The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
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(" He should not only take his
local paper and pay for Il. out II
he does any business, that Is 70.
spectacle and worth doing. he should
advertise and pay for 1t. And II
is fact generally true that the man
who advertlses is the man who does
business
"with such an associate II was
but natural that Mr.. Dunn should
have found warm place in his heart
for the publisher. and the editorial
fraternity here represented. desire
to, congratulate tho committee on or
rangements ever the selection OF Mr..
Dunn TO greet tha editors on this
occasion. Life OF this Winncbago
pioneer Is inseperahle with not only
the history OF your city and Fari-
bault. county. but OF the state OF
Minnesota rs SECRETARY of the first
senate he had hand In laying the
foundation OF our great state. As
the builder OF the FIRST home Ia Win
nebago he has been truly the beacon
light which has led your community
forward and encouraged yon in the
hours of adversely. A welcome
from the lips of one so closely
connected with the upbuiIding OF
all the state Is welcome that
comes from The heart.
I'VE are glad TO be here. II we
were not we would have gone TO
New Ulm. We had most cordial
invitation to do so, but in response
to the courteous solicitations OF
your local ,newspapermen we de-
cided TO come to winnebago In
preference and up to this hour we
have found no reason to regret the
decision To come TO your city. Your
hospitality has been unstinted. Your
welcome true and cordial and we
shall carry away with us only pleas
ant reeolleetions OF your little city.
its grand educational institutions
and busy manufacturing plants.
Again in behalf OF the editors of
the second congressional district,
| desire to extend 10 you our sfn-
cere thanks for tho many eour-
tesies shown us during onr short
stay"
oeets Was Eloquent.
John d. Deets ot this city was
one of the speakers OF the evening
and gave an eloquent talk along the
line of cooperation and community
spirit. Mr.. Dects' address was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by
those who were present and he re-
ceived many Compliments on his brIl.
liant effort. The closing address of the
dinner was given by Professor NJ.
T. Lewis of Winnebago, who spoke
on Agriculture and the Press" Mr..
Lewis mentioned the fact that the
press has much TO do in the ad.
vancement OF agricultural interests
and that better farming methods.
and community progress Is encour-
aged and aided by the newspapers
of the country. His address also
was very able effort.
Witnessed Fine Production.
All OF the editors and the ladies'
present were guests during the
evening OF the producers and local
manager OF th eopera house at the
play. "That Printer of Udell's." The
producers are Gaskili C Mcvitty,
and Frank Bartholomew Is the Local
manager. The play itself Is IN ex
ceilent one and was played and
we'll staged. The attendance at IL
was a great treat To the editors and
they speak in the highest terms OF
the production. and Of the generosity
OF the management in entertaining
the company of editors.
Following the play all OF the
guests went to the Odd Fellow HAN
where a Dutch lunch was served,
and IN impromptu program OF songs
and speeches was carried out. This
was q very pleasant feature of the
editorial gathering The winnebago
people showed tn most genuine hos
pitality in their treatment OF the
visitors and made them have an en-.
tirely delightful visit in the town.
Those In Attendance.
The people who attended the con.
vention were: l.. VI. Mithun Of the
Gilmore Eye: J. r. Reynolds. Free
Press. Mankato; Miss L. ID. Derby.
independent. Fairmont; Earl r
Wilder. Herald. Amboy: Alfred
Torngren, Independent, Fairmont;
A. NJ. welles. Globe, Worthington; A.
o.. Moreaux. Herald. Luverne; Mr..
and Mrs. III. J. Hayden, Standard,
Lakefield; w. r. Hodges, Herald.
Sleepy Eye; James RuaLe. Gazette,
Slayton; j. NJ. Palmer, Register.
Blue Earth: c. II. Portman, lndepen.
dent. Currie; Albert Steinhauser. re
view, New Ulm; Miss Harriet l'ayne.
Review, New Vim: Frank ]. Meyst.
Western Newspaper Union, Mime
apolis; NJ. III. Caller, New Vernon
Center; C. w. Dillman. Post, Blue
Earth; II. c.. Hotaling. Enterprise.
Mapleton: G. A. Lauterbach, Gazette,
Redwood Falls: Robert d. Forest,
Pilot. Lake Wilson: Frank Day. Sen.
tinei. Fairmont.
The editors at the meeting yes.
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