duty
by Chief Klugherz on the principal
street corners. They went on duty
at $3.50 and will remain in the serv-
Ice until midnight. These extras will
have the same hours tomorrow and
Saturday. The six are Andrew Lund-
berg. Amos Riley, Charles Johnson,
Patrick II. Jordan. o. c. Bowman
and Gust Renstrom.
The splendid new fire truck was
run about the main part of the city
this afternoon for an exhibition.
What the Ladies are Doing.
About one hundred ladies, men,
bers of the Mankato auxiliary to the
u. c. T. and the visitors from abroad,
gathered at the Elks club this after
noon for an informal reception. The
ball room had been very prettily ar
ranged for the occasion, great boz
quets Of peonies and iris, with bas-
kets of carnations and a background
Of palms on the platform being used
In decoration. Music was given by
the Sandon Brothers orchestra, and
by the Sinclair Trio of pipers from
Minneapolis. -az -r..-s-.
The ladies receiving were Mrs.
Bud Cain. Mrs. ]. NJ. Eager, Mrs.
Clifford Sheldon, Mrs. Frank Nit
chell, Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Stewart.
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