The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
OF FEMININE E
Tho Charity Ban Friday.

Tho Charity Bali Friday.
by tomorrow evening the large ball
room OF the auditorium will be In
readiness for the first Charity ball
ever given in Grand Forks and it now
remains With the people to make It Il
splendid success. Tho ladies in charge
have been eminently successful in Sc
curing everything tina, might add to
the charm of the great hall room,
through tho charitable inclinations of
n business men and citizens and
When the decorations are completed
tomorrow evening the great auditori-
christmas fairlyand. Tae ball will be
given Friday evening. December IL.
The Christmas colnrs of red and
green VIII predominant throughout
nut Old Glory will le given several
prominent places i'll ,he balconies.
:s.ase ana cozN corners. Christmas
trees. red and green Christmas bells
and flags will be used in abundance
and all the electric globes will be
NODDED with red paper shades Pot
Tea plants. palms anu ferns will fur
ther carry out the decorative scheme
land complete Il most exquisite setting
Tor the large and handsomely attired
company Of guests that is certain to
attend.
The music will be the best ever
BEARD in Grand Forks and the orchcs-
IRA concert Will start at : o'clock.
The ladies of st. Paul's Guild have
chafge OF h supper service which is
10 be a light repast served from pref
ttly set tables on the large stage. The
and green and the spirit of holiday
time will be forever present in the
surroundings.
The floor of the auditorium has
neen planned and is being put in the
best 81 condition for dancing. One
coat OF waxing was put on today and
several more will be applied before
Friday evening. Everyone who has a
neart Tor the poor is expected to be
numbered in the guest list at his first
Charity ball and everybody Is expected
to help make the evening one to he
long remembered In Grand Forks.
Kitchen Shower for Bride.
Miss Blanche 3:iven received al
the kitchen of her new home last
evening when she was guest Of honor
at a shower given by Miss Nellie Nc
klnnon at her home IN North Sew
enth street. Twelve Of the BRIDE
elects girl friends made up the COM
pany and Miss Mckinnon used Il coll
or scheme Of red and white in her
house decorations. Wedding bells and
arrowed hearts were the features of
the decoration Inc the DON was fes-
TONED with ribbons of crepe paper.
An old fashioned tafy pull, a spelling
bee and other old fashioned games
provided excellent amusement for the
merry company.
n shower was presented in a nov
Ell manner by Misses Ella Lincoln and
Ruby Gaylord who. driven by Miss
Dorothy Bliven, carried a clothes bas-
ket filled with the gifts. The shower
was a complete surprise to the hon
Gree so all the more appreciated. A
lap lunch was served during the
ing and h guests were Misses Anna
johnson. Lila Heapy. Elsie Anderson,
Lucy Boyd. Kate and Edith McDon-
aid, Lenore and Jean Carpenter. Ger
trude Adams. Barbara McKinnon,
Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mrs. H. o. Gaylord,
Mrs. W. w. Carpenter. Mrs. Harry
Mckinnon and Mrs. Bert Mason.
Gave a Southern Program.
The ladies OF the Baptist Aid 30
eiety enjoyed a southern program this
afternoon at thu regular meeting
Rev. H. NJ. Cook who is an excellent
dialect reader gave two thoroughly
enjoyable numbers In negro dialect.
"Mirandy On Thanksgiving" and
"Mirandy on Christmas" Mrs. Cook
followed with two negro melodies.
.Do'an Yo' Lis'n" by Carrie Jacobs
Bond. and Lay Me Beneath the Will
lows" by Paul Dunbar, and he pro-
gram was closed with all singing.
Way Down Upon the Swanee River"
AT the business meeting plans were
made for q food sale and lunch was
served by the hostesses. Mrs. B. s.
,Brynjolfson, Mrs. o. b. Burtness. Mrs.
w. c. Bliven and Mrs. James Coul.
ter.
Stirring" Larson To Wed.
edward Larson. formerly Of Minot
and a brother OF Randall Larson who
10 a we'll known university student. has
visited In this city frequently and his
friends will be interested in the fol.
lowing item from the Minot optic:
"Minot friends of Edward Larson Of
Crosby will be much interested in the
announcement that he is to wed Miss
Viva Foster OF Crosby the latter part
of the month. Miss Foster is a charm
ing and accomplished young woman.
and is we'll known in Minot. Mr.. Lar
son., more popularity known an
String" Ia a son of MI. Louis A. Lar
son OF this city. and is making a COM
plete success In the drug business at
CAOeDS. Tue WeOOlnS Will take place
during the Christmas holidays."
Will Give a Supper.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church will give a
turkey supper Friday evening or this
week at the dining hall in the church.
They Will begin serving at $3.50 o'clock
ana extend the public a cordial invi-
tation to attend. The menu will be
as follows:
Turkey with Dressing
rotatoes Brown Gravy
sweet Pickles Cranberry Sauce
Banana Salad
noI!s Coffee
Plum Pudding and Sauce
Juniors TO Two Dance.
The high school Juniors will be
among the holiday entertainers, hav-
ing chosen Friday evening. January 3,