The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
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Saturday Was MARKED
Success
from Mondays Daily.

Minnesota Automobile association. en- :
tertained a party OF twenty five Of
the auto tourists on Sunday at his
home at Madison lake. These in
Guided George X. Belden, president
of the Minneapolis Automobile club,
and his party; @. Roy Hill of Min
neapolis, secretary of the state asso-
citation. and party Henry II. Orme,
president of the St. Paul Automobile
club. and family; Leroy Escher and
partv of St Paul; and Louis Nash of
st. Paul. A delightful day was spent
bathing, fishing and playing games.
II am very grateful" said Mr..
Hohmann today, ito the Mankato city
officials, the Commercial and other
clubs. the Elks. the various commit
tees and all other persons who had
anything to do with making the az
fair the great success that II was. All
our visitors seem to have gone home
we'll pleased with the reception that
was given them and highly pleased
with the beauties of Mankato.
Iohn n. Holman was the one prin-
Cp liz hnnOred. during the visit OF
the automobile tourists I'm Mankato
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Sweet scented bouquets were hurl-
ed I'm profusion at Mr.. Hohmann. the
city Of Mankato and the state of Min
nesota in general from the speakers
platform at Hickory and Second
streets Saturday night. while the vast
crowd that filed the street. sat along
the edge Of the platform. lined IN
along the street Curbs. and occupied
window stills. steps. automobiles or
anything else that was handy. en-
COuraCed the orators with frequent
bursts OF applause.
This speaking program was the
principal feature OF the entertainment
o' the City's visitors who had come
with tho presidents automobile tour
OF the Minnesota Automobile assoCia-
ton John II. Hohmann. president Of
the association. was plainly the hero
Of the hour. though he emphatiCally
declared that the object Of the tour
was not to get him up on q pedestal
He wanted TO share with the people
Of Nankato and Blue Earth county
the homer Of tho visit of the vast mum
Der Of tourists. including so many dis
tinguished citizens Of the state. May
or 4 G. Meyer had already welcomed
them to the city. assuring them that
the ice cream parlors. at least. would
re open for them after eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Holman repeated this welcome
on behalf OF Mankato Automobile So
ciety ami the Mankato Commercial
club.
Wilson Was Toastmsster.
Samuel n. Wilson. postmaster of
the evening. on behalf OF the citizens
Of this community. presented Mr.
HOhmann with very large beautiful
purple badge, labelling him in gilt let
ters rs the honored president of the
Minnesota Automobile association.
We believe" said Mr. Wilson. that
he his done more than any other man
in the state OF Minnesota to develop
good highways and To develop the city
Of Nankato'
Governor W. s. Hammond spoke Of
Mr.. Hohmann's achievements for good
roads az the result OF sincere toll and
satisfaction that he must have at be-
ing honorcd on that occasion. he must
have the additional pleasure of an in
ner consciousness that no had richly
deserved every bit OF praise that had
been handed To him.
Ia
picture Of the signs Of prosperity that
he had seen on every hand in travel
ing through the country and smaller
cities on the way from St Paul 10
NankatO. We must re the children
Of God" he Said. for We are douhly
blessed I'm the state Of Minnesota to
day" The governor spoke of the ap-
proach tn Manklto. In" meeting with
the Mankato committees i'm autumo-
hiles at Madison Lake. tho greeting
extended by the music Of the 81
James band. which accompan MED the
escort and of the arrival In this CITY
He declared that coming TO Mankato
was the climax Of the pleasure of the
entire trip. Mankato in it's appoint
ments for the comfort Of visitors
that came here wns second to M other
city. He knew of no better city and
no better people than tho city of Man
katO and the men and women who
lived there.
Fsrmero Use Autos.
In speaking Of the tour. the govern
or told how he and those with him
had found their old friend. Rob Car.
michael. az Farmirctcn and had iri7t
ed upon his coming along. Mr. rar-
michael was presented ny Mr.. Wilson
as th cone speaker Of the evening who
represented the farmers.
Mr.. Carmichael told of the great in
tercst that farmers had been taking
In GOOD roads since the farmers them
selves began to buy and use automo-
tiles. and he referred TO the rand
development Of good roads since that
time. He thought. however. that the
unit for road work should not be the
town but either the county or the
state. He spoke OF the fifty miles OF
excellent road running through Da-
kota and Rice counties. where the
tour had been taken. He said this
was an example OF what could be ac-
complished by the larger units. He
said the work that was done by the
smaller units. largely patchwork. was
often waste of time and money. He
said The fifty miles of road to which
he had referred had stood the test OF
the dplupa of rain while nthpr roade