The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-25
Gardner Annual Party "HooUerized"
But Is Most Delightful Affair

''Hooverized' although II was in
some respects the annual Christmas
eve party held by Mr.. and Mrs. A.
III. Leimbacher OF the Gardner hotel
was as thoroughly a delightful affair
as In former years, and the patriotic
motives underlying such "Hooveriz-
Ing" as was done only served as a
tie TO draw the participants in closer
sympathy with each other.
As usual, the hotel guests and a
few intimate friends of the host and
hostess outside that circle, were the
participants in this happy affair. A
number of the house guests Joined in
singing some OF the beautiful Christ
mas carols, and were led in the sing
ing by n. r. Black.
As a delightful surprise provided
hy Mr.. and Mrs LeimbaCher for their
guests, there was an artistic pro-
gram Of interpretive dance numbers
by pupils of Mrs. Juliet deLendrecie'
fnterspersed with readings. The pro-
gram was arranged by Mrs. d. r..
Bigelow. 1t comprised the Following
attractions, which were greatly en-
loved and enthusiastically encored:
Spanish dance. by Eloise Rowan;
reading, Always Christmas, by
little Doris Baker, who speaks
unusually we'll for one OF her
tender years; Skating Waltz, by
Margaret BigelOw and Gordon Mac
ySTeKor; reading, by Roe BigeloW'
Greek dance, by Dorothy DOnnelly;
reading, When Grandma Danced the
Minuet, by Rae BigelOw, in colonial
costume, following by the dancing OF
the minuet by herself, Margaret
Bigelow, Dorothy Donnelly and
Eioise Rowan. all in colonial cos
tune; reading, Your Flag and MY
Flag. by Rae Bigelow: and singing
of the Star Spangled Banner. in
"a &c cbTistmas tree was lighted in the
lobby and the program was given be-
fore an open FIRE.
An informal program Of dances in
Che hotel dining room followed the
above numbers, and for those who
preferred cards. tables were arrang-
ed In the private dining room adJoin-
ding. A large number participated in
both diversions. Part of the "Hoov-
erizinE' was in regard TO music Tor
the dancing, which in former years
has been provided by an orchestra.
last evening the dancing was to at
1ractive piano and violin music
by two personal out of-town friends
Of the host and hostess. All candy
and gifts were also omitted last
evening except that for the children,
who received their packages from
huge Christmas pie" carried into
the lobby. The novelty Of this feat
tre added much TO their delight. and
there was almost equal curiosity as
TO the pie" on the part OF the ad-
ults. The pie" a work Of art oy
Mrs. Ieimbacher, was covered with
red and white crepe paper. and the
gifts were obtained by pulling on
strings that extended through the
cover There was no Santa Claus
this year, and the refreshments
served consisted OF popcorn and APP
pies. .
The national colors are especially
featured in the hotel decorations this
holiday season, and the building
presented an unusually attractive
appearance Christmas eve. From
one window in every corner suite OF
rooms from the second TO the NTH
floors, shone a RSd Crass~ service
flag with a lighted candle behind II,
and other windows In the same
suites were adorned with red, white
and blue vreaths with electric light
globes behind them. American flags
occupy prominent places in the
lobby, where the Christmas greens
consist entirely Of southern smilaN.
Festoons Of the smilax decorate the
stairway, and from the chandelier in
the main entrance hangs a large
basket of smilax and ruscus. The
lights are all shaded in red. and in
the windows and elsewhere in the
lobby hang red, white and blue
wreaths.