The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-17
Swing Around Circle
Autoists On Journey


Eleven automobiles had been en-
tered for the spciability tour of Blue
Earth county and departed for Jud-
son before eight o'clock this morning.
The procession, which took place
under the joint auspices Of the Com.
mercial and Automobile clubs, was
headed by the car Of the manager Of
the tour. DR.. ]. w. Andrews. This
car was gaily decorated with flags
and bunting and over the front was
a large canvas with the words,
'Mankato Pacemaker. DR.. J. w. An
drews." In this same car were
Mrs. r. N. Andrews, Cornelia An
drews, Mrs. A. d. Stone. Mrs. w. T.
Andrews and Robert Brown, Jr.
Those In the Autoes.
Another car carried Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
NJ. Currier and Thomas Hughes. In
another were Mrs. A. r. Pau, Jr.,
Robert and John Pfau, Miss Jessie
Bequett and Mrs. Sarah Mckinney,
the latter Of Lake Crystal; in an
other, J. d. Deets. G. r. Bradley,
and Miss Ada Mcleod of The Free
Press; in another, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. veigel and Mr.. and Mrs. N Jam
lesson of Phoenix, Ariz.; in another,
W. d. Willard. M. G.. Willard, Grant
Willard, Harold Willard and James
Baker: in another. Mr.. and Mrs. c,
r. Shumway and Miss Myrtle Nc
Donald of Pocahontas, Iowa; in an
other, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Bierbauer
and Miss Lucy Schildknecht, with
Carl schildknecht, Jr., and daugh.
ter. Gertrude, of Milwaukee. and in
another. Henry Madison.
The Hospital Car.
At the rear of the procession was
the hospital car, so labelled with
large letters, and contained o. F.
Morrow, Engwald Olson and F. l..
Soaring. The car contained full
outfit of medical appliances TO give
first aid to the injured
+. M. Otto, whose duty II was to
meet the automobiles, as they came
to the Elks corner to enter the pro-
cession, and give them their num-
bers, remained behind for time to
make sure that no automobiles that
came late were left without num-
bers and then he too Joined the pa
rade. The numbers were placed on
the autoes with large pieces of can
vas. showing their proper order in
the procession.
Route Via Judson.
The route of the tour lay by way
Of Judson, Lake Crystal, Garden City.
Good Thunder, Vernon Center, Am
boy, Mapleton, st. Clair, Madison
Lake and Eagle Lake. II was plan
ned to take dinner at Amboy.
The speakers were well loaded
with oratorical ammunition and
ready to fire an impressive salute
TO the crowd at every stopping place.
Those who had promised to speak
were C. r. Shumway, ]. ID. Deets,
George M. Palmer and Thomas
Hughes.
No Trouble Experienced.
The autoists experienced no trou-
BILE en- route. Not an accident oc-
CURED. The party passed through
Judson and Cambria, thence to But
ternut Valley where Thomas Hughes
spoke, dealing in historical lore. At
Lake Crystal John Deets spoke to
large crowd on Community Life"
At Garden City a large welcome ban
ner was stretched across the princi-
pal thoroughfare, and the people serv-
ed the visitors lemonade. George
M. Palmer spoke on development"
and Rev. j. @. Olmstead, Garden
City pastor. spoke briefly to the visit
ors. Thomas Hughes was the speak.
er at Vernon Center. The company
arrived In Amboy shortly after one
O'Clock. The people of that village
gave them a royal welcome. Dinner
was partaken of on the school house
lawn, where tables and chairs had
been provided. The Amboyites serv-
ed coffee and lemonade. A number
OF autoists joined the procession at
Bntternut Valley. and at Vernon Gen.
ter George Scherer and Jay Flachsen.
har drove into line.