The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
GUESTS GATHERED
ATHEINRICHH OIH
Second Dinner Of Local
Organization
MANY AT TABLES
Head st. Thomas College, 3.
Paul Was Speaker For
The Occasion

q Is = 80
Over one hundred and fifty mem
bers of Mankato Civic and Commeres
association gathered around the ban
quet board at the Heinrich Hotel last
evening, and following q SIX thirty
dinner listened to one Of the most
eloquent patriotic addresses ever de- !
liyered before that body. The speak
er of the evening was Rev. Father
Z. r.. Cullen, president Of st. Thomas
College at 81 Paul.
During the serving of the banquet
and throughout the evening good
music was furnished by Ben's Or
chestra, and Mrs. Anna Herbert
koehnle fsgored the guests with
number OF vocal selections, accom-
panied on the piano by Mira. Wilbur
Nd. Taylor. Mrs. Koehnle Is possessed
OF q cultured voice Of great range
and sweetness, and her singing was
greatly appreciated.
The blessing before the serving Of
the banquet was pronounced BY Rev.
Father Robert Hughes OF this city.
The banquet tables were beautifully
decorated for the occasion with a
abundance OF cut flowers donated b.
the Windmiller Company q this city,
which received the thanks Of the as
sociation for the floral fxvors.
Club Activities Reported.
Secretary w. e. Olson made q re-
port of the activities Of the associa-
ton for the past month. This report
showed that the Civic and Commerce
association had made decided ef-
fort to land the $4,000. 900 Yeoman
Children's Home for this part OF the
state. Secretary Olson had met with
other DELEGATIONS at Des Moines re
Gently and had set forth the Adyan-
tages OF locating the home In the. u
cinity of Mankato.
The improvement of trunk nigh
ways nllmbers ven and sixty and
4 Ths secr 1fs ise ssty;sses
under way for dnancfng the purchase
OF seats for the new armory, wha
part had been taken In the recent
farmers institute held at this city.
The ordering of additional metal au
to tags bearing the inscription Man
kato," and many other problems un
der consideration by the association.
NJ d. Fritz, treasurer Of the asso-
citation made the following financial
report, showing that the Civic and
Commerce association Is on aAsound
financial basis.
Balance In Treasury.
This report showed that the bal
ance on hand when Mr.. Fritz took
over the accounts Of the association
on May 1, 1922 was $17.3S, the amount
collected for dues during the year
1922 amounted to $7,211.33 making q
total with the balance of $7,22s.21.
The disbursements during the year
amounted to $5,195.15, which leaves
a net balance on hand In the treas
ury Of $2.034.06.
Mr.. Fritz also stated that the mem
bership of the association at the
present time Is 514.
C. X. Mayer, chairman Of the for
UNI committee Of the association took
occasion to thank the Windmiller
Company for their kind donation Of
floral table decorations. Following
this the chairman read q number OF
suggestions which had been handed
in at former meeting OF the Civic
and Commerce body. He announced
that it is the intention Of the mem
bership OF the association to hold
regular monthly meetings following
banquets such as was served last
night. It was indeed gratifying to
see the splendid attendance last
night.
Meeting Advertising Forum. Z
Chairman Mayer announced that
the next meeting OF the advertising
forum OF tho Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION will be held at the Helm
rich Hotel on January 8. On that &C.
casion M. L Cedar win be the speak
or. The February meeting Of the ad
yertising forum will be q STINT"
Following these announcements.
Chairman Mayer introduced the
speaker of the evening. Rev. Father
t. E. Cullen, president Of st. Thomas
most eloquent patriotic address.
which warned the American public
against the danger Of socialism.
which threatens to undermine the
principles laid down by our forefh-
theirs In the constitution Of the Unit
ed States, IL not properly checked by
proper education and legislation.
Pleased With Manksto
In introducing his remarks Father
Cullen said that Il was indeed
pleasure to come to Mankato and
visit his life long friend, Rev. Father
Robert Hughes, whose hospitality he
had shared since last Saturday. Man
kato had been selected by governors
and senators as the city In which to
make their key note speeches. be-
cause the people of Mankato are
known to close to the heart Of the
nation, and to the affairs OF the state.
The speaker said that there Ia
philosophy abroad in the land that II
let have its sway, threatens to even
the bulwork laid down BY
our American forefathers In the con-
stitution of the United States. This
philosophy takes on number OF
forms, 1t is most easily seen In the
country. Father Cullen said that We
have just passed through a political
and find that there II
great protest registered. The railway
strike, the economic unrest, political