The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-02-16

Tuesday evening closed the actual
festivities for forty days awa nights,
, as the Lenten season has commenced.
1t is well to have a season for certain
devotions, and While there may be
many who do not adhere to a faith
fthat observes Lent, it is a sacred sea-
son, and should be looked upon as
! such by the masses. There will be
little entertaining from now until
Easter Monday, which is the first day
of April. but the usual card clubs
and social clubs will continue just
the same as before.
The one absorbing topic in social
circles at present Is the coming of
Madame Butterfly" which Mr.. Savage
will present in Fargo Thursday, Feb.
81. The stage settings are magnifi-
cent, and in the garden scene a splen-
did view Of Nagasaki is given. AS
evening approaches, the lights on the
ships and In the houses shine out, and
even the lighthouse. apparently miles
distant, has its tiny revolving gleam
OF red and white. THE scenery and
effects are so gorgeous and SO att
tractive that the audience will itnag-
inc for the time that Japan in all it's
coloring and beauty is before it. 1t
will doubtless be q dress affair, and
all the boxes should be filled with the
music lovers of the city The soloists
are artists every one, and the orches-
ira gives an effective performance of
the score.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Morris enter
tanned in charming manner Monday
at beautiful dinner. with pink dec
orations. Members of the Cribbage
CLUB were honor guests. The center
of the table held floral arrangement
of pink carnations and foliage, The
menu was perfect and a jolly evening
was spent by the twenty guests.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Whitcomb and
daughter Frances will leave March
for their new home in Minneapolis.
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Miss Ida Mezirow returned Friday
from an extended eastern trip
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Mr., and Mrs. w. G. Macfadden en-
tertained at dainty dinner Tuesday
evening at their home, 357 Seventh
avenue south, when covers were laid
for twelve, the table showing an ar
| Itistic floral decoration of yellow daft
fodils. The menu was choice and
served perfectly.
Charles III. Lavell. an old Fargo boy
now in the implement bubsiness in
Egeland with Charley Swain, another
old Fargo boy, is in the city for few
days renewing old acquaintances and
incidentally attending to some BUSH
ness matters. Charley says he is doing
nicely at Egeland, but that the winter.
has been an awfully strenuous one on
the branch lines.
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Mrs. NJ. A. Baldwin of Casselton
was the guest of honor at a beautiful
luncheon Friday afternoon given by
Mrs. v. R. Lowell at her residence,
1905 Fourth avenue south. The table
was prettily trimmed in dainty blos-
SONS and a delicious menu was served.
and the afternoon passed in happy
manner at bridge whist.
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beautiful dinner was given Sat-
urday night by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Baker, Jr.. at their home, 72S Broad
way. Covers were laid for fourteen
and the table trimmings were in pink
and white. Holding a central posi-
tion on the table was a pretty arr
rangement of bright pink carnations,
while here and there were placed sill
Yer candlesticks which carried pink
candles. An elaborate menu was
served and a merry evening followed.
Prominent among the social func-f
tons Of the week in the young society
set was the weekend party given by
Miss Emma Lincoln Saturday evening
in honor of Miss Frances Isherwood
lof Pittsburg. The evening was de-
Ilightfully spent in music and recita-
tions with a sumptuous supper served
at IL o'clock.
The leading event Of the week In
society was the ball sgiven at Prizes
hall Monday evening by the members
of the Roycroft dancing club, on
which occasion large attendance was
out in handsome gowns. making the
affair as attractive as it was success
full. The music was most excellent.
and everyone had an opportunity to
enjoy himself or herself.
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Mrs. A. B. Mills and Miss Georgia
Conant were hostesses at one of the
prettiest card parties Of the season
Friday night at the home of Mrs. Mills.
400 Eighth street south, to compliment
Mr.. and Mrs. C. + Nerhaugen. Hearts,
large and small trimmed the house
throughout. The parlors were radiant
in color tones, the. pretty emblems
adorning the chandeliers. mantles and
archways. A large heart was pendant
from the archway between the par
lors. and a bow and arrow were used
by the guests with which to pierce
the center of the heart. Another con-
test which claimed the attention OF
the guests for some time was guessing
the number Of candy hearts in glass
Jar, heart-shaped box of candy be-
ing given to the lucky contestant.
The dining room was picture insred
blossoms and hearts. The table car
ried out fhe decorative scheme to per-
fection and was artistically arranged
with hearts, hatchets. candles and
red roses. In the center of the table
stood tall silver basket filled with
rosy red apples. upon which was placed
a scarlet heart and crown. Running
|diagonally across the table were two
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