The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
AUTO|S1S OF AMBOY
VISITED IN NANKATO
Sociability Run From That
Village Held Yesterday
WELL RECEIVED HERE.
Enjoyed Picnic Supper, Sibley
Park; Fine Concert BY
The Band

OOCldU1uIy UelWGSh fhiCoJ N
Mankato was one of the distinguish
ing features of the Amboy automo-'
bile tour to Mankato yesterday, and
the affair proved decided success
in every way The Mankato Auto
mobile club acted as hosts to the
visitors, and a cordial welcome to the
city was extended to the visitors by
Mayor l.. L. Champiin.
III. T. Moore, president of the AM
boy Automobile club, drove the pilot
car, the start being made from Am
boy about two o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. Thirty cars were in line,
occupied by the following drivers and
their families: f. I. Moore, j. r..
Merrill, S. T. famous, George H.
Buckmister, c. s. Buckmister, ]. S.
Hovick, Harry Brush, ]. H. Kinney,
w. A., Krause, e. X. Ruey, c. j..
Louer, Earl Brush, E. H. Kietzer, j..
E. Winters, Bert Shouts, r. B. Cen
tiers, W. A. Kienholz, julius Void, R..
B. Butterbaugh, F. w. Boesch, 0. A.
Nicholson, j. Kienholz, Joseph Pen
rske, R. r. Knitter, F.. w. BrOas, H..
r. Cook, Severt LiEd, c.. H. Nelson,
J. l.. Samson, w. O. Johnson, Fay
Buckmister The AmbOy band and
Sterling Drum Corps accompanied
the tourists.
The trip was made by way of Good
Thunder, where a stop was made
and a short concert given by the
band. e. F. Soaring, secretary of the
Mankato Commercial and Automobile
clubs, was delegated to meet the
tourists, and drove out on the road
they were expected to travel, meet
ing them at Rapidan and escorting
them in to Mankato.
At the Saulpaugh hotel the Am
boy band played selection, and the
Sterling Drum corps played a selec
ton near the Grand theatre. The
entire party then dcove to the SiD-
ley park picnic grounds, where a
picnic supper was served about ono
hundred and fifty people being
served. .sr ~ u
Greeted BY Charles Taylor.
Charles T. Taylor, president of the
Mankato automobile club, was or
hand to greet the visitors, ant
lemonade and coffee was served by
dispenser of the refreshments. Selec-
tions were played by the banl ant
drum corps, and everyone united il
3 having a sOciable time.
II. t. Moore introduced Mayor +
i l.. aChamplin, who Said t'h9 ~
81 am very glad TO be here to ex
tend to you words of welcome, il
behalf of the city nrYou are yer,
welcome here today. Mankato is al
ways glad to reach out open arms
and we are glad you had Mankato il
8umind when you started on your TRIP
= You are to be congratulated for hav
ing so many automobiles on you
trip, and are also to be congratulate,
on the pleasant day you have chosen
and the sight of the harvest yo
have seen while on your way
gives me great pleasure to welcom
the citizens from Amboy, the bigges
little town in Southern Minnesota. @
all the towns that surround us Their
are three that should be mentione
together, Mankato, Amboy, and on
other"
i From members of the Sterling Drur
corps came the shout, "Mapleton," {
laughing applause, as it was suspect
ed that the mayor had intended t
pay compliment to his old HON
town, Vernon Center, but Mapleto
representatives were right there [
remind the folks that Mapleton wa
on the map.
Invited to kato Fair.
Il want to invite you to the Man
kato fair" continued the mayor. q
will take place on September IL. i
and Ia, and will be a big event th
year. The enterprising business me
of the city have raised thousands I
dollars to be used as premium
money, and the Mankato fair ne,
month will be the biggest and be
fair in Southern Minnesota, outsit
of the state fair. | expect to see We
all at the fair, and / wish you har
by visit here. and a pleasant trip
your homes" Enthusiastic applaus
greeted the mayors little talk.
Mr.. Moore stated that there won
probably have been quite a numb,
of additional cars in line from An
boy had it not been for the fact TIL
the hay on many farms is down ar
farmers remained at home to tai
care of it. After delightful hour
the park the tourists started on the
trip home, going by wav of Car1,