The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-26
Social Notes

Ed German of Winnipeg came down
to spend Christmas with friends and
relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hail of Tenth
street south are the Christmas guests
of Minneapolis relatives.
Towner News Tribune: Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichols Of Fargo were the
guests of Professor and Mrs. Nc
Lain last week. Mrs. Nichols avs for
merly Mrs. Athern and Is well known
in Towner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grub left
this afternoon for their home at Wal
lace, Idaho, after having spent de-
lightful Christmas with Mr.. Grubbs'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Grubbs
Of Tenth street north.
One of the society events Of the week
will be the banquet given by the Ohio
society at the Gardner hotel on
Wednesday evening. J. III. Worst,
president Of the society, will act as
toastmaster Of the occasion.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Henry Boyle for a childrens party on
Friday afternoon. There will be thirty
little boys and girls present to enjoy
q jolly afternoon. The arrangements
throughout will be In Christmas SYM
bols with Christmas tree and Santa.
large family party gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Gearey, jr.,
on Fifth avenue south yesterday to
celebrate the day. Five different FAM
lilies were represented at dinner three
brothers of Mr. Gearey and sister,
besides their own family, making in
all twenty-three. The reunion was a
very delightful one
Mrs. o. ]. deLendrecie returned
home Sunday evening from a most de-
lightful few weeks trip through the
south and east. She went from here
to Chicago, leaving about Thanksgiv-
ing time, then to points in wisconsin
and to Washington, ID. c. From there
she went south to Wilson, NJ c., and
to New Orleans, stopping at st. Louis
en- route home to Fargo from there.
Only fourteen girls made up the
family at the Y. w. C. A. Christmas
morning, as the others were all home
or with friends for Christmas. The
little group left was determined not
to be homesick and blue so they hung
up their stockings on Christmas eve
and when they arose on Christmas
morning, sure enough. Santa had been
there. There was much merriment as
they drew from their stockings what
the kind saint had left All gathered
around a large table together with the
secretaries for Christmas breakfast,
then spent an hour or two in inspect
ing each others gifts. Dinner was
eaten at homes of friends in town and
all voted Christmas a very merry one
after all.
The FIRST of the large Christmas
balls took place last evening in the
handsome X Of G.. hall, when the
metropolitan German club gave one
of their brilliant Germans Each of
the clubs sent a committee a short
time ago to confer with the others to
arrange for decorations for the entire
programme Of Christmas events and
the results as shown last evening were
highly successful. From the dome
in the center OF the hall was suspend
ed large green bell, which was
thickly studded with tiny electric
lights tinted with red. From this bell
ropes Of green pine were made into
a canopy which was also lighted with
red colored lights. casting a cheerful
glow over the ball room. The balcony,
where one of the popular orchestras
viii play for these parties, was screen
ed with a bank of southern smilax,
which was also dotted with the miria-
s ture red lights. The same effect was
carried out In the diningroom, where
a Christmas supper was served at
1880 o'clock. Frappe was served
during the evening. At the favor
tables. Mrs. j. w. Mitchell. Mrs Cush-
ing, Mrs. f.. ]. Thompson, and Mrs.
Fl. 3. Quick presided. Plain dancing
was enjoyed from $50 until 10: 80
and ait that time the German was an
nounced, Hector Barnes leading in his
clever manner. Five little girls. pref
thy costumed, were a unique feature
for introducing the figures. Frances
Treat was costumed as a little Shrine
girl; Cathrine Hunt as an Elk girl;
Alice Mitchell as a tennis girl; Car
lotte Twitchel as a golf girl; and
Arene Richardson as a Japanese girl.
The favors were many ana useful and