The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-05
InSociaICircIes

| guest OF MISS Alice gilmore. "A nuBe Jap
anese umbrella was suspended over the table
| and gay Japanese lanterns were hung from
| the points. A great cluster of red geraniums
furnished vivid flame of color in the en-
| ter Of the table. American Beauty roses
were used in the parlors. Covers were laid
for twelve.
Mrs. George r. Huntington and Mrs. G. A.
Sawyer gave hosiery shower this afternoon
for Miss Dora Healy. After the shower
hearts were played The decorations were
arranged through the rooms. The guests
were twelve young women, friends of the
bride-elect
Mrs. George Wheeler and Miss Brundage
will give an informal tea Tuesday afternoon
for Miss Adellne Brundage, whose marriage
to Eder H. Moulton will be quietly solemn
ized at the Wheeler home this month.
The invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Vera Edythe Mcintosh to
Tony Arthur Perry which will take place
Tuesday evening, Oct. 49, at o'clock, at the
home Of the brides mother 2434 Cofax ave-
nue. The maid Of honor will be Miss Laura
Mcintosh Clarke Evans will serve as best
man., Several social affairs will be given for
Miss Mcintosh one a dinner next Tuesday
2739 Fremont avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
will 90 east for their bridal trip and will
be at home after Nov. 10 at 2434 ColfaS
avenue.
The wedding of Miss Caroline Adelaide
Stout and Harry Whiting Of Minneapolis will
| take place next Saturday morning at the home
| Of the BRIDES parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
| G. Stout, in Lake City, Mimi. Mr.. Whiting
4 ,rill brp a hfc brid fo IN reside
| Miss Ella Maude Besser, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Besser, and Claude Rad
/ cliff Hall Of ST. Paul, will be married at the
| home of the brides parents, 631 Eighteenth
street, Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Among the weddings of next week will be
that of Miss Matilda Anderson and j. Adolph
Brown, which will take place Saturday eve
ming at o'clock at the home of the brides
father, A. Anderson, 613 Nineteenth avenue
S. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. w. Lund and
| Mrs j. e. Erickson gave a parcel shower
for the bride. The rooms were bright with
autumn leaves and ferns and American
| Beauty roses marked the brides chair and
furnished a centerpiece for the table. Thurs
day evening Mrs. John Anderson Of Clinton
| avenue entertained the members of the bridal
party. Miss Carolyn Anderson gave pro-
gram Of songs.
Mrs Carl L. Wallace has issued invitations
for a tea to be given Wednesday for Miss
Nellie Armstrong whose engagement to Maur-
| ice Melville Crowley was recently announced
The guests will include a group of thirty
young women from st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
The Auf Wiedersehn Club will give the frs
Of its series Of dancing parties Monday eve
ming in Mrs Mobiles hail. Fourteenth avenue
Sc. On Friday evening the East High schoo
dancing club will have it's first dance of the
| season.
! Last evening, following the Wakeman con-
cert, the artists were given an informal
| supper at the apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. M
E. Wood in the Colonial. Covers were laic
for ten and among the guests were Miss
Elizabeth Barry and Mr.. Norton of the Otis
Skinner company. The table had much
daintily embroidered linen and centerpiece
of American Beauties and carnations.
Mr.. Norton, who is the troubadour in
| Francesca" is a pupil Of Vannicinni Of
Florence who was also the master Of Miss
Hale, one of the guests, and comparison Of
Italian notes was pleasant and unexpected
pleasure to both. Mr.. Norton was a pupil al
Orchard Lake military school and met good
| many Minneapolis boys there and has made
| other Minneapolis friends in his long periods
| of residence abroad. Considerable entertaining
| in a small way has been done for him. this
week and these affairs will continue through
next week, during the st. Paul engagement OF
| the company.
Next Friday Miss Pauline Kruger will give
a studio tea for Miss Barry, who had made
| considerable of a reputation an artist in
Chicago before going on the stage.
| A delightful card party was given last eve
ring by Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Barrows at their
home on Sixth street Sc. Autumn leaves
| we're used in the decoration and the score
cards represented maple and oak leaves. Six
hand euchre was played and refreshments
were served after the games. Mr.. and Mrs
F. G. Barrows and Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Sails
bury assisted in entertaining.
A pleasant affair took place last evening
| when Fred Johnson, cashier of Donaldson's
Glass Block, whose marriage to Miss Gertrude
Benson will take place Wednesday, was pre-
sented with several handsome gifts by the
heads of the departments in the store. A
very friendly feeling exists among the men
! of the Glass Block and it was expressed in q
most interesting manner. The affair was q
surprise to Mr.. Johnson, who was led to q
corner of the furniture department, where
William Morrison made the presentation
speech. Mr.. Johnson was at loss for words
in which to convey his thanks, but his ap-
probation was evident. The gifts included
| an extension table with dining-room chairs
full dinner set of Haviland china, linen table
cloths and napkins, cut glass water pitcher
and dozen tumblers and cut glass salt and
pepper dishes. L. D. Donaldson gave Mr.
! Johnson handsome china closet.
Thursday evening Miss Sayde Bresky gave
| a Russian tea for Miss Benson. Tea roses
and palms decorated the rooms, which were
lighted with candles Tea was served from
the samovar and the menu included caviar
| sandwiches, cheese straws, cakes and Rus
sian sweetmeats. Music and dancing were
the amusements. Prizes were awarded tC
presented with pretty gray and gold book
let containing a photograph Of Miss Benson
and appropriate verse.
The annual reception Of the Christian En-
! deavor societies and Sunday school to the
| students Of the university was given las
| evening in Andrew Presbyterian church The
guests were received by Mrs. A. A. Rankin
| Misses Addie Pearse and Margaret McKer-
cher and Messrs. McCreary, Olds and Hazel
tine The program Of entertainment included
| a representation of a Chinese wedding,
! farce, an address by Rev. M. D. Hardin,
violin solo by Mr. McPhal and other musical
numbers Refreshments were served and rec
and white carnations with ferns and rec
tapers in silver candelabra adorned the ia
bes. About $50 were present.
Mr.. and Mrs +. M. Rutten gave an infor
NAL Dutch supper Thursday evening at theil
home, 2114 Girard avenue S. for John Rob.
ertson Of San Francisco, a former resident O.
Minneapolis. Red and pink carnations were
the table decorations.
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given at the home Of Mrs. John Edwards OF
Eighth street S.