The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-28

of the members and their friends 1:
urged.
Thirty-two girls away from theii
homes, enjoyed the complimentary
breakfast which was served Christina
morning at the Y. w. c. A., and spent a
very happy forenoon at the "Y". The
breakfast was served at 8 o'clock, and
the tables were most attractive with
their decorations of poinsettias, red
carnations and red candles. The place
cards, which were Santa Claus souvc-
Mrs, were the gift Of one of the asso-
citation girls who enjoyed visit at her
home for over Christmas. but who
wished to make the occasion at the
"Y'' a pleasant one for those who re-
mained in Fargo Following the break
fast, all adjourned to the parlors,
where the shades were drawn, the only
light being from the heaped-up fire
place and the numerous candles, which
added to the festive effect. All Joined
i'm singing a number of Christmas
hymns, after which the stockings, one
for each guest, which hung around the
fireplace. were distributed Each stock
ing contained pretty gift, and lots of
fun was later enjoyed In comparing
various Christmas remembrances, so
that the day was more than half gone
before the girls left not one having
confessed to being homesick. 4 New
Years dinner will be served at the "Y''
next Sunday at the usual time, 12:45 to
1:45 o'clock, and the usual price. The
largest number yet served there at a
Sunday repast. partook last Sunday OF
the delicious Christmas dinner that was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs II. +, Halvorson, Of lis
Fourteenth street north, will be host
and hostess Friday evening to the men,
bers of the Choral society of the Swcd-
ish Lutheran church.
Atty. and Mrs Harold Thomson, of
Mills avenue, are enjoying holiday
visit with relatives and friends in
Cavalier, N. D.
Seventh avenue south, will regret to
learn that she has been quite i'll for the
past week, suffering with neuritis. Mrs.
Forsythe is still under the care of a
trained nurse.
Mrs. George Hollister. of Ninth street
south, has gone to Lake Alfred, Fla.
the family's winter home, where she
will be joined in few weeks by Mr..
Hollister.
Miss Regina Settevik. of Kloten.. N.
D., who has been spending the past few
days in Fargo, returned to hloten to
day. g. E~- go --4-... ... .-...
Lloyd Musberecr is here spending the
holidays at his home on Tenth avenue
south. Mr.. Musberger has been In the
east for some time, doing field work for
Fargo college.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Dunkelberger and
son, b. w. Dunkelberger,. jr., Of Fourth
street north. were Christmas day din
ner guests of Maj. and Mrs. J. II. Black,
of Fourteenth street south.
d.
Miss Marjorie Bacher. a Minnesota
'U' student, who is spending her holi-
IA
Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Bacher, of ia
Fourth avenue north, VIII entertain a
number of her girl friends Friday aft
ernoon, the affair to be an informal tea
Grand Forks Herald: Mrs. A. Adams
and her daughter, Miss Helen Adams
are spending a few days In Fargo as
the guests Of Mr. ssn,fo,t and Mrs: Ar "A; F.
tained at dinner on Christmas day, in
honor of her guests:
DR.. and Mrs. Clark and daughter,
MaielIa. Of Wheatland, n. D., the latter
of whom is home for the holidays from
school at jamestown, were in Fargo to
attend the Christmas day services at
Gethsemane cathedral.
Miss Genevieve DAILY. who is teaching
at Beulah, N. D., is spending the holi-
days at her home, S27 North Broadway
this city.
Mrs. T. E. Hyde, of 354 Seventh ave-
nue. south. was hostess Wednesday aft
ernoon to the ladies of the Book and
Thimble club, at their regular meeting.
About twenty were present, ana an un-
usually interesting meeting was enjoy
ed. The first part of the afternoon was
devoted to social chat and fancywork.
and later Mrs. Louise II. Campbell, OF
the domestic science department. OF
Ames Agricultural college, Ames. Ia.
who is a daughter of Mrs. Hathaway,
one of the club members, gave a fine
talk on the subject OF her work. Mrs.
Campbell told OF how that departmen
is TRYING to help the women to make
the work in their homes easier and
more Interesting, by an understanding
Of the economic way of going about 1t.
and contrasted the present progress
with the situation five years ago when
she took up her work there. At that
time. Mrs. Campbell, with one assistant.
took entire charge of>such propaganda,
all over the state. while now there are
ten such workers in the Iowa field, with
tbree more TO be added this next year.
Following Mrs Campbell's talk, dainty
refreshments were served by the host
ess The house was quite elaborately
decorated with poinsettias; Christmas
Beauty roses, and presented very at
tractive appearance. Other guests of
the club yesterday were Mrs. f. u. Dtb-
ley and Mrs. W. X. McCarty. .-
Mrs. r. G. Meinzer. of 1045 Twelfth
street north, was hostess wednesday
a fternoon to the members of the North
side Priscilla club, who enjoyed very
pieasarit social meeting, with fancy
work as the diversion. Azalias and
holly formed pretty decorations sug-
restiye of the Christmas season. and
the hostess served an attractive lunch
Guests present. aside from club mem
hers were Mrs. j. E. Boyle and Miss
Grace whitaker. the latter Of Asbury
Park, N. ].
The Scandinavian w. c.. T. U. met
"Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Gust Anderson, 10 Tenth street
south. with Mrs. J. e. Forsberg and
Mrs Emma Brandt as assistant host
the weather there was a fair attend
ance. Rev. Mr.. Wufiestad led the de-
yotionals, and gave message of cheer
for the new year, urging the members
Of the union to go OH with their good
work with renewed energy. BY re-
quest. Mrs. o. p. N. Anderson repeated
her report as delegate 10 the national
w. c. T. IT, meeting at Indianapolis,
Ind, as number present yesterday had
a rising vote of thanks at the conclu-
sion of her report. Little Margaret
Brandt had part in the program, re-
neafirir from memory the fwenty-third
psa I'M Mrs. Charles Olson, on behalf
Of the flower mission department. of
which Mrs. Irion is superintendent re-
ported that Christmas bouquets had
been presented to every patient in st.
Luke's hospital who had not been thus
fulness met with much appreciation.
+. y y .t 7 = .s9 <