The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
mill CITY FOLKS, HERE
BUSINESS MEN OF MINNIE.
APOLfS VISITED KATO
They Were Entertained Here BY
Tho Civic and Commerce
Association


number OF 100 accompanied by the
Hossiter band of Minneapolis arrived
here this afternoon at lao via the
milwaukee road on the first trade
tour or the business men of that city
this year. The-visitors were met at
the train by q delegation Of the local
civic aud commerce association and
escorted to the Masonic Temple where
!uneheon was served at promptly
1876. At the luncheon the invocation
was offered BY Rev. T. Ross Paden.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church.
4 Address Hy M. o. Fritz.
This was followed by greetings by
u D. FRITZ. chairman or the arrange
ments committee Of the Mankato
Civic and Commerce association.
Gentlemen: As chairman Of the
committee on arrangements for your
reception, I extend you greetings.
AND on behalf Of the mayor of Man
kato. am asked to bid you welcome,
and with the hope that you will give
VI the pleasure of greeting every
neighbor; their friendship. Good
viii and Fellowship are necessary to
the development OF any municipality
and the entire state. OF Minneapo-
As as city, Mankato business men
are proud. We use your manufact-
ured goods. your dry goods. your
clothing. your every commodity. and
In exchange you get our money. our
people and our good will. When we
speak OF anyone In Mankato going
20 the twin cities. we mean and take
Minneapolis. You are to this state
and tho great northwest what Man
kato IL to Southern Minnesota-the
fnetgopolis-the big business center
United States Senator Knute Nell
son, addressing Minneapolis audi
ence o few years ago on the occasion
OF your fftieth anniversary, in exultant
tones asked: Where was Mime
apolis nifty years ago? and the reply
came: Ia Sweden II the Swedish
people take the credit for the Min
gratuiatsd-thrice Congratulated.
ITO live In Minneapolis is 10 grow
young, A few years ago a man came
from Ohio TO the mill city for his
health, and after q residence Of a
couple OF weeks he wrote back to his
folks that the climate was SO exhil
e1ting he felt ten years younger.
LaSsy In writing to another friend
said he felt fifteen years younger. His
realuves hearing nothing further from
him wrote your postmaster as to his
fellow had died Of child's disease,
known as cholera infantum.
While IN Mankato never mind IF
you break one OF the ten command
ones LIT. ' e
when the executive board of the
Mankato Civic and Commerce associ-
ton selected its president, whether
Intentional or not, they picked one
OF the handsome men Of our city.
out something beneficial for the city
and county at large, acts as vice
president IN one Of our banking in
stitutiops."
Mr.. Fritz then introduced president
w. A. 6ttreator, president of the
Mankato Civic and Commerce asso-
ctation, who gave a short address Of
welcome.
Then followed the address of well
como to the visitors by President w,
Commerce association, who called the
attention Of the Minneapolis business
men to the great agricultural advan-
tages in this part Of the state. and the
natural beauty Of the scenery around
Mankato. The value OF the business
industries. and the railroad facilities
OF Mankato were also dwelt upon.
The address Of welcome was res
ronded to by DR.. G. A. Prosser of
the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce
association. Other short speeches
followed. The return trip was made
over the Omaha road, the tourists
leaving here at 3:4S.
The following business organiza-
tons were represented on the tour
as follows:
American Surety company, A. E.
Adams.
American Tent and Awning COM
pany, William e. Hanson.
Andrews Hotel. Herbert A. Rogers
w. H. Barber company, r. Snat-
finger.
Bsms Bros. Bag company, w. J..
Geimer.
N. P. Benson Optical company.
John r Nelson.
Berger Manufacturing company, N.
V. Lux.
Rutier BROTHERS. y. J. Kearns.
Butle7 Brothers, J. L. Culver.
Central supply company, P. ]. Frey
The Century Milling company. J.
S. Lincoln
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway, L. M. Jones.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway, T. A. Morken.
Chicago. Milwaukee, and st. Paul
railway, G. I. Kennedy.
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway, J. w. Stevenson.
Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis and
Omaha railway, Forrest A Brown.
George A. Clark and Son. Joe J.
Gerwe.
s. Fl caaastn C company, W. R.
Cooper.
Colbu7n Brick & Tile company. R.
w. Scott.
Commercial Ba11etin company. G..
8. Ounntnxham.
Crane company. O. A. Chaffee.
Cunard s. s. Co, Ltd, s. A. Eddy.
Cunard q. 8. Co.. Ltd, A A. Berne.
Curtis Yale Holland company, l..
q. Hoi1znd
Curtis Yaae~ Holland company. w.
E. Sears.
r. M. Davies company. F. M. Da-
vies.
The Dayton company, John ]. Louis
The Albert Dickinson company, H.
J. Stein.
DodSon~ Fssher- Brockman company
r. q. Mstdheta.
Drake Ballard company, George C.
Jones.
Excelsior Baking company, Lewis