The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23
From MONDAYS DatIv.
Social Events of Future,

scheduled for the first part of the
weeks social calendar. Tonight, not
few Mankato people will attend the
amateur entertainment to be given at
st. Peter; number of prominent Elks
and party of society people being
among those who are planning to en-
Joy an outing and an evening OF
pleasurable fun. Tomorrow a number
of ladies belonging to the different
clubs, will go to Faribault to attend
the state art exhibit which is to take
place as a social club event in that
city. On Wednesday evening, occurs
an amateur dramatic entertainment at
the opera house, which promises to be
prominent society event. The al
fair is to be given by normal school
talent which is sufficient assurance of
an evenings pleasure. Friday occurs
a large reception given by one of the
churches to some of its members who
are leaving for the west. Also on
Friday at one of the schools an in
formal talk on foreign travel is to
be given by some one well known in
social circles, and towards the close
of the week other minor social events
in the way of dinners and small
luncheons are rumored.
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An Enjoyable Affair.
An important event in the history OF
!. @. O. +. lodge occurred on Saturday
night when the team from Hancock
Fncampment, st. Paul visited the Blue
Earth Encampment, No. 8 for the pur-
pose of confering the eneampment de-
grees on seven candidates. The work
was in charge of Past Grand Patriarch,
August Hohenstein, and was exception
ally fine, the costumes and ,arapn~--
MALTA also being worthy of special men
lion. At midnieh: an elaborate banquet
was served and toasts We're responded
To. Grand Patriarch Charles A. Lam
mers, of Saltwater, was an out of
town officer who was present. Yester-
day the visiting team was shown the
sights of the city including Minneopa
Falls leaving for the cities on the
afternoon train.
The affair was 4 very enjoyable one
and also one of much note in I. O. O.
+. circles.
Entertained the Classes.
Miss Collins and Miss Alice Williams
of the normal school entertained on
Saturday evening for the members OF
the Junior and senior classes of the
kindergarten department. The affair
occurred at the home of Miss Will
Jams on South Broad street, over
twenty being present to enjoy the
evening of fun which had been ar
ranged for them. The making and
trimming of crepe paper hats was one
very enjoyable feature, and jig saw
puzzles was another amusement fea-
ture, Refreshments were also served
and the decorations were of carna-
tons.
Reception to Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Funk.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Currier, Broad street, on Friday even
ing of this week, a reception is to be
given by the pastor, elders and wives
of the Presbyterian church in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Funk, who are
to leave Mankato about May first for
Sunnyside, Wash, where they intend
to locate permanently. The reception
invitation is extended TO the mem
bers and congregation of the Presby-
terrain church and other friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Funk, and q large number
will be present to express best wishes
for safe journey to their new home
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Will Give Luncheon.
Minneapolis Journal: Miss Margar.
ct Riheldaffer, of 24lO Hennepin aven.
ne, will give luncheon Tuesday aft
ernoon at Donaldson's tea rooms in
honor of Miss Florence Helen Murray
whose marriage to Lieutenant Charles
Winslow Elliott will take place this
spring. After luncheon Miss Riheldaf
fer will give a matinee party for
her guests. Mrs. j. F. Bacon of Man
kato, is a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Riheldaffer for week.
SonttStS WcIc the ccdtuIcS.
Mrs. Emil Haagenson of Bradley
street entertained informally on Sat
nrday afternoon. There were fifteen
guests present and guessing contests
formed the amusement for the after
noon. The hostess served delicious
refreshments.
PostOffice Clerks Entertained.
Mr.. /. n. Griffith very pleasantly
entertained the Postoffice Clerks as
ISOLATION at his home on Saturday
evening. A short business meeting was
first held, followed by social time
which included games and music. The
organization is Branch No. 500 of the
United National Postoffice Clerks as
ISOLATION. An elaborate course lunch
con was served and the evening proved
a delightfully."- ENJOYABLE one.
Wedding at St. Peter.
At st. Peter a wedding occurred to-
day that is of interest to many Man
kato people, the contracting parties
being Miss Margaret Andring and Ar.
thur veith. The wedding ceremony was
performed at nine o'clock al the Church
of the Immaculate Conception. The
brides home is at st. Peter but both