The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31

this spectacle as a parade of the
populace with large coIored drag
on in the center of the parade pas
sed before the Golden Budda.
Following the first pageant lull
occurred in the Mystic China" pro-
gram to anow Jack Payne to make
his high dive.
The next scene of the great pan
oramic scene before the thousands
witnessing the scene shows the ap
proach OF night fall, and the natives
Joining in the Festival OF Ian
terms" The scene centers about the
, large Palace Of Jewels"
Great Part Of Program
This festival scene was without
a doubt the greatest part OF the
program, and Is one of the most
strikinsly beautiful scenes ever
witnessed in Mankato in pyrotech-
mic and pageantry display. When
the festival is at its height. mes
sengers enter the walls OF the city
reporting that the Tartar savage
hordes are at the city gates. I'm
mediately the gay and peaceful city
is thrown into city Of battle and
during the rage OF battle the city is
very riot Of pyrotechnical grand
eur. The temples are seemingly fred
mass OF blazing fire smoke.
With a gigantic roar of shot and
bomb shell the scene was as if
like q former soldier In the grand
stand said as IL all hell had broke
loose.
Following the scenic battle in
the city wonderful display Of
picturesque fireworks took place
which was very beautiful and the
evening closed fttingly, when a.
large American Flag was brilliantly
lighted and the huge crowd rose to
their feet and stood at attention
while the ks-Legion band played
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Not Afraid of Dark.
High diving at night has no fears
for Jack Payne, who dove of a lad
der ITO feet high last night at the
fair grounds. He says he would Just
as soon dive at night as In the day
/ time. And the fireworks going OF
at the top Of the ladder and the
blazing wires around the tank at the
bottom Of the ladder at the same
time, have no thrills for him. OF
course every one thought that the
diver would possibly have a nervous
chill and be given a rub down"
with spirits or something. by hrs
assistant, after such a hazardous
plunge, but in ten minutes after,
, Jack was out on the grounds with q
megaphone, assisting the managers
Of the Civic and Commerce associ-
alton, for he has powerful voice
and could easily make the people in
the grandstand hear all the an
anita TonIy hoe fVYot
ed from a six months tour in China,
japan and Australia where he has
been diving. He enjoyed the trip
and says the Chinese and Japanese
were much interested in his diving.
Since his short stay here, the diver
has made host of friends, especial
ly among the directors and members
Of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton, because he is doing all he can
personally to assist and help make
the fair go over the top, and not
only that but he is a good scout,
modest, and, does not Ike to talk
about himself or his work and to
get 2 story from him a reporter has
to dig. n.y..
| Outdoor Exhibit of Machinery.
| Automobiles exceed all other ma
T, chimes in the outdoor exhibit at the
fair this year. Among the machines
on display on the grounds are a
large number of Reos by the Mime
opa Garage, which is featuring REQ
speed wagons, sedans and phaetons.
Mr.. G. W. Owen, factory represen-
tative from Lansing is on the
grounds to explain the good quail
ties of the machines.
! Fords in all shapes and sizes are
| to be seen in the Powell Auto COM
pany's exhibit. Ford trucks and the
Fordson tractors are also being
shown.
! The Clements Auto company is
featuring the Chevrolet 1924 tour
ing car, the light livery truck. the
one ton truck, the coupe and sedans
In Chevrolets, and in Studebakers,
the light six touring car, tho light
SIX sedan, the new special 1924
Studebaker, and the big six sedan
! Of that make.
! Oakland sedans and touring cars
are being featured by the Oakland
Perrin company. Sport models Of
this make of machine are also on
exhibition.
I The Mankato Overland company
is exhibiting Overland touring cars,
sedans and the famous 1924 Red
Birds, up-to- the minute machines.
Dodge Brothers new 1924 automo-
biles are being shown by Eckman
Brothers.
Bucks are being featured by the
/ Lloyd Scott Auto company. Among
! the machines in this exhibit are big
six sedans. the four cylinder touring
cars, 1924 models all equipped with
four wheel brakes.
/ Berkheimer & Evans Of North
Mankato have by far the largest
farm machinery exhibit ON the
grounds. Among the machines ex7
hibited are a full line of Rock Is
land plows, Great Western cream
separators, Sunbeam farm lighting
plants, electric washers, Rosenthal
corn huskers, Climax silo filters,
Massey corn binders, Perfection
milking machines, Rock Island trac-
tors, and Simplex barn equipment.
! Murphy & Busch have on display
on the grounds. Fuller & Johnson
gasolene or kerosene engines, De
Lavel mixers and cream separators.
Displays In Floral Hall.
: The displays in Floral Hall are
larger and better this year than last,
and are attracting no end of atten-
ton from the fair visitors.
I The Northern States Power COM
pany has q large booth in which
many labor saving devices for the