Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-24

club during the holidays and as soon
as a date is set by the speaker from
the university invitations will be sent
out The university club reception,
for the last few years, has been one of
the most pleasant social functions held
IN the city during the gay Christmas
time and the one this year promises to
to be equally as attractive. Mrs. Tray
nor, assisted by her sister, Miss Loiur-
ena Vannier, served a dainty lunchSat
the close Of the business session.
Monday evening Mrs. F. T, Fox and
Miss Blanche Fox entertained a happy
company of fourteen young people at
dinner party for Misses Alta and
Lila Fox who are home from their
schools for Christmas and the holi-
days. Bunches of holly and pretty
Christmas decorations were used on
the table and throughout the rooms.
The guests found their places at the ia
BILE by means of dainty hand painted
place cards and after doing justice to
the good things set before them ali re-
paired to the Grand opera house
where the remainder of a very pleas
ant evening was happily spent. Beside
hostesses there were present: Misses
Blanche El1nslie, Esma Miller, Kath-
leen Kelly, Ruth Baughman, May Con-
molly, Ruth Nordine, Alta Fox, Lila
Fox; Messrs. Robert Col1inson, Lloyd
Stevens, Nugent Burke, Carl Connolly,
Fred Jones, Leo Nelson, Albert Han
sen and James Elmslie.
An excellent program was given on
Sunday evening in st. Joseph's Catho-
lie church by Nine. Rosa d'Erina, Ire
lands great prima donna, assisted bv
her husband, Professor Vonton. Ev-
cry number from beginning to end
was well chosen and perfectly render
ed. Altogether the concert was real
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Nine. d'Erina not only sings and
plays but also composes. And our
beautiful Home, Sweet Home, sung
with music composed while crossing
the stormy Atlantic fittingly showed
her wonderful voice, touch, and COM
position.
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songs Of the different periods was
much enjoyed by the large audience.
Professor Vonton's voice seems equal
ly well suited to French, German, or
English songs. Redemption" COM
posed by himself, was a beautiful
thing and was brilliantly rendered.
The net receipts for the evening
amounted to $50.
The University Club reception will
be held in Odd Fellows hall December
31st and elaborate preparations are
being made for what will without
doubt be the most happy social func-
tion of the Christmas time. Prof.
; Frederick H. Koch of the department
of English at the state university, will
give "She Stops to Conquer" and
those who were fortunate enough to
hear him two years ago know what a.
rare treat is in store for the evening of
the 31st.
The following committees have been
appointed by President Traynor and
are now busy making arrangements
for the event.
Invitations: Miss Mary Brennan,
chairman; Miss Florence Connolly, F.
J. Traynor, Orville Duell, Miss Mary E.
Norton, Miss Laura Gretzinger. &
Program: Mrs. A. M. Powell, Chair
man; Earl Duell, Miss Eleanor Nor
ton, James Collinson, Mrs. Thomas
Gagan, Miss Mary Collinson.
Entertainment: Mrs. W. D. Jones,
chairman; Miss Gertrude Reardon, D.
,iV. Brennan, Miss Josephine Maher,
Earl Mann = - - II $50! $44.$${
: Decorations: Howard Maher, chair
man; Miss Jennie Bell Lewis, Miss
, Aloysia Belford, Miss Maude Sprague,
Orville Duell, Frank Prosser, James
Brennan. III: y. ,z Il ze5 Il! III! ..s 5 S3.=:
Refreshments James Collinson.5
:. Finance: Earl Mann, Miss Mary e.
1 Norton, II. =. "a
!. Ushers--Ladies Miss Jennie Bell
Lewis, Chairman. $:.,s.+ :. ss
Il ners-tientlemen: James Bren-:
!, Imam, chairman. "33s s.