The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-11
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tea this afternoon at her apartments in the
| Virginia, entertaining about seventy-fve or
| the younger women. The guests OF honor
were Miss Jessie Queal, Miss Louise Eustis
and Miss Nellie Armstrong brides Of the fall
and early winter The subdued coloring OF
the handsome furnishings was repeated IN
the decorations and the dull reds and greens
| of the great branches of autumn leaves in
the corners and over the doorways and win
dows were seen again in the oriental rugs
| and draperies. Red roses in profusion were
in the reception-rooms and hall, and a great
basket OF roses overhung the frappe bowl,
] which was banked with grapes, red, green
and purple, forming gorgeous mass OF
! color. Autumn leaves also ran over the din
! in room walls in a tangle OF brilliant shades,
and on the round mahogany table was cut
glass bowl filled with scarlet salvias which
stretched their iame-1ike blossoms almost to
the edge A mandolin orchestra played
program of music as the guests came and
went After o'clock number OF men
| Joined the group of young women. Assisting
| through the rooms and alternating at the
! frappe bowl were Mines. Louis x. Myers,
Wilbur H. Thayer, A. M. Woodward, Donald
Mclean, Jr., J. D. Montgomery OF Omaha
Misses Jessica Morgan, Ada Blackwell,
Mayme Marshall and Miss Hancock, who Is
the guest of Mrs. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs John Henry Queal of Park
avenue announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Jessie Margaret Queal, and
Henry Gould Foote Of Boston, Mass.
| An interesting affair of the day was the
tea given by Miss Pauline Kruger at her stu
dio for Miss Elizabeth Berry Of the Otis
Skinner company. Branches Of autumn leaves
! furnished a brilliant decoration through the
| room and accentuated the quaint furnishings.
I Odd old lanterns and tapers in strange
shaped candlestcks gave subdped light.
Russian tea was served by Miss Norma Kru-
ger About forty guests were invited to meet
Miss Berry, and among them were Fletcher
| Norton Of the Otis Skinner company, Mr..
and Mrss. Alexander Musgrove, Miss Amalie
Rippe, Mrs. Maud Ulmer Jones, DR.. G. X.
| Tillotson and Mrs. Kirke Of Chicago.
| An informal reception was given this after
noon from until O'Clock in Mrs. J. A.
Croshys new studio by class OF her pupils.
| Mrs Crosby has just moved into her studio,
which is a large. airy room, finished IN hard
wood and with the rough plaster II Is al
room for work, not for play, although the
great branches of autumn leaves with which
the young people had decorated 1t gave 1t
holiday air this afternoon. Mrs. Crosby as
sisted the young people, Misses Florence
! Cobb. Pearl Masten, Gertrude Pettigrew,
Edna Stahlman and Master Earl Couch, re-
| ceived Ices and confections were served IN
the dining-room, where red roses and red
| tapers in brass candelabra decked the table.
Mrs Frank Lund presided and was assisted
by Misses Emily and Adelaide Crosby, Louise
Higbee and Blanche Edgerton.
Miss Ariel Burton will entertain at cards
to- morrow evening at her home. Deephayen,
Lake Minnetonka.
| Miss Vera Mcintosh, whose marriage to
Tonay A. Perry will take place Tuesday eve
ming, will give dinner at her home on Cofax
avenue 8 Monday. Miss Ernestine F. Nc
Nevin of Rock Island will arrive tomorrow
to be the guest Of Miss Mcintosh.
| The Tuesday Limited Club will give it's
first dancing party this season Tuesday eve
ming in Johnson hall.
| Dr. S. D. Hutsinpiler, the new pastor of
Hennepin Avenue NJ E. church, and Mrs
Hutsinpiller were given a welcoming recep-
ton last evening in the church parlors by
the church people The affair was also
farewell to DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Mitchell, and
about 500 guests braved the rain and were
present. The parlors were attractively deco
rated with branches Of bright leaves and the
platform was banked with sword ferns and
palms. with Meteor roses to furnish color.
Receiving with the guests Of honor were Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Robinson, Mrs ]. w. Joyce,
Mrs. Henry Stong. Mrs. F. A. Chamberlain
and Mrs j. w. Dean, and assisting through
the rooms were Mines. A. Z. Merrill, H. M.
Farnham, N. Mccarthy, H. G. Harrison, W.
]. Dean, T. B. Walker and Frank Joyce A
musical program was given under the drec
ton of Professor Ober-Hoffer by Mrs. Flor
encs Mulford, Alvin Davies and Fred s.
Cody. Rev. ]. s. Montgomery and ]. T.
Wyman spoke a few words of welcome and
expressed their appreciation for what DR..
Mitchell has done for the church. DR.. Hut
sinpiller and DR.. Mitchell made appropriate
responses. Light refreshments were served
from a table decked with La France roses
and smilax and lighted with pink tapers in
| a silver eandelabrum. Mrs T. o. Holman,
assisted by Misses Slooum, Stong, Benton
and Queal had charge Of the tea table.
Mrs. Thomas Baker of Mount Curve avenue
entertained at cards Wednesday afternoon.
The rooms were darkened and the lights
were shaded in red American Beauty roses
were arranged in the hall and through the
rooms Mrs. George Stricken assisted Mrs.
Baker A light luncheon was served after
the games There were thirty Ave guests.
The Seventeenth Street Euchre Club was
delightfully."- entertained Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs H. H. Barber at her home on Seven
teenth street. Roses and softly shaded lights
made the rooms attractive. Six tables of
euchre were played. After the games re-
freshments were served, and Mrs. George
Rose and Mrs. Charles Cirkler poured coffee.
Miss Hanna Harkins of Hoag avenue gave
a parcel shower Wednesday evening for Miss
Margaret Coskran, a bride Of next week.
Autumn leaves were used in the decoration
and clusters of roses and carnations were on
the mantel and table. A program Of music
and recitations given and Miss Coskran
was showered with pretty gifts.
The Misses Louise and Fannie Troke gave
a dinner Wednesday at the Spencer in st.
Paul for Miss Carrie Stratton OF Minneapolis.
The guests from Minneapolis were Misses
Jennie Fuller, o. S. King, Leslie Fuller
Fred Bell, James Sebring Will Kirk and
Ella Donaldson The rooms were decked
with roses, carnations and ferns The affair
was in honor of Miss Stratton's birthday.
Tuesday evening c. B. Spring entertained
at mis- apartments, 210 w Grant street, in
honor Of the fortieth birthday OF BENJAMIN
Waller. Cards were played, and the prizes
were won by Mrs. e. G. Brown, Miss Harriet
Brown, Miss Grace Grimes and A. E. John
son. Supper was served from the small ta-
bles.
The wedding Of Miss Louise Mueller and
N. Edward Nelson took place last evening at
the home of the brides parents, Mr. and