The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-08

of 65, but if there is it is because the
mast senior counselor didn't know him
or her. He certainly is proud over the
kindness of the boys and as he made
a mighty good officer he got what is
coming to him.
Hans Christianson, who has served
for six consecutive terms as a MEM
Der of the executive committee, has
stepped down and out and will now
be recognized as a member of the
grand body without having to go
through the formality of passing
through the chairs. He deserves the
honor. -..
Fargo council is just now engaged
in a gigantic hustle for new members,
so as to make a good showing for the
big initiation night which comes on
the last Saturday of this month, when
it is hoped at least to have thirty
candidates present. Fargo has the
largest membership of any council in
the state, n only cities of 1OO,-
600 and over in the country have
larger. ..
The committee of which Dave Din
an is the head states that the tickets
for the annual dance are selling nice
ly. 1t is hoped to make this the great
est affair of the kind that ever took
place in the city and the boys will
not be satisfied unless at least 200
couples are in attendance. The. tick
cts are each 81 a couple with so cents
additional for each and every add
tional lady, See that o have a tick
ct before the night of the party,
March %. -aA
The question to be decided once in
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travelling salesman within the in
depreciation of the laws of the order.
There are many who would like to be-
come members, but cannot on account
Of not being able to fill the require
ments of the definition Of commercial
traveller as laid down in the bylaws
and constitution.
Frank Gravel writes from Duluth,
Mimi, to the effect hat he will be at
the Crookston grand district conven-
ton with bells on and that he will
join Frank w. Clark there at the
earliest convenience. Clark will jog
up to the Minnesota city in his new
torpedo. He says in view of the fact
that he has had some experience with
an auto, he won't act as q pilot car,
neither will he be the pace maker, but
he wants to get behind some sedate
elderly car like Tom Sirrs' red deviT'
which is gentle and warranted to
stand without tieing.
w. w. King, secretary of the state
retail mems association has decided
firmly in his mind that he will be in
the van when the procession of auto
mobiles make the start for Crookston,
and since he has solved the mystery
of how to get up hill backward he
ought to be in the pace making class.
Some one suggested that Chesbro
Smith be the pace maker or pilot, but
the general opinion is that Ches,
those positions.
Remember that the big special
meeting OF 65 will take place on Sat
urday evening, March %, the night
Immediately following the great re-
ception night and it is hoped that nc
member will be too tired from dane
ing to attend. The meeting was fixed
by the grand counselor whose home is
in Grand Forks.
The many friends OF William Bill
Way will be pleased to know that he
has recovered from his recent severe
illness, which confined him to his
room at the Gardner for several days
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but through the good nursing Of Man
ager Leimbacher and "Bill' Laimel
he managed to pull through, although
it seemed necessary at one time tt
send for the preacher.
Since Joe Role has become accli-
mated to his new position rs clerk al
the Annex he is actually changing
complexion, and now has a ssweeI
pale exDreSSion.,s whereas it was
formerly fiorid. His hair, though
still remains In the latter condition
showing at night like the calcium
headlight OF a locomotive going al
fifty miles an hour at the dread hou,
of midnight.
There was a good attendance at tn,
meeting last Saturday night when tn.
election of officers took place, and tn,
members r very generally pleaset
lat the selection that was made