The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-05
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Much work for the local Red Cross
work was accomplished at the benefit
tea held Friday afternoon at the Ma
sonic temple by the Mecca chapter, or
der of the Eastern Star. Nearly sew
enty Eastern Stars of the two cities
were present. and as the result OF
their efforts a hundred bandages were
completed, and two large Red Cross
flags were made, to decorate the Far
go auditorium for the benefit concert
Sunday afternoon. The flags will
either be turned over to the local Red
Cross chapter to adorn its head
quarters in the Y. NJ. G. A. building,
or retained as decorations in the audi
torium, by the commercial club, their
disposal not yet being decided. The
sewing of the afternoon was directed
by Mrs. F. H. Wilder. A neat sum
was raised by the tea. Mrs. s.. J. Hill
spoke briefly during the work session
on the origin and meaning Of the
Red Cross flag, and Miss Agnes Klo-
man told of the Red Cross work. The
dainty tea tables, appropriately dec
grated, were presided over by Mrs
H. e. Hyde and Mrs. George Rusk
Flags and trailing vines predominate6
in the dining room decorations. The
affair was not only a successful ben
eft but a very delightful social gath
ering.
The dancing parties being given by
Company B auxiliary at the armory
the next one of which is Monday
evening, May z, after Company B
drill, remain invitation affairs, but
the list of guests permissible has been
enlarged somewhat, the auxiliary and
Company B members being privileged
to invite more than one If they wish
Tho nI1viliorxy nInnG IN riUn nf
these affairs every two weeks.
Winfield Tarbell, of 109 Thirteenth
street south, is spending the weekend
in Duluth with relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Warner, Miss Grace
Mcintyre and Miss Helen Riley were
hostesses this afternoon at the Riley
home, on Fifth avenue south, at q
kitchen shower given for Miss Melissa
Ryan, who Is to be married to Ira
Kline OF this city, next Saturday
There were fourteen guests, who spent
the afternoon in hemming tea towels
for the bride-elect, who received many
other useful and attractive gifts. Pink
and white roses decorated the various
rooms, and the same colors were pre-
dominant in the very dainty lunch
enjoyed later. Guests present from
t-of- town were Miss Vivian Dwyer,
of Minneapolis. and Miss Olive Brown
lee.
Anetherf pleasant affair in Miss
Melissa Ryan's honor was that Of FRI
day evening, when the teachers Of the
LongfeIlow school wereg uests of Miss
Louise Fahy at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. James Austin, First avenue
south. Both Miss Fahy and Miss Ryan
teach at that school, and the guests
numbered ten. This affair was q
handkerchief shower, the gifts being
presented on behalf of the company
by little James Austin. The evening
was spent in making Kitchen holders
for Miss Ryan, after which a dainty
lunch was served.
Young ladies of the Kicker depart
ment store force, to the number Of
seventeen, surprised Miss Anna Butt
weller Friday evening in very pleas
ant manner at the home of Mrs. Alex
McPhail, Fifteenth street south. They
took with them viands for q $50
o'clock dinner for which the table
decorations were red hearts and
carnations to correspond. The COM
mittee on serving the dinner was
Misses Eta Martens. Marie Bexken
and Edith Highly. Music was enjoyed
during the hours that followed the dim
ner and the honor guest was present
ed with q handsome silver sugar and
creamer set. Miss Buttweiler leaves
Tuesday morning of next week for her
h0Eme at Meirose, Minn.s where her
marriage to Harry -. Long, Of this
city. win take place II june.