The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-23

spent a most enjoyable hour in story
telling, songs and games.
DIR. F. A. Bricker left last evening
for Minneapolis, where he will spend
several days at the auto show.
Mrs. Otto Ferguson and Mrs. Robert
Miller of Grandin spent yesterday in
the city shopping and calling on
friends.
Mrs. Northrop of Hope, N. D., who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
I. A. Hasselquist, expects to leave for
her home tomorrow.
Mrs. Stebbins of Chicago was in the
city yesterday a guest at the Young
Newton wedding. She left last te-
ming for her home.
Mrs. T. A. Hasselquist will visit
friends in Hope, N. D., for a week be-
fore joining her husband in st. Paul,
where he has been appointed collector
and Inspector of customs.
The many friends of Charles Holmes
will be sorry to learn that he mas been
suffering with rheumatism and unable
to be around since the arrival of the
family at their old home in Frederick,
Md, some weeks ago.
The Fargo w. G. T. u. will hold an
evening meeting tonight at the home
of Mrs. E. c.. Gearey, jr., on Fifth
avenue south. This will be an annual
Willard meeting and DR.. Beard of the
First congregational church will
speak. Miss Georgia Chambers, state
superintendent Of the l.. T. L. will be
present and Miss Bertha Hagen has
been secured to play. A cordial invi-
tation is expended to all.
Grand Forks Times: Dean Hugh l..
Burleson, secretary Of the board Of
missions in New York City and form
er dean Of Gethsemane cathedral in
Fargo, will address the women of ST
PauIs church and their friends Fri
day afternoon at the parish hall at 8
o'clock. His interesting subject will
be Has Christianity Accomplished
Anything in China? and a very cordial
invitation is extended all ladies. The
same evening and at the same place
Dean Burleson will speak again, his
address to be of special interest to
the men.
The dormitory girls of Ceres hall
at the A. G. gave a very unique George
Washington birthday party yesterday
afternoon from 3 o'clock until 6 in the
gymnasium of the building, All the
young ladies of the college were in
vited and nearly 200 responded en-
costume. John Alden and Priscilla,
the sailor boy, and many other famous
characters of history were represented,
some of the costumes being especially
beautiful and exact reproductions of the
dresses worn by colonial danes even
to the pattern of the material. The
gymnasium was effectively decorated
with flags and the national colors
was dancing. A dainty luncheon was
served, emblems of the day prevailing
in the service.
Among the pretty events celebrating
the birthday anniversary of George
Washington was the reception given
yesterday in the new library at Fargo
college at which Mrs. Hazelton, Miss
Perley and Miss True were ~hostesses.
over sixty guests were received be-
IAC AlOh10 Va SlOSh ana " dllh
were delightfully."- entertained. The
library was most attractively ar
ranged with national flags, red, white
and blue festoonings and tall vases of
red carnations with ferns n potted
plants. At the door Martha and
George Washington received the
guests in the persons of Miss Eleanor
Amidon and Master Lawrence Knowl-
ton and Miss Mollie Reed presented
the guests. In the receiving line be-
side the hostesses were DR.. Ella Lonn.
Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Beach, Mrs. New
ton, and Mrs. Watson, The entertain
ment of the afternoon was a delightful
musical programme offered by Miss
Ella Beckman and Miss Marguerite
Beard, who sang beautifully, and Miss
Carol b.. Stanley and Mrs. Ruth Stock
ham rendering piano numbers. Mrs.
b. A. Orr presided in the d~iningroom
and was gracefully assisted by the
cIisses Hill, Lewis, Reckman, Conn.
Anderson and Sargent. The appoint
ments throughout were in emblems of
the season and the afternoon was a
decidedly successful one.