The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
Social and Personal

From Thursdays Daily.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Harris
daughter of Mr.. David Harris of this
city, and Mr.. Charles F. Barnum of Red
/ wood county, took place at noon yester
day at the old homestead in Cambria
where two brothers of the bride reside
Over hundred invited guests were pres
emit during the ceremony and spent the
remainder of the day there. Some Of
these were from Mankato. Rev. E. L
Heermance, pastor of the Congregations
church in this city, performed the cere
mony.
| Miss Mary j. Harris, a sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and the groomr
brother was best man. The bride ant
the maid of honor were very attractive
ly attired. The rooms were prettily
decorated. The bride received number
of handsome and useful gifts, aggregat
| ING several hundred dollars in value.
Following the ceremony, a sumptuous
dinner was served, and the afternoon
was spent in social intercourse, and con-
gratulations and well wishes for the
young couple. A pleasing musical pro
gram was carried out.
The bride is charming and popular
young lady, whose friends are legion. The
groom is the Oldest son of wealthy par.
ents, and is highly spoken of by his &C.
quaintances as very worthy young
man. He first met his bride while at.
tending the Commercial college. He and
his bride will reside on farm five miles
from Wabasso. They came to the city
last evening, and after a weeks trip
will go to their home. They will take
with them the best wishes of all.
The father, mother and brother of the
groom attended the wedding.
The dance given last night by the
married peoples club, at Schiller hall
was we'll attended and greatly, enjoyed
Lamm's orchestra furnished the music.
Thirty-fve couples are expected to at
tend the cotillion to be held in the
Saulpaugh dining room this evening. Mr.
and Mrs. III. A. Patterson will lead. Dane
ing will begin at nine o'clock but on ac-
count of the Grannis wedding the cotil
lion movements will not commence until
about ten. A large number of the guests
are expected to come about that time
from the reception that the newly we'd
ded couple are to hold this evening from
| $3.50 to 10 o'clock at the residence of III
| L. Schmitt on South Second street. Just
an hour before this reception, the groom
and bride, F. L. Botsford of Los Angeles
and Miss Alice Grannis will be united il
marriage by Rev. DR.. Cowgirl at the
/, brides home at 52S South Fourth street
| Leslie Funk and Edwin Halves pleas
antly entertained a party of their young
friends at the home of the former on
Clark street last evening. The evening
was spent in playing $685." and Milo Fox
won the prize. Refreshments were
served.
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
K. Northrop, Mrs Mansfield and two
daughters, Mrs. 81. I. Parry, Miss Alice
Robbins, Miss O'Donnell, Miss Josie
Menth and Miss Kate Hubbard attend
ed the 'Ben Hur" matinee at st. Paul
yesterday afternoon. Several of them
went to Minneapolis in the evening to
hear Patti sing. The presentation OF
'Ben Hur" was magnificent thing.
Sidney E. Blekre will leave Mankato
in the very near future for Minneapolis
to which point he has been transferred
by the International Harvester company.
He has in the past been connected with
the Mankato general agency of the
Champion Harvester company. Mr..
Blekre will have very fine position in
Minneapolis.
James I. Rowell and daughter, Miss
Maude, of Longmont, COL, are visiting
relatives in the city and at st. Clair.
They came to attend the wedding of Mr..
Rowell's other daughter, Miss May,
which took place at st. Paul Dec. 23d.
hospital where she underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis. She was in the
hospital just eight days.
Miss Amy Martin of Minneapolis and
Mr.. Will Fuller of Fayette, Iowa, are
here to attend the Grannis- Bottsford
wedding tonight.