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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12
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Byrne ,s'Recitdl

An audience filling Stones audi
torium Sunday afternoon cordially
greeted Miss GeneYieve Byrne. ST.
fJonn, ~. D.. who was presented i'm
Piano ana vocal recital by the Da-
Sotaf conservatory. where she has
Seen studying the last few months.
MISS byrne has Just won her Junior
cFeclts there. and will return 10 Far
70 IN July to. complete her course.
4aost OF her previous schooling. both
nlusiealy and otherwise. has been
49, sSsLNSa IN Devils Lake and at the
State University OF North Dakota,
,- I.Lss byrne excelled Sunday in her
instrumental numbers. which reveal
ca decided mastery of piano tech
nlque. and a musical temperament
nat made her interpretations most
osiigntruL One Of the most brilliant
VI ner piano numbers was the Rach-
nannoh Prelude op. 3, No. 2, which
opened the program. Miss Bvrne's
paying OF the more powerful pass
ages In this and other numbers was
particularly good. and her touch
thtoughout was pleasingiy firm. Yer
ssSatIiIty and ability TO interpret ar
.LstIcaily the daintier compositions
Lmpromptu OBJ. 80. No ana The
brilliant Czardas Op. "a. No. I bv
MacDoWell. Another pleasing Mac
lowell number was his Serenata On
~. Miss Byrne played with infec-
uous enthusiasm the Chopin PoIon-
aIse Up. 40, No. /. OF martial air. and
IN conclusion of her program gave in
equally commendable style Schu-
mann's Nocturne OPP. %. No. 4 and
Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso.
she gave as her first vocal group,
Somerset's Dawn; Needham's Irish
Lullaby; and Spross' Tho Wind. Her
voice. while not OF large volume, is
sweet and clear, with good tone
shading. and she won especiaIIv
hearty applause with her Spirited
rendition of Remnants Spinning
song, one of the favorites on the
recent Schumann Heink program in
Fargo. Another Spross number, It's
Spring Within Our Hearts, and
Coombs' The Dew is On the Glover
made up the remainder of Miss
byrne's program, which was a we'll
balanced and difficult one.
Miss Bertha Hagen, who appears
in double piano recital this evening
with Prof. E. A. Boehmer, assisted
by Mrs. Dolores FitZsinIlns.
contralto, was accompanist Sunday
for Miss Byrne and played IN her
usual delightful manner.
Yellow and white chrysanthemums
adorned the platform, and Miss Byrne
was presented with numerous floral
gifts, little Hope Fitzsimons acting
as flower girl.
Among those present at the recital
were the young artists mother and
aunt, Mrs. William Byrne, St. John,
and Mrs. Boise, Rolla, n. d., who
will return home from Fargo Tues
wwvtT -
panied by Miss Byrne, who win teach |
school the rest of the winter at Hans |
toIo. She is to give = piano and |
vocal recital at RoIla, IN the near
future, for the benefit OF the Red |
Gloss.
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Social Affairs For Red Cross
Nurses Who LedUe Here Soon

The contingent OF Red Cross
nurses who expect TO leave here,
probably by Nov. is, for govern
ment duty at American Lake. Wash.
were complimented Saturday evening
with a pretty reception held by the
Eass County Nurses association al
the home OF Mrs. Roy Cook, in the
Ansonia apartments. Mrs. Cook and
Mrs. Gudrum Bondahl, the latter
being superintendent OF st. Luke's
hospital and. president OF the hostess
association, received with the guests
Of honor, who were:
Miss Mabel Olson, a FARGO grad
nate nurse OF ST. Luke's: Niss
Osa oppedahl, Fargo, rraduafe
Of Deaconess hospital, Chicago.
Miss Mabel Farr, graduate ~
81. Johns, Fargo; Miss Clara.
2ualhetTu. Fargo, graduate Of
Northwood hospital, Northwood n
p; Miss Marie Stenseth, Graduate of
-. Luke's. Fargo; Miss Marv 4.
Hanson, Hillsboro, graduate az 81
Michaeis hospital, Grand For,ss.
Miss Julia Jerde, Fargo. rraduafa ~
peaconess hospital, Grand Forks.
and Miss Olga Engstrom, Bisms rcIr
graduate OF the Swedish hospital
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would be impossible, to fill. such. a
situation, according to Mr.. Gibson,
would be considered a national dis
grace.
Mere socks for soldiers are need
ed urgently both at the front and in
American camps and Cantonments,
declares Mrs. Cora s. Fridley direc-
tor of the Women's department for
the Northern division OF the Red
Cross.
Many workers throughout the
division, declared Mrs. Fridley,
have been so busy preparing Christ
mas packages for the soldiers that
they have not been knitting the
usual number of socks. Socks and
sary things the Red Cross has been
supplying our soldiers. The demand
for them Is continuous and highly
important. There should be no let
up in this part Of the work by women
of the Red Cross"
With the approach Of Christmas,
propagandists have directed their
attacks at the sale of Red Cross
seals, according to DR.. ]. J. Murphy,
state manager of the Minnesota Pub
lie Health association.
Misinformation in regard to the
sale is being spread broadcast
throughout the country, DR.. Murphy
says, to the effect that the sale of
the seals will not benefit war suf-
ferers from tuberculosis, but will be
used for private nurses. On the
contrary DR.. Murphy explains that
every state is supporting war
fund which the sale OF
seals will help to swell.
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Further Chance
To Send Boxes

