The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-27
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Mrs II. L. Staples Of Oak Grove street
gave a small luncheon to-day in honor
of Mrs c. E. Bailey Of Winona, who Is
the guest Of Mrs. 0. n. Roberts. Mrs.
Bailey leaves this evening for home. Last
Thursday Mrs. Roberts entertained twen-
ty-f1ve' women very informally with
thimble bee in honor OF Mrs. bailey.
literary guessing contest was feature OF
the afternoon. The decorations were In
gold and white.
During the past week there has been
much entertaining for group or V1slt-
ing women and it will continue through
the coming week. These guests are Mrs
J. H. kuhl Of Peoria, H.. who IS win ,ner ner
sister-in- law, Mrs. Will Brace, OF 3O0o
West Forty-th third street, who is also en-
tertaining Mrs. Seaman Of Cedar Rapids
and Miss Case Of Alden, Mimi;
Mrs. Hilton and Miss Hilton OF Bos-
ton, with Mrs. w. I. Carpenter OF
22Ol Girard avenue S, and Mrs.
Fred Stevens of Duluth, with Mrs. w. A
Wertman of Ninth avenue S. Last Fri
day Mrs. Brace entertained informally Tor
her guest Mrs. kuhl. A guessing con-
test of illustrated phrases sharpened the
wits of about fifty guests and pretty
pieces of hand painted china were the
rewards Of cleverness. The mouse Was
and gladion. Refreshments were served
at small tables adorned with sweet peas.
On Monday Mrs. Carpenter gave a
luncheon Of eight covers at the CONNER
cial club, at which Mrs. Kuhl was the
guest Of honor. The decorations were
gave a snsn luncheon at the club for her
Young niece, Miss Hilton. Saturday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Brace will give box
ball party in honor of the group OF visit
Ors.
Mr.. and Mrs Mack have announced the
engagcment of their daughter, Anna, TO
]. Ernest Brown. The wedding Will take
place early in September. Last week MRS.
g n Brown gave a luncheon for Miss
Mack: to-day Mrs. Mack entertained at
luncheon and Saturday afternoon Mrs.
J, NJ. Baltuff will be hostess at quilt
ing party for the bride elect.
A granite shower for Miss Agnes Ham
mond bride of next week, was gwen
last FTening by Mrs. Charles Hartshorn
of BIN Sixteenth avenue S. Ihere were
about twenty guests and the house was
decorated with sweet peas and golden rod.
The granite ware articles were arranged
at aae ends of the strings Of a big cob
web. which the bride was obliged to un-
ravel to find them.
Mrs. e. M May Of Cottage City gave a
parcel shower Monday evening Tor her
niece, Miss Lottie Karkar. who will leave
next month for Florida where her mar
riage to Clarence Fitch will take place,
Oct. g Miss Karkar will be accom-
panied south by her mother. The we'd
ding will be in church and the young
people will go at once to their own nome.
The guests at the shower were nearly
all relatives and they presented their we'd
ding gifts, which included handsome
mahogany table over 100 years old, the
gift of the brides grandmother. Pink
sweet peas were used in adOrning the par
lor and library and yellow dahlias in the
dinnig-romo, a bunch Of them marking
the brides chair. There were twenty
four guests.
The marriage Miss Emma Mueller
and Edward Lebaire Of New York was
solemnized in pretty fashion on Saturday
afternoon at the home of the brides sis
ter, Mrs. John Gluck, Linwood, Lake Min
netonlla. The ceremony was read by Rev.
Mr. Hartwig and was witnessed by twenty
guest members OF the family. Ihe
bride was attended by Miss Dorothy
Gluck and John Gluck served as belt
man., The bride wore a gown Of light
gray etamine trimmed with white Irish
point lace and carried white roses.
The house was attractively decorated
with pink and white roses, sweet peas and
a profusion of wild flowers. Supper was
served in the dining room, where color
scheme of green and white was carried
out in smilax, asters and ribbon.
Mrs. Lebaire formerly lived in Mime
apolis, but has spent some years In New
York, where she has been the contralto
soloist of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church.
G.. T. Jaffray had as his guests at the
Minikahda club yesterday, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. Stack and Miss Ina Taft of Chi
cago, who were returning from the Yel-
lowstone. Mr.. Stack, who Is an enthu-
siastic golfer, played over the links.
Misses May Gillis Of Minneapolis and
Grace Evans of Lake City were the guests
Of honor at a luncheon given Monday
afternoon by Misses Pansy and Nellie
O'Brien of St. Paul.