The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
FROLIC AND FEAST
WITH FUN IN RIOT
Stunts Were Pulled By
Advertising Forum
LETTER FROM NEAL
Former Resident Writes OF
Mankato's Fame; Great
Doings Billed

Seven singers, and a Russian
count pianist, composing the Red
Crown Singing troupe of Min
neapolis, became snowbound yes
terday morning in the blizzard
near Shskopee. NJ. n. Ches-
broush and J. c. Lee of the
Standard Oil company OF Man.
kato who had given their word
that the singers would be In
Mankato to take part in the en-
tertainment at "Stunt Night
obtained the services OF a rail
road engine and eaboose when
brought the singers onto Man
ksto, in time to take part In the
musical program. The members
Of the troupe met with severe
hardships, being stuck In the
snow drifts for several hours be-
fore aid reached them.
In spite of the binding snowstorm
which ragged throughout the night
several hundred men and women OF
Mankato braved the elements to par
ticipate in the riot of fun which pre-
dominated under the tutelage OF the
Advertising Forum of the Civic and
Commerce association at the Loyola
club last night during the celebration
OF the annual Stunt Night festiVt-
ties of the organization.
king Hilarity" ruled the assemb-
lage with a wand of mirth; who II
reality was Toastmaster c. r. Butler
and the wand golf club.
From the moment the %xpectani
throng was. permitted to enter the
banquet hall at seven o'clock until
midnight the affair was a continuous
refund of pleasure. The fun broke
loose soon after the guests took theil
places at the various tables, where
fhcy found miniature cowbells, do
mated BY the Powell Auto company
of Mankato. Hardly a person resist
~ed the temptation to pick up the
small toy and start it dingling.
Seated, the guests, old and young
started blowing up the varied color.
ed rubber balloons, donated by the
Freq Press company. Soon the AL
about the hall was filled with tiny
fitting rubber air bubbles. The
"Mankato Daily Freak Press" lyint
at each place., caught the eye OF tht
guests with the big scarehead 10y
ola Hall enter of Nations Interest.
Perusing the small four page epist
le they read what they were going Il
do in "assassinated' terms. The!
read messages from President War
rem G.. Harding and Lloyd George o
England, expressing their regret tina
affairs OF state did not permit then
TO Join in the festivities Of the AID
Mems stunt Night" The paper wa
edited~by c. r. Butler and causes
no end of favorable comment in spit
of the "hay wire seryice Of the edi
ton" :"
"Put and Take" Device
Probably it was the pencil lyinI
before them that next attracted tn
eye of the jolly makers. Picking it VI
they found il to be Put and Take
device. Those with the itching fling
ers for the galloping dominoes, mad
use of the put and take" pencils a
a good substitute. They were donat
ed to the AID men through tn
courtesy of the Mankato Motor com
pany.
To 20 back bit, having forgotte
what the guests were to use in car
rying away the number Of souvenir
and gifts Of the evening, each lad
: entering the hall was~the recipient @
a shopping bag, donated by Hubbar
Milling company. Before leaving 70
home late last night. practically ever
women guest had her bag -bulgin
with the various articles given t
her.
The four long tables, at which tn
large throng sat for the big feas
were beautifully decorated wit
vases filled with flowers, which wer
the contributions from the Mankat
Floral company, Neil Nelson flor
lists, and Windmiller, florists.
At each set-up on the long table
a small valentine, with a catchy sma
verse, reposed. They were donate
by the Brell's Cash and Carry Gro
Gerry.
Using his golf club wand as a NAL
let, Toastmaster Butler pounded o
: the table for several minutes befor
he could stop the jingling of tn
coWbells and general din about tn
large hall. When order was restore
for q few moments, he announce
that distribution Of gifts woul
take place.
Ford Sedan Given Away -.<
The first item given away was
bona fide Ford Sedan. With the gift
ed elocution Of an auctioneer, Toast
master Butler expounded the merit
Of the well known fivyer and DIRE
the number from the box that mad
enc lady happy. Then a continuor
stream Of various gifts, from a pa
Of socks to q washboiler to clea
them IN, were presented to please
reeipdents. Automobiles, (miniature
trucks, (also Of small size) slipper
Dsctures, curling irons, neckties an
haudreds Of other gifts. Only or
Wa lacking from the long list, an
hat was bathtub. Toastmasts
DukIer, however, stated that II
yashtuS eculd be made good use I
Ihs d!y1eution Of the git gif,ts r T r,s;