Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-31

A soiree dansante, the first ever Civ
en- by a Grand Forks dancing club,
was the social novelty introduced last
evening, when the Comus club gave Its
annual holiday party at he Dacotah.
Miss Vivian Dinnie and Vincent Smith
were the clubs host and hostess for
the evening, and their cleverness
came as complete surprise to the
clubs guests, as all plans had been
kept secret until the opening of the
cotillion at o'clock.
Christmas time was everywhere in
evidence In the decorative scheme and
the seasons cOlorS We're never more
effectively used. The dinner tables
We're placed around the four sides of
the ball room and these were adorn-
ed with burning tapers held in crystal
holders with red and green shades.
Lighted Christmas trees were in each
corner OF the room and artificial fire
added cozincss to the improvised fire.
place. At the favor tables Mrs. James
Dinnie and Mrs. 7. J. Smith presided
and the same colors. rcd and green,
prodiminated in the different hand
$one fhvors that were given in the
cotillion dances.
With Chris Hagen leading, each CO.
tilliou dance was Il thorough deilght.
The markers wer miniature testers.
Santa Clauses. horn men and snow
men and the favors included lovely
rose l'oas and hand embroidered pow
der plffs for the ladies. cigars in eases,
candy in ha@ketS 49, -,
endars, while everybody was remeln-
bercd Oh the Cn...,......4 ..-....... :.
comic toy.
At 80 o'clock the company found
their places at the dinner tables and
an elegantly appointed fOur-coursc
dinner was enjoyed. Dancing was re-
sumed after this pleasure, and when
the evening came to a close it was
voted huge success. Rorke's Or
chestra furnished splendid music and
one of the exceptional features. of the
evening was dancing contest, when
Miss Ada Bulge and Hume Bacon
danced the hesitation waltz with Miss
Leah Lord of Park River, and How
ard Maher of Devils Lake. Both
couples We're pronounced professional
and no prizes were awarded.
The company was one of the most
charming that has assembled this sea-
son and included a large number Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Cane Of Fargo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mccoy of Bon
ner's Ferry, Idaho. Misses Elsie Wolf,
Margaret Burr. Marie Sattler, Temple
irwin, Ruth Ecklnan, Louise Duggan,
Martha Barnes, Mary Hagen, lnga
Hagen, Mabel Collins, Eva Rorke.
Elizabeth Panovitz Jessie Lord. Leah
Lord. Vivian Dinnie, Evelyn Murphy,
Lillian Fairchild, Gladys Mayer Grace
viev O'Keefe, The'ma Peters Minnie
steinbar. Mabel Gies. Florence Collins,
Grace Rorkc, Hazel Sherlock, Helen
Lynch. Ella Opsahl. Echo Turner.
Martha Williams. Ada Budge, Made
line Turner, Florence Gallup, Ernes-
tine Jacob, Lucille Hale. Ruth Whit
he'd, Lola Peterson, Gertrude Cunning.
man Wolf. Dalton Irwin, William
John Woods. William Burke, Guy
Bulge, Frank Rorke, Mike Panovitz.
J. V. Birder Frank Lord. Vincent
Smith, Charles O'Keefe, John Hogan,
Jerald Finch. A. Banick, Dr., Rose.
K. G. Beck, Jack Ryan, A. :Maunseli.
Dr.: Murray. Ralph Lynch, ]. F. T..
o,connor. Raymond Collins. Raymond
Russell. Clarence Elkins. Lee Henry,
Fred Brockhoff, Bruce Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. F. Guernsey Of 204
Walnut street, had as dinner guests
last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Tut
tie and Mrs. W. H. Elfring. In the
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttle called to, spend
the time in social visiting, as Mr.. and
Mrs. .Tuttle left on the, 10 o'clock
train for the winter. spending the
next two or three months in the Twin
Cities, Chicago, jackson, and Addison.
Mich. Mrs. Tuttle. has been a very
prominent worker in the .Congrega-
tional church. and as slight token
OF their appreciation of her services.
the members, Of the Ladies' Aid pre-
sented her with a very handsome nap
kin ring. Their many friends wish
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttle a very pleasant
winter and hope to welcome them
back In the spring. Y
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MIR. and Mrs. r. l.. Hayford and
daughter sHelen., who have been visit
ing. Mrs. Hayford's sister. and her 'hus.
band. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lamming,
of Cheyenne avenue. on their return
from Minot. left yesterday for their
homo in Minneapolis. 80 :sl.',51