The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
SOCIAL NOTES

SOCIAL NOTES |
Mr.. and Mrs. Earll F. Briggs, of 421
Fourteenth street south, were host and
at pretty dinner party. Covers were
laid for twelve, and all of the par
Elephants were in attendance later in
the evening at the Bachelors and Bene-
diets dancing party at the K. G. hail.
A basket of red roses, and red candles
formed lovely table decorations for the
dinner party.
Mrs. N ]. Little, of 1914 Seventh
street north, was hostess at an attract
i've 1880 o'clock luncheon this afternoon,
given complimentary to Mrs. Frederick
Bailey's mother, Mrs. NJ. ]. c. Wood
worth. of Streeter. n. D., who with Mr..
Woodwork is spending the winter in
Fargo. Covers were laid for six ladies,
old friends of Mrs. Woodwork, and a
very delightful afternoon was enjoyed.
of which needlework was a diversion.
Mrs. Little was hostess last evening at
o'clock dinner, at which her guests
were Bishop and Mrs. J. Poyntz Tyler,
Dean and Mrs. Henry F. Kloman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Haxby. An informal
and very delightful social evening fol-
lowed the dinner party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Hill, of fiat 9.
214 Eighth street north, entertained at
a o'clock turkey dinner Friday eve
ming, complimentary to the latter's
mother and sister, Mrs. P. o. Peterson
and Miss Mavis Peterson, oe Albert Lea,
Mimi, who are their guests over the
holidays. The pretty decorations were
all in the Christmas effect. Cards and
music were pleasant diversions of the
| later hours of the evening.
MIR. and Mrs. E. F. Couch, of 124
| Tenth street north, will have as their
| guests at an informal social affair this
evening, Mr. and Mrs. James J.. Rohan
| Mrs. F. E. Whiting, Mr. Becker and Mr.
and Mrs. John Haggart, of Wendell
Mimi, the gathering being compliment
| airy to the latter couple. An informal
gart is pianist. Mr.. Couch sings, and
Mr.. Becker is a violinist.
Among the larger social affairs OH
| Friday evening was the second in the
| series of Gopher club dancing parties
| held at Phenix hall, Moorhead, with an
unusually large number in attendance
| Between the eighth and ninth numbers
/ on the regular dancing program, a CO.
! tillion led by Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Rustad
was greatly enjoyed. They led in sew
eral very attractive figures, in one OF
which each participant was given a roll
of colored paper ribbi9 These, when
\ unfurled, created a beautiful effect
| This was the clubs Christmas party
and the hall had been elaborately dec
| GRATED for the occasion with streaners
of red and green, holly and Christmas
| tree, the latter shining forth in all its
splendor, in one corner of the hall
| Frappe was served throughout the eve
ming. The music for the evening was
played by Cliffs orchestra, and patrons
and patronesses for the affair were Mr.
| and Mrs. Oscar Rustad and Mr.. and Mrs
| Chester Mills. NJ. Z. Beck, Jack Lamb
w. r. Costain and o. B. Rusness made
up the committee in charge of the ar
| rangements. A number of guests were
| present from out of the city, including
| NJ. E. Grammar, of Marshall, Mimi; DR.
Edward T. frost. of Chicago; Mr.. ano
Mrs. II. E. Chilson, OF Minot; Miss
Maude Thompson. of Leeds, s. D.; Miss
| Margaret Stodder, from Minneapolis
| Miss Frances Lamb, teaching this yeal
at Bismarck; Miss Ursula Hamilton, Of
Valley City; and Rudolph weum, ol
Morris, Mimi.
| Informal games and music afforded
the diversion at a pleasant party giveT
Friday afternoon at the Y. w. c. A, by
Miss Gertrude Brooke, with the Other
members of Mrs. @. r. Vowles' FRS
Methodist Sunday school class. as thu
guests. Dainty refreshments were alst
enjoyed.
Invitations have been issued to abou
twenty-five couples for dancing part,
that will be given at the Civic Centri
next Tuesday evening, Jan. 2. Mis-
Paulsrud is in charge of the party, am
Malchow's orchestra is to play.
o e.
The ladies of the Moorhead Afternoon
Bridge club were pleasantly entertain,
ed Friday afternoon by, Mrs. w. r. Til
lotson, of Moorhead. High honors 70
the club members were scored by Mrs
\. Sweningsen, and there was an extrI
table. at play, Mrs. Corson taking tn
honors for the club guests. The latte
also included Mrs. Frohnem, of Detroit
sister of the hostess. A dainty luncl
was a feature of the affair. The clu
meets every two weeks.
Miss Edith Colwell, of Gardner. thi
state, gave delightful party Frida
evening, which included a sleighridt
the affair being in compliment to Mis-
Helmer Heath, who is to be married &
Minneapolis on Jan. 10. The other mem
bers of the Dorcas society were tn
guests. and both Miss Heath and tn
: hostess were remembered by gifts fror
, the society. Christmas colors were use
as the decorations. A wedding cak,
which the honor guest was asked I
cut, was an especially attractive featur
of the delicious lunch served.
| Elaborate preparations are bein
; made by the Fargo Commercial club t
!, entertain the state implement men at
banquet at the Knights of Columbu
hall on the evening of Jan. 25. A ten
, piece Malchows orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish the music for that oc
: ; casion.
A very pleasant meeting Of the Alph
Young Peoples society of the Unite
Lutheran church was enjoyed Frida
, evening in the church parlors, with th
. girls Of the jolly Six club as the host
> esses. A social hour followed a pleas
; ing program of music and readings an
, various holiday amusements were en-
! joyed.
Mesdames Mary Cosgriff and II. e.
lGallagher were hostesses Friday after
lnoon at the home of Mrs. w. r. Porte
= Eleventh street north, to the ladies
! l. the CongeniaI club, which has a men
bership of twenty-four, and meets e,
. cry four weeks. Needlework and lunc
{ were the diversions yesterday, as usua
and the club members devoted part
| the time to making plans for entertain
ing their husbands four weeks fro
ture of basket social. 1t will be he
at the home of Mrs. o. A. Schollande
on Twelfth street north.
: The next party to be given by tt
l organization known as the Benedict
: lis scheduled for Saturday evening, ia
r 90 at the knights Of Columbus hall n
Hallenberg is in charge of the arrange
r ments. and Malchow's orchestra wi
! play.
Mrs. c. e. Anderson and little daugf
I ter Ardyce,s of Minot, arrived in tn
!. city Friday morning to visit for SON
\ time at the home of Mrs. Anderson
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mr.
IL. A. Cordner, $40 1-2 First avenr
s t-a-%k Mr Anderrnp x.,iH Ait, tbo,