Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-16

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The wedding was attended by a large
number Of friends and relatives, an ella.
borate dinner being served. which was
followed by a dance.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.-The
annual election Of officers of the Twen'
tieth Century club, Devils Lake. took
place yesterday afternoon. The following
were selected: .@,
President-Mrs. N. o. Sat'er.
Vic President-Mrs. T. Stevens.
Secretary-Mrs. NJ. Q. Simonstad.
Treasurer-Mrs. p. 6. Miller.
The society was entertained yesterday
at the home OF" Mrs. o. W. Ohnstad. The
members responded to roll cal by giving
the resolutions they had made New Years
day. The topic was Laws Of Interest to
Women On this subject the following
papers were read: House Bill No. 157
Provides for Constitutional Amendment
for Equal Suffrage" Mrs. A. NJ. Powell;
Education" Mrs. NJ, O. Simonstad;
Health Mrs. c. W. Buttz. and Child
Labor Mrs. Thos. Turner. Mrs. NJ. A.
Tenney sang a vocal solo. Mrs. A. Bias.
dell OF Minot. who is In the city visiting
her aunt, Mrs. II. E. Mitchell. was a
guest at the club and In response to an
invitation rendered some beautifur In.
strumental music.
ROBIN HoOD.-one Of the most pop
ulart legends In English history IS that
Of, the OUTLAW Robin Hood. whose story
FORMS the basis Of the plot Of the opera
robin Hood" which viii be presented
at the Auditorium.
The deeds OF this merrie outlaw and
his men are well known to every school
child. sherwood forest, the scene Of his
notorious exploits, Is still In existence,
and, In fact there is no mention OF Its
beginning as it Is supposed to be part
OF the aboriginal forests with which Eng
land was at one time almost wholly COW
cred. It lay In North Yorkshire, but that
small part Of It still preserved is In
Birkland and Bilhagh. where Earl Man.
v;ers, the last representative Of the Dukes
Of Kingston, keeps up its glory.
Robin Hood" as told in operate form
by Harry B. Smith and Reginald de Ko-
Won, easily takes rank as the best light
opera which ever has come from Amer
lean sources. Not only docs the story tell
III picturesque and truly atmospheric
fashion the iegends Of the beloved Eng.
lish outlaw. but the lifting. tuneful and
memorable music adheres closes to the
old English forms. so that it il as much
a part Of the opera as the plot. costumes
or scenery. The present company has
made a beautiful revival of the master.
piece Of the old Bostonians, and vii! be
seen here with nearly the same cast as
that which brought such delight in It's
merry aud tuneful train last season. Be
si~ ABBOTT, the famous sprima donna, will
he heard as Maid Marian, George Froth.
ingham of the original Bostonian com.
pany will be seen as Friar Tuck, q part
which he created and has im,nortalised
and the remainder Of the many lovely
parts will be in competent hands. A
large chorus and augmented orchestra
will complete a beautiful ensemble.
LYCEUM COURsE-Dr. William a.
Colledge, lecturer. traveller. author and
scholar, Is to appear in Bismarck In the
fourth number Of the Bismarck Lyceum
Course, which will be given in the Meth.
odist Church next Tuesday evening at
$780,. Dr.. ;Colledge comes under the very
highest recommendations. The committee
in selecting him for the one lecture of
the course were informed that they had
one of the strongest men doing. lecture
work on the tlyceum platform. Only re-
Gently he was elected to q position Of
high honor, being chosen as the president
Of the International Lyceum Association.
This shows him to b q very high stand.
ing among his co.workers In the lyceum
field.
The Redpatil Bureau Under which he
lectures has the following to say con-
corning him:
The experience Of years has shown
that upon all questions which touch our
lives, whether for pleasure, or profit.
those individuals who BY scholarship and
travel have become familiar with men
and nations. viii always be listened to
with interest and delight. To come into
touch with the other countries Of the
world, to mingle with the people, to study
their character ! 8 In itself an education
that gives to an observing man material
always pleasant and instructive to his
fellows.
In these lines has run the life OF DR..
william A. Colredge. While still a youth,
lie yielded to the spirit Of hazard and
adventure, which has enrolled SO many
Scotchmen among the worlds pathfinders,
and Joined an African exploration party
serving three years on the Zambezi River
and the Congo Free State, part of the
time with Stanley. The value placed up.
on the results Of his travels. explorations
and observations led to his election as
i Fellow Of the Royal Geographical So.
ciety Of England. Returning to Great
Britain. DR.. Colledge studies for two
years In London and then started upon
A.l- $1,000 S-->A> IS~,s~k