The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10
Edwin Barnes, the two parties ac-
cused of stealing twenty-four pairs
of shoes from a box car there.
From Thursdays Daily.
Concert at the Normal.

cities where they have sung and in
presenting this opportunity of hear
ing fine music at nominal cost,
Miss Fink is comforting Il benefit up
on the community.
The first part of the program will
consist of solo and ensemble num-
bers and the second half of the beau
tiful song cycle 'In a Persian Gar
den," by Liza Lehman.
This was presented in Mankato
some ten years ago and those who
heard it then have expressed their
pleasure at the treat in store for
them. To those who have not heard
this exquisite song.cycle, let us say
that Madam Lehman has used the
words OF the Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayam as translated by Fitzgerald
and in her musical setting has pre-
served the spirit and color of the
poem. The critics unite in declaring
it to be one of the most beautiful
musical settings of any poem that
we have. The Imperial Quartet rem
der this most beautifully and az
tistically.
For this unusually interesting con-
cert the merely nominal sum OF thir-
ty-five cents to the general public
and fifteen cents to students, both
normal and public schools, is asked.
1t is with no idea of making money
that Miss Fink has been untiring in
her efforts in bringing good musical
attractions to the school, but to af-
ford treat TO the students and
music lovers Of the city, and those
who heard Madam Hesse-Sprotte last
fall surely feel deep sense of
gratitude for her trouble in the past
and hope for other like pleasures in
the future.
The following is the program:
PART l.
Embellishments ............ Lane
Songs-(a Spirit Flower. .........
........... Campbell-TiptOn
OBJ June. ........H H. II. A. Beach
Co A Maid Sings Light and a
Maid Sings Low. 80. Mcdowell
Miss Lewis
Duet-A Night in Venice. .Braggione
Miss Cook and Mr.. McCracken.
Song-Creole Love Song. -. Pinsuti
Mr.. Moorhouse
Quartet from Rigoletto. ..... Verdi
PART ii.
"In a Persian Garden" Liza Leh-
mann. Song cycle for four voices.
Miss Edna Burnside, accompanist.
Surprised BY Hunters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Bennett
of North Mankato were given a pleas
ant surprise last evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Bennett by
thirty-five of Mr.. Benefits hunter
friends. The latter gathered at the
Saulpaugh and at eight o'clock went
across the river in a body, and
completely surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Bennett, who were married
only few days ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. E. Bennett, parents Of the groom
had been taken into the secret and
had assisted in the preparations.
Soon after the party arrived, they
produced two handsome and COM
Portable leather rocking chairs and
presented them to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett, c. L. Benedict making a grace
full presentation speech, and Mr..
Bennett responding in appropriate
terms, although for second time
taken by surprise.
Some delicious refreshments were
served. The two Mrs. BENEFITS were
assisted in serving by Mrs. Wheeler
and Mrs. George Wiedemann and
much credit is due to the latter in
connection with helping the hunt
ers out in the matter OF the refresh
ments that they took along.
Tie remainder of the evening was
spent in relating hunting experiences,
| telling hunting stories, and discussing
plans for protecting the game on
Swan lake and sowing wild celery
! and wild rice to make more feed to
entice the wary wild fowl to re-
main there. There was talk of form.
ing an association to include the
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Ulm, Nicollet, CORTLAND, ETC., and
the farmers living around the lake
for the purpose of making the lake dis
trict great game preserve. The
general opinion was that something
along this line ought to be done
While the hunters talked, they Ell
joyed fragrant Havanas.
Mr.. Bennett, IT., showed the party
his collection Of mounted birds and
animals and his great collection OF
birds eggs, numbering several thou.
sand. He did some of the taxiderny
work himself All were greatly in
terested in his collection. When the
party broke up all wished Mr.. Ben
nett and his happy bride all the
blessings that life contains.
The following participated in the
pleasant affair John Lulsdorf, Z,
r. Enfield, N. Kelinschmidt, Charles
Guth, George Weideman, AL Bier
bauer, John r. Thomas, Ed Pfeifer
Charles Wagon, Frank Darsow
George Pond, l.. Benedict, J. p. Di
neen, Charles Selleck, Frank Huettle
Frank Mettler, Joseph Theissen, Free
Bomback, John Koppen, o. Billbuull