The Mankato free press., 1916-07-07


mt make the grand stand bigger: we
did not need it." But it did not hap
pen that way and many people were
peeved because they did not get a
seat and enjoy the pageant as it
should have been enjoyed.
Miss Mary Cutler, excited and al
most worn out with her efforts.
stopped long enough to tell the news
paper people that she had never had
better cooperation in her work.
"You can leave that as final word
with me-" she said.
There were seven picture machines
on the grounds. One operator said
that with a complete film he could
realize $4,000 Scenes of Mankato
pageant will be shown on the screen
in a few weeks.
AT the armory Saturday night the
program committee realized what it
was to have home talent that was
appreciated. Miss Florence Macbeth
did more to make the occasion an
enjoyable one than can be realized
by any one that did not have the
program in charge.
The weather man did all he could
after dinner
1t is estimated that about 10000
strangers were in Mankato yesterday.
M. d. Fritz of the Automobile club
assembled enough cars on Monday
afternoon in which to give the visit
ors who had gathered at the armory
a pleasant ride about the city. This
was pleasing feature of the home
coming.
direction to see the Mankato pageant.
They went home satisfied.
Many auto parties were held up on
the Madison Lake road yesterday by
the mudholes. The stalling of ma
chimes cansed endless delay of traf-
fic and a great deal of Inconvenience
to those who desired to come to Man
kato. 1t is claimed that at one time
nearly 100 autos were held ub by the
stalling of one car. At another. time
two cars were stalled, delaying travel
on each side of the mudhole A par
yfrom Minneapolis We're disguised
and turned about face, returning to
the Mill City.
Sibley park was turned into sleep
ing quarters last night. A number of
persons who could not find lodgings at
the hotels and rooming houses, went
to the park and there slept on the
hillside. Some of them were still
slumbering at nine o'clock this morn
ing.
It is claimed that several hundred
people could not secure lodgings in
Mankato last night They walked the
streets and put in the time the best
way they knew how. -
Mr.. and Mrs Zimmerman of the
Heinrich hotel furnished several TIA
bles for the committee in charge of
arrangements at the arlnory. They
also furnished one hundred cups of
coffee and were glad of the opportu-
nifty to help banquet the old settlers
1t has been suggested by member
of people that the pageant be repeat
ed the next time under the bright
glare of the electric lights
Given under such favorable conditions
the pageant would certainly be more
of a spectacular affair than ever.
Aided the Pageant.
Three moving picture, men were on
the grounds, taking moving pictures
of the many beautiful scenes present
ed by the pageant, and expressed
themselves as greatly impressed by
the smoothness and perfection which
characterized the episodes, which sue
ceeded each other without any tire
some waits between acts. In their
opinin such successful and well act.
ed pageant. had, never been present
ed in a city of this size. w. ID. Will
lard, who directed the pageant from
behind the scenes, Mrs. H. A. Patter-
son and C. R. Butler, who were or
the producing committee, felt very
well repaid for their efforts. Mis-.
Mary Cutler, who directed the page
ant, by displaying different flags gave
the cues to the waiting actors, who
appeared promptly at the proper time
The OK team, the property of TIN
School for the Feeble Minded at Fari.
bault, was shipped home this mornina
The old stage coach, a product O
St. Peter, attracted great deal ol
attention.