The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-10
Bismarck Abhors Formal Re- Re-
ceptions The Official Enter,
tanning stinguisf shed Guests IS
Given Same Fare as Il hose
From the Farm othing
Stronger Than ;l, q Coffee l Keeps IS:
Only One Maid.
By Mrs. Frank White, 4,

.fWIfe 81 the Goyernor5of North Dakota.)
sff Downright, 1901 by Joseph B. tBow1es.)
recital of my conce ti i' y, g q /
the duties OF Al g overnorsis " e s. I
| e i would be much pleasanter
sssfs a ssss h 5ssi'a r.
l'''''... .as, four years of our life IN the
d .ec,,tive idence OF North Dakota.
10 be q helpful wife, faithful ~ nerg
(, "a & vet perform the social Nopls f. lions lions
necessary requires strong cons utut'ooi',
ana with that have been bless .s@ n, 4,
q When we came to Bisnar w.,
realized what social duties would be ilec.
: ssarwS1sI do not say require ed, H for at NJ
time have We FELT that dema nos z W.T. W.T.
made upon our home, and such $e en- t 1,l..
taininR as we have done has been OF g out5
own choosing. - .$ a IA . ..5t y, . /, "A z 4
Wa felt that as the State furnis ne NEG g 9
comforta BILE home for the GoveEloo !I va
5esnecially during legislative n7lnt ers.5S
s bismarck Is city OF near 4, wv anu
like most Western towns. bhors 7 81 Vs
receptions hence We have had very , y y.
OF informal receptions there nay ps y, =,
many and III must conf ess ina 7 = 49,
Just enough Ike the men 60 enjoy ~ y
best. # II .8 s.
~ i,ep,aps the most Of our entertaining
has been in The way OF house p pa Lies
and informal dinners Wit n now ana * tIah
a. musical e. During January any any 3.
1891 we tn,ly e Ep eisht 3
This little Western town its go ai ",
tina during this same period we saeceple y,
over twenty invitations to Dime r, PAL e.
tics and dances All Of this. ADDED. " w, .s
duties 81 the office, made the doVeLnolis
life more strenuous than i1ilhe, ,,ar.
he never lost an hours sleep from Mt III
a, y, nd m
sIne1eo3 there was even more a doin 81.
ana hetwecn times we were y ever man MANI
days without guests; IN & g ct,W V Is. .uE,
"a Their lost II some one ~ ny !" -
us. 5B{ 5s$ VII & Z 4 Y, X "a ~ tbe
lIntcrcolleElate Alumni, OF which my hu ~
band Is also member. ana a = loc ,stnu
Ararv club, which II very 1nucn ef1o y.
ri - n 'was never accused Of being q sociely
woman In my life. and Ssuclt IN =, : =,
ton will never come 70 nv NV ~ ~ t,,e Il
s. strikine In our life here. Political Pre-,
Z ferment has never been eprac ICED, and g
4 Dei,,ocrat Is lust as likeytt he the guest
~ honor As a Republican " hen. 9 men, ,in
Der III the Legs ture Drought hls w, MIS-
was quite saFa f.. nj
ton 70 dinner. (They d'd noS az oot'.S
4 ott ~ me the pleasant part of entertain
Sine was the opportunity for making 9
bright spot int he lives AZ many VINO 9We .ss
no. surfeited with social u fe,8 put VINO
lived an tl,e prairles or IN small owns z
ana were ready to appreciate our teeDie
efforts, !. n. 4. IS s3s
\; i might enurnerate many pleasant coca
sio1,s We have spent It'll our frlen ne mere,
hut ths recital would be mufh IKE e /, that
al many others occupying IKE poalt'o ns.l
Suffice ~ 20 say that w always pro-
yided something besides cares Iof ~
ment, though 1T taxed our ingenuity ots III
~ AZ 30, not having at hand me Sy,a "
~ entertainmel,ts found in large CUES +, n
We Rave enjoyed having many men g
* NATIONAL reputation break bread WIN We,
but they received no better Una ~ opI
Teighbot from the farm, ana neYeFa Il vs. g
5drnpifof anything stronger nan cot tee'
baen served In our II onle, !. j,
The question of calls has paen aons -
tho most perplexing. The ilIsti yea =
had an rat home" each Week ana " ".
turned all first now ny trshars n,u
in al any time, and I make lew SloFf''a'
ea Win only one maid most 81 the time,
atha finances or the home to LOOK q ler,;
ana a family OF five, IT seems az. 4, " tne
DAYS 20 BY Without my accomplishing
anything that counts for mNcn, ana ,a ~, yes
4 / can faithfully say that never nave =
Sspent four happier years.
~ When we return to private III At Y!ll