The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

band, Colonel Miles OF Chicago, Ad-
jutant Symmonds, Lieutenant ard
Mrs. wilkin and DR.. G.. w. Caldwell.
A very pleasant time was enjoyoi
and the honor guest received a num-
Der OF nice gifts, including a teau-
tiful opal from her husband. Nice re-
freshments were served.
Taft-Bowers Wedding.
Washington, October 17.-Of ma
tional interest Is the wedding OF
Miss Martha Wheaton Bowers,
daughter Of the late Solicitor Gen.
eral, Lloyd w. Bowers, and Robert
A. Taft. son OF ex-President and
Mrs. william II. Taft. The cere.
mony was performed today at noon,
in historic 81. Johns church. and
was followed by small reception
and breakfast at the home Of Mrs.
Bowers. II was attended by what
was probably tile most representa-
tive Official gathering Washington
has seen outside the White House
functions. The entire diplomatic
corps and a majority Of the officials
of the Taft and Roosevelt regimes
were present at the church. Miss
Bowers, a most attractive girl, Is an
intimate friend OF Miss Helen Taft
and was a frequent visitor at the
White House during the Taft adj
ministration. Her mother insisted
that young Mr.. Taft should be safety
through his law course and started
on the road to succeed before any
engagement Last June Mr.. Taft was
graduated from the Harvard Law
school; he had previously completed
a course at Yale. Since then he has
been practicing successfully In Gin
cinnati. his fathers home town. The
engagement OF the young couple was
announced some time ago, after a
courtship which has run through
eight years. Miss Helen Taft was
maid OF honor for the bride, while
George Harrison, OF this city, was
best man. The ushers were class
mates of Mr.. Taft at Yale. The bride
had prepared an elaborate trousseau.
the wedding and <other gowns, de,
signed mostly by herself. being
American In design. making and fab.
ric; while the many pieces of dain.
" embroidered lingerie has given
employment to many American wo'
men. Mr.. Taft and his bride win make
their home in Cincinnati. -a
informal Reception.
Parents OF high school students
numbering at least two hundred at
tended the informal reception given
yesterday afternoon in the high
school building. This was the first az
fair given this year for the parents
and Il was evident that they became
interested in the gatherings held last
year, and were anxious to meet the
teachers of their children.
Members OF the high school faculty
received the guests in the main eorri
dor and the time was spent in simply
getting acquainted. A musical pro
gram was given by the high school
/ orchestra, piano duet by Misses
Margaret and Helen Schmitt, a VIC
lin solo by Miss Lucille Fisher. and
a piano solo by Frederick Jefferson.
Light refreshments were served In
the domestic science department din
ling room.
Pleasantly Surprised,
Mrs. John ID. Evans OF Lake Crys
tai was pleasantly surprised yester
day afternoon at the home OF hel
niece. Mrs. Joe Lewis. on Van Brun
street. BY the ladies' Of the Welsh
church the occasion being her sew
enty-fifth birthday. The afternoon wal
spent In a social way and tw,
course luncheon was served. Mrs
Evans received mnny useful gifts
,and all present wished her man,
more happy birthdays.
Supper well Patroniked. Is
Several hundred people attende,
the supper and sale hold yesterda'
afternoon and evening In the Trinit,
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