The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-17

arch of greenery and Fred p. Mann,
who officiated as floor manager, did
not let the fun lag for minute.
City's Reception.
When everything was over and the
guests said farewell to Devils Lake
1t was with the feeling that it was
good to have been there and that they
had never SO thoroughly enjoyed
neighborly hospitality. Open house
was held in the Masonic club rooms
all day and committee of citizens
was there to extend the cordial hand
of welcome and make the time pass
by in the most delightful manner pos
sible. All the trains were met and
the large gatherings that came from
Minot, Lakota, Doyon. Crary, Stark
weather, Churchs Ferry. Michigan,
Rugby, Williston. and other neigh
boring cities were given the keys to
every door In the city and for the
time being 1t was their home. Re-
freshments were served all day in the
Masonic rooms and in the evening
there was refreshment room at the
opera house. Nearly every home in
IA0 Clty onIol lIdAuSu 6ucoCo lIOIu OuI
Of the city and among them were Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Resler and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Dougherty of Starkweather;
Lynch of Minot; Attorney ]. ]. Samp-
Anderson. Vego Mikkelson and Miss
H. S. Giddings of Milwaukee. A. A.
NrN NElrrnorN1fS Mr
c. H. Doyon of Doyon, Charles An
Lake; w. A. Wilson and John Wilson
of Fargo.
The committee on introduction
which included Messrs. and Mes
danes j. NJ. Kelly, A. B. Kerlin, F. P.
Mann, Richard Daeley. Herman Hues-
gen, William Reid, Jens Sevee, c. E.
Burgess, NJ. H. Brennan. John Van
Liew, Thomas Page, Clark Kelley, j.
Fl. Bloom. Steven Jones. and Messrs.
F r. Cuthbert and Andrew Stade,
met the guests at the door and in a
short time the entire company was
as one family so we'll were they
mingled.
The grand march was dispensed
with on account of the lateness of
the evening and the first number was
ira struck up the music was begun
by President McVey and Miss Elean-
or Norton, former university girl,
who was strikingly beautiful on this
occasion attired in princess gown
Of burnt orange satin messaline, hand
embroidered and carrying yellow
chrysanthemums.
The gowns worn by the ladies were
of rare beauty and richness and each
one is deserving of special comment.
But as such is impossible only few of
the prominent ladies and visiting
guests are included in the following &
list: Mrs. ]. NJ Kelly. imported
princess gown of real lace with light
blue broadcloth wrap; Mrs. P. c.
Donovan Of Neche. imported hand
embroidered champagne voille over
soft messaline; Mrs. F. P. Mann.
white broadcloth braided; Mrs. Rich
arc Daeley. black silk; Mrs. Herman
Huesgen. black satin and lace; Mrs.
William Reid. black satin and jet:
Mrs. Jens Sevee. gray satin foulard: !:
Mrs. G. E. Burgess, lavender satin
/ ..
payne voille, hand embroidered; Mrs.
]. H. Bloom. tan chiffon over satin
messaline; Mrs. Silver Serumgard.
white lace; Mrs. Jerome Freeman.
old rose satin: Miss Mary E. Norton.
rose colored silk with fine net and
pink roses: Mrs. William NJ. Ander-
son, old rose and cream lace; Mrs.
w. d. Jones. silver net over pink
silk; Mrs. B. J. Ness, white silk:
Miss Blanche Fox, pink messaline;
Miss Anna Conmy, pink silk and dain-
! ty lace: Miss Etheline Cubbison.
Minneapolis, pink satin messaline;
Miss Josephine Maher. yellow satin,
silver and lace; Mrs. Gilbert Elkins.
Mayville. white serge with baby Irish
lace; Miss Camille Manseau, pink
silk and silk velvet; Miss Nellie Mo-
ran, pale blue moire; Mrs. ]. W..
Maher. imported cream lace over
pink satin; Mrs. A. E. Logan, Grand
Forks. soft satin in pink; Mrs. Alice
Nelson Page, Grand Forks. cream
marguerite over yellow messaline;
Miss Mabel Collins. Grand Forks,
der. Grand Forks. black silk with net
| duu l6C6, WITS. SUdTlGS lfOyOU, DOyOu,
pale blue chiffon over messaline and
silk velvet: Mrs. C. P. Trepanier.
Grand Forks. brown silk: Miss
Kathryn Ryan. Grand Forks, blue
messaline; Mrs. ]. d. Bacon. Grand
Forks, rosewood salome silk and net.
The Theater.
The new Grand theater which has
been erected as monument to the
enterprise of this hustling western
city represents an investment of s50.-
900 and to this will be added several
hundred more when the building is
completely furnished throughout. 1t
has a seating capacity of 1.O5O which
is divided between the parquet, dress
circle. twelve boxes, three loges, a
balcony and gallery. The stage has
an opening 20x30 feet and a twenty
eight foot curtain width. The loft is
sixty-five feet high and the drop
scenery and all stage mechanism
which has been installed and is in
charge of H. @. Smith, Minneapolis
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