The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-18
Elk Annual Was snlendid.

Fragrant and festive with the odcr
of spring flowers and gay with the
beauty of elegantly gowned women
and stately attired men. the ball room
of the Elk temple last evening pre-
scented "a scene of unusual brilliance.
the occasion being the twenty-third
annual ball of Lodge 355. b. P. O. L.
The party was exquisite in every ap-
p"intnent II not Tor a great many
seasons has Il company of guests more
thoroughly ~cnsoycl the pleasures ot
such an elaborate formal function.
\ variety of cut flowers WAS used in
adjoining the handsome club home
and the result was most artistic and
effective. In the ball room quantities
of southern s'nilaN twincd the arches.
Elk heads and windows. banked the
piano and WAS used p~rofnsely on the
orchestra stand. NJ either sMd Of the
Immense hall room We're mammoth
line bows and filled with pink and
white carnations and maiden hair
fern. In the reception hall was am
other Handsome basket tied with red
Maline and filled With Il generous hou-
que, and red and white carnations.
White narcissus and fern. During the
dancing hours delicious fruit punch
was served here with dainty lady fling
ers and macaroons md the immense
silver punch bowl was set in n bank
Of fragrant narcissuS blossoms and
greenrry. Palms and southern smilax
We're used with the same cNQuisitncss
in tho parlnrs and loUnging rooms
In IN" dining room. Mr.. johnson.
the florist. who had rhars. of the dec
orati"ns. expended his most artistic
talent and tn" result WAS most pleas
ms. Small tables We're arranged toi
the service of the guests with covers
for four laid AT each. There were
fifteen tables and each alternate one
mad for II renterpiecc a miniature
flower bed of green fern and the lon
lest OF spring.. FIRST flowers. the YELL
low Gaftodil and white narcissus. The
arrangement was beautiful and gave
to the dining room y charm tina is
hard to describe. The other tables
had for cen;crpieces tall crystal vases
filled with deep red carnations and
white narciSSuS.
atmosphere With the spirit of the
dance opened the hall at 9 o'clock and
IL was past the hour Of : o'clock when
the last notes OF the home waltz We're
sounded. Finlcy's orchestra was
augmented to siX pieces for the oc-
casion and their progranl was in Keep
ing With the perfectnrss of every 9TH
er feature of the dance. 1
Az II O'Clock the first group was
called to supper which was served in
the beautifully decorated assembly
hail of the Commercial club. Sixty
guests We're accommodated in the first
relay and the second group Went down
at midnight. Caterer Oscar Knudson
served the supper and i: vas a stump.
tuous feast of four courses. The SER
vice was perfect and the menu was
as follows:
Oyster Cocktail
Toasted Bars |.
Celery Olives Sailed Almonds i
Roast Young Turkey. Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Jelly
French Peas Whipped Potatoes !
Lemon Sherhet
Parker House Rolls
Caramel Ice Cream
Assorted Cake
Coffee. d
The company of guests who enjoyed
the annual included Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Y. G. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J: Monley. Mr.. and
r. S. kinnan. MIR. and Mrs. D. +. Sim !
clair. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Alexander.
Mr., and Mrs. f. u. Prentice. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. H. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steven Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Carley. Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Cooperman. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Brewer. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
- ~ WV ASS 4AASOAOtS
Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Finch.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. V. Kent. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Ahrahamsen. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Merrill. Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Robertson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bartholomew and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Dinnie: Mrs. r. H. Mccoy.
Mrs. a. f. Logan: Misses Sadie
Franklin. Marion Dinnie. Lillian Ryan.
Ada Sheppard. Mabel Collins. Ruth
Eckman. Nerna Ryan. Gertrude Col
Inns. Florence Opsahl, Mae Nisbet,
Rose Carroll. Irene Finkle. Mamie
Ryan. Margaret Van Dusen. corinne
Thompson and Ave Knowles: Messrs.
&c. f. Ross. George Carroll. T. J.. Ma
honey. T. p. O'Connell. Frank Hankey.
Cart o. Hagen of Crookston. E. S.
Bates. +. L. Murphy, Bud Abraham
sen. j. w. Phinn. Joe Mccoy. George
Icolborn. Harry Bulge. H. D. Paulson.
Elmo Robertson. Ray Durick. H. a.
McKinnon. E. c. Griffith. Ernest But
jler and Hugh McIlraith.