The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-24
ROlla Society.


events of the season was surprise
party held at the Episcopal rectory
Tuesday evening in honor of Rev. Dr..
A. NJ Beede's 46th birthday. The
affair was undenOminational, and was
all the more enjoyable on that ac-
count. The guests, about twenty in
number, with we'll filled baskets, took
possession of the rectory about half
past eight o'clock and refused to ADAM
don the premises until nearly 2 a. M.
They said they were having a good
time, and refused to vacate. DR.. and
Mrs. Beede, making virtue of a
necessity, submitted gracefully and, in
fact, did all in their power to make the
time pass pleasantly. Various games
were INDUCED In until about IL o'clock
when a most delightful lunch was
served. During the evening a friendly
token in the shape of purse of $37.-
SO in silver was presented to DR..
Beede. The presentation was made
by G. ]. Partridge in very happy
little speech. DR.. Beede's response
was equally graceful and Appropriate.
The evening was one of unalloyed
pleasure to all who were present.
The concert which should have been
given at the town hall last evening by
the Oaks Male Quartette had to be
postponed, for reasons not yet known.
A telegram from the Lyceum Bureau,
of St Paul, gave the information that
the singers could not arrive here, and
that full explanations would follow by
letter. This number is the third in
our school lecture course.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. A. M. Beede
left yesterday for Minneapolis, where
they will spend week. While there
they will attend the meeting and ban
quet of the Church club of Minnesota
to be held at the Hotel Nicollet They
will be guests of Rev. 1. p. Johnson,
rector of the Gethsemine church. DR..
Beede will preach for Rev. Mr.. John
son next Sunday morning and in st.
Paul in the evening. DR.. Beede's mother
who is now in the east, will join them
at Minneapolis and return with them
to Rolla for an extended visit.
LakOta Society.
Mr.. Charles E. Johnston and Miss
Olga Lester surprised their friends
the other day by quietly stealing away
and getting married. The happy
event took place at the home of the
brides father, James Lester in En-
terprise and in the presence of the
immediate relatives of the bride and
| groom, Father Mcdonald performing
the ceremony. Mr.. johnson is men,
Der of the firm of Rice & Johnston, the
proprietors of the Home Restaurant
and Miss Lester has held the position
of cashier of the same for the past
year. They returned this morning
from short wedding trip east.
The marriage of Mr.. William Klug
and Miss Anna Pisktac occurred in the
parlor of the Hotel Grace at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in the presence
of immediate friends. The contract
ing parties are both well and favor
ably known young people of our
neighboring town of Brocket, where
they will make their future home. The
bride wore a pure white silk costume
and carried brides roses and the
groom was dressed in conventio nal
black. Their many friends extend con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Observer.
At Lisbon, North Dakota, delight
full social gathering of the ladies every
fortnight is the Question Club.
ID. or II. Reception.
The Degree of Honor lodge of this
city, held a reception at the elegant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Garfield,
on Monday evening, in honor of Mrs.
harrington, of Grand Forks, Grand
Chief of Honor of that order in this
state. A large number were present
and most enjoyable evening was
passed in talking over the work and
progress of the order in this juris-
dictioa. A delicious lunch was
served and all repaired to their
homes feeling that they had passed
a pleasant and profitable evening.
Mrs. Darlington left on tbs morning
train, Monday morning for her home
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Mrs. Lewis c.. Bordwell was at home
to a large party of ladies Wednesday
afternoon from 2:30 to $3.50 at her
| home in Litchville, North Dakota. VAR
| ious amusements were provided of
character that gave the guests a
chance to exercise their geographical
| and horticultural knowledge, and the
afternoon wore pleasantly and merrily
away. Delicious refreshments were
served and the hostess was ably as
sisted by Mrs. A. 2. Hanson.
American wives OF candidates for
the British Parliament have been very
prominent in the general elections
now in progress. In many instances,
too, their husbands will owe their
seats in the House of Commons to the
aggressive campaigning of those
| wives.
Valley City Society.
annual party on Bobby Burns birth
| day, the 25th of this month. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mudgett will entertain
them this year at their hospitable
home.
Mrs. w. w. Smith entertained a
number of Scotch mothers and their
"bairns" on Thursday afternoon, at
thimble bee. Those present were,
Mrs. Mckay and her daughter Lizzie,
Mrs. Wylie, Mrs. VIM. Mcpherson and
the Child Betty" Mrs. Cummings and
the Child Mary" Mrs. Baillie and
daughter Annie. The children were
dressed as Scotch lassies. After de-
lightful afternoon a delicious supper
was served.
A reception was held at the opera
house last night Thursday in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schnur. About
eighty people were in attendance
and most enjoyable evening was
spent, the diversions berg cards and
games until 1 o'clock when refresh
b.