The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
MxNKATo FREE PKESS

streets. The spontaneous response to
an appeal for cars was amazing. and
seventy-two were In line on Broad
street at the close of yesterdays
session at AIS o'clock Broad street
from Warren to Hickory looked like
q vast automobile storehouse before
the start was made. Officers were
stationed. on Broad street near the
scene OF the church to prevent traffic
other than that which took part in
the tour, and each driver was given
a bouquet of flowers and route cards
for guests In his or her car. The
cards contained on one side the
streets trayersed In making the trip,
on the reverse side the names OF all
prominent buildings and sights en-
route. The route driven over could
hardly be improved upon. II took In
every phase of this communicates
ing practically all business houses
retail and wholesale-all public build
ings. parks, paved streets, charming
residences and beautiful scenery, in
Guiding the ,rerdant hills surround.
ing. At Sibley park Commissioner
Lack through Superintendent Staley
had prepared the zoo for the multi
tude OF visitors and the animals
seemed TO really appreciate the call
of the Baptists. No time In the his
tory OF Sibley park has that beauty
site showed to better advantage and
delightful surprise II was, with all
its charms to the visitors. The Fifth
street view added still more charm
he ha
exquisite situation Of Mankato nestled
as II is In a picturesque and beauti-
full valley-grand, noble. majestic and
sublime. Every guest who loves ma
ture was impressed by the panoramic
view afforded on the occasion. The
ride was made over the following
streets, or parts OF each: Broad.
Lincoln, State, Marshall. Front,
Rock, Second, Byron, Clark, Parsons,
Ramsey, Fifth, Franklin, May, Wash
ington, Fourth and Mulberry. Con-
fetti was used on all corners so that
drivers had no trouble In following
the outlined course. The procession
OF autos was led by NJ. ID. Fritz, chair
man of the auto committee. Cards
noting the places OF interest along
the route driven over yesterday and
distributed to the distinguished
guests read as follows:
First Baptist church.
st. Johns Episcopal church.
Lincoln park. Mote the big tree
finest elm in Minnesota.)
Welsh church.
Nielsen Greenhouse.
Creamery Package Mfg. Co. mot
bucket shop
West Mankato School.
Sibley park.
Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers.
Sibley park ZOO.
Bank buildings.
Retail district.
Mankato Commercial college.
Indian Hanging Marker. (3S hanged
in 1882.
5aulpaugh Hotel.
Hubbard Milling Co., -four mill. (2,5O9
barrels daily.
Manufacturing district.
House with five kitchens. (Mrs. Kit
chen and four children.)
German Lutheran church.
Armory. Company II, NJ. N. G.
Heinrich Hotel.
Fire station.
Opera house.
Masonic temple. Ito keep the goat"
well fed, they have a shirt factory
on the ground fioor.)
Elks' club.
Postofflce. (Mankato stone.)
!. o. o. f. Bldg.
Daily Free Press Bldg.
Y. NJ, G. A.
Methodist church
Congregational church.
Christian church.
Pleasant Grove school.
Kruse Terrace.
Normal dormitory.
Normal school.
High school.
Court house Quilt OF Mankato stone.)
County Jail. tBaptists beware.)
Loyola club.
Germans Parochial school.
St. Peter and Paul's Catholic church.
Priests home. y
Convent.
st. Joseph's hospital.
Emmanuel Lutheran hospital.
Bethany college.
Bierbaurer brewery.
Academy of Our Lady of Good Coun-
| sci.
Lime kilns and stone quarries.
Franklin school.
Lutheran school.
Lutheran church.
Washington park
Public library.
st. Johns Catholic church
Presbyterian church
Nothing was left undone to make
the trip enjoyable, and q manifesto
tion OF gratitude from the visitors was
rendered with the same spontaneity
as was displayed by car owners
who lent assistance In making the
ride the grand success Il was.
Report Of Treasurer.
The following report OF the treas
urer of the convention was given at
the opening Of this afternoons SEES
sion.
RECEIPTS. d
American churches. ...... $10,29S. 90
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