Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-05


Cottage prayer \ meetings week
Tuesday Mrs. r.. D. Hoskins, Presby-
terrain Manse; Wednesday Baptist
Parsonage, Mrs. Robt. Orr; Thurs
day-lMrs. w. D. Connors, Mr. Edmund
Falkenstein. ss.3
All are invited. Hour: 1880 .. m.
II Bismarck Lecture Course The sea-
son ticket holders and others have de-
cided by a big majority that they de-
sire to hear Monteville Flowers In
Ben Hur and that, therefore, will be
the attraction at the Presbyterian
church Friday evening, Feb. s, at s: 80
o'clock. This entertainment promises
+ to be the best Of the whole course and
those who are not present will surely
miss a great treat Be sure and read
the circulars which will be distributed
in a few days. Single tickets rs cents.
Controlled by Mrs. Ia shelIe Min
neapolis Journal: The two principal
Kirke La Shelles attractions, now
controlled by the Kirke La shelle com
pany, of which Mrs. La Shelle is the
president, will be seen at the Metro
politan this season. The Heir to the
Hoorah," comes next Sunday night
and aThe Virginian" in the early
spring. The Heir to the Hoorah'", = has
just returned from a long trip which
embraced the principal cities Of the
Pacific Coast The company headed
by Guy Bates Post retains most Of the
members Of last seasons cast.
Services Well AttendedThe sery-
ices at the Methodist church were well
attended on Sunday. At the morning
service the pastor, Rev. Magin, gave q
very helpful sermon on the topic God
and the Path to God" About forty
young people were present at the
/ EpWorth League service which was
led by Mr.. Hagen who made an ex-
cel1ent leader. At the evening preach
ing service male chorus led the
/ singing. At the close Of the latter
service the pastor conducted an after
meeting IN which many participated.
Col. Pond Will Retire "A Washing.
ton telegram says that after his pres.
ent leave Of absence Col George e.
Pond, Of the quartermaster depart
ment, will be retired upon his own
request. This gives him the rank OF
q brigadier general by virtue Of his
services in the Civil war. Col. Pond
entered the service as private in
1858. His retirement viii serve ID
1 prom te to the next higher grade
Lieut. Col. James W. Pope. Maj. ]. B.
Bellinger and Capt Thomas swobe.
Col. Pond is well known in Bismarck
I through his connection with the con.
lstruction Of Fort Lincoln. 5;.s
Tean,ing Coal From Mines Owing
to the critical conditions Of the rail-.
way service between here and the coal
mines at Wilton, some Of the farmers
and others who have idle teams have
tentered the coal hauling business. Mon.
day Morris Bros. arrived about 8
o'clock with two loads Of fine Ignite
/ Coal and will continue to haul until the
city is well supplied or the 500 rail.
road can supply the necessary demand.
Messrs, Morris say they had quite an
experience combating the cold wealth.
er. but are ready to do all they can I'd
assist in keeping the people Of Bis.
marck warm.
Dancing Party "A very pleasant af.
fair was the dancing party given al
Patterson hall last night by Mesdames
4 Wolbert and Baldwin and the Misses
Ward, Midget and Coleman. Guests
to the number Of several hundred
were present and dancing began al
about nine o'clock. From that hour
4 the engagement was continuous until
i enc o'clock, when the guests dis
i persed Roth's orchestra furnished
/ the music. Frappe was served during
a the evening, and luncheon was served
! Ia the rooms adjoining the hall The
always beautiful dancing hall seemed
even brighter than ever with it's blaze
of lights and many pretty dresses
lent an added beauty to the scene
q when the dance was in progress
Every appointment for the pleasure d
II the guests was perfect, and goos