The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-20


(From Mondays Dally.)
The Barred Door
One night upon mine ancient enemy
/ closed my door.
And 10! that night came Love in search
OF me-
And finding my door closed went on his
And came no more
Pray you take counsel of this penitent
And learn thereof
Set your door wide whatever guests be
Your graciousness to prove.
Better to let In many enemies
Than bar out Love.
An exchange says: What's the use
of publishing newspapers, filled up
with high politics, high finance, high
sport and other high jinks, these days?
There's only one piece of news-Miss
Roosevelts' approaching wedding. with
the preliminaries as TO hats, gowns,
wraps, laces, etc. If you're not up on
these you must remain dumb In all
gatherings where the blessed sex have
sway to say. Read the news about the
preparations for the wedding and see
the whole world from which, as mere
man, you are barred by the limitations
of your comprehension, and see the
wonderful effects in words which fail
utterly to convey to your obnubilated
mentality any conception of the glOries
to be at that affair. How small ap-
pears her father now In contrast with
Miss Alice. He amounts to even less
than the grOOm-tO-bc, Mr.. Longworth.
The wedding Is more important than
the Panama canal. rate legislation. the
land frauds, Russia's agonies of re-
birth, the new ministry In England
or anything else, to the most important
element OF our civilization. the women.
But why complain This Is as 1t
all of the best else there is In this
folks who really know this great fact.
the wedding. To women wedding
opens up vistas of wonder and worlds
of experience and peril"
This evening in the parlOrs of Davis
hall, out at the university, Miss Dona-
Won, Miss White and Miss Stewart
will entertain the dormitory young la
dies and the young ladies from the
city, to meet the ladies of the faculty.
Refreshments will be served and de-
:ightful time is anticipated.
A Good Precedent.
my DEAR" said Mrs. Mildly as she
busted Mr.. Mildly's table, this would
be great deal cleaner world if there
were not any men in it."
IF there were not" retorted Mr.
Mildly, 1.-The women would do exactly
as the Lord did-hunt around for
enough dirt to make a man out Of"
Last Wednesday at The home of j.
r. Coulson, at Omra, Wisconsin, Mr..
Ira Thorn of Morris, North Dakota,
was welded to Mss May Coulson.
Mr.. Thorn is prominent business
man at Morris.
The Masons will give a dancing
party January 18th. Each member of
the lodge Is entitled to invite one
guest and as the Masonic entertain
ments are always delightful good
attendance is promised.
Mayylle Society.
The society events of the week
were the large dinner parties at the
houses of Mr.. and Mrs. William Pouls-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ryerson
on last Thursday night and Saturday
night. respectively. The sumptuous
refreshments were served in Norwe-
gian style and the time spent very
enjoyably at cards and other diver
sions. Occasions like these at these
fine Mayville homes are long remem-
bered with pleasure by those fortunate
enough to be present
On Monday evening last bob load
of young people, driven by the pranc-
Ing steeds of NJ. L. Elken went to
Portland to attend enc theatre and
view the new opera house. On return
Ing to Mayville the repaired to the
home of C. s. Edwards and partook of
hot supper. Decorations, red and
green. Mrs. VIM. Poulsson, President
AAd Mrs. Carhart, Mrs. Grinager, May
or Elken and Mr. Reese, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. L. Elken and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wards were the happy crowd.
Last Friday evening Mrs. Jesse
Lewis entertained the girls of her
Sunday school class and their broth
ers. Each girl had prepared story
from the Masters, which was told for
the dement, OF the company. With light
amusements and refreshments a very
pleasant evening was passed. The in
vlted guests were Marguerite and
cara Elken, Marjorie Cassell, Blanche
warren, Edna Lowell, Edna Borden,
Alma and Lois Porter, Carrie Young.
Hilda Rice. Guy and Clarence Elken,
Ward Porter, Vincent Lowell and Hor-
ace Rice.
The Misses Grace and Edythe Shell
ton entertained thet, friends on New
Years day at their home in the coun-
try. Various social diversions whiled
-awey the hours and all had very en-
3oyable time.
Miss Ruth Carhart entertained about
twenty-five girl friends at sewing
session Saturday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served and each guest
was presented with souvenir of the
occasion.
Mrs. Jesse Childs entertained num-
Der of ladies Wednesday afternoon of
A last week in honor of her guest, Miss
q Hill of Tower City.
Mamie Bake gave a party to about
# twenty of her little playmates last Fri
day evening. How they did play.
= From Tuesdays Daily.
4 lone soul knocked at Heavens hard
Low at warder's feet she fell;
4 Sobbing she cried, ~ had not knocked
80 late"
=. . But Z for r.. the many roads to hell"
sss Up spoke the good old warder gray,
4 ''6he was too fair" High up let her be
Past those who never lost the way"