The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
From Tuesdays Daily.
Reds Lose, But Give Fine Banquet

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Reds" are the losing side, but they
know just how to give delightful
banquet to their opponents. Such was
the case last night at the conest-
banquet, given in the dining room
of the Christian church by the
"Reds" to the Blues" Early in APP
ri, Sunday school class was or
ganized at the Christian church, with
Rev. c. B. Osgood as teacher, and Earl
Shoemaker as president, and shortly
after its organization, Red and Blue
membership contest was started, which
closed last night with banquet, toasts
and a royal good time generally. The
class started with membership of 80
and last Sunday the attendance was
l0l. Over one hundred young women
and young men were present at the
banquet, and the tables which were ar
ranged in the form of "U" were
profusely and prettily decorated with
lilacs, honey suckles, ferns and wild
flowers. One of the especial features
of the affair was the taking of class
picture on the steps of the church,
by photographer A. J. Smith, and also
of the arrival from the country of six
teen members of the class in a hay
rack, with a four horse team, driven
by Sterling Morrison of the 'Blues. -
The Reds feel that one reason why
they lost was on account of the Sun.
day hay-ride parties conducted by
Sterling Morrison who brought the
members to the city so often for Sun
day school.
After enjoying a delightful three
course supper the following toasts were
given: 'The Glass;" by Earl Sehoe.
maker; "How it Feels to Lose," by
Earl King, captain of the "Reds; .
"How it Feels to VIM" by Louise
Shoemaker, captain of the ''Blues; )"
"The Class Spirit by Eta Firestone;
"Mixed or Unmixed,' by Joe Cum
mings. DR.. Young, of the normal
school, gave an address on the "Teach-
ing Function of the Church" and 'sThe
Final Word" was given by the teach
er of the class, and pastor of the
church, Dew. Osgood.
The whole affair was not only a
great success but an evening of real
pleasure from beginning to end
Town and Country Club Surprise.
Steamer Lorene was the scene of a
most delightful surprise party last
evening, an affair planned and given by
the gentlemen of the Town and Coun-
try club to the ladies and guests of
the club, in honor of highest scores
for the seasons games. 1t was most
complete surprise, some of the ladies
expecting an auto trip, while others
were positive it was to be railroad
journey, when the meeting place was
found to be at the depot, and today
the party givers are doing pennance
for the large and unreliable stories re-
lated yesterday with all seriousness as
to the details of the evenings plans.
But when the steamer was found
looking busy" the secret was solved
and call aboard" was the next on the
program. 1t was a very jolly party
and a number of plans had been made
for the evenings outing. Besides the
many curious baskets. boxes and bun
dies, that are always in evidence at an
out-of- door affair, a monograph was
found to be part of the cargo and
dancing was one of the amusement
features after the refreshment hour.
Steamer Lorene, with over twenty on
board, left Mankato at six thirty and
enjoyed most delightful trip up the
river for two hours, going several miles
beyond Minneopa Falls. After return
ing to the city. the club were taken
in autos to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Il. F. Troost, where five hundred was