The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

January with Mrs. Marion Hills.
After the adjournment Mrs. Root
served supper. Mrs. Roy Lusk and
Mrs. O. w. Walker assisting. A
number of visitors were present for
refreshments, including some gentle
men.
A Christmas program will be given
by the members Of the Sun
day school at the Methodist
church this evening. Extensive
preparations have been made and
nothing has been left undone to
make it an enjoyable time for all.
The church and the Sunday school
constitute an institution for the well
fare OF the entire community and it
Is the constant aim of its officials
ana members to cause the citizens
TO feel at home within its walls.
cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend the Christmas festivities
this evening.
The school closes today for the
usual two weeks holiday vacation.
From Saturdays Daily
The Methodist church was filled
last evening to hear the Christmas
exercises given by the members of
the Sunday school. Additional chairs
mad to be used to accommodate the
crowd and yet some were compelled
TO stand. The services were opened
by prayer by Rev. Quiggley and
song by the assembly, followed by
500 rendered in pleasing manner
by Miss Martha Wachtler. The bal
ance OF the program was participant
ed in by the members of the prim.
airy and intermediate departments
The solos, duets, and class songs
were all rendered unusually pleas.
ing. The dialogue in which the en-
tire intermediate department took
part and i'm which Santa Claus and
fairies took a leading part was full
of interest being made UP of va
riety of solos. speaking and concert
singing. Many parts of which were
lengthy and complicated still not a
hitch occurred throughout The
large realistic fireplace on the stage
with glowing yule log on the crate
played an important part in the
decorations and assisted in the reel.
tations in accommodating the hang
ing Of stockings. A large brilliantly
decorated Christmas tree occupied
one end of the stage. These supple
mented with paper decorations and
Eells made fine setting for the ex-
ercises and radiated cheer and good
Will AT tn close over two hundred
Christmas boxes were distributed to
members of the Sunday school. The
large audience was dismissed with
benediction and song. The commit.
tees having the exercises in charge
are deserving of great credit for the
part they took in making the affair
the splendid success that it was.
Misses Dorothea Funk, Esther
Rud. Mary Schaefer, Julia OBrien
and Caroline Parker, teachers of the
North MankatO school who reside
here, will spend the Christmas holi-l
days at home. Principal d. Zieske
left for New Ulm yesterday where
he will spend the vacation with his
family. Miss Ethel Herrick whose
home is in South Dakota will spend
Christmas with a friend in Mime
apolis. - Sad" HD'f. H4V"
DR.. w. n. Jameson will occupy
Rev. B. Quiggley's pulpit in the Bel
grade Avenue Methodist church to-
morrow morning and DR.. +. 3. Cow
gill will preach in the evening. Rev.
Quiggley will occupy the pulpit of
the kerns Congregational church in
the morning. '.-:''.l- 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Bennett enter.
tanned few friends from Mankato
last evening at their home on Wheel.
er avenue. the occasion being the
birthday anniversary of Mr.. Bennett.
The party had an enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. B. X. Postlethwaite and
child of Minneapolis are spending
Christmas here with Mrs. Postleth-
waite's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Smith.
T. kellar Of Mapleton is a guest
at the home of John Kumerow to-
day.