The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-12
STATE EVENTS

The association rooms of the Y. w.
G. A. at Grand Forks have been a live.
ly place this week due largely to the
activities of the cafeteria. Those who
have been here at meal time have
been appreciative of Miss McLaurin's
good cooking. The association is more
like a home since her coming than it
has been in many months. The regular
monthly meeting of the board was
held today at 3 p. m. There vas cleo
ton or officers and some interesting
reports. Vesper hour was held on
Sunday at 5 o'clocbk.
Devils Lake Journal: Announce
ment Of the engagement of. Miss Eta
Smith, eldest daughter Of Mrs. Eugenia
Smith Of 720 North Flint. avenue to
Ely Peterson of Fargo was made
known last evening at a parcel shower
given for Miss Smith by Mrs. Fl. G..
Romig of 106 East Seventh street. The
marriage, which will take place in the
t1rst week of September, will be one
Of the interesting fall weddings.
The miscellaneous shower given by
Mrs. Romig last evening was beauti-
fully appointed and a charming social
event of the season. Pink n white
sWeetpeas and asparagus ferns were
used as decorations in the rooms.
Musical numbers by Miss Smith, Miss
Hope Wallace and Mrs. Romig were
pleasant features of the evening, Re-
freshments were served at the close
OF the evening. The guests included
Mesdames Eugenia Smith, James
Yeaman, M. E, Kennedy, Glen Lycan,
Gus Orbin, James Lacey, H. B. Mitch
ell and her guest, Mrs. Elton of Grand
Forks; Frank Schultz, C. O. Greenleaf.
Anthony Holt, William E. Bryant, Ar
thu Greenberg, Misses Rebecca Con-
molly. Hope Wallace, Thora Connolly
and Isabel Stenson.
"A romance is connected with the en-
gagement known to close friends Of
the young couple, having eliminated
from a childhood friendship, Miss
Smith Is an accomplished young wo-
man and popular. She is a pianist OF
talent. having studied at Wesley con-
servatory,. Grand Forks. Mr.. Peter
son is a mail clerk on the Great North
ern railway.
Bismarck Tribune: One of the mer-
REST and most unique summer parties
which has been given in the CAPITAL
CITY this season was Saturday evening.
when Miss Ethel Barnes was hostess
in honor of Miss Elsie Heron and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Wright. There were
forty-eight guests, including both
young ladies and gentlemen, who had
peen requested to come attired in chill
aren,s garb. In this respect the guests
full complied and it afforded an even
ing Of much merriment. The veranda
and home throughout had been
splendidly decorated in garden flowers
and Japanese lanterns were plentiful
to make the desired pretty light. All
games typical of a gathering FOR chr
dren were INDUCED in and the hostess
served the pink lemonade and other
dainties such as young folks like. IN
fact 1t was a truly chiidren's party
poth IN manner Of dress and spirits
tor syeryone present entered heartily
into the spirit of the occasion
Miss Selma EIassell of Grand Forks
has returned from a several weeks,
visit with friends and relatives in tha
east. Miss Hassell went to- New York
City to attend the national neetinv
of the Kappa Alpha Theta %sororitv
which was held there In July. Miss
Hassell took the special train from
Chicago which carried 125 girls. all
bound for the big convention. En- route
they stopped at Ann Arbor, Mich; Nj
agara Falls and Buffalo. AT the close
OF the convention Miss Hassell visitads
for some time at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Quannrae and was also a. guest
at the home Of Mrs. william GourIie,
nee Mayrne DeGamp or Grand Forks.
Miss Hassell visited relatives az
several points In New Jersey andspent
y few days In Philadelphia. She en-
joysd visit JIM Buffalo All the horne DE
Attorney and Mrs. NV. id. Houpt and
made the return trip by boat.
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