Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-22
THE SOCIAL Realm.


The ladies of the M. E. church
will hold a handkerchief bazaer"
April 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Beegle en-
tertained the Calumet club Friday
last. F. T. Fox and Mrs. j. Henry
the first prize, while the
consolation trophies were awarded
to w. n. Reid and Mrs. w.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. G. C.|
Connolly will entertain tonight.
Mrs. Albert M. Powell was
hostess on Tuesday in honor Of
Mrs. G. j. Lord, state president
general federation womans' clubs.
The receiving hours were from
2 until 6 o'clock, and the brilliant
gathering marked the close of an
eventful social season. The
charming home was unusually
beautiful in choice cut flowers,
palms, ferns and smilax. The
front parlor was done entirely in
green and white, the state colors,
where the receiving party stood,
consisting of Mesdames Lord,
Powell, Merrick, Thorson, Small
and Mooers. The green tapers
with tiny green shades shed a
glow over the room blending
prettily with the color scheme of
decoration there; the sitting room
was bright in red roses and potted
plants, the illumination from the
electric light was set off by the
tervid color from the silver
candelabra with rose shades.
While the dining room was a CLINT
of yellow, the local club colors.
The massive side-board was q
picture in smilax and yellow. The
cloth for the serving table was lace
over yellow, daffodils. jonquils and
ferns forming the center piece
where yellow tapers shaded in the
same tone shown from the silver
candelabra. Choice china and cur
glass cleaned amid the dainty
decorations. The ices, candies
and cakes were also yellow. The
following ladies served ice from
punch bowls at each end of the
serving table; from 2 to 4, Mes
danes McClory, Hansen, Grant ane
Moeller; 3 to 5'o'clock, Mesdame'
Lackey, Swanston, Ruhberg anc
Carpenter; from 4 to 6, Mesdame.
Serumgard, Stoner, Miner an(
Trumbull. Music enlivened tn,
scene. Two dainty little girls
Lucille Trumbull and Pauline
Serumgard charmingly gowned at
tended gracefully at the door es
corting the guests to the variou
rooms where wraps were removed
The gowns worn were elegant ane
costly and it is estimated over on,
hundred and fifty ladies called
during the receiving hours.
The last of the winter series O
dancing parties, given by tn
Metropolitans took place at Wine
mans hall on. Monday evening ane
socially it was not only the grand
est of the Metropolitan club
parties but the prettiest socia
function of the season, without ex
ception. The gowns worn by the
ladies were the costliest and neat
est ever seen at a Devils LAX
party and would compare favorabl
with those worn at like affairs il
any large city in the country
Many of the ladies wore decollet
dresses and most of the gowns wer
deserving of description. Gu
little city is certainly not behin'
the times in the social whirl of tn
busy world. Like all of the part
les given by this club, Monday
affair was noted for it's jolly an
happy attendants, and it's freenes
from cliques Of every kind. A
$3.50 as the sweet strains of musi
from Halls Grand Forks orchestr
softly filed the air, the gran
march was started, led by Edwar
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