The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Visitors From Away
Ciuen Pleasing Time
Royai Neighbors' Open House
For Members; School
of instruction

Lake CrysLal, november zl.-lne
school OF instruction held by the
Royal Neishbors at this place Satur-
day was largely represented by mem
bsrs Of the surrounding camps. The
Linden Camp of Mankato was rep
resented by twenty Ave members;
Valley Camp of Garden City by sew
entsen members and driver; The But.
tsrcup Camp OF Madelia by thirty.
Ave. The total membership, includ
ing the Lake Crystal Camp. was one
hundred fifteen members. All the
visiting members came by train with
the exception of Garden City. who
were very fortunate In securing the
service Of the Consolidated. school
truck Of that place.
At noon q flne dinner was served
by the Lake Crystal Camp In honor
Of Luella Ives OF Minneapolis, state
memL ers. The hail was decorated for
the occasion and everything was done
to make the visitors feel at ssse. I'm
mediate following the excellent din
ner served by the Lake Cryssal Camp
the meeting OF the afternoon was
CdllOO W VuGE. Mlhb "a. VIII
liams Of the Lake Crystal Camp
very pleasing manner which vas re-
sp0nded to In pleasing v1snner by
Mrs. John Stevens OF the Valley
Camp Of Garden City. IS,slia ives
gave some interesting tsli,1 and in
structions while oonduns,ng the
Injecting in general way. The ini-
tiAtion work. when three members
we're initiated into the secrets of the
order. two from Lake Crystal and one
from Manksto, as put on in very
effective apf inspiring manner by
IL Camps. Each camp having def
mite part OF the work in charge. The
three camps carried ca ,al ~honors in
the work which was put on In very
effective manner and with the soldier
like profnptness not often seen In
work Of this kind. Mrs. Margaret
Jones favored the meeting with sew.
eral instrumental and solo selections
In her usual pleasing manner.
Immediately following the close of
the afternoon meeting, the Linden
Camp members returned to Mankato
on the 6:25 train. The Valley Camp
also left so that they would be home
before dark. The Buttercup Camp
who had to wait until the S:45 train
to take them home, were the guests
Of the Lake Crystal Camp at supper.
All members departed expressing
great appreciation Of the royal enter.
tainment they had had.
At five o'clock Monday morning.
Novemt or 81, John Thomas died at
his home after hard siege OF pneu-
monia and other complications. The
deceased was horn January 8, 1S47. at
Carmarthen Shire, South Wales.
When three years Of age he emigrat-
ed to America with his parents and
sister Elisabeth. The family located
at Oak Hill. Jackson county, later
moving west to Minnesota with the
Jackson colony in 1856, and resided
at South Bend. In 1857 moved
to LeSueur county. On August 26,
1884, he was mustered In the Union
army Of the Civil war. He served
with Company F.. fourth Minnesota
l ars on an their was am wla
march from Atlanta to the Sea. He
received his honorable discharge
from the army on June Ia, 1855. On
May IS, 1875. he was united In mar
riage to Margaret Morgans. To this
union nine children were born,
Elizabeth, Rachel. Sarah Harriet,
Mrs. ~ M. Lewis and infant son
who preceded the father. In 1890
the family moved to Mankato, resid-
Ing there six years when they moved
to Lake Crystal at which place he re-
sided O peaceful and honored citizen
until his death. Those who survives
to mourn the loss Of kind and faith
full husband, father and brother are
the widow, son, David M. Thomas of
Stewart. Neb., who will fe>unable to
attend the funeral, Evan ]. Thomas OF
Minot, N. OAK, Mrs. e. J. Davis of
this city, B. J. Thomas of LeSueur
Center and seven grand children Two
brothers, David Thomas of Sherburn.
Mimi, and d. e. Thomas of Mankato.
Three sisters Mrs. Thomas Griffiths
and Mrs. Elizabeth Griffiths OF Otta-
wa and Mrs. w. r. Jones OF Bismark,
The funeral win be held at the
sbyterian Church Wednesday at
1880 A. M. Interment will be made
1t the Elm cemetery in lie Susur
County.
John Hughes is confined 10 his home
with q bad cold.
Mrs. Mary Hewitt is nursing Mrs.
Walden Hunt, who is seriously sick.
|Hiph CoySrf Minded