The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-03-20

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rum: When the ground hog made his
appearance this year he found bright
sunshine and he scooted back too
quick. 1t was said there would be six
weeks of mighty bad weather before
he would dare to show UP again. We
have had the bad weather according
to the ground hog predictions. The
North Dakota and Minnesota people
declare they have never seen in these
gtates as bad March weather as we
had during inauguration week. Only
yesterday. ten days after the storm,
the telegraph and telephone repairs
were completed between washington
and Baltimore
I was the sixty-sixth soldier of 1861
who formed the escort for Mr.. Taft
from the White House to the capitol.
Had the weather been reasonably fair
there would have bee@ a thousand or
more of the old fellows in line. They
got along fairly we'll through the slush
and snow on Pennsylvania avenue
until after they reached the capitol
grounds. There had been no at
tempt to clear the way and the boys
marched through slush ankle deep.
When they broke ranks I quit. l had
had enough OF inauguration day exer-
cises. Some of the militia was held
there upward of an hour. In one regi-
ment of 500 men there has been over
100 cases of pneumonia following.
Several prominent people have died
since, in various parts of the country.
and a number of Washington people
have been sick ever since their par
ticipation in that affair.
Mrs. L. d. Folsom was unable to
take advantage Of her visit at Wash
ington. We hear from her in Ohio,
where the weather is nearly as bad.
She declares she will never get away
from North Dakota again this season
OF the year. Mrs. Van Horn quit after
8 visit with her son, who went around
the world on the Kentucky, and is
spending a few weeks in Georgia.
1t is no wonder that congress seems
determined to do it's part toward sub
mitting an amendment to the constitu-
tion with view to changing the in
augural date. The last of April or
first of May Is likely to be agreed
upon. There are probably upwards Of
100000 strangers in the city. At the
went a soaring. At the Arlington an
ex-menbsr of congress telegrapher for
accommodations, that in normal times
would cost him Sc a day. They paid
no attention to him when he came
they demanded $3.50 week and 800
in advance to bind the bargain.
The houses that usually charge a
dollar a day for rooms put up the price
to SIS per day. BY taking time by the
Rorlock. however, good accommoda-
tions could be had for So day for
each person at private houses, with
breakfast at 35 cents. In some in
stances 81 q day rooms could be Sc
cured. but hotel life was at a premium
All available windows facing the line
OF march were monopolized at $40 to
$40 window, and seats were put in
and let out at SO to IS a person in
many instances.
Among the people who came to
washington to attend the inaugura-
Gion were Mr.. and Mrs. Hall of MohaIl
N. d. They came early and went over
to Cuba and to the Isles Of Pines, re-
turning in time for the inaugural cere-
monies. Mrs. Hall was handsomely
dressed and was a striking figure at
the ball She is stately and handsome.
She comes from revolutionary stock of
an old Maryland family. and feels at
home about Washington.
The Washington Times, in it's socie-
ty column last Saturday contained a
full length cut OF her in her inaugu-
raj costume. accompanied by the fol-
lowing:
wF~a awS NR.y AH n rr,Ta ~ AFn1.~~al
n. ID. are spending a few weeks in
washington before returning to their
home in North Dakota, from visit to
Cuba, the Isle OF Pines, and other
southern resorts. They have recently
completed an extensive tour OF this
continent and Europe, having visited
every place in the western hemisphere
except Alaska.
Mr.. Hall represented his state on the
hoor committee OF the inaugural ball.
and Mrs. Hall was one Of the hand
soonest women In the large contingent
Of out -of-town guests present at the
ball. Her gown was an important
model OF filmy white chiffon over soft
white satin. pailletted in opalescent
sequins. with touches Of gold on the
bodice. and diamond ornaments.
For twenty-five years Mr. Hall was
prominent figure In Minnesota poli-
tice. He was interested In banking at
Duluth with w. X. Rogers, but his
health failed him and he came to
North Dakota in search OF health and
opportunity. I met him in Fargo and
told him Of the RenviIle country and
gave him some inside facts that +
happened to know relative to the pro-
posed railroad extensions and other
things and the next heard or him was
at Mohall where he has propered
Mrs. MeCumber gave luncheon
last week co the North Dakota ladies
on the eve OF Mrs. Marshalls departure
FOR home. 1t was a lovely AFFAIR and
was enjoyed immensly by those who
participated Mrs. Hanna. Mrs. Gron-
"a. Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Dannet. Mrs.