The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-13
Social Notes

Mrs. Frank Mckenzie of WILD Rice
was the week end guest of Mrs. j. J.
Jordan of Second avenue south.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Radford of Tenth
street north have gone to Kramer, Ind,
where they are guests at the Mudlavia
for a short time.
Mrs. John Lamb and Mrs. H. Kowal-
ski of Moorhead will entertain the
ladies of st. Joseph's church of Moor
head Thursday afternoon in st.
Joseph's hall.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Presbyterian church will hold
their annual meeting with Mrs. c. r.
Adams of 109 Eighth street north,
Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock
The woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the First NJ E. church will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Mrs. Emerson H. Smith at her
home at 4O2 Ninth avenue south. Mrs.
Leighton will assist Mrs. Smith.
Miss Mae Corrigan was charming
hostess at her home on Fifth avenue
south yesterday at dinner for Miss
Ella Brown, who is soon to become q
bride. The dinner was a very elabor-
ate one and was served in eight
courses. The dining room was very at
tractive in red decorations. Red cupids
and hearts were found in profusion and
the table held a large centerpiece of
red carnations. The color scheme was
cleverly carried out through the menu
Covers were laid for ten guests.
The Modern Woodmen give grand
masquerade ball in their hall in the
A. o. u w. building this evening. 1t
is to raise funds to pay part of the
expenses of sending degree team to
the head camp convention at Buffalo,
N. Y, in June. The members of the
order and others are supporting the
dances, not only for the amusement
they get from them, but because Of
the big ad a degree team will be for
Fargo at Buffalo.
The following account of the junior
prom at the state university will in
terest numerous Fargo friends of that
institution: The ninth annual junior
promenade, which occurred at the uni
versity gymnasium Friday evening was
the most elaborate function ever given
at the university. The gymnasium was
attractively decorated with banners
and pennants and the color scheme of
purple and white was carried out in
every conceivable way. The guests be-
gan to arrive at o'clock and Halls or
chestra gave a concert and at 5:45
o'clock the ball was formally opened
with the grand march. The program.
mes in booklet form with hand
some white satin covering with pur-
pie lettering and cord attached were
very artistic and will be treasured
as souvenirs of the class of 1912. The
flowers and green's used in profusion,
combined with the shimmering
lights. made the scene one of sur
passing beauty. The beautiful gowns
of the ladies and conventional even
ing dress of the gentlemen presented
a most enhancing sight and this
promenade will so down in history as
the most brilliant and successful af-
fair which has. ever been given in uni
versity circles The supper was served
in the basement of the gymnasium
under the direction of Miss Treen,
supervisor of the boarding department.
To the committees in charge credit is
due for the careful manner in which
every detail was looked after, and
perfect in all it's appointments was
the promenade of 1911. The patrons
and patronesses were Gov. and Mrs.
John Burke, President and Mrs. McVey,
Dean and Mrs. Thomas, Dean and Mrs.
Bruce, Dean and Mrs. Kennedy, Dean
and Mrs. Babcock, Dean and Mrs.