The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-06-30
SOCIAL NOTES.

II SOCIAL NOTES. [
Mrs. C. S. Dawson and daughter.
Miss Luella Dawson, entertained at a
pretty pre-nuptfal affair this after
noon at their home, SO2 Ninth street
south. in compliment to Miss Florence
Turner, a bride OF the coming week.
Twenty were guests and enjoyed a
delightful afternoon in informal man
ner. Miss Turner was presented with
parcel shower. the gifts being all
wrapped together in one large pack
age and delivered parcel post style.
Quantities Of white peonies were used
as the decorations, and assisting in
serving the dainty lunch were Mrs. ].
L. Savage and Mrs. e. Howell. Mrs.
Frank Johnson. of Detroit. Mimi. was
an out-of-town guest.
Mrs. Victor e. Verne and Mrs. w.
M. Nesheim, both of Moorhead, en-
tertained about fifty ladies this af-
ternoon at the formers home, 4l7
was devoted to knitting and making
comfort bags for the Moorhead sold
iers. after which the hostesses served
refreshment dainties, assisted by
members of Mrs. Verne's Sunday
school class of girls of the Moorhead
Congregational church. The house
was decorated with a profusion of
peonies. and in the dining room the
flowers We're of the national colors,
consisting Of red and white peonies,
and the vbIuer flag lilies. The same
hostesses will give another similar al
fair Monday afternoon. The guests
for both occasions were asked to take
with them articles to be placed in the
comfort bags.
The young people of the college de-
partment Of the First Methodist Sun
day school in the city for the summer,
most delightfully."- entertained the boys
of Company Fl of Jameston, on mill
tary duty here, Friday evening at the
| w. w. Tousley home, AL Eighth
avenue south. About seventy young
people in all participated in the af-
/ fair, which was an unusually jolly
| one. Various sports enjoyed on the
| lawn were followed by games on the
spacious porch, and later, when all
| had been invited into the house, the
hosts and hostesses put on series of
pantomimes that proved most popular.
They included such pantomimes as a
duel, Indiana Josh" stories, War
Talk From Punkin Center. and an
Irish SKETCH A number of the young
men and women Of the college de-
partment helped Mrs. Tousley in serv-
ing the refreshments, and social chat
followed the lunch until midnight,
when the merrymaking concluded.
Practically all of the Company III
boys not on duty at the bridge were
l present. The two classes of the Col
lege department have been combined
for the summer, being taught now by
Mrs. Tousley The class is meeting
at the regular Sunday school hour,
II o'clock.
Mrs. A. J. Stephens, of 422 Seventh
avenue south, entertained ten young
ladies Friday afternoon at miscel-
laneous shower for Miss Katherine
Boise, whose marriage took place this
afternoon. Peonies formed the pretty
decorations for the affair, and the
hostess was assisted in serving a
dainty two-course lunch by Miss Be-
lena Stinson, of Wild Rose, n. D. Miss
Boise was presented with some love-
ly gifts for her new home.
Emily Elizabeth, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Rice, 1901 Tenth
street south, celebrated her ninth
birthday anniversary Friday afternoon
by a neighborhood party at which
mine children were the guests. Games
entertained them until supper time.
Flags formed the decorations for the
dining table and elsewhere in the
rooms.
Mrs. j. A. Jordan and Mrs. Trippett,
both Of Anaconda, Mont. were honor
lguests Friday evening at delightful
dinner party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Black, the latter d daughter of
Mrs. Jordan at their home in the 0s-
| good apartments. A company Of rela-
tives were the guests, including Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Black, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bunce and baby son, Mrs. Flor
ence Bunce and Miss Pearl Bunce.
| -
Mrs. Jams Lohn, of TOT Oak street,
entertained a few ladies Friday after
noon at a thimble bee, followed by a
delicious lunch. Primroses and ferns
were used as decorations.
Miss Maude Eannes, of Spokane,
WASH, who has been visiting here for
some time, will be a dinner guest this
levening at the N. l.. Redman home,
1920 Third avenue south.
The Senior division of the Recrea-
ton club of the GethsenRne cathedral
I in Oak Grove park. Mrs. H. G. Say
lor chaperoned the party, which num-
bered eleven.
Mrs. B. A. Orr, of the Ansonia
apartments, informally entertained in
compliment to Miss Maude Eames,
of Spokane, Wash, Friday afternoon.
Making knitting bags was the diver
sion at the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vance and
daughters, Mary and Helen Vance,
left today for Little Pine Lake, where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Farmer. of Fargo, until
after the Fourth. They will motor
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer.
Miss Kezzie Porter, formerly prin-
! cipaI of the Moorhead high school, was
married on June 25 at Pierce, Neb.,
| to Carl Burton Brande. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson B.
l Porter, and has many friends in both
Fargo and Moorhead.
Misses .Eckley and Katherine Pilot,
OF Moorhead, left this afternoon to be
guests at house party being given
| by friends in Sydney, Mont. Miss
Eckley Pilot will stop en- route in
Mandan, to visit for day or so with
DIR. and Mrs. Speilman.
Mr. and Mrs. r. P. Walker and
daughter, Miss Jessie, Of Eighth street
north, and Mrs. e. L. G. Anderson