The Mankato free press., 1916-06-30

Vernon Center, June 24.-Mesdames
F.. R. Lowell, E. w. Washburn, T. T.
Thompson, G. Mead, E. A. Quimby
and F. l.. Cooper served punch during
the visiting hours from $50 to 11:3C
| Thursday morning. Owing to the in
clement weather during these hours
very few outside of the villagers and
| their guests were present, but those
who braved the elements were well
| repaid. The tent decorated with - it's
| myriads of large and small American
| flags, proved a safe and inviting
/ harbor. The patter of the rain drops
| on the tent roof seemed to intensity
the honey, cozy feeling and these
! witching hours were most delightfully."-
spent in talking over the days of Old
Lang Syne. A profusion of peonies
banked on the raised platform, made
a most beautiful background for the
table containing the bowls from which
the punch was poured. Among the
noted guests, who greatly enjoyed this
hour were Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Darling,
Mr.. Darling having the distinction of
being the first white child born in
Vernon Center township, and this was
his first visit here since leaving forty
seven years ago.
Echos From the Ball Game.
Fred Morrow and Charles Wyatt,
star actors in the present noted Man
kato ball team, had evidently never
played before so distinguished a
gathering for they appeared very
much embarrassed and shaky in the
knees and fumbled, stopped ana
famed on every corner. Three others
in the HAS Been's team, did most
excellent work. ]. J. Flachsenhar re-
ceived three hot liners direct from
the bat unassisted. John Farmer
garbed in the conventional black with
bridal rose in the lapel Of his coat, did
some excellent work, assisted by the
once star actor in the once famous
Minnesota Lake team, Al Quimby, who
was designated on this team as the
mosquito" We would suggest to the
manager of the Mankato team that he
suspend Morrow and Wyatt for thirty
days and put on j. J. Flachsenhar and
either Farmer or Quimby, the merits
of the last two being even.
Praise For DR.. Warham.
DR.. T. T. Warham of Minneapolis,
who is one of the noted physicians of
that city whose play days are few and
far between, was unable to be pres
ent during the entire Home Coming
session. He arrived on the late train
Wednesday evening and came directly
to the tent and enjoyed the latter part
of the evenings program. Standing at
the exit part of the tent, hundreds
of his admiring old-time friends had
an opportunity of greeting him. He
was among the first arrivals at the
tent Thursday morning and the visit
ing hours were indeed busy and happy
ones. He quickly spied Mrs. James
Pepper of Mankato and Mrs. Eli
Meirs, his former landladies of the
famous Vernon Center hotel. These
ladies, with the entire village takes
an enviable pride in him, and the
splendid record he has made in the
medical world. 1t was nineteen years
ago that he landed in this little VII
lage, fresh from college new in his
profession, unknown to all with the
untried future before him, but the
mark of grit and determination in his
make up, that always spells good. In
the doctors address Thursday after
noon, he touchingly referred to those
early days in his profession and what it
meant to him to receive the encour
agement and courtesy of his bene-
factors and their trust that they be-
slowed upon him, put the stamina of
endurance upon him, and determin-
alton to make good. He hoped the
Vernon Center home coming would be
perpetuated and he assured the chair
man that he might depend upon his
aid and call on him for any reasonable
amount to aid the financing of the
movement. He closed his talk by
again thanking his benefactors and
assuring all that he could never for
get the courtesies and kindness of
his old Vernon friends. He returned
to Minneapolis on the four o'clock
train Thursday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marsh Lamberton of Minneapolis
were among the latest arrivals only
present for the last afternoon, but
even in this short time they met many
of their old friends, whom they had
not seen in years.
w. H. Pay, who was born in the
township of Vernon Center, was pres
ent Thursday afternoon and made an
nOuncements of the historical pageant
to be held at Mankato July 4, after
which Mr.. Pay interestingly told his
remembrance of the Indian scare, as
he could remember it from a seven
year old boy standpoint. There were
four generations of the Pratt family
represented at the home coming and
four of the Warren generation. Judge
John Pratt, of Mapleton, his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hadley of Mapleton, grand
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Oliver and
grandson, J. C. Oliver of Barnesville.
Of the Warren family, Grandma War
rem of Vernon, her daughter, Mrs.
George Force of Clear Lake, grand
daughter, Mrs. James Lowell and
grandson, Stanley Warren Lowell.
Celebrated Eighty Second Birthday.
Grandpa Barnes celebrated his
eighty second birthday Thursday by
attending the afternoon program. AL
though he was taken there in a wheel