The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-16
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for Minneapolis to spend several days.
Mrs. John w. Burnham, who has
spent the past several months at the
Matters home on Tenth street south,
left yesterday for her home at Plain
View, MINI.
Mrs. L. A, FeIger returned from
Ohio last evening to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Eddy of Thirteenth
street south a few days before return
ing to her home at Lethbridge, Can.
Mrs. G.. H. Anheier returned late
yesterday afternoon from a several
weeks visit with relatives in the twin
cities. While away Mrs. Anheier had
the pleasure of listening to some of
the leading grand operas.
Lieut. NJ. f. Tough, U. s. army, left
for Fort Leavenworth Thursday after
noon. After a few months stay at
the above fort he will report to the
Thirtieth U. s. infantry, which is sta
toned at Presidio, Cal.
A very pretty event of Saturday
afternoon will be the bridge-luncheon
party given by Mrs. E. E. Sharp and
Mrs. Arthur Costain of Moorhead at
the home of the former hostess on
Eleventh street south, Moorhead.
The Yeomen will give the last Of a
series of dancing parties on Monday
evening in Prizes hall. There will be
a short business meeting with initia-
ton and dancing with one of the pop
ular orchestras will be enjoyed from
$3.50 until 1890.
The Scandinavian W.. c. T. U. will
hold a Willard memorial service in the
Swedish Baptist church on the corner
of Fourth street and Third avenue
north Sunday afternoon at 2:30. There
will be special music and some prom
inent people will speak.
The Young Peoples society of the
Synod church will meet this evening
at s o'clock at the home of K. o. Hoff.
There will be a literary programme,
lunch will be served after the pro-
gramme, after which a general good
time will be enjoyed playing games.
The knights of Columbus will give
the fifth of the series Of dancing par
ties on Monday evening, Feb. 10, in the
Knights of Columbus hall. This event
will be one of the most delightful Of
the series n all members ana friends
of the order are cordially invited to
be present.
Two dancing parties are scheduled
for this evening, the Sphynx and the
Coterie. The former will be exclusive
with the younger society set and the
latter will be attended by many from
the older sets as well as young people.
Mrs. j. L. Graves will be the hostess
for the Coterie party.
Miss Helen Conant, one Of the stars
with the Polly of the Circus company
which played here last evening, was
entertained while in the city by a
former classmate at the Emerson
School of Oratory, Mrs. Blanche Boy
den Hutchinson. Both are graduates
of that institution and at the perform
ance last evening, several of the En-
erson graduates occupied a box in her
honor.
The Misses Laura Mackerracher,
Alma Peterson, Tilda Tolfson and Amy
Simmons entertained at a st. Valen-
tines party on Wednesday evening in
the Masonic hall in Moorhead. A hap
by party of fifty guests responded to
invitations and a pleasant evening was
spent in playing cards and dancing. AT
IL o'clock a very dainty luncheon was
served from the card tables. The
guests departed at a late hour, voting
their hostesses decidedly charming
ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Townsend OF
Ninth street north are planning to
leave with their two children about
the first of next month for their new
home at Stanf1eld, Ore. Business in
terests will detain Mr.. Townsend from
accompanying the his family west at
present, but he expects to 70 west
about July /. Mrs. Townsend will be
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Beau
chain, and her neice, Miss Thomas of
Duluth. The new home is situated
most pleasantly, being a fruit ranch
and a delightful summer is antici-
pated.
The military cotillion given last
evening by the Century club under the
capable direction of Mrs. w. e. Hunt,
Mrs. HI. H. Wheelock, Mrs. G. e. Nu-
gent, Mrs. r. E. Weible and Mrs. E.
HI. Stranahan, was one Of the most
unique affairs Of the p~re-lenten sea-
son. Plain dancing was enjoyed from
9 o'clock until 1890, when the or
chestra opened the cotillion with The
Boy Scouts march, a medley Of ma
tional airs, and j. s. Frame, who led
the cotillion, formed the Mulligan
guards marching figure. The markers
were a variety of flags representing
many of the leading nations and the
fayors were tiny drums for the la
dies and flies and horns for the gem
tlemen. The cotillfon lasted until
1880, when a sumptuous supper was
served in the diningroom. The tables
were lighted with red. white and blue
candles and tiny silk flags with fes-
toonings in the national colors were
In evidence. From the chandelier and
about the walls were drapings and
large bows of red, white and blue.
The ballroom presented a patriotic
air with a fine collection of flags and
arrangements in the general color
scheme. At the favor tables were Miss
Lucille Bristol and Miss Katherine
Wheelock and Mrs. C. A. Wheelock
and Mrs. r. II. Weible. After supper
the cotillion with a number OF hand
some and original figures was contin-
ued until 1890. The favors were ar
ticles pertaining to the sentiment OF
the occasion and were all very at
traetive. Among the guests Of the
club were Mrs. Lucas of Lisbon, who
is the guest of Mrs. i'll. r. Turner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallop Of CasseIton, Mr..
and Mrs. Hector Barnes. Dean Burle-