The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-11

Frid,
looked very charming i'm gown OF
)ng Day"
The house was tastefully decorated
hrOuShOut. the living room and
library being i'm yellow and the din.
ing room where the buffet luncheon
was served great masses of scarlet
and green. Assisting in the dining
room, were the Misses Ethelwyn
Hopkins, Naomi Mueller, Charlotte
Thurston, Ruth Bengston, Albie
Livingston, Rhoda Lamberton, Mary
Balmes and Edna McGrath.
The principals in this happy mar
rage are both most worthy young
people. The bride has grown to
womanhood in this city where she
has many friends. She received her
education in our public schools and
Gustavus Adolphus college and for a
number of years assisted in her
fathers large department store. For
the past two years she has held a
similar position in store at Fort
Dodge. la. The groom has held a
lucrative position as travelling sales
man with the C. Gotzian Shoe COM
pany of st. Paul for the past six
years and is a popular young man
with his associates in trade and on
the road. He was born at Anoka,
where he resided and grew to man.
hood. He graduated from the Anoka
high school and has since resided in
ST. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Court left on the
Hos train for an eastern wedding
trip and expect to be gone about a
month. The brides going away
gown was blue and white tailored
suit with large white milan hat trim
med with jassamine. They will be
at home to their friends at Oshkosh,
Wis, after October Is.
Dinner to Militia Officers.
First Lieutenant Robert G.. Erwin
entertained the officers and non
commissioned officers of Company
II at dinner at the Elks' club last
evening at seven o'clock. Covers
for eight were laid. and the dinner
was an elegant affair, served i'm
courses.
After the tables had been cleared,
plans for the winters work were
discussed and outlined. and it was
planned to have reorganization of
the company, to drop out the dead
timber and to take in some new
members. Twenty applications have
been received, and it is planned to
cut the company roll down to the
active members.
1t was decided to hold series of
schools for non-cOmmissiOned officers
during the winter, and in these to
cover the new field service regula-
tons. Plans were laid for winter
entertainments for all of the men,
bers, such as basketball, indoor base
ball games and social gatherings.
The social feature will be pushed as
a means of retaining interest.
The company has completed
range for rife practice, through the
efforts of Captain Rodman, and it is
hoped to have the first shoot there
next Sunday. 1t is proposed to
practice regularly and to improve
the workmanship so as to make a
better showing i'm the next annual
than was made in the
last. The range is in Tincomville,
and the company has spent about
5000 in preparing it. Manager Fer
gusson and the Mankato Citizens
company have completed
a telephone system between the
line and the target that will
facilitate matters. For its size, the
range is said to be as good as there
is in the state.
The meeting last night also re-
viewed the work of the recent en-
and dealt on the field
and the application of
the same The words of Captain
Kurth of the regular army, of the
division of militia affairs, that the
national guard is the second line of
defense and preferable man to man
to the regulars was considered with
great satisfaction.
1t is planned to have an armory !
building another year, and if the
company can be gotten to seventy |
members no difficulty is anticipated ,
The state will give $4,000 provided
he city gives site and $1,000.
f'oSt''
Mrs. Charles HOerr pleasantly Ell
ertained at cards this afternoon, at
Ter home on South Broad street. |
This is one of series of parties
which will be given during the week.
j. F. Lynch of GAINESVILLE was in
he city yesterday.
Henry Scbweppe of st. James
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Georgia Cluxton will depart
onight for Lansing, Kansas.
A. Haugen and Lloyd Rowland
If ST. James were i'm the city yes
erday.
Misses Anna and Katie LAWN of
Madison Lake were in the city yes
erday.
Mrs. A. J. Larmier, sister of Phil
Ieas, departed today for her home
n Aurora, III.
Rev. e. L. Heermance and family
eturned today form the east where
hey have ben for several weeks.
J. j. Bill and three others of Ma
leila dined in the city yesterday,
making the trip in an, automobile.
Miss Julia Coburn, who has been
listing friends in Mankato for sew
,ral days. will return to Minneapolis
OmorrOw.
J. C.. Leas, who is visiting his
brother, Phil LeaS, expects to de-