The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09

prepared :. CdllliS tMp-CpuIst iulitu-
on for them and served it at the
conclusion of the evening. The young
women report a very pleasant eve
ming
MRS. TOWNSAN HONORED.
Mrs f. C. Townsan, who is her
from Minneapolis for visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Henry Her
man was the honored guest at sur
prise party given by the members OF
the "Tight-Wad' bridge club at the
Herman home on Tuesday evening.
The twelve members of the club
and few special guests came dressed
IN comic costumes and We're enter
tanned at games and music. Mrs. S.
NJ. Grundland won the high score
prize at bridge.
/ FIRST OMEGA PARTY
The rooYganized Omega club gave
the first OF series of formal parties
in the islks club rooms on Monday.
Thirty-fve couples were present for
the opening dance.
| The evening was perhaps the most
successful of any OF the formal part
IcS III itbSiit Sdl ~ w DIS eA!iAi ~ w
void of the stiffness which is popu-
The dance was eycellently managed
and staged and success of the remain
ing parties OF the winter is now as
sured.
The ball room was very Hastily
decorated in keeping with the Hal
lowe'en season. yellow and black
streamers We're hung around the
/ room and the figures of witches ana
i Halloween spirits We're to be be found
on every hand.
Excellent punch was served during
the dance. Music was furnished by
peterson's five piece orchestra. The
next party will doubtless be held
during the Thanksgiving season.
MRS. ELLSWORTH ENTERTAINs
; Mrs. A. H. Ellsworth entertained u
party OF is little folks at her home,
: 1901 South Sanborn street, on Tues
. day evening in honor of her son, Will
liam Ellsworth. The affair was Civ
Ell as a Halloween party to his lit
tie friends.
At O'Clock, the hostess served a
three course luncheon, assisted by
' Mrs H. l.. Martinson. At the conclus-
ion of the luncheon, Miss Fielding
Y Lewis told stories to the children. AT
: miniture fishing pond. the guests
angled for their party fayors. After
. playing a number of games during
e the evening, the children were taken
a back to their homes.
: Members of the sorosis club en-
y tertained their husbands at Hal
: loween party on Monday evening in
l. the basement of the First Baptis
S church. The guests met first at the
[. home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Por
teous. All East Third avenue, ant
= went from there by round-abou
l. way to the church parlors.
e Shortly after the arrival at the
church. four course luncheon wa:
lserved at large table. The latte
part of the evening was spent in
IS number of stunts and games, Gurln'
1t which several jokes We're played OF
>. members of the company. The even
" ing closed with an exchange of ghos
II stories.
d The social committee for the even
v ing was Mrs. Leroy Morris, Mrs II
d G.. Meyer, Mrs. Frank Porteous, Mrs
e Whitney Morris, and Mrs. Elme
Loomer.
IS BAND MASQUERADE DANCE.
e The masquerade ball given as
d benefit for the Mitchell Concert ban
d in the city hall auditorium on Tues
" day evening proved to be one OF tn
most spirited and enjoyable affairs c
ii III
7. l.ad and large number watched tn
S. dance from the balcony above fror
l., which point of vantage the elaborat
/. costumes could be clearly seen.
lie The attires worn by the dancers re
presented almost every conceivabl
~ mode of dress. There We're histirici
or characters and an abundance {
n quaint dance costumes. The prize
n were finally awarded to Miss Peal
Lindal, dressed as Yama Yam
girl and Clyde Kimball, who was a
+ tired as an old farmer.
IN The receipts OF the evening IA
+. we'll over S160 and fine start ha
I'd been made toward the purchasing {
~ uniforms. 1t is probable that simils
III dances will be given later in the ses
e. son.
Id
PHILO-KAPPA PARTY.
d, The Philomathian and Kappa soci
70 ties of Dakota Wesleyan staged
&c costume party in their hall at II
as university on Monday evening. IL
es affair was a Halloween function an
ne the costumes worn were elaborate
I'd the extreme.
;e. The society room was heavily de
GRATED for the event The lights wei
ay all dimmed and the proper slap
G. and figures put along the walls 10 III
BY the Halloween effect.
us After a number of entertainment
lie had filed the evening three-cour
he supper was served by the social cor
er mittees of the two societies. Pre-
IT'S and Mrs. j. III. Scott and Mr.. Carr
TIL b. West were faculty guests OF Il
ed evening.
he
Nv, Miss Nora Gaines was hostess
re this weeks meeting of the Alpl
all club at her home 700 East Fiji
gil avenue. On Monday evening Mi
Gaines surprised her guests bv pT