The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-10
CAMBRIA HOMECOMING
PLEASING PROGRAM GIVEN
IN THAT VILLAGE
Returned Service Men Guests
OF Honor At the Big
Celebration

Cambria. October 3.--The home
coming welcome to the returned SOL
diers went off with zip and a bang
Saturday. September 20, which left
no doubt of its heartiness and en-
joyment by the hundreds of people
who were present. The village was
decorated with old glory 4 fine arch
was erected near the Chicaao and
Northwestern depot, bearing the
words Welcome Home" People from
the surrounding towns gathered to the
little town in the morning. The Cam
eria band rendered few selections
before the noon hour. The boys and
swell dinner awaiting them at the
NJ. w. A. han to which they fell to
with vim that manifested its good :
ness and their appreciation. At 2:30
p. m, parade Of the returned SOL
diers, four floats, cars bearing rela.
tives OF soldiers. school children on
horseback. representing the Red
Cross, Salvation Army, Knights of
Columbus. Y. M. C. A., Y. w. c. A..
W. W. A, followed the parade. The
band gave short but fine concert
and was enjoyed by big crowd which
gave expression to its appreciation
by liberal applause At 2:45 p. m,
the program opened at the band
stand. Rev. E. w. Griffiths, presid-
ing.
Star Spangled Banner, school chill
dren
Chainman's address of welcome to
the boys.
Recitation. Blodwin Lloyd.
Quartet. in charge Of Evan D.
Price.
Recitation, Gladys Williams.
Quartet, In charge of Mrs. Dan w.
Harris.
Address on the American Legion,
DR.. Hiram Lloyd, Mankato.
Recitation, Ellis Jones.
Address, DR.. J. A. Hancock. Man
kato State normal.
Quartet. in charge Of Mrs. Esther
Address. Rev. Fields.
Closing song; America led by school
children
Band music.
Horse race, won by Wendell
Hughes.
Slow car race, Wallace Harris.
Tug of war, National guards, Joe
Johnson, captain, versus returned SOL
diers, d. L. Williams, captain; over
seas boys won.
Ball game, National guards and
overseas boys; returned soldiers won
with a score OF Is to 0.
The Cambria Ladies' Aid served
lunch and ice cream in the new bank
building. II is needless to say the
occasion was one of the most enjoy
able ever taking place in the village
and we would like if something SINH
lar be pulled off again next fall-A
Cambria Home Coming. taT
Rev. Griffiths and family returned
home last week after spending six
weeks vacation amongst old friends
in La Crosse, Valley, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jones, Sparta,
Wis, accompanied by the Griffiths
IdiIllly, QTOFo III tllclI Col W SdhiUi Id,
Mimi. 1t surely was a fine trip.
The Sunday school meeting held
at Horeb church last Sunday was
edifying and largely attended.
Few from this vicinity attended the
Welsh Presbytery at Lion church
near Mankato last week. We were
glad to renew our acquaintance with
DR.. ]. c.. Jones. Oak Hill, O.. and Rev.
Dan Roberts, Wales, brother of the
noted Welsh Revivalist Evan Ro-
berts.
Miss H. johnson and Mr.. Henry
Johnson were married Wednesday at
high noon. Judge e. Hughes officiat-
ed. We oil wish them a happy life.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing
again.
Enoch Price has started building
his new barn.
Preaching service at Cambria hall
next Sunday evening, October 8. To-
pic, "Workmen Wanted" A cordial
invitation to all.