The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-06

ET
ELKS CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN
In a royal manner, BETTING Nit
chell's antlered herd. Halloween was
observed Thursday evening at the
club house of the order. About FIVE
hundred guests, including Elks, their
wives and friends, were present for
the affair.
h club house was ablaZe with the
colors symbolic of the old Scotch fes-
tival of spooks and myths. Lanterns
with grotesque faces and lurid lights
were hung in every nook and Granny,
while mystic black and yellow colors
of the Halloween season vas borne
on the streamers which e%mblaZoned
the walls and ceilings of the house.
In the receiving line at the main
entrance were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Silsby, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid w. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Boyce, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. j. Walrath and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. DoWney. The first floor of the
club house was devoted to card am
easements, while the regular program
and dancing of the evening was given
in the ball room on the second floor.
Music numbers featured the pro-
gram, which opened shortly after 8
O'Clock with a selection by the Elk's
double quartet. The singers were
forced to respond with an encore be-
fore they were permitted to be seat
ed. Miss Genevieve Branson rendered
a violin solo, and she too, won the
favor of the audience and was asked
for a second number. Miss Nina Hag-
er sang and was greeted with an en-
thusiastic reception. Miss Hager gave
an encore. The program was conclu-
quartet, which has grown to be one
of the most popular musical organi-
cations of Mitchell.
The program of dances lasted until
midnight, and the floor was filled
with a mass of whiriing figures until
the close. The tables of cards down
stairs also proved to be a center OF
attraction.
Two committees served punch dur
ing the evening, II on the first and
the other on the second floor. The
women named for this were Mes
danes III. ID. Butterfield, j. Fl. Kelley,
j. e. Wells, F. H. Winsor, w. p.
Upton, f. d. Peckham, of Alexan-
dria, Robert Raynes, Joe e. Belts,
John w. Siberz and Misses Florence
Derr, Lucetta Bobb and Lenore Wal
pole.
NICHOLS-JONES NUPTIALS
A pretty home wedding occurred
on Wednesday evening October 20.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. P.
Jones, of Prosper township, when
their daughter. Ethel Vivian and
Estil r. Nichols We're united in mar
riage. The impressive ring ceremony
was used. Promptly at eight O'Clock
a sister of the bride played the we'd
ding march; then the contracting
parties took their place before Rev.
Henry Snyder of the Presbyterian
church of Mitchell, and spoke the
words that made them husband and
wife.
After the ceremony the guests, be-
ing the immediate relatives, sat down
to a sumptuous wedding supper. The
bride who has grown to charming
young womanhood in this vicinity,
was prettily attired in a gown OF
white net e charmeuse. The bride
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
E. Nichols of Lisbon township, and is
a highly respected and prosperous
young farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols left on the
midnight train for Rockham, S. ID.
to make a short visit with a married
sister of the BRIDES. Upon their re.
turn they will make their home on a
farm a few miles south of the city.
RECENT BRIDES HONORED.
Mrs. Bruce Mclean of Fulton, and
Mrs. Ben T. Van Metre, of Letcher,
we're the honored guests at an after
noon tea given Thursday by Miss Lois
Anderson and Miss Bess McHenry at
the Anderson home. The guests
twelve in number, We're all girlhood
friends of the two honored guests,
who are recent brides.
An effective scheme of Halloween
decoration was used throughout on
the table and lights. Favors were
in the traditional Halloween colors
of yellow and black, on which were
drawn figures of witches and cats. A
four course luncheon was served.
One of the features of the after
noon was the sending of a telegram
of greeting to Miss Florence Marjorie
Ford, the baby daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Ford, of Chelan, Wash.
The little miss mother. as Miss May
Morrow, was formerly a member OF
the circle.
The out of town guest of the after
noon was Miss Lottie NJ. Steninger.
of Parker.
lCELEBRATE BOTH ANNIVERSARY
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Watson remembered that Oct. 25th,
was the thirtieth anniversary of their
welded life. Therefore they present.
ed themselves at their home in honor