The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-01
CHRISTMAS DAY
CEREMONIES AT
THE CHURCHES
From Saturdays Gary.

Christmas eve. This took place at
IL p. m. and was continued to 1880
Christmas morning. II was a holy
communion service, conducted by
the pastor. Rev. Charles A. Schutt.
The church was deliberately decorated
for the occasion. A sacred concert
with several singers brought from
elsewhere for the occasion was quite
feature.
On Thursday also took place the
Sunday school children annual Christ
mas program. This commenced at
$50 y. m. There was an elaborate
ly adorned Christmas tree. which will
be left up as decoration OF the
church until after the services OF
next Sunday. The children's pro-
gram consisted of songs and recita-
lions. with the usual distribution of
gifts and candy.
There was also a morning service
on Christmas day. opening nj ten
O'Clock.
PLANT Of the Bachelor.
4 popular young bachelor handed
in the following bit OF doggeral,
which he declares he was inspired
10 commit Christmas night The
Free Press predicts for him a. great
future. It's the soulful plant Of this
bachelor" he said, and by golly, it
will he the last one" Which remark
one can interpret To mean that next
Christmas he will not he a single
man"
What did old Santa bring you?
I'm taking inventory. too. To get
the things in order. tbs the only way
TO do I'm feeling quite clated as /
think OF my joyful LOT. Four attention
just minute. and III tell You what
| got. There's a brass trimmed neck
tie holder. and another of burnt
wood. still another trimmed with rib
hons. and three others To the good.
There's q latch of necktics also.
knitted ones Of greenish hue, and
about six dozen others. of peculiar
shades of blue. lnkwells, six, some
trimmed with silver, one or two are
copper bound. while the others bear
the stigma OF on bargain counters
found. have also eight pen wipers,
made as pansies, leaves and flowers.
I will use them when I'm writing
Odes 10 summer in spare hours. Bed
room slippers in all cOlors, some
that 1T. and some that don't, things
I'm rather shy Of wearing, first think
will, and then don't. Let me
whisper-I've four bath robes, No
excuse to shy the tub! Some have
red stripes. some have blue ones.
j. this a hint to take rub? view
also three sets of brushes. Oh, I'm
popular. all right. Each set is from a
dOting maiden. with whom I've
watched the clock tick quiet nights.
There are also collar boxes, and some
things they call cigars. | think I'll
box the lot and send them to the
sufferers of foreign wars. can't bear
10 view this table. Its stack Of gifts
just make me yellow. for the az
gregation yonder seems to gibe
me. Single Fellow"
From the Christmas Tree.
Mrs. George I-aven Of the Security
fats was presented with a piano by
her mother. Mrs Henry Fricke.
Each of the employees of the Hub
bard Milling company on Christmas
eve was remembered by the concern
with a gift in the form OF a check.
The mill was closed at six o'clock in
order that all the hands might have
a chance to enjoy. the holiday.
Employees of the Paterson Mer-
camille company received gifts OF
gold coins from the house. those
who had been employed a year or
more getting ten dollars and those
who were there less than q year five
dollars.
Police Officers are Remembered.
Santa Claus had a great deal OF
business at the Mankato police sta
ton this year. Boxes OF cigars were
received by the department from
Charles Griebel. manager of the Man,
kato theatre: from the Rex Cigar
store, from Sheriff Anton Osten and
from Alfred Johnson former mem
Ger of the city police force, now en-.
gagged i'm gardening within the city
limits. There were ten turkeys for
the various members of the depart.
ment from Mayor A. G. Meyer. the
poundmaster and janitor, the night
sergeant and the traffic officer all
being among those thus remembered.
Each member of the department also
received a box of bitter sweets from
the Mankato Candy Kitchen. All the
members of the police force smoke
and each has a sweet tooth.
Anthony Thompson, the janitor.
also received from Commissioners A.
G. Lack, a berry set. consisting of
one large bowl and six smaller, all
of decorated china.
At Swedish Lutheran Church.
Beautiful Christmas services were
held at the Swedish Lutheran church
yesterday morning at $50. The
church was handsomely decorated
and candles were burning in the win
dows. A splendid musical program
was given. The old Christmas hymns
were sung by the large congregation
with the usual enthusiasm and the