Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-27
splendid rendition Of the selections

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on the program.
Miss Royer of Mandan Is a reader
|of unusual ability and has the most
charming way of presenting the char.
acters of the different selections
which she gave.
The program throughout was great
|ly enjoyed, and will be remembered
as one of the best, and Miss Yegen's
violin selections were beautifully rem.
dered and greatly enjoyed.
Following the rendition OF the pro.
gram, q most delicious three-course
luncheon a served, during which
time the strains Of violin and piano
music tioated softly through the
rooms.
The hostesses were assisted by the
Misses Lois Barnes, Laura Keenan,,
Hortense Moore and Mildred Jones.
All Masons and their families are
invited to attend the Eastern Star
lancing party which will be held in
The Masonic Temple Friday evening,
Dec. q.
A social event that will prove to be
one of the most enjoyable Of the sea.
son, If former events in which the
same order had charge of affairs is a
criterion to Judge from, is the Mas
querade ball to be given at the Arm
Dry Tuesday evening, December 81,
by the Odd Fellows. O'Connor's or
,hestra will furnish the music and a
inc lunch will be served in the build
ing. There will be people in attend
ance from Mandan, New Salem, vii.
on. Washburn, Sterling, Mckenzie
md Hazelton, ad those looking for an
evening of enjoyment will not be dis
appointed. Masks can be purchased
1t the Wonder store. Prizes are to be
given for the prettiest, the most orig
nal and the most comical costumes
and already many are planning to car
" off the prizes offered.
Hans 0. Torgerson and Miss Mabel
e. Ecklund, both popular young people
Of Turtle Lake were united in mar
riage at Washburn on Christmas day,
Judge Maennel performing the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Torgerson win
make their future home at Turtle
Lake, the groom being interested in
mercantile business there.
Thursday evening at the home of
the groom's mother in Bismarck at
10 Ninth street, with Rev. A. l..
shute officiating, occurred the mar
'iage of Mr.. Chas. f. Will of Bismarck
% Miss Jennie H. Morey Of Burling-
IN. The wedding was an informal
one, and was only attended by imme-
diate friends and relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Newman of this city as,
sisting the contracting parties. The
happy couple have departed for
Jamestown where they will make
their home, Mr.. Will being foreman
of the bridge building crew there for
ne Northern Pacific railroad.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Lincoln Shute
were pleasantly surprised at their
home upon their return from the mid
week church meeting. Upon turning
on the lights they found the house
throughout was filed with visitors,
who greeted them royalty. The Wis.,
itors were the former members of the
Wesley Bible class, which is now the
normal department of n Methods:
Sunday school, and the object of their
surprise party vas to present DR..
Shute, their former teacher, with a
large, leather upholstered rocking
chair, which he prizes very highly,
to say the least.
St. Nicholas in all his finery, fur
coat and cap and long, gray whiskers
floating on his coat from, and sleigh
bells juggling in true Xmas style came
to the residence OF G.. H. Burtts, south
Eighth street, Xmas Eve, and, after
rapping On the front door was side.
tracked around to the back door, to
be met by a dozen boys and girls OF
all sizes, from 3 years up to IA years
OF age, who never before had seen
ST. Nick, where Mrs. Frank Scott had
prepared a small Xmas tree, to the
delight Of the entire household. When
the curtain was raised for Santa to
distribute the sacks of candy and ap-