The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09


Commerce association At the pres
emit time Is the largest In the history
of the. organization, according to a
report made to q banquet meeting
Of the association held last night at
the Heinrich hotel, by M. D. Fritz;
chairman Of the membership and
association home committee. The
association now has an enrolment
OF 3s6 members.
In making lbs report on the work
OF the membership committee, Mr..
Fritz declared that It was the hope
Of the committee TO boost the
membership Of the organisation to
400 members by the nrst Of Decem-
ber.
"The membership Of the Civic
and Commerce association consists
Of select list. It now represents
the leading business and profession
al men OF the city and ] am glad TO
report that some non members, still
hesitant about joining, are seriously
considering coming into the feld.
after learning OF the great good the
association 10 accomplishing under
the leadership. OF our actiye presi,
dent and loyal committee workers
The banaust meeting held last
night was the largest ever conduct
dining hall OF the Heinrich hotel
was packed to SIS capacity. There
were 1870 seats reserved at the ban
Quet table. The program was run on
with dispatch by r. ]. Sperry,
toastmaster OF the. occasion.
The program opened with several
selections BY the Gynsys Trio from
he Sandon theatre. They were cal
led back repeatedly by the audience
who were delighted with the sing
ing and music, Rev. A. J. Lee rend.
cred q violin selection, accompanied
by Mrs. H. r. Harmer. He was also
called back by the audience.
Mr.. Fritz, chairman Of the Fell
lowship committee was called upon
to introduce the visitors attending
the banquet from out OF the city.
Introduced the Visitors
1--WE have with US tonight some
OF our neighbors-men and women
who are leaders In their several
communities and who represent the
best among the civic, social and
business circles In the cities where
they reside. These neighbors we
are pleased TO see for one effort or
this association Is to court friendli-
ness In q helpful spirit with our
neighhoring organizations engaged IN
similar civic service. We cherish
their counsel IS well as their neigh
these distinguished guests are:
Captain John A. Henry. editor OF
the GAINESVILLE Argus: Colonel and
Mrs. Philip Liesch. editor Of The
Brown County Journal, OF New Ulm,
and late president Of the State Edi-
torial association: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh H. Walter. Of New Ulm, bust
ess associate OF Colonel Liesch:. d.
e. Bowe, secretary OF the Chamber
Of Commerce. Of Waseca: Major
William Duffy, editor Of The Argus
at ,Shakopee: William Ries OF Sha-
kopee; e. g. Darsow, an officer Of
the Shakopee Chamber Of Com
merce; Lieutenant w. X, Wilcox, ed
itor OF The Elysian Enterprise; E.
H. Short, OF Elysiar. a former
newspaper man OF Madison Lake:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lillegrave. editor OF
lu6 MdulbOn l<hhC \ lAACo,
Each OF the visitors responded by
rising and acknowledging the in
PRODUCTION.
POSTMASTER sperry in making
his announcements OF the evening
thanked the members OF the asso-
citation for the splendid turnout TO
the meeting and urged the members
to keep up the good work by at
ending future meetings in the same
manner. He thanked the Heinrich
hotel MANAGEMENT for the splendid
service, the Nelson company for
the beautiful floral decorations: the
Sandon Theatre management for
the donation Of the Gypsy Trio
the committees In charge or arrang-
ing the meeting and the particle
pants in the program OF the even; !.
+. L. Nydahl, professor at the
Mankato high school, rendered two
vocal solos. accompanied by Mrs
Harmer, which were highly appre-
ciated by the gathering.
Talked Fire Prevention
Theodore Williams. insurance
agent OF Mankato, was called on
for few remarks TO explain Fire
Prevention Day. which Is being
held In Mankato today. He In turn
introduced Mr.. Lewis Law. member
of the Minnesota State Fire Pre-
vention association, who Is aiding