The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19


speechmaking was INDUCED in. Refresh
ments were served, and all had an en-
joyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Ray entertained
FIVE tables at '63" at their home on
Lincoln street Saturday evening. Re-
freshments were served, and all had a
very pleasant time.
Lieutenant Madson's side in the con-
test for members had by company FL
last fall will entertain the winning side
at banquet Wednesday night, in ac-
cordanee with the agreement. The BAN
quet will be served by the Woman's Re
lief Corps, in the I. o. o. F. hall, at
eight o'clock, and forty-five covers will
be laid. 1t is likely that some speech
making will be done after the refresh
ments have been disposed of.
On Friday evening last, Miss Martha
Wachtler was given surprise party at
her home, 900 Belgrade avenue, North
Mankato. by about forty of her young
friends, it being her sixteenth birthday
She was taken completely by surprise
and the affair was greatly enjoyed. The
evening was spent in playing progressive
car,lms. and r. Wachtler, father of the
hostess. won the head prize, and John G.
Mayer the foot prize. Refreshments were
served. and several musical selections
were rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Young entertained
the Whist club at their home on Clark
street Saturday evening. Sixteen were
present. refreshments were served, anc
all had a good time. The club meets
every two weeks.
Miss Catherine Wagner was rendered
a very pleasant surprise at her home or
North Sixth street last evening. Prog
ressive cinch was played after which re
freshments were served. The guests ano
their hostess declared they had enjoyed
most delightful evening.
Misses Anna and Margaret Oster las
evening entertained a party of about
thirty of their young friends at the Os
Ter home two miles out from the city
Various games were played, among then
progressive cinch, at which the gentle
mems head prize was won by Norman
Hermanson, the ladies' head prize b!
Miss Title Schaeffer, and the ladies
foot prize by Miss Josephine thinner
man. All had delightful time.
Miss Anna Throdahl's birthday, whicl
occurs next month, was celebrated il
advance last Saturday evening by jol
" surprise party carried out at he
home by about forty of her friends. TIL
guests made her present of beauti
full fur scarf. The evening was gail.
spent with cinch, finch, pit and refresh
ments.
Four sleighs all filled with young PEG
pie of the city drove out last Saturda.
night to the home of Charles Fuller Of
the st. Peter road and held the jollies
kind of surprise party. Cards and al
kinds of other games, appropriate to sue
occasions were played, and the guest
danced as if they never intended to leav
off. Not until six o'clock Sunday morn
ing did the merry makers start for HON
and then with the greatest reluctance.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Shable gave valen
tire party at their home on Pearl stree
Saturday evening to about twenty Q
their friends The evening was spent
PLAYING cinch. Mrs. Mike Laven won tn
ladies' head prize and Mr.. John Grove
won the gentleman's head prize. Th
foot prizes were won by Mrs. John Stew
art and Mr.. Frank Draper. All had
fine time and hoping there would be moi
valentine parties in year.
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Misses Nellie Widell and Edith Mors
entertained eighteen of their scho'
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