The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
Mrs. Aston To Aid
the Foreign Women

Mrs. Vincent Astor of Fifth avenue,
New York City, has signitied her in
tentions of spending some of the. AS
tor millions in Americanizing aliens.
Her magnificent Fifth avenue mansion
was thrown open the other day to
group OF sixty women from the east
side of New York, at luncheon. This
was the first of many similar lunch.
cons Mrs. Astor is arranging to give to
assist the east side women to become
Americanized. She strongly advocates
the neighborhood spirit and believes
that they cannot be benefited unless
brought into close contact with Amer
lean families.
In speaking Of her plans Mrs. Aston
said: 1--WE need here in this great
city {; neighborhood spirit, spirit
which will bring Fifth avenue and
First avenue together and make us
acquainted with the homes and needs
OF each other as neighbors and friends
not as charity workers. We shall new
er, in my judgment, become an Amer
icanized nation until we can bring up
our ranks and make them as strong
as their leaders,"
Pre.Lentan Dance.
Announcement has been made by
the entertainment committee of the
Mandan Athletic club of its pre-lentan
dance, which will be held Tuesday eve.
ming, February 20. This will be the
last dance to be given until after lent.
The Mandan orchestra will furnish
the music.
To Conclude Visit Here.
Mrs. Bradley P. Tillotson and son,
Bradley P, Jr., who have been spend
ing several weeks here the guests Of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Gushing, of First street, expects
to return to their home in Fargo Sat.
urday.
To Continue Dancing Parties.
Forty couples attended the fourth of
a series of dancing parties given by
members of the third house" last eve.
ming in Patterson hall. The enter.
tainment committee announces two
parties for next week. One to be held
Monday and the other Thursday eve
nings.
To Return to eoWesmont
Mrs. G. E. Wylie, who has been
spending some time in the capital city
as the guests of her sisters, Mrs. J.
G. Moore of Fifth street and Mrs. c.
w. Moses of Thayer street, will con.
clude her visit here the, first of the
week and return to her home in Bow.
esmont. A number of luncheons and
dinners have been given in her honor.
Returns From New York.
+. l.. Conklin of Fourth street, has
returned from a trip to New York City
and other eastern points. Mrs. Conk.
lin, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. c.
C. Burch in New York will remain in
the east for sometime on account OF
the illness of Mrs. Burch Mrs. Burch
is very we'll known in the capital city
having visited Mrs. Conklin and Mrs.
Ramstad on several occasions.
Seventh Of Series.
One of the most interesting social
events scheduled for next week is the
seventh of the series of dancing par
ties to be given by the Capital Dance
club Wednesday evening in Patterson
hall. The committee-Edward Bas-
kerville, Joseph Barth, George Prene-
vost and Paul Graham, are planning
to make it the most successful of the
series and have arranged splendid
dance program. The club is composed
of the younger business men of the
city.
Plans for Board Meeting
Mrs. III. l.. B'0lley of Fargo, is plan
ming an interesting program for the
board and council meeting of the
North Dakota Federation of W0men's
Clubs, which will be held in Fargo,
Wednesday and Thursday, February
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