The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

BY the outgoing officers. Regret was
EXPRESSED over the loss Of two valued
members Of the association. Mrs. G.
f. Phillips. who served as secretary
for the past year. and who Will make
her home In st. Paul. and Mrs. j. H.
Gregg who has given so freely Of her
talent, will also leave Mankato.
Fete At sibIey Park.
Sibley park made q wonderful
ideal setting, with its green, leaf
covered mound in the background,
bordered by rows Of blooming lilacs,
whose fragrance was waited to every
lcorner of the park, for the fete
champetre" which was held on the
open greensward last evening. En-
circling the place of presentation Of
the cantata, "Pan on Summer Day."
| the audience sat in tiers on the grass,
resembling a Grecian open air am
phitheatre watching their Greek
Gods and Godesses. Venus. Hebe and
| the Graces, all cavorting on soft
summer night, to sweet music OF the
hute as at a festive holiday. First
appears Pan. Nadine Morgan) in
the first CLINT OF dawn with the
chirping Of the birds, the humming
of the bees and the mysterious muir.
murs OF the night. It Is the Night"
that Pere Corot wrote about. Then
appeared the golden moon, repre-.
scented by six little girls In brilliant
orange gowns who formed circle
on the grass. Pan is asleep. AS the
soft music Of dawn approaches,
which is played softly on the flute
by DIR. Ben n. McCleery, Pan awakes
the world with q beautiful aestheti-
cal dance and the spirits Of the
ethereal world appear.
The sunbeams come stealing over
the hills, represented by Lois Andon,
Lorena Ouimby, Kathleen Streater,
Betty Hall, Bernice Nicholson, Doro-
thy Nichols and Bernice Drucken
brod, who are gowned IN charming
soft material of batek, graduating In
eolors from lemon to orange shades,
nimble footed, they dance beautiful
ly. Then a summer shower comes
and ends quickly and barefoot Pan
Ii her Grecian dress, wanders
through the forest dancing gayly
about in pretty fancy steps. Pan
has become tired and rests at noon
In the reeds by the river and is lulled
to rest by the humming OF bees, who
are represented by eight little tots,
In black, with yellow bands and large
kduLy Wln6ss 1HSy hONca doouI INC
lowers and dewdrops In a gayly
mood.
In the afternoon Pan is awakened
by a great storm. She flies from the
wind and rain, represented by little
girls. Following the storm she dances
again through the wood and laments
over a fallen tree, an oak that she
loved. She lays aside her fufite for
Pan is sorrowful. But as Night ap-
proaches, Pan pipes ,sere1ade to
the myriad of stars. Night is rep
resented by Mercedes Gugisberg
dressed in a black. gauzy crepe
gown with long Rowing sleeves and
train. Her costume Is decorated
with silver stars and her crown is
also a silver star. She gives praises
to the brilliance and Tadiance of the
night. Julia Yeager, gowned in a law
ender Greek costume gave graceful
dainty dance among the moonbeans,
humble bees, and dew drops. Night,
soft footed night, has come and Pan
the woodland children 60 to their
To lend brightness and youth to the
scene, sat one hundred and fifty
young girls In white, on an elevated
stage, where they sang during the
entire rendition Of the cantata, un-
der the direction of Miss Helen
Campbell. and they did 1t wonderful
ly well too, and their singing was
much applauded. Miss Campbell is
q coach Of ability which all Of her
musicals this year have proven. Miss
Efae Conkling was the costume de-
signer and q splendid one she Is for
without the. perfect blending and
harmonious colorings of gowns, the
cantata could not have been the
success 1t was. Miss Edna SLIDER
was at the piano and Kathleen
Thornton at the organ and the direc-
tor OF the dances was Dorothy Rae.
Mankato is fortunate indeed to have
such a charming nature spot, within
walking distance where outdoor fetes
may be put on.
Entertained For French Teacher
In compliment to Lurene Watson
teacher of French In the High school,
the following teachers entertained
for her with six o'clock dinner last
evening at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Doerr, who is q teacher in, the home
economics at the same school: Mrs.
Mary Trafton, Miss Mary Macarthur
Miss Irene Sheehan, Miss Emma G.
O'Donnell, Mrs Ray Hughes, Mrs,
Ruth futile Mis- Emily Hunting. The,
table was beautifully decorated with
pink roses and violets. The soolor