Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-29

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Society Notes !
Entertainment Today. Pea 80 e
Miss Emma Coleman will be guest
of honor at the home of Miss Ger.
trude Leonard, Wednesday evening.
June 4th. 1t will be a handkerchief
shower. Miss Josie Williams will be
entertained IS the guest Of Miss Leon.
ard, Friday evening, May goth.
Fortni3htIy Club Net.
The members of the Fornightly club
were given a splendid banquet at
1880 o'clock Wednesday, May 2Sth, at
the home of Mrs. +. E.. Goss, 406
Fourth street. The colors Of the or
der, pink and white, were plentiful.
both In the rooms and menu. Dainty
cards marked the places for lS guests,
the number Of members in the club.
The flower decoration was, honey
%suckles, and vas very beautiful. A
delicious t%ive-course luncheon was en-.
joyed from 1870 until 3 o'clock, when
the guests assembled in the parlors,
where business matters of the club
were discussed. Election of officers
and reports by the officers was taken
up, as this was the closing meeting
Of the year. The subject for DISCUS
sion was, "The Development OF the
American Drama" The meetings
during the past year have been most
interesting and profitable, and in Sep
TENDER the club work will again be
resumed. The closing meeting, how
ever, at the home OF the president,
Mrs. r. E. Goss. will be a pleasing
function to think of during the sum
mer vacation.
Shower For Miss Coleman. e. ..9",
1T Is seldom a bride-elect Is tender.
ed a more beautiful and deliberately
appointed luncheon than was given in
honor of Miss Bmma Coleman by Mrs.
ID. II. L. Vesperman at her home. 513
Avenue A, Wednesday, May 2Sth, at
l O'clock. The home was most effect
lively decorated in pink streaners,
blended with the green. Carnations
We're plentiful to further add to the
beauty. Of the rooms. The tables
were also prettily decorated in the
cOlOrs in evidence, and dainty May
baskets marked the places for twenty
guests. The baskets were, fashioned
and the handles bearing the names Of
the guests. The rooms were in sub
dued lighting, and much pleasure was
evident during the serving of the de.
liciOus seven-course repast. The
place Of the guest of honor vas pref
tily arranged, being In white, with
decorations OF pink and green. Above
the bride In the foliage, appeared pho.
tOgraphs of the bride and gr0om-clcct.
Miss Coleman was gowned in dainty
white. and Mrs. A. ID. Anderson and
Miss Minnie Larson assisted the hos
tess and o pink gowns. Immedi.
ately after the luncheon, Mrs. N. H..
Cali played the Lohengrin wedding
march, Il the company marched in
to the adjoining room, where a most
artistic corner was reserved for the
brtde-elect. A beautiful rainbow Ell
feet with the color scheme blended
was festooned above the chair of
honor, and at this place rose petals
were shOwered over the bride. The
little Misses Mary Jane Bowen and
Marion Quain were the flower girls,
and were dressed in white, wearing
pretty pinkand green bonnets, rep.
resenting flowers. They carried a bas-
ket between them and brought in
the gifts at intervals as they were
u"nwrapped and viewed. 1t was a CHI
ma shower, and many pretty and use
ful things were presented Miss Cole
man. When this pleasure was over,
the happy gathering was again as.
sermbled in the large drawing room,
where they circled about a May pole
IN the center of the room, to which
were connected Is telephone receiv-
ers, an idea which originated with the
hostess. Each took one and hal
the pleasure of hearing a discussion
over the telephone. The hostess car.
ried on a most interesting %onversa
ton. all about the object of the occa-
sion. Mrs. Vesperman insisted she
must not tell, but finally divulged til,
secret. announcing the date of the
HarrlaSe or Miss NINA Coleman to
Mr.. K. J. Beckley, on June %, ut Man
dan. at the home of her sister, Mrs.
J.sk. Porter. This was a novel and
interesting arrangement and cheers
arose when the announcement of the
date was made. Miss jeanette VOL.
bert favored the company with vocal
solos. which were greatly enjoyed.
The afternoon of May %, 1913, will
eve linger In the memory of the
guests assembled at the home Of Mrs.
Vesperman as n of the most ex-
atrisite social functions ever attended.
MIS- }. X. Porter of Mandan, a sister
OF Miss Coleman's, and Mrs. NJ. n.
Ferris OF Thompson. New, we're the
only out of town guests.