The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
From Fridays Daily.
Society Events at Mapleton.

Society Events at Mapleton.
MaPleton society has been very
busy the last week in affairs matr,.
monial, at which events Miss Nellie
Hanna, has been the honor guest.
Showers for the bride ODE were very
much in evidence and three very elab-
crate affairs were given in honor of
her marriage, which occurred on We'd
nesday to Charles w. Borchert of
Mapleton. A prettily arranged bridal
luncheon was the first pre-nuptial
event and was given by Miss Florence
Hanna. The rooms We're made es.
pecially attractive in soft effect from
pink shaded candles, roses and hearts
also of pink, adding to the already
artistic appointments. Misses Beatrice
Troendle and Alice Bomberger, who
assisted in serving, were prettily
gowned in pink. Baskets of heart can
dies were given each guest as lunch
con favors, and a number of amusing
games were enjoyed.
A second society event for the happy
bride was a canned fruit shower given
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beth Borchert at the home of the for
mer, all the details being carried out
in yellow with roses and nasturtiums
predominating. Each guest was pre-
sented with yellow satin bags filled
with rice to be used when needed, and
ment features were enjoyed by the
guests. An essay on How. to Keep
Husband" and the best house plan
of cottages for two" was entered in
to most enthusiastically by the guests,
for which prizes were awarded.
A delightful linen shower, given by
Miss Jennie Mcqueen, was the last
of the bridal functions and was an
other pretty affair. Sweet peas were
used in the decorations and an open
parasol artistieally decorated, made a
pretty basket effect for the beautiful
linen gifts. An essay on "Courtship''
was one of the most amusing events
of the afternoon, from which the bride
was excused in participating.
On Wednesday at two-thirty o'clock,
the nuptial rites were celebrated, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev.
w. /. Moore of the Methodist chuch.
Miss Jennie Mcqueen played Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march and the couple
were unattended at Hymen's altar.
The bride was charming in an i'm,
ported princess gown of white batiste
and carried bridal roses. Her going
away gown was white and black
tailored suit. The bride is the oldest
daughter of w. A.. Hanna and one of
the most attractive of Mapleton's
young women. Mr.. Borchert formerly
lived in Minnesota Lake, but for the
last three years has been cashier of
the First National bank at Mapleton
Mr.. and Mrs. Borchert are spending
their honeymoon at Wood Lake, Neb
and are receiving the kindest wishes
for their welfare from large mum.
Der of admiring friends and acquain-
tances.
Miss Ruth Bradley Guest of Honor.
Minneapolis Journal: Misses Alyce and
Harriette Van Fossen entertained at
garden party at their Lake Minnetonka
home Saturday evening. The lawn was
prettily decorated with Japanese lam
terms and the japanese idea was car
ried out in the entertainment. Miss
Susan Van Fossen assisted Miss Edith
Markle in serving in a Japanese booth.
Messrs. Stromme and Ives sang and
recited. Miss Elodie Johnson of Vir-
ginia and Miss Ruth Bradley of Man
kato, who are visiting the Misses Van
Fossen, were the honor guests.
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Pleasant Surprise Party.
Mrs. George Atchison was very pleas
antly surprised today at her summer
home, Lake Washington, in the arri-
val of the members of the Priscilla
club with their families, the event be-
ing in honor of her twentieth wedding
anniversary.
The party left Mankato this morn
ing and spent the day at the lake in
a most delightful manner Congratu-
lations for Mr.. and Mrs. Atchison were
many and sincere.
Entertained Good Thunder People.
Mrs. Mary Daley and Miss Nellie
Ford yesterday afternoon and evening
entertained Mrs. Patrick Gainor and
Miss, Anna Weir of Good Thunder,
Misses Theresa and Maggie O'Connell
of st. Paul and Mrs. L. A. Faulkner
of this city at the home of Mrs. j. B.
Ford ON South Fourth street. A nice
luncheon was served. !.
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Will Give Dancing Party.
Blue Earth lodge No. 30, A. o. u.
W., win give a dancing party Friday
evening, July 80, at its hall. Lamm's
orchestra has been engaged for the
affair.
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Gave a "Spud" Party.
Little Falls TRANSCRIPT: Mr.. and Mrs. !
a.. c. Snow entertained at '"iSpud" /,
party at their potato plantation north
of the city on Wednesday evening.