The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-21
Social Notes

last evening from visit with friends
at Appleton, MINI.
George Ralf Kurtz of the Fargo con-
seryatory left today to spend the holi-
days with relatives and friends in Chi
cago and shelbyyille, Ill.
Clarence McCulloch is expected from
the east to be the guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCulloch of
Tenth street north for the holidays.
Miss Alice Olson will return to-
morrow afternoon from st. Paul to
spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Olson.
Miss Lila Lorshbough expects to
Diego, Cal. where she will be the
guest of her brother, Lieut.. w. w.
Ilorshbough.
DR.. e. M. Darrow is expected home
this afternoon from Battle Creek,
Mich. where he left Colonel Morton
fairly well, which will be good news
to his many friends in this city.
Mrs. Frank Kaufman of Second av-
enue north left this morning for
Eureka, s.. D., where she was called
by the sudden illness of her father, a
prominent farmer of that section.
The Broadway M. E. church will
give their Christmas tree Friday even
ing for the children and grown-ups.
There will be a special programme
and fine Christmas tree. Everyone Is
cordially invited
M. S. McNulty left last evening for
business and pleasure trip through
the east. HN will spend Christmas
with his parents at Batavia, N. Y,
going by way of Chicago and St.
Louis. He expects to be gone about
three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Farrand and
son, Jack, of North Broadway expect
to leave tomorrow afternoon for the
east where they will spend Christmas
with Mr.. F'arrand's mother at Milford.
N. Y. They will also visit in New
York and will return in about fort
night.
John w. Kurtzman, commercial
traveller for one of the well-known
eastern shoe firms in the district west
of Omaha, Neb.. returned this morn
ing from the Pacific coast and will
spend Christmas with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. j.. H. Kurtzman of Third
avenue south.
Miss Mabel Bowers was hostess
last evening at her home to num-
Der of her young lady friends in
honor of Miss Erdine Glass who
leaves Saturday to make her home in
Minneapolis. The young ladies
brought their sewing and spent a
merry evening. Luncheon was served
at the close with pretty appointments.
Miss Glass was honor guest the first
OF the week at a similar event at
which Miss Estelle Tritchler was hos
tess A number of small informal af-
fairs are being given prior to her de-
parture.
J. l.. Killion was host last even
ing at his home on Seventh street
south at splendid vension dinner
in honor Of eight Of his gentlemen
friends. Everything was perfect, the
menu being an elaborate and deli
cious one and the service Of the
best. There were twelve courses and
covers laid for e. A. Wilson, Robert
Wilson, w. Wood, H. p. Alsop, r. M.
Farmer, M. A. Baldwin and DIR. G. N.
Callander. The table was uniquely
arranged with clever center piece
representing a wooded scene with a
small lake and number of deer and
other animals scattered through the
woods, After dinner a Christmas
tree was lighted for Master Leo Kill
lion and pleasant social evening
was spent.
The Hawthorne Neighborhood club
held its first evening meeting last
evening at the Hawthorne school
building with an attendance Of al
most fifty of the ladies and gentle
men Of the neighborhood. Mrs. H.
A. Klinsmann presiding over the
meeting. During the early part OF
the meeting excellent phonograph
music was enjoyed and later VIM.
Ballou talked on the neighborhood
center work. The main fact brought
out was that the recent activities
among the club women especially and
the people in general for the social
center movement was simply re-
NANui "a Iuc spirit OF the OLD 1aShlOn-
ed spelling school and meetings which
our grandparents enjoyed at the
schoolhouse when the entire COM
munity met for contests and social
evenings. He heartily commended the
work and spoke encouragingly Of its
success. Atty. w. III. Shure then spoke
on the Street Railway Franchise,
giving the facts as they are and as
they are intended to be and what the
city is striving to do. He gave his
audience a clear and comprehensive
idea of the situation, which was in
deed appreciated Mrs. Weible, presi-
dent of the Hawthorne Neighborhood
club was then called upton to tell Of
the work in that neighborhood: She
spoke, not so much OF the Washington
neighborhood work, but Of her inter-
est and hopes for the Hawthorne
neighborhood, urging them to make a
movement toward bigger and better
play grounds for the children. The
club is greatly interested in securing
more ground for the Hawthorne school
and will begin their work after the
holidays. The formal part oc the
meeting was brought to q close with