The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Deliuhtful Concert.

song recital at the MankatO Thea.
tire last night, delighted her audi
ence both with her beautiful voice
and with her charming appearance
and manner. Her program of songs
was a delightful one, including a
great range of style, and all were
equally well handled.
| Mrs. Ohrman established herself
securely with her audience with her
singing of the 'POlOnaise" from
Tomas "Mignon." The great dra-
matte quality of her voice, its range
and it's power, were very evident in
this difficult number and round after
round of applause broke forth at its
close. To this, as well as to two
others of her selections, Mrs. Ohr.
man sang encores, playing her own
accompaniment for two of them.
The group including "In the
Woods" by Mcdowell, BOAT Song"
by Harriet Ware, and "Will O. the
| Wisp," by Spross, was a charming
ing group of Japanese songs sung in
costume was delightful.
| At this concert Mankato people
once more had opportunity to hear
Miss Jessie Rice as an accompanist.
Mrs. Ohrmans regular accompanist
was i'll and Miss Rice, without longer
notice than since yesterday after.
noon, undertook the work. 1t was
evident that her work as accom-
PIANIST was not appreciated by the
audience alone, for Mrs. Ohrman con-
graduated her upon the stage for
| her work in THE Boat Song" This
| is the second occasion during this
| season on which Miss Rice has been
heard in concerts for which she as
not expected to play. In November
| she accompanied Richard Czerwonky,
the violinist, on but few hours no.
! tice, and so delighted him with her
| playing that she was asked at once
| to fill a concert engagement in Wis
consin with him, which she did.
r. A. Dance.
! Fifty-five couples attended the
dance given by the Royal Arcanum
last night and enjoyed one of the
| pleasantest dancing parties of this
year. The grand march was led by
Governor and Mrs. A. O. Eberhart
Lamm's orchestra furnished music
and a buffet lunch was served. The
hall had been very nicely decorated
with the national colors and the col
ors of the order, purple and white.
Cut flowers were also used in the
decorations.
Knights of Columbus Annual Ball.
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ready making plans for their annual
ball which will be given on the night
of January "a. Elaborate decorations
are being arranged for and the ball
will no doubt be one of the prettiest
affairs of this year.
Mrs. Fred Schultz and two sons of
Lewiston visited here yesterday
Mrs. Swenson and daughter Ruth
| were up from Kasota yesterday.
Mrs. Harold Anderson and son of
Pleasant Mound spent yesterday in
the city.
Mrs. A. J. Spaulding has been
called to Chicago by the death of
her sister.
Charles Graves is in Duluth where
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United States court
w. D. Reynolds and Carl George
are in st. Paul where they have
purchased a cigar store at the cor
ner of Eighth and Robert streets.
Mrs. A. o. Eberhart, who arrived
here yesterday afternoon, will re-
main in the city for several days as
the guest of Mrs c. III. Nerbovig.
The governor returned to st. Paul
today
Mrs John Krost, chief ranger of
the Catholic Order of Foresters, is
in st. Peter this afternoon installing
the officers of the st. Peter lodge.
Several other .Mankato ladies went
down to the meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sugden will
return to Mankato Friday and will
be at home in the Masters apart
ment at 12S East Liberty street.
Their western trip has been shorten
ed by the severe illness of Mr. Sug-
den's mother
George Cooling of Madelia was in
Mankato yesterday. He was a pleas
ant caller at The Free Press office.
Mr.. Cooling formerly resided on a
farm in the southern part of the