The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

set. MT. hautma1 is cry reDreSen-
tative for the A. J. Busch Wholesale
Grocery company In Mankato.
Many People Attended Dance.
Fifty couples attended the dancing
party given by the boys of Brett's
store i'm the Knights of Columbus
hall last night. They had delight
full time. The LOyola orchestra
played and gave splendid music.
United in Marriage.
Judge Evan Hughes OF the probate
court today united in marriage Theo.
dcre j. O'Connor. young farmer of
Mapleton. and Miss Jessie, d. Walk.
er, also OF Mapleton. Thomas O'Con-
nor, brother of the groom, and Miss
Leila Walker, sister OF the bride,
were in attendance. The young
couple will continue to reside at
Mapleton. aar .
The music .CvilS citizens of Man
kato have a rare treat IN store I'm
the recital 20 BE given by the
famous American contra!to. Mildred
Potter. on WadnC 3day evening, Feb
urary Is, at the Grand theatre. Miss
Potter possesses that rarest of all
voices, the pure ontraltc. which, as
in her case, being full aad resonant
and of an unusual quality, is capable
OF expressing the greatest tender
ness and depth OF feeling. .
In speaking Of her singing last
year in Minneapolis, The Minneapolis
Journal said: Mildred Potter is one
of the greatest 20 ,traltos. She pos
sesses a voice which not even Schu-
mann-Heink's surpasses in beauty
fiexibility and volume" The Min
neapolis Tribune at the same time
said: Memory does net recall
greater artist than Mildred Potter"
Last OF Series.
Miss Potters Mankato recital will
be the third and last OF this sea-
sons series of Artists concerts, un-
der the direction of Miss Jessie
Rice Miss Rice vps enabled to Sc
cure this great artist for her Mankato
series by reason OF an open date be-
tween Miss Po:ter's engagements
with the Apollo club OF Minneapolis
on February u a,d the Apollo club
OF Chicago on FEBRUARY %.
She comes TO Ginne-ota from
three days engagement with the
Toronto Mendelsschn choir, the
greatest ora'ofio ;iety In America.
Miss Potter has filed engagements
with every famous symphony orches-
ira and oratorio 3ociety in this coun-
try and is known thrc ighout the
east as the greatest American con-
tralto on the oraicrio and concert
stage today.
G. A. swenson spent yesterday in
Kasota.
c. L. Strom of Lake Crystal was
a visitor in Mahkato today.
c. N. Sonnesyn OF st. James was
a business caller "a Maakato today.
Henry Boeck al George secrest
of Amboy were visitors n the city
today.
Mrs. John Iiarmer OF waseea is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. r.
Sullivan.
Herbert |. Howe OF Winona. in
spector for fire insurance companies.
was in Mankato on business today.
Miss Helen Pint OF Usage, Iowa,
viii arrive this evening to visit Mt
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Lang.
Joseph Hall. ST., president OF the
First National bank ci Balaton,
Mimi, was in the city en- business
yesterday.
Mrs. George Jost OF Lincoln. Neb,
is visiting in the city at the home
OF her brother. Martin Wiltgen. on
Second street.
Mrs. George FIJI ,dry returned last
night to her home In Blue Earth
after spending week with Mr..
and Mrs. William Funk
Daniel Hughes OF waseca came 90
Mankato last night and this morn
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