The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-15
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The Friscillas of the Firs, Lutheran
church will meet at s O'Clock This evc
ming at tho home of Mrs. ~. Thorald-
SON. AT 314 South Fourth street.
Gave Evening Dinner.
Mrs. John Eickhoff entertained last
evening at her North Sixth street
home with a s o'clock turkey dinner
and covers were placed for Misses
Msude sherry. Beatrice ,Iohnstonc.
Eird. Anderson. Hallerk. T1augland.
Anderson and May,ne Det'amp. Mrs.
George Kellogg assisted with tho scrv-
ing and the evening was pleasantly
spent with music and visiting.
st. Patrick's Birth.
Was horn about tho year So. There
is considerable doubt as I" the place
Of his nativity. hut the best authority
Is for Brittany. France. as his birth
place. Of his carly childhood nothing
ia known. When about fifteen years
old he was taken captive by a band
Of pirates. and brought to Ireland.
His occupation was that Of a sllep-
herd. He remained in this position
several years. but this time was we'll
spent by him In STRENGTHENING his
which he had been educated by n
pious mother.
All his works he offered up to God
for sacrifice: his life was one of pray
or and communion With God.
st. Patrick's body was deposited in
a church Of Down. where it was dis
covered in the year 1855. Every Irish
heart reveres him az patron and
champion of tho faith.
Returns to Newspaper Work.
Mino, Optic: Miss Blanche lynch
becomes society editor Of the Daily
Optic today. Miss Lynch. who has
heen teaching music at Kenmarc. ar
rived i'm Minot last evening and was
at her desk at the optic Office this
morning. She has had considerable
experience in the newspaper business.
having served as society editor Of the
Reporter for a yea and a half and
her MANY friends are extremely glad
to hear of her return to the Magic
city. The Optic believes that it has
made a valuable acquisition in secur-
ing The services of Miss Lynch.
Mrs. W. NJ. Smart. who has had
charge of a neWsy little column Of So
ciety notes in the Optic for some time
has given up her work. n will pre-
pare for a vacation of some length
which she and the children will spend
at her home in Wisconsin.
Musicale Was q Success.
TIL" musicale given in the basement
auditorium Of st. Michael's church
Thursday evening under the auspices
of the Altar society was a splendid
success and about $50 will go into
the treasury as a result. Miss Marie
Mccormack of Fargo Who was heard
in this city for the first time on this
occasion was in exceptionally good
voice and the audience demanded en-
,ores on both her appearances. Miss
Margaret Sargent was her
ist and played with her usual charm.
Miss Ida Lamson. too. was more pleas
Ing h ever II her number with
violin obligato by Miss Josephine Cur
tbs and Miss Jane Smith at the piano
was an exceptional treat. y. r. Black
who is always good received the usual
hearty applause which made cncores
insistent and he was accompanied at
the piano by his daughter. Mrs. l..
Klein Nan.Alstine. The cello solos bv
Max Tracy was another feature Of the
program that brought forth the most
enthusiastic expression Of appreciation
while the readings by Miss Gencvieve
O'Keefe and Dale Kennedy We're ex-
cellent.
The program was one almost entire
lS OF Irish numbers i'm observance Of
the ST. Patrick's season and the ladies
had the stage Of the auditorium very
attractively decorated will, Irish and
American flags, ~slnamrocks. ported
,erns and American beauty roses.