Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-08
Items Of Interest

Mrs. J. M. Gillette. 1924 University
Of the Delta Kappa Tau sorority at
her home tomorrow evening, in com.
plement toe Miss Esther Cole, one of
tho members Of the organization who
will be among the brides Of the early
fall
ON Thursday evening, June 10, an
informal reception will be held in the
parlors Of the First Methodist church
in honor Of Rev. and Mrs. Thoma
Gallagher, who have recently com
to the city. The rooms will be
adorned with the flowers Of the season
oad during the evening h Sunday
freshments will be served. The re-
ceiving hours will be from 8 until
10 o'clock and a cordial invitation
is extended to all residents of the city
who care to make the acquaintance
Of Rev. and Mrs. Gallagher.
The Home Guards. a missionary
society composed Of the younger girls
Of the First Methodist church will
gather at Riverside park at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon for a picnic. Miss
Beth Bulls will be IN charge of the
event. In case Of inclement weather.
the picnic will be held in the base
ment of the church X
Miss Gladys Whitman. Ala North
Seventh street. was hostess this aft
ernoon when II entertained a COM
pany of friends at a "Trosseau g
Vases and baskets Of flowers were
used in the decorations Of the rooms
and the afternoon was spent in view
ing the contents of he bridal chest.
Miss Margaret Benner assisted the
hostess during the afternoon.
Miss Whitman will entertain an
other company of ome this even
ing and the hours will be from 8
until 10 o'clock. Miss Doris Whit
man and Miss Edna Capes will assist
Miss Whitman this evening.
Mrs. o. B. Kerlin, matron OF sayre
hall, and the boys who make their
home at the hall, will be entertained
this evening at an informal gathering
at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. E. P.
Robertson. Rev. Thomas Gallagher.
will also be a guest of honor during
the evening. A strawberry short
cake supper will be served.
Tomorrow morning Mrs. Robertson
will entertain the Larimore hall girls
alta muffin breakfast.
Mrs. Alice Hull was hostess yester-
day at Bulge hall. when she enter
tained at luncheon for the newly
elected officers of the Young Peoples
branch of the w. c. T. U. Of the Uni
versity of North Dakota and the re-
firing officers. Miss Viola Bentzin OF
Wahpeton, the new state secretary Of
the Poung Peoples branch. and
Mrs. John &. Cooley, the for
mer state secretary, were also
guests. Mrs. Cooley headed the
table and presided yer h ceremony
the incoming officers the insignia OF
their offices.
Dainty place cards bearing the Am
erican flag and the letters Of the or
ganization appeared at each place.
and the napkins were in the wild
rose. the flower Of the state. Music
was furnished by the new Bulge Hall
Vctrola.
Short speeches were made by Miss
Luella Hall. retiring president. Miss
Viola Perry, b new president. and
Mrs. Hull. The committee voted to
have a convocation speaker in the in
terests OF the temperance work early
next fall. The Young Peoples branch
has completed a year Of active SER
vice. and looks forward to an wen
better one next year.
X X X
The state convention of the G. A. R.
and w. r. c. will be held at Cassel-
ton on Tuesday and Wednesday. June
II and IL. and quite a large number
of women from the local corps are
planning on attending. The party
will leave on Monday afternoon for