The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-05

wishing them long and happy life.
From Tuesdays daily.
Last nights union social held by the
young peoples societies of five churches
of the city at the Presbyterian lecture
room proved to be one continuous ses-
sion of social vivacity and convivial
din. There were in all about hundred
and fifty present, including members of
the Young Peoples Societies of Christian
Endeavor of the Presbyterian, Congrega-
tional and Christian churches, the Bap-
fist Young Peoples union and the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist church
Roy Andrews, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, took personal charge of
executive duties of the evening, manag
ing affairs with a promptness and de-
cision that would have done credit to a
much older master of ceremonies. The
disciplinary as well as the social faculty
is sometimes apt to come into little re-
QUESTION on such occasions, and the
young chairman proved himself to be de-
ficient in neither one nor the other. When
the jollity of the gathering had reached
such p degree that it was necessary to
ask for quietude on the part of the audi
ence, he brought matters to the state
he desired merely by few we'll chosen
words. Peanuts had just been distribut-
ed among the merry makers, five to each,
the rule being that anyone who was
caught saying the word, eyes," had to
forfeit peanut to the one who caught
him. This game proved SO engrossing
that the young people scarcely noticed
when the regular formal program ac-
tually commenced. When, they did real
ize it, however, it was so excellent that
they quite forgot the peanut game.
A charming instrumental duet render
ed by Miss Cora Odjard with the violin
and Miss Elsie Koke at the piano. Miss
Rachel Fierkey of Blue Earth, student
at the normal summer school, gave a
highly amusing selection, entitled, 'sMrs.
Wigs at the Cabbage Patch" Piano
solos by Miss Maurine Clark and Miss
Elsie Koke were heartily applauded and
encored. Miss Ida Ray delighted the
audience with a vocal solo. The climax
of fun was certainly reached when Rev.
F. E. R. Miller mounted the rostrum and
gave some of those representations, of
which he seems to. possess an exhaustless
repertoire. Gilbert Fletcher displayed
some cunning crayon work, which kept
the people wondering continually what
would come next.
Professors Ball and Nettleton, of the
commercial college, spent an evening of
hard work, writing out the names of
the people as they came in, and label
ling everybody with name and church.
The professors donated their services alb
solutely and their kindness was certain
ly appreciated by the members of the
various societies that were giving the So
cial. Each persons card was punched
every time that person made a new ac-
quaintance. There was prize, mag
nifcent bouquet of flowers, for the one
who got the greatest number of punches.
Mrs. Harry Wildes won the prize, having
secured forty-fve credits.
Ice cream and cake were served in the
dining room below. Here the ceiling was
beautifully hung with Chinese lanterns,
and the tables were decorated with cut
flowers, displaying such exquisite taste,
that EXPLANATIONS of surprise and adj
miration were uttered by nearly all the
ladies as they entered the room for the
first time The committee on decorations,
to whom the credit for this work is due,
consisted of Albert Moore, Everett
Hughes and Mrs G. D. Snow. Miss Mead
displayed excellent ability as chairman
of the committee on refreshments.
Quite a houseful of friends and rel
atives attended very pretty wedding
held this afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Karmany, on Byron
street, where their daughter, Miss Ethel
Karmany was married at two o'clock
to Mr.. Frank ]. Thompson. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. F.
E. R. Miller. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Ella Karmany, while M.
II. Nicholson acted as best man.
The bride and groom were both rails
ed in Mankato, and have host of
friends who have known them both from
their childhood days. The groom is a
clerk in the First National bank, and is
very highly appreciated for his excellent
work and absolute reliability. He is the
son of Alexander Thompson, brakeman
on the Chicago & Northwestern.
The couple left this afternoon for the
Karmany cottage at Lake Washington,
where they will spend two weeks. They
will then return to the city and take up
their residence at the home of the brides
parents on Byron street.
Peter Helm in Trouble.
Peter Helm, the piano man, is in. trou-
BILE at Madison, S. D. He is accused