The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-06
Of Interest to the Women

Answers are anticipated from the re-
mainder at any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. III. Cummings en-
~tertained It dinner Sunday in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wood.
The Book and Thimble club will
meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
.. 7. Graves Of 857 Seventh avenue
south.
Mrs. J. p. Farrand was called away
Sunday evening to Seattle, Wash, by
the serious illness of her ~brother-in-
law. The message stated that he was
in a most critical condition.
One of the pleasant social events
of the week was the sleighride party
given by Claire Gardner OF Fargo coll
Iege to a party of her college friends.
They were driven to A~rgusville and
return and enjoyed the ride very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Anderson Of
Seventh avenue south will be delight
full host and hostess this evening to
a party of young married people at
cards. Bridge will be the entertain
ment Of the evening and the time will
be spent informally.
The many interested friends of Geo.
II. Phelps OF Bowbells, who has been
i'll at the st. Johns hospital will be
pleased to learn that he expects to be
able to leave the hospital in a day
or two. He will visit his brother at
Wahpeton before returning to his home
Friends of DR.. j. S. Hill will be
pleased to learn that he is much i'm
proved after an illness of a number
of days, which has kept him confined
to his bed. He is up today for the
first time and reports that he is feel
ing much better and expects to be out
again in a short time.
A party OF about thirty young people
very pleasantly surprised Mrs. L. O.
Kalsven last evening at her home on
Fifth street north when they gathered
to assist her in celebrating her birth
day anniversary. The surprise was
very cleverly arranged, one of Mrs.
Kalsven's friends inviting her to the
early performance of the Bijou while
the guests gathered at her home. She
received a hearty welcome upon her
return home a jolly evening was spent
with cards, games and music. AT 4
convenient hour the guests arranged
q delicious luncheon which was pref
tily served.
Miss Marie, charming little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Turner of Eighth
street north very delightfully."- enter
tanned a party of twenty of her little
friends yesterday afternoon in honor
of her 9Th birthday anniversary
Games and contests made the time
fly quickly and at a convenient time
the little guests were ali seated about
a large table, the centerpiece being
a handsome bouquet of American
beauty roses. After the other courses
had been cleared away the traditional
birthday cake was brought in. The
time for departure came all too quick
ly, the guests bidding their young
hostess goodbye and wishing her many
more happy birthdays.
The ladies of the board of the
Florence Crittenton home and 'the
members of the circle met today at
the home for their regular day at the
institution. The ladies took their
lunch and spent most of the day in
talking Over the work and ~transacting
business. There were a number OF
visitors present as Miss Topping is
anxious to have as many as possible
meet Mrs. Flora M. Freeman of Wash
ington, d. c., one of the Oldest work
ers in the rescue field. Mrs. Free
man is one OF the women who work.
ed for many years under Mr.. Critten-
ton in New York. For the past two
years she has been stationed at Wash
ington, ID. G. as assistant to Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett, the national
president of the association. Mrs.
Barrett will be remembered as hay
ing visited Fargo over a year ago.
Mrs. Freeman is at present. on a trip
of inspection through the west. From
here she goes to Helena, Mont, Spo-
kane, Seattle, Portland, San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, remaining at
the latter place for some time. Her
east and she speaks Interestingly of
her work in New York. which was one
OF the original cities where the Crit
tenton organization originated. From
there they work in the various sum-
mer resorts, which are crowded each
summer and the work with the night
courts in the city is a large factor.
At present she is connected with the
Florence C%rittenton Training school
in washington, where women are
trained for workers in the vast field
OF rescue. In speaking Of Fargo, Mrs.
Freeman expressed herself as much
pleased with the city and was en-
thusiastic in her praise of the splen-
/ did work that is being done. here un-
der the direction of Miss Topping.
THE WORK.