The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-05
Addresses We're Delivered and
Music Was Feature
J. ADAMBEDE0N PR0GRAM
Parade Was Viewed BY Thous-
ands of People: City Hall
inspection

mdnkdtO was scene OF JuDllee last
evening For the time the great war was
to certain extent lost sight of and
the city and it's neighbors and friends
rejoiced in the victories of peace. The
completion Of the magnificent con-
crete bridge across the Minnesota riv-
er at Main street and the splendid
renovation and modernization of the
city hall building were the just causes
for the general rejoicing.
1t took many people to bring these
two great enterprises to a successful
completion. But the great enterprise
was the bridge That was what took
the labor, the tact, the perseverance,
the persuasion and the patience. The
bridge was the main subject when the
speeches were made at the Northwest
ern park. Many were those that came
in for share of the honors, for there
were many that were entitled to hon.
or. The above list shows that. The out
pouring Of the people that thronged the
streets to show their appreciation of
what had been accomplished was an I'M
mistakable demonstration of the fact
that the people were well aware that
it was no small achievement that was
being celebrated.
The jubilee began with the parade,
which formed on Second street in front
of the central fire station. 1t did not
take long for the marchers and We
hicles to get into line and they were
soon moving down Main street towards
the new bridge.
Chief of Police Ed Ario was leader
and marshal of the parade. He and five
other members of the force, Andrew
and Olaf Lundberg, Frank Bienapfl,
Frank GREGG and Nick Thilgen,
marched at the head of the process
sion. Then came Phil Leas, chief of the
fire department with his contingent
The chief and his fircmen rode on the
fire vehicles. First was the smaller of
the two fire trucks and then came the
larger. After that was the hook and
ladder wagon and the two hose
wagons. Both regulars and volunteers
composed the fire section Of the pa
rade. The vehicles were gorgeously
Illuminated with red and white lights.
Next came four autos with the vari-
Gus officers and speakers. In Council
man Eichstaedts car rode Mayor
Champlin, Councilmen Eichstaedt,
Steiner, Petersen, and Lack, and
former Governor Eberhart In Mr.
Steiner's car were Engineers Brahtz,
Nagel and Rosenwald and the famous
orator, ]. Adam Bede. Then came the
two North Mankato cars. In E. r..
Jones Car rode Mr.. Jones, Mayor Otto
Neitge and Councilmen G. E. Ball and
William Page. In ]. B. Nelson's car
rode former Mayor Nielsen, Council
man Thomas Smith, Village Clerk Ira
Hensel, Henry Robel Sr., and Dennis
Donahue Of the bridge committee and
Henry Robel, Jr. Next came the Sand
on band of twenty five in red caps and
capes.
Soldiers Were in Line.
After these marched Company II of
the national guard under the command
of Captain H. NJ. Hauck and Company
c of the home guard, commanded by
Captain g. A. Lewis. These bodies
were followed by automobiles in
which other citizens of the city and
village rode.
Crowds lined up along both sides of
the street along the line of march,
and there was liberal hand clapping
The procession moved down to the
bridge, which had been gorgeously
decorated and illuminated. From one
end to the other the Northern States
Power company had placed festoons o.
incandescent electrics. The park de-
partment had been busy, adjoining the
bridge with autumn foliage and flower:
from Sibley park. There was also {
profuse array of flags and bunting
Both of the walks were filled with PEG
pie as the parade passed over into thu
village.
The march was continued along Bel
grade avenue to the North Mankatt
school house, where a turn was mad
over to Nicollet avenue, and aloni
that highway back to the bridge, owe
the bridge to Main street and up Mai
street past the city hall building. Her
too the decorations were profuse an
superb. The beautiful white exterior O
that building, adorned by w. HI. And
erson with flags and by the Norther
States Power company with incan
descent lights. reflected the CLEAN G
several searchlights, which had bee
placed on te tops of buildings acros