The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
Friday, May Z, 1909
from Mondays Daily.
Modern Brotherhood Social.

Modern Brotherhood Social.
Last Saturday evening the local lodge
of the Modern Brotherhood of America,
held most interesting meeting. State
Manager W. +. Kinman and Supreme
Director A. L. Jones, both of Minnea
polls, assisted by local talent furnished
a pleasing program. A. L. Jones is an
orator of more than local fame, His |
speech on fraternity in general and
NJ. b. A. in particular, was listened /
to with interest even by the invited
guests. not members of the order. Be-
fore becoming q supreme director, he
was a member of the auditing COM |
mittee and has thorough knowledge |
of the business side of the society. |
Minnesota's State Manager always
makes good. AS an entertainer he has
no superior If there is a new story, |
Kinman knows it and can tell it. He
commenced work for the NJ. b. A. |
over eleven years ago, when the order
was less than year old, and through |
his generalship has brought it up in
his state. until it ranks second in mem
bership of all praternal insurance or
ders doing business in Minnesota Aft
and a social time with dancing and
cards was INDUCED in until midnight. !
The lodge is determined to have many |
such meetings the present year.
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May Day Shower.
Rev. and Mrs. T. Ross Paden were
most delightfully."- surprised on Satur-
day afternoon with May day shower
of household goods from the different
divisions of the Presbyterian church. |
The numerous packages of glass, china
and granite ware, linen, canned fruit, |
ielies and other delicious delicacies
were attractively wrapped in tissue
paper and arranged in baskets in such |
a way as to suggest veritable May |
basket giving in the same manner that
the younger folks were carrying out
the May-day idea. The affair came as
a complete surprise to DR.. and Mrs. |
Paden, each gift being especially ac-
ceptable following, a week of moving
into the new church parsonage which
the Presbyterian society has just pur
chased. The shower was expressive
of the kindly feeling that exists be-
tween pastor and people of the con-
gregation.
Engagement Announced.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary Alice Church to Frederick L. |
Soaring, both of whom are members of
the state normal school faculty in this
city. Miss Church teaches history |
and English and Mr.. Soaring has been
instructor of Latin for number of
years. Both young people are very
popular in their profession and also
socially, and are receiving the sincerest |
congratulations of large circle of |
friends. Their marriage is announced |
to take place sometime during the !
summer months.
On Friday evening Miss Church and
Mr.. Soaring were given surprise show
er that was a very pretty affair, ar
ranged by Miss Churches school friends,
and given at the home of Mrs Peart
The rooms were appropriately deco
rated with hearts and cupids and the
event was a very delightful occasion.
Were Married at Noon.
Mr.. Joseph r. Carlson and Miss
Josephine Johnson of Mankato were
married at the Methodist parsonage to-
day at twelve o'clock, Rev. Peter
carpenter in the employ of the Omaha
road. The couple will remain few
days in the cities before going to
housekeeping in Mankato.
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Birthday Party.
Mrs. II. Guttmann of North Mankato |
pleasantly entertained number of |
friends Saturday afternoon in honor of
her birthday. Delicious refreshments
were served
Thimble Bee Entertained.
Mrs. C.. T.. Wise entertained the |
thimble bee club and few outside |
friends this afternoon at her home OH |
Bryon street.
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county seat today.
a. j. Salisbury OF Willow Creek VlSl- |
ted the city today.
Postmaster P. NJ. Lyons was in from
Madison Lake today.
Miss A. V. Miller of Redlands, Cal, |
was a visitor in Mankato yesterday.
w. f. Pagan and wife of Minneapo-
lis were guests in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Beere returned from a short
visit with friends at Bemidji, this noon.
William Lloyd, Cleveland mer-
chant, was i'll the city today on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. Peterson re-
turned Saturday from their brief we'd
ding trip.
Attorney U. G. Agentsinger of Ma
pleton transacted business at the court |
house today.
DIR. W. A. Demo of Blue Earth ar
rived in the city yesterday, remain
ing over until today.
Frank c. Davis and family today
moved from the Durkee house to the |
LaDue house on State street.
Harry Iyerson and wife moved today |