The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-17
F|REMEN END TOURNEY
WIND UP TWO DAYS MEET
IN GAINESVILLE
Address OF w. !. Nolan; Next
Gathering Will Be At Mime
... sofa Lake

yesterday marked the Close Oh Lue
Firemen's tournament of Southern
Minnesota, bringing to an end the
activities Of two days. At the bust
ness session OF the fireman held in
the forenoon, petition OF the villas-
of Glendale for admission to the
Fireman's association was acted
upon and adopted. Minnesota Lake
was selected AZ the place for next
Speaker w. /. Nolan of the state
house OF representatives arrived on
one of the morning passenger trains
and was informally entertained at
dinner by ]. A. Henry and commit
tee Of the fire department appointed
for the purpose. In the afternoon
Mr.. Nolan delivered an eloquent
and powerful address upon "Ameri-
can Citizenship" and what it means
to natural born and to foreign born
citizens of this republic. He urged
citizens Of explaining and enlighten.
ing the foreign population with a full
understanding OF the ideals and
structure of this government. The
national constitution Is Great Magma
Carta of liberties and the foreigners
who come here and become naturai-
lied should be given an understand
ing of the functionings of 1t and this
government. Mr.. Nolan is well liked
in GAINESVILLE, and his influence will
long be felt. All Of the old officers
of the Firemen's Association of
Firemen's Association of Southern
A. G. Stearns of Wells, president,
and ]. ]. Stearns Of New Richland
secretary and treasury.
The ball game between GAINESVILLE
and Mapleton which had been plan
ned for the afternoon had to be
called off owing to rather severe
rain in the seventh inning when the
score stood three to two in favor of
Mapleton All other features of the
afternoon had to be suspended in
GLIDING races and contests Of vari-
company which had been engaged
for the tournament arrived rather
late and set up its show and equip
ment including merry go round. a
Ferris Wheel, Forty Nine western
show in time for performances We'd
nesday evening and yesterday. The
Dickerson company is composed of d
fine troop of actors and all of their
attractions without a single excep-
ton were good and deserve COM
mendation.
All OIL inc cOmmlcteeb having any =
thing to do with the success of the
occasion well have earned the I'M
qualified praise Of the people whose
esthusiasm measured itself in un-
bounded sway. There was no end to
the enthusiasm shown by the visi-
tors and by the citizens of James
vile. Everything passed off without
a hitch. And 1t is hoped that some
time In the years to come Janesyilie
may again be privileged to play the
part OF host to such q fine body of
men. 8 e,
real experiencs when an alarm Of Of
fire was turned In from the Chicago
and Northwestern railway yards
when a lighted lantern left on table
in one of the special cars owned by
the Dickerson Carnival company was
accidentally overturned as result
of locomotive engaged in switching
bumped into the car to couple on
This caused hot fire in the car for
few moments and someone sum-
moned the fire department giving the
visitors as we'll as the local fireman
chance to make run. By the
time the firemen had arrived on the
scene the flames, which caused a
quite a little damage in the car, had
been extinguished by the locomotive
firemen.
The last feature of the two day
program was carried out notwith-
standing heavy rains. A large three
ton Ford truck was presented to
Emil Miller, prominent merchant of
GAINESVILLE. Bowery dences were ad-
ditional features of the tournament.