The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-21
Sister B0mface, Superintend-
aRt Of the Institution, Con.
graduated on Beauty and
Completeness of New Build
ing-Local People Assist at
Reception

Several thousand people wer,
guests of the st. Alexius hospital
Thursday at reception in the new
nurses home which marked the for.
NAL opening Of the building. Sister
BoniYace, supSrinte ndent of the h0spi.
tai, recetsod scores Of congratulations
on the beauty of the new building
Many Of the rooms of the building
were furnished by residents of the
city and the attractive and tasteful
furnishings add much to the appear
| ance ofsthe new structure.
The building was brightly lighted
| throughout for the reception last eve
ming and the outside presented a de-
cidedly attractive appearance, lights
shining from scores Of prcttily cur
taineds windows.
The reception hall was decorated
with laurel and foliage. Bouquets Of
ferns and flowers were arranged
throughout the rooms, roses, carna-
tions and others forming a beautiful
background for the affair.
Visitors called throughout the aft
ernoon and evening and ut 10 o'clock,
the hour which marked the close of
the reception, visitors were still ar
irving to view the building and offer
congratulations
In the Receiving Line
The visitors were received by Mrs.
Edmund A. Hughes, Mrs. F. A.
Knowles, Sister Boniface. Sister
Ethelburga and Sister Priscilla, both
Of St. Bcnedict's Academy, st. Joseph,
Mimi, Sister Gillitta Of st. Rafaels
hospital, st. Cloud, Mrs. A. G. Sorlie.
Mrs. John Burke. Mrs. Fred Conkiin,
Miss Elizabeth Jones. Mrs. Max Ku-
pitz, Mrs. Birlea Ward, Mrs. r. d..
Hoskins. Miss Ida Scheaffer. suner-
intendent of the Bismarck hospital,
Mrs. James Guthrie Of St. Paul, Miss
Ita Mcdonnell, Supt. Of nurses, and
many graduate nurses of the st.
Alexius Hospital School for nurses.
Tea was served in the auditorium
Throughout the afternoon and evening.
The ladies who served during the aft
crnoon include Mrs. Charles Wachtcr,
ris, Mrs j, =. Wakeman, Mrs. A. NJ.
Christianson, Mrs. 7. ii. Atkinson,
Mrs Fred Jansonius, Mrs. C. 3. Whit
tey, Mrs. j. &. Wallace, Mrs. Mary
Stevens, Mrs.SJ. p Wagner. Mrs. M.
W. Ncff, Mrs. II. G. White, Mrs. &. r.
Dullam. ~
Those assisting in the serving dur
ing the evening included Mrs. f. H.
l.. Vesperman, Miss Mary Huber, Mrs.
L. X. Thompson, Mrs. J. p. French,
Mrs. w. f. Perry, Mrs. A. w. Mellon,
Mrs. A. H. Barrett, Mrs. G. H. Dollar,
Mrs. D. j. McGillis, Mrs. w. H..
Webb. Mrs. Frances Dolan, Mrs.
Charles Staley, Mrs. William LANCER,
Mrs. Fred Peterson, Mrs. Harry
WOodmansec, Mrs. Lucinda Logan,
Mrs. A. w. Lucas, Mrs. c. T. Wyn-
ko0p. Mrs. Myron Atkinson, Mrs. s.
w. Corwin and Mrs. Burt Finney.
Entertainment Committee
The entertainment committee was
composed Of Miss Mary Cashel, Miss
Katherine McKinnon, Miss Lockwood,
Mrs. Max Kupitz, Mrs. H. S. Dobler,
Mrs. C. L. Young, Mrs. J. N. Rohcrty,
Mrs. A. j. Arnot, Mrs. J. A. Larson,
Mrs. Al Roscn, Mrs. +. T.. McCurdy,
Mrs. Florence Davis, Mrs. T. E. Flah-
erty, Miss Alma Sundquist, Mrs. P. ].
Meyer, Mrs. L. Rubin, Mrs. Matt
Boespflug. Miss Mae Maassen, and
Mrs. L. NJ. Parsons.
In the auditorium whore tea was
served Miss Henny Lampe, Alphonso
Lampe, and the Peterson orchestra
furnished music.
Out-of town guests in addition to
the sisters serving on the reception
committee, included A. C. Thomas,
contractor for the building; Henry
Orth. architect: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Guthrie, all of St. Paul. Mr.. Guthrie
was in charge Of construction work
on the new building and Mrs. Guthrie
is q graduate of the hospital training
school.
State Officials Attend
The justices of the supreme court
of North Dakota called in q body,
and members of the senate and house
were among the visitors. Governor
A. G. Sorlie and his staff called dur
ing the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund A. Hughes
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