The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08

dance given by the Eagles thaI they
would give a masquerade party on the
evening of February 2. The dance last
night was a great success and large
crowd was present not outstanding
the fact that it was the coolest night
| of the season.
COle-Owen Wedding.
| Miss Evelyn Cole and Harry Owens
were married at two o'clock Sunday
afternoon by Rev. L. Ross Paden at
the latter's residence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Benack were present as wit
nesses. The young couple have taken
rooms at 800 Minnesota street, A. X.
Sutten's residence.
The bride is a most estimable young
woman, who was born and raised in
Mankato, and the groom is Il popular
young man, who has made this city
his home for six or eight years past,
having formerly lived at Lake Crystal.
He has position in Mr.. Benack's
billiard parlor. Both have numerous
friends who will extend their best
w hCs.
Degree Of honor Masquerades
Mankato Lodge No 70, Degree of
Honor will give prize masquerade
ball on the night of Jan. 20, in A. o.
L. W. hall. This organization has in
the ptst given these functions and the
attendance always has been large and
everybody enjoyed themselves.
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Home Wedding This Afternoon.
This afternoon at two o'clock, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Scoville
of Ola South Front street was the
scene of one of the prettiest home we'd
dings ever witnessed in this town, it
being the occasion of the marriage of
their niece, Miss Clara NJ. Walthers,
to Mr.. Hubert NJ. Coil Of Staples,
MINI.
The ceremony, which was read by
Rev. Peter Clare, was a very impress
sive one, the ring service being used.
Miss Walthers looked especially
charming in her wedding gown, it be-
ing her wish to be married in her
broidered Swiss muslin.
The house was artistically decor
ated with ferns, potted plants and poin-
settias, and following the ceremony an
elaborate wedding luncheon was served,
Misses Gertrude Clare and Gertrude
Brazier, the brides most intimate school
friends, assisting.
Noticeable among the out of town
guests was the brides grandfather, Mr..
Walthers, who had taken a long jour
ney to be able to see his granddaughter
married.
Miss Walthers has made her home
with her aunt, Mrs. Scoville, for the
last ten years, graduating from the
five years course at the normal school
i'll 1907. Since then she has taught very
successfully and has been great ia
vOrite among her hosts of friends
Mr.. Coil is most successful business
man, making his home at Staples,
Mimi, during the winter and spending
the summers on a very extensive ranch
which he owns in Montana.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Coil are very pop
ular young people, as was shown by
the large number of beautiful gifts
that We're presented to them
The bridal couple left on the 4:45
train and will take an extensive trip
Of two months through the south, Wis
ting Mexico and many winter re-
sorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coil will be AT Home"
in Staples, Mimi, on their return and
they take with them from their many
Mankato friends the best of wishes for
a long and prosperous life.
Mrs. Flittie Entertains.
Mrs. J. A. Flittie very pleasantly
entertained a number of her friends at
a thimble bee this afternoon A pretty
luncheon was served and an unusually
enjoyable afternoon was spent.
Teachers at Social.
Miss Nettie Funk delightfully."- enter
tanned the teachers of the Union school
this afternoon. Games were enjoyed
and dainty luncheon was served.
Mrs. Beard Was Hostess.
Mrs w. S. Beard entertained a num-
Der of her friends this afternoon at
her apartments at the SaulpauGh
Bridge was the feature OF the afternoon
and an elaborate luncheon was served.
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Installed the Officers.
Minneopa Rebekah lodge No. y in
stalled its new officers last night, and
this was followed by an oyster supper
that was served by the incoming Off
GERS. The attendance was large and the
evening an enjoyable one.
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Miss Emma Durkee went to St.
Paul last evening accompanying her
sister, Miss Gertrude Durkee. who has
a position as stenographer in the sem
ate.
Glen Williams, who was last year
employed as officeman by the O. w.
Schmidt Saddler company, has re-
turned after a visit of some length at
his home in Lansford, South Dakota,
and will attend the Mankato Com
mercial college during the coming term.
j. H. Moore, accompanied by his son,
Clayton Moore, returned last evening
after having paid holiday visit to
relatives and friends at Independence,
low
Professor and Mrs. George Reddick,
after having spent several days here
as guests at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Merchant, returned yester-
day to Fairbault where the former is
professor of English at Shattuck school.
W. j. Merchant, accompanied by a
party Of five landseekers from Herman
and Fergus Falls, departed last night
for Denver and other Colorado points.