The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-26
SOCIAL NOTES


Porterfield, as president, for a meet
ing of the Coterie club members this
evening at o'clock in the parlors
of the Gardner hotel. AS large an
attendance Of members as possible
| is urged, as officers for the ensuing
year will be elected, and other i'm
| portant business transacted, includ-
| ing the choice Of dates for the sea-
sons parties.
Mrs. c. M. Palmer, TIT Ninth
street south, was genuinely and most
delightfully."- surprised Tuesday even
| ing by about forty OF her Eastern
Star friends Of Fargo, who gathered
for a housewarming at the recently
remodeled Palmer home. They pre-
scented her with a telephone table
| and chair, the presentation being
made in the form Of an original poem
written by MRS. Milton Lawrence
and effectively read by Mrs. e. T.
Shaw. The evening was devoted to
Red Cross knitting and social chat,
and lunch provided by the Star
| ladies was enjoyed at a late hour.
All of the Mecca chapter members
are now engaged in Red Cross work,
and are contributing largely to the
quota of finished articles being
turned into the headquarters here.
An out-of-town guest present at the
surprise last evening was Mrs.
George Sanborn, of Milwaukee, a
kformer Fargo resident who is visit
ing at the r. NJ. Pollock home.
Miss May stodder, of Moorhead,
entertained at a social affair Tues
day evening in honor Of her broth
er, Louie Stodder, and Winter Lewis.
who leave soon with Battery F OF
Moorhead. Four couples were in
cluded, and spent a. pleasant even
ing with music and dancing, follow
ed by lunch.
Mrs. z. S. Keene, of 1923 Seventh
street north, was hostess last even
ing to the regular meeting Of the
Tuesday club Of the A. G. faculty
ladies. The club plans to devote all
of its meetings this season to Red
Cross knitting. and that was the div
ersion of those present last evening.
The club membership Is about TWEEN
ty-four. Meetings will be held every
week. Light refreshments were serv-
ed after work was laid aside. ..--.
Mrs. w. A. Keye, Second avenue
south, was hostess Tuesday after
noon to the New Era club at its
first meeting Of the fall. The pro-
gram was in the form of an open
forum for the discussion of the topic,
Our Opportunities in the Woman's
Defense league, and every one OF the
dozen members present took part in
IL. Roll call was answered by read
ing clippings on current news topics.
The club decided to meet in two
weeks at the Crittenton home, where
a program will be given. Each MEM
her is to take jelly, fruit or preserves
for the home. 1t was also decided TO
send club letter OF congratulation
to Mrs. J. A. Burgum, of Arthur,
who is the proud mother of a two
weeks-old son. Mrs. Burgum resided
in Fargo last winter, and is MEM
Der of the New Era club. Light re-
freshments were served during a So
ciai hour yesterday. Mrs. F. j. Peck,
Mrs. F. H. Wilder's mother, was
guest.
The PhiIathea class of the First
Methodist church, Of which Miss
Minerva Williams is president, met
at the church Tuesday evening In
regular session, spending most OF
the time in making scrap books for
the soldiers. over a dozen OF these
books have already been completed.
Hostesses during the social hour
were Misses Marion Moorehead, En-
ma Alhorn and Winnifred Robertson.
The freshmen of the Fargo high
school elected officers Tuesday even
ing, as follows: President, Keats
MiIlar; vice president, Mary Ross;
secretary. Eloise Atwood: treasurer,
Wendell McCracken; Cynosure class
editor, Virginia Cole; and faculty
adviser. Miss Katherine Hodge. The
senior class officers are: President.
Miss Evelyn Patterson; vice presi-
dent. Joseph SoTkness: secretary,
Miss Harriet Ashland: treasurer.
Miss Charlotte Twitchell; Cynosure
class editor, Louis Peterson; and
faculty adviser. Miss Bess Ballan-
tyne.
The Recreation club OF Gethsemane
cathedral. including both senior and
Junior divisions, will meet this even
ing at 1880 o'clock in the crypt All
are asked to take knitting needles, if
possible. the size required for the
work planned being No. ).
Miss Mildred Reineke left Tuesday
AFTERNOON Tor A4AuASasp0tA5f WtA@AI sire 1
win study music this winter. Miss
Gladys Phillip, who has been a guest |
az the Reineke home for several |
days, viii return to her home In
Thursday afternoon. She |
visited friends in Hope, n. D., prior
to reaching Fargo.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ostman. Of
College street, have as guests. this
week Mrs. Ole Ostness and baby
daughter. OF Rudvard. Mont. who are /
on their way home from Fosston.
Mimi. where they visited for some
time with Mrs. Ostness' parents. t.
4. Hon, OF Fosston. Mrs. Ostman'S
father, Is also here for a short /
visit.
Mrs. O. II. Lamb. Mrs. r. Cos
grove and Mrs. 7. II. Sullivan win