The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-07
WASGOODBY[PARTY
Very Pleasant Event Held
At Lake Crystal

CARRIED OUT PROGRAM
Reception Given For Or. and
Mrs. John Williams of
That City
Lake Crystal, September 29.-TEt
reception in honor OF DR.. and Mrs
John Williams, before their departure
for California, at the .Presbyteriar
church Tuesday evening was very
well attended. Not only was every
nationality In this city represented
bat a large delegation from Cambria
Judson, Butternut townships auC
Mankato were present to pay tribute
to the ones who had given long and
faithful services In the community
The rostrum of the church was very
prettily decorated with flowers. Rev
II. G. Griffiths, pastor, was chairman
OF the meeting. which opened with
a song OF the congregation. followed b!
q short address by the chairman
The Cambrian quartet j. d. Price. ID. G.
Price, Evan Price, and Rev. Il. w
Griffiths of Cambria sang In their us
ual manner selection one of their
members had composed for this oc.
casion.
We have come tonight to greet you
w 1nUo
We regret to see you leave us
For the golden west. IL
Many years you've been among US
But TO-DAY we part,
You will never be forgotten
Though 1t grieves the heart.
You have labored long and faithful
Healing young and old,
Through the rain as we'll as sunshine
And the winters cold.
Every heart unites in saying
Return Ye friends so true,
Don't be long. for Wen be waiting
To unite with you.
May the years that are remaining
In your western home,
Bring you Joy and peace and comfort
While on earth you roam.
And when all of life is ended
Leaving those you love,
May you have joyous entrance
To that home above.
CHORUS
Launch away to California
Land Of sunshine fair.
May you have a pleasant journey
Till you're safely thereby Evan
Unlike most ouartets, the Cam.
brfans' are not only able singers oui
are composers, and whenever they
are called upon to sing IL they are
not able to find selection suitable
member will compose words to inu-
sic they already have.
Rev. Daniel Roberts of Carmel
church spoke few appropriate and
well chosen words, ueing as his
theme IF 1t were not for the part
ing there would be no meeting"
G. p Christensen, representing the
business men of the city, outlined
briefly the faithful and hard service
DR.. Williams had given in the past
Stating that DR.. Williams first mode
of going about to- visit his patients
was on foot then later he used hors-
es, sometimes driving. and other
times on horseback. DR.. Williams
was a good horseman and always had
the best and fastest horses he could
find suitable for his work. Mr.. Chris
Jensen also stated that DR.. Williams
was the first physician in the city
to use the automobile in his business
Although at that time raising quite
a commotion along the roads with
his new mode Of travel, 1t enabled
III. - -. Id &c .fnly n
cover much larger territory In the
same length of time.
John Price and Mrs. Edward Rob.
erts Of Jerusalem rendered a very
beautiful duet "Say Hello"
+ Honorable Gilbert Gutterson Of st
Paul was called upon to say few
words. Mr.. Gutterson was formerly
resident Of this community land is an
intimate friend 81 DR.. and Mrs. vii
liams. Mr. Guttersen stated that II
was taking an undue advantage of q
stranger by calling on him to speak
at this meeting without any fore
case Mr.. Gutterson proved himself
an able thinker and speaker by
his very appropriate remarks and wit
which seemed to give new life to the
audience. Mr.. Gutterson also stated
that in the future whenever he came
to Lake Crystal he would surely miss
DR.. and Mrs. Williams, as he had al
ways been welcomed by them and
had always made their home, his
home while in the city.
Mrs. Stanley Jones sang a very
pretty and appropriate solo "Yor
have built nest in my heart" ac.
companied by her sister Mrs. Louis
Owens at the piano. The, words Of
this piece were composed by Harriet
Pugh, of Mankato, cousin OF Stan.
ley Jones.
Presbyterian church, spoke in behal
William J. Jones, deacon OF the
Of the church, touching upon the
faithful services DR.. and Mrs. VIII
liams had given throughout the life
of the church, which has grown tt
be such a large factor In this com
munity. DR.. and Mrs. Williams arr
charter members Of this church, ane
through their efforts as such, In the
church's infant days, they have bull
for themselves a monument that vii
continue to grow from year to year
Mr.. Jones moved the audience u
laughter by the several witty re-
marks he made In the source OF hi
we'll chosen talk.
Rev. w. q. Evans Of Mankats
spoke very impressively regarding
DR.. and Mrs. Williams, and especially
80. of the Doctors ability and char.
acter. Rev. Evans mas known DR.