The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

"?" Club Party.
The girls Of the "?" club have is.
sued invitations for their annual
dancing: party which will be given
New Years night May !a the guild hall.
Elks' New Years Ball.
The Elks will give their annua,
New Years ball Wednesday evening
In their club rooms on Fourth street.
The affair will be informal and Halls
Dancing will be enjoyed from 9 to l
O'CLOCK and the guests will he just the
members Of the order and their fam
lilies. The New Years ball is N Of
the most popular Of the entire series
and oil who are privileged to attend
are looking forward to the with
= great deal Of glssznre:
Entertained Last Evening. "G
Mrs. Fred Bacon was hostess last
evening when she entertained Il IL sc
company of relatives at her home on
South Fifth street. The rooms were
decorated with the Christmas green's
and baskets Of poinsettias aud carna.
tons were artistically arranged. The
evening was spent in playing grand
nola and at the close Of the game light
refreshments were served. n. B. Black
rendered several vocal selections and
was accompanied on the piano by his
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. T..
=: Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. .. Bacon.
MIR. and Mrs. j. F. Bacon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles VanSletine, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Klein NanAlstine, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Franks. Mr.. and Mrs. F. x. Way and
daughter. Miss Vera and son Kenneth
Of Watertown. S. D.. Mrs. Frank
Hume. Mrs. NJ. B. Allen, Mrs. Cedric
Russell. Keith Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
g. Back and MIS- Ms Ghrist'anson'
Luncheon and Reception Today.
Miss Margaret Sargent entertained
a small company Of young ladies at
luncheon today at her home OH
Reeves avenue. Luncheon was served
at ] o'clock and the table appoint
ments. We're in pink. Covers were
laid tor Miss Alta Smith, Miss Hazel
Edison Of Lartmore, Miss Ruth Whit
Williams. Miss Elsie Wolff and Mrs.
H.. w. Whitcomb.
Mrs. f. $. Sargent and her dauga-
ter. Miss Margaret Sargent, gave a.
handsomely appointed reception this
afternoon at their homo on Reeves
avenue. The hours We're from 8 to s
O'clock and fifty ladies were hidden.
"NS @4AoAS oSllo Sk4kS'
with the Christmas decorations Of
red and green and the assisting Iadies
We're Mrs. Fl. l.. Withheld, Mrs. T, q,
Holmes, Mrs. w. II. Shulze and Mrs.
H. w. Whitcomb. Little Miss Mar
garet Shulze received the guests at
the door.
Delicious refreshments were served
IN the dining room, where pink pre-
dominated in the decorations. Miss
Sargent was assisted by the young
tadles, who were present at the lunch.
con.
Fargo People Entertain.
Fargo courier-News: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. s. Watson gave a unique holiday
invited guests at Stones auditorium
last evening. The guests were re-
celved by them. assisted by Mt. and
Mrs. J.. ". Pollock, the auditorium
being chastely decorat I viii. the
Christmas colors.
impersonater, brother OF Mrs. Wat.
son, entertained the-Euests in his own
inlnitaole interpretations and imper-
sonations. Some years ago when h
editor of the Courier-News was super-
intendent Of the chautauqua at Des
Molnes. Iowa. he met Mr.. Eldredge
who was a feature Of the program
an devon at that time was pleasing
large audiences by his skill and talent.
He q become wen more proficient
ana delighted the guests last evening
with his renditions.
He Won the same favor from Far.
COS elite which has always been his
upon the .lyceum platform and his
versatility Is seen in the repertoire he
gave it last evening which began by
impersonating shylock in act i. scene
2. Of the Merchant Of Venice" and
concluded with David Harum's boss
trade" and contained a number of in
terpretations which were excessively
varied and pleasing.
His burlesque Of the preacher who
literally sxpounded his text from "Oid
Mother Hubbard was captivatinr to
the guests who gave great applause.
while the pathetic dot leetle bow 81
mine. and the touching when I want
nshin' With dad" wero even more m.
preciatsd: As the eissl vsehooi All
reading her Composition and the
Widow Bedctt Mr.. Eldredss is inimit-
\ dainty collation. was served after
the close VI the entertainment and the
evening. was completed with social
greetings 4