The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-07
Social and Personal.
From FRIDAYS Daily.


tations were unique, and read as fol-
lows: 1864 charming young ladies and
gallant youths request the presence of
Observation-Disclosures. at reception at the
S. n. S. Thursday evening, July 80,
1908"
The reception occurred in the library,
which, together with the front hall, was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
After social chat, the fourteen mem:
bers of the faculty, librarian and jani-
tor were seated in semicircle in the Ii
brary hall, a vacant chair beside each,
and then fourteen young ladies appear
ed, each bearing a box decorated with
tissue paper and bouquet. Each teach
tents of each box, and the one guessing
correctly was presented with the box,
Whoever guessed right was retired from
any further guessing.
The gifts won by the faculty were the
following articles, all pretty: and useful:
President Cooper. beautiful set of can
dlesticks; Prof Cox, napkin ring; Prof
Hancock, salad dish; Miss Fischer, large
vase; Miss Davis, statuette; Prof. Holtz,
vase; Miss Glotzbach, gold loving cup;
Miss Helen Cooper, cut glass candlestick;
Miss Kate Sparrow, cut glass candle
stick; DIR. Young, statuette; Prof
Brown. cut glass olive dish; Mrs. III. L.
Parry, bronze mirror; Miss Huff, bronze
clock; H. S. Holman, large celery dish.
The young ladies who carried the
boxes were Misses Lillian Nelson, Alice
Williams, Jessie Grattan, Mamie Nc
Grath, Clara Rosenberger, Nellie Harri-
man. Maud Tolman, Jennie King, Olga
Johnson. Marie Hanson, Kate Russell,
Olmstead, Peterson and Stone. Each
was allowed to answer one question ask
ed by the person guessing. The guessing
feature of the program caused great
deal of merriment.
Each person who had received grtc
was asked by County Superintendent
Freeman to make some remarks. and
every one responded in a happy vein.
MIR. Freeman was master of ceremonies
and had charge of the program. In
fact, it was he who suggested the recep-
ton and the gift giving. While the sur
prise on the faculty was complete, the
students did not propose that Mr.. Free
man should get off without himself being
surprised, especially as he has taken
such warm interest in the school. lie
was presented with a handsome pair Of
opera glasses, President Cooper making
the presentation.
Speechmaking followed, County SUI
perintendents Sander of Nicollet county.
Davies of Watonwan county and Lars III
of Waseca county, and President koehler
of the state normal school at Aberdeen,
5. D., making some pleasant remarks.
Frappe and waters were served, and
the remainder of the evening passed very
quickly III conversation.
The summer school closed today.
A very happy wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Hauer, on
North Broad street, last evening. me
principals were Miss Flora \. Mcdonald
and Mr. Chas. w Adams, both residents
of Vermont. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. f. Winter, pastor of
the German Lutheran church, in the
peesnce OF only small gathering. Miss
Lottie ALcIntire and Mr.. VIM. Bowers
stood up with the couple.
The young couple recently came to the
city to assist in getting the new machin-
ery at the knitting mill started and the
employees broke in. They are expert
operatives, and were sent here only for a
short time. They have been boarding
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hauer, and
have made many friends during their
short stay, who will regret that they are
not to remain in the city permanently.
They will leave tomorrow for their Yer
mont home, accompanied by the pest
wishes of their friends.
Mrs. F. W. Hunt was given a surprise
party at her home. corner OF Clark and
Byron streets, yesterday afternoon.
Some twenty ladies, members of the
ladies' missionary society of the NJ. +.
church remembering that it was her
birthday, dropped in upon her and speat
the afternoon very pleasantly. They
brought supply of refreshments VIA
them and before departing presented
Mrs. Hunt with beautiful memento OF
the occasion in the shape OF cut glass
piece. The entire affair was well plan
ned and well executed.
The ice cream social given by the Lady
Maccabees at the home of Mrs. r. Bur-
rill of LeHillier last evening was attend
ed by about $50 people. On account OF
the eoolness of the wather the refresh
ments were served inside the house and
the proceeds were more than expected.
The guests were entertained with music
and very enjoyable evening was spent.
Mrs. Joseph Eckstein of New Ulm ar
rived in the city yesterday and will spend
a few days at Lake Washington as the
guest of Mrs, Geo. NJ. Phillips.
Prof. S. S. Endslow, formerly of this
city. but more lately of Elmore, was ,
the city last evening. He will not teach
at Elmore the coming year, but will SO
to Chicago.
Mrs. A. D. Kingsley of Blue Earth was
a Saulpaugh guest last night.
Leonard Lampert and r. Buchanan of
Minneapolis were Saulpaugh arrivals last
night.
Hugh Spencer was in from Madison
Lake last evening.
Miss Laura Jane Cooper, who has been
with the Knox County Abstract and
Title company, Knox county, NeD., for
the past two years, is home for few
weeks rest and to visit her many friends