The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
Edwards = Miners.

Edwards Miners.
A quiet home wedding was solem.
sized this morning at eleven o'clock
1t BIT South Fourth street, when
Hazel Jane Edwards, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Edwards, be-
came tho wife of George Lewis Min
BIB Of BiwabiE, Mimi, Rev. John
Hall performing the ceremony.
The bride, who is a graduate OF
has for the past two years been
teaching school very successfully at
Eyeleth. Mimi, and is a young wo-'
man OF culture. The groom is a
native OF Camborne, Cornwall, Eng
land, and has been resident Of these
United States for ten years, and
during the past four years has been
connected with the public schools at
Bibawik. His reliability and indus.
try, his geniality OF disposition and
Willingness to assume responsibility
has made possible his many promo
tons.
There were in attendance at the
wedding, besides the mother and
father and brother, William H. Ed
wards, Mrs. Lillian Reed, and Mr..
and Mrs. +. c. Hotaling. After the
OBLIGATION the wedding party re-
paired to the Elks dining room for
their wedding dinner. The happy
couple will tour in the southern and
northern part Of the state during
the remainder Of the month of Au-
gust and be at home to their many
friends at Bibawik by September /.
Sir Knights Picnic
Yesterday afternoon on the
grounds of Sir John Gerlich's sum
hno ft,l Y n "a h
fngton, Sir Knights and their fam
lilies OF New Ulm, st. Peter and
Mankato communicates joined in a
picnic for the first time in the his
tory OF Southern Minnesota Mason
~.
Neighboring Communicates of
knights Templar sent large dele
cations and committeeman from the
various Communicates left nothing
undone to make this affair a sue
cess.
The feature OF the afternoon was
a kittenball game between the New
Ulm and St Peter Communicates
which was won by the st. Peter
team only after a bitter battle by
the score OF seven to six. The cap
tain OF the winners was presented
with the trophy OF victory by Right
Imminent G.. W. Critten, Grand
Commander Of Knights Templar OF
Minnesota
Barnyard golf, races, bathing and
motor boating drew the attention OF
the gthering until the supper hours
when bounteously filled baskets
were brought forward to relieve the
general distress.
Following dinner the picnickers
repaired to the beautiful natural
smphitheater formed by the hill
side where popular songs were rem .
dered with great spirit. R. z. Geol
b. Critten then addressed the gath
ering and, with Characteristic force
impressed the Sir knight with the
duties of their citizenship. Eminent
Commanders Of the represented
Commanderies made short talks
and it was unanimously voted 70
make this picnic an annual AFFAIR.
TIiIman Johnson
The marriage OF Miss Lillian Ttll
man Of Chicago and Mr.. Aaron John
SON Of this city occurred at the
Swedish Lutheran parsonage, Rev U
]. Arthur officiating. They left i'm
mediately for Chicago and other
eastern points where they will spend
their honey moon. Mr.. johnson Is
employed at the Nyquist Clothing
store.
Family Reunion
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wintheiser,
sos North Fourth street, entertain :
ed twenty-five relatives at dinner
and supper at q family reunion yes
tsrday. The out Of town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Deuser
snd daughter Adrea Of St Paul: MT
and Mrs.. Frank Deuser OF Elk Rlv
or, MINI, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mosher and family OF Waseca,
MINI.
Chicken Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsons Of
Kerns entertained yesterday at the
noon hour with a chicken dinner fol-
seyenteen guests, in honor OF thetl
daughter, Miss Marceila's nineteenth
birthday. Miss Parsons was the re-
cipient Of many nice gifts. The al
ternoon was spent in games ant
contests Of various kinds.
United In Marriage
Miss Vera c. Dunning and George
G. Larson Of Detroit, Mich, we're
united In marriage last evening by
Rev. ]. n. Balm, also Miss Edith
Lareon and Fred r. Hicks. both
from Good Thunder. The two young
couples VIII make their home IN
Detroit, Mich, where Mr.. Larson is
employed as machinist.
Party For Bride
Complimenting Mrs; Francis A
Schultz, q recent bride who was
formerly Miss Agnes Knopf, of this
city. Misses Florence Weber and
Make Bell gave q parcel shower fol
her at her home, 419 East Spring
street, last evening There were
twenty guests limited to close cir
friends Of the bride. The evening
was spent in dancing, playing games
and listening to victrola selections
Before serving delicious refresh
nents, the honor guest opened the
packages of pretty and useful gifts
The dining table held a basket OF
lovely red roses and the serving was
done by the two hostesses, Misses
Weber and Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz, who were
married on Thursday completely
surprising their friends, have gone
to housekeeping at the above ad
dress and have very coy apart
merts. Mrs Schultz who has beer
employed in the advertisement de-
narfnapt of the Free Press fol