The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Second Red Cross Sale Held
In North Mankato
SECURED SUM, $1,000
Splendid Gathering and Talks
BY Organization
Leaders

The result of the second North
Mankato Red Cross auction sale was
$1,00S.
Old Sol smiled on the second Red
Gross auction, held in Mankato We'd
nesday afternoon, and by 2:SO large
crowd had collected at the auction
grounds. and bidding began with pa
triotic spirit. North Mankato stores
had closed in observance of the hon.
or due the Red Cross, and a large
number of citizens and business peo-
pie of the village were present at
the sale Shortly before the auction
began patriotic parade was taken
part in by the children of the village
school, accompanied by their teach
ers. Each child carrild a United
States flag, and the larger boys car
ried flags as large as army flags, the
effect being very pretty and patriotic.
The children were given an automo-
bile ride to Mankato, where they par
AIDED the streets and advertised the
auction sale with good results.
&C. E. Ball, mayor of the village, in
troduced the speakers, who gave brief
addresses. Mr.. Ball spoke in high
praise of the patriotic work done by
the school children. who have been
working industrious1y for the Red
Gross, and have already raised over
$500 for War Savings Stamps. He
placed the loyalty of any patriot who
is trying to aid his government, and
stated that the Children are great
help in all patriotic work.
George NJ Palmer, chairman OF the
Red Cross for Blue Earth county, who
was the next speaker on the program,
remarked that he supposed everyone
present felt that this is the most
anxious time the world has ever
known. He spoke Of the gitanic strug-
gle between the nations on the war
front, and reminded his hearers that
the American boys are in the fight
at this time, in what is no doubt the
worst battle that the world has ever
known. He stated that loyal Amor
leans everywhere, when they realized
tho tremendous crisis, would like to
take a shot at the determined mer-
CHESS enemy. Even If they could not
take shot at the foe, as the Sam
mics are doing, they can take an ef-
fective shot by aiding the Red Cross
and other patriotic movements, and
help to save the world and make it
a safe place to live in. He said he
was sure the people at the auction
would respond nobly to the call OF
the Red Cross, and help make it pos
sible to continue the good work OF
mercy it has undertaken.
Address BY Father Moran.
Rev. Father Moran of st. Peter,
chairman of the Red Cross for Nicol-
let county, stated that he considered
it his privilege to be present at the
Red Cross auction.
81 frankly admit said he that
YOU people are an example to the
other people of the county. What you
did here last Saturday. and the
splendid results of your first sale,
regard as marvellous. Even at st.
Peter. when conditions are compared,
population, etc, we did not do as
we'll as YOU people here. / am espec-
ially interested in the work here as
we'll as elsewhere in the county, as
am in charge of the funds and sup
niles and we have made a good rec
ord. andI am proud of it. Since last
Nav we have expended in the county
for Red Cross work $1,000. But
within a month more we expect to
have 1000 back in our treasury. am
proad Of the fine spirit of loyalty and
patriotism shown here. You not only
took in a large amount of money at
the Red Cross auction here last Vat
urday. but you taught patriotism. and
that little incident has gone all over
the county. / would urge you to con-
tinued efforts. Every man, woman and
child may help the sufferers IN
Europe through the activities of the
Red Cross. We not only show our
patriotism by aiding, but We show
our hearts as humane men and wo-
men by standing back OF the Red
Cross. Il know you will have success
at the auction, as you have deter
mined to have success So, say to you
ladies and gentlemen, go to it. ("
Auctioneers Got Busy.
Henry Robel. ST., who has had
charge of the business details OF the
auction from the first, then took
charge of the auction, and superin-
tended the sale. The auctioneers OF
the afternoon were George Kiffe and
August Peterson, and they did their
arduous task nobly. The first item
offered for sale was leather suit
case, and was bid in for $40 by j
B. Nielsen. A pretty woody brown
dog, donated by Master Ernest
Brown, was offered for sale, was sold
and re- sold until it brought SO to the
Red Cross, and then was presented
back to the boy. A cute little dog
christened "Wally," donated with
Red Cross blanket and an American
flag, brought So. A goose egg was
sold again for a dollar, and still the
auctioneer refused to eat it, although
he insisted that it was good egg.
Flag Sold For 500.
Among the biggest sales OF the
afternoon was that Of an American
flag, on which the bidding ran high
until it was finally sold to Mr.. H
Dittman for 500. A picture Of
''Wally" Anderson, donated BY him
self, was sold and re-sold until il
brought SIT to the Red Cross. The
gasoline engine was sold to H. Her.
manson for $35; a second engine wa;
sold to E. c. Fletcher for So: the dist
was sold to Frank LOuckS for S.; 9