Quite a number Of Christmas boxes
of sweets for convalescent soldiers in
the French hospitals were sent in to
the Y. w. c. A. gymnasium Saturday
evening, too late for shipment with
those packed that day by the Fargo
War Relief association members and
others in charge Of the local contri-
buttons. These late offerings, which
include several from Glyndon, Mimi,
will be included in the next regular
shipment of surgical dressings sup
plies which the Fargo War Relief
association will make ready at its
meeting next Wednesday afternoon
at the 7. w. G. A. gymnasium. 9th
ers, inquiring today, have made
known their intentions Of sending
such gifts, and all who wish them to
reach the hospitals by or soon after
Christmas day may send them to the
"Y'' gymnasium, to be forwarded by
the War Relief association.
The shipment Of Christmas pack
cts OF sweets, on many OF whose
cards of greeting were original verses
and clever sayings, and Of boxes of
sugar, gum, minis, etc, sent from
heads and a large box. There were
over 1000 alone Of tho little self
denial bags of sugar. ranging from
two to twelve. and fourteen Jumps of
sugar in a bag, and many also con-
tanning ? stick or so OF chewing
gum, froF the school children. The
girls roomu1g at the Y. w. c.. A. also
prepared a large number of these
small bags. It is estimated that
there were between 1900 and 1,400
OF the packages of sweets in Christ
mas toggery, and the response was a
notable one. in view Of the few days
In which notice of the opportunity
to send such things was given.
Among the convalescents in the |
French hospitals, which are now
lacking in so many of the sweets ana |
foods needed for patients, are many |
Americans who have been serving |
with the Canadian and other con-
tingents of our allies.
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James, to a Fargo hospital for ar
important operation, which was sue
cessfully performed. During their
stay here. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, and
daughter, Miss Agnes, are rrfcpt~
Mrs. Monson, Mrs. Johnson'E sister.
on the south side.
Mrs. Z. z. Taylor was hostess
Saturday afternoon at the reguiEr
meeting OF the PoIlyanna club. The
members enjoyed the afternoon with
knitting, followed by lunch.
-
The party planned by the Junior
division of the Gethsemane Recre1-
ton club for Wednesday evening, has
been postponed. Miss Frances With
ers, New York city. will be here and
address both divisions OF the club.
instead.
Mrs. w. r. Addison, Ninth street
south. will entertain the Mosaic club
Wednesday afternoon. Red Cross
knitting will he the diversion.
Mrs. @. A. Fleweil. s07 Fourth
street north, Is horne from a two
weeks sojourn with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
J. Pratt and other frieneds at
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Minneapolis.
The reception was from 8 to 10
o'clock, during which hours about
thirty-five friends of the young
ladies called to greet them. An infor-
nal program Of piano numbers by
Miss Florence Gormley. was much
annoyed, and VictroIa music was
feature of the affair later. Pink and
white roses formed charming decor
atoms for the reception. and presid-
ing over the frappe bowl were Misses
Mildred Mccarthy and Elizabeth
Bartles.
Each Of the honor guests was
presented by the association with a
leather bound day-log or diary, the
presentation speech being made By
Mrs. Bondahl. Each of the recipients
responded with a brief speech Of
appreciation.
Other Social Affairs,
Four OF these nurses. Misses Mabel
Olson. Osa OpedahI, Marie Stenseth
and Clara Qualheim, were guests
Of honor at a dinner party @iven
Sunday noon by Mrs Fl. o. Lobben
at her home, 902 Eighth street north.
Covers were laid for fourteen i'm all
Yellow chrysanthemums decorated
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ton bought a bond. The sub
scription bought by his mother
for three-yeaT-old Roy NJ Pot
ter, of Prosper, makes little Roy
the youngest reported subscriber
on the women's list.
The Cass County Woman's
committee devoted it's efforts
largely to advertising the Liberty
bonds among the women, but was
able TO turn In several thousands
Of dollars worth Of subscriptions
after the big drive was over.
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Cdss Won1an's Liberty Bond
Committee Secured Large Sum

