The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-29
From Wednesdays Daily.
ROYAL Arcanum Party.


Royal Arcanum Party.
Mankato council No. 1920, Royal Ar
canum, will entertain its members this
evening at Schiller hail. After the
regular work of the council mas been
program will be carried
out, and this will be followed by eat
ables and cigars, and the evening will
eliminate in card game.
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K. of P. Dancing Party.
AIankato lodge No. &c, Knights OF
Pythias, has issued invitations to a
dancing party to be given at its hall
ON Thursday evening, Feb. 4, for the
members and their friends. 1t promises
to be a very pleasant affair."
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Patriarchs Will Dance.
The "Patriarchs," the new dancing
club, will hold their second party
Thursday evening in the new knights
fo Columbus hall in the kruse build
ing.
Reception to Miss Green.
An informal reception was held yes
terday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
A. c. Hedberg on Nicollet avenue IN
honor of Miss Minnie l.. Green, state
organizer of the Womans Christian
union, and state secretary
of the young woman's branch.
Miss Green was introduced by Mrs.
C. A. Peterson, president of the North
Mapkato union, to the ladies assem-
bled and gave an interesting talk on
her trip to Denver, which was enjoyed
and appreciated very much by those
who were fortunate enough to hear
her. A ladies' quartet, consisting OF
Nlesdames Peterson. Mccormick, Joslin
and Wells, sang very nicely and sew
cral piano solos were rendered by Mrs.
A. L. Hanson.
Mrs. Hedberg served frappe and was
assisted by Mrs. II. n. Doyle and
Mrs. L. II. Dubois.
In the evening Miss Green gave one
of her instructive and interesting lee
lures in the Belgrade Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church Her subject,
which she delivered in a very able
manner, was Our Crimera. The
church chorus gave special music and
a large audience was present to hear
her.
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The Social Science club held an in
tcrcsting meeting last evening, the
subject for discussion being Eco
Monies of Colonization Rev. Father
Robert Hughes read an instructive pa
per on the subject, and Rev. Z. L..
Heermance led the discussion, and
other members participated.
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Thimble Bee Club.
Mrs. Benjamin Taylor entertained
the Up-to-Date Thimble Bee club at
her residence, IA Lincoln street, yes
terday afternoon. The decoration were
attractive, and delicious refreshments
were served.
Were Married at Noon.
At noon today Mr.. Herman Erickson
of Mitchell, S. D., and Miss Ruth
Aitken of Mankato were married at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Aitkin on North Second street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. George
NJ. Donehoo, Presbyterial Sunday school
Chatting Dish Party.
Miss Ella Kennedy entertained a
of eight at a chatting dish
party last night for Miss Rose Nc.
Mahon of Faribault.
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A quiet but happy wedding oc-
cured at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. l.. Benedict, 324 Center street, at
noon today, when Miss Catherine L.
Hughes and Henry A. Presler, the lat
ter of st. Paul, were united in mar
riage Rev. r. Ross Paden performed
the service, and little James Benedict,
three year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benedict, acted as ring bearer. The
couple were unattended, but the two
families were present, including the
mother and brother of the groom
from st. Paul, and the father of the
bride.
The bride is graduate of the Man
kato high school. She is niece of
Mrs. Benedict, and bright and at
tractive lady. Mr. Presler is engaged
in the fire insurance business at Val
ley City, N. d., and is well spoken Of
After a sumptuous wedding dinner,
the couple left fof their future home,
with the best wishes of all.
F. C. Neumeier, editor of The ST.
Croix Post and Journal, is in the city
attending the grand lodge meeting of
the Sons of Herman.
r. l.. Houk of Good Thunder was
in Mankato today.
w. r. B. Smythe of Park Rapids,
of Mankato, is visiting
friends in the city. He is engaged
in the banking business.
Ferdinand Walser of Minnesota Lake.
is visiting his brother, Martin Walser,
who leaves Saturday for Europe.
C.. f. Miller of LIE Sueur Center was
in the city today.
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