The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
From Thursdays Daily. ,
New Idea for Wedding.

path as regards the wedding customs,
and very pretty and sensible is the
new way. Why should not the bride
and groom receive their wedding
guests, mingling with them until the
hour for the marriage vows to be pro-
nounced, rather than the old time
manner of our ancestors? The reason
is simply because it always has been
done and no one has dared to make
so radical change. People are far
from willing to live wholly by candle
light as did our forefathers and why
cannot more of the rites and customs
be improved upon? The solemn pro-
cessiOn down stairs and to the altar is
far from being the most satisfying or
even most attractive part of the we'd
ding event. In most cases there is
not sufficient opportunity for the
guests to talk with or enjoy chat
with the bride and groom in the rush
of affairs nuptial, according to old
customs. Things are often pretty
much hurried; it is first the eere-
mony, then the congratulations and the
wedding repast, after which rice is in
order for the departure. How often it
is heard said even by those nearest
and dearest, that they hardly had a
chance to speak with the bridal cou.
ple The new way would do away
with all this for the happy pair are,
in the future, to welcome and greet
each guest and mingle with their
friends until the strains of sweet
music impart to them that the hour
has arrived for Hymen's feast. Ac-
counts of the new wedding day are
coming from east and west and the
idea is such a happy suggestion that
it bids fair to be popular one for
the brides-to-be of the future.
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II. Sherlock of st. CLAIR was in Man.
kafO today.
George NJ. Palmer spent yesterday
in the twin cities.
f. NJ. Stevens has moved to Man.
kato from Madelia.
Mr.. Warwick's condition continues
TO improve each day.
DR.. w. A. Meilicke of Vernon Cen
ter was in Mankato today.
Mrs. w. l.. Comstock is spending a
few days at Lake Washington.
F. G.. Skinner and wife of Albert
Lea were in Mankato over night.
Miss Mary Duff of Good Thunder is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Louis Kruse.
w. p. Marston, Jr., of Lake Crystal
was the guest of his Mankato friends
today.
George II. Drake of Minneapolis, a
federal postoffice inspector, was in Man
kato today.
Mrs. Fred w. Kruse is spending two
weeks at Lake Madison as a guest at
Hotel Coponaning.
Miss Elizabeth Henderson of Minne-
apolis is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Mabel Thomas, for the week.
Messrs. j. Hubbard and s. Granger
returned last evening from business
trip through Southern Minnesota.
Mrs. A. H. Scherer and child re-
turned last night from Minneapolis,
after a weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Cowgirl of Marshalltown,
Iowa, is spending the summer at the
home of her son, Rev. F. b. Cow
gill
Mrs. c.. F. Warner, daughter, Mrs.
Lila Baker, and grandson, Warner
Baker, are spending the day at Madison
Lake ~
Thomas Davidson returned last night
from New York, after visit of
month. He is fully restored to
health.
Mrs. Ella Sheldon and daughter of
Wichita Falls, Texas, have arrived to
visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Karmany.
Spencer Lee of Dane, Wis, and Bert
Jardi of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, spent last
night in the city and went to Madison
Lake this morning.
Charles and kuma Newton of Grin
nell, Iowa, arrived in the city last
night and went to Madison Lake this
morning for an outing.
Mrs. o. F. Morrow is among the
Mankato people who are guests at
Hotel Coponaning while enjoying an
outing at Lake Madison.
John r. Williams and Mrs. Jesse
Tidlandf left Monday for an extended
visit with relatives at Columbus, Wis.,,
and other points.
w. d. Willard and family left to-
day for Lake Washington, where they
are to spend some time. They are to
occupy the Nelson cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Hall of Plain
view, MIMI, are spending few days
this week with their daughter, Mrs.
F. B. Cowgirl of Lincoln street. :.
Mrs. f. H. Garrett and children from
Lake Crystal arrived yesterday and
will be the guests of Mrs. George Black
of Center street, for several days.
Mrs. Charles Bailer and daughter
Mildred of Waseca and Mrs. Charles
Cummings of Smith Mill are visiting
1T the home of Mrs. F. B. Cowgirl.
Mrs. Clara Baarson Thomas of Mil
xaukee is visiting friends in the city
ind county. Mrs. Thomas formerly
.aught school in Blue Earth county.
George Sugden, Lester Davies, F. |
VI, Deerhake and A. j. Berquist were
IN automobile party who went to Win
lebago this morning in Mr.. Sugden's |