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MAY PARTY AT "U"
First of the Affairs Marking Close
of University Year.
BY MISS BUTNER'S GIRLS
MISS BurNER's .G1R1.
1t Will BE Held I'm the Armory
Which Will Be deliberately
Decorated.

alnory, Wnen tue girls OF MISS Burners
classes will give a May party. The arrange
ments indicate that it will be something novel
and there is muq6 eager anticipation in re-
gard to it, as 1t is the first time that the
girls of the department have ever entertained
On SO large a scale.
The arlncry will be deliberately decorated
end one corner will be arranged in colonial
fashion, with white and green as the color
scheme where the patronesses will receive
The girls who will assist will be In colonial
cost'~n es. There will also be Gibson corner
and the girls Of the different fraternites are
planning fraternity nooas to be decorated
after different historic periods and those who
will preside In them will also be in costume.
The program will be delightful one and
will open with a May pole dance In which
the girls In fluffy white gowns and big pic
ture hats will Irvine the ribbons around the
gaily de:crated pole. The gavotte will be
danced by sixteen girls in peasant costumes.
The military drill will be participated in by
twenty-six girls in the Gibson military
tune. 1t Is most fetching suit with short
white duck skirt, red blouses strapped with
braid, hat cooked with bunch of white
plumes, and patent leather CATERS buttoned
above the trim shoes. Eight university men
will assist the same number of girls in
dancing the minuet and they will all wear
colonial costumes and have their hair pow
dered. The program will close with a grand
march, which will be followed by dancing.
The university band will play for the drills
and dances and later for the pleasure of the
young people. Frappe will be served In
pretty nook. t..
The affair Is given to raise money with
which to buy more apparatus. Apparatus for
corrective work is sadly needed and the en-
thusiasm of the girls in the classes has caused
ther to nj hic nj of
the required amount. They have been work.
ing very hard under the direction of Miss
Anna Butrer, who has charge of the physical
work, and her assistant, Miss Marguerite
Barbour, and the affair is sure to be some
thing unique in university annals.
The Woman's League of the university gave
It's annual reception this afternoon in the
armory. The guests included all of the girls
Of the university as we'll as the members OF
the league and the and women of the
faculty. Over 700 were present. The recep-
tion group included President and Mrs.
Cyrus Northrop, Mrs. Jewett Of St Paul,
Mrs. Frances Potter, Mrs. Joseph Pike and
Miss Ada Comstock. A short program was
given by the glee and mandolin clubs and
group Of girls from the Dramatic Club pre-
sented a little play Later the university
band played for dancing and the grand march
was led by Miss Anna Butner and Miss Mar
guerita Barbour. Frappe was served by
Misses Irene McKeehan and Edith Steele.
The marriage of Miss Irene M. Graves and
Harold w. Bennett will take place Wednes-
day afternoon at I, o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Graves, in Evanston, Ill. Mr.. Bennett and
his sister, Miss Cora Bennett, will leave
for Evanston tomorrow evening. The we'd
ding will be very quiet affair and only
small group of guests will be present.
The young women of the Portland Avenue
Church of Christ will give a parcel shower
for Miss Vira Bunker, bride of Thursday,
this evening at the home Of Miss Matte Potts,
1904 Chicago avenue. Mrs. Mark Porter and
Miss Daisy Poole will assist. 5-
This evening the senior class Of Stanley
Hall will give a little three-act comedy,
Breezy Point, