The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-08
PICNIC Of
DRUGGISTS
CALLED OFF
satening Weather Caused
hem to Give Up Outing
Day Being Spent at the
lorY at the A. c.
Dance last Night Was Big
Social Feature

The wet weather and the disagree
able look of the clouds early this
morning decided the north state drug
gists and the travellers and ladies
auxilaries to call off the special train
to Detroit which was to have left at
5 o'clock and the party is spending
the day out at the agricultural coll
lege armory, where the games and
other amusements that had been ar
ranged for the visitors by the local
committee will be pulled off, and the
report that comes from there at noon
was to the effect that everybody was
having the very best kind of time,
and all were enjoying the day fully
as well as they would have done at
the lake.
Fargo's druggists committee is
made up of q resourceful bunch and
when they can't provide fun as per
schedule for the visitors, they take the
next bes1 thing, so that is why last
evening Secretary Porterfield and the
other members of the committee call
ed up the A. @. and arranged for the
big doings out there.
Many Of the visitors to the city
went out in automobiles while the
greater number took the street cars,
and were landed almost at the door
OF the big institution There are all
kinds of races, and other games that
will appeal to both the ladies and the
gentlemen of the party, and they were
still going on when The Forum went
to press.
The Dance Last Night.
The great social event of the drug
gists' convention this year was the
informal dance that was given last
evening at the Hotel Gardner cafe, and
the place was beautifully decorated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Leimbacher for the oc-
casion, white and green being the
colors used with great effect. There
was large attendance at the party,
for many of the town people came in
to assist in making everything pleas
ant for the druggist guests. The early
part of the evening was spent most
pleasantly in social conversation and
in having good time.
splendidly Musical.
Before the dance began there was a
well arranged musical given in the
hotel and 1t was very much appreciate
ed
One of the selections that was great
ly enjoyed was that of Frank Steele.
who rendered in a splendid manner,
The Toredor Song from Carmen, and
he was given liberal applause and re-
sponded to the encore.
Mrs. Fred Hutchinson gave q read
ing and this was very well received,
and there was a vocal duet from the
Daughter of the Regiment by Mrs. E.
r. Wright and Mr.. Steele, that also
called for an encore, making up very
pleasing entertainment.
Then Followed Dancing.
After the recital was concluded
dancing was resumed. The music was
of the very best and the different
catchy numbers were all encored and
the musicians were very willing to re-
peat, and this they did. Staid old
druggists, who wouldn't be expected TO
trip the light fantastic toe We're seen
on the floor, and they did right well.
The ladies were charmingly gowned,
but as the dance was an informal one
the gentlemen generally wore their
business suits It was well ar
ranged party, the company was con-
genial and was most pleasing, the
committee receiving many words of
praise for its efforts all through the
AFFAIR. The visitors are all pronounced
in saying that the meeting this year
was one Of the most pleasant that
has yet been held.