The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-22
GIVEN REAL FINE START
ROCHESTER KIWANIS CLUB
WELL ORGANIZED
Charter Was Presented In the
Presence of Delegates
From Away ri

Rochester Post and Record: Amid
the changing of an immense fire gong
vigorously pounded by Doc Adson,
and the vain efforts of the st. Paul
delegation to make themselves heard
in vocal numbers above the Minnea-
polls members, over two hundred
Kwanis club members belonging to
the local club and from over the state
gathered last evening in the dining
room of the Zumbro hotel and for a
general good time to be followed with
more serious business of awarding
the charter to the local organization.
Earlier in the evening the crowd
The Kiwanis "grasshopper" song and
the before mentioned st. Paul crowd
rendering "Oh, Fremen Save My
Child, were going good when the
ten man delegation from Mankato.
burst into the room dressed in car
penters caps and aprons, carrying
the Kiwanis motto "We Build" and
"Mankato for Building Material"
After entering the dining room, the
| of America followed by "Oh. Kiwan-
is" DR.. w. A. Adson, president OF
the Rochester Kiwanis club, after
vigorously banging his fire gong, de.
livered a short speech of welcome.
This was followed by several selec-
lions by the Rochester Male chorus,
an organization that grows more pop
ular as the number of its Performance
es increase. The chorus repeated to
several encores.
Wheel Spun for Prize
A big lottery wheel mounted in
the center of the dining room, and It
was whirled for numbers given the
guests as they entered the room.
Several prizes were awarded, some
valuable in the merriment they caus-
ed upon exhibition.
A solo on his home made "stradi-
yarius" was rendered by Howard CAL
lagan, the "Strad" being an ordinary
house broom and cigar box hooked up
Its appearance here before. A chalk
talk by Hugh Hutton of the Post and
Record followed the "Strad" solo.
Charter Formally Presented
Then the real business of the even
ing began, Dan Weigle, secretary of
the st. Paul association, talked on
Kiwanis, and pointed out how the
club motto 1--WE. Build" applied to
three great forms of American build
public school and the home. Mr..
Wetgle was presented with loving
cup by the Rochester members in
recognition of his speech.
l.. A. Mussel, governor of the dis
trict Of Minnesota, no North and
South Dakota, presented the charter
to DR.. Adson who accepted by saying
that the Rochester would sndeavor
to do its best to work up to the stan
dards of Kfwanis, and build I'D Ro-
chester to be the best city in the
country, Joe Marshall, of Minnea-
polls, secretary of the District, re-
piled to DR.. Adson.
Mayo First Honorary Member
Business Of electing DR.. Charles II.
Mayo, the first honorary member in
the Rochester club, was next attend
ed to which DR.. Mayo responded by
telling his views of what Kiwanis is
doing. While DR.. Mayo was being
presented with the badge the whole
dining room full to man rose to their
feet in a body.
Then followed responses from re-
personalities of various Kiwanis
clubs all over Minnesota. President
Bernard of the South st. Paul club.
President Herman of the Minneapolis
club, and H. q Mitchell Of the Bemid-
il club, who came the farthese to at
tend the meeting. President Ander-
son of Red Wing, extended an invita-
ton to the district convention to be
held there in August. w. T. Laden
Of Winona also responded.
After the meeting many of the XII
wanians went to the rooms of the
Civic and Commerce association for
an informal gathering.