The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

of governors.
Five new clerks were admitted to
membership in this charter. These
were: James Spiilman. Hotel Albert
Albert Lea; James Wilson, Elk no
tel, Austin, MINI; W. c. Sexton,
owatonna hotel, Owatonna; Robert
Courtney. Dyckman hotel, Minnea-
polls: and Charles Klein. Mud Baden
hotel, Jordan. MINI.
II was announced that Roy Kelso.
clerk at the Saulpaugh hotel. was
III at the Emmanuel hospital. having
been operated on for gall stones. II
was also stated that inasmuch as
Mr.. Kelso was not a member OF the
charter, Il would not be legal TO ap-
propriate funds for his benefit, but
a collection was taken for him,
amounting TO s17.25.
II was announced that the cowboy
hold-up picture, which was the prop
erty Of Charter No. 1, whose terri
tory embraces the states Of Iowa
and Nebraska. would be shown In
many parts of the United States.
Il was suggested that some ar
rangement might be made to help In
the exhibition Of the picture In this
part of the country, and have Char
ter No. 10 share in the profits. The
matter was referred to a commit
tee, with Mr.. Dyer as chairman.
On motion by Mr.. witherspoon, the
meeting took a rising vote of thanks
to the proprietors Of the two Man
kato hotels that had entertained
the gathering and to the Mankato
press.
The announcement was made that
a clerk in one Of the local hotels
had been discharged for dishonesty.
II was related that he had a way
Of making little overcharges and
pocketing the surplus. As this clerk
was a member OF Charter No. Il, a
motion was passed to have his name
stricken from the rolls, and to have
the national officials notified of what
had been done and why, the object
being to keep the man from being
employed I'm any other hotel In the
United States. If il can be prevented.
II was unanimously decided TO
hold the next monthly meeting at
the Nicollet hotel in Minneapolis
This will be some time In Septem-
Der.
IL vas agreed to push the candi
dacy Of Earl W. Dyer of Minneapo-
lis for the Office of president Of the
national association. An active cam
paign will be commenced the first
Of text year and will be kept up
until the national convention meets
six months later.
Delegates In Attendance.
The delegates attending the meet.
ing were:
G. S. Dixson. S%aulpaugh hotel,
Mankato; Fred and Troy HImmel-
man, Heinrich hotel, Mankato: F.
A Sears, Kahler hotel. Rochester,
president Of Charter No. Is, and
second vice-president of the nation
al association; Earl W. Dyer, West
hotel. Minneapolis. secretary and
treasurer of Charter No. IL: H.
Bourgerie, Nicollet hotel, Minneapo-
lis, first vice-presidept: Roy Wat
son, Zumbro hotel, Rochester, third
vice president; n. Fl. Williams, Saul
paugh hotel, Mankato, assistant Sec
rotary; j. F. Egan, Cataract hotel,
Sioux Falls. s. D.: A. A. Transberger,
Winona hotel, Winona: W. z. Young,
] Rran hntal Ct DaV,t. rb.rln. Kl1s.
Mud Baden hotel, Jordan, Mimi; Ar.
thur L. Roberts, manager of Kahler
hotel, Rochester; r. e. Cordell,
Saulpaugh hotel, Mankato: Ray Beal,
Saulpaugh hotel, Maukato; Jay Bull
winkle, Heinrich hotel, Mankato; ].
A. McClellsnd, Allan hotel, Minnea-
polls, accompanied by Mrs. McClel
land: <. A. Erickson, Minneapolis:
X. A. Hood, Rochester hotel, Ro-
chester: John Fulkerson, Cook hotel,
Rochester; W. Z. Witherspoon, st.
Paul, with the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad, honorary member:
Smith B. Han. Minneapolis, editor
OF Twin City Railway and Hotel
News, Honorary member. Mr.. Cor.
cell was obliged to leave the gather.
ing early In the evening, as he was
suffering from an injury to his back,
which occurred in doing some heavy
lifting not long ago.
The invited guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. j. Zimmerman Of the Helm.
rich hotel, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Dixson
OF the s~aulpaugh and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. II. Saulpaugh.
Some Of the guests arrived early
In the day and these were taken i'm
automobiles by Troy Zimmerman.
Glenn s. Dixson and Arthur Roberts
out TO Madison Lake Several
Of the party had a swim in
the lake and all had supper at the
Barclay hotel. The party included
Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Misses Stew.
ems and Murray OF the Kahler hotel.
Rochester, hoy Watson of the same
hotel, and r. A. Hood, chief clerk
OF the Rochester hotel at Rochester.
What the hotel clerks meeting
did:
Arranged TO boom Earl w. Dyer of
Minneapolis for the national presi.
dency.
Decided to meet In September at
the Nicoiiet hotel. Minneapolis.
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