The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-12

ing discord.
A letter to one of the eastern papers
says: Strength or weakness is the
first question at every table. Then
each agrees to meet the others views
and general misunderstanding is the
result, especially when the partners
pivot. This seems to be a trivial sub
ject for newspaper letter, but you
who are able to reform everything
from the high note of a rag picker,
to the high tariff of "a country. should
appreciate that thousands of people
are suffering every day from the dis
cussion about the discard. Why not
take a vote in your paper for several
weeks and have the majority decide
which is the better system with the
understanding that all should endeavor
to establish the winning method as
the rule, for he adds ut is better that
half the people should be happy all the
time rather than all the people unhappy
all the time"
Entertained Gentlemen Friends.
Mr.. w. b. Davies of Fifth street
entertained company of his friends
at crazy hearts last evening. The al
fair was one of "a series of very de-
l::;htful parties that Mr.. Davies has
been giving during t;c last month.
The game was played ut four tables
and an evening of genuine fun it
surely was. Many pretended not to
know how, but before many hands
had been played it was the conccnsus
of opinion that those claiming to be
inexperienced were the most success
full. The prizes were won by Robert
Lamm and j. E. Reynolds. Later in
the evening luncheon, most perfect
in all its appointments, was served,
which brought to close one OF the
most pleasurable evenings OF the
season.
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Party in Dutch Effect.
Mrs. Edward NJ Zucl of South Fifth
street entertained yesterday afternoon
in Il most unique manner. Five hun
dred was played at five tables and the
affair was most delightful. Every de-
tail possible was carried out i'll Dutch
effect. The cards were Dutch designs
in delphi as were also the table
cloth and dishes. The hostess and
the young ladies assisting her, Miss
Gertrude Mathews and Miss Grace
Zuel were very attractively gowned
in Dutch costumes and not the small
est detail was neglected that would
add to the Dutch effect.
The prizes were won by Mrs. John
Koch and Mrs. Il. S. +. Davis. Much
merriment was caused over the unique
consolation prize won by Mrs. Davis,
it being package of Dutch cleanser.
The hostess served Il most appetizing
Dutch lunch and the Dutci! treat affair
was considered by all to have been
not only Il very novel affair but Il
thoroughly good time.
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Luncheons Postponed.
All the lunchcons that were SEIZED
uled to be given by the domestic
science department OF the high school
are postponed until future dates. This
action was deemed advisable because
of weather conditions.
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Valentine Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ Zuel of
South Fifth street have issued inyi-
tations for Valentine party on Thurs
day cvenin. of this week.
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Entertained Dinner Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. T.. Brown of Jack
son street entertained very informally
last night at dinner party. Ten
covers were placed and well APP
pointed course dinuer was served.
Later in the evening cards and dancing
were Thoroughly enjoyed by all The
decorations were i'll red and green.
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Party for Mr.. and Mrs. jacobson.
Sixty young people of Judson very
pleasantly surprised Mr.. and Mrs. c.
j. jacobson of Mankato at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. johnson in
Judson Saturday night. The happy af-
fair was arraigned by the young men
who gave Mr.. and Mrs. jacobson a
charivari OH the night of the couples
marriage, Wednesday, Jan. IA. Games
and music made up the evenings pro-
gram of amusements, and at midnight
an oyster supper was served Mr. and
Mrs. jacobson were presented with a
number of handsome presents.
Mrs. Warwick Entertained.
Mrs. w. T. Warwick of Byron street
entertained yesterday afternoon at
800" The affair was deliberately car
ried out in every detail, and was one
of the prominent events i'll social cir
cles. A delightful luncheon was served
and the prizes and decorations were
most appropriately carried out in heart
designs.
j. a. Gmeinder, president of the
Pembcrton bank, was in MankatO to-
day.
ID. l.. Bigham arrived i'll the city
Yesterday afternoon on his return from
a six weeks trip to the Pacific coast,
and will proceed to his home at Red
wood Falls in Il day or two.
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