The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01


paramount question-good roads. He
showed where the county was losing
large sums of money annually I'm the
building Of good roads by letting con-
tracts in small units The cost OF
getting equipments on the grounds In
as great for one mile OF grading as
for three or more miles, and he felt
that a united effort should be brought
to- bear to enlarge the field OF work
TO be done under contract. In con-
clusion Mr.. Palmer said he would be
glad to offer a prize of some sort next
year on some one or more items of
farm products.
Remarks BY L. p. Hunt.
l.. p. Hunt OF Seattle. a former
resident OF Mankato and at one time
well known throughout Blue Earth
county, was called upon for few re-
marks. Mr.. Hunt complimented the
spirit that actuated the organization
of the club. commended the women
for the fine showing OF fancy work
hung about the tent. and contrasted
their conditions OF farm life with those
OF a few years ago. He said the wom-
to every modern device that would
tighten their labors and make the
country home more enjoyable.
Messrs. Jones and Davies enter
tanned the audience after luncheon
with a duet and the only regret was
that these gentlemen with their fine
voices and pleasing ways could not
have stayed with the party to the
end. But they became a little pan
icy" about the weather and roads and
felt Il safer to return home direct
from Medo.
A feature OF the fair that even the
rainfall failed to drive to seclusion
was the parade" This was made
up OF u wagon filed with young
misses dressed i'm white, followed by
COW boys and girls on horseback.
clowns on foot and Indians on ponies.
During the parade the rain seened to
everlastingly come down, but the pa
raiders were seemingly just as happy
and jubilant as though Old Sol was
kissing the brown cheeks Of the fair
partic nants. Medo girls are not pa
per dolls. Not any. Tiey are made
OF the kind of stun that makes farm
! life charming to the neighbours boy.
Run In Dom Pour Of Rain.
After two hours spent at the fair
I'm nnching. talking and viewing the
exhibits. the run to Mapleton was
made In a down pour OF rain and on
top OF some mighty slippery roads.
Fortunately no accidents occurred and
everybody accepted conditions good
naturally. Only short stop was
made at Mapleton as the afternoon
was fast wearing away and the party
was bent on reaching Mankato before
dark. A goodly number Of the bust
ness men OF Mapleton gave the party
the glad hand" and the compliments
OF the Commercial club were extended
| to the gentlemen of the party through
the contents OF cigar boxes-very ac-
ceptable indeed to those "dissipators"
or "anticipators," who were so nu-
merously represented in the smoker"
class-and never known to refuse
good thing Ion the road"
Instead OF going to Beauford as
originally intended on account Of the
heavy rain and none too good condi-
! ton of the roads. the shorter cut to
Good Thunder was taken over the
charming state ROAD smooth grav-
ely surface-and at 1870 the line of
autos was drawn up and parked in
! the center OF the business street of
that genuinely hospitable village.
A committee representing the
local Commercial club had gone
TO Beaufort to meet and welcome the
Mankato party, and realizing that
they would very likely omit the Beau
ford portion Of the trip. proceeded to
Mapleton in the hope of gaining that
village before they departed for Good
Thunder. But the Mankato bunch
were just a little too previous" for
the committee and finding that their
birds had flown. so to speak. started a
rear END chase. drawing into their
home town only fifteen minutes be-
hind the Mankato procession. But the
failure Of the committee to intercept
the party marred not one whit the
roypl welcome given the Mankatoites
by the Commercial club members and
the charming ladies of the thrifty lit
| tie town To the south.
Opera House Well Filled.
| The opera house as well as the
hearts OF the people. was open to the
visitors. and the surprise of the day
awaited the delegation. As the Man
katoites entered the door OF the opera
| house each was presented with a car
nation by a groupe OF charming ladies
and things about took on an aspect of
a genuine good time. And the good
time that followed is putting the de-
lightfui entertainment I'm modest Ian
guage. The stage setting OF beautiful
| and bountiful flowers warmed the
hearts OF everybody as an introduc
tory prelude. In the absence OF the
chairman of the committee. who had
his speech OF welcome with him In
his vain effort to capture the delega-
| tion enroute from Mapleton, DR.. ]. F.
Schiisselman I'm whole hearted and
1 pleasing short talk. extended greet
ings of the Good Thunder Commercial
club and citizens and concluded his
remarks with the statement that the
blinds would be drawn and film
thrown upon the canvas. There was
FUN galore furnished the spectators
for about fifteen minutes as the ST.
lent. comical and thoroughly enter
| tanning reel passed across the screen.
| -. Enters One Macbeth.
At the conclusion of Act I. enters
Macbeth IN the person OF Editor Grif-.
fifth. who had succeeded in reaching
town after his fruitlers chase for the
wandering Mankato PILGRIMS, with his
sneech of welcome still intact The
Free Press would. be more than pleas
| ed 10 publish In full all of the rood