The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-28
Social Notes


tanned during the week and society has
been kept very busy The events Of
the week are as follows: Monday even
ing the Roycroft club entertained
Tuesday evening the Yeomen lodge
gave a social evening, the M. A. r. s
club gave a delightful party, and the
Coterie club gave dancing party;
Wednesday evening the Eastern Star
lodge gave a party, Thursday evening
the Century club gave party and Fri
day evening the d. b. G. Athletic as
ISOLATION gave their annual ball. Other
affairs of interest were the series OF
thimble bees and musicales, given by
Mrs. II. c. Eddy for her daughter, Mrs.
Felgar of Lethbridge, Cam; Mrs. Stowe
gave a shower for Miss Minnie Mar
quette: Mrs A. b. Walker entertained
for Mrs George Taylor of Minneapolis
Mrs. H. L. McCaw entertained for Mrs.
]. L. Graves, the Scandinavian w. C.
T. u. met with Mrs. lakeland; the
Sunbeam circle met with Miss Bertha
Everhart: Mrs. f. f. Whiting enter
tanned for Mrs. George Taylor of Min
neapolis; Mrs. David Soul and Mrs.
r. c. Remington gave an afternoon
tea; and Court Daisy gave a masque-
rade ball.
Those who returned from other cities
were: Mrs. Chas. Mcnamara from
Langdon; Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. M. Smith
from New York and Washington; Mrs.
Almond Simons from Aberdeen, S. D.;
Mrs. F. F. Grant from Grand Forks;
w. O. Olsen from Grand Rapids and
Chicago: and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wasem
from the east.
Those leaving the city were: Mrs.
A. Rivard, to Minneapolis Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Moulton, to Minneapolis;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman, to California;
Mrs Eugene deLendrecie, to st. Paul;
Miss Clara Sorenson, to Stanfield, Ore.
and Mr.. and Mrs. r.. K Keller to
jamestown.
Guests in the city this week were:
Mrs. More of Sykeston; Mrs. G. G.
Goodrich of Minneapolis, with Mrs.
John Nelson; Mrs. George Taylor of
Minneapolis, with Mrs. A. B. Walker:
Miss Anna McPhail Of Grand Forks;
Miss Christine Botnen of Minneapolis;
A. e. FROM Of Detroit; w. S. Parker
Of Lisbon; Miss Opal Childs Of Chicago,
with Mrs d. R. Hallenberg; Mrs. Chas
Knutson of Lethbrldge, Can, with Mrs
Paul Martin; Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ra-
binovitch of Grand Forks; and Mrs
McGruer of Langdon.
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Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. d. H. Stowe Thirteenth street
south. occurred the wedding of Miss
Minnie Marquette of this city and Otto
August Gerkey of Diavelborg, Sask.
About fifty friends and relatives were
present to witness the ceremony, and
the Stowe home was beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion in pink and
white carnations and roses and smiIaX
The stairway down which the bridal
party passed was wound with smilax
and tied here and there with white
satin ribbon and roses. The ribbon
bearers stood at the foot of the stairs,
and as the first strains Of Men
delsshon's wedding march, played by
Miss Fanny Zelansky, were heard, the
Misses Bessie Stowe and Hazel Rich
ardson daintily dressed in white with
pink ribbons in their hair, stretched
ribbons, forming an aisle through the
reception hall to the parlor. The other
two ribbon bearers, the Misses Eliza |
beth st. Ore and Margaret Callahan,
similarly dressed, held the ribbons at
the foot of the stairs. The minister, |
Reverend Herman of the Congrega-
tional church of Moorhead, advanced |
first down the aisle of ribbons and took
his place under the canopy of smilax, |
frightened here and there with knots
of white ribbon and carnations. The |
little ring bearers, Lester Callahan, in |
a suit of white, carrying the ring in |
the heart of a large pink rose, ap-
peared next, and was followed by the |
bride and bridegroom. The bride never
looked prettier than as she appeared in |
gown of white crepe de chine, |
trimmed in hand embroidery with or
ange blossoms and lilies of the valley
in her hair and a large bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
tied with white ribbon, hung over her
arm. They took their places under the
canopy and the marriage VOWS were
taken according to the beautiful ring
service. After congratulations had
been duly offered, the guests were es-
corted to the living room, where
sumptuous two-course wedding supper
was served, the four ribbon bearers
presiding. Many varied and beautiful
presents were displayed in the dining
room. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerkey will leave
in about three weeks for their home on
the bridegroom's farm in Canada.
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Grand Forks Times: The members
of the German club, the elite of the
citys society, will dance tonight at
their January cotillion and among their
guests they will number several from
out of town, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. G. Cakes and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
DeCamp of Spokane, Wash, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Comings of Brandon, Man.
Mr. and Mrs. Hector Barnes and Mrs.
A. G.. Stanton of Fargo. The party
will be given at the Dacotah and the
unique fayors and fancy figures will
give IL brilliance seldom witnessed
anywhere but at the German clubs
functions Mr.. Barnes of Fargo will
lead the figures and every member is
looking forward to the evening with
more than the usual eagerness. Mrs.
Herman Wolff and Mrs ]. G. Hanil-
ton have been chosen to preside over
the favor tables and the delicious sun
per will be served from small tables