The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-14
Social and
Personal
Many Friends
Say Farewell
To The Fields

One of the largest and most repre-
sentative community gatherings as.
sembled at the Mckenzie Hotel, Sat-
urday evening for the reception ten.
dered Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Fields.
The receiving line consisting Of
Governor Nestos. Mr.. and Mrs. P. r.
Fields, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Christian
son. Mr., and Mrs. W. H. Webb, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Rosen, Mr.. and Mrs.
IF. j. Grady, Mrs. A. F. Bradley, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Duemeland, and Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Towne, greeted friends
of Mr.. and Mrs, Fields during the
hour of the reception. The Mckenzie
Hotel orchestra furnished music
during the reception and at the. din
ner which followed.
AT 1880 p. m. the company gathered
in the main dining room Of the hotel
at tables beautifully decorated with
ferns and cut bowers and during the
course Of the dinner, some especially
prepared community chorus songs
were sung, led by Henry Halver.on.
Following the dinner. Judge Chris.
Hanson with some very appropriate
remarks introduced j. L. Bell as
POSTMASTER for the evening" After
fitting remarks Mr.. Bell introduced
Judge W. l.. Nucsslc, who dealt with
the activities Of r. r. Fields in a
civic and social way, and in the
course of his talk he said: II am
glad | am living in a town the size
of Bismarck, where all arc friends,
where none can suffer nor sorrow
alone, nor have any good fortune
thrust upon them, without the citi-
zenry sharing the same" He men
toned Mr.. Fields activity as exalt-
ed ruler of the Elks in securing the
swimming pool for the youngsters of
the city, and as an active member
and officer of the Commercial Club
and Association of Commerce, and
as Il citizen and said his readiness
to cooperate in any movement for
the betterment of civic interests
made up. R." endeared to each citi.
zen Of the city.
Mrs. f. l.. Conklin by her response
to the Activities of Mrs Fields in
the community life of Bismarck TO,
only pleased the guests assembled
but brought the thought before all
that though Mrs. Fields activities in
behalf of the park and other com
munity interests would be missed
the flowers in the park would bloom
on, the shrubbery continue to grow
as a memorial to the efforts Mrs
Fields had made in promoting the
growth Of Custer Park. Her activi-
ties during the World War, in TAX
ing care Of the correspondence end
bookkeeping at a time when help
could not be secured, endeared her
to the people Of the entire county.
Mrs. Frank Barnes then sang, use
Saren Rose" by Arditti and as an en-
core sang, wishes Three" Mr.. Bell
then introduced Scott. Cameron. a
member of the Elks lodge, as "Eill
who would deliver a speech in their
own language" During the course
of Mr.. Camerons remarks he ! pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Fields with q
silver console set consisting Of a
silver card basket and pair of
candle sticks as gift from the city.
In very touching and beautiful
mann"r Mr. aud Mrs. Fields respond
ed with brief but heartfelt thanks
and expressed the thought that Bis
marck. to them, would seem as nome
and hoped to be able to return home
many times.
At the close of the program "Auld
Lang Sayne" was sung by those as.
sembled.