The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
Benefit CONCERT is GIVEN
THE MAPLETON RED CROSS
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
Most Splendid Program Was
Carried Out In That Village
Last Evening
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Mapleton, August 9.-On Wednes-
day evening at eight o'clock the girls
of st. Cecilia Conservatory of WI
mona gave benefit concert for the
local Red Cross to large audience.
The young ladies taking part were
Miss Irma Paegel, Mankato; MISS
Helen Sklenar, Winona; Miss Leone
McGrath, st. Peter; and Misses BE-
atrice and Override Troendle, daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Troendle OF
Mapleton. Each number was beau
tifully and artistically rendered and
the young ladies reflected much cred
it to the school from which they re-
ceiyed their training. They were
obliged to respond several times. The
first number by Miss McGrath was
"Fribute to the Red Cross" by Mrs.
Jas. Atcherson, who is loyal and de-
voted member of the auxiliary. Fol-
lowing is the complete program:
Tribute to Mapleton Red Cross So
ciety $3.50. Mrs. James Atcherson
Origin of Beethoven's Moonlight
Sonata "A. Campion
Leone McGrath
Fantasia Impromptu ......A. Chopin
Override Troendle
Blackbird and Throstle. %. Borsdorf
Gay Butterfly ...............H awley
Beatrice Troendle
Slumber Song ..............W eitzel
Alteration ................B orowiski
@si8t Irma Paegel
Dooley on War Relief ........ Anon
Little Tillie Olson.
<t Leone McGrath
Consolation No. 4 -........... List
Ballade in G Minor ......... Chopin
Helen Sklenar
Canzonetta .............. DAmbroslo
kuJaWlaK WelnlaWSK1
Irma Paegel
Love is the Wind. "A. Mac Fadyen
Shadow Song '"Dinorah". .Meyerbeer
Beatrice Troendle
Star Spangled Banner. -. Audience
Richard Hanna, son of w. A. Han
ma, and Walter Pinkham arrived from
Norfolk, Va, where they have been
in. the United States marine training
camp, for ten day visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. w. J. Libby and Mrs. Clara
A. Davis are in Minneapolis at the
home of the formers daughter. While
there they will visit the Central Red
Cross headquarters and pick up all
the information they can which will
be of use later.
Mrs. Charles Gilmore and children
went to Kasota Wednesday morning
for. weeks visit with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Stella Mccarthy entertained
at dinner Wednesday. The guests
were Misses Helen Sklenar of Vino
ma, Leona McGrath of St. Peter, Irma
Paegel of Mankato, Beatrice and Ev-
erilde' Troendle Of Mapleton.
The Eastern Star young ladies met
with Mrs. T. B. Taylor Wednesday
afternoon to make comfort bags
which will be filled by the order for
the boys in Uncle Sans army.
v. ]. Greiner returned from his
eastern trip Wednesday morning.
While in Chicago he witnessed the
parade of the United States marines.
who escorted the drafted men to the
examinations. Two hours was the
time required for the parade to pass
by.
Mrs. w. Krengle returned from
Minneapolis Monday evening where
she had been to visit her daughter,
Mrs: V. Winsor.
Mrs. A.. ]. Knight left Monday for
visit with relatives in parts of Wis
consin.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Deitz of Easton
drove to Mapleton Sunday, where
they were Joined by postmaster Deitz
and wife who made the trip to Penn
berton and back with, them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Paegel of Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. McGrath Of st. Peter.
attended the Red Cross benefit con-
cert Wednesday evening, making the
trip by auto.
. Miss Elsie Roe has been taking
much needed vacation from her work
as Mapleton central.
Mrs. w. Druckenbrod, Mr.. Paegle,
u. and Messrs. Marka, Lendke, R.
Krause of Mankato attended the con-
cert last evening.