The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-23
NOTES.

NOTES.
DR.. Caryl B. Storrs represented the !;
Minneapolis Tribune. His write-up Of i;
the meeting, like everything else he
writes, was good reading: DR.. Storrs
is an exceedingly pleasant and inter-
esting gentleman to meet and talk
with. and he is one of those who loves
his fellow men.
DR.. F. M. Gibson of Minneapolis !
came up. with Senator Campbell. The !
doctor enjoyed the ride and the meet ,
ing, and promised to call again when !!
the road south Of town is improved. |
It was the intention to have the
speakers speak from an automobile
under canopy in the center Of the
race track in front Of the grand stand. !
The temporary canopy presented u:
rather bare appearance until Sheriff
Shockley, Mrs. Shockley and Miss
Mary Shockley got busy and decor
| ated the uprights and top with flags
and bunting. 1t was no small job and
the sheriff and his fair lady assistants
are deserving Of thanks.
It was the largest crowd ever as
sembled on the fair grounds. The
only gathering that came near equal
ing it was when the late J. j. Hill
spoke at the fair grounds three years
ago. There are those who believe
that the Hill crowd was the largest.
Anyhow there were few people pres
emit Sunday, anywhere from five to
six thousand. By actual count 61O
automobiles passed through the
gates, and there were scores Of ma
chimes parked outside the grounds and
down town.
Our old friend and colleague, Sena-
tor Pierre A. Hilbert, was over from
Melrose. The genial doctor earnestly
urged Governor Lind to deliver talk
in Stearns county. Mr.. Lind is an ex-
ceedingly busy man., but he promised
DR.. Hilbert that he would endeavor to
comply with his wishes.
There was quite large delegation
from Cambridge over to hear Governor
Lind, and among them was Mayor
jYngve, Senator B1omgren, County
: Attorney Goodwin, John E. Kienitz
and Peter Torrell. The Cambridge
people were also very anxious that
Governor Lind should speak in their
:, town.
Highway Commissioner Babcock
and party of friends were over from
Elk River Mr.. Babcock is always at
home in Princeton where he numbers
; his friends by the hundred.
Governor Lind was accompanied by
his estimable wife, and Mrs. Camp
1 bell also accompanied Senator Camp
r bell Despite the heat and dust both
ladies seemed to have enjoyed the trip
/, and their short sojourn in Princeton.
Assistant Superintendent Fred
y. Whitney of the St. Cloud reformatory
= accompanied by Mrs. Whitney ano
). Miss Isabelle Lawrence Of the Norma.
s school, heard the speeches and visited
= with friends after the meeting.
Mr.. Murray of the St. Cloud Times
e and associated press reporter, &C
e companied Jimmy Jerrard over from
a the Granite City. Jimmy is an ole
, Mile Laos county boy and was a resi-
" dent of Foreston for many years.
e How people will ie The writer
S was called up more than dozen times
2, Saturday evening and Sunday morn
20 ing by people in the country VIII
wished to know if it were true that al
1 admission fee of one dollar would b.
n. charged to hear the speakers at tn
l. fair grounds! That story was indus
r. triously circulated all through western
v, Isanti county and parts of Mile Lac
) county by anarchists who did no
want people to hear Governor Limo
II With the same object in view tw
ID meetings we're held in western Isant
IF county Sunday afternoon. Undoubt
-, eddy through the activities Of thes
y contemplate liars and anarchist
d, many were induced to stay ava
r. from the meeting. But despite tn
puny efforts Of these malcontents tn
$500 meeting was an immense success
y the largest and most enthusiastic eve
ne held in Princeton or anywhere in tn
is Rum river valley.
IN Il For the information of honest, well
meaning people who had been syste
. matically lied to and deceived b
90 grating anarchists-at every anarcf
if list meeting petty grafters are preser
is peddling their trashy literature at l
% cents to one dollar per piece-we wi
:. state that no member of the Mime
eo sofa Public Safety commission r.
it: ceives a dollar for his services. job
ed Lind is member Of the commissio
and he and the other four member
l. give their time ,gratuitously to tn
w State and Nation, and their time
y valuable, too.
n There was not much of an efo1
do made to swell the Company G mes
~, fund-those who wished to contribute
gu and $4,000 was realized. Beside
the boys netted about $4,000 fro
er- their refreshment stand on the ia
he gounds. -. ....
I'M A. Minneapolis gentleman remarke
80 IN tho xx,riforS ttT Io not I'll.