The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28


Friends--Handsome Decorations,
Elegant Costumes, and Good lusic
dancing INDUCED in and Refresh
ments Served--Engagemen of Hiss
Patterson and rlr. j. c. Cotton An
nounced.
One of the pleasantest social affairs
that has ever occurred in MankatO
was the reception Tuesday ten
dered to Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Patter-
son on their return from their bridal
tour, by the parents Of the former,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Patterson. The
beautiful .andsspacious residence pre-
sented pleasing sight within, as
the two hundred or more guests pass
ed back and forth during the eve
ming. The rooms were eXquisitely
decorated with flowers, while the Con-
cordia orchestra furnished sweet
music from station at the head of
the stairway. The ST. Peter Mando-
lin club also added to the pleasure of
the evening.
The reception room contained deep
red carnations and was decorated with
smilaX and palms. The front parlOr
was very pretty and dainty with bou
QuetS, March, Mel roses and pOtted
Johnquils, palms and smilaX. The back
parlor served as dark relief to the
front parlor and dining room, with it's
large palms and graceful smilax and
fragrant hyacinths.
The dining room table was showered
with large la France roses, while the
mantels and sideboard contained
bouquets of laFrance roses and potted
pink azaleas.
Mrs. Lester Patterson wore black
velvet gown with satin and white
chiffon with demi-train and wore
violets. Mrs. Hugh Archibald Patter-
son wore her wedding gown of white
ivory satin and rare old point lace
and carried large la France rose.
Miss Patterson was dressed in a
gown of Powered MULE over heavy
white silk, decollette, with red rose
buds, and carried large rose of the
same coler.
The guests began to arrive at about
eight o'clock and for two hours the
married friends streamed in and out,
after which they gave away to the
younger people, who began to arrive
at about half past nine o'clock.
The arriving guests were politely
shown to rooms where their wraps
could be thrown aside, after which
they were received in the drawing
room by Mr.. and Mr.. l.. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Patterson, Miss
Patterson, Mr.. j. @. Cotton, and the
latter's brother, Mr.. E. V. Cotton, of
Minneapolis. Here a pleasant sur
prise awaited the guests, after the
usual congratulations and well wishes
groom, for they were given to under
stand that the same might be re-
peated to Miss Patterson and MI. J.
q. Cotton. The announcement of
the engagement of the two latter
young people was thus informally
made, and the pleasure of the occa-
sion was enhanced, if possible.
Mrs. L. P. Hunt and Mrs. r. d.
Hubbard, assisted by caterer,
had charge of the dining room and
served refreshments during the entire
evening.
At $50 the young people began to
arrive, and at 1000 the spacious dane
ing hall, decorated in Japanese work
and branches of oak leaves, was thrown
open. Here, by means of Schwanen-
berg's orchestra, and the delightful
dance music of the st. Peter Mando-
lin club, two steps and waltzes were
furnished and the balance of the eve
ming was spent informally.
The guests were ushered through
the front room upstairs which con-
tanned the many presents of bride and
groom and was brilliant with the gilt
ter of cut glass and sterling silver,
while tables full of soft embroidered
linens lent an accompanying glow
to numerous tables of rare hand
painted china, all of which showed
to an advantage under the soft light
of royal Dreshen and Delpt parlor
lamps. Large bouquets of brides
roses were distributed among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. A. Patterson will
occupy their house on Liberty street
in short time, and will receive
their friends there after May 1st.
Their return to this city is welcomed
by all with hearty sincerity, and we
only express the general wish in hop
ing that the happy surroundings
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