The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-02

Social Notes

HEE#@E N.HfaHE E.
Nothing marks the general taste OF
q woman more surely than the sta
tlonery which she uses Such was
the remark made recently by a well
known social leader and it is a gener-
ally recognized fact. To be correct
as to the texture and style of the pa
per upon which to write ones notes
and letters. n must use paper that
Is simple in every detail. 1t may be
very costly or it may be moderately
priced, but simplicity lends an air OF
distinction and refinement. The high
ly colored, highly scented, and elabor-
ately engraved or patterned note pa
Per is very vulgar. 4 simple mono
gram or engraving. if preferred, is al
loNable, but never the boldly d~ecorat-
ed, picture valentine sort. The woman
OF elegant taste does no continually
seek some new fad in selecting her
note paper. She secures a quantity
OF the very best If she wishes to be
economical and uses only that kind.
Her dearest friends come to know her
letters 7sld notes by the stationery or
by the scent of the envelope. Per-
haps h takes several satchet bags
Of her favorite scented powder and
places them in her desk with her pa
per. This gives just a suggestion of
the scent, for nothing is more repu-
sive than q highly perfumed letter.
With college girls and debutantes
novelties are permissible when not in
the extreme and used in good taste.
one of the latest DEGREES of the fad
dist is thin, satin finished paper
which displays a lininS of the new
fashionable colors-purpIe, gray, red
or blue. The lining is not more than
tissue weight yet tho color renders it
opaque. This paper is especially
poular as it is possible to SEND a let
ter OF considerable length VII out ex-
cess postage wen to foreign countries.
As to ~e.-gravings and monogram there
are many that are very acceptable. If
one has a family crest that is used or
the emblem of the fraternity or soror-
ity, If a national one, or of ones club.
Those owning country houses or city
mansions that are commonly known
by a selected name often have their
stationery engraved with the name Of
their home. Novelists through several
centuries have used somewhere in the
plot Of the story illusions to my
lady'se. note paper, sometimes forming
a center about which the whole plot
involves. This allusion has been pop.
u1ar in old English and French nov
els and IN modern detective stories.
Ones first impression as to the char
acter and tastes of a new friend and,
If traced sometimes the trend of ones
future may hinge on an incident con-
nected with the stationery which one
uses or on which n receives a let
ter or note.
The st. Cecilia guild of the Episco-
pal church viii meet with Mrs. S. A,
Colwell. III Eighth street south Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Fargo friends of Miss Shirley Nc
Kim, a well known young lady of this
city will be pleased to learn that she
is being well supported as superin-
tendent of schools for Eddy county.
Miss McKfm has been a teacher at
New Rockford for several years.
The L. II. L. will meet this evening
at 1880 O'clock with Mrs. Charles
Shaver, corner of Thirteenth street
and Ninth avenue south.
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The dancing party given last even
ing by the members OF the FL Zagal
patrol was perhaps one of the best
yet given. There were over eighty
couples present and the evening was a
decidedly Jolly one. Only n more
party will be given by the patrol and
that will take place Friday evening,
March %. All friends of the patrol
are cordially invited.
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Mrs. w. E. Heller was a charming
hostess yesterday afternoon at her
home on Second venue south, when
she entertained one of the popular
Friday afternoon bridge clubs. Three
tables played and the head prize was
by Mrs. r. r. Taylor. Mrs. e. r.
Wright. Mrs. j. M. Bathrick and Mrs.
A. j. Danstrom were guests of honor.
Following the game a tempting 5
o'clock buffet dinner was served. The
table appointments were tulips.