The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-24


in keeping with the, hard times idea,
being inscribed on bits of wrapping
paper. and all Of the decorations and
appointments were of like order.
Long discarded dishes were used for
| the serving of the lunch. and the table
decorations were most appropriate.
The guests had been asked to attire
| themselves In hard times style, and to
| Mrs. j. w. Jones went the prize for
wearing the most comical costume.
Misses Cora Johnson and Cora
Warner were hostesses Friday evening
at the latter's home. 419 Eighth street
south. Moorhead. at a kitchen shower
given in honor of Miss Mabel Blom, of
the nurses staff at Northwestern hos
pital. Miss Blom is to be married in
| the near future to Albert S. Peterson.
| now of Crookston. Fifteen young
the honor guest found her gifts by
| following a cobweb Of intricately
woven cord through the various rooms.
Music and games were pleasant fea-
lures Of the affair. and the hostesses
served an attractive lunch.
Mrs. T. I. Lewis. Of Moorhead. was
hostess Friday to the Afternoon
Bridge club of that city. High score
| was made by Mrs. Roberts and cards
were followed by q delicious lunch
The local w. r. c. held a. well
patronized card party Friday after
noon in the G.! A. r. rooms. There
were nine tables at euchre and cards
| were followed by very delicious
| lunch. The room was prettily decorat-
ed for the occasion in the national
| colors. =.
Mrs. C. L. Campbell. who has just
resigned her position as advertising
| manager at Stones Piano Co. store
here, to Join her husband next week
| in Billings. Mont. their future home,
| was honor guest Friday evening at an
| informal thimble bee given by Miss
Rose Cassidy. at her apartment in the
Improvement building. The young
women employed at Stones were the
| guests, and very enjoyable evening
was spent. Misses Hazel Cassidy and
Amy Churchill assisted the hostess in
serving a dainty lunch.
| At the Cathedral club meeting which
will be held in the clubrooms at
| o'clock on Sunday afternoon, there Will
be some new and very important fea-
lures presented which will be of vital
i importancesto all the members and the
ing is being looked forward to.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer May, 429 Ninth
i avenue south, were host and hostess
| Friday evening to the other members
4 of the Island Park Birthday club, en-
| PERTAINING at o'clock dinner in cele-
bration Of Mrs; Mays anniversary nttr t
Bile decorations. Following the dinner,
there were four tables at bridge.
susan rrAaman- daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs r. p. Freeman, 325 Ninth avenue
south, informally celebrated her 18th
| birthday anniversary Friday evening
| by entertaining about a dozen girl and
Dancing was the diversion of the eve-I
ming. and dainty lunch was enjoyed.
The graduating class of the North
western hospital. Moorhead, comprised
of Misses Esther Under, Marie Sather
and Lenora Rasmussen, were delight
fully entertained at o'clock dinner
Friday evening by Mrs. Arthur Colbert,
Ninth avenue north. Fargo. An in
formal social time followed the repast.
Mrs. w, T. West, and the Misses Eta
and Lucy Quinn will leave tonight for
Crosby N. D., called there by the
serious illness of their mother. Mrs.
Margaret Quinn, who has been visiting
her son there the past winter
The regular meeting of the w. r. c. |
will be held Monday afternoon at 81
o'clock at the G. A. r. hall.
Fargoans will learn with much in
terest that DIR. Effie McCollum Jones, |
of Iowa, will soon appear here on the
Grand Free Lecture course, speaking
theatre. DR.. Jones has lectured for
many years at chautauquas. on various
subjects, but is now devoting her en-
tire time to the suffrage cause
The Helpful club will meet in the
Fargo conservatory parlors next Mon
day evening" The program viii con-
sist of duets by pupils of Prof. f. J.
Sucher.
Mrs Harry e. Magill and daughter. |
Miss Elizabeth Magill, arrived home
California points, having been absent
from this city since early in February.
They made their headquarters in Los
Angeles while in the west, and enjoyed
a very delightful trip throughout.
Mrs Arthur B. Davis. of the Airing
ton apartments, arrived home Friday
from q three weeks visit in Chicago
Mrs. Hale. Of Devils Lake, was in
Fargo ns Friday ~ bs aft Tay home from
trip to valley City and Bismarck,
made in lodge interests
Miss Helen MCGUIRE, OF this city, /
goes to Grand Forks this evening to
sney1d the weekend with her parents, |
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcguire,
Mrs. Alex stern, Of 2os Ninth street
months in California. Mrs. Stern. in
company with Mrs. Max Stern and son,
Alfred Stern, who are still In Pasa-
dena, visited all through southern CAL
ifornia They spent month at Coro-
and ten days at San Francisco. Mrs.
Max Stern and son expect to remain in
the west another month
Mrs n. b. Lee and little SON Robert, L
Of Gladstone, are In this city for visit
brother, r. o. Olsen, and family, on
Seventh street north.
Miss Sarah sand, Of Bismarck. visit
ed with friends in Fargo Friday after
noon, en- route to Grand Forks, where
sister, who is deputy to~the superin-
tendent OF schools there on her re-
turn to Bismarck, Miss Sand, who is q
graduate of the Presbyterian hospital 1
in Chicago. win assume her duties as
superintendent of nurses at the Bis
marck Evangelical hospital.
At the regular meeting OF the BusI-
ness Woman's club Of the y. w. G. A.
next Monday evening, Miss Kloman
will speak, after which an Irish pro-
knopp win sing irish songs and each
person present will be asked to con-
tribute an Irish story, joke or song.