The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07
HOUSE TElEPHoN 789 NORTHWESTERN

pink carnations. The "other" prize,
a bouquet of narcissusD was awarded
to fantastic bonnet of which. Mrs.
Lewis confessed being the creator.
Mesdames Briden and Holmes acted
as judges. Mesdames Slagerman and
Lewis assisted in serving the lunch.
Some of the new Easter millinery
Is extremely mad, the Napoleon, the
Josephine, the de Stael chapeaux maxi
ing three particularly eccentric va
rieties which DEFY mere description
as to contours, while revealing in COM
binations of colors that positively
shrek when brought together-orange
and bright green, magenta and blue,
purple and scarlet, reminiscent of the
gorgeous gaudiness which character
lied Josephine, the beautiful Creole.
Miss Mabel Plummer of Hillsboiro,
is guest in town.
Mr.. F. w. Delaney and Mr.. J. F.
Murphy we're prominent Larimore Wis
itors here on Thursday.
Mrs. F. E. Gerrish will entertain at
her home at Crookston next Thursday.
A number of ladies from here have
been invited and will attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gaskill have
returned from their honeymoon trip
and will commence housekeeping
shortly in the Whittleshofer. block.
Mrs. ]. H. Bosard is now at Fort
Missouri, Mont, with Captain and
Mrs. Farnsworth.
Mr.. H. W. Wells will visit his old
home at Faribault: Mimi. shortly.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for entertaining after Easter
and the season from then on prom
ises to be gay one until the hot
weather begins.
The stork paid a friendly visit to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Shop
herd the early part of this week and
left as a souvenir .,Of his call a fine
young son weighing ten pounds.
Miss Mae Cummings went to Oslo,
Mimi, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. r. Frazee
for a fed days.
= Mr.. Frank Maxwell, the Great
Northern chief dispatcher, is; expected.
back from his visit to Chicago and
Lincoln, iNeb., the early part Of next
week. So sl.3i Ag,ss'ft,
Mrs. o. A. Listad Of East Grand
Forks. entertained at dinner Tues
day evening. Covers were laid for
twenty -four guests.
Mrs. William Collins has arrived
from Bottineau, N. D.. and will be the
guest Of Miss Madden at the Ryan
for awhile. SIS ssav a., Ia
Miss Marie Hollingby, formerly with
George Platky's here was the guest of
friends in the city Wednesday and
Thursday. She Is now located at Bot
tineau with the Wood general mer-
chandise company. @ ..
Mr.. and Mrs. George Platky are ex-
pected back from California about
April 18th.
Mrs. Houghten, Babcock. Parsons
and Wood were the hostesses for the
social given to the ladies of the Pres
5byterian church in the church parlors
Wednesday afternoon. A. delightful
time is reported and sthese little af-
fairs are to be recommended as they
serve to bring the women Of the
church. in closer communion and
they enter more into the spirit Of the
work.
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The ladies of st. Paul's Guild are
working hard preparing for their an
nual after Easter sale of fancy hand
made articles.
Mrs. w. F. Mcfarland and children
are here, the guests of Judge and Mrs.
Fisk for few days. They are return
ing to st. Paul from Edmore. 1;
Ruth Bryan Leavitt. daughter of
William Jennings Bryan, has written
a sketch which appears so attractive
to dramatic critics and friends that
she has refused to sell the rights. 1T
is one-act sketch, written to show
some members of a box party that the
Nebraska girl could keep her word
and write better "skit' than the
one they were witnessing when the
t"dare" was made. The piece is now
being rehearsed and will be put
on for the first time in Salt Lake City
April 16. The title of the sketch is
Mrs. S. Holmes. Detective"
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Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Houston of Nash
Vile, Tenn. are at the Antlers for
awhile. Mrs. Houston was before her
marriage Miss Bullock and very
prominent Nashville belle. The Bull
locks are one of the oldest Of the
Tennessee families. Should Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston decide to remain in
Grand Forks they will be q decided
acquisition socially. Mr.. Houston is
Interested In advertising for q large
Arm. B
The Lady, Elks held a delightful
meeting on Thursday afternoon. This
was special meeting, called for the
election of officers and the following
were elected for the coming year:
Mrs. r. r. Smith, president; Mrs. L.
w. Dieckert, vice president: Miss Sue
Maloney, secretary; Mrs. E. j. Dens-
more, treasurer. After the officers
were Only elected progressive pedro
was INDUCED In for time and three
tables played. At the conclusion Mrs
y. X. Hassell was awarded the first
prize, a beautiful real shell comb set
with jewels, and Mrs. Victor Chaffee
the second, a solid gold shirt waist
set. "
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellington Of
South Fourth street gave a charming
little dinner Thursday evening at
which covers were laid for eight. The
decorations were we're IN IL red and white.
B The Ladies' Of the Eastern Star are
given about the 24th Of this month.
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