The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31

evening. beginning at 1880, and will
give pretty program Of songs and
recitations.
The Sunday school of the German
Methodist church will hold Christmas
exercises in the church tonight, com
mencing at 1880. The church has been
nicely decorated with a large Christ
mas tree. and Christmas colors,
recitations will be given by the chill
dren, after which the candy will be
distributed. II
Christmas tree exercises will be
held at the church parlors of the
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
this evening at 1880.
The children of the parochial school
of the Immanual Evangelical church
will give a program with Christmas
tree this evening at the church, cor
ner Second and Spring streets. The
English Sunday school class will give
a program at 1880. Services at the
church tomorrow morning and Sunday
morning at ten o'clock.
Methodist Sunday School Program.
The Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday school gave a pretty
Christmas program at the church au-
ditorium last evening. the affair being
very largely attended by parents and
friends OF the young people. Miss
Johnson, church organist, played the
opening prelude, and a march was
held by the primary department pu-
pills. Rev. G. A. Cahoon, the pastor,
delivered the invocation, and during
the evening selections were given by
the ladies double quartet. Miss Flor
ence Quimby gave recitation entitled
1.-THE First Christmas Tree" and a
Christmas solo was sung by Miss
Maude Barnes. Songs and drills were
given by the junior department girls
and boys, and the children Of the pri-
mary department, and Miss Helen
Reynolds told a very pleasing story
to the young folks and audience. The
class song hcralded the entrance of
Santa Claus. who distributed the gifts
from the Christmas tree. The affair
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Nelson Olson.
Miss Laura Maria Nelson and Mr.
Andrew p. Olson, both of Mankato
were united in marriage at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Turner,
on Plum street yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. n. Nordgaard, pastor
of Our Savior's Lutheran church. The
wedding was quietly celebrated, there
being no attendants, and following the
ceremony nice refreshments were
served by Mrs. Turner Mr.. and Mrs,
Olson will make their home upon a
farm near Withee, WISCONSIN.
Rotary Club Will Give Dancing Party,
On next Monday evening. December
q, the Rotary club will entertain at
holiday dancing party at the Elks
club. AS university students and
many Of the alumni of the high
school are home to spend the vaca-
ton the dance will no doubt prove the
meeting place OF old, friends and
prove a very pleasant affair. Music
will be furnished by the Grand Or
chestra under the direction Of Alvin
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program of dance numbers:
One step, Daddy, Won't You Buy
Him For Me-"
One step, Kentucky Home"
Hesitation, Geraldine"
Fox trot. MY Bird Of Paradise"
One step, Listen to That Dixie
Band"
One step. "The Sweetest Girl in
Monterey"
Hesitation, 1.-The Mysterious Kiss
Fox trot, I've Only One Idea
About the Girls"
One step, Maurice Glide"
One step. picture Me Home in
Tennessee"
Hesitation, "Esmeralda," Castle
Innovation waltz.
Fox trot, I'm Looking for Some
ones Heart"
One step, Circus Day i'm Dixie"
One step, Tulip Time in Holland. y
Hesitation. "Valse Maine"
Fox trot, by Heck"
One step. Alabama Jubilee"
One Step, "Trilby Rag"
Hesitation, Flora"
Fox trOt "SyncODated Walk