The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
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orations at pretty company which Mrs.
r. ID. Hubbard gave n party of ninety
ladies at her home, 606 South Broad
street, Saturday afternom-W Washing
toms birthday-from three until six
o'clock
The parlors were illuminated with
electricity and candles which added to
the decorative effect The tally cards
were handsomely embossed with the
American flag.
The hours were delightfully."- spent
playing five hundred and prizes were
awarded to Mrs. John VI. Edwards, Mrs.
William NJ. Standish and Mrs. Thomas
W. Hart.
Mrs. Hubbard was assisted in re-
ceiving by her daughter, Mrs. f. NJ.
Richter, and by Miss Lucile Coates of
st. Cloud who is their guest. Miss
Margaret Schmitt waited upon the
door Misses Katie Tierney, Georgia
CluXton and Flossie Macbeth assisted
in serving the refreshments which
were appropriate to Washington's birth
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. F.. Clark were guests
at reception at the home of Bishop
Scadding of the Episcopal church at
Portland, Oregon, on the evening of
Feb. 10. Ellis Chase, formerly of Lake
Crystal, and well known in AIankato
musical circles, was for fourteen years
organist of the church at LAGRANGE,
ILL.,, while Bishop Scadding was the
rector there
Sunday afternoon promises to be an
especially attractive time at the Young
Women's Christian association. Miss
Frances Gage, the northwest secretary,
will talk on work in colleges, the sub
ject being, The Girl in Cap and Gown"
Miss Gage is a forceful speaker and
her subject is one to engage her best
efforts.
There is to be the following must
cal programs: Piano solo, Miss Groen-
void; contraltO solo, Miss Helen Cope
land; flute solo, Miss Inez Bushnell,
and soprano solo by Miss Nell Lock
wood
Young women away from home will
find this an opportunity for making
pleasant friendships and enjoying de-
lightful honey time. Hours from four
to six o'clock.-OregOn Daily Journal,
Portland, Ore.
The above item will be of interest
to Mankato people, as it relates to a
former resident. Miss Gage is the
daughter of former president of the
state normal school. The family, con-
sisting of herself, her father, brother
land Her mother died some time ago
i'm St. Paul. and the following year
the family moved to Portland. Her
father. George NJ. Gage, is connected
with The Pacific Monthly, and her
brother Benjamin, has been in business
at Portland about eighteen years.
Miss Gage herself was a missionary
in Turkey for five years. living near
Constantinople. but she left her work
there to come home to he near her
mother when the latter's health began
to fail She is very highly educated
and interesting lady, according to a
letter received by The Free Press
from a former Mankato resident now
living in Portland. and has been very
successful i'm her work both there and
abroad.
Rochester Post and Record: Fifteen
or twenty of Miss Vera Whipple's
friends gave her a delightful surprise
Friday night by suddenly appearing at
her home on South Grove street, pre-
pared to spend the evening. boun-
tifu supply of refreshments brought
by the company furnished good sup
per, while games and music served
as social entertainment. The Misses
Whipple favored the guests with vocal
and instrumental music. The guests
departed after most enjoyable even
ing.
The Misses Whipple formerly lived
i'm Mankato.
The seventh annual anniversary Of
the Mystic Stitchery was celebrated
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. n.
Buffham Friday evening, Feb. 81.
According to the usual custom the
gentlemen were the clubs guests for
the evening.
The receiving committee were dressed
in colonial costumes and the affair
throughout was Washington's birth.
day celebration.
An elegant turkey dinner was served
TO the twenty-six guests at seven
o'clock. and the remainder of the even
ing was spent in playing 800"
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The Modern Brotherhood of America
gave very pleasant dancing party at
the A. o. L. W., hall Saturday even
ing. Everybody had good time.
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Miss Vina Rist celebrated her eigh-
teenth birthday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist, in
Belgrade on Saturday. About twenty
of her friends were present and as
sisted in making the occasion one OF