The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
MAPLEI0N SOCIETY ENJOYS
NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS
Unusual Program of Music and Song
There Last Night: Concert By the
Smith Company; Washiugton's Birth
day Wss FittingB Observed BY the
Masons and Eastern Star Lodges;
Old Peoples Dance; News, Personal
Especial to Free Press.l

Mapleton, February 24-The Kath-
crime Carroll Smith concert company
gave the last of the entertainment
course numbers at the Pastime,
Friday evening. They gave an un-
usual program of music, songs and
readings which pleased the large au-
dience very much, who in turn show
ed their pleasure by loua applause
1t proved fitting close to the win
tiers entertainment.
Phillip King of Faribault Sun
dayed in Mapleton.
Mrs. Ira Bishop is visiting her
daughter at Bertha, Todd county
She was a delegate to the Degree OF
Honor assembly at Minneapolis.
The families of the Masons and
Eastern Star orders had a very en-
joyabIe time Thursday evening in
commemoration of George Washington
\ birthday. Nearly two hundred were
present and the first part of the
evening was spent with stunts which
caused much merriment among all
present and closed by having all
gathered drawn up by companies
each, having a small flag. AS D. w.
Sprague a Civil war veteran appear
ed carrying old glory, the whole
company saluted the flag and ming
led their voices by singing "The
Star Spangled Banner" after which
an excellent program was rendered
by members and guests. The first
being several selections by the high
school glee club under the direction
of Miss Mills, which were very well
received. These were followed by
by a solo by Miss Verona Deitz. A
violin solo by Miss Florence Hanna
of Woodlake, Neb., with Miss Blanch
Hanna of Minnesota Lake at 1.-The
piano. Solos by Miss Lenore Greiner,
Miss Lila Quinn, and Eleanor Rogers
of Mankato followed, all of whom
were called back for more numbers
and who graciously responded. Miss
Mary Hotaling gave George Wash
ington AS a Boy and Professor H.
S. Bosworth gave George Washing
ton AS a Soldier" while DR.. f. J.
Bomberger depicted him as a Mason.
: t. NJ. Hamp responded to toast.
After america" had been sung by
the audience, the refreshment COM
mittee took charge of the entertain
ment in way which satisfied all and
the party adjourned feeling that they
had been very pleasantly entertained,
The public school teachers were
the guests of the Masons and East
ern Stars Thursday evening.
The Baptist church society will
hold a banquet in. their church par
lors Tuesday evening, February q
for the men. A program will be Civ
en-. From March 1 Is there fill be
a series of revival meetings in this
church conducted by Rev. Sayles of
Chicago.
The Woman's Study club we're the
guests of Mrs. H. G.. Hotaling on
Tuesday afternoon. Sickness cut the
attendance but the meeting was en-
joyable and profitable. The roll call
was responded to by giving a prom
inent Virginian. Washington, the
Capitol City, was the subject treat
ginia," Mrs. Kruger; Natural
Bridge" Mrs. Albrecht. Gerald Gree
ly and Miss Helen Pomroy delighted
the gathering by several piano solos
and duets. The next meeting will be
held March 3.
Several grown-ups are having a
taste of the measels. All are quite
sick This year.
Arnold Roseno, son of Fred Rose
no of Mankato, but formerly of Ma
pleton, has been appointed regular
clerk in the postoffice at Wells.
Mapleton will vote on the license
question again this spring, as they
will. at Good Thunder.
A little snow, little blow,
And the Milwaukee train
It don't go
We miss it so.
The program for the parent and
teachers, meeting at the school We'd
nesday evening was postponed on
account of sickness and the public
heard a very excellent lecture on
Norway by Mr.. Haugeland, who had
I been visiting in this vicinity and was
snowbound He is studying our pub
lie school system for his home gov
ernfnent His lecture was ihustrat-
ed by slides and showed the gran
deur of the mountain scenery. The
room was crowded and free viii
Offering was taken for the lecturer
The next meeting will be held Marcel
z and all parents are expected tt
attend.
The ladies thimble bee of the Con-
gregational church served lunch in
Z church parlors Wednesday evening
A large crowd was present and 6
nice sum was added to the treasury
Mrs. T. C. Busse went to Minneap-
oils where she joined DR.. Busse
who had been attending the conven-
ton of dentists. Together they viii
accompany the remains of the Dr.'s
sister Miss Ida Busse to its last
resting place at Shakopee. Miss
Busse died in Florida where she went
to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. v. Karlberg lef
wednesday for the cities and Alex
andria to visit the formers mothel
over Sunday.
The home talent play given by the
Woman's Study club will be present.
ed March 16 at the Pastime theatre
The ladies hope for fine house a!
the proceeds will go for the public
good.
The local A. o. r. w. is repre-.
scented at Minneapolis this week By
A. j. Ellis.
John Albrecht, Ed Sonve, and Lou
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