The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25


serving Of the banquet Kiss Agnes
Lendt rendered number OF piano
solos in a most artistic manner.
Members of the Orpheus Quartet
rendered a number OF vocal selec-
tions, and received many encores.
Following the serving Of the ban
quet, President Haislet presided and
introduced a number OF gentlemen
who gave short informal talks.
Among these were Secretary w: E.
Olson, secretary OF the Mankato
w. Fisher, ]. E. Reynolds, J. J. Prem
tbs of st. James, superintendent of
the Minnesota division OF the Omaha
railway. and Mayor l.. c. Hodgson
OF st. Paul.
Mr.. Fisher spoke from the stand
point of the business man. He ex-
pressed what he thought should be
this time Of readjustment of the
country. They should preach the spirit
of optimism and confidence. He pre-
dicted a reawakening OF business in
terests.
j. +. Reynolds said that acquain-
lance among men goes long ways
toward bringing about an under
standing, and disabuses the minds
Of the people Of great many wrong
could be corrected by the business
men and newspaper editors getting
to know each other better. The
speaker said that men are too liable
TO jump at conclusions. There is a
lack of thorough understanding of
situations many times. Frequent
interviews between business men
would result in an explanation of
propositions that would be a mutual
benefit to both.
Superintendent J. y. Prentice said
that he always had kindly feeling
| toward newspaper men, and hoped
to extend his acquaintance among
I them.
Laurence c. Hodgson gave a very
| fine ualk on the value or the news
paper. He said their aims should be
to cultivate a spirit of friendliness.
That the time has arrived when one
should discuss the questions Of the
dy without bitterness in the discus
sion with those with whom the dis
| cussions are held. Mr. Hodgson's
address contained many valuable
suggestions to the newspaper men.
The speaker said that all newspaper
discussions should tend toward OPP
timism. Mr.. Hodgson spoke hopeful
right and there is a growing conf
dence and faith among men.
The resolutions committee consist
| ing of Phil Liesch, chairman, F. f.
Hadley and J. E. Reynolds framed
up resolutions thanking the members
of the Mankato Civic and Commerce
for the courtesies shown, Bibbs and
Peterson. for the eXcellency of the
food furnished at the banquet; the
club rooms as headquarters for the
editors. Special thanks was extend
ed to Mayor l.. G. Hodgson of ST.
| Paul, for the inspiring address de-
livered; the members of the Orpheus
quartet, and Miss Agnes Lendt for
| the music rendered; and in conclu
sion went on record as favoring one
country, one language and one flag.
At 1880 last night the visiting
newspaper men were guests at a
Dutch lunch served by the Civic and
Commerce association i'll the banquet
room of the Saulpaugh hotel. This
| like the affair served earlier in the
evening, demonstrated the fact that
Bibbs and Peterson proprietors of this
Saulpaugh Cafe, spared no pains in
serving the best in the land for the
editors.
1t was at this time that the reso-
lutions committee reported and the
selection of Fairmont as the next
meeting place was decided.
At shortly after twelve o'clock the
session was brought to a close, the
visitors expressing themselves as
having spent very pleasant day
and night in Mankato.
Some Late Arrivals.
Late arrivals at the meeting were:
H. W. Hayden of the Lakefeld Stan
dard: B. c. Ellsworth of the Lake
Crystal Union; Howard Rose. repre-
senting Wright Barrett and Stillwell
| of ST. Paul; Elmer Wicker, of the Ell
more Eye: P. M. Gas, Madison Lake
Times; F. E. Schneider, LETTERS Re-
| view: A. r. Wilder. of the Amboy
Herald; H. L. Burdick of the Vernon
Center News: w. D. Hinchon of the
Madelia Times Messenger; r. B. For
| rest of the Lake Wilson Pilot; Paul
Neff. Charles E. Wise Of Mankato, P.
| A. Ward and L. r. Boswell of the
| MINNEAPOLIS Paper company.
Duluth business organizations and
| newspapers together with prominent
men living in the range country sent
| an invitation to the second District
| association to participate in the sum
mer outing of the Northern Mime
| sofa Editorial association in July.
| The Northern MINI ,sota organization
| will make a tour Of the iron range