The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26

Washington Birthday Party.


Washington Birthday Party.
party Of twelve young people, con-
ssting mostly of high school students,
with Mrs. Morrison as chaperone, formed |,
u very happy, sleigh ride party last
night. Having previously chartered Os
car Scherer's team and sleigh, they drov |
TO Eagle Lake where they were received
lat the beautiful home of Miss Airline
lGordon, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs j
M. Gordon. Miss Gordon is also IL
Thigh school student and in anticipation
of the party had everything arranged
lfor their entertainments 1t being IA
Washington birthday party, the dining
room and reception halls were decorated
lin patriotaic colOrs, with red carnations,
while the parlor and library displayed
La tasty decoration of red hearts. The
lfrolc some party received most cor
dial welcome and hearty laughter, and
good cheer prevailed. Games and music
were enjoyed and at ten o'clock an
lelcoant three course luncheon was
served Miniature hatchets bore the
pretty souvenirs of the happy event.
Miss Gordon as hostess assisted by
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, proved very pleas
ing entertainers. The hours sped away
all too quickly. The Young folks
returned home early this morning.
Otto p. Rakncss, assistant cashier
Iof the .Ayoca State bank arrived Sat
/. urday for few days visit with n.
p. Paulson of this city.
Misses Virginia Webb and Alma
Gunderson of Lake Crystal were guests
: of Mrs. Anton OSten Sunday.
Revs. f. NJ. Rule of Winona and j.
TT. Stout of ST. Paul are attending
the convention ut the Methodist Episco
Ipal church in this city.
c. o. Daley will 90 to st. Paul to-
, morrow to meet with the attorney
, general and members of the Judiciary
! committees of the legislature to go
: over with them the bill permitting
cities of the third class to adopt the
: commission form of government. 1t is
Expected to get the bill perfected
within Il few days, SO that the COM
mission can proceed with the work OH
the charter.
\. I. Gran, Charles G.. Flanagan, y.
IL. Smith, Earl King, Walter Sanborn
> land Cyril Walrath returned yesterday
Iaftcrnoon from Rcdwing, where they
: lattenaed the annual state convention of
the Y. VI. G.. A. The meeting was
;,,to nd no
enthusiasm III Rcdwing that it is eX-
lpected that Y. NJ. c. a. building will
lbe erected there as Il consequence. The
next annual meeting is likely to be
: held at Duluth although Winona pre-.
Ia lscnted an invitation.
II Il. Cluxton is in Waterville today.
Harvey Jewson was home from Tracy
. for u few days. He returned to Tracy
:, today.
Miss Matte Jewson is at home for q
lcouplc of weeks.
JAY Wysong was among those who
went to Albert Lea Yesterday to take
part in the Royal Arcanum meeting
: He remained over today and visited
with friends in that city
;. Mr.. aud Mrs. c. j. lockwood o
!" Minneapolis, who spent Sunday "a
. guests at the nome OF l.. e.. Nj
> Fletcher. returned TO Minneapolis yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Redwood who is ;
teacher in the New Tim high school
: was the guest of relatives over Sunday
'e CITY Engineer and Mrs. John Wilson
g are expected home this evening iron
: their wedding trip.
'e Miss Mabel Doka of st. Paul is Wis
I. Albertine Bangerter.
II Messrs Albert SLIDER and Charlie
&c Steiner. of the firm of SLIDER & Steiner
III went this morning to st. Paul to at
u tend three days session of TIN
he Minnesota retail grocers and genera
$ dealers association.
nc John A. Schmidt has returned iron
Faribault where he spent several day
y as the guest of friends.
G. Miss Kate Hubbard returned TIN
in morning to Minneapolis to resume he
IN studies at the state university aftc
I'd having spent a few days at her HON
n on South Broad street.
C. George Kimblc, manager of the Kim
ball Piano store. left today on busi
ness trip through southwestern Mime
DC sofa.
toll Misses Carrie and Bess Fuller Q
T. Washington, ID. c., are visiting Man
er kato relatives for a few days.
lpI Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Walker were i
ne Albert Lea over Sunday.
as Miss Blanche Dyer of Window wa
a the guest of friends in the city Owe
re night.
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no From "Wednesday Daily.