The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-18
SOCIETY NEWS
Ladies Are Guests at
War Veterans Dinner

The birthday Of St. Patrick, Ire
lands patron saint, provided the in
SEPARATION for the program, the dec
orations and the menu at the annual
ladies night dinner Of the Gilbert
N. Nelson post Of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, held Thursday eve.
ming in the private dining room of
the Grand Pacific Eat Shop.
Green candles, carnations and
streamers were used in decorating
the tables where 81 members and
their guests were seated. Lights
shaded in green further added to the
affect, and green was featured in
each course Of the menu.
Milton Rue presided as toastmas.
ter and presented each person on the
program in traditional Irish STYLE.
He was introduced by H. C. Me-
Cready, commander Of the post.
Otto Bauer sang group of Irish
airs, including when Irish Eyes are
Smiling, "A Little Bit of Heaven"
and Mother Machree". P. G. Hair
rington offered witty toast to the
ladies and Mrs. ]. L. Kelley respond
ed.
An address on George Washing
ton, the Soldier, by E. B. Cox, COM
pleted the program. Mention was
made Of Washington's qualities as
a military leader and various his
torians were quoted regarding his
success as q soldier. The service
which he rendered this country dur
ing the Revolutionary War was dis
cussed as were those characteristics
which made Washington a great
leader. Bridge was played follow
ing the program.
A committee composed Of H. F.
O'Hare, Milton Rue and j. L. Kelley.
arranged the dinner and entertain
ment.
Mrs. E. j. Taylor, Sill Sixth ST., has
gone to Minneapolis for visit with
her son and daughter in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herndon Taylor.
Mrs. Paul Schwartz left Thursday
for her home at Hazen after spending
the last few days here as the guest Of
Mrs. Walter Purfeerst, 6l5 Avenue y.
Mrs. Sarah Cleveland Woodwork
OF southeast of Bismarck is spending
a few days in the city as the guest
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Cleveland. GA Avenue G.
Mrs. D. M. Holcomb, 2o1h Main
avenue, entertained the members OF
her bridge club at a st. Patrick's par
ty Thursday evening. Irish flags
and shamrocks decorated the tables
and favors marked the places. Bridge
was in play at three tables. Miss
Gladys Pearce. Mrs. H. A., Brocopp
and Mrs. Philip Blank of New Salem
received the score prizes.
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Mrs. N. I. Roop, Mason apart
ments, was hostess to the members
Of her bridge club at a 1880 o'clock
luncheon Tuesday afternoon. APP
pointments to form a st. Patrick's
motif were used and covers were
marked for II. Mrs. M. B. Gilman
and Mrs. Harvey Niles held high
scores in the bridge games.
Green carnations and other ap-
pointments to form a green and
white color scheme were used for
the silver tea given Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. W. Her.
bert, S13 Avenue C, for members of
the Ladies Aid society of the First
Baptist church and their friends.
Mrs. Herbert and Mrs. L. S. Blens-
ley were hostesses. Mrs. William
Barneck presided at the tea table.
About 80 women called during the
afternoon.
The approaching marriage of Miss
Hilda Hultberg, daughter Of Mrs.
Susanna Hultberg, GIL Sixth St.,
was announced at a bridge dinner
given by her sister, Miss Agnes
Hultberg, and by Miss Eileen Doer-
ner, Thursday evening at the Hotel
Prince. Miss Hultberg will be mar
ried to Claude E. Martin of Butte,
Mont, March Fl. Covers were mark
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