The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-08

fast days n one other festival day
which is usually marked with feasttng
and celebrations is st. Patrick's lay,
March II. Lent comes much earlier
this year than Is usual according to the
rule by which Easter Sunday is COM
putcd. yesterday, on which the rest
depend, is always the first Sunday art
err the full moon, which happens upon
or next after March 21; and If the full
moon happens upon a Sunday. Easter
day IL the Sunday AFTER The full
moon referred to Is the fourteenth day
of a lunar month, reckoned according
to the ancient ecclesiastical computa-
tion and not the real or astronomical
full moon. st. Patrick's day comes on
Monday of Holy week this year so that
the usual celebrations annot be OBJ
served.
Mrs. O. r. Hagen and Mrs. F. A.
Weld of Moorhead have issued invita-
tions for a reception OIL Tuesday af-
ernoon' Feb. 10, from 3 o'clock until T.
Bismarck Tribune: The home Of Mr.,
and Mrs. George E. Wallace at 30 Ave
nue. A was the scene of a very delight
a s o'clock. The dinner consisted o.
Jour delicious courses, and the follow
ing were the distinguished guests
present: Judge Cofey,, National Com
Cashel, w. P. Porterfield, W. c, Nc
DowelL A.. F.. Bonner and ]. A.. Barnes
A very social and pleasant time was
spent about the festive board.
The meeting of the Philogos District
Bible class will be discontinued during
the missionary campaign. The next
session Will be Feb. % at. the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Smith, 1885 First
avenue south. Genesis fv will be the
lesson and members are asked to re-
member the motto, study to show thy
self approved unto God a workman
that needeth not to be ashamed, right
ly dividing the word Of truth"
The Fargo w. c.. T. u. held an un-
usually interesting meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Murray
on Thirteenth street south. Editor
Myrvoid of The Fran was present and
gave a very appreciated talk on some
Of the bills which are before the legis-
lature which are of interest to the w.
G. T. u. Among the number was the
Hill of Cass county, the snoos bill, the
cigarette bill and others. He outlined
the provisions of each and urged that
the women Of the union do all in their
power to Influence their representatives
10 the legislature. A number of petit
tons were given out to be circulated
In the interests of suffrage. Mrs. r. H.
Wilder wave a short talk or the Ken
yon-Shepard bill In the national legis-
lature. h told of the fight when IT
was brought up for discussion and of
the sessions OF the senate wen 1t was
brought up. The bill has Yer been
brought to a vote, but those in favor
of the bill have secured the announce
ment that the senate win vote upon the
bill on Feb. 10. Mrs. Wilder urged
that the people sem night letters to
Senators .Gronna and McCumber and
representative Helgesen urging them
to do their best to secure a vote on
this bill. Miss Trina r. Erwin, police
woman of the city, gave a short talk
on her work and mentioned that she
understood that her presence In the
city was due to the agitation by the
W. c. t. U. for a matron at the police
station. She was assured the support
of the. union in h"r work. The rcsig-
nation of Mrs. j.. A. Hatcher. from the
office of treasurer vas resretfully ac-
cepted, Mrs. Hatcher's reason being Ill
health and Mrs. w. A.. Keye was chos-
en- to serve for the remainder of the
term. At the close of the meeting Mrs
Murray served nice refreshments.
The Ef Hagal patrol will give an
other OF their series of dancing parties
at the Masonic temple ON THURSDAY
evening, Feb. 10. Their friends are in.