The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
From Fridays palIy.
Held an Interesting Meeting.

From Fridays DalIy.
Held an Interesting Meeting.
SibIey House was the scene OF the
annual meeting of the Sibley House
association yesterday, and large
number of members were in attend
ance, the meeting proving both pleas
ant and profitable. Mrs. w. J. More
hart, vice state regent, presided, in
the. absence of Mrs. George Squires,
state regent, and number Of i'm
portant matters were discussed dur
ing the state council Election of Of
ficers resulted in the reelection of
the old officers as follows Mrs.
George Squires, regent; Mrs. w. j.
Merchant, vice regent; Mrs. F. w.
Little, secretary; Mrs. L. c. Jeffer-
son, treasurer. The debt of $4,000
which remains on Continental Hall in
Washington was considered, and
plans made for it's speedy payment.
Each chapter of the d. A. r. in Min
nesota is pledged to purchase one
foot of the land back of the Hall,
which costs $1.25 a foot, and the sale
is going forward with gratifying re-
suits Plans were made for further
improving the Sibley House grounds,
upon which considerable money has
already been spent. A basket lunch
con was served and was partaken of
in true picnic style. There is a
movement on foot, which is being
agitated by a number of interested
people outside of the d. A. r. to
have an improved highway made from
st. Paul and Mendoza, and have it
christened the Sibley House road,
and the promoters will ask the state
for an appropriation for this pur-
pose. This project is not being
launched by the d. A. r. however.
Mrs Merchant was also a guest at
the luncheon served at the Leaning
ton in honor of Mrs. Colvin, and the
returned party of ENJOYS who re-
Gently visited the suffrage states of
the west Mrs. Colvin gave a very
Interesting account Of the trip, which
had extended to California, and her
talk created considerable enthusiasm
for the suffrage work. The ladies'
spent a large portion of the time in
making plans for the suffrage con-
vention to be held in Chicago.
Festival of Trees.
The following is the program that
was rendered at the primary de-
partment of the state normal school
"The Festival Of the Trees was the
title of the piece presented by the
little folks:
Chorus-The Trees Friends. ......
............. Primary Department
Dance of the Tree Dwellers -.
Observation-Disclosures. Second Grade A
This interprets the life of primitive
man, his dangers, his courage, his
manner of obtaining food and shelter.
Song of the Trees. Third Grade A
Dance of the Tree Toads. .......
............. Boys, First Grade B
Chorus-Pussy Willow .....
..............P Primary Department
Dance Of the Dryads. .............
........ Girls, Second Grade B
Song of the Fairies. :. First Grade B
Dance of the Wood Elves. .........
........... Boys, Second Grade B
Chorus-Butterhy Song. .........
...........P Primary Department
Chorus-All the Birds Have Come
Again .... Primary Department
Song-The Bluebird. Third Grade A
Song-The Wind. Second Grade A
Song-The Sparrow's Flying Les
son. First Grade
Dance of the Birds. ..............
Girls, First Grade B
Song-The Woodpecker. ...........
Third Grade A
Song-The Merry Month of May.
................S Second Grade B
Folk Dance-Here We Come Gath
ering Boughs in May First Grade A
Song-A Smart Little Bud. ......
Second Grade B
Chorus-The Orchard ........
............ Primary Department
Mother Goose Dances. ..........
Third Grade Girls
Song of the Trees-The Student
Teachers of the Department
Forester's Dance Third Grade Boys
Chorus-The Sweet Red Rose. -.
,............P Primary Department
Chorus-The Rosebud .....
............... Primary Department
Spent an Enjoyable Evening.
Mrs Evan Hughes and her Sunday
school class spent a very pleasant
evening last evening, Mrs. Hughes
first taking them to see the
"Wife's Sacrifice" at the Sandon and
then to the Mitchells cafe, where
they were served with an elegant
dinner. She has been very loyal
teacher of this class of about fifteen
for five years and is loved by all.
Those in the party last evening were:
Mrs. Evan Hughes. Misses Thresa
Meyer, Alma Miller, Dorah Archer,
Miriam Bowen, Edna Jones, Chloris
Radcliff, Tena Nelson, Gladys Love-
lace, Bernice Williams, Rachel Da-
Wis, Ruth Anderson and Florence
Werner.
Pleasant Dinner Party.
Misses Birdie Kimble and Marie
Pfeffer were hostesses last evening
at daintily appointed dinner party
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Mar
tin, who will leave Mankato on June
l for Huron, S. D., where they will
make their home. Dinner was served
at Mitchells Cafe at $50, covers be-
inc laid for Mr. and Mrs Martin Miss