The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
Friday, February &c, 1909
Social and Personal

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From Mondays Daily.
Lent Begins on Wednesday. 7
With only two more days before the
coming of the Lcnten season, society
is very busy and very happy is it too
in its preparations for the patriotic
functions. Three of the Washington
birthday affairs are to be in colonial
costumes and very elaborate will they
he from all accounts. Then at the
church supper this week George and
Martha Washington are to receive the
guests; altogether there is much pat
riotic detail being carried out in the
society world today and tomorrow. At
one bridge affair the guests are hidden
to arrive in Martha Washington cos
tune, and for another club function
Very elaborate details as regards CO.
lonial costumes are i'll anticipation.
From all indications it looks as if
society had more than it can well at
tend to before the advent of Ash We'd
nesday.
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George Washington Party.
Mrs. George Pond will entertain four
tables of bridge tomorrow afternoon.
1t is TO be George Washington party
with colonial and national colors in
decorations.
Party BY High School Students.
On Saturday night Il very successful
dancing party was given in Schiller
hall by the high school students and
high school alumni. About fifty young
people enjoyed good program of
dance music, furnished by Miss Mamie
Skusc. The party was chaperoncd by
two of the high school teachers, and
was one of the prettiest parties the
students nave ever given.
Mr.. and Mrs. He'll.
Mr.. Joe He'll and wife entertained
about twenty of their friends Satur-
day evening at their home on the st.
Peter road. The young people went in
the Blue Jay and on arriving at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. He'll enjoyed
a supper and dance.
Enjoyed the Evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kicffe enter
tanned a company of friends last night
at their farm about four miles from
town.
The Colonial Supper.
The colonial supper at the Presby-
terrain church tomorrow night will not
only be a very unique and pretty af-
fair but a very delicious menu has
been provided by the ladies and good
time is in anticipation. George and
Martha Washington in colonial cos
TUNES will receive the guests and the
church parlors are bright with ma
tional flags. The menu is as follows
Hot Biscuits
Creamed Chicken Ell Timbals
Baked Beans Escalloped Potatoes
jelly Pickles
Desert Colonial
Coffee
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Page-Maxfeld Wedding.
Ensign Louis Henry Maxiield nephew
of p. X. Wiser, will be married to Miss
Harriet Jackson Page, at Norfolk. Nir-
ginia on March 6. Mr.. AaXiield's
home is in st. Paul. He has number
Of acquaintances in Mankato
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Mystic Stitchery Club Banquet.
The ladies of the Mystic Stitchery
club are TO give their annual anniver-
sary banquet to which the gentlemen
are invited, tomorrow night at csc
dinner 1t is to take place at Mrs
G. l.. Blossoms on Pleasant street and
covers will be placed for twenty.
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Bridge Party.
Mr. W. 5. Farnum entertained foul
tables at colonial bridge party thi.
afternoon.
The La due Party.
1t was very jolly party of youn.
ladies who went to the home of Flor
ence and Margaret La Due in ST. Pete
Oh Saturday evening. The occasion wa
Il dinner party given in honor of
st. Marys college girl who is CUES
at the La Due home Those from Man
kato were Misses Georgia Cluxton
Lille Harlan, Mabel Harlan, Berth;
Fenhalc, Alinda johnson, Bessie Dodd
and Mildred Coughlan. a delicious fiv,
course dinner was served with decora
tions and place cards in national colors
Games were enjoyed and everyone hat
so pleasant an evening that train TIM
was completely forgotten and it wa
with difficulty that the young pcopl
reached the station in time.
II. and C. Club Entertained
Mrs. FELTON, and Mrs. Edward Jone
very pleasantly entertained the H. an
c. club at the home of the forme
on Willard street Friday Afternoon
The national colors were used in dec
orations and also in the place cards
Games were enjoyed until five o'cloc
when nice luncheon was served
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Washington Party for Little Folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. ID. Smith of Parson
street are entertaining tonight at ST