The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-26

, Christmas dinner yesterday at the
Gardner hotel.
DR.. Campbell left this afternoon for
! Chicago where he will spend the re-
mainder of the Christmas holidays with
friends. He will return the day after
New Years.
Rev. A. e. Peterson of the First
Baptist church will entertain all the
young people of the church at a Christ
mas party this evening at the church
parlors.
The social event of this evening is
the dancing party which the Coterie
club will give at the Columbus hall. The
affair Is the annual Christmas cotillion
given by the club members. There will
be several out-of-town guests present.
Miss Ada Tate OF River Falls, Wis,
will arrive in the city tomorrow for a
weeks visit with Mrs. Alex Bruce. Mrs.
A. J. Clark will entertain Miss Tete
on New Years day n the following
week end
cur the marriage Of Miss Lila Elliot
gwyther. N. D. Rev. DR.. Walters of
the First Methodist church will read
the service at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. II Mrs. e. s.. Elliot,
923 Fourth avenue south in the pres
ence of relatives and immediate friends.
The bride will be attended by Miss
act as best man. The wedding music
will be rendered by Miss Luella Jones
carry the ring in a rose. After the
service a wedding supper will. be serv-
ed. ..n.
The Metropolitan german given by
the club members last evening at the
! Columbus hall proved to be one OF the
and Miss Lucille Bristol who had charge
OF the arrangements has received much
praise for the success of the party. The
hall was beautifully decorated in col
ors suggestive Of the Christmas sea-
son, Quantities of ground pine and
sumac being used in empire decoration.
n pine festoons were strung from the
corners of the room to the chandeliers
and ~suspending in q large wreath Of
sumac. One corner Of the room was
arranged as a garden in which place
was the favor table. The dancing COM
menced at 8 o'clock and continued un-
I'll IL, when a four courss Christmas
dinner was served in the dining room.
The feature OF the party was the Moth
er Goose german, led by Hector Barnes.
MISS Jean Wilson represented Mother
Ruth Schuyler, Little Bopeep, was Miss
Ruth Miller, and Mary Quite Contrary,
Miss Elizabeth Bailey. Miss Bailey az
Mary, presided over the favor tables.
Another feature of the evening was q
fairy dance by Marvel Nichols. The
dining room was carried out In the
same color Scheme or red n green.
REQ shaded candles lighted the tables
on which red roses were artisticalIy
arranged. The patronesses OF the av-
efiing were Mrs. Magill. Mrs. Walden
and Mrs. Bristol.
Z. Amid a p%rofusion OF winter blooms,
Mrs. John A. Johnson, widow Of Cow
ernor Johnson. of Minnesota, ana VIII
liam Alley Smith of Pittsburgh stood
before an altar OF banked palms and
Easter lilies in the French parior al
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
+ Van S1yck. 1880 Summit avenue. at
$40 y. nj, last evening to be married
BY Rev. Maurice =. Edwards, pastor Of
the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian
church. The event marked one of the
nrettiest vents In ST. Paul society cir.
lcles OF the Christmas season. Mr.. van
Slyck gave the bride in marriage, and
IS. "A. Davis was Mr.. Smiths best mar.
The wedding ceremony and dinner was
followed attended only by relatives and
intimate friends, and the affair was
marked by simplicity. Congratulatory
kilograms from all parts OF the
try and many beautiful gifts were re-
ceived yesterday by the Christmas
bride. In preparation for the occasion,
the wallis Of the French room at the
Ivan Slyck residence were hung with