The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
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st. Patrick'S Day Functions.

emblems and so humorous and enter
tanning are the amusements in keeping
with the celebration of the day, that
one finds the planning of a social func.
ton in honor of st. Patrick very
pleasant task. To the hostess VINO
does not wish to treat the day humor-
ously, but wishes to carry out tradi-
ton in the using of the green, a
pretty effect may be gained by a
eenterpiece of white tulips or roses
with ferns, or small potted shamrocks
with candle sticks at either end of the
table, shaded with paper shamrocks
If cards are to the amusement, tiny
Emerald Isle flags may be used as
progressive favors.
For a st. 'Patrick's luncheon the
menu could be:
Green Pea Bouillon
Clery
Chicken Salad in Green Pepper Cases
Shamrock Sandwiches Olives
Pistacho Cream
Emerald Frosted Cakes
Candied Mint Leaves
Coffee
Should the hostess wish to treat the
occasion with more levity, there are
many ways to amuse and entertain
guests. Invitations may be written
with green link, guests may be asked
to arrive in typical costume, or at
least to wear some green article of ap.
Iparel.
! If a real Erin harp cannot be pro.
cured, make one as a wall decoration
from smilay or ferns. Potted plants
and green shaded candles will add to
the scheme of decoration while a
different idea for the center piece is
a miniature Lake of Killarney ar,
ranged with circular mirror and
surrounded by moses and tiny plants
For amusement have paper sham.
rocks hidden and give prizes for the
finder of the largest number Another
contest is the writing the titles OF
as many Irish songs as possible, for
which small prize recognition should
be given. Still another form of amuse.
ment is the distributing of carefully
washed potatoes to each guest and az.
ter providing each with knife, tooth
picks, raisins and nuts, give instruc-
lions for the fashioning of some an
imai or goblin. This will also be de-
serving of prize.
For evening refreshments serve the
following:
Creamed Chicken with Green Peas
Chopped Green Olive Sandwiches
i Hibernian Fruit Salad
! Mint Sherbet
+ Shamrock Cakes
i Coffee
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MinnesOtans Picnic at DaytOna Beach
The first annual celebration of Min
nesota Day, in the form of a beach
picnic, was held Wednesday, Feb. "a,
at 'Twilldo Cottage, Daytona Beach
The day proved to be one of the most
balmy of the season and the Mime
sotans were present to the number of
about eighty.
A large Minnesota banner of maroon
and gold decorated the front of the
cottage, while on the beach were the
words, minnesota Welcome" formed of
pine cones showing in bold relic:
against a background of silvery white
beach sand.
At non bountiful and elaborate
picnic luncheon was daintily served by
the ladies in the main room and on
the porch of 'Twilldo Cottage, which
prepared the way for the very interest
ing program which followed it, and
which was followed by the singing of
Hail, Minnesota" by the entire party
Following is list of those present:
Asa Paine, Mrs. Asa Paine, Mrs. c. b.
Poor, Mrs. c. Hackett, Eleanor Moe,
Mrs. M. Wachsenheimer, Edwin NJ.
Ware, Morris l.. Fischbein, Mrs. Nor
lris l.. Fischbein, Mrs. F. H. Campbell,
E. III. Campbell, Mrs. Edward +.
Croker, Clara Byholt, Mrs. Libbie
Chandler, Mrs B. NJ. Reynolds, Mrs.
John Elliott, John Elliott, William b.
Read, c. B. Poor, j. H. Meagley, Mrs.
j. II. Meagley, Charles NJ. Pond, Adella
/ DyHOit, -. y. DyHoiI, WI .. OiidIicS W.
Pond, Florence A. Pond, Edwin w.
Folsom, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Fitzgerald,
Colonel c. G. Edwards, F. H. Blair, Mrs
l.. p. Blair, w. +. Blodgett, Martha C.
Glass, Lurene A. Hull, Mrs. Helen
Mullenber, Alison Blodgett, Jr Caroline
NJ. Macomber, Josephine Muller, Mrs.
Louis Koch, J. A. Ridgway, Mrs. w. B.
Reed, G. H. Bigelow, Mrs. G. H. Bige-
low, Mrs. M. c. Bigelow, Phil j.
Schaub, Mrs. p j. Schaub, Dorothy A.
Schaub, John Hart, Myrtes Paine,
Helene Paine, Master Alison Blodgett,
Arthur Koch, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Johnston, Louis Koch, Miss Jean Paine,
H.. l.. Crane, Albert Lindeke, Mrs. A.
w. Lindeke, e. N. Saunders, Mrs. John
Hart, Mrs. c. NJ. Vandervater. Franklyn
Z. Fitzgerald, Jr., Mrs. William f.
Hull, j. f. Glass, Miss Josephine Glass,
Martha Forsman, Mrs. Angelina d.
Reed, Peter Stems, Mrs. Peter Stems,
Mrs. Alison Blodgett, Jr., Mrs. w. +.
Blodgett, Mrs. /. A. Barnes, Frances
NV. Folsom, Master Arthur Blodgett,
Mrs. f. A. Bevans.