The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-10
III SOCIETY
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Returns From Visit.
Mrs. G. H.. Van Voorhees, of North
Fifth street returned last evening
from C%oleraine. Mimi. where she has
enjoyed a delightful ten days visit
as h guest of her brother, DR.. c. j.
May.
Last Of Lecture Series.
The last in h series of illustrated
missionary lectures which have beer
given under the auspices of the Won.
MS auxiliary of St. Paul's church
will take place this evening at $50
O'Clock at the Parish hall. Rev. j. *
Burleson will be the speaker and tn.
subject will be '"rhe Church and the
Black Man" The lecture will be H.
Illustrated With ~Stereopticon views. All
! are invited
Flowers for Mothers Day.
The city florists are not forgetting
Mothers day and their effort to brinp
the attention of sons and daughters
to this beautiful custom is worthy OF
note. All will have special orders
of carnations in that day as we'll as
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this season. so that if any wish 70
wear mothers favoritc flower il may
he had. Their windows are attract
ing much attention and they are do
ins their share toward bringing about
Il proper observance of the day.
Miss WcaSant to We'd.
Al "a Handsomely appointed after
noon high tea given in Pasadena,
Cal. by Mrs. John McJannet at Rose
Tree House the announcement of the
engagement and approaching marri-
age of Miss Caroline Weaeant. for
merry Of Minot and Grafton. and
Charles Crawford Ray. a young bust
ness man of North Yakima. Wash,
was announced. Miss Weasant has
been making her home in Pasadena
with her uncle. James Miller. for the
past two years and this romance
gun lust a year ago. MIR. Ray having
toured California at that time. Sew
eral other %pre-nuptial affairs have
been planned for Miss Weagant.
$500
Bachelor Annual Tonight.
Tonight the university gymnasium
will he respondent in the colors of
the Varsity Bachelor club. black and
rod. the occasion being the annual
iol IIldl dtlltlIlS parry WI tIldl pCpuldi
fraternity. Dancing is To begin at
$50 o'clock and after eight numbers
on the program hay been enjoyed
the guests will repair To the fraternity
mouse where an hour or two will be
spent in social visiting. During that
time also supper will he served. the
rnrast tn he served in the dining 0om
from small tables. For the supper
service the COMPANY will In. divided
INTO relays and when all have par
taken of the feast they will return
to the ball room to complete the
dance.
About forty couples will dance to-
night and music will he furnished by
the Eorke orchestra. Tho decorative
scheme chosen by the committed i'm
charge is unusual. half Of the bal
room being draped in steamers of
red crepe and the other half i'm
black. The colors meet in the center
where an arch is twined of the two
colors. Light refreshments will he
served during the evening and the
patrons and patronesses will he Pres
ident and Mrs. +. l.. MrNev. Prof.
and Mrs. l.. f. Rirdzell. Dr. and Mrs.
George S. Thomas. rrof. A. j. Becker
and Dean Ella Fulton.
Do Not Forget Mothers Day.
Mothers daN has come to mean
much to the yonng folks all over the
country and mex Sunday. Nay -. the
day set aside for its observance. is the
day each Young man OF Wonan is OK
rected to devote to the ON who
is undoubtedly his or her hest friend.
The c%arnation. the sturdy flower of
friendship and love. is the symbol of
the day and the wearing of this bios
som signifies the observance of the
day. The thought of the mother Uho
has passed away is typified by the
white carlstion. aud the colored flow
ers stand for the thought and love Of
the living mothers.
Ministers in the various churches
ore planning to observe the day in
ON OF the days services. most of
them in their morning sermons.
The florists throughout the city arc
preparing for tbs dav by ordering an
extra large supply Of The blooms.
Some little extra thought. some lit
tie extra kindness or expression nf
love and devotion now on the rart of
the children of mothers living will
brighten the day and add Just a little
sunshine to tho iot of tho one who,
more than any other. has given her
life in little extra services of love and
devotion.
\ letter written especially to he de-
livered OIL Sunday will he appreciated
hy the mothers who are away from
their sons and daughters. and to those
who will need tn wear the white car-
nation. the day should he of comfort
in the special dedication to the mem
orr of those departed.