New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

Last week Tuesday was the birthday
anniversary Of Mr.. August Dahl and
Mrs. Dahl arranged little surprise for
him in the way Of dinner party composed
of friends Of the family and several Of
the teachers Of the city schools. Miss
Dora Eggar, who has been visiting her
sister, Miss Katharine Eggar was also
a guest. There were ten guests and
the dinner was served at six when Mr..
Dahl returned home from work and found
the house in possession of his friends. A
very delightful evening was spent by all.
Mrs. Foster Fisher entertained eight
guests at six o'clock dinner party yes
terday in honor Of her birthday.
Friday evening of last week saw very
merry party gathered in the Dutch Room
of Turner Hall to do honor to Mr.. P. A.
Murphy, a member Of the Eagle Mil
office force who has decided to return
to Minneapolis to renew his connection
with the firm he was with before coming
to New Ulm something more than year
ago. There were thirty two members of
the party and in compliment to Mr..
Murphy's nationality, the decorations
were all in green. An enormous potato
bearing two little flags denoted the seat
at table Of the guest of honor and each.
guest wore green carnation. During
the program of informal toasts, Mr.. Muir
ply was presented with a huge pretzel
as a token of the regard his fellow workers
feel for him, and also as a fitting symbol
of the land he is leaving behind. Song
and story made the evening hours fly
and the farewells were reluctantly said
for Mr.. Murphy has made real friends
of all those with whom he worked.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Siegel gave din
ner dance to forty of their friends at
Turner Hall Saturday evening in honor
of Mr.. Siegel's birthday. The Siegel
birthday party is an annual affair but
seldom is so large a company of guests
hidden. Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Critchett
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Howe, of Mime
apolis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Ed
wards of Marshall were among the in
vited guests. A very elaborate banquet
was served followed by dancing in the
large hall. Many handsome gowns were
worn and the party was very pretty
and delightful affair. Sunday the hosts
entertained at dinner at their home and
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Siegel enter
tanned a company of forty ladies at cards,
IN honor of her house guests, Mrs.
Howe, Mrs. Critchett and Mrs. Edwards.
Mrs. Ernst Wicherski, assisted by
Miss Freda Maurer of the Public Schools,
entertained a party of teachers, at the
home of the former, last Wednesday
evening. Five hundred was played at
three tables, Refreshments were servah
and delightful evening was spent
The prizes went to Miss Halle Turner
and Miss Edna Watson.
Mrs. H E. Oliver entertained about
twenty Boy Scouts at her home Monday
evening, in honor Of the fourteenth birth
day Of her son, George Oliver. Games
and other entertainment were enjoyed, in
Guiding refreshments. During the even
ing the Boy Scouts held a short business
session when George x. Bromley was
elected assistant scout master.
Mrs. N. Henningsen entertained a
small company at cards Monday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Siegel's house.
guests, Mrs. Critchett, Mrs. Howe and
Mrs. Edwards. In the evening Mrs.
G. Weiser gave a movie party for the
the ladies at the Ruby.