The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23
from Wednesdays Daily.
Knights Entertain Visitors.


IUlm Commandery at their regular
meeting last night, at which over forty
members were present. Both lodges
participated in some of the usual drill
practice, after which an especially elab.
crate banquet was served, the tables
being decorated with potted plants and
cut flowers. Following the banquet
some very interesting speeches were
made by the visiting members and
also by the Mankato members. The
Mankato Commandery were extended
an invitation to attend the meeting
lat New Ulm on Friday of this week
when the comforting of degrees will
take place. The out of town guests
who were present we're E. G. Critchett
superintendent of city schools at New
IJJlm, DR.. O. C. Strickler, DR.. Weiser
|Attorney A. j. Eckstein, Past Maste,
Is. d. Peterson, John. Edwards, Rev
Wheeler and Messrs. Lehman, 0. NJ
: Oleson, Bingham, Haege and Siege
!, of New Ulm, also John G. Bett, Min
| nesota Lake and Edward c. Ollemar
of st. Peter.
Married Seventeen Years.
Laporte News: John Wright and Cors
L. Johnson was married at Mankato
MINI. April 7, 1892.
Tn honor of the seventeenth anniver
sary of the above mentioned item thu
friends and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs
, Wright of Guthrie, where they nov
, live, gave them a surprise party.
l A jolly crowd of young and old me-
5 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Knut
son and in one body proceeded to th'
: Wright home.
r They were heartily welcomed and |
pleasant evening of games and socia
3 conversation followed. The ladie
E brought well-filed lunch baskets, AM
? at midnight dainty though substan
tial lunch was served.
During the evening the ladies presen
ted Mrs. Wright with a beautiful sill
quilt made by themselves. The gentle
men presented Mr.. Wright with a fin
Morris chair, upholstered in leather.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wright RESPONDED
with a word of thanks and appreciation
for their kindness and thoughtfulnes
in bringing such fine gifts.
Sacred Cantata at Eagle Lake.
n On Saturday evening, at Eagle Lake
David the Shepherd Boy" sacre
3 cantata will be given in the Christia
church, about twenty five people parti
r cipating in it, all being local talent
The cantata has been in preparatio
5 for several weeks and much time an
thought has been spent upon it, Mis-
= Doris Little, formerly of Mankato, wi
take the part of abigail" the sheT
: herd queen and will sing the leadin
soprano parts. Mr.. John Morgan
8 exceptionally fine in the part of david
/ and will please everyone. The othe
parts are to be taken by Mrs. Geore
e Macbeth, as Michael" Mr. Harein, a
}. Saul" Rev. Ralph, as Samuel" an
f. NJ. Pressnall as "Jesse" Beside
d these, there will be quartet of sheI
n herds, men of war, queens attendant
and strong chorus The proceeds al
o to be used for the two churches of tn
n town and the affair should receive
). very large patronage.
n Given a Happy Surprise.
Miss Helen Hall of the Frankli
school was given a very happy SIN
e prise last evening at the home of Mis-
a Minnie Parker. The affair was yer
e carefully arranged, Miss Hall havin
been invited to dinner at six thirt
}, lat Miss Parker's home, naturally e,
t pected nothing unusual of a social M
J. ture, but early in the evening TIL
teachers of the Franklin school, VIII
q had been invited by the hostess, al
d rived, much to the great surprise {
|. the guest of honor. Delicious refresf
l. ments were served and the evenin
was spent most happily.
:. Entertain for Miss Cook
Last evening the members of Mis-
!. Nellie Cooks Sunday school class
= the Methodist church entertained il
, formally in her honor, at the home {
. Mrs. Ahlers on Byron street. Mis-
f" Cook, who is to leave Mankato pei
manently next week, is to make he
:. home in South Dakota, and her elias
of young ladies entertained for her j
a very delightful manner. Games wei
:. the amusement feature of the evenni
:, and refreshments were also served
+ Observation-Disclosures Wedding.
n Miss Fern Marion Brown of st. Pa,
and Walter c. Reinheimer of Ne
r. Paris, Ohio, were united in marriage q
. the First Christian church, ST. Paul, a
q 1880 o'clock last evening Among thos
r present were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Dia
= mond of this city, uncle and aunt {
II the bride.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. an
Z Mrs. I. f. Brown, and has visited
, Mankato. She is a granddaughter {
u the late John Diamond.
e Rebekahs Spent Pleasant Evening.
g Minneopa Rebekah Lodge No. Z
n held its regular meeting last nigh
o and after the business had been tran,
acted, refreshments were served an
the remainder of the evening wa
- spent socially. At the next meetin
X lit is expected that twelve new cal