The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-31
From Saturdays Daily.

| The marriage OF Miss KATHERINE
! Hiekel, formerly of MankatO, and Mr.
Joseph A. Coniff was solemnized a
ST. Mary's Catholic church in Colorad,
springs at two o'clock on Wednesday
The bride was dressed in whit,
French lawn over soft white taffet;
and wore a wreath of orange blossoms
also bridal veil Miss Kaiherin,
Koniff was maid of honor and Mr.
Michael Cary the best man,
Following the ceremony a delightful
wedding dinner was served at the
home of the grOom's sister, Mrs
Thomas Hoag and Il reception was Civ
en- in the evening.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Hickel. The groom is
a prominent business man of Colorado
springs and highly spoken of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coniff will be at
home to their friends after Feb.
III North Caronsa street, Colorado
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Palmer ear
ried out their delightful annual Gus
tom last evening of entertaining the
formers Sunday school class at a
large and interested one, with thirty
four members enrolled, and of these
all but two were present last evening
The dinner was an elaborate affair,
served in eight courses. The menu
$3.50 o'clock dinner The class is a
was obscurely worded, so that the
guests had to do lot of thinking and
guessing before they could imagine
what it contained. Mrs. Palmer was
assisted in serving by Mrs. A. c. Gran,
Mrs. Roy Holmes, Miss Grace Holmes,
Miss Mabel Moore and Miss Ruth Pal
mer and the latter's cousin.
After the dinner had been fully dis
cussed, Mr.. Palmer took the position
of POSTMASTER, and introduced A. c..
Hedberg, who spoke upon 'What
Don't Know About the Bible" and
Rev. f. H. Willisford, who spoke on
"The Tie That Binds" Both talks
were interesting and to the point.
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Gran each
rendered a couple of vocal solos in
a gracious and pleasing manner. The
entire affair was one of great pleasure,
and will long be remembered by those
present.
Mrs. j. n. Lang was very pleasantly
at her home yesterday after
noon by twenty-five of her lady
friends in honor of her twenty second
anniversary, just passed. Pro-
eressive cinch was played and the
prizes were won by Mrs. George G.
Krost and Mrs. Frances Schwarble.
Nice refreshments were served, after
which Mrs. Theodore Fl. Summers pre-
sented Mrs. Lang with beautiful
flower vase mounted on silver stand,
in behalf of the ladies present as a
token of love and sincere friendship
and of the esteem in which she is held
by them. Owing to sickness and 9th
er previous engagements many others
were prevented from being present.
The surprise was a grand success as
was shown by Mrs. T.ang's feelings in
the ladies for their beautiful
gift and the many kind wishes extend
I'd to her on this occasion. which she
highly appreciates.
The informal social dancing party
given last evening by Mankato coun
I'll No. 1920, Royal Arcanum, was a
delightful affair, and was attended by
about forty couples. Lamm's five piece
orchestra furnished excellent music. A
punch bowl was served by Misses
Ruth Bradley and Edith Fletcher.
Schiller hall was tastefully decorated
by John Koch, red predominating, that
being the color of the tissue paper
shades on the lights, and of the Christ
mas bells. Palms were also used eff
and the dining room present
I'd a scene of beauty. The archway
between it and the dancing hall was
filed with draperies, and mats were
spread on the floor.
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Miss Josephine Thayer gave a pleas
ant party at her home last evening in
honor of Miss Cora Under. Twelve
young ladies were present. One of the
features of the evening was
the reading of a will which command
I'd every lady present to carry out
the provisions of the document on or
before the same date next leap year.
In other words the young ladies must
marry. Nice refreshments were served.
The affair was greatly enjoyed.
Four young ladies gave most enjoy
able leap year party at the Toland bust
ness university hall last evening, that
was attended by about fifty couples.