The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
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FOR A BRIDE TO Be
A Pretty Chocola there Given in Miss
Queal's Honor.
AT MISS GRACE SLOCUM'S HOME
Monday Mrs. Donald MacLean, Jr.,
Will Give IL Luncheon for
Miss Queal.

charming affair OF the day was the choc-
olatere given from 10 until / o'clock this
morning by Miss Grace Slocum at her home
on Stevens avenue. Miss Jessie Queal, a
bride or Wednesday, was the guest OF honor,
ana ABOUT seVenty-hVe young women were
invited to meet her. The rooms were deco
rated in red and green and curtains Of pine
. hung IN the doorways and were tied back
with haunting bows OF red satin ribbon.
Clusters OF red carnations were on the man
tel and cabinets in the parlor and in the
second room baskets Of holly, with bows Of
RIBBON on the handles, made effective bits
Oh color. Chocolate was served in this room
from dainttly laid table, while ices and
corrections were in the library, which was
q bower OF green. The rooms were darkened
and all the lights were shaded in red. The
group Of assisting girls included the Misses
Bonness, Washburn, Florence Kalkhof, Lucy
Cosgrove and Nellie Quirk
Monday afternoon Mrs. Donald MacLean,
Jr., will give luncheon for Miss Queal at her
home, JOG Z Sixteenth street.
Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs. John Bax-
ter entertained second group Of women at
cards this afternoon at the home Of Mrs
Hooker on Fifth avenue S. Six-handed Gu
chre was played at twelve tables. Mrs. Clay
ton Hooker and Mrs. Orrin Greene assisted
this afternoon also.
Miss Ruth Chamberlain entertained a
group Of high school girls at chocolatere
this morning at her home. IT'S First avenue
5. The decorations were suggestive OF the
season and holly and green's were used
The engagement of Miss Ruth Hill, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Hill of st. Paul
and Lansing Beard of New York, was an
nounced New Years Day Mr.. Beard is an
attorney in New York and was at Yale col
lege with Miss HIS brothers.
Mrs. Frank C. Snyder will give two card
parties next week, Wednesday afternoon
and the other Saturday evening, at her home,
425 Tenth street S.
A colonial ball will be given Tuesday eve
ming by the Tuesday Limited Dancing club.
The Monday Card club will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Harry Murphy 3119
Second avenue S, next Monday at o'clock.
An informal dancing party was given last
evening by the Delta Epsilon fraternity at
the chapter house. The rooms were gay with
holiday decorations and banners futtered from
the green wreathed doorways and windows.
The stairway was festOOned with greens and
the fraternity colors, old gold and blue, were
used with the red and green OF the season.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Leavitt and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Badger received the guests and Miss
Ransome played a program of popular dances.
Supper was served in the dining room. About
fifty young people were present.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Hallowel entertained
informally Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Riley and
the deacons of the First Baptist church and
their wives last evening at their home on
E Twenty-seventh street. The house was
decorated with holly and the appointments
were in red. An advertising guessing
test furnished amusement and a poem con-
tanning clever thrusts at people present was
read by Alexander Barnes, senior deacon
Mrs. John De Laittre gave a luncheon yes
terday afternoon at her home on Grove street.
Covers were laid for twelve and a basket of
orchids was in the center of the table,
Mrs. Claude Cotton of 1915 Fifth street Sc
entertained at luncheon OF eight covers
yesterday.
Miss Mabel Abbott entertained informally
yesterday afternoon for Miss Grace Edmunds
of Sioux City, who is her guest
Miss Bessie June Morgan gave luncheon
yesterday afternoon at her home in Ken
wood. Red carnations and ferns decorated the
table and the red tapers were shaded with
red. The guests were Misses Sara Fulton,
Agnes Haines, Alice Bracket, Holly Stebbins,
Rachel Beard and Fred Peck Miss Morgan
has been spending the holidays at home and
will return to school Monday evening.
Mrs E. S. Wilson entertained a group OF
ladies Thursday in honor of Mrs E. A. Mer-
rill of Madison, Wis. Cards furnished the
entertainment and light refreshments were
served after the games. Prizes were won by
Mines. Swift, Morse and Crane.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Alfred McLaugh-
lin entertained informally at cards. Three
tables of euchre were played and after the
games light supper was served from the
small tables
One Of the prettfest affairs Of Thursday
evening the dinner given for the Alpha
Delta Pi girls of the South high school by
Miss Florence Barry at her home on Twenty
eighth street. The rooms were prettily deco
rated in the class colors, maroon and white.
American Beauty roses adorned the table and
covers were laid for twenty. Miss PRESLEY
was toastmistress and introduced the speak
ers as follows: "South High School," Miss
Falk- Gjertseu; "Class Of 'O2,'' Miss Higel-
man; s'Alpna Delta Pi Girls" Miss Arm
strong; "Senior Girls Basket Ball Team, -
Miss Wnkleblec. This dinner is the second
of series of functions which the club is to
give during the winter. Thursday afternoon
the Alpha Delta Pi girls had skating party
in which thirteen members participated.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Edwards of Eighth
street S celebrated the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of their marriage by entertaining fam
lily party. The rooms were bright with holly
and green's. The affair was very informal
and musical program was a pleasant fea-
ture A chatting dish supper served Mrs.
John Edwards and Miss Maude Edwards as
sisted in entertaining the twenty-five guests
Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Loring entertained at
dinner New Years evening in honor of Dean