The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
SOCietV...

A pleasant surprise party was had
| TIN rsday upon Mr.. and Mr.
Charles K. Mayer, at their home, 7l3
North Fifth street.. Their young
friends to the number of twenty came
in upon them very UNEXPECTEDLY. The
evening was spent in playing games,
and musical numbers were rendered. |
Refreshments were served. Mr. and |
| Mrs. Mayer were marti,d in Septem- |
Der and their frieT d. took this occa-
sion to extend their greetings and best |
| wishes.
The reception giv:n by Mrs. w. N
Plymat, assisted by members of the
Women's Relief Corps. Thursday af-
ternoon, was very pleasant affair.
The house was beautifully adorned
with large and small fix flags and
bunting, these being tie emblems OF
the der. Yellow ssters filed the
vases in the parlors and pink carna-
tions were used In the dining room.
This reception was in honor of Mrs.
Lodusky j. Taylor. who received the
highest honor at the recent convention
in Washington that is within the gift
Of this great patriotic order. Mrs
TAYLOR is the wife of Mr.. George
Tay l)r, the well known merchant. at
LIE Sueur. and is highly accomplish
ed lady, poss essing the rare tact and
nobility which is essential to leader
ship This is the first time his high
honor has fallen to Minnesota and
. the members of the order are elated
over her election.
, Mrs. Plymat was assisted in receiv-
| mig Mrs. Taylor by Mesdames E Day.
W. A Funk W. F. Jewson and F. L.
Clark
} The guest of honor is active in mis-
sionary work, as we'll as the w. c. T.
) q. and Eastern Star and the ladies
, who assisted in receiving each repre-
. sented one of these beautiful orders
which do so much for the uplifting of
humanity Mrs. .Ievson, In behalf of
Cereal chapter. who has enjoyed the
hospitality of Mrs. Taylor's beau ifnl
? home at LIE Suenr. presented her with
handsome boquet of red roses Mrs.
Clark gave her pretty china cream
pitcher as d souvenir from the ". G.
/ T. q. Mrs. Taylor responded in her
8 usual good taste combining her remarks
to the noble and elevating orders rep
resented.
Miss Blanche Keene gave piano
g solo which was greatly enjoyed Mrs.
Q Bartlett of Lake Crystal brought the
congratulations and gree tings of her
corps to tne new national president in
ell chosen words. The Miss Halle
d present with their fancy songs and
dances
: Refreshments were served in the
, dining room and all declared they had
spent most delightful afternoon.
ii Among the out-of-town guests were
Mesdames Herring Larson and Bart
: lett of Lake Crystal and Mesdames
Ball. Mullen, Cnr'is and Miss Nellie
D Sprague of Mapleton.
Miss Tpez Green wood and Mr.. Geo.
r. Schros der were married at the
5 home of the bride in West Mankato ny
I Judge Shissler last evening. The
. affair was a quiet one. The couple
left for Washington state, where rhe
groom will engage in the general mer-
chsndise business. He has recently
lived in Otter Tail county. Both
) parties have many friends.
! The Social Sixteen club ct yester-
day with Mrs. Freberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Reese, who recent.
ly moved from Lake Crystal to make
J their home in Mankato, we're rendered
surprise on the eve of their depart
ure from the former town. About
seventy of their neighbors called and
J made the evening pleasant for them
notwithstanding all their goods were
packed ready for shipment and the
rooms were quite bare. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reese reside on Byron street
1 Company 81, of the National Guard.
, gave one Of it's pleasant dancing par
ties at Armory hall Friday night. at
tended by about sixty couples. The
Concordia orchestra furnished the
music, which was exceedingly fine,
many of the selections being encored.
The next party which the company
Twill give will be held Dec. 18th, when
Dode Fisk's orchestra will supply the
music.
At the home of the brides parents
in Minneapolis. Bert Cornish of YER
non Center was married to Miss Jen-
ME Warhsm at o'clock p. m. No.
vember 9th.
The groom is one Of Vernon Center
thrifty young farmers raised here and
always favorite in all social func-
tions among the young folks of which
he took an active part.
The bride is one of Minneapolis
popular young ladies. leader in So