The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

The first place visited was that of the main COR
ridor wherein the prison orchestra was stationed
Passing through the main corridor while the Or
chestra furnished the time by which to keep STEP
they were ushered into the cell hall where they
could see for themselves the remarkable difference
between the maiden prison cells when compared
to the dark and dreary dungeon-ike cells of the
parent Institution wherein confined beA
fore the new prison was thought Of
From the cell hall this body of men and women
ushered through the corridor leading to the
auditorium, inmates dining hall and kitchen,
passing the printing Office, library and tailor shop
enroute. number of ladies and gentlemen came
into print shop while others continued follow
ing the escort to the next place of inspection,
which was the bathroom. Much interest was
manifested here because of the arrangement of the
stalls and shower bath apparatus. Many were
the comments heard upon this latest arrangement
of shower bathing the visitors filed out of the
bathroom on their way to the inmates large din
ing hall, where sumptuOus repast awaited their
arrival To say that the visitors did justice to the
bounteous spread prepared our by maitre de'hote
Mr.. Westlund, and his assistants, would be putting
it mildly. The specially prepared menu for the
visitors consisted of:
LUNCHEON, CAFETERIA
Celery Queen Olives
Assorted Cold Meats
Boston Baked Pork and Beans
Saratoga Chips
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise
Special French Bread
Parker House Rolls
Green Apple Pie American Cream Cheese
Coffee Demitasse
Perfectos
Stationed on the balcony overlooking the dining
hall was the prison orchestra which added enter
tainment to the occasion while the visitors were
eating their luncheon. Several selections from
both the white and colored chors assisted in keep
ing everything up to a high tension of pleasantly
by their splendid rendition of songs specially
prepared for the occasion. Both the vocal and in
strumental music heartily applauded by the
noted visitors and encore after encore called
for. The colored quartette, however, took the
prize when they sang Il Want to Go to Carolina''
and the white choir duplicated the same when they
sang 'Tpperary.' The orchestra boys and choir
boys were highly complimented by noted men for
their splendid music and entertainment provided
After luncheon, Mr.. Bourne and his assistants
made their appearance upon the program by dis
tributing cigars to the gentlemen. After the
cigars had been passed around, Mr. Reed an
nounced that they would again resume further in
spection of the prison. The orchestra boys struck
up lively march while the members were leaving
the dining hall.
From the dining hall the members were ush-
cred through the different departments of the in
mate kitchen; from there they were ushered
through the engine room farm machinery and
Irvine factory buildings, the latter being the home
of binder twine The visitors were very much in
terested as they watched the working around
the different machinery which is installed in the
different departments of the Irvine plant as we'll as
being interested in the different processes through
which the fibre must go before it becomes ready
for usage.
While the visitors visiting the manufac-
turing departments, the orchestra and choir boys
repaired to the auditorium to rehearse their pro-
gram for the rest of the days entertainment.
From the factory buildings, the visitors were
escorted to the auditorium where short addresses
were delivered by prominent men of the commit
tee, Warden Reed Mr.. Chas. E. Vasaly and Mr.
Wheelock of the State Board of Control Mr. An
drist secretary to the Governor; Mr.. Flowers,
speaker of the House; Mr.. Gordon, and the chief
clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aren-
son. Mr. Harrison, from Saltwater, was chair
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