The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-05

missed by their associates. The din
ner was planned and supervised by
Mrs. Beede, perceptress OF the hail.
to whom the credit for It's success
Is largely due.
Basket Social. .. ..t
Members OF the local homestead
OF the Brotherhood OF American Yeo-
men and their friends win be treat
ed to the surprise of their lives to-
morrow night at the Knights of Col
umbus hall where a basket social will
be held. E-fR
In addition to the time. honored
basket social. each gentleman will
bring package composed Of any
thing from a paper OF pins to a
rag doll, and these will also be auc-
toned off. The proceeds win be
given to n lady member of the lodge
who is very i'll. ..,.
Madamoselle La Verne Oronhatyke-
ski of Paris. and Egypt, the only
original living fortune teller will
be present and will turn back the
pages OF each persons life history.
revealing to them secrets OF the dim
past, and emitting warnings Of what
fate has decreed shall happen I'm the
future.
The Local Homestead now boasts
OF membership OF over 200 per-
sons and Is fast gaining recognition
as the leading fraternal organiza-
ton in the city. The Yeoman dances
are always packed to the doors as
are also other functions given by
the order and for this reason II is
expected that an enormous gather
ing will present itself Thursday
night, especially as no admission
win be charged. The affair Thurs
day night is by, no means public.
only members and their invited
friends will gain admission. g..
Work has already been started on
the old armory which when COM
pletely renovated viii be known as
Woman hail. Over $500, viii be
expended on the building before the
Yeomen will occupy It and when
completed the organization win have
as its home one OF the best equipped
and finest lodge halls In the state.
Reception BY The Faculty.
This evening the faculty of the
normal school win give reception to
the seniors and their friends and the
alumni with their husbands and
wives. Special Invitations are not sent
out and Il Is hoped that every gradu-
ate win consider this such and will
attend the reception. II will begin
at $3.50. ..... -..., ......
Tomorrow evening viii occur the
commencement exercises. at which
Principal Webster OF Minneapolis will
give the address and Governor Eber-
hart will present the diplomas. Over
four hundred seats win be reserved
for the friends of the seniors and the
faculty; the remaining two hundred
will be open to those who come first.
Children cannot be admitted for
lack of room
minstrel Men. at Supper.
Those gentlemen who took part In
the Eiks Minstrel show a few weeks
ago were guests of the committee
which had charge of the show, at q
Dutch lunch and informal evening
at the club last night The Grand
orchestra was present and played
during the 'evening and the minstrel
men sang some OF their songs. Those
present had a very pleasant time.
The committee which gave the af-
fair was composed OF p. w. Fergu-
son, George C. Perkins, Charles r.
Butler, and C. II. Griebel.
seIby-Tooker.
Minneapolis Journal: From Elysian
Mimi. comes the announcement OF
the wedding OF Miss Hazel A. Tooker
OF Elysian and Professor r. N. selby
OF Elysian, which took place Thurs
day evening at the home OF the
bride. Rev. w. L. Bangrell officiated
Professor Selby has been principal
of the schools In Elysian for two
years and he has resigned to take
up farming at Vernon Center. where
after a short trip, he and his bride
will be ut home
Parcel Shower.
About forty friends of Miss Their
esa Weber of Lake Washington gath
cred at the home OF Mrs. c. A. Ken
DALI Sunday afternoon when she and
Mrs Lon Kendall gave a paree
shower for Miss Weber. A greai
number OF useful gifts were pre-
sented to her. Nice refreshments
were served and the guests were
taken for an automobile ride. Dur
ing the afternoon Miss Schade of 81
Peter eave several delightful musical
numbers.
-EntertsIns for Daughter.
Mrs =, II: Agnew entertained J
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