The Cas- County woman's
Liberty Bond committee has
heard from twenty Of the thirty
three banks in the county. These
banks report 56s women sub
scribers and a total Of $67,275
subscribed by women. The high
est average subscriptions by wo-
men were made at the First Ma
tional bank Of Buffalo, where
thirteen women subscribed S.
500. 1t is reported that every
wage earning woman in Cassel-
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News Of Women WorkInMqny Fields

the table. and later were presented
10 the honor guests.
Sunday afternoon, also at the
Lobben home. pleasant surprise
was given Miss Mabel Olson when
thirty members Of the Alpha YounR
Peoples society Of the United Luth-
eran church gathered there to DO her
honor. She is president OF the So
eiety. This group Of friends present
ed Miss Olson with q leather travel
ing case handsomely equipped with
toilet articles. The presentation
speech. was given by Miss Emma
Hottie.
Piano numbers were given by Miss
Lund, Miss Gertrude Lobben and
Olaf Fjelde. and dainty refreshments
were served by Mrs. Lobben and
daughter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12
SOCIAL NOTES

Saturday afternoon Mrs. william
III Hunter entertained at her home
1.-THE girls" of the First Presbyterian
church, in honor OF Mrs. Margaret
McKenzie Sharon, n. D., who has
been a guest at the Hunter home for
q week twenty-five ladies were
invited. The afternoon was spent in
conversation and with knitting, to
vary which Mrs. Benjamin Ashley
gave several clever readings in her
usual sprlghtly manner, and Miss
Alice Hunter entertained the ladies
with both readings and piano num-
bers. Mrs. Hunter served dainty
refreshments. assisted by Miss Jane
III Watt, Mrs. George #. Clark and
Miss Alice Hunter. The girls" are
the women OF the First Presbyterian
church, the mothers in IsraeI''-be-
tween the ages of nifty and ninety,
who meet with each other from time
to time, keeping up a delightful
friendship and interest in each 9th
er.
The reception rendered the new
Broadway Methodist pastor. Rev. a.
w. Brown and family, at the church
parlors Friday evening, was largely
attended and 4 very pleasant event
Rev Mr.. Brown and family came TO
Fargo from Darlington. m. D. The
address Of welcome was given by
Smith Stimmel. with Rev, Mr.. Brown
responding. Mrs. p. CHASER and Miss
Stella Halsten gave several readings
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The Spectator, a weekly school
paper published at Shattuck Military
academy, notes that Starr and Fred
Plumley. sons of H. c. Plumley, Far
20, were awarded the second prize at
the stag ball held at the academy
Halloween night. having masquerad-
ed as the Gold Dust Twins. This
stag BAH is annually one Of the big
social events at Shattuck.
Miss Gertrude Cullen. a student
this year at the state University OF
North Dakota. spent the week-eno
with the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T.
Cullen, Ninth avenue south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12

GAINES GETS SITUATION.
The FIRST State bank OF Dog
den asked Dakota Business coli
lege for an assistant cashier and
Frank Gaines was sent to the
position today. Every Fargo
bank and over 6s5 others em-
ploy them"-iearned by expert
ence where the best help is
trained-publicity
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12

Following regular class work, the
second in the series Of informal
dances which Mrs. Oscar Rustad Is
holding bi-weekly at the Cemstock
hotel. will be enioyed this evening
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12

