The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-08
EQQN SOCIETY
Elks TO Stage Big
Minstrel This Week

. Minstrel This Weel
Tho Elks Minstrels. next Friday and
Saturday night, promises to draw two
of the biggest crowds that the Audi
torium has had this season. The cast
is composed Of sixty of the most tai.
entco. ara best known men and young
ladies in the city and their many
friends are anxiously waiting theil
debut into the theatrical world.
This year will only find eight men
in black face, those wearing the burnt
cork, singing the coon songs and tell
ing the jokes will be such we'll known
local comedians as Geo. Russ, jr., JEFF
White. AL Rosen, F. A.. Copeland, R
w. Patzman, A. A. Jones, J. A. Vale
and r. w. Thurstor.
The ballad singers will be Henry
Halverson, W. l.. Miller, Joe r. East.
wood. Geo. Humphreys, A. J. Arnot
and Master Richard Penwarden, jr.
who will sing one of the feature mum.
hers entitled, Young America, We're
Strong For YOU
The first rehearsal with the orches~
ira was held yesterday and proved a
big success.
The scenery and costumes will he a
big feature of this years show, being
the same production that was used in
the Chicago Elks' Minstrels which was
put on at the Blackstone theatre
earlier in the season by Miller and
Draper, the gentlemen in charge OF
the Bismarck show.
Some beautiful electrical effects
will be introduced along with many
novelties that are sure to please.
The Elks renort big ADVANCE sale
Of tickets and expect to have a COM
plete sellout for both performances
These tickets will be exchanged for
reserved seats at Finney's Drug store
on and after Wednesday, Jan. 10, for
either performance.
Returns From Visit.
Mrs. B. F. Tillotson and daughter
of Thayer street, have returned from
spending the week end with the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowman
of Fargo.
Concludes Visit Here.
Miss Laura Keenan, returned today
to Wilton to resume teaching in the
Wilton schools, after spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs.G. j. Keenan, Of Second street.
Returns to School.
Miss Marguerite Gustavson, who has
been spending the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. y. A. Jones OF Seventh
street, has returned to Fargo, where
she will resume teaching in the Fargo
schools. ~
Leaves For New Home
Mrs. e. B. Goss left today to join
Judge f. B. Coss in Minot. where they
will make their future home. Their
daughter, Miss Marian, will remain
in the city with her grandmother, Mrs
Wright and aunt, Miss Mabel Wright
until the end of the present school
semester.
rendered Farewell.
A farewell surprise party was ten
dered the Misses Petrea Mikkelsen
ana Anna Sorenson during the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Lidberg in Avenue B. They leave
Wednesday on No. 3 for California to
reside. They were recipients Of many
beautiful remembrances.
Married In Steele.
The clerical force of Webb Brothers
store were treated to candy and cigars
during the week end to celebrate the
marriage of two of their number, VIII
liam w. Bashan, and Miss Fanny
Roberts. The young couple went tc
Steele Wednesday and were married
returning to the city that evening.
It was not until later in the week that
the news leaked out.
To Leave For New York.
Mrs. Fred L. Conklin Of Fourth
street will leave tomorrow for New
York and other eastern points. She
will be joined later by Mr.. Conklin,
who will make short stay on the At.
lantic coast.
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SIeiohins Party.
The Epworth League of the McCabe
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
a sleighing party tomorrow evening.
The party will be entertained follow
ing the ride presumably by DR.. and
Mrs. W. j. Hutcheson of the parson-
age. The executive board of the Sun
day school will meet Wednesday even.
ing, after prayer meeting, to arrange
for the work Of the year.
BIRTH OF: SON.
Announcement has been made of
birth of a son to Rev. and Mrs. Oluf
r. Svore of Third street Saturday in
the Bismarck hospital. Mother and
son are getting along nicely. Rev.