The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
Social and PERSONAL

From Wednesdays Daily.

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From Wednesdays Daily.
Ladies of the First Baptist church
rendered most beautiful farewell re-
ception in honor of the pastor and his
wife, Rev. and Mrs. f. Z. Il. Miller,
Yesterday afternoon and evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Holmes on
Lincoln street There were two sep
arate periods of time during which the
guests were received, from three to five
o'clock in the afternoon, and from eight
to ten in the evening. About hun
dred and fifty guests came in all and
were greeted at the door and indroduc-
ed to any with whom they were not al
ready acquainted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes and DIR. and Mrs. Holbrook.
The rooms were all prettily decorat-
ed with carnations, smilaX and as
paragus fern. In the parlor, pink and
white were the prevailing colors. in the
back parlor, red, in the library, red,
and in the dining room, pink. Mrs. w.
S. Howe and Mrs. H. S. Holman had
charge of the dining room, where the
guests were served with cocoa and waf
ers bv Mrs. A j. Smith, Mrs. c. J..
Kennedy, Mrs. Elmer Glenn and Mrs
Elmer Jones. Punch was served from
the great bowl IN the library by Mrs.
NJ. B. Hayne and Mrs. S. ID. Works,
assisted oy a number of the young
ladies of the congregation.
In the afternoon an elegant farewell
gift, consisting of silver knives, forks
and spoons, were presented to Rev. and
Mrs. Miller on behalf of the ladies of
the church and the members of the
Sunday school by Mrs. w. S. Howe.
Mr. Miller, though taken completely by
surprise, was equal to the occasion, and
made a happy response.
In the evening the company was
favored with vocal solos by Miss Laura
Potter, Miss Mabel Moore and Harry
Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Ffau ST.. enter
tanned party of twenty last evening
in very hospitable manner at their
pleasant home on State street, in honor
of the formers birthday. All the
guests were attorneys, except one, Mar
tin Farmer. ID. A. Reed of Lake Crys
tai was the only one present from out
of the city. Mr.. Pau did not give out
which birthday anniversary it was that
he was celebrating, but from something
that he said the guests concluded that il
was his twenty-fifth.
cards, each table having its own game
At about eleven o'clock delicious. re-
freshments were served, including tur-
key, scolloped oysters and a variety
of delicacies, such as Mrs. Pau is
postmaster of the art of preparing ant
serving Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Farnhan
assisted in serving.
During the evening the guests present
ed Mr.. Pau with handsome valentines
which they had been commissioned t
deliver on behalf of absent friends, in
Guiding President Roosevelt, Grove
Cleveland, Mrs. Chadwick and Others
This was very pleasing feature of
very pleasant evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Hugh Spencer en-
tertained forty or more friends at "63
last evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Macdonald, parents of Mrs. w. L. HiX
ter for several weeks. The decoration
were profuse and very pretty, beins
suggestive in all particulars of st
Valentines day. The head prizes wer'
won by Mrs. LOrin Cray and Mr.. Mac
donald, and the foot prizes by Mrs
II. p. Christensen and Mr.. f. b. Kent
Elaborate refreshments were served a
the conclusion of the card session, ant
here, too, st. Valentine was recognized
III neal I-Sndpeu SduuWlclleS, Ice cream
and corrections. The evening was one o
exceptional pleasure to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Oleson entertaine,
party of thirty at "63" last eve
ming at their residence, Ala South Broa,
street. 1t was valentine party, AM
partners for the game were found b,
means of fragments of heart shapes
cards. The gentlemen having the piece
that fitted the portions held by tn
ladies were their partners at the tables
Refreshments were served, and all pres
ent had most enjoyable time.
The committee that has charge o
the return leap year party has foun'
that invitations may not have been sen
to all who are entitled to them. Ev