The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27

her as you do belong to your
own mother. Stand by her as
you would stand by your own
mother."-Edward Everett Hale.
Hurrah, for the Spirit of TIC!
America, first, last and forever.
Such was the spirit of patriotism dis
played by the loyalty parade this aft
ernoon, and such will be the spirit OF
the big parade by electric light this
evening. The programs at both arm
DRY and Mankato theatre will be
aglow with patriotism, and the music
al programs will add harmony to
Mankato's patriotic demonstration
day.
Business houses along the entire
length Of Front street were decorat-
ed with flags and bunting today, and
the private homes in the city were
also beautifully decorated. Indeed, it
is hard to find a place in Mankato
where Old Glory does not show its
glorious stars and stripes. The the
atre and armory are both profusely
and nicely decorated, the work of
decoration being done by w. II. And
erson.
This afternoon between three and
four o'clock the big loyalty parade of
Young America took place, all the
schools of the city marching in line.
and the waving flags and long line of
marchers making a brilliant and in
spring spectacle. There were no
automobiles in the parade, nor will
there be any this evening, the parade
being for everyone.
Eagle Lake was well represented in
the parade. The pupils of the Eagle
Lake school, accompanied by the
Eagle Lake Drum corps, came to
Mankato in automobiles, and were
given a place of honor in the second
division, headed by the Mankato
high school. ...-
Drum Corps in Line.
Alec Ellis of Mapleton, with the
Sterling Fife and Drum corps, arrived
in the city early this morning, and
were met at the depot by members of
the demonstration committee and
escorted to the Saulpaugh hotel. The
corps is composed of veteran soldiers,
and they made a splendid appearance
as they marched through the streets,
playing martial music, and with the
true martial tread.
Seats of honor were placed in front
of the new city hall, where the Grand
Army Veterans and the Womens' Re-
lief corps were seated this afternoon
to view the parade. and will also have
seats there tonight, the parades
passing in review before them.
At Mankato theatre boxes will be
reserved tonight for the Sterling and
Eagle Lake drum corps, and the vet
Grams of the Grand Army. No reser-
vations will be made for any other
organization. The regular ushers will
seat the people at the opera house.
Six hundred seats have been
placed in the armory to accommodate
the crowds tonight, and Company H
men will act as ushers.
Programs at the Mankato theatre
and the armory will be given sinful
taneously, commencing about eight
o'clock, and the same speakers will
appear at both places at different
times. Judge w. L. Comstock will
preside as chairman at the meeting
in the armory. and Rev Father Hart
man, S. j., will deliver the invocation.
D. NJ. Jones will have charge of the
musical program.
Hon. J. A. Flittie will preside as
chairman at the meeting in the arm
DRY; Rev. G. A. Cahoon will deliver
the invocation, and Mrs. H. A. Pat
terson will have charge of the music
al program.
Speakers of the evening are Judge
Oscar Hallam of the supreme court,
st. Paul; Hon. J. E. Haycraft Of
Manchester college, st. Paul; ond
Hon. G. M. Palmer. Mankato.
Everyone Should Join Parade.
Everyone is asked to join in the
evening parade. Lodges and socie-
ties of the city, many in full uniform
will add beauty to the evening pa
rade, which will be headed by the
Sandon band, and enlivened along the
line of march by music of the fife and
drum corps. With the vivid light of
the white way, and colored lights
which will be burned in front of some
of the stores, the waving flags, the
uniformed and ununiformed march
ers, men, women and children, the
evening parade will no doubt be a
magnificent sight. F.. M. Otto stated
this morning that he will have the
street in front of his store illumined
by burning red light powder, which
will give beautiful glow. The line of
march covered by afternoon ana
evening parades will cover about four
miles, and thousands of people will
take part. Those taking part in the
evening parade are asked to appear
on Second street and the cross streets
between Main and Cherry streets in
plenty of time so the parade, can be
started promptly at 1880.
Spicer Marshal of Day.
Lieutenant Cyril Spicer was mar
shall of the day, and each section of
the parade was in charge of a mar