The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-28
Society,".

Ton street.. Inc party tOoA oionS az
ample supply of refreshments, which
were produced at the right time.
The evening was spent in playing
games, and before departing, the party
presented Miss Gunderson with a
pretty set ring. The affair was greatly
enjoyed by all. Miss Gunderson left
this morning for Fairfax, where she
will reside
The Free Press inadvertently omit
ted to mention the reception rendered
| to the resident Catholics at st.
Johns church Friday evening. 1t was
very pleas ant affair and was parti-
cipated in by large number of young
folks
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Morrow enter
tanned about thirty neighbors and
friends at cards Saturday evening at
their home on Walnut street. Mrs. E.
W. Owen won the head prize. Those
present decided to form a card club
and will meet at Albert Gerlach in
two weeks from Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Erickson of North
Mankato celebrated their crystal we'd
ding Monday by giving a party to
about forty of their friends, most of
them being members of Marlitt lodge,
No. 3, of which Mrs. Erickson is a
member. The house was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and palms.
The couple received a number of
pretty and valuable gifts. Refresh
ments were served during the eve
ming.
The friends of ex-senator john A.
johnson of st. Peter gave him a very
enjoyable surprise party Monday night.
He has been state senator for four
years. elected on the Democratic
ticket. He ran again this fall and
| was defeated by forty-two votes. His
friends took his defeat much more to
heart than he did and as he had lost
his senatorial chair decided to present
! him with another chair. He was de-
| coyed away from home to dinner last
night and while away seventy-hve or
eighty of his friends took possession of
his home, installed refreshments,
orchestra, etc. and when he returned
the surprise was complete. Geo. M.
Evanson presided and began the exer'
cises by high eulogy of Mr.. John
son, expressing the regrets they al
felt at his defeat He then introduced
Rev. A. Il. Chouinard who in behalf
of the friends eloquently presented Mr.
johnson with fine upholstered leather
chair. Mr.. johnson responded with
much earnestness and feeling. HI
said he was prouder of the friendship
displayed that he would baVe been i
elected and he would not exchang'
that evening for certificate of cleo
ton. There was music and singing
speeches by Maj. A. l.: Sackett. DR.
Williams and Messrs. Perry and Bud
die of st. Peter and H. P. Hall of st
Paul as we'll as stories and songs b.
that inimita5le entertainer AL F
Conroy of st. Paul. All of the speak
ers paid the highest tributes to Mr.
johnson as public and private citi
zen.
The Sunshine club was entertaine
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. W. K
Hammett, assisted by Mrs. E. M Call
Mankato council No. 1920, Roys
Arcanum gave dancing party 8
Schiller hall last Tuesday that wi
: long be remembered by those present
: The decorations, the music, the r.
9 freshments, were all excellent, an
the party was thoroughly enjoyed b
J every person present The new Coz
II cordia orchestra furnished excellel
% music for dancing, playing through
|, program of some twenty numbers, ii
g. orally interspersed with encore
N About seventy couples participated
is the enjoyment of the evening
Thursday evening the Knights
Pythias dancing party was give
at the A. o. u. w. hall. This W
select affair, some three hundr
y invitations having been issued, al
40 was in all respects one OF t
Az prettiest social events of the seaso
u Those receiving invitations are fort
nc nate, as the committee has prepared
treat
The Fortnightly club met at
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
ay BYRON street last Tuesday. Miss Full
TO ton read paper on "Wm. Morris
NC which was discussed, after which
'er freshments were served. The gene
PIE subject for the year is ARTS
oi Crafts" and last evenings meet
was the first regular one this f
The meetings this year promise to
~ of unusual interest.
n Miss Allie M. Cunningham of
= " city and Mr.. Carl Frederic Hacker
No Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will be unite'
70 marriage tomorrow. The groom
- formerly superintendent for a co
'aiy spondence school, but is now mans
of a store at Cedar Rapids.
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