The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
Social Notes

Mrs. George Hancock is entertaining
her sister Miss Laing OF New York,
during the holidays.
@. j. Ecker of this city was the guest
Saturday of friends in Grand Forks en-
route to Sarles, N. ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Hunter n
bounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Deborah, to Francis Peabody
Butler, son of Mrs. Herman Z. Butler,
IL Chicago.
William Dynes Of Francis. saskat-
ehewan, has been the guest for the
past week of his brother, John Dynes
and family of Thirteenth street north.
EFe left this morning for his home in
Canada.
This evening will take place the ini-
ttial party of the Sphinx Dancing club,
when the young men of that club will
ssntertain their lady friends at their
first dinner-dance. This club has for
members some of the most popular
AZ Eargo's young business and society
ren and their parties will always be
events OF much social interest. The
go 1s 0s4 W Ia VIII We uStu VI bIllS
New Years event. and those who have
been so fortunate as to receive invita-
tons are anticipating a most delight
ful evening.
1.-The Bachelors and Benedicts' Christ
mas cotillion or Saturday evening was
lone of the most successful affairs of
the holiday season. The guests includ-
ed some of the most exclusive of Far
Cos society set and the arrangements
throughout We're perfect. Mrs. Fred
aerick III. Bailey was hostess of the
evening and Hector Barnes lead intro
liucing his usual number of unique and
pleasing figures. A sumptuous dinner
WAS served at IL o'clock and dancing
lasted until IL. The Christmas decora-
ITEMS were the same that served for
The other holiday parties. Among the
oit-of-town guests were Lynn Sarles
OF Hillsboro and Clarence Elkins of
Mayville.
The Minneapolis Journal gives the
following accourt of the recent mar
rage Of Arleigh r. Miller, a popular
VALLEY City young man, to Miss Ruth
knowlton Barber of Minneapolis: The
riarriage~of Miss Ruth Knowlton Bar
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hem
ry Harding Barber, to Arleigh Rus
sell Miller of Valley City, N. D., took
place Christmas evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Barber, 1925
Irving avenue south. Throughout the
house the decorations were In the
Christmas colors and evergreens and
red flowers made a beautiful setting
for the ceremony. The vows Were
spoken in the living room, which was
aeboWer of greenery, with hefnlock
trees, holly wreaths and poinsettias "a
suggest the holiday colors, and the APP
proach to the im~provised altar was
made down a stairway and through
a. reception hall that suggested Z
northern woodland scene. Miss Bar
ber's only attendant was her sister
Miss Marian Barber, and Mr.. Millel
had chosen for his best man Leslie
Miller Of Minot, N. d. Rev. James e
Freeman OF st. Marks Episcopa'
church oficiated It the ceremony, anC
the fifty guests who Witnessed it were
the r~elatiYesand most intimate friends
The bride wore a gown of ivory white
satin, made en- train, with al
oyerdress OF white chiffon and garni.
lures Of silk lace. Her tulle veil wa.
held with orange blossoms and hei
bouquet was a shower Of i~ilies-of-the,
valley n brides roses. Mis-,
Marian BARRIERS gown was fash
Toned Of American beauty rose
colored satin hung in Brussels lace
with pearl trimmings. She wore
Juliet cap made of pearls and he
flowers were American beauty roses
Miss Helen Cross presided at the plan,
and played the programme Of nuptia
music. In the dining room where tn
collation. was served the color note O
decorations h~armoni2ed with that Ii
the other rooms, n masses of poin
settias showed their brilliant red un
der the light of shaded buffet tapers
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left in the eve
ming on a several weeks wedding touI
They will be at home at Valley CITY
NJ D., after Feb. Is. Leslie Miller
who came to attend the marriage q
his brother is now a guest {
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mil
Ter Of CoIfax avenue south. The un
Gle and aunt of the bride, Mr.. an
Mrs. William II. White of Fargo, \
d. also are here and are guests
the bennington, and Mrs. L. T. whit
the grandmother of the bride. is til
guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. +
Barber. Mr.. Miller until a year aa
lived in Minneapolis. He is a grad
nate Of the University Of Minnesot