The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-09

ed tho words presented, The club
members plan on II series OF enter
ta,nments during the winter season
IN which their husbands are to figure
TO some extent.
INITIATED NEW MEMBERS.
The Athenian literary society OF
the University held an initiation
last Saturday evening at the home
OF MIR. and Mrs. y. X. Mathcr. 7oi
Third Avenue east. In that It was
close to the Halloween season the
form OF initiation into thci secrets
OF the society took OF things appro-
pirate to the period. The new and
old members We're conveyed to the
residence in hacks and were met by
several ghosts. who conducted them
to the house. Instead OF going In
at the front door they were conduct
ed TO the interior through the cell
lar. aud then assembled the stairs.
With the wraps removed the candi-
dates were sen into the beauty par
lor. where an amusing stunt was
presented. Then they were conduct-
ed to another room, where q fine
program was given, and 4 number
of games enjoyed. AZ the conclu-
sion of this the candidates were then
blindfolded. ana they were conduct
ed to the chamber OF horrors, where
a series o. interesting and amusing
STUNTS we're pulled OF to the dis
comfiture of the candidates AM
the amusement of the o%nlockers. At
the latter part of the evening re-
freshments were served. The fol-
lowing young ladies were initiated:
Hazel Dutro, March Cook. Bernice
Barber Marjorie Herrick. Violet
Jones, Grace Wigton, Edith Nichols,
Agnes lerrick.
SURPRISED BRIDAL COUPLE.
Friday evening the Kings Dangh-
tiers of the Congregational church
arranged a surprise party for Mir.
and Mrs. l.. Il. Wicks. who were
married 4. few weeks ago. They
went out TO their residence on the
west side and descended upon their
new household. The young people
took with them some rcmembrances
and which will find n proper place
in the kitchen. The evening was
passed in playing many different
games, and all had 4 delightful time,
The surprising party took refresh
ments with them and they were serv-
ed at the close of the evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Wicks were surprised las,
week by the members of the Christ.
ian tEndeavor and Sunday school
who presented them with a quantity
of table linen.
HAD HALLOWEEN PARTY.
The Senior and Junior Epwortt
Leagues gave their Halloween par
Ity in the parlors of the Methodist
church Friday evening, with moro
than two hundred OF the young peo'
| pie present. The interior of the sew
eral rooms were decorated very ap-
p%ropriately under the direction OF
| Mrs. ED Anderson, and all the fan
tastic things Of the Halloween sea
lson were apparent. While there was
no formal program outlined for the
affair there was enough going or
all the time TO entertain the crowd
in a royal manner. One of the fea-
lures was the presence of a arge
kettle in the rear of the church, anC
under it a fire was burning. Around
this the Witches marched and chant
ed their song. Pastor Hoagland wa:
present and during the evening he
lgave a short address applicable te
the season and the two leagues
About 1880 refreshments were
served. The affair was one of the
most pleasant ever given under the
combined forces of the two leagues
A very pretty Halloween part,
was given by Miss Delight Conye!
at her home Tuesday evening, whe1
she entertained ten of her cir
friends in games that afforded all
fine evenings amusement. The girl
were dressed in varied costumes tina
were more or less appropriate to tn
season.. Jacko'laterns and blacl
cats placed in the rooms and added
to the weirdness of the scene AT
ter numerous games were conclud
ed, a three course dinner was serv
ed by Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Conyes
A large attendance was one Of tn,
features of thesmeeting of the w. r
&c. Friday afternoon. After the regu
Jar order of business was consum
mated, general orders were read b.
the secretary. =
The report from the Relief Com
mittee shows that q valuable DO!
was sent by the corps to Mead
county. Patriotic Instructor report
I'd that the flagstaff on west sid,
7chool was destroyed on the nigh
If Halloween.
A committee was appointed b.
he president to wait on the cit,
council and make complaint asking
restitution.
The beautiful picture, "The In
spiration" was presented by the
,orps to the children's department
of the library. This picture was Civ
en- to the corps by Mrs. Lukens ant
it was framed by the corps. Tht
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