The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-01
Miss Nelson Gave Handsome Party.

tire house was given over to hobgob-
Inns and elfs and the lower floor was
in pitch darkness with u witch in
grotesque costume to receive the
the dimly lighted stairs they were es-
corted by a ghost to the dressing
rooms where the girls dressed as
witches and the boys a ghosts. IN
other ghost then took the party to the
third floor which was converted into
a veritable fairlyland. The decora-
tions were in red and yellow. white
~draperies hung about the windows and
doors and witches and grinning faces
We're everywhere. Miss Beatrice Fisk
as a red witch was stirring a mess over
tho Steaming caldron before tho fire.
place n on investigation this proved
to be delicious hot cocoa. Pop corn
n apples were passed at all hours
and at he witches encampment all
list revealed the past as we'll as the
future and in the service OF the splen-
did lunch Mrs. Nelson was assisted by
Mrs. ]. \. Fisk. Miss Beatrice Fisk
and Miss Eleanor Healy.
The guests were Misses Marjorie
Warner. Grace Buckingham, kather-
inc Babcock. Florence Healy. Grace
mott. Vera Stinson and Gertrude
Healy. Messrs. George Engstrom.
Horace Webster. Loren Babcock.
Henry Melby. Lawrence Olwin,
Charles Hemans. Almer Hemans and
Ralph Grumiller.
Mrs. plecker.s rTe,t ! Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Picker gave a
delightful Halloween party last even
ing at their South Fourth street home
and their company of ladies and gem
tlemen made errier than in the days
of their youth. All came en- masque
and in sheet and pillow case attire and
moved about with 4 graveyard-like air
until 1880 o'clock. There was much
guessing and surmising and the game
of grand-nola played at four tables
was V attended with more fun.
Mrs. Plecker's home was decorated In
a manner we'll betting the mystic sea-
son n the grinning faces Of pumpkin
jack O. lanterns were in every nook
and corner. At midnight the guests
were called to the dining room where
here. too. the appointments We're In
Keeping with the spirit of the occa-
sion. The centerpiece was a basket of
nuts and delicious autumn fruits and
the table cover of Halloween crepe
paper. Red candles lighted the room
and III hostess was assisted in serv-
ing by Mrs. w. H. Alexander and Mrs.
r. S. kinnan.
The real pleasure of the evening for
the hostess came when she was re-
minded that the day was her birthday
and in honor Of it the guests present.
ed her with q beautiful brass flower
dish. This was followed by the award
ing Of the prizes Of the game, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Alexander getting first.
Mrs. f. S. Kinnan and ]. c. Sheppard
second.
Miss Knuepfer's Party.
Miss Helen Kneupfer's Halloween
party was for just six Of her girl
friends and they made merry in
ghostly costumes at lei home on
Walnut street. The house was bright
in the yellow decorations of the au-
tumn season and the table in the din
ing room where the supper was serv-
ed was especially apprt .lriate to h
Halloween night. Pumpkin jack o.
lanterns were everywhere n at each
place red candles set in gourd hold
ers burned. In a contest OF sewing
pumpkin seeds the prizes went to
| Misses Ella M Lillian Rasmussen.
The guests We're Misses Marguerite
Fretz. Cora Reading. Stella Deichert,
Margaret Gilbert, Ella and Lillian
Rasmussen.
st. Agnes Guild Social.
The spacious Guy c. H. Corliss
home on Reeves avenue was given
over to the witches and ghosts last
evening and the entertainers were the
young ladies of St. Agnes Guild. The
decorations were unique and q large
company of both young and old avail
ed themselves of this opportunity to
celebrate and at the same time help
swell the guild treasury. Miss Doris
Payne al a little elf in red and Cecil
Holton as a fairy in white received at
the door n the diversions were all
the Halloween games and stunts
known today. Refreshments appro-
it was a late hour when the fun was
concluded.
Miss Kirkey to We'd.
A wedding announcement that will
be of interest to a large circle Of
friends will be that of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Minnie Kirkey.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Kirkey. former residents Of this city
but now of Minot. and John Joseph
German of this city: Wednesday, No
vemtser is, has been chosen as the
wedding day and the ceremony will
be performed at st. Michael's Catholic
church with the nuptial mass immedi-
ately following. They will make their
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city and their at home date will be
after December To-.
Mrs. Flynn Returns Thursday.
Mrs. p. j. Flynn who has been en-.
tertained for tine past week as the de-
lightful guest Of her brother and his
wife. DR.. and Mrs. T. Mulligan of Bel
mont avenue, expects to return to her
home at Osnabrock tomorrow morn
ing. Mrs. Flynn is a former resident
of this city and her hostess made this
visit pleasant by asking a company Of
her old friends in for the afternoon
to visit while they slipped tea.
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Mrs. y. II. Poupore Home.
Reeves avenue home last evening after
spending five mouths at Lake Bemidji
and her friends will be glad to hear
that her health has wonderfully i'm
proved. When she left she weighed
but 125 pounds and now she claims
141 pounds, SO feels that she will be
at home for some time.
Pythian Sewing Club.
The Pythian Sewing club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Will
Boeger in East Grand Forks M all
members are requested to meet at
2:30 o'clock at the Ontario store or
with Mrs. o. A. Opsahl in East Grand
Forks. They will then proceed to
Mrs. Boerger's home in a body.
First Lutheran aid.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First