The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-06


tatives of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Brakeman were here to take
charge OF the body. The funeral will
be held In Waseca under the auspices
OF that organization.
From Thursdays Daily.
I'm deciding on the restoration OF
the front door OF Sibley house for
our years work, we we're equally
divided between sentiment and the
lew state OF our treasury. However,
we planned better than we knew.
After he had decided to put the car.
pc inter- work of the door in the hands
OF the manual training department Of
the high school, our superintendent,
Mr.. F. j. Sperry, who is a member
VI the Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution, told the depart
rnent that they were to be congratu-
lated on having the opportunity of
doing the work, and also that he
wanted every member of the high
school to have the privilege OF con.
tributing to the cost of the material.
He placed two small banks In
each Of the two assembly rooms and
each member was asked to contribute
five cents. Mr.. Sperry gave several
lectures on General Sibley and much
new interest in the early develop
ment of Minnesota has been aroused.
The boys are not only doing the
wood work of the door, but are
modelling n new key from the old
one. which was found under the front
steps. A new lock Is being built
around the old key. They are also
making the hinges and bell pull.
New Work For Boys.
This working in metal is new to
them. and think Is the first they have
attempted. II is indeed a labor of
love, and II is the earnest wish OF
our chapter that the new door to
Sibley house will open to extend
the same hospitality and good fellow
ship that the old doors did in their
day"
The foregoing paragraphs are ex-
tracts fro man address made today
by Mrs. W. ]. Merchant before the
state meeting Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. This Is the
annual meeting of that body, and
Mrs. Morehart Is the official dele.
gate from Anthony Wayne chapter,
as well as being state auditor. She
is one of the delegates who is an
Enthusiastic supported of Mrs. c. r.
Davis Of st. etPer for the Office OF
vice regent general from Minnesota.
Mrs. Merchant also included in her
address the fact that Anthony Wayne
chapter has during the past year
completed the reading OF Mrs. Clay's
"a Belle OF the Fifties" and Mrs.
John A. Logan's Thirty Years In
Washington" ~.
At this meeting of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution the state
officers will be elected.
In an interview with The Free
Press, Mrs. Morehart stated relative
to the door for Siblzey house, that
when the door is completed the
chapter hopes to have the state
regent in the city to formally &C.
cept It.
Mission Worker To Speak.
Miss Emma Z. Anderson, q work.
er for the Women's American Bap-
list Home Mission society. who has
been in New Mexico and Arizona, win
speak tonight at the prayer meeting
at the First Baptist church. Miss
Anderson spoke this afternoon at the
Scandinavian Baptist church. A cor
dial invitation Is given to those in.
terested In home mission work TO
hear her. The meeting begins at
1880 p. m.
Cases In Municipal Court.
From Saturdays Dsiiy.
In the municipal court THIS after.