The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-20

for the educators OF the city, the
ministers and the study clubs, and
their wives and husbands. The affair
was most enjoyable one, and was
attended by more than hundred, in |
Guiding the teachers of the normal
city, Catholic and Lutheran schools,
and the business colleges.
The program opened at eight o'clock
in the auditorium, DR. j. A. Hancock
being the master of ceremonies. Miss
Ethel Williams rendered several ar
tistic selections on the piano, and ad-
dresses were given as follows: "The
Public Library from the Business
Mans Standpoint" Judge Lorin Cray
"The Library and the Club" by Lieu
tenant Governor A. o. Eberhart; "The
Library and the Public Schools" Mrs.
B. D. Smith; "The Library and the
Minister" Rev. T. Ross Paden. The
addresses were all good and interest
ing, and resume of them may be
published later. .
Afterwards reception was held on
| the main floor, the reception commit
| tee consisting of Miss Van Buren,, the
| librarian, and the members of the
library board and their wives. The
| rooms We're prettily decorated with
| pink and white chrysanthemums, and
punch bowls were served by Misses
Lydia Deuber and Laura Lulsdorff, as
| sisted by the members of the domestic
science class at the high school It'll
was the members of this class, under
the direction of Miss Francis, that
prepared the punch, which was most
delicious. A couple of hours were
| spent in social intercourse and in
speeding the finely appointed and
stock library.
It is planned to later have other
receptions, one for the Working mems
organizations, perhaps, and one for
the business and professional men. The
board will decide upon this later.
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Yesterday afternoon Mrs. A. R.
Pau, Jr., gave an informal bridge
luncheon at her apartments in the
Security block for Mrs. H. f. Carney
and her aunt, Mrs. Gibson of st.
Paul. Some eight or ten guests were
present, and the affair was u very
pleasant one.
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| Mrs. A. c. Hedberg entertained a
party of ladies at her home, corner
of Nicollet avenue and Sherman
street, in North Mankato, yesterday
afternoon, very pleasantly. The guests
numbered about dozen, and tasty
refreshments were served.
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| Mrs. F. NJ. Currier and Mrs. w. L.
Comstock entertained the Thimble Bee
lclub at the home of the former on
South Broad street yesterday after
noon, in a very pleasant manner.
Dainty refreshments were served The
| guests numbered eighteen.
Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Davey were
given very pleasant surprise at their
home, ALI Van Brunt street, last
evening it being the nineteenth ami
yersary of their marriage. Some fif-
teen of their neighbors came in up
on them, bringing refreshments and
good wishes, and the evening was
spent with music and cards.
The elementary graduating class of
the state normal school gave very
enjoyable party at the school last
evening
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Mrs. w. S. Marson, whose husband
died in this city of typhoid fever
last summer, is visiting here for a
few days. She has been at Hawarden,
Wis, for some time.
i Mrs. H. f. Carney is entertaining
her aunt, Mrs Gibson of st. Paul, for
two or three days. Mrs. Gibson is
on her way to Missouri to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Mary Irving Andrews of Min
neapolis is visiting her parents over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Long are
visiting in the Twin Cities.
William and A. c. Won Hagen of
Sleepy Eye were in Mankato yester-
day afternoon.
the city over night.
/ V. J. Grenier, +. w. Kruger and
III. C. Hotaling of Mapleton spent
last night in the city.
| Albert Possen and Otto Stevenow
of Good Thunder were in Mankato
today.
Manager +. d. Sleight and family
have moved into DIR. w. w. Eberhart's |
residence on South Second street, and
are comfortably settled.
| Mrs. Edgar Weaver and Miss Flory
Wise went to the twin cities this |
morning.
James Mountain of Lyra was court |
house caller today.
| Carl Strom, son of Peter Strom of |
Lincoln, was in Mankato today.
Frank Ransom, j. c. Rachel and
Harry l.. Olsen of st. Peter. spent |
last night in the city.
t-pers
Mrs. Warwick will be able to re-
turn to her home at Mattewan to-
| morrow, having recovered from re-
cent operation for appendicitis in a |
local hospital
Mrs nrr;t, 1orr;,l T~,,,,,,,, $40.