The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-03
Social Notes

A bunch OF jolly chaps who were UP
70 all kinds of Jokes, thought that the
men were much neglected in a round of
gay affairs given for a recent bride-to-
be, so they asked the bridegroom elect
TO come to q stag dinner to be given in
MS honor. After h repast the bell
rarg and a messenger brought in a
most dilapidated umbrella with a bou-
quet of artificial flowers and vegetables
tied to the handle with white mosquito
netting and narrow tape, to which tiny
relishes were tied at intervals ! q
with all so1emnity to the astonished
man, who received 1t with much grace
and gravity. He united the bow that
held the bullying sides together n
brought out a variety of ungafnly
packages done up in brown paper with
cards attached, bearing all manner of
good advice and admonitions for his
future conduct. Amid gales OF laugh
ter he opened the parcels and found
himself the possessor of a tack ham
mer, package of tacks, can opener,
corkscrew, a box of shoe backing, a
cook book, a denim cuhion ''for his W
use" a needlebook containing large
needles, a thimble and buttons to use
when wife goes home to- mother"
Needless to say, 1t was an evening re-
plete with fun, and will always be re-
membered as = very jolly anal
Old friends OF the family will be in
terested to learn of h wedding OF J.
Paul Kaufman, son of Rev. Mathlas r.
Kaufman. Rev. Mr.. Kaufman came to
North Dakota in 1887 and spent hve
years in the state. He was pastor OF
the First Methodist church of Grand
Forks for two years and then pastor OF
the First Methodist church of Fargo for
three years. The family is now at Prov
idence, r. ]. The following is from The
Norwich, (Conn.) Bulletin; The Ever
greens, the summer home at Crescent
beach Of Mr.. and Mrs. Orman y. Ryther
a~-N n~1 u - NnrVVfnh
was the scene of a quiet but charming
wedding on Monday afternoon when
their daughter, Miss Clarice Emily Ry-
Their, and j. Paul Kaufman, son OF Rev.
and Mrs. Matthias S. Kaufman, d: D., or
Providence, also formerly of this city,
were united in marriage. 1t was a
quiet ceremony, performed at 4 o'clock
by DR.. Kaufman in the presence OF the
members of the Immediate families.
The Bridal Chorus of L1hengrin was
rendered by Louis o. Williams, of
Putnam, uncle of h bride, for the
wedding march, and during the cere-
mon Schumann's Traumerei and Mem
~delssohn's wedding March.
The bride was beautiful in crepe de
chine, trimmed with lace, and she r
ried brides roses. Her maid OF honor
was charmingly gowned In blue; MOSS,
lilacs n lilies were effectively used
inthe floral decorations.
The bride is a. delightful young wo-
man, who has a host of friends in Nor
witch, She is a graduate of the Nor
witch Free academy in the class OF
1907 and of the Woman's College of
Brown university n aslI; AZ b Sro mpn
usual honors, both in scholarship and
extra curricular.
Mr.. Kaufman is a Yale man, B. A.,
1909 and M. A. 1910, and he has been
studying at Harvard university for the
degree of doctor of philosophy. he mas
been appointed Harvard lecturer IN
English for h coming year at the uni
versity of Bordeaux, France.
Mr.. and Mrs, Kaufman sail on Sat
urday from Montreal on the
Cassandra, and upon their ARRIVAL IN
Glasgow they will begin a tour OF
Scotland and England, later crossing
to the continent. He begins his lecture
ship about Nov. 1. Upon the expiration
of his year abroad, Mr.. and Mrs. kauf-
man will return to Cambridge in order
that he may secure the doctors degree.
He has already proved a successful
teacher at Lafayette, and his scholar
ship at Yale and Harvard has been
brilliant.
Miss Lila BeiseKer, VINO has been the
guest of Mrs. M. MacGregor Of Fifth
avenue south for several days, has re-
turned to her home, Miss Beiseker was
entertained at many pretty parties
ing given by her hostess, Mrs. Mac
Gregor when she entertained a large
number of the younger set at a dance.
Mrs. MacGregor was also hostess at
a pretty social affair when h enter
tafned in honor OF Mrs. Summerfeld's
guest, Mrs. Brown. The ladies brought
their sewing and this i~nterspersed with
music proved to be a most interesting
way to while away the u
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The Gamma Neche sorority of the
Moorhead normal school, picnicked in
Oak grove yesterday, and all report a
most delightful time. During the sum-
mer months the members who live in
the two cities, hold a number OF social
affairs and this one proved to be a very
enjoyable one indeed. Some OF the
girls who are visiting here were also
present, and they recalled h good
times spent together in years past.
Most of them are planning to leave the
first of September for various points
in Minnesota and North Dakota, to take
up their work as teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. webster of Third
avenue south, are expecting their son,
Ensign Walter w. Webster of the u.
s. s.. North Dakota, next week. Mr..
webster Is off on a three weeks leave
of absence and his many friends here