Damask Luncheon Sets, Lunch
con Napkins and Lunch Cloths,
in all sizes, less 10 per cent dis
count.
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nsRs 9sas4ssa RsG s4G H. Rsa1 aaT
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At the Writer'S section meeting
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Florence
Bunce will read a two-phase story,
and Mrs. A. #. Colwell will give an
analysis Of one OF HoIworthy Halls
stories s# y
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Mrs. II. r. Turner is in Mime
apolis. for q few days visit with her
daughter. Miss Helen Turner. a stud
ent this year at the Minnesota "U".
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The Scandinavian W. Q. T. u. will
meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. s,
403 Eighth avenue south.
Mrs. L. Sundquist and Mrs. Jergen-
son will be assistant hostesses. Miss
Topping will be the speaker OF the
evening, and there viii be other
program features. All members and
friends are invited.
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An illustrated lecture on temper
ance will be given this evening in
Bethel chapel, Fifteenth street south,
at 1880 o'clock, by Mrs. Lille b.
Bowers. state lecturer for the w. g.
T. II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12

The regular meeting OF. the Home
Economics section OF the Fine Arts
club will be held this evening in the
domestic science lecture room at
Ceres hall. A paper on The Business
OF Housekeeping will be given by
Mrs T. NJ Crime
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12

Our entire stock Of Pattern
Cloths and Napkins to match,
ranging in price from $3.50 UP to
$3.50, 1919 DISCOUNT. ~
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The Second division Of the First
Baptist Ladies' Aid society. will meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. r. r.
McCFacken, liz Broadway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12

