The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-06
InSociaI Circles.
AN INFORMAL TEA
Mrs. Lucien Colby and Mrs. H. v,
Darlington Entertain for Ladies
From Fort Smelling.
First Of Series of Card Parties Civ
en- by Mrs. Charles J.. :,
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Bintliff. ~. .-.. ,

Mrs. Lucien Colby and Mrs. Hedley
Wears Darlington gave an informal tea,
charming for the simplicity of its appoint
ments. this afternoon from until s
o'clock at the Colby residence on Second
avenue S. The guests of honor were Mrs
Fort Smelling. Miss Klein, and
Mrs. Francis Dwyer also Of
Fort Smelling. About $50 cards were is
sued. Palms and ferns with chrysanthe-
NUNS, great yellow and pink balls, were
in the parlors and the same fluffy flow
ers were arranged around the frappe ta-
BILE. The dining room was in pink with
roses on the table and sideboard. The
assisting women were Mines. E. 3. Ames
H. A. Tuttle. E. G. Hodgson, Arthur Hop
pock, Frederick H. Wendell. George l..
Upton. E. Barring Gould, the Misses Colby
Misses Dibble, Kenney, Bessie Reed, Lou
Use Higgins and Louise Sphinx
Mrs. Charles J. Bintliff of 1901 Emerson
avenue s gave prettily appointed card
party this afternoon for her guest, Miss
Emily Byron Of Albany, n. Y. White
chrysanthemums We're arranged through
the rooms which were darkened and the
lights were shaded in red. The dining
room had red carnations and candles
cleaning in the green tangle on the side
board. Frappe was served from q pretty
nook In the hall. Twelve tables Of six
hand euchre were played and the scores
were kept on cards decorated in water
colors. Mrs. Bintliff was assisted by
Misses Sadie Northrup. Lucy Boardman,
Helen Richmond and Marion Moir. A
dainty luncheon was served from the
small tables. Tomorrow afternoon Mrs.
BlntliH will entertain again and In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bintliff will give a
card party. The same group of young
women will assist in the afternoon and
Miss Agnes Whitstock In the evening"
Tuesday Mrs. James Chestnut of 213
w Twenty-sixth street will give a pro-
gressive luncheon Of twenty covers for
Miss Byron. Mrs. Dayton Williams en-
fertained at cards Monday evening In
Miss Byron's honor and eight tables were
played.
Mrs. c. II. Bicknell gave a card party
this afternoon at her home on Irving ave-
ne 8. Chrysanthemums were arranged
through the rooms with a. different color,
red. or white or yellow, in each and a
soft light was furnished by the innumer-
able candles placed here and there. Eight
tables Of six-hand euchre were played and
the score cards represented autumn
leaves. Mrs. Bicknell was assisted by
Mrs. J. W. Lyman Of st. Paul.
Mrs. E. M. Pike and Mrs. A. c. Dickey
1uIeTldHu0u group O1 women at cdrQS
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Pike
on Humboldt avenue 8. Six-hand euchre
was played at six tables. The score cards
were daintily decorated in water colors
and the prizes were china.
The marriage Of Miss May Carter and
Benjamin Franklin MCGEE Of Chicago will
take place Saturday at high noon at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. M Carter, 1915 Park avenue. The
wedding will be very quietly solernnized
and only the immediate relatives will be
present. Mr. MCGEE will take his bride
to Chicago and they will be at home al