The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-07
1t. Ballou Is Speaker
At Delphian Luncheon

SA~ AoS "StAVAVAcS LOT CnlS season
Friday afternoon With a luncheon
ana program at which Lieutenant C..
N. 8. Ballou, Fort Lincoln, was the
guest speaker. The affair was held
IN the Cavern room at the Hotel
Prince cafe.
Lieut.. Ballou discussed the history
of the U. S. from the Revolutionary
war to the World war. In discussing
the Revolution he told of the vain at
tempts of General Washington to Sc
cure some definite statement of DO
Icy from the Continental Congress.
and quoted at length from Washing
tons letters to congress in which the
practices of short enlistment. paw
ment Of bounties, arbitrary appoint
ment of officers and state control of
troops were deplored.
The effect of the failure Of con-
gress to follow Washingtons advice
was shown. Then the history of later
wars was traced to show that in each
OF the cases discussed the country
had suffered tremendous loss of life
ana money as result of continual
failure to learn the lessons of the
Revolution.
The National Defense act was out
lined in some detail and it was shown
that nearly all of the major provi-
sions of that act embody basic prin-
ciples preached by General wash
1ngton while commander Of
the Continental army, but unrecog-
nized and disregarded until formally
adopted more than a century after
the death of their author.
A study Of present-day conditions
IN Germany and Russia, together
with a review of current events will
comprise the program for next year,
1t was decided. Members of the pro-
gram committee are Mrs. r. A. Rit-
terbush, Mrs. George Ebert and Mrs.
c. B. Whitley.
Purchase Of five elm trees, to be
presented to the park board for
planting, was authorized by the So
ciety. Five new members were in
troduced, bringing the total member
ship to 20 for the coming year.
Covers were marked for 16 at the
luncheon. Members of the commit
tee IN charge were Mrs. George Reg
lister, Mrs. j. E. Davis, and Mrs. K.
Kjelstrup. Mrs. Ballou was q guest.
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Mrs. Sam Amonn, jamestown, has
come to Bismarck to spend a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Paul Ben
nett, 302 Eighth street.
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Mrs. G. J. Onsrud, Coleharbor, will
leave Sunday for her home after
spending few days here as the guest
of Mrs. Robert Petron, 500 Avenue A.
Mrs. Onsrud came here for the annual
meeting of the Bismarck Presbyterial.
Mrs. Milton Wick, Niles, Ohio, who
has been here for about month dur
ing the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. w. p. Lomas, 801 Tenth St., left
Saturday noon for her home. Mrs.
Lomas is considerably improved.
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Mrs. w. A. Mcdonald, 223 Second
st., has returned to Bismarck after
an extended visit with relatives and
friends at points on the Pacific coast.
Among places visited were Los An
geles, San Diego, Palo Alto and San
Francisco. She also spent about
month at Tucson, Ariz.
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Bridge was played at five tables fol-
lowing a meeting of the Yeomen's
lodge Thursday evening at the Odd
Fellows hall. Prizes were won by Mrs.
j. B. Belk, Grant Marsh, Miss Cath
crime Mcdonald and M. Berger. Mrs.
Edward Church, Miss Alice Hixon
and Miss Tina Harms were the COM
mittee in charge.
Bismarck friends Of Ensign Clara
J. Sletten Of the Salvation Army at
Jamestown, will be interested to hear
of her promotion to the rank of adj
jutant. Miss Sletten was in charge
of the Bismarck Salvation Army post
for three and one-half years, having
been transferred to the jamestown
area last August.
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A card party at which l6 tables
were in play followed meeting OF the
Royal Neighbors lodge Friday evening
at the Odd Fellows hall. Both auction
and contract were played with Mrs.
Oscar Selvig receiving the auction
prize and Mrs. Roy Bakken the con-
tract prize. Refreshments were
served by a committee composed OF
Mrs. Milton Rue, Mrs. Hilda Joslin.
Mrs. L. S. Blensley and Mrs. ]. w.
McGuinesS.
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A mothers day program was given
at a meeting of the Past Noble
Grands club Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. K. G. Arness, 223 West