The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
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ON THURSDAY EVENING MAY
10th, in the parlors of the Methodist
church took place an event OF rare
charm and beauty. The young ladies
of the Epworth League planned the
affair in honor of their mothers and
it was confined just to the girls OF
high school age. and of the League.
There were about fifty present,
mothers and daughters, and the event
went off as planned. At $3.50 the
mothers came together and sat down
in company with their daughters to
an elaborate feast of seasonable good
things. The long tables were arranged
in the shape of a cross decorated with
flowers, candles; large sized ones
set by the mothers plate and small
er one at the daughters.
A beautifully candle-lighted service
was interposed between the second
and third courses of the banquet
which was most attractive and unique.
This service was performed by seven
Young ladies who repaired to another
room and returned to the dark ban
uuet room bearing candles. Miss Har-
riet Sweetman, who carried large
Cathedral candle representing the
light of motherhood, and after some
appropriate words to all who were
sitting in darkness except for the
light of one candle, lighted the can
dies of her six attendants who IN turn
were instructed to light all candles OF
the mothers. Then the mothers made
their pledge to their daughter S,
pledge of love and loyalty and lighted
their daughters candles, the daughc
ter's in turn giving their pledge Oh
good cheer, light, and helptulness 10
them, and all mothers.
After this scene the banquet was
continued and finished under light
of candles with the tables lighted
from end to end with many candles,
large and small. The scene and the
occasion was most inspiring and
beautiful.
Following the banquet fine pro-
Gram was rendred which consisted OF
music. toasts to mothers by several
daughters, and to daughters by sew
eraI mothers, and also songs TO
nootber and from mother. Miss Maud
Davis acted as toast-mistress ana pre-
sided in charming form.
The Young ladies who served were
assisted bv Mrs. Emma Christensen,
Mrs. Frank Pangburn, Mrs. j. v.
Opheim, and Mrs. S. S. Wyand. Inc
room and table decorations were IN
colors and elaborate, and In keeping
with those of mothers Day.
All who were present were eXtraV-
agant in compliments and apprecla-
tion.-Contributed:
IN COMPLIMENT TO MISS, JESSIE
Hansen, Miss Helene Donart OF MIN
neapolis entertained at parcel snow
or at the home of her parents, Mf.
and Mrs. VIM. Braatz. 1923 9th ST.,
North. on Thursday evening, May
10th. The party was in the form OF
reunion of many friends and class
mates now residing in the IWln
Cities. Invitations were sent to the
Misses Marie and Evelyn Cawley,
T,aone Evens, Buelah Barnette, Olve
D'Vorsak, Florence McCullow, Alpha
Rover. Mrs. Earl Launceford, Mrs
O: F. Heinen, Eva Pryne, Hilda Hult-
oren. Irene Walburg, Clara Sand
ouist. all of Minneapolis; and to the
Misses Stella Houghton, Lois Serve
ner. Frances Eddy, of st. Paul
Contributed.
MRS. GLEN UPHUS ENTER
tanned the Ladies' Aid of West Union
st. Alexius church last THURSDAY Tor
> very large crowd. Those attending |
from Sank Centre were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Diezel and the Misses SINNERS
and the Misses Andersons.
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH N.
Jockson entertained Mr.. and Mrs. T.
w. Peart at a 600 o'clock dinner
Thursday evening of last week.
d.
THE WOMEN OF THE c. O. o.
F. pleasantly surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Deziel on Wednesday evening.
The evening was spent playing Pro-
gressive Five Hundred, and music:
A delicious lunch was served at $50
after which the guests departed for
thir homes feeling that they had all