The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-17
SOCIETY NEWS
Women's Patriotic Groups Honor Mrs. Morris,
New National Legion Auxiliary Vice President
Representatives Of Many Or
ganizations Gather at Tea
Given by Bismarck Unit

CARNATIONS Gather at Tea
Given by Bismarck Unit
Representatives Of every women's
patriotic organization in Bismarck, as
we'll as members of the American
Legion Auxiliary units III Mandan
and nearby towns, were at tea
given Friday afternoon by the local
Auxiliary unit to honor Mrs. James
Morris, 603 Fifth street, new national
vice president of the Auxiliary. The
affair was held in the Auxiliary room
at the World War Memorial building
The occasion marked the first time
3 Bismarck woman had been hon.
ored with a high national office in
the Auxiliary and it also was the
first opportunity many local women
have had to greet Mrs. Morris since
her election at Detroit last month.
Among organizations to which spe-
cial invitations were issued were
Minishoshe chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution; Fort Lin
coin chapter, American War Mothers;
Tirzah Ann Barclay Tent, Daughters
of Union Veterans Of the Civil war;
j. G. Mcpherson post of the Women,s
Relief Corps and the Mandan Aux
iliary. State Auxiliary officers and
chairmen of state committees also
were invited.
Officers Receive
IN the receiving line with Mrs.
Morris were Mrs. H. w. Rosenthal,
president of the Bismarck unit; Mrs.
j. G. Worner, vice president; Mrs.
Frayne Baker. secretary; Miss Mary
Houser, state radio chairman and
past president of the unit; Mrs. Mill
ME Shuman, chairman of the COM
mittee for education Of war orphans;
and Mrs. H. P. 1de. Harvey, depart
ment rehabilitation chairman.
Presiding at the tea table during
the early part of the afternoon were
Mrs. George F. Shafer, and Mrs. E. F.
Trepp, chairman of the Auxiliary
child welfare committee. Later their
places were taken by Mrs. w. A
Falconer, president of Fort Lincoln
chapter Of War Mothers and by Mrs
G. Olgierson, THIRD district commit
teeWoman for the Auxiliary.
The tea table appointments were
in yellow and green, with yellow
chrysarthemums in a crystal bowl a.i
a centerpiece. Yellow tapers lighted
the table.
Musical Program
During the receiving hours a de-
lightful musical program, arranged
by Mrs. Clarence Guinness, music
chairman, was presented. Miss 1nez
Wiser, violinist, accompanied by Miss
Marie Lemohn played the Largo
from Dvorak's New World Sym
phony." Mrs. John Larson sang
.Misanwy" (Forster) and In the
Garden of Tomorrow" accompanied
by Mrs. Harris Robinson, and Mrs
Robinson played two piano SOLOS
Opus No. 6, (Mazurka) by Choplr
and "Valse Brillante" (Mana 1ucca)
Mrs. D. G. Scothorn, Mandan. sans
Thank God for a Garden" ane
"Comin' Home" (Dvorak).
Selections by a string trio, com
posed of Miss Ruth Rowley, pianist
Miss Marie Wilds, cellist, and Adolpf
Engelhardt, violinist, and vocal solo'
by Mrs. F. j. Bavendick, concluded
the program. The trio played "Cava'
tina" (Raff) and "A Breath Of Law
ender" (Preston). Mrs. Bavendlck'
numbers were 1.-THE Sweetest Flower
that Blows" tFIawley) and 1.-The
Slumber Boat" (Gaynor).
Past and present officers attend
ing besides those in the receiving
line were Mrs. j. A. Kasper, Mandan
department vice president; Mrs. Ber'
nard Nickerson and Mrs. D. D. Scot
horn, Mandan, both past department
presidents; and Mrs. Nellie Gilmore
Wilton, department historian.
The tea was arranged by Mrs
Spencer Boise and her committee
Mesdames Shuman, G. r. Lipp
Frayne Baker, r. J. Kamplin and
p. Warren. Assisting them in serv
ing were Mesdames Earl Peck, A. c
Brainerd and George Skunk.
Mrs. l.. r. Baird and son Robert
Dickinson, are in Bismarck to spene
the weekend with Mr.. Baird, receiver
of closed banks for North Dakota.
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MIS- II. w. HOSeuCI1aI, 0A4 Udy'
mond St., will leave Sunday morning
for Sioux Falls, s. D., where she vii
spend about week transacting bust
ness and visiting with friends.
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Mrs. F. H. Schroeder, 706 Avenue A
returned to Bismarck Friday from
Taylor, N. D., where she was called b.
the illness and death Of her mother
Mrs. MAIDS Jesperson, whose death oc
Cured last week.
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Miss Cynthia Dursema, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. G. .. DurSema, TIA Ray
mond ST., entertained group Q
friends Saturday at o'clock cho1
mein luncheon, the occasion being he
birthday anniversary. Halloween fav
ors were at each place and appoint
ments to carry out the Hallowee'
theme and autumn flowers were use
in decorating the tables. The after
noon was spent in playing Hallowee
games. Mrs. Dursema was assisted b
Mrs. Lowell j. Powell.