The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22
Pleasures Of the Week,


Pleasures OF the Week.
Two hundred friends in South Nor
folk said goodbye" to Rev and Mrs.
John Nj. Kinds Friday evening at a
farewell reception given at the Sec
ond Congregational church. The at
tendance at the reception was by no
means limited to members OF Mr..
Kinds congregation, but was an indi-
cation of the broad lines of friendship
that Mr. Kinds has formed during his
two years pastorship in the Second
Congregational church. The church
parlors were prettily decorated for the
reception. Flowers were in evidence
and rugs and easy chairs had been
brought in for the occasion. The
greater part of the evening was spent
informally. Ice cream and cake were
served. In the latter part of the even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Kinds were present
ed with a handsome gift of money. A
short speech wishing them success in
the new field of work was made by
Mason Fraser Sunday evening Mr..
I1luuS Will DltdNl HIS lCSJ Stl HUI
pastor of the Norfolk church. Tues
day or Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Kinds
leave for their new home in Jules
burg, Colo. Both leave many friends
in Norfolk. In this list may be count.
ed all of South Norfolk,
Refreshments were served at the
Eastern Star meeting Thursday even.
ing, following the initiation of seven
new members
Norfolks splendid new high school
building was formally opened to the
public on Wednesday night. The
members OF the board of education
Superintendent Bodwell and the teach
ers connected with the building re
ceived the visitors, of which there was
several hundred The decorations were
artistic, class and high school colors
having been used most effectively
The members of the senior class
had charge of the details of the open
ing and they are to be complimenteC
on their success. The class also ser
we'd cake and ice cream to visitors
during the evening. The results were
very gratifying, netting the treasury
about $1,000. A concert program was
rendered by the Norfolk band in the
high school assembly room on the
second floor of the building, ant
thoroughly enjoyed by all. Norfolk is
to be congratulated on this new higt
school building, which ranks among
the best in the state,
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One Of the pleasant features planned
In connection with the U. c. II. con
vention was the reception to the la
dies at the home of Grand Conductor
s. F. Erskine, 210 North Ninth street
between the hours of and Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Erskine was assisted
in receiving the guests by Mrs. A. e
Chambers Mrs. o. l.. Hyde, Mrs. A
Randklev and Mrs. George II. Spear
The Erskine home always attractive
was made more so by the decorations
which were the colors of the U. c. T
short musical program gave mucf
pleasure to the visitors. After the
music came social time, giving thu
wives of Norfolk travelling men an op
pOrtunity to get acquainted with thu
wives of prominent commercial mel
from outside towns. Punch wa
served during the afternoon by Mrs
ID. S. Day and Mrs. E. c. Engle.
A good audience greeted the beneh
concert for the Y. NJ. c. A. at thu
Methodist church on Monday evening
The concert was under the direction
of Prof, Otto A. Voget of Wayne, as
sisted by Ray EstabrOok of this cit,
and Miss Pauline Voget and Arthu
Johnson of Wayne. Norfolk people
are always appreciative and the pre-
gram was thoroughly enjoyed. Prof
Voget is a musician of ability. Ra,
Estabrook is clever violinist and hi
Norfolk friends are always glad of al
opportunity to hear him. The Y. NJ
c. A. fund was increased SOS.
Miss Clara Crotty and Jean Croft,
entertained company OF youni
friends on Tuesday evening in homo
OF their cousin, John Ennis, who lief
w tuItSNdN lpl MS llplllN III NiSNSH
sin. Dancing and games with re
freshments made the evening a yer,
pleasant one for the young folks.
Two piano recitals will be given b,
Mr. Ludwig Koenigsten's pupils Of
May 20 and 2S. These recitals will b.
given in the Auditorium and ar
looked forward to with pleasure b,
the musical people.
Mrs. d, Baum was hostess for tn
Tuesday club on Wednesday OF thi
week. Delicious refreshments wer
served after the cards were laid aside