The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-02
ACk TOCOLONIAL
Times; fine Event
Washington Birthday Party
Given At Mapleton
RECALLS THE PAST
Masonic and Eastern Star
Lodges Sponsors For Large
Function

MdpleLOu, MILL, reUEustlS 81.
The most popular and successful So
cial function that has ever been held
at this place was the Colonial Mount
Vernon bail at the American Legion
Hail on thursday evening. Tne al.
fair was given under the auspices OF
the local Masonic and Eastern Stai
Lodges. In response to the large
numoer OF invitations issued, ABOUT
zUO people were IN attendance and
we can truthfully say that everyone
had a royal good time and we believe
that everyone who attended will
vouch tor this statement. The hall
was beautifuIiy decorated with cor
rectly hung silk f1ags OF all sizes.
The scene represented the interior
OF Mount Vernon the home OF Wash.
ington at the time OF a grand ball
which were 30 popular during his
regime.
The first to appear were George
and Martha Washington, Uncle sam,
Columbia, The Flag Bearer, and the
butler and footman.j The role OF
George Washington was assumed by
B. +. McGregor and the role OF
Martha Washington was taken Dy
Mrs. H. M. Berry. Both took their
respective parts in a most creditable
manner. Mayor nj. Schimmele was
the ofriciai nag bearer. c. II. Schwef.
tier made an ideal Uncle Sam and
Mrs. Schweitzer most favoraply took
the part OF Columbia. H.. NJ. Berry
and John Sutton as the butler and
footman were a complete scream
from start to finish.
After being seated the guests to
the ball commenced to arrive. The
guest list included all the members
Of the Washington household as well
as many friends.
DIR. T. c. Busse as Lafayette and
Mrs. +. S. Krouss as Miss Betsey
Ross were among the first arrivals
to be welcomed. They were followed
in order by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Prochl as Georges tailor and Mar
tha's maid. They were succeeded by
Mrs. James Coggeshall as the family
cook and Judd Cornell as the coach
man. Next followed Mrs. Emma
Cornell as the seamstress and j. e.
Saxon as Washington's bodyguard.
Now followed Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Healy as the weaver and housemaid;
Next came the dairymaid acted by
Mrs. B. F. Taylor and the Master or
They were followed by the stable
man and the Kitchen maid acted by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Sheire; Next in
line came Mrs. Raymond Schweer
as the soapmaker and Wallace Ack :
ernman as Washipgton's private
secretary.
The Thirteen Original States
The next in line came the thirteen
original states which were repre-
scented by the following, Virginia,
Miss, Adelia Emerson and Harlan
Wheeler; New York, Miss Ethel
Anderson and VIM. Schwartz; Pen
nsylvania, Miss Naomi Lundberg
and B. H. Greeley; Delaware, Miss
Lucia Spaulding and Harold Hanna;
Georgia, Miss Margret Albrecht and
Harold Strobel; Connecticut, Miss
Louise Schweitzer and Winton Nc
Gregor; Maryland, Miss Beryl Busse
and Melvin Hanson; Rhode Island,
Miss Lois Quinn and James Quinn;
Massachusetts,, Miss Ruth Bishop
and w. C. Borchert: South Carolina.
Miss Mabel Hanson and A. w. AL.
brecht; North Carolina, Miss Mil
dred Hanson and M. B. Fairbanks;
New Hampshire, Miss Mildred Muhly
and Archie Johnston; Vermont, Miss
Bessie Scuba and Archie Alderman.
The territorial friends, the Indians
and their squaws, made the next
picturesque guests to arrive They
included Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Bor-
ebert, Miss Edith Cotton, l.. L. Nor
row, w. F. and Max Borchert. The
other guests were Mesdames, Sam
Evans, v. ]. Greiner, It. C. Busse. W.
F. Beise, T. M. Hamp, VIM. Strobel,
L. w. Kreuger, J. =. Saxon, Eugene
Hadley, John Johnston, Judd Cornell.
The Misses Lillian Richie. Mary
Hotaling, Winifred Whitney, Edna
Scott and Ruth Willis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson.
When all had assembled the or
chestra struck up march to which
the guests grand marched past the
costume judges, Yankee Doodle and
old Uncle Ned. Mrs. Hotaling carried
the role of Yankee Doodle and B. F.
Taylor as Uncle Ned.
! George was then invited to take
the center of the room, where seated
In large chair, he received gift
from each guest as she courtseded.
Uncle Sam and Columbia who were
a hundred and forty six years old,
both congratulated George upon his
Ou6 uuuuTSu duu ulucty ufoL Ulf III :
day. Uncle Sam presented him with
scrap of colonial PAPER money,
while Columbia presented him with
a tiny Ratchet with red, white and
blue bow. A small cherry pie from
the cook, while the coachman gave
him new shiny automobile.
Next in order. was the presentation
Of the prizes to the best dressed
couple in the line Of march. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Salisbury were selected by
the judges as the best dressed couple
and they were awarded the prizes
The next number on the program
was drill given by the thirteen
states. A short toast was given to
Washington Dy Lafayette to which
there was response given by Wash
ington.
The next number was a dance,
"The Minuet" which was partici-
pated in by the following young
ladies, namely, Misses Mary Hotal-
ing, Edna Scott, Ruth Willis. Lillian
Richie, Beryl Busse, Louise Schwei-
tier, Winifred Whitney and Mildred
Hanson.
Old Time Virginia Reel
No gathering Of this nature could
be more complete without the Vir-
ginia Reel and this old time number
met with the hearty approval OF all.
The remainder Of the program con-
sisted of solo bylMrs. Robinson OF
Good Thunder, and number of orr
ginal poems by West, well known
poet. A IT Johnston who always