The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-18
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TEA ON GIRARD AV..
Mrs. George X. Shaw Was Hostess at
a Pleasant Affair of This
I'll Afternoon.
Plans Will Soon Be Put, in Final
4 Form for the Charity !, 49,, T., :, :
Ball Nov, ! 1: l. =" : y r. - {.

women at tea this afternoon at her
home on Girard avenue S. The appoint
ments were charmingly simple and the
decorations were confined to clusters Or
flowers arranged here and there. Mrs.
Shaw received alone and assisting through
the rooms were Mines. Victor WEIGH, l.
A. Edmunds, Foster Reid Clement and
Dewitt Clinton. The young women IN the
dining room were Misses Annabelle White.
Corinne Webster, Marion Davies, Madge
and Harriet Van Bergen, Harriet LenoX
and little Marguerite Coppage and jean
cite welch. Miss Anna Dewitt Cook
gave several delightful piano numbers dur
ing the afternoon.
Mrs. Shaw will entertain at cards Tues
day and Wednesday afternoons of next
week.
The group of women in charge of the
ARRANGEMENTS for the charity ball which
will be given Friday evening, Nov T..
In the West hotel are rapidly making their
plans for the opening function of the year.
Mrs. George Porter, president of the jun
Tor board will return from the east next
week when the final plans will be dis
cussed. The members of the junior and
senior boards have acted as a reception
group In the past but this year the long
line will be abandoned and two members
from each board, Mines II. B. Wells and
Emma Crosby from the senior board and
Mines. Porter and John Vanderlip from
the junior board. will greet the guests.
The floor managers VIII be chosen from
the dancing men and the appointments and
decorations will be characterized by the
air of charming simplicity, always noted
at the charity ball There has been so
little of a social nature this fall that pep
pie are eagerly looking forward to the ball
and many requests have been made from
out of town friends in regard to the time
and place. The Home for Aged Women
and Children is pet philanthropy among
the Minneapolis women and as they put
forth every effort to make the affair
for its benefit success. the prospects
are that the party this year will repeat
the delights Of two years ago. There
was no ball last year on account Of the
death of ]. S. Pillsbury and much is eX
pected of the one this November.
An interesting affair of. to morrow will
be the celebration of the golden wedding
Of Mr.. and Mrs, ]. 6. McFarlane Of 3O3
Iyndale avenue N. The day will also
celebrate the twentieth anniversary Of
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
HUM. Mrs. HUM Is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. McFarlane and her parents
reside with her. A family dinner will be
given Tomorrow and the five children
Mrs. 0. c. Post, of New York; Walter K
McFarlane. of Seattle, and VIII McFar-
lane, j. G. McFarlane Jr., and Mrs. Huhn
of Minneapolis, will all be present with the
six grandchildren. On Monday an inform
al reception will be held at 3O3 Lyndale
avenue from 2 until and until 10
o'clock. No invitations have been issued
but the many friends of the family will be
present to offer their congra tula tions
Mr.. and Mrs. McFarlane We're married
in, Newcastle, Pa. The brides maiden
name was, Marguerite ?Woodburn Eye land
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family. Mr.. McFarlanes ancestors came
to this country long before the revolu-
ton and the family can trace their line
age back to the twelfth century Mr. and
Mrs McFarlane visited Minneapolis, then
ST. Anthony, in 1855 and 1856 and the next
year came here to reside. Mr.. McFar-
lane was interested in the real estate and
insurance business but retired from active
life about eighteen years ago. He Is a
prominent Mason and has been grand
treasurer of the grand comnlandery of
Minnesota for over twenty years. He is a
charter member of Zion and Mounted
Communicates. = -.
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The marriage of Miss, ina L. wilkins.
daughter Of Mr.. :and2Mrs A Whipple Will
kins, and Wallace. G. Collins Of Toma-
hawk, Wis, Is announced for Nov d. It
will be very quiet affair and will be alta
tended by only the relatives and a group
of the bridegroom old friends. Mr. Col
Inns formerly resided in the city and was
prominent in railroad circles. He is now
president of lumber company and makes
his home in Tomahawk.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert L. Taylor of 1885
Nicolet avenue announce the engagem ent
OF their daughter Gertrude to Harris Avis
worth Hatfield of Chicago. The wedding
will take place late in December
Mrs. Almira G. Damn announces the en-
gagement of her daughter Carolyn to DR..
w. II. Condit. The wedding will take
place late next month r.
Mrs. Douglas Mckay entertained a
group Of guests at the football game this
afternoon in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
rett Lamb Of Clinton, Iowa and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cady of Moline ILL.,. who are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Lamb To-
morrow evening Mrs. Charles Hood will
give supper and on Monday Mrs Lamb
will give a luncheon for her guests. The
oyster roast at which Mrs. Henry J..
Moreton will be hostess Monday evening
will also be in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamb and Mr. and Mrs. Cady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop H. Lawrence
are home from their wedding trip and are
the guests of Mrs. Lawrence's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. lowering. Friday
evening they will give dinner for the
members Of their bridal party at the Lev
ering residence in Kenwood.
The Athletic. association Of the South
high school will give a dancing party Fri
day evening in Malcolm's South Side
academy. Leslie Hughes, Ernest Slower