The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-01

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Mrs. Thee. Hamilton was a charming
hostess last evening at her home on
Eighth street north when she enter
tanned at a jolly informal dancing
party for thirty of her young friends,
the guest list including for the most
part her classmates from the high
school. The programme of the even
ing was very delightfully."- arranged and
happiest gatherings of the year. The
guests were received by their hostess
and her mother, Mrs. L.. T. Hamilton,
from 8 o'clock until $50 when it vas
announced that a german would COM
mence. Edmund Freeman very clev-
erly led the figures and the favors con-
sisted of candy cigars and heart n
pink and white carnations. A unique
| scheme was adopted in selecting part
ners, the young men being requested
to throw a rubber ball tied to a fish
line over a curtain, and the young lady
who was designated became his part
asked to hoose partners by selecting
a pair OF shoes from under a curtain.
The german continued until 1890, when
informal dancing was enjoyed until
1880. At that hour the hostess and
her guests were served with a delicious
supper. During the evening punch
was served and Mrs. Hamilton was
capably assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. Richard Conover, Mrs. Maurice
Kaufman and Mrs. N. B. Wasem.
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Fred Ingeson left yesterday morning
for his home at Hope, N. D., after a
short visit at the Arid home on Fifth
avenue south,
Mrs. w. c. Green was called to her
home at Mimi. this week on
account Of the illness of her sister.
Word was received of the death of Mrs.
Green's sister yesterday.
The fifth grade Of the Agassiz school
I en- loved q HpliOhffml S1aiDhridn We'd.
nesday evening. Following a nice ride
the young people enjoyed a supper at
the P1ummer home on Fifth avenue
south.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Presbyterian church will give a social
a~fternoon"ton Tuesday, Feb. 4, at
O'Clock atErthe church. Miss Irma r.
Erwin will speak and all ladies' of the
church are invited to be present.
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Mrs. J. c. Hunter and daughter, Miss
Margaret, returned to their home on
Eighth street south last evening after
spending a few weeks as the guest of
Mrs. Herman B. Butler of Chicago.
The Teachers Training department
of the First M. e. Sunday school held
a pleasant social meeting last evening
in their rooms at the First NJ. e.
church. The members of the depart
ment wore their badges and the colors
representing the six classes. A pleas
ing programme was the feature Of the
evening and Miss Fife Wilson played
Rubenstein's Melody in r. as the OPEN
ing number. DR.. walters presided and
roll was called each member respond
ing with the name of their class, those
present being h class of 1911, the
class of 1912, the class of 1913, under
Miss Beckman, the class of 1914 under
Mrs. Craig, the boys class of 1915 I'M
der W.. II. Mahannah, the girls class
of 1915 under Mrs. G. W. Norris, the ad-
vance class under Joseph Blatchford,
and the elementary specialization class
under Mrs. c. q. Boice. Mrs. W. J.
Clapp is superintendent of this depart
ment which now has a membership of
ifty-seven. Miss Ella Beckman sang
very beautifully the song, Dady, and
there were a number of addresses. Mrs.
Mahannah talked on the Value of Bible
Study; r. C.. Burnett told What the
Training Department a Done for the
School and w. D. Gillespie also told of
some of the benefits derived from this
department Mr.. Burnett and Mr.. Gill
lespie are associate superintendent
and spoke in the absence of A L. Bish-
op, who is Sunday school superintend-
emit. Mrs. Snow talked on the benefit
of this department to the state and
DR.. Stearns talked on The Need of
Trained Teachers. The programme
was closed With a trio consisting of a
of the department. At the close of the
evening nice refreshments were served
by the members of the alumni classes,
The rooms of the teachers training de-
partment in the recent renovation OF
the church have been nicely equipped
and much is expected from this diVis-
ion of the Sunday schools