The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-23
In Social cles.

ce was read was hung with southern Smilax
and banked with palms, and glowing among
the green leaves were tiny electric lights.
Southern ,smilax draped the doorways and
wreathed the stairway. The mantels were
banked with green and in the ftangle Of ferns
and vines were delicate white spirea bios
SONS. A great basket of American Beauty |
roses was in the dining room, where palms
and white spirea also decked the mante and |
buffet
The 'Lohengrin" bridal chorus was played
as the two littlesmaids, Lorraine Reynolds |
and Mildred McEnary in white muslin frocks |
and carrying Easter lilies,s stretched the rib
bons from the stairway to the improvised al
tar. Miss Frances Humphrey, the maid Of
honor, wore white Paris muslin, tucked and
ruffed, and her flowers were also Easter |
lilies. The bride S gown was of Ewhite@point |
d'esprit over silk and was fashioned with
ruffles. The bodice had bertha of lace.
She wore "a tulle$veil and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies. of the valley and asparagus
ferns Carl Nye of Moline, Ill, was the best
man. The serviceSWas read by Rev. John r.
Bushnell and Wagner's Evening STAR was
played as an accompaniment. The Mendels-
sohn march sounded as Mr.. and Mrs. Nye
turned to receive congratulations. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson !. Nye,
parents of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Leslie
of Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Nye will be-
at home at 1409 Stevens avenue after June l.
Miss Harriet Pillsbury entertained the
members Of her bridal party at dinner last
evening at her home on Tenth street S. Jap
anese baskets of Lawson carnations were
placed at intervals down the center Of the
table and q border of the pink flowers encir-
ced the edge. Pink stapers in silver candle
labra shed a soft light over the pretty appoint
ments. The place cards were booklets bound
in parchment and lined with bits of the
brides wedding gown. The cover was en-
bossed with lilies of the valley arranged to
suggest a heart, and the initials of Miss Pills
bury and Mr.. Ayes were caught in lovers
knot. On one of the pages was picture Of
the bride in water cOlors and framed in gold,
and the whole was the work of Miss Pauline
Kruger. Present were Mrs. Fred c. Pills.
bury, Miss Pilsbury, Mr.. Aver, the Misses
Pollard, Barley and MacFarlin, Miss Eliza
beth Donaldson, maid Of honor; Edward H.
Harmon, Chicago, best man, c. G. PillsburS,
John S. Pillsbury, Preston Dunwoody, Harry
Pollard, Lowell, Mass. Harry Baibcock, Nee
nah, Wis, and G.. E. Bergstrom, Oconco Falls,
Wis, ushers, and George Belden.
Miss Florence Lyman gave rose luncheon
this afternoon at her home on Chicago ave-
nue. for Miss Helen Humphreys. Covers were
laid for twelve and pink roses formed the
| i
roses in water colors and a cluster of white
flowers marked the place Of the bride-elect.
Mrs Charles NJ. Kistler entertained eight
cen young women this afternoon at linen
shower for Miss Clara Meyers, bride of next
week. The decorations and appointments
were in pink and green and carnations and
ferns were used to carry out the color
scheme Refreshments were served from
small tables. 8aW =
Mr. and Mrs! Charles T.. Dickinson have
announced the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Ethel Dickinson, and Richard D. Hum
phrey son of Dr. Otis NJ. Humphrey. The
wedding will take place in June.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Johnson will give a
dinner at their home on Highland avenue
Friday evening.
Mrs William IF. Brooks will entertain at
luncheon tomorrow AFTERNOON at her home
on Stevens avenuess ~ ~
A feature of the Informal at the Ninikahda
club Saturday evening, will be IA ping pong
tournament for the women players Those
who wish; to enter. should send their names
Ito the club before 6 O'Clock Saturday. J-
The senior class of the South high school
will give it's next dancing party Friday eve
| ming in Malcolm's South Side academy, Fifth
avenue and Twentyfourth street. The com
mittee in charge of, the arrangements in
~cludes Frank S. Lyon. chairman; Lena Fadk.
+ Giertsen, Blanche M. Hellikson, Ethel Win
| kleblec and James A. Ellis. Joseph A: he'd
ding will be master of ceremonies. ~
Mr.. and Mrs r.. C.. Freeman of Washbur1
| Park celebrated their golden wedding yester
day. Flowers and sferns made the rooms. at
tractive and the yellow daffodils in the din
ing room were suggestive of the occasion. MT
t and Mrs Freeman were assisted by thei
i children, Mrs Frank L. Jackson, Mrs VIII
lard ]. HELD Orlando H. Freeman and II
Wilson Freeman. About 100 guests called II
the afternoon and in the evening a group Q
I family friends were entertained informally
They were Rev. and Mrs Clevenger, Mr.. an
Mrs. C. H. Rust, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mans
I field, Mr.. and Mrs. George HELD and Mr. an
Mrs. Charles Jackson
Mr. Freeman was born in Nova Scotia sew
enty eight years ago and Mrs. freeman is
native Of Maine. They were married in Au
gusta, Me, and lived in Boston before com
ing to Minneapolis in 1881.
Miss Verna Golden and Carlyle Scott en-
4 tertained fifty guests at an informal musical
last evening in the Ladies Thursday Musical
studio. Numbers for the Vlolln ana plan
were given by Miss Golden and Mr.. Scot
from Schubert and Greg and Mr.! Scott playe
selections from Bach, Chopin and MoskoWskl
Miss Nora Murphy of s11 Fifteenth avenu
Il S gave a hosiery shower last evening TO
! Miss Mary scallen: American Beauty rose
and carnations decked the rooms. Durfnl
I. the evening the guests drew likenesses o
the bride and the amateur drawings were pre-
J sented to her as a souvenir. There wer
sixteen guests sSEss<#
Miss Ruby Zehnters gave a reception Mon
day afternoon for the Minerva Literary so
ciety of the university. Assisting wer
Misses Mary Ives. Margaret Bell, Ethel Wal
ter and Gail Brown. About fifty youn
women called ...
Mrs Fred L. Gray gave luncheon Monda
for, Miss Coates of ST. Cloud and Mrs. p.
Holden of. st. PauLa Miss Coates returne
home to-day.
The Misses Buffers of 215 Groveland avenu
7 entertained 3at dinner last. evening for Mis-
{ May Woodland, a bride Of next week.
, The Neighborhood Dancing club gave-it
( closing party last evening in Mrs. Noble
{ hall. 1t was full dress affair and man
) pretty costumes were worn The ATTENDING
7 was large, as each couple had invited on
( other. The club will be continued anothe
) year. ..
dimity party saturday evening will t
the CLOSING Informal Of. the season at Mr.