The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
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Mrs. J s. Holbrook and Mrs. Al.
bert Berqpist entertained Anthony
Wayne Chapter OF the ID. 4. II. at
the home OF Mrs. Ilolbrook. Saturday
afternoon Miss Mildred oleson fur
nished vocal" selections and Miss
Marion Willard the Instrumental
numbers The afternoon was spent In
a social wax ard refreshments were
served toward the, close. .-. 80.
ST. Cloud Elks to Put on Musical
Play. ,..,..,,
81. Cloud Elks viii probably pre-,
sent a musical comedy shortly be
fore Lent, according TO a report made
by the committee recently appointed
TO arrange for Theatrical OF some
sort The comniittee had uuder dis.
eussion a minstrel and musical com
edy Int the death r. of the director
who has staged forrncr Elk minstrel
performances has turned the com.
niittee's approyafi 70 musical COMEDY.
The music-ii comedy viii be prc-
pared and staged under tie direction
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge. professionals
I'm that line. Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge
put on a musical play in Mankato
few years ago.
Mrs. Greenleaf of st. James spent
today with Mankato friends.
Miss Alma Eppmeyer, OF lie Sueur
Center was visitor I'm Mankato TO.
day.
Mrs. Andrew johnson of Madelia
was the guest Of friends in Mankato
today.
w. J. Evans OF Montevideo. Mimi.
who has been visiting his brother.
Henry Evans. In Mankato. left today
for his winter home In California. u
Mrs. III. c. Gerlach took the Sat
urday evening train for Milwaukee,
after receiving a telegram, announc-
ing the serious illness of her mother.
II is very doubtful whether, the
mother can recover. 3d.. IS. d. -ses...s.
l.. p. Hunt and r. n. Coughlan
will leave for Chicago tomorrow
night on business. On their return
Mr.. Hunt will stop I'm Waterloo.
Iowa, where he will visit relatives
a few days. Mr.. Coughlan expects
to arrive home Friday morning.
From Mondays uaIly. o. 49,. 80
A district meeting of the Welsh
Methodist churches OF Blue
Earth. lie Sueur aud Lyon counties
was held i'm the Welsh Calyinistic
Methodist church Of Lake Crystal on
wednesday and Thursday last. rep
resenting eleven Welsh Calyinistic
Methodist churches with their past.
ars and deacons.
The following attended: Rev. Leg.
wyn Roberts OF Randolph, Wis, the
invited preachers, an able
divine and forceful pulpit orator; Rev.
Evans, Mankato. Rev. John
D. Jones. Ottawa: Rev. L. w. Crit
Iith, Horeb and Bethel churches. Cam
bria and Butternut a. preacher of
powerful sermons; and Rev. w. o..
Jones and Rev. l.. l.. Griffith, Welsh
congregationalists, invited to take
part In the services. .-s'
On Wednesday afternoon most of
he preachers and some OF the dea-
cons took part in symposium. Dea.
con Caradoc Jones opened the dis
'ussion OF the subject. "Tbe Dignity
u the Christian Profession In Its Bear
ng ON Christian Life and Character
Generally, and church Members Par.
icularly."
The pastors and deacons OF the
-arious churches held their business
meetings in the intervals OF thesserv-
ces and favorable reports were
,iven.
The gatherings were very large.
the various congrega-
ions of the churches throughout this
arge Welsh community. There we're
manifest evidences of much enjoy
nent OF the preaching and singing
nvocations. Rev. r. W. Griffith and
}. NJ. Jones rendered beautiful solos.
The activities of the church work
q the district show up well In the
reat interest manifested, In the
tendance, and in the fervor Of the
srge congregations assembled ~ p