The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
SOCIAL NOTES

Mary, little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Cone, 1902 Sixth street south,
celebrated her 10th birthday anniver-
sary Monday afternoon by a party from
8 to o'clock, at which ten of her little
girl friends were the guests. There
was a Christmas tree, and Ethel Cone
masqueraded as a miniature Santa
Claus, entering with a pack on her
back. 1t was found to contain gifts for
all of the guests. Mrs. Cone was assist
ed in serving NICE supper by Mrs.
Naylor and Mrs. Volkamer. Poinset-
tias and other Christmas decorations
added to the pleasure in the affair.
Miss Virginia Bachman, Of Des
Moines, la. freshman this year at
her brother, Prot Walter z. Bachman,
and wife, on Ninth avenue south, when
the college .dormitory closes for the
holidays. and will spend the Christmas
season as their guest.
A largely attended social affair of
Monday evening was the annual Christ
mas party given at Fargo college. 1t
was held in the gymnasium. which was
gaily decorated with red and green
streamers and Christmas bells A
Christmas tree was also a feature, and
upon it were found candy bags suffi-
cient for every one present. A Santa
Claus was not lacking, and the joke
gifts which afforded some of the great
est merriment of the evening. were
dressed as fairies for distribution
among the various students and faculty
members. Those taking the part OF the
fairies were Ruth Harris. Gretchen
Weiser and Clara Hall. Many novel
stunts were given as entertainment,
under the direction OF Miss Dorothy
Bascom. and light refreshments were
served. A student committee had charge
| of the refreshments. Miss Clara Emer-
son, dean of women. was chairman of
! the committee on decorations, and Miss
Marguerite Beard. of the conservatory
faculty, headed the committee that had
| the Christmas tree in charge.
The ladies who have reorganized
what will be known as the auxiliary to
Co. B of this city. and who held a
| Monday evening, as mentioned else
where in detail have taken full charge
| of sending a Christmas box to Fargo's
soldier boys. very liberal sum for
| that purpose was donated by the dozen
! ladies present last evening, and should
| there be any surplus, 1t will be placed
| in the auXliary'S permanent fund, as
| this organization plans to help the Co.
! b members in various way as only such
| organizations can, upon their return to
Fargo. Membership in the auxiliary is
open to any lady who is interested in
the welfare of Co. 3.
| The members Of the Sigma Theta Sor-
| ority of Fargo college will hold their
annual Christmas party this evening n
the home of Miss Helen Turner, on
Eighth arenue north. There will be a
Christina; tree and exchange of gifts.
and vey happy time is anticipated.
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! Another happy affair in which MANY
will participate is the Christmas din
ner thai will be served to the girls of
WheeleI and Comstock halls of the
Moorheid normal school. this evening.
The vomans Catholic Order of For
esters members will assemble this eve
ming at 1880 o'clock, at the home of
the lats Mrs. r. NJ. Tierney. $40 Eighth
street north, who was aff1liated with
that organization.
SchooImates of Miss Florence Hade-
land at Fargo college academy, were
the party being an informal one and in
celebration of the Christmas season.
Gifts we're exchanged, and variety of
participating in the affair were Misses
ruth Baker Lillian Oium, Lillian Col
we'll, Gladys Turner, Gladys Plath. Es-
telle Colwell and Ruth Larson, the lat
ter assisting the hostess in serving.
Mis- Southwick. of the Moorhead
normal school faculty. expects to leave
Wednesday night for her home in Bos-
ton. where she will spend the holiday
vacation Miss Southwick will spend a
day n Chicago with friends. en- route
to B,ston.
MI and Mrs. Helmer Nelson and
dauahter Doris will leave Thursday fer
Saui Center, where they will visit at
, the nome Of Mr.. Nelson's parents until
the irst of the year.
Tie Literary section of the Roosevelt
Neifhborhod club held very interest
/, ing meeting Monday evening at the
schol building, and took UP It's regular
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