The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
Fine Feast Is Given BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Dennison Il
WAS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
Number of Pleasant Functions
Took Place in the Village
At YuIetide

Vernon Center, January 5.-At their
magnificent beautiful new country
home about four, miles southwest OF
town. on New Years eve, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Dennison most delightfully."-
entertained the Masons of Vernon,
lodge 22S, and their wives at seven
o'clock moose roast dinner. There
were thirty four guests present and
they arrived about $50. The rough
roads and exhilerating winter night,
put everybody in prime condition 10
do full Justice to the four course
dinner. The house was gaily decorat-
ed for the occa sion Christmas green's
and reds were used in the reception
hall. living room and library, the din
ing room in yellow The two long
tables with their dainty appointments
of cut glass, silver, china, lighted with
yellow shaded candles, made charm
ing picture and elected exclamations
of delight from the guests as they
took their places Miss Margaret
Dennison assisted by the Misses Marie
Larson and Celia Cox served most
gracefully and efficiently and the ease
and skill displayed by these young
girls in removing and serving the
various courses, added much to the
delicious dinner. The rendering of old
time melodies on the piano player,
preceded and followed the dinner. At
the conclusion the men repaired to an
upper room and enjoyed their after
dinner cigars, cards and games of
various kinds were INDUCED in until
nearly midnight, when the guests bid
adieu to the old year and welcomed
the glad New Year. This event being
in the nature of house warming, the
guests were invited to inspect the
beautiful structure from attic to base
,ment and as the host is a mighty
hunter of no small fame, the guests
found many trophies of the chase, the
mammoth moose head, and huge ant
lers on the mantle above the fire place
elected genuine admiration from all,
and on one OF the stair landings, laid
a most beautiful racoon rug. At about
two o'clock the guests took their
departure, al declaring most sin
cerely over the delightful hospitality
they had received and congratulating
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison over the com
plotting of their beautiful home and
wishing them and their charming
daughter and manly young son, many
years together, enjoying the fruits of
their labor. January first being the
hosts forty-fourth birthday, birthday
salutations were rendered by all.
Mr.. and Mrs James Pepper came up
from Mankato to spend New Years
with their daughter, Mrs. Leu Rev.
Mr.. Pepper who operates the elevator
at the George E. Brett store, returned
on the early train Monday, his wife
going home on the four o'clock aft
ernoOn train.
Ira Warren, who has been visiting
his mother and brothers in this vicin-
ity for the past two months, left
Monday morning for Winifred, Sask.,
where he filed on claim.
Last reports from Rochester says
that Arthur Matson has had slight
set back, but on the whole his condi-
ton is satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas and two sons
of Lake Crystal, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lilley of Lean, H., spent New Years
day with Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Fate,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lilley remaining for a
longer visit with their SON law and
daughter.
The home of Fred Fleming in North
Vernon was beseiged New Years eve
by large party of neighbors and
friends, who came with we'll filled
baskets to spend together the last
few hours of the old year, and to well
come the New Year, and to celebrate
the hosts birthday at the same time.
1t was very happy affair, and will
be long remembered
Miss Cyrilla Lang of South Maple
ton spent New Years day and until
the following Tuesday with Miss
Ethel Francis in North Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Paul of
Colman, S. D., arrived New Years eve
for weeks visit with their numerous
relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Lulu Gates visited with her
sister, Mrs. Leafie Warren, the lat
ter part of the week
H. c.. Kraus, Jess Mobiles, G.. c..
Cornish, Frank Cooper and Hugh
Frances autoed to St. James Monday
morning to attend the funeral Of
Governor Hammond, all of these
gentlemen being intimate friends of
the deceased, several of whom were
his former pupils when he taught
school in Madelia
Hon. H. o. Thompson of Amboy
attended the meeting of State Bank
held here Monday, being one of the
directors.
Mrs. W. H. Griffith and her daugh-
ter, We've, left Friday for Forest City
Iowa, to spend New Years day and
until the following Wednesday, with
the formers parents.
Messrs. Bert Wilson, Ira and Carl
Warren motored to Lewisville yester-
day to visit friends.
Miss Josephine Spangels of North
field spent the past week With a form