The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07

Julia Robel and Miss Dorothy Robel,
1904 Pleasant street, Minneapolis;
Mrs. D. A. Lawler Gamma Wenner.)
Paxton, Neb.; w. Callahan, Minneap-
oils; DR.. and Mrs J. II. Girvin, st.
Paul; Mrs. c. C. Kyle (Julia john
SOM, ST. Paul; Mrs. G. d. Johnson,
Brainerd, Mimi; j. E. Gardner, 5120
Lyndon avenue, Minneapolis; Mrs.
T. A. Haigh, Dorothy Haigh and
Phyllis Haigh, Phoenix. Ariz.; /.
Longini and wife, 1909 West Twenty
fifth street, Minneapolis; F. L. Ben
nett, Wrenshall, Mimi; o. l. john
son, Duluth; Osborn Davies, Mime
apolis; Mrs. Joseph Bruels, 463 Maria
avenue, ST. Paul; Mrs. Herman Arnold
Heron Lake. Mimi; J. F. Ihling and
wife, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Mrs. B. Foil
man, New Ulm, Mimi; D. w. Church,
Pocatello, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. M.
D. Fancher, Ralph Fancher and Mil
|dred Fancher, Minneapolis; Mrs. B..
]. Kiffe and Gerald Kiffe, 1911 9th
|avenue North, Minneapolis; Mrs. Juli-
us Krause, 2911 Humboldt avenue,
Minneapolis; Il. o. Randall, Mankato,
Mimi, since May %, 1872; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. G. Hill, Forest Grove, Ore;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Parker, Tracy,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Kassube,
Hanska, Mimi
Among Those Present.
Among the old settlers in atten-
dance at the reception at the armOry
Monday night were Frank o. Brown
of st. Paul, Orick Mobiles of this
city, Nathan Brooks, city, Louis Graft,
city, A. L. Wheeler, North Mankato,
A. C. Barney and William Pearson,
city, L. o. Randall, ST. Paul, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlos M. Boynton, ST. Paul,
John E. Diamond, Minneapolis, Mrs.
Signs, st. Paul, Mrs. Mary Pitcher,
city, Mrs. c. C. Kyle, st. Paul.
The Receiving Line.
In the receiving line were Mayor
Lamm, Mrs. Stephen Lamm, Captain
Clark Keysor, P. B. Sparrow, B. H.
Pay, Mrs. O. o. Pitcher, Mrs. W.. w.
Paddock, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hodapp,
Henry Heintzman Mrs. Hotaling of
Agency Hill, and Mr. Davies of Min
neapolis, who was the guest of his
father, Charles Davies ON Front
street. Among the old settlers who
had been invited to be in the re-
ceiving line were C. E. Chapman and
Fred Boegen, who were unable to be
present. The committee in charge of
the affair was composed of Miss Flory
Wise, chairman, Mrs. F. K. Meagher,
Miss Emma O'Donnell, Miss Alma
Wagon, F. P. Hoerr and Morgan Bow
en-. They were assisted by eight boys,
Master Jay Hodson, Harold McCon-
nell, Herbert Eldred. Roger More
hart, Clarence Dodds, and Lester and
Roland Patterson.
The beautiful song 'Life's Journey
sung as her first encore number by
Miss Florence Macbeth, was composed
by Mrs. Carl J. Holman, and the
tender sentiments expressed were es-
pecially appropriate to the home COM
ing OCCASION. ~ ga
Letter From James II. McCIeary.
George M. Palmer of the home COM
ing committee received the following
letter from former Congressman
James t. McCleary: 81 A
New York., July 1, 1916.-My Dear
Mr.. Palmer: when we were in Man
kato recently several of our friends
told us about the home coming cele-
bration to be held there on the natal
day of our nation, and we were asked
if the invitation to be present that had
been sent us had reached us. 1t had
not, nor has it yet arrived, which
simply means that it has gone astray.
Next Tuesday / shall be the ora
tor of the day at a big Fourth of
July celebration down on the Jersey
sea-shore held under the auspices of
the New Jersey state chamber OF
commerce. That chamber purposes to
make the occasion memorable one,
but our hearts will be with our old
friends and neighbors in the queen
city of Southern Minnesota which for
more than generation was our home
Every time we visit MankatO we
are proud and happy to observe on
every hand evidences of the city's
growth and prosperity. On our re-
cent visit we were especially i'm
pressed by the extent and quality Of
the new street paving, the increase
in the number Of attractive and COM
Portable looking residences, the i'm
provements in the public parks, and
the general air Of hopefulness and
happiness among the people. We
were particularly glad to note the
improvements in the normal school
which will always have such big
place in our hearts. In this connec
ton, l wonder if the people Of Man
kato fully appreciate how much
the normal and the other fine educa-
tional institutions of the city have
contributed, directly and Indirectly
to make it such delightful place to
live in.
eve would like very much to be
home again next Tuesday but that
is impracticable. We almost feel like
breaking the tenth commandment
when we think of the privilege that
so MANY old residents of Mankatc
will enjoy on that occasion We know
that you will have thoroughly en-
Joyable time, and that those in whose
kindly hearts the home coming cele-
bration was born will feel amply re-
paid for the time and effort spent to
give JOY to others. Sincerely yours
James T. McCleary."