Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-25

!. Society News
Continued from Page Fiye.)
and sewing was taken up and refresh.
sments served at the close Of the meet
ing.
The North Dakota Independent Tel.
ephOne association is organized in
the state for the benefit Of uniform
operating and improved telephone
service, and the Traffic committee, of
(which Mr.. Shuman is a member, held
zone of their series; of meetings at Mi
Snot IN the goth and 21st, to which all
the chief operators within the North
western part of the state were sent
by their respectiYascompanies.
After a days School the Traffic
committee was able to gain the re-
Quired information necessary to make
uniform operating rules, which will
be put into effect and maintained
throughout the state. Another meet
ing is expected to be held in this ter
ritory sometime during the summer,
possibly at Bismarck.
y While at Minot the Independent re-
representatives. were extended every
courtesy. Aserie s of entertainments
were givn them. They were taken
about the city and vicinity in automo-
biles, taken to the theater, %banqueted,
fed and Toasted at the Leland, and in
fact, nc stone was left unturned by
the people Of Mnot to show these
people a good time. They all Said
.'Hurrah for the Magic City"
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A club which goes by. the name Of
Thursday Bridge@ClnR has teen or.
ganized since the fall season, consist
ing of ten couples of the leading
young married people of the Capital
City, meeting every fortnight. The
last meeting was enjoyed at the home
of. Mrs. George Will on 1913 Third
street, and on this occasion as on for.
mer ones, the couple having highest
score received a salads fork, and this
time the champions were Mr.. and
Mrs. Opdyke. Mrs. Will served an
elaborate lunch, during which time
conversation such, as makes eeven
more enjoyable an already tempting
repast, was tuppermost. The next
meeting will be this week, on Thurs.
day, at the home Of Mrs. r. S. Towne,
723 Sixth street. "t"s 0st1s"ti
The membership consists of the
following Mr.. and Mrs. George Will,
Mr.. and, Mrs. Cecil Burton, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. P. J.
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Opdyke,
MIR. and Mrs. GIN. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Williams, MI. and Mrs. Birlea
Ward and Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Towne
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Hentgen.
The A.. BsG. club continues to have
interesting meetings, and the n on
Tuesday Of the past week met at the
apartments of Mrs. Z. G. Patterson,
when the, usual number of twelve lad.
les were present to, pay bridge. Mes.
danes, F. "A. ,CopelanA and Y: 3. May.
nard substituting 1.-THE rooms we're
arranged in a coy manner with a
decoration of .spring-like appearance
in which green. pr~edominated. The
game swaxed merry until its close
when Mrs. T.. H. l.. Vesperman was
awarded the prize. for highest score,
and Mrs. 7. G. Madden having next
best score was presented with second
prize. The hostess served a most de-
licious lunch at five o'clock.
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A p~rettily appointed tea was parti-
cipated in at the home of Mrs. Il. NJ.
Bergeson, 610 Eighth street, on Wed
nesday afternoon by about twenty
ladies'. These afternoons have been
of quite frequent occurrence in past
months. "A mum Der of ladies of the
city attending. The pastime is sew.
ing and conversation, which are fol-
lowed by a taintily9 appointed lunch.
Merriment is the key-no:e and the
time spent. at the home Of Mrs. Der.
geson did not fail to make good the
reputation which this gathering has
gained, that Of ! happy time.
The balmy warm days which Bis-4I
marck experienced the first part Of
the week and the rain the latter por-
ton has hurried the growth of grass /
and plants to such an extent athatfI
everything has the appearance Of
early spring which we all wish and
long for. All the lawns were putainl
shape for the longed for rain and the
Capitol City will look its best during
the next coming weeks. Not only Is
Bismarck blessed in this respect, but
the whole, western half of the state
has had equally as much rain. In
fact the rain was general throughout
that section.
MI. and Mrs, p. H. l. Yesperman
have enjoyed the past week visit
from Mr.. yesperman's y sister and
niece, Mrs. &c. "A. Brummund, and
Mrs. John Starbuck, both Of Wash
burn. Little Miss Frances also &C.
them.
A large gathering Of young women
attended the Cathedral Girls meeting
at the X, C. hall. These evening; are
of much interest and a great
deal of sewing is being accomplished.
When this organization will display