The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21

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This week was busy enough as far
as social pleasures were concerned. 1t
was a dancing week, The, Knights of
the Maccabees gave an, Easter ball Mon
day evening at Stones hall. The ladies
of the Eastern Star delightfully."- enter
tanned their hosts of friends with a
dancing party at Prizes hall Friday
evening. The alumni dance at Stones
hall the same evening afforded pleasure
to the younger society set, and the u.
|C, T dance this evening promises to be
a brilliant affair The ladies are plan
ming to be out in their handsome new
spring toilettes. The usual card clubs
and incident social afternoons filled
every inch of space on the social calen-
dar. On the streets, at the theatre and
in the churches the new spring bonnets
give color and beauty to the scene and
gay and unprecedented season of pros
Iperity and pleasure Is predicted.
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Il The announcements of the marriage
Iof Miss Pauline Harriet Gallinger to Dr..
Frank w. Chandler have been received
| in the city. The ceremony occurred in
Grand Forks this week. The bride is
a niece of Mrs. T. w. tJackriaif of this
city Mr.. and Mrs. Chandlerswil make
their i''1 Home at ~ vallsy l,.,y,,s City. ],
The leading event of the spring sea
son in society was the reception given
at Prizes hall Tuesday evening by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles T. Amidon, Mr.. and
Mrs George R. Nelson and Miss Dagny
| Nelson. HWas by far the handsomest
affair Of the week and prominent. not
only because Of the splendid position
which the ehosts and hostessesy hold in
the social and literary circles of the
city but because a large number of
Fargo's best people attended and be-
cause there was in every detail in con
nectiors with the entertainment an ex-
preston of the sincere delight with
which preparations were made for, this
pretty affair. In the ladies room a
proftiSion of tulips in tall vases, sur
rounded by asparagus ferns in fetch
ling masses were used in decorating and
formed pretty contrast to the drap-
leries of the room. The reception room
was richly prepared for the occasion and
pink was the color scheme and was
carried out with carnations and shaded
lights and the effect was indeed very
pretty The large. hall was artistically
decorated with quantities of stately
American beautiss and palms. And the
many bIeatltiftd gowns; ehibellisfed With
sparkling jewels moving here and there
under blaze of incandescents, produced
an unusually beautiful picture. The
guests were rendered a musical treat by
the following artists, Miss lie Baron,
Mrs. E. r, Wright, Professor Boehmer,
Miss Marie Paige, Miss Dagny Nelson
and Rupert's orchestra tS ,Flps partici-
pants Of the programme covered them
selves with glory in giving such splendid
I Interpretations to the great masterpieces
| of music The dining room was beau-
[tifttl in rich red roses, those harbingers
|of summer, and pretty cafldlesticks hold
ing red candles added to the prevailing
brightness Refreshments were served
The handsome costumes worn by the
guests were subjects Of pleasant gos-.
sip and objects of general admiration.
/ Not in a long time has a reception in
Fargo been the means of displaying SO
!! much fashionable elegance, Yet at. the
same time been fragrant with such de-
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Major and Mrs. Geo |, Foster have
returned from Hope where they spent
Easter Sunday with their daughter.
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Mrs. L, Rohan was one Of the
lhostesses of the week. entertaining very
idelightfully with six-handed euchre
"Wednesday evening iii honor Of Mrs,
Vim. Parker and Mrs. e C. Patterson
lof Lisbon The rooms were frightened
with clusters Of ctits flowers and deli
cate vines arranged gracefully and de-
llieious refreshments were served. The
honor guests, who won the admiration
land friendship of all who met them,
assisted in making the evening one iof
unusual enjoyment and inforrnallty. AT
1.-THE close of the card games prizes were
Iawarded Mrs. Z. Ehrl1ian and Mrs.
r. Brown.
Mrs. Francis E. Dib1ey IS enjoying
herself making the rounds Of Easter
visits with friends ils Minneapolis.
One of the iolliest events OF The week
was the trolley ride and dinner given
/ Thursday night BY Mrs. Fred Whiting
land Mrs. W. Rawson iii honor Of Mrs.
Parker and Mrs Patterson. After a
pheasant ride over the two cities, the
tparty dined ut the Waldorf and later
Iattended the vaudeville at the local thea
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Miss Ella Beelxfnan won the Hnntoon
Igold medal at the defamation contest
lin the high school building IN Moor
Ihead this week The Silver medal was
lwon by Louis McC Cubrey Considerable
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