The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-13

Guiding a party for the forty new
members that have been received in
TO the organization. The date for
this frolic has not yet been set. The
Phosterian officers this year are:
| President, Ralph Camp; vice presi-
secretary, Miss Lydia Hoeffner; and
faculty advisers, Misses Hazel Mel
son and Bess Ballentyne.
Mrs. e. G. Guthrie and daughter,
Miss Guenn, the latter a senior this
year at Fargo college, are spending
the week at their summer cottage,
on Lake Sally.
A business meeting OF the knitting
committee Of the Red Cross chapter
Of Fargo was held this morning at
the home Of Mrs. ]. D. Farrand. The
work Of knitting in this city is be-
coming quite we'll organized owing
to the efforts of the members of this
committee, and in addition to other
activities there are two evening
classes each week at the headquar-
tiers. Miss Mary Hannaher is chair
man of the committee in charge Of
the Tuesday evening class, and Mrs.
Max Stern of the Thursday evening
committee.
The regular work meeting of the
French War Relief association was
held Wednesday afternoon at the Y.
M. G. A. gymnasium. A great effort
is being made to meet the demands
for aiding the soldiers battling on
the Russian front, and the attend
ance yesterday was gratifyingly
large.
An interesting open meeting was
held Wednesday evening in the First
Methodist church parlors by the
Women's Foreign Missionary society.
The program feature of the evening
was a lecture on the Philippines,
given by Mrs. G. E. Norris, and IL
Illustrated with a number of fine
stereopticon views. The a1nual
business meeting of the society was
held, resulting in the election Of the
following officers: President, Mrs.
F. II. Taylor; first vice president,
Mrs. II. NJ. Talbot; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. ]. A. Canniff; recording
secretary, Mrs. J. l.. Opfer; CORES
ponding secretary; Mrs. w. H.
p. G. Stevens; mite box secretary,
Mrs. G. l. Foster; superintendent
Young Peoples work, Mrs. w. J..
Clapp; superintendent of Standard
Bearers, Mrs. F. w. Fuller; superin-
tendent of Kings Heralds, Mrs. G..
E. Norris; superintendent Of Little
Light Bearers, Mrs. Banding; and
chairman Of program committee,
Mrs. F. o. Knerr. The annual re-
ports were given. and showed the
society to be in flourishing condi-
ton.
Mrs. F. A. Moody and daughter,
Helen, of Sixth street south, are in
Minot for a short visit, the former as
the guest Of Mrs. H. E. Wheeler, and
Miss Moody as the guest of Mrs.
stead. Mrs. Moody and daughter
have a large circle of friends in
Minot.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Fuller. Of
Mandan, who will arrive in Fargo to
reside, in a few days, were honor
guests Tuesday evening at a fare
well party given at the Mandan
Country club. A dinner party there
was followed nv a musical program
and dancing, many of that city's most
talented musicians appearing on the
program.
The Roosevelt Neighborhood club
which has been meeting this last
summer to do sewing for the Red
Cross, resumed its regular school
season meetings Wednesday after
noon at the Roosevelt school, with
the officers, Mrs. F. o. Olson, presi-
dent; Mrs. Volkamer, vice president,
and Mrs. George Anderson, secre-
tary- treasurer as hostesses. The at
tendance was large, and the meet
ing was a most enjoyable one. The
annual custom of paying dues will
be observed at the next meeting,
Sept. 26, the club fund this year to
be used largely in giving a Christ
mas party for the children attend
ing Roosevelt school. The Tuesday
evening sewing class will be contin-
ued, and much enthusiasm is shown,
the attendance last Tuesday evening
being thirty.
Eight ladies were guests Wednes-
day afternoon Of Mrs. H. NJ. Rudd,
at her home Of Bluff street, the honor
guests being Misses Alma and Edna
Wiehe, who leave next Saturday for
Halstad and Minot, respectively, to
teach, and, Miss Clara, Larson, who
leaves a week from Saturday for
Alice, N. D., to teach. The ladies en-
joyed the afternoon with needlework,
and a dainty o'clock tea was served.
Purple and white asters formed
charming decorations for the affair.
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Mrs. E. H. Nees, of No. "a jackson
apartments, was hostess to the ladies
of the w. A. G. club Wednesday af-
ternoon. There were four tables at
cards and the games were followed by
light refreshments. The club plans
to meet this season every two weeks.
Mrs. John Carey and mother, Mrs.
Rogers, of Crookston, were honor
guests Wednesday afternoon at an in
formal party given by Mrs. G. +.
Doran, of Moorhead, who has been
their hostess for several days. The
guests numbered ten, and enjoyed the
time with knitting and sewing, fol-
lowed by lunch.