The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Appropriate Memorial Service
Held At Mapleton
SOLDIERSWERE PRESENT
Rev. T. Ross Paden Delivered
Address To Graduates of
High School
Especial to Free Press.

Wy dPpiopI loCC OASiSioSo,
the day having been fraught with
greater significance than ever before.
The ST. Theresa Catholic church was
filled with an interested audience at
2:30 p: m. Sunday, the G.. A. r. vet
Grams occupying the seats of honor at
the front The beautiful affairs were
ablaze with lighted candles and beau
tiful flowers were used in decoration
on either side of the altar. Two
beautiful large silk flags were draped
in honor of the occasion The veterans
present were J. NJ. Sprague, w. D..
Sprague, N. A. Ferris, H. ]. Cornell,
John Taylor, J. w. Atcherson and AL
ex. Latourell. Two were absent, M. M.
ourell. Two were absent, M. M.
Pratt who is over ninety years of
age, and William Ward. Rev. Leo
Gossman, the pastor, conducted the
beautiful memorial service which be-
gan with a solo, save Maria" by
Mrs. Henry Troendle. 1t was an ap-
propriate beginning for such an i'm
pressive service. During the service
the choir sang beautifully, and Mrs.
Andrew Humid rendered 80 Salutarius"
very artistically. The sermon was
very patriotic, full OF enthusiasm,
paying just tribute to those who
have in former crises preserved the
land of liberty for themselves and
posterity. Speaking of the present,
tho speaker said in part: eve are all
drafted into the army. Every citizen
has his part to do in conserving and
economizing, doing it all cheerfully.
The great commandment is ''love God
and thy neighbors as myself"
Christianity and citizenship cannot
be separated We are fighting for a
principle. We must go on until the flag
of liberty is planted in the very midst
of Berlin and an unconditional peace
is the result" The speaker paid a
tribute to the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A..
and knights Of Columbus and the
hope of breaking down of all sects
in the trenches.
The Decoration day exercises will be
held in the Pastime theatre at two
p. m. and will be addressed by DR..
B. D. Martin of Winnebago. In the
morning the G. A. R. and w. R. c..
will be taken in autos to the ceme-
teries followed by the drum corps and
school children and citizens where
tho graves will be decorated.
Roy Hanson arrived home from
Austin for few days visit before
enlisting in the navy.
Sunday evening another event in
the high school commencement sea-
sen took place at the Baptist church,
it being the occasion of the baccalau
reatc sermon by Rev. 7. Ross Paden
of the First Presbyterian church of
Mankato. By eight o'clock every
available seat was taken and prompt
ly the senior class preceded by Pro-
.fessor NJ Melvin were ushered to
seats of honor. After invocation by
Rev. Marsten, the 121st Psalm was
read by Rev Edmund Larke. The choir
consisting Of Misses Ards Gilmore,
Cretie Gilmore, Verona Dietz and Mrs.
r. C. Busse, Messrs. H. M. Berry and
C. G.. Fetterman rendered the beau
tiful anthem praise Ye The Faith
err before the prayer and after the
PRAYER, "Praise Ye The Lord" was
nicely given. The church was APP
propriately decorated with the nation
al colors, these being also the class
C!titIS. J. Tic CtfOo CO1ff>jcttu VI tiiO
following members: Misses Agnes
Morrow, Luverno McGregor. Marear-
ct Emmerson, Alma Borchert, Daisy
bartholomew, Irene Church, Cecilia
Pagel, Edwina More, Ruth Peters,
Helena Tiyol Lucille Benedict and
Mcssrs. Donald McGregor and Charles
Bomberger. Class motto, "Over the
Ton" Class flower, red rose. The
sermon by Rev. Paden taken from the
Pealn. 81 will lift up mine eyes to tho
hills whence cometh my strength"
was a fittinr subject for such an o.
casion. The speaker showed that
after all there is but one source of
strength and that cometh from the
Lord "Wo need all help from heav-
en- and earth to make US good Life
is not meant to make nc hannv hut
to perfect character The sacrifice
life is understood now bettcr than
ever before Sometimes JOY IS need-
cd to perfect character. Tho pro-
gram is for you to convert the pos
sibilities into realities. Keep open
your line of communication with the
source of supplies. Lift up mine
eyes to the hills" The singing of
America closed the program.
Eugene Hadley, Jr., who enlisted in
the navy short time ago, spent the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Hadley, ST., returning to
his station at Dunwoody Sunday ev-
ening
Philip King of Faribault is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Church during
the commencement season.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Mccarthy
and little son of Minneapolis are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. McCar-
thy.
Mr. and Mrs. /. Johnson of Cotton
wood. S. D., are the happy parents of
q baby girl who arrived last week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. p H. O'Con-
nor where Mrs. Johnston has been
spending some time
Saturday evening q goodly number
gathered at the Medo Baptist church
to talk over the possibilities of
organizing local Red Cross auxi-
iliary Rev. Marsten opened the meet
ing and after short preliminary talk
lit was voted unanimously. to organ
ize. The following officers were
elected and Thursday afternoon was
chosen as the day of meeting at the
church: Chairman, Mrs. w. Beise;
vice chairman, Mrs. Charles Merickle;