The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10
DO|NGS IN SOCIETY
Pretty Wedding.
N. w. 80 Citizens 21s

Pretty Wedding.
The home of Senator and Mrs.
s. ID. Works at 104 Pleasant was
the scene of very pretty wedding
yesterday when Mr.. +. +. ShenehOn
of Minneapolis and Miss Effie Owens
OF Charlton, Iowa, We're united in
marriage by Rev. r. b. Hobbs, OF
the Baptist church Of this city.
The bridal couple preceded by
the bridesmaid, Miss Luella Gift
ord of Winona, and the best man, l..
A. Owens of Charlton, Iowa, entered
the parlor promptly at twelve-thirty.
The bride was attired in white
gown of Swiss embroidery and lace
and carried brides roses. The
bridesmaid wore a blue silk null
gown and carried white carnations.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. Gertrude Owens, sister-in-law
of the bride.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
Iowa. She is graduate OF the
high school of that city and of the
Mankato normal school. For the
past two years she has taught in
st. Paul She is an accomplished
SOuHS lduy anu lldS Hidlly lONdUiC
qualities. The groom is a despatch
er of the Boyd Transfer company of
Minneapolis and the young couple
will make their home in that city.
Immediately after the ceremony
a seven course lunch was served.
The decorations were in pink, pink
carnations being the flowers used.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shenehon and the
best man and bridesmaid left on
the afternoon train for Waseca,
where they will be the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lawson for few
days before going to their home in
Minneapolis. They will be at home
to their friends at "a Spruce Place
after December l.
Out-of-town guests who were
present at the wedding were Mrs.
Freeman A. Coe and daughter, Ruth,
of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Owens and daughter, Dorothy, Of
Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Conner and daughter Helen of st.
Joseph, Mo-, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Law
son of Waseca, Clifford Owen OF
Waseca, Miss Luella Clifford of
Winona, l.. A. Owens of Charlton,
Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Smith and
son, Owen OF WaSeca.
"The Gypsy Rover" a Three Act
Comic Opera, to Be Given BY St.
Johns Episcopal Church.
The Gypsy Rover" the beautiful
comic opera which is to be produced
at the Mankato Theatre under the
auspices of st. Johns Episcopal
church on Tuesday and Wednesday,
November % and 20, has received
nothing but praise from press and
public throughout the country. The
rehearsals here will be under the
personal direction of the authors, May
Hewis Dodge and John Wilson Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Dodge are musicians OF
rare ability Mrs. Dodge having re-
ceived her training at Oberin college
in both the piano and violin, while Mr..
Dodge is a singer and musician or
prominence a graduate of the normal
conservatory of music of Ypsilanti,
Mich, pupil of Stugla and Bouhey,
Paris, France and William Shake
speare. London, England. Mr. Dodge
has direction of the vocal depart
ments of Hillsdale college, Hillsdale,
Mich and Lawrence university, Apple
ton, Wis, while his first opera, "The
Sleeping Beauty" was written and
produced with the pupils of the con-
servatory department
The big success of this opera in
duced Mr.. Dodge to give up teaching
and devote his time to composition,
the result being that in collaboration
with his wife, he has written the fol-
lowing successful musical pieces:
1.-The Sleeping Beauty" cinderella"
and Paul Revere" 1.-The Gypsy
Rover" is one of their best COM
positions and will be produced with
the same carefullness of detail that
has made their productions famous
throughout the country. Mr.. Dodge
carries all costumes for his produc-
tions which are very elaborate and
i'm keeping with the time and period
of each opera.
There are twenty-three musical num-
bers in 1.-The Gypsy Rover" and three
big feature acts, special dances,
artistic scenic effects and plenty of
good comedy to round out an even
ing of pleasing entertainment. The
dates for the production here are
November % and 80.
Concert Friday Evening.
The people of this city will have
a chance to hear rare treat in
music next Friday evening and will
also be given an opportunity to
hear the governor. The Swedish
Lutheran church will give a grand
concert on the evening of November
10, for which an elaborate program
has been secured. Governor Eber-
hart has consented to give an ad-
dress. Among the features of the
program the music on the pipe or
gan by Professor F. ]. Brezinsky,
the vocal solo by Lester Davies and
piano solos by Mrs. May Brett-Tay-
lor take a prominent place. Katn-
crime Ewertson Gray will also rem
der a few vocal selections. The fol-
lowing complete program has been
selected.
Pipe organ, "Floeten Concert.
............... Charles H. Rinck
pro1ipcEv