The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01


The Dramatic club has chosen ':the Ladies'
Battle, translation from the French, as
the play to be put on the last OF April The
play is a clever three-act piece with eight
parts. George Willard, Phillip Hunt and Miss
Modisette have been selected for the leading
roles and the rest Of the cast will be chosen
this week. The play represents the present
time and the costumes and stage setting will
be modern. 49,
Mrs. S. r. Skies has issued invitations for
card party to be given Wednesday after
noon at her home. on Clifton avenue. The
invitations were on the pictorial postal cards
which are so popular and promise something
unique. f&
Mrs. c. P. Wainman will be the next host
ess Of the Monday Card club, at her residence,
1925 Park avenue, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pye of the East Side
received informally last evening for their son,
Cadet William Pye. The rooms, were bright
with roses and carnations. Dancing was the
anus ement later in the evening and a light
supper was served.
The founders day OF Delta Delta Delta
fraternity was celebrated last evening by 4
banuqet at the home of Rev. and Mrs F. A.
Somers on Lyndale avenue N. The active
chapter was the guest of the alumnae mem.
| bers and the table was prettily decked with
flowers. program of toasts was given.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob S. Decker celebrated
| the1 golden wedding yesterday in Austin,
| Mimi. reception given last evening
and number of Minneapolis people were
Numbered among the 200 guests. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Decker were married in New Jersey and
came west in 1866 They settled in Austin
in 1856, and have five children living. Mrs.
| Willard H. Sargent, Calvin D. Decker, Ches-
| ter H. Decker, Alonzo N. Decker, the three
brothers being business men Of Austin, and
| Edward W. Decker, cashier of the North
| western National Bank Of Minneapolis,
! A reception was given last evening at the
| home Of Rev and Mrs W. A.. Wilkinson
in honor Of I>ey. B. Forester, the new pastor
Of the Advent Christian church: About fifty
guests GATHERED to, welcome Mr.. Forester. A
musical program was given and later light
refreshments were served. -~-
| A group of Stanley Hall girls gave CO.
| tillion yesterday to mark the close of the
terms dancing lesson. Miss Mueller led and
| introduced a number of novel figures. The
souvenirs were also unique.
| The Ohio association of Minneapolis lasl
night gave in John A. Rawlins post hall III
the Masonic Temple the first of a series Of
socals to permit the members to become
better acquainted with each other than is pos
siblo at the formal banuets Good music wa:
offered as entertainment and refreshments
were served. A social of this nature will b.
held every two or three months. .
Mrs: S. A. Reed of II Fifth street N CAV,
telephone party as a surprise for Mrs. G
S. Gold Thursday afternoon The affair
which was impromptu was so-named, .becaus
| on +ho cd h,,t ole
Euchre was played by Ave tables and re
f.eshments were served .
| Mrs. w. s. Pattee gave a, dinenr, Of min
covers Thursday evening in honor of Hug
Willis. The table decorations were pink car
La tons. . s.
Mrs. W. w. Morse of 119 Bedford stree
, entertained at a dinner Of twelve covers las
. | evening.
) Thursday evening Mrs. Daniel Brophy
) Fourth street n, entertained in honor {
8 Thomas F. Quealey, the occasion being tn
v anniversary of his twenty-sixth birthda!
! Mr. Quealey was presented with handsom
! | souvenir by Michael Connie, in behalf
i the guests. Supper was served and game
. ! were played.
$ Miss Georgia Bryant gave parcel show
a | whose engagement has recently Deen al
q nounced. The decorations were in red al
sixteen young women were entertained. Mi
d bryant left Thursday for visit in Oh
n cago. l.,
a Miss Jennie Lord and Frank G.. Russo
q were married last evening at 921 Chicas
). avenue. Rev. c. J. Tannar read the service
n The marriage of Miss Maude D. Lutes a,
Nicholas NJ. Macleod Of st. Paul was quiet
solemnized at the home of the brides gran
mother Mrs. Esther Findley, 1902 Third ay
nue. S, Wednesday evening at O'Clock. II
bride was attended by Mrs. R. M. Fon
as matron Of honor and Mr.. Fonda acted
best man. The Episcopal ring service W
'e read by Rev. George H. Thomas of 4
Saints church Only members Of the IL
. mediate family were present. Mr.. and MI
~ Macleod are ut home at 1871 N Smith ,avenr
- St. Paul. .-.
- The marriage Of Miss Ella Sanderson a
~ Charles Burton Blackburn was solemniz
- Tuesday evening at the home of the brid
y parents, 726 First avenue S, in the presen
=. of large company Of friends. Rev. DR.. J.
- Bushnell officiated, and Mrs. Ballard pl
N, sided at the piano, playing march as t
" wedding party entered the parlor. The bri
wore dainty gown of white relieved by g.
bows of blue ribbon, and carried bride ros
and hyacinths Her sister, Miss Mary Sar
. erson, was maid Of honor and was a
gowned in white. She carried white by
-, | cinths Ira McCachran was best man. :
~ | wedding supper was served after the seryi
~ white carnations and jonQuils were deco
- lions in the dinng-room The young cou
were the recipients OF many handsome gifts