The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17

suited the guests. Wit and humor
sparkled about the tables. and kept
everyone in high spirits.
At eleven o'clock one of those
dinners for which Mrs.
Pfau is Justly famed was served
by herself, assisted by Mrs. l.. II.
and two daughters, Mrs.
r.. e. Brown and Mrs. c. ]. Laurisch.
The entire affair was a most delight
I'LL one and greatly enjoyed by those
Rresent
Pie asant Valentine Party.
Miss Alice Shook very nicely en-.
tertained at a valentine party Sat-
nrday night. Fourteen of her nor
anal school friend were the guests.
me pretty decorations and place
cards were in keeping with the sea-
son. The invitations and place cards
were hand-painted, the artistic work
Of Miss Shook. Games that were
parIneated with a st. Valentine day
spirit were played and the prizes
were won by Miss Mildred Clements,
Mr. August Gredvig.
The luncheon was served in three
courses.
The young folks spent very en-
joyaiIle evening.
Annual High School Concert.
The cantata. Joan of Arc" by A.
r, Gaul, will be sung by the ad-
vanccd music class of the Mankato
high school, Friday evening, March
8, in the Presbyterian church. The
chGruss numbering about 100 voices
is made up of those taking high
SCHOOL, music the second, third and
and this cantata, which
was sang by the Mankato choral So
ciety about fifteen years ago, has
formed the basis of their class work,
during the present year.
A Valentine Party.
On last Saturday night, the juniors
Of the high school graduate course
of the normal entertained the
seniors of the same course with a
valentine party in the reading room.
Carnations, tulips and potted plants
were used in the decorations. The ST.
Valentine idea was cleverly carried
out in both games and refreshments.
About sixty were in attendance.
Ente nsained Court House Clerks.
Register of Deeds and Mrs. j. G.
FOwler entertained some of the court
hOusep clerks at six o'clock dinner
Saturday evening, at their home in
West, Mankato. The spread was an
eleganaf one, and the evening was
spentim social way. The affair was
greatly enjoyed.
Will Give Dance.
A committee from the U. c. T.
held "a I meeting at the Saulpaugh
Saturday night and began prepare
tons for a dance and entertainment
which, will be given by the local
council ion the first Friday evening
following Easter.
August LoWendt of AmbOy was in
the city, today.
C. W.. Babcock of KasOta was in
the city Saturday.
Mrs II. ]. Thayer Of st. Peter was
in Mankato Saturday.
Miss! Clara Aaland of Huron, S. D.,
was in the city today.
Miss ELLA Maybaun Of New Ulm
visited friends in MankatO Sathr.
day.
Mrs. il j. lMaloney of Heron Lake
was in Mankato yesterday.
F.. A. Allen of Elysian spent Sat.
urday evening in the city.
w. S, Riley and wife of Faribault
were I'M the city Saturday.
L. O. )clement of Lamberton was a
visitor toethe city Friday evening.
Mrs. w! d. Seaton of Huron. S. d.
spent Yesterday and today in the
city.
A. p. Maiers and daughters, Misses
and Lottis, spent Sunday in Mime
apols.
/ Miss Johnson, the milliner, departed
today for Chicago. She goes there
on business.
| Miss Emma Wittmers has gone Il
the cities where she will visit friend.
for a few days.
Miss Atla Wooley of Lambertor
was the guest of Mrs. r. S. Wachtlel
and family over Sunday
David Richards left for New Yorl
last evening to be gone two or three
weeks, purchasing goods.
Mrs. c. H. Leaman and daughte
of Winnipeg are the guests of Dr.
and Mrs. William NJ. Standish.
Phillip Iaisch. publisher of Thu
New Ulm journal, was in Mankat'
last evening" He was accompanied
by Mrs. Leiseh
Mrs. X. X. .Nystrom of Albert Lea
is visiting hen daughter, Miss Edit
McLaney i'm this city; also visitin
her sisters. She will return to he
home tomorrow
w. ]. Grubbr has accepted a posi-
ton with the 'R. N. West Auto com
pany of Sleepy Eye, as expert ma
chinist. Herwill not move his fam
lily there until spring.