The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-01
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A NEW YEAR BRIDAL
Nuptials of Miss Virginia Flint and
A. McF. Clarke To-day.
THURSDAY MUSICALE RECEPTION
a Very Pleasant Affair OF the Day
at the Clubs
Rooms.

The marriage of Miss Virginia NJ. Flint and
Arthur MacFarlane Clarke took place this
afternoon at O'Clock at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Flint,
SOS3 Lyndale avenue S. About 200 guests
witnessed the service, which was read by Rev.
Mr. Stowe. The parlor was banked with
palms and hung with holly and green's. In
among the green nestled clusters of white
roses. The 'Lohengrin" bridal chorus was
played as the bride entered the arm of
her father by the Misses Verna and Laura
Golden, who also gave group OF Wagner
selections during the service. The bride wore
a gown Of white batiste trimmed with real
lace and she carried bride roses The we'd
ding supper was served ct the home Of Mrs.
Alswager, which adjoins the Flint residence.
The decorations In red and green, with
holy, roses and red satin ribbon. A group of
young women, friends Of the bride, presided
The guests included relatives from Illinois,
Brainerd. Mimi, and Stevens Point, Wis.
One Of the most delightful Of the days re-
ceptions that Of the Ladies' Thursday
Musicale. Men we'll as women were in
Tited and the guests, the members OF the
Musicale, their friends and the musicians
thronged the studio during the reception
hours, which We're from until o'clock.
The pretty studio was transformed by it's
holiday decorations. The walls were hung
with southern smiax and bright red satin
ribbons adorned the small pine trees which
were in the corners. The lights were shaded
to simulate red tulips and innumerable red
tapers were used about the room. The bril-
liant bits Of color eliminated in the clus-
tiers of poinsetti blossoms which famed here
and there. The guests were received by the
president, Mrs. George E. Kicker, and the
vice-presidents Mines. s. S. Brown and Hec-
tor Baxter and the other officers and men,
bers Of the committee assisted informally.
Coffee was served by groups Of young women,
who alternated in the pleasant duty. A charm
ing program OF songs was given by Mrs.
Maud Timer Jones, Mrs. Louis Marchand
Park, Miss Amalie Ripe and Miss Jacoby
contributed piano numbers.
Following a pleasant custom, which has
been in vogue for several years, a group OF
women are receiving at the home OF Mrs.
Henry F. Brown, Seventh street S. The
hours from i until 10 o'clock, and the
rooms decked in green's and holly. The
affair is very informal and the receiving
group includes Mines. T. W. Weeks, w. B.
Folds, William Leach, Walter Leach. NJ. D.
Purdy, s. MacNie, the Misses Herman and
Charlotte Folds.
The members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
fraternity issued over 200 invitations for the
New Years reception which they gave this
afternoon at the home Of the Misses Ken
nedy on Stevens avenue. The parlors were
hung with holly and greens and in the din
tngroom red tapers and flowers were on the
table. The members Of the active chapter
received the guests and the alumnae assisted
informally through the rooms. Mrs E. J.
MoIes and Mrs. Edward Davis presided in the
dining-room.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Howard Van Camper
gave their first post-nuptial at home to-day
at their apartments In the Woonsocket. The
decorations and appointments were simply
arranged and the affair was veW informal.
Miss Charlotte Esmond and Miss Clara Har-
rington assisted Mrs. Van Camper. Mr.. and
Mrs Van Camper will receive this evening
also.
Mrs. S. C. Swift and Mrs. George Murtfeldt
received this afternoon from until O'Clock
at their home, 1900 Stevens avenue, in honor
of Miss Murtfeldt of St. Louis. wealth OF
flowers decorated the rooms, and pine boughs
and holly wreaths were suggestive of the sea-
son. The assisting women were Mines. G. E.
Warden, Charles Porcher, NJ. n. Hammond
Misses Alice Garratt and Jane Long. The
reception will be continued this evening from
z until 10 clock.
The Young Womans Christian Association
celebrated the day with informal reception
at the. rooms First avenue S. Greens anc
holly gave a holiday air, and clusters OF
roses aad carnations were placed on the ia
bles and piano Miss Abbe S. Mayhem, phys
ical director at the Madison university, was
the guest of honor. Miss Mayhem was physi
cal director of the Y. w. C. A. in Minneapolis
for Ave years. and her friends gladly vel
coined her to-day.
The reception was in charge Of the evenins
gymnasium classes, and the arrangement: