The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-18

In Social Circles

lnSocial Circles
Miss De Laittre and Karl De Lattre gave
dinner last evening at their home on Grove
place. The guests of honor were Nine Blau-
welt and her husband, William Pendleton.
me decorations and appointments were in
yellow and a basket OF jonquils formed the
centerpiece. Covers were laid for eight
Mrs. VolI ey Ireys has cards out for tea
Feb. q at her apartments in the Waldorf.
The engagement of Miss Alice Dubois of
! Oswego, N. Y, and Clifford c.. Williams was
announced Friday evening at an informal val
entine party given by Miss Dubois cousin,
Miss Blossom, at her apartments in Engle
wood Court. The souvenirs were silver hearts
and palms and carnations decked the rooms.
Mrs. Emma Crosby will give tea Thursday
afternoon at her home on Tenth street S.
Mrs. John P. Branyen of Bryant avenue S.
will entertain at cards Thursday afternoon.
| Mrs. A. B. Barton will give luncheon to-
| morrow afternoon at her home, 102 Clifton
avenue.
Friday evening the seniors, Of the Eas:
high school will give party in the Lyceum
theater building.
The Central high school dancing class will
give its last party of the season Friday even
ing In Johnson hail..
Mrs. Franklin Lewis of the; Hennepin en-
tertained the Monday club yesterday after
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yellow jorquils frightened the rooms.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E.. Carr gave a
dinner Of SIX. covers at the Holmes Hotel
Sunday evening. -
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Abbott gave char
acter party Saturday evening at their home
| Oakland avenue. In the first parlor hung
huge umbrella from which Japanese lanterns
| were suspended. Oriental draperies and
palms added to, the tropical effect and tea
was served by Mrs. May Burdick in Japanese
costume. Mrs Charles Adler told fortunes in
gypsy tent, and Miss Marion Dunn, dressed
as Folly, served frappe in the second parlor.
The Stuart orchestra led by Miss I. H. Walker
played FOR dancing and Miss Blanche Kelly
sang several numbers. The assisting women
were Mines. Walker, Seharpf, Kelly, Misses
Dunn, Gertrude Scharpf and Nina Scharpf.
Prizes for the best characters were won by
Mrs. May Burdck, as the Japanese, and H.
Hill, who represented a quaker. MRS. Pierce
| and Mr.. Hamlin were awarded the prizes for
the most comical characters. Supper was
served and the remainder Of the evening was
devoted to a photograph operated by Mr..
Walling. 49,: - ..- ~ .,..,-z ali.
Mrs. Abbott will entertain the women who
assisted her at an afternoon coffee this week.
Miss Elwell entertained at her home on the
East Side Friday evening. The guests were
the members of the senior class Of the Mime
apolis academy. Music and games were the
amusements and the favors were suggestive
of Valentine day. light supper was served.
| The third dancing party of the North High
| School Athletic association was held in John
! son hall Friday evening. Miss Johnson and
| Miss Probttt were the chaperones and about
| 100 young people enjoyed the program of
dances. The arrangements were made by w.
| A. Young, Eli Fontaine, John Bing and r. o.
| Maggie. The association will give a fourth
| party Friday evening, Feb. %. =, ...ry.,... e.,
! Miss Nellie Patterson gave valentine party
! last week. Dancing and games, We're the
diversions and hearts inscribed with appro-
PIRATE verses were the favors. At midnight
supper was served. .,,.,.~-..,.... ,.r....
| Miss Harriet Davis gave a valentine party
| on Friday evening". Guessing contests y. in:
which forfets of original verses were exacted
were the amusements The rooms were bright
with red and white carnations and yellow
| jonquils were in the dining room: Mines. L..
B. Allen, A. H. Polly and Edgar Mattson as
sisted, n. : s.. -...... al. IL ..,...s. ..
Among the valentine parties Of Friday was
| that Of Mrs Kimberly Of S008 Third avenue
| S. The rooms were decked with profusion
| Of flowers, roses, hyacnths and tulips. Car
| nations carried out a color scheme Of red in
! the dining-room. Progressive cinch was
| played and prizes were won by Miss Florence
| Homer and j. G. Thomas Charles Laird.
| Mrs Greening, Misses Potts and Georgia
| Miner gave a program of music. The guests
were Messrs. and Mines" Will Dusmond, w.
| Kimberly, Greening, Mrs. Miner, Mrs J.. G.
Thomas, Messrs Frances and Florence Hof-
| ner, Eftie and Georgia Miner, Emma Fischer,
| Eva Potts, Edyth Thomas, Nettie Hickney,
| Mabel Kelsey, Messrs. D. Desmond, Charles
| Laird, Lee Daniel, Fred Wathy, Charles Jack
| son, Frank Harkin, Charles and A. Halstrom
| Ed Morrison. - !.r:. -,
! Miss Bessie Baxter Of Nicollet avenue en-
tertained group of young men Friday even
ing for her brother, Harry M. Baxter. Hearts
were played and prizes were won by Alec
| Nicoll of St. Paul and Orrin Edwards. A