The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-05
Gathering On Saturday Night
Brought Many Together
OH GINS ann Buys MEET
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Morris Entertained
Schoplmates OF Other Years;
Vernon Center News

OF Mr. and Mrs. Abe Morris i'm Nortl
Sterling was the scene OF a happ.
gathering of the old time boys an,
girls or the early eighties. who wen
TO the old Johnson school. Over I0l
Invitations had been sent to various
parts OF the county. state and else.
where, and nearly sixty availed them,
selves Of come back" meeting aft.
or so many years OF separation. TIL,
party was in honor OF Mrs. Ada Nor
ris .laniison ar New York, who is bacl
10 the old home on a visit 10 her foul
brothers and one sister. Halloween
seemed most appropriate time fol
this reunion, and happy spirits OF IN,
past were much In evidence. This be.
ing. good old fashioned country aT-
fair the guests hogan arriving nj
about seven o'clock. and by SAG
everyone had apparently arrived. Tho
fourth mile avenue leading to the
house was made as light as day from
the lights Of the automobiles GhCStly
figures met the guests at tho old gar
den gate. aud silently guided them Ia
the house, through darkeued halls. up
then down In the guest oT honor. thus
initiating into the fellowship of the
old school and the pleasures OF the
evening. The hours sped happily and
swiftly rs the barefoot boy and
frcckled girl OF that long ago, now
gray haired men and women. many
with their Cbildren's children around
them. recalled the dear old DAYS. The
old adage that grown ups are only
boys and girls grown tall. hearts
don't change much after ALL was fully
demonstrat ed by the hearty laughter
that followed the telling of school day
pranks, or of the school exhibitions.
visiting schools. the Y. y. VI. !. So
Citcy, spelling school. when the Johns
ton school held the champion spoilers
for years.
"A fec,iDg of sadness stole DOR us.
Which was not akin to pain.
And resembles sorrow only.
As mist resembles rain
When they spoke Of schoOlnaies
who had left them for that Great
Unknown. The names of faithful by
Como teachers were recalled. and tho
influence which they had east over
tho lives Of those present. Especially
was recalled the best loved teacher,
James Quinn. now tho noted Judge
Quinn OF Fairmont. and the late w.
II. Geddcs of Mankatc. who taught
so wisely and so we'll. The fruit Of
their labor. their wise counsel is
shown by the many prominent posi-
tons held by those people today. most
of whom are making good ~ mid
night a sumptuous spread was served
in the large d.aning room. plates be-
ing laid for sixty. The table decora-
tons were in keeping with the night.
all oatables possible being served I'm
Halloween novelties. A most deli
Cious oyster supper and big banquet
was . served. October 20 being the
hosts birthday large pyramid cake.
frosted. and decorated with numerous
small American flags. made hand
some and unique centerpicce- The
flags were given IN the guests as
souvenirs. The ladies, each made a
silk Of wool block, worked i'm silk
floss. ON which the donors initials
were embroidered the blocks being
put together and put on frames i'm the
afternoon. The ladies tied and finished
the quilt in the evening. and II was
presented to Mrs. Jamison. who very
accepted. the gift, assuring
them that she would always cherish
II among her most precious possess
siong, The very happy occasion was
I.Fnt nj a.,
parted In the early morning hours.
On Saturday evening. October 30,
Mrs. Albert Halyerson was hostess To
about thirty of her young lady friends
at Halloween PARTY. There was no
TO the attractive rooms
save though a darkened cellar. where
tin cans effectively imped-
ed progress to the kitchen stairs. The
presence Of white enshrouded spirits.
moaning and cropping about. would
have given wings TO the
feet OF the timid. O-cc safely up
stairs the guests were entertained
with various games. appropriate 10
and with ghost stoTiss told
In the darkness. Each guest hunted
about the rooms, to find the scrap of
blank paper, which. by means OF a
lamp,or candle.- inysteriously revealed
their future The rooms were very
prettily decorated with festoons OF
yellow and black; Black cats, witches
md Jack % lanterns gave further
evidence that IL was Halloween. At
1880 y. m o. delicious lunch of
fruit salad. pumpkin pie.
ioughnuts and coffee was served by
the hostess. assisted by the Misses
Blanch Randall and Mary Kink Aft
er the midnight hour had sounded the
guests departed unanimously declar-
ing Mrs. Haiyersen most charming
hostess. H
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Klemme left |
Tuesday for their home I'm LeMars
Iowa. aftor three weeks visit with |
their on-in- law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Jams in the village.
Benediction OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment was given by Rev. Father Col |
bert Sunday afternoon at st. Mat
thews and at seven o'clock Monday |
All Saints Day was observed !
by the 'ceIebration OF mass. the whole |
being present at this
early hour Tuesday at ten o'clock |
mass was celebrated in honor of All |
Souls Day.
Ira r. Warren q Spokane. Wash
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