The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-04
FINE STAG EVENT
FOR GROOM TO-BE
OSCAR L. RusTAp GUEST or
HONOR At SWELL BANQUET AT
HOTEL GARDNER IN FARGO
LAST EvENiNe--JolNs RENE-
Diets SEPT. rs.

Oscar L. Rustad. eldest son of A. J.
Rustad, who viii formally retire from
the ranks Of hachelordom. Sept. JIG,
was the guest of honor at a banquet
given by his father and two brothers.
the Messrs. Garfield and Fred Rustad.
at the Gardner MOTEL. Fargo. last
night. 1t was. according to the old
and ancient custom. strictly stag
affair.
The dinner, replete with the best Of
appointments, was served in the or
binary of the main dining room from
a table formed in the shape of
double l. at which were exactly forty
plates. r. W. Richards, editor OF The
Moorhead News; was the POSTMASTER
OF the auspicious occasion and ranged
about him was the guest Of honor
and the hosts. Among the guests
were Drs John III. and Martin p.
Rindlaub OF Fargo and the Rev. A. T.
Young or Moorhead. The guests were
principally made up Of friends. chums
and intimates OK the groom elect.
The menu was one of twelve courses
and was discussed amid amenities
which were perfectly agreeable to
every guest present.
The post prs ndial proceedings were
exquisitely opened by Toastmaster
Richards and in that extremely pleas
ant and perfectly affable manner stat
ed that there would be no set speeches
and he requested hat the strictest
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most gracious and factious in express
sions well aimed at the groom to- be
and emphasized his possession Of all
the qualities which go to make a man
and good citizen. Mr. Richards also,
on behalf Of the guests, expressed
most cordially their thanks for the
hospitality extended, Appropriate
three minute speeches, all of them
perfectly attuned to the suspicious and
happy occasion, were madeaby County
Attorney NJ. l. Johnson of Clay county,
DIR. o. ]. Hagen, G. Wilson, Wick Wood
the latter embellishing his remarks
with one or two recitations distinctly
apropos; and DIR. Martin Rindlaub,
the doctor speaking of the splendid
qualities and happy disposition Of the
BRIDES elect, Miss Maud Riley, who has
been connected with the Rindlaub of
fees for number Of years. The doc
tor stated that the one prominent at
tribute he had noted as possessed by
the bride-elect was the one of being
able to handle people--but not to an
uncomfortable extent, he assured the
groom. that she was not dangerous,
but really charming good girl in all
that term implies, and he sincerely
congratulated the guest of the evening
for his captuRes Alderman John
Lamb, an intimate chum OF the soon
to-be benedict. made few pertinent
remarks In his pleasant and blunt
style, and told aagooi story.
At the close, the toastmaster paid a
high tribute to the victim and ex-
pressed to him appropriate farewells
and the best or wishes. The rrospec-
tive bridegroom graciously and feel
ingly expressed his Acknowledgement
for the many kind things which had
been said about himEelf and ho hoped
that every one present would make q
call at his new home and meet the
finest girl that ever lived. After a few
recitations by Fred Rustad all humor-
Gus In character, the guests retired
from the tables said their good nights
to the hosts, and Oscar Rustad, was
pronounced ready for the nuptial event
to be solemnized at Marshall, MINI.
In few days.