The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
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Mrs. George S. Murtfeldt, Misses Alice
Garrett and Maude Hopes gave large
reception this afternoon at the home of
Mrs Murtfeldt on Nicollet avenue. The
decorations were unusually handsome and
quantities of flowers were used with the
palms and ferns. The hall was hung with
southern smilaX and curtains of the
smilax intertwined with red and yellow
roses We're in the doorWays. In the re-
ception room the carnations and azaleas
were in pink and the lights were shaded
in the same color. The second parlor was
in red with roses and the dining-room was
in green and white with ferns in the CEN
| ter Of the table and Easter lilies on the
| sideboard Yellow tulips and jonquils
were in the music room. The group Of
| assisting women included three brides,
| Mines. A. D. Hall, Henry Barnum and
Schroeder Of st. Paul, who wore their
wedding gowns The other women through
the rooms were Mines. B. H. Truman, G.
e. Warden and Miss Bingenheimer. In
the dining room were Mines. E. E.
Leasure, Charles Pearson, Misses Long,
| Webb and Shepherd, and at the frappe
table were Misses Alice Brown, Lillian
Porcher and Mabel Hoyt. About 200
women called from until 6 o'clock.
The group Of assisting women will be
entertained at buffet supper this even
ing.
! A luncheon and theater party as given
in St. Paul day for Mrs. Wall of Valley
| City, n. D., who is the guest Of Miss
Dobbyn. Several other affairs have been
planned for her.
The Dramatic Club will have meeting
next week when the play to be presented
after Lent will be decided on. Any num-
Der of plans have been read, and the
| choice has narrowed down to two. Instead
of three one-act plays, three-act drama
will be chosen. The club has other plans
in regard to it's future work that will be
discussed next week. So
! Mrs. Rudolph Munzer will give din
ner Of twelve covers Tuesday evening
| Mrs. Franklin Lewis will entertain the
Monday Card Club, Monday afternoon, at
! her apartments in the Hennepin, Thir-
teenth street and Hennepin avenue. !,
| Minneapolis people will be interested in
| Iue announcement OF the marriage OF
| Mrs. Anna McIver Brisbine, daughter of
| Mrs. James McIyer and George Francis
Kerr. which took place in New York
| Tuesday. Mrs. Kerr formerly resided in
Minneapolis and will be remembered as a
| musician Of promise. Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr
will be t home after April at 40 Thr-
ty-second street, New York.
Mines. A. o. Cornwall and Adam Picker
ing gave card party yesterday afternoon
/ at the home of Mrs. Cornwall, PIP Emer-
son avenue S. The decorations and ap-
pointments were in pink and white and
| roses and carnations were the flowers
! used. Six-hand euchre was played and the
score cards were hand painted and
! adorned with the monogram of the hos
tesses in gold. There were fifty-four
guests. r,-..
Mrs. Elliott of 1850 Tenth avenue gave
, a luncheon yesterday for the teachers of
=! the Horace Mann school. The table was
! decorated in yellow and green and smilax
was streWn over the cloth D. W. Nor
rill gave musical program during the
afternoon.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Nellie A.
Speers and Percy L. E. Goodwin were
quietly married at the home Of the bride s
father, G. A. Smith, on Oakland avenue.
| Rev. T. w. Stout read the service. Mr..
and Mrs. Goodwin will be at home after
March l at 2126 Lyndale avenue N.
| Mr.. and Mrs. I. Watson, who have re-
Gently moved into their new home, 1925
| Irving avenue S. gave a house warming last
evening, entertaining 125 guests. The affair
also celebrated the twentieth anniversary Of
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Watson. The
rooms were decorated with flowers and palms
and red roses were in the parlor, jonquils in
the den, and pink carnations formed a cen
terpece in the dining room. where smilax
and strings Of pink hearts fell from the
chandelier to the table. Mrs. Sumner Couch
and Misses Mamie Stevens, Hazard. Marion
Jones and Eta Couch assisted in receiving
and musical program was given by Miss
May Williams Miss Eta Couch, Jesse Schu-
man and Earl Couch. The guests included
a group from Hamline.
I "A charming valentine party was given by
the Misses Elva and Sue Dickey last evening
at their home, 1701 Park avenue. The deco
rations were in red hearts, large and small.
! decorated with verses and water color
sketches. Progressive hearts were played
and the men found their partners by match
! ing the parts of comic valentines presented
by the hostesses. The score cards were heart
shaped and tied with white ribbons. Supper
was served in the dining room, where strings
or hearts were feStOOneu from the cnandeller.
Red tapers in silver scenes lighted the room.
i There were fifty guests
The out-of-town girls at Stanley Hall were
!! guests of honor at a valentine dinner, which
! was given at the school last evening. Red
and white carnations decorated the table and
the room was hung with red hearts: The
souvenirs were dainty bon bon dishes.
i The, Flambeau Club gave valentine dane
ing party last evening in, the fourth ward
hall. The decorations were in red and white
and valentines were given the women as
souvenirs. ]. w. shadwell was master OF
ceremonies and was assisted by 9J.W. Bent
Hey and e. p. Wheeler. The program was
i given by the club orchestra.
Miss Florence Bolden and Cecil c. Andrews
| were married at the home Of the brides par
ents, Oh Fourth street NE, Thursday eve
ming
I Miss katherine Kidder entertained forty
guests on Wednesday afternoon with Lin.
coin party, at her residence, 1913 Sixteenth
II street The Z. decorations were entirely lin