The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
SOCiety....

largely attended by members and their
families. The first part of the evf.-
ming was devoted to musical pr
gram.
Messrs. E. Rosenberger, Arnold
and F. L. Hansing gave couple of
violin, cello and piano trios, Mrs
Frank Thayer gave piano solo, Miss
Odjard violin solo, and Mrs. F. B.
Root and Miss Rice each violin solo.
All of these numbers were delight
fully rendered and were much enjoyed
by all
A fine banquet was served in the
dining room by the Eastern Star and
was heartily partaken of. Capt
F., Clark Keysor and Rev. Geo. Fl. Davis
gave brief but interesting talks. The
balance of the evening was spent in
social converse.
The dance given by the students of
the high school at Schiller hall Friday
evening, was attended by about 40
couples and a, most social time en-
joyed. Excellent music was furnished
by the Athletic club mandolin or
chestra consisting of Carl Heinze, An
drew Ingwaldsen and Chas. Mayer,
with G. Gerstenhauer as prompter
The Sisters of Herman gave Mrs.
Bruno Roemer a birthday surprise
party at her home in West Mankato
Thursday afternoon. Supper was
served, games played, and before de-
parting the ladies presented Mrs
Roemer with regalia of her office in
the lodge.
The parlors of the M. E. church
were the scene of unusual mirth and
festivity Friday night for the Epworth
league was giving a social at which
nearly three hundred of the students
of the various schools and colleges of
the city were present After some
time pleasantly spent in conversation
and games, the popular president of
the league, Fl, J. Kuhn, who is also
an expert candy maker, appeared with
forty pound lump of delicious taffy,
just right for pulling. The merry
making that followed battles description
and must have been participated in to
be appreciated. 1t was certainly a
sweet time. The EpYorth league in
tend to make these socials feature OF
the season work, and extend a hearty
invitation to the young people of the
city to attend all it's meetings, both
religious and social.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. j. N.
Lang was the scene of a very pleasant
and successful surprise party given
them by friends in honor of their fif-
tenth wedding anniversary, which oc-
ours JAN 18th. At about eight o clock
the party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Terwilliger, Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Davis. Mr. and Mrs D. T. Bowen,
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. c. Gerlach, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. M. Phillips, Mrs. and Mrs.
Louis Diamond, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Voolfolk, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Jordan,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Rosenberger, Mrs. J. Gro
feau and Mrs Addie Baker of Minneap-
oils announced their arrival by
the footing of tin horns and their
merry laughter and the surprise was
so complete that both Mr.. and Mrs
Lang lost their power of speech and
knew not what to say. The party up
on entering took full possession, bring
ing with them bountiful supply of
the choicest of refreshments, which
were served by the ladies. Progress
sive cinch was played until late
hour, the head prizes being won by
Mrs Bowen and Mr.. Rosenberger and
the BOBBY prizes by Mrs. Diamondand
Mr.. Voolfolk. Mr.. Phillips on behalf
of the party presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Lang with handsome center table.
The present is elegant and shows ex-
quisite taste in the selection, and the
recipients were indeed fortunate in
being so generously remembered by
their friends, and thank them most
heartily for their many good wishes
and kindly expressions of good will
and congratulations on this occasion,
and feel deeply grateful and know
that if good wishes would insure their
future happiness theirs would be in
finite. Much credit is due those who
had the party in charge and nicer
spread could not be had to equal the
one on this occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. g. Bradley were unable to attend
and sent their regrets. Mr.. Lang says
the house this morning had the ap-
pearance of the breaking up of hard
winter. The event will be long re-
membered by all.