The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FOLK
HELD IT At MAPlEToR
Four Seasons Of the Year Were Nicely
Represented By Decorations Appro-
pirate For the Occasion; Program of
Toasts; Also Musical and Literary
Features Were Prominent; News of
The Village; Personal Gossip
Especial to Free Press.l
from Tuesdays Daily.

Especial to Free Press.l
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mapleton. March 12.-During all the
years past nothing has ever been held
in the Congregational church which
was more enjoyable or better showed
the united interests of the people than
the banquet, Thursday evening at
tended by nearly one hundred and
fifty people, members and supporters.
The auditorium and lecture room of
the church were used by the arriv
ing guests as reception and cloak
rooms. At the signal the entire COM
pany proceeded down the stairs to the
spacious dining rooms below to the
strains of the music furnished by the
orchestra occupying a position in the
lower hall. The guests had been re-
quested to R. S. V. p. by sending the
names of their birthday month to the
committee, who in accordance, had
priyided four tables, each represent
ing a season of the year. Those whose
birthdays were in the spring found
themselves at the spring table, the
centerpiece of which was beautiful
Maypole and ribbons, and the favors
were dainty May baskets. The sum-
mer birthday party was to be found
at the summer table having for its
centerpiece large basket of beauti-
full roses, small groupeS of tiny flags
and each guest found rose at his
place for favor. Above all floated
numerous beautiful butterflies. The
autumn table was very appropriately
Il II al
had large horn of plenty overflow
ing with fruits as a centerpiece. The
favors were English walnuts, each of
contained a short fortune on a folded
piece of paper.
Last but not least winter with
it's cold and snow in the center Of
which stood an electrically lighted
Christmas tree. The favors here were
red poinsettias. Each table. had two
large angel food birthday cakes. The
walters were the young people of the
church, who with their evening dresses
andlSwhite caps and aprons made a
pretty sight as they dexterously
served the delicious three course din
hereafter this, Mr.. T. NJ. Hamp, as
toast master arose and in few
fellowship of the OCCASION and later
spoke of matter for special rejoic-
ing at this time, the fact that he, as
treasurer of the church held in his
hand the note which represented the
Hast bit of Indebtedness of the society
which had been paid that day. Mr..
Hamp proceeded to burn the note to
the pleasure of everybody. The follow
ing program was then listened to and
all demonstrated that here as well as
elsewhere the ladies had been equal
to. the occasion.
The following program was carried
/ out: stSI
Thomas NJ Hamp, POSTMASTER. \
Orchestra.
Invocation by Rev. Edmund Larke
Toasts to the Seasons.
Spring-Benjamin F. McGregor.
Summer-Mrs. Eugene Hadley.
Autumn-Benjamin F. Taylor.
'Winter-Miss Laura Greiner.
Presenting prize for best table
deeorations-U G. Argetsinger. Won
by Summer table"
Toast, The Sunday School, Mrs. E..
o. Healy.
Solo. "Sing On" by Miss Lenore
Greiner.
Reading, by Mrs J. NJ Coggshall.
Toast, Team Work, by H. C.. Hota-
ling.
Toast Birthdays" Miss Sue
Solo, when Shadows FALL" G. G..
Fetterman.
Toast, To the Ladies' Aid Society,
Mrs. F. E. Trafzer
Reading, Miss Gladys Taylor.
Solo, "Bendemeeris Stream" Miss
Verona Dietz.
Toast, Cooperation and Loyalty,
Rev. Edmund Larke.
Closing Song, America.
To anyone acquainted with Maple
ton talent it is needless to say that
each member received hearty APP
plause AMI many were obliged to re-,
spond the second time before the
company were satisfied. At the close
the large church family departed for
several homes feeling that it was
good to be there and hoping that there
were to be more such occasions upon
which to enjoy each others ociety.
Hon. w. Mcqueen transacted bust
L ess in Redwood Falls this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Borchert of
Minnesota Lake attended the banquet
at the Congregational church, Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. Richter who was operated on
last Tuesday is reported as about the
same.
Mrs. Frank Simon who has been at
Seattle for some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ida Evans, who was very
sick returned to her home here. Mrs.
Evans will visit her parents later in
the season.
The family of Clarence Anderson,
including Mrs. Anderson, are sick
with the measels.
Byrle Busse has the measles.
The revival meetings in the Baptist
church will continue during the week.
The interest is keen and all are de-
irving great benefit from them.
The 9:20 passenger. failed to ar
rive, Saturday morning. Those going
north were obliged to take the freight.
Mrs. Amelia Pomranke has returned
from her visit to the cities.
Mrs. James Latourel is a guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Hattie Wilde.
Misses Lorna Eele and Jaunia
Decker are enjoying the measles.
Misses Honora and Margaret Norton
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