Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-06
Reception and Ball
For Capt. Eckrnan

Al brilliant reception and ball at the
Masonic Temple last night was the
manner in which KEN Arab Patrol
chose to honor a distinguished mem
Der, Captain L. L. Eckman OF the
Forks Machine Gun company.
IN the reception and ball rooms the
decorations were appropriately patri-
otto, being carried out with number
less American flags Of various sizes.
"A number Of out Of town members
of Masonic bodies were among the
guests who assembled at half past
eight o'clock and were received in the
parlors on the main floor of the Tenn
pie by Captain Eckman and Mrs.
Eckman, Col. ]. H. Frame Of Grafton,
Lieut.. Dyke Page Of the Machine Gun
company and Mrs. Page, c. D.. Lock-
lin, and Esom Mayfleld, the only
Shrine member in the two local mill
tary companies, and Mrs. H. B. Frame.
Mrs. Eckman was gowned in bum
georgette crepe with beaver trim
mings; Mrs. Page wore a costume OF
beige crepe and robins egg blue ma
line; Mrs. Locklin was in yellow
taffeta and Mrs. Frame in white. D
Dancing began at 9 o'clock in the
ball room, where an especially effec-
tive arrangement Of flags n light
lIS were CdTTleu OuI. ElIidiu . lSu-
piece orchestra played a lively pro-
gram of waltzes and o~ne-steps, and
Frank LaBine. tenor, added much to
the effect of several numbers by sing
ing them, with the orchestra accom-
paniment. Frappe was served during
the dancing hours.
Among the out Of town guests were
Col. Frame of Grafton, DR.. R.. NJ. Ev-
ans of Mimic, MI. and Mrs. Wilde, Miss
Heath and DR.. Spence Of, Crookston,
Gordon Lindsay Of st. Paul, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Alexan-
der; Miss Emma Witwen' Of Bara>
Olson's tguest, Frank Lord of Park
River and Mrs. James Walker OF
Fargo. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon DeRocher and
their son Sanford and Mrs. DeRoch-
er's sister Miss Esther Sanford have
returned to their home in this city
after a two months absence, travelling,
In the west. They left here the first
Of July for Denver and there Mr..
DeRocher purchased a car, in which
the family toured the rest Of the sum-
mer. They visited the principal points
of interest in Colorado, Wyoming and
Montana, particularly pleasant days
of their outing being spent in Glacier
National park, Montana, and the Els
ten and Rocky Mountain national
parks in Colorado.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. e. Coles and their
family, who during the last few days
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Mckenzie, ST., Of Walnut street will
leave the city this evening, at Z
O'Clock from the Great Northern sta
ton. DIR. and Mrs. Coles will go from
here to Sioux Falls, s. D., expecting
to reach there tomorrow evening, and
they will be house guests of Bishop
Burleson Of the Episcopal diocese OF
South Dakota, formerly of this city.
Next week DR.. and Mrs Coles expect
to go to Springfield, s. d., where DR..
Coles is to take permanent charge of
q church. He has recently resigned the
pastorate of the Mendenhal Memorial
presbyterian church at East Grand
Forks, after a several years period of
successful leadership there.
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Misses Sophia and Anna Larson
will entertain this evening at their
home on Cottonwood street in honor
of Mrs. L. B. Baily (Edna Hanson),
a bride of last week. The guests are
to be ten of Mrs. Baily's intimate girl
friends. Mrs. Larson and the Misses
Ruth Larson and Ethel Young will
assist during the evening.
y X X
Mrs. George J.. Price of University
avenue has returned to her home af-
ter a five months visit in the east.
Mrs. Price came home by way Of the
Great Lakes, and while away visited
In Chicago and other points in Illinois,
New York and Toronto.
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Weatherwax of
Charles City, Iowa, arrived last night
and will be guests OF the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hancock Of
314 North Sixth street.