The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
FROM THURSDAYS Daily
Washington Birthday Functions.

FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
Washington Birthday Functions.
Now that Valentines day is Il thing
of the past, Washington'o birthday
functions will be the next i'll order for
doings in the society world The hos
tess who is planning social event
finds it much more satisfactory to
carry out definite idea i'll her enter
tanning and aleady one large affair
has been given with military effect
amid the stars and stripes. Very pref
ty and attractive too are the colors
and designs for anything patriotic, and
many who are to entertain within next
few days are turning their attention
towards Washin.ton's birthday events.
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Last of Series of Luncneons.
At the hion school last evening the
| second division of the domestic science
class. under the direction of Miss
Francis. gave its fifth and last lunch
con to their friends.
Miss Francis was assisted i'll serving
by the following members of her class {:
! Misses Marion Standish. Maud Hart
| Mabel Rudberg. Martha Wachtler, Mel
| lie Ford. Florence Mckenzie and Flor
ence Wagon. the menu was prepared
and cooked in the science laboratory
and was served in one of the large re-
citation rooms.
The menu was as follows:
Cream of Tomato Soup
Bread Sticks Olives
Veal Outlets Hongroise Potatoes
Lemon Ice
Biscuits Butter Balls
Vegetable Salad
Snow Pudding Cake and Coffee
The tables were prcttily decorated
with small pottcd plants and cut flow
crs, the gift of Mrs Louis Janda.
Invited guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
Norby, Mrs. l.. G. NJ. Fletcher, Mrs
\. Nj. Morrison, Mrs. Severance. Mrs
Benncr, Mrs. ID. T.. Evans, Mrs. kruse
Mrs. Smith of Eagle Lake, Misses Fan
nc Pitcher, Cooper, Fischer, Ma,
Fletcher, Dorothy Dell, Anna Severance
lGladys Bcnncr, Flory Owen. Luc,
Krusc, Flora Smith. Florence johnson
Elvira Bierbauer, Lois Mills and Mis-
Francis and Mr.. Mcconnell and MI
Woodland.
, Last evening ended series Of no
only very pleasant affairs socially, bu
also Il course of practical work il
, ri I,t hn
, crwise than most beneficial TO cac
member of Miss Francis classes.
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/, Town and Country Club Party.
+ Mr. and Mrs. II. \. Patterson enter
! tanned the Town and Country clu
last evening at G:3O dinner and cal
, ricd out the patriotic effect in decora
: tions and doings. Six tables of mil
, tary 500 were played and flags wei
. in evidence. "Old Glory" waved frol
a fort on every table and the winner
of battles at the end of every fou
5 hands were presented with tiny flag
; Silk flags were given as prizes for til
t largest score and largest number
+. flags. and these were won by Mrs "
{ 5. Farnum and Mr.. +. NJ. Cunicr. I'll
!. place cards. and table appointment
d were also i'll patriotic designs al
g colors.
DowMcrrill Nuptials.
Announcements were received toda
by Mankato people of the marriage
Miss Sylvia Chase Dow to Mr.. Fran
l.. Merrill which took place at Mo
Il gan Hill. CAL. on Feb. Il. They wi
soon be at home at Los Angeles whe1
e Mr.. Merrill plans to engage in bus
$ ness.
c The bride is "a sister of Mrs. Cla,
c ton L. Kennedy of this city, and ha'
ing formerly attended the normal scho
e here, has many friends in this cit
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Il Pretty Surprise Luncheon.
II At high noon today the L. r.
club gave very pretty surprise lunc
is con at the home of Mrs. F. NJ. Currie
II the honor guest being Mrs. Dr. Have
It who is i'll the near future to lea
Alankato permanently. The affair W;
. complete surprise to Mrs. Halves al
!, was most enjoyable i'll every dcta
5. Covers were placed for twenty of Nh
&c liawcs friends, nearly all members
the club, and a delicious three cour
n luncheon was served The decoration
throughout were red and green
s heart and bell designs.
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Will Entertain at Bridge.
y Mrs. X. f. Brown will entertain i
formally at bridge tomorrow afterno
- in honor of Mrs. w. S. Farnum, VI
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Id is guest i'll the city.
nc Entertained the Five Hundred Club.
l. Mrs. C.. Mcdonald of Wheeler aven
r entertained the Five Hundred club
North Mankato at her home yesterd;
4, afternoon. in delightful mann,
There were thirty ladies present a.
III the prize was awarded to Mrs Ha
son.
The Jigsaw Puzzle.
in Society everywhere is "jigsaw puzs
mad" This comes as one of the late
id edicts from the cact and south. Pa
ticularly at the resorts is it ragil
I'd and bridge has had to retire to su
re an extent, i'll favor of this fascinati