The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-02


The social calendar promises much
In the way OF ceaAless entertainments,
with an endless series OF balls. dinners
commencement parties and weddings.
Three prominent weddings are already
being MANNED for this month ana
there are more to follow. The few
weeks before hot weather will be
crowded with every sort of pleasure
and excitnent. This week has been
especially delightful with several little
AFFAIRS for out of town guests and two
handsome larger parties. with the Elk
bali, an AFFAIR of great prominence.
The long quiet Lenten period Is past
and these grand days with a brilliancy
OF a month later have heretofore beeit
unequalled. The new gown ana pom
net may now be worn on these hne
spring days and there will be much
chance to display them through the
weeks of Gatty ahead.
kindly phone any item OF news or
of parties 10 Mrs. Belznap, 266-L
7-2s--
Mrs. Miles Wilson of Goodrich, after
a very pleasant visit with Fargo
/, friends, has returned home.
The teachers and pupils ar again
in their phases at the public schools
and the A. c.. taking UP work with
new vigor, after short rest Fargo
college opens April 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mayer and Mrs.
Roberts and SON and daughter from
+ the Gardner hotel are pleasantly
domiciled In the Z. A. Wilson home
Fifth avenue south, for month, dur
ing the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son. from the city.
Mrs. Eliza Johnston and daughter,
Miss Margaret of Lisbon, after a
pleasant visit tere, have returned
horne
The annual dance and reception
rendered by Fargo lodge Of Elks to the
ladies last night was the big event OF
after Lent, and virtually closes the
dancing season in this city. The COM
rnittee of arrangements headed by
Hector Barnes had done its work well,
and there wasn't hitch in any Of the
arrangements The music was of the
highest quality and tho Elks parlors
and Prizes dance hal were nicely
decorated with ferns and potted plants.
In the neighborhood of seventy five
couples took part in the festivities
and many beautiful gowns we"o worn
by Fargo's best social people.
The Elks, as is the custo-. when
ever. they appear in public, wore white
duck trousers and black or blue coats
and the scene as the dancers pro-
ceeded about tho hall made a picture
that was fun of life and pleasure.
AS the first strains of music came
from the splendid orchestra engaged
for the evening the portly form of the
exalted ruler and his lady appeared or
the flooF and after dancing two or three
times around the room they were soor
followed by the others. 1T was gen.
orally remarked that Presiding Off,
Ger Leach was exceedingly light on his
feet.
At midnight dainty lunch wal
served. All present voted the dance
enc Of the very best that the Farg'
Elks have ever gwen. There wer'
quite a number of visiting bretherI
from ether lodges, both in North Da
kota and Minnesota, present and the!
were loud in their praise Of the hos
pitality shown by No. ESQ.
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On next Wednesday afternoon TIL
Book and Thimble club will hold il
meeting with Mrs. A. T. Shotwell ant
MRS. shotwell and Mrs. c. B. Thimen
will be Possesses. t.r,
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The big oratorial contest that Is t
take place April 20 at the state univer
sitysis much talked of event anon
the colleges and schools. Keen in
terest is being shown as the meetin
ts to decide the intercollegiate orator
zeal championship of the state.
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Fargo lodge OF Elks has received a
Invitation for it's officers and member
to be present at the opening of tn
new club rooms of the Grand Fork
lodge of EIks, which will take place o
Friday and Saturday, April Is and i
On the first day there will be a re
ception to the ladies and in the even
Ing there will be ball and receptio
and promenade concert. On Saturda
there will be ceremonial session. TIL
win be open all day for inspection
the visiting Elks. Fargo Elks al
planning TO attend on Saturday, Apr