The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-20
Social Notes

tomorrow morning for McCanna, N. D.,
to spend the Easter vacation.
Fred Birch is back from Seattle for
a couple Of days. Mr.. Birch Is busily
engaged with spring construction work
In h west.
Miss Genevieye Grover will leave this
evening for Grafton, n D., where she
will spend Easter. Miss Grover is a
student at the A. G.
Mrs. Cecil Vowles of Tower City is
spending her Easter vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Hoag Of
Tenth street north.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pom
tippidan Lutheran church will meet
Friday afternoon, at Mrs. ]. N. Cards,
Third street north.
Miss Nettie Nedrevo has left for her
home at Gardner y; D., to spend the
student at h "A. c.
Ed Parizet of the A. c. has just re-
turned to the college from st. Luke's
hospital where's he was taken following
an acute attack of appendicitis.
Charles Loomis left Wednesday even
ing for Duluth and will spend his
Easter vacation with Harris Jones,
who was formerly of this city.
Mrs. Margaret Quinn has arrived
from Gilby., N. p and VIII make her
Mae and Lucy Quinn of the Bowers
block.
Miss Mildred Wheeler has left for
Minneapolis, where she will spend
Easter with friends. Miss Wheeler
will return Monday in time to resume
her studies at h A. G.
Mrs. A. w. Paulson and son Herbert
have returned to their home on Thir-
tpRnfh street north after a three yVppkSs
visit with friends and relatives in Mil
waukee and Waukesha, Wis.
Miss Ruth Gage of Paramount, N. D.,
won the first place in the high school
oratorical contest held recently and
s esF re Wiif w MAKE e PPhPt e TRIP IF So 10 GP Miss
Forks where the state contest will be
held.
Mrs. John P. Martin was hostess yes
terday afternoon at her home on Fifth
street north in honor of Miss Evelyn
Hector, a bride-to-be of the Easter sea-
son. This is the first event which has
been given pre-nuptially for Miss Hec-
tor and was an informal tea with
about twenty guests.
Miss Minnie j. Nelson, president of
the North Dakota Federation Of Wom-
ems clubs, has. returned to her home in
Valley City after spending a month in
the east. Miss Nelson first attended
the convention of superintendent in
Philadelphia and then went to Wash
tngton for the inauguration. She also
women of the eastern states and at
tended several handsome social affairs
given by club women and educators. ,
A delightfully."- informal event of last
evening was the dinner party given by
Miss Madeleine Keller at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. X. Keller
of Fifth avenue south in honor of her
RIIn2f Miss nnrnfhV CnVRennan of ST
Paul. The table was very pretty with
green and gold, the %colors of Mrs.
Backus' school at which both young
ladies are students. and the place cards
were dainty Easter favors. Covers were
laid for eight. After dinner the young
ladies spent a jolly evening of chat
and games.
Mrs. Robert Kennedy of Ninth we
nue. north was a charming hostess OF
Monday evening of this week at a
$50 dinner to twelve of her friends in
celebration of st. Patrick's day. The
pretty dining-room, was decorated for
the occasion with green f~estQonings
and Irish flags and upon the table were
real shamrooks, which had been sent
to Mrs. Kennedy from ireland. The
place cards were dainty hand-painted
affairs, in keeping with the day, which
daughter and which served as souve
Mrs. After the dinner, which was a
delicious six-course repast, the com-
pany attended the special st. Patrick's
show at the Grand in a body. There
were twelve friends in the party and
evening was a very enjoyable one.
The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the First P~resbyter-
ian church held a very pleasant and
profitable afternoon at the home of
Mrs. RUSSELL p Freeman of Ninth ave-
nue. south and about twenty-five ladies
gave scripture readings which were
followed by a series of prayers, which
were closed with the repetition OF the
Lords prayer by all. The minutes were
read by Mrs, Ralph T. Fulton in the
absence of the secretary and Mrs. G. S.
Dawson reported the organization Of a
Westminster Mission circle for the
young girls of the church. The SUBJ
ject for the afternoon was The Immi-
grant and short paragraphs from The
Incoming Millions were read telling OF
the different and oppressive treatment
of little children in various countries.
Mrs. M. N. Hatcher gave an excellent
paper on immigration and Mrs. B. w
Ashley gave a ape on Japan, bring
ing out the fascination of the study of
that interesting country, which is one
of the biggest fields for skilled mis-
sionary workers. Mrs. r. NJ. Pollock
gave a sketch of the life and works of
David Livingston, who opened Africa
to the world and civilization. H. Fl.
Wheelock CAV q short talk on DR..
Gregg n her work in Guatemala. The
ladies have arranged to end $25 to aid
DIR. Gregg, Several new members were