Mrs. J. F. Thompson, Ayr, n. D.,
left Friday for Flint, Mich, to visit
her daughter, Mrs. w. c. Parker. for
several months. Her daughter, Miss
Jessie Thompson, accompanied her
mother as far as Fargo, returning
home Saturday morning. Miss
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Parker are all graduates Of the North
Dakota Agricultural college. Mrs.
Parker was formerly Miss Matilda
Thompson.
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George r. Nelson left Saturday
night for Newport News, Va, where
Mrs. Nelson has been visiting for
some time with their daughter, Mrs.
Emery Cox. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
will go to New Orleans soon after
Christmas, to visit their son, 1t. H.
a furlough from the army then.
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dragged through the streets TO the
public square. There II was set up
and garlanded with flowers and
streamers. Sometimes flags were used
as decoration. At one time May
Pole set up in Chester, England. had
for its decoration the ST, George red
cross with white pennant or stream
err emblazoned with n red cross term
mating lfkv1 tie blade of a sword
May Poles Ordered Down.
There is some controversy as TO
whether the May Pole had its origin
"A England or France. but II Is certain
mat both Co4n;ries had them during
10 early part OF the seventeenth CEN
.Nry for at that time sort of wave
# pur.tsnism swept over both coun-
tries and for a time May Poles were
forbidden. An Act was passed by the
English Parliament in 1644. ordering
all May Poles removed as they were
a menace TO church worship. May
Poles were not permitted to be erected
again until after the Restora-
ton. In France Charles I. in 1888,
decided that May Poles tended TO
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was erected just after the Restoration,
when in 1861. the populace had a
great May Day Publication by erecting
tall pole in the most conspicuous
part of the Strand. It was brought in
from the country In triumph. with
music and drum beating. 1t was
raised by seamen who were sent for
that purpose. by the Cuke OF York,
and was decorated with gilt crowns
Authors frequently referred to it and
in Pope's writing we find:
where the tall May Pole once GER
looked the Strand"
In the year 1918. the members of
both Houses of Parliament went to st.
Paul's Cathedral to render thanks for
the Peace of Utrecht. On this occa-
sion the orphans of London were seat
ell on stands directly back of the Pole.
which was decorated with English
flags for the occasion. They watched
the procession from this point and
sang hymns as the parade passed. The
Pole was taken down four years later
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keep the people from divine service,
and were detriment to religion, SO
the May Poles came down, and the
French people had 10 content them
selves for time with going to the
woods and bringing in branches with
which they decked their homes. Even
May Day dancing vas prohibited for a
time.
The planting and decorating OF May
Poles are known as far back as 1899,
when the poles were frequently
adorned with small gilded pennants
Sometimes q flower pot filled with
posies was placed on the top. Many
OF the Poles in the early days were
painted blue and white and kept
standing from season to season, be-
ing repainted early in the spring of
each year. London had many May
Poles before the wave of Puritanism
swept over the country. Many par
ishes Wed with each other in the
height and decoration of the poles
Famous Poles.
The most famous English May Pole
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Robin Hood took part, Maid Marian
being the premiere danseuse of the
occasion. Little John and VIII Scarlet
danced on the green waving branches
Of spring blossoms while Friar Tuck
did Bachinallan dance with his jug
of wine. AT the close the villagers
were allowed to join in the dancing
which continued far into the night
Morris Dances.
The famous Morris dance given on
May Day had its origin in England
during the reign of Eduard III, but
did not become universal until the
time Of Henry VII. At that time 1t
became most fashionable and Royalty
took part in it. 1t was by no means
easy to dance and required long prac-
tice. The performers usually had lit
tie bells sewed on their costumes
which were tuned in musical inter-
walls. During one part of the dance
the men leaped over swords while the
girls danced back and forth between
ribbon streamers. At another umo
during the dance hobby horses were
introduced. In the early days the
Morris dancing on May Day was car
ried out with no little ceremony. While
Royalty breakfasted about noon boy
would come into the room with his
face blackened, his forehead bound
with white and yellow bands and bells
affixed to his ankles. The boy then
proceeded to give a dance, the great
feature of which was to strike the
right and left heels upon the ground
twice alternately and then both heels
together to produce q jingling OF bells.
When he had finished. the Court went
to the veranda and watched the Nor
ris dance on the green near the May
Pole. A sword bearer usually accom-
panied the Morris dancers, holding
pound cake on the end of his sword.
The cake was deftly sliced by tho
dancers. great skill being required to
cut off an even slice.
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and purchased by Sir Isaac Newton,
10 be used at Wanstead. England, for
the support OF his great telescope.
which had been presented to the
Royal Society by the French astron-
omer Hugon.
In Germany, especially in Salzbary
and Munich the May Pole is still pop
ular. Wooden figures dressed to rep
resent German peasants are set up at
It's base and the girls and boys dance
around the wooden figures singing
German folk songs.
The May Pole customs were brought
to the United States by the English
emigrants, and nearly every city still
has its May Pole in the park on May
Day In New York City the fete is
carried out on large scale, hundreds
of children taking part and dancing
around the huge pole set up in Cen
trail Park.
Dancing has always been a part OF
feast days--in ancient times a part OF
the religious exercises and in late
wears n part OF all festivals. II seems
especially appropriate as part OF the
NAV Day fetes. In Rome during the
feast Of Flora the most beautiful
dances were executed by professionals
who were gathered together from the
different places of amusement and all
day long various exhibitions were
given. Many OF the dancers repre-
sented certain flowers and formed
chains of human posies. In Holland.
Germany, and England May Day
dances were most elaborate and re-
hearsals were held for weeks before
the event.
Robin Hood
Often plays were given in which
dancing was the important part. Dur
ing the fifteenth and Sixteenth CEN
turtles in England the play OF Robin
Hood was popular. This was general
~ held on a large green field roped
off so as to keep the spectators from
pressing TOO close TO the performers.
All the characters so well known to
Americans through the opera of
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who have labored increasingly for tie
past two years ana over to bring its
present state about that. whatever else
is unready. the Red Cross is prepared
for war; and. thanks to these laborers.
no mother who has a son about TO
enter need fear that he viii suffer
from tnef'C!ency. neglect or made
1uate hospital equipment II he should
become sick or wounded. for the
American Red Cross Is prepared to
meet all eXigencieS OF war, and ts
making every effort 10 safeguard the
SICK ana wounded military men at
every point.
Possibly the most remarka bic
achievement OF the Red Cross within
the past two years has been the or
ganization and equipm ent of Is mobile
base hospitals for the Army and
Navy. which viii follow the move
ments Of the service and take up their
stations whore they are required. They
are ready and can be put into opera
ton on few days notice--equipment
medical and nursing staff enrolled for
work. This is the beginning OF =
chain OF base hospitals which VIII
eventually spread throughout the
country from coast TO coast. In re-
Spcct to preparedness the American
Red Cross today stands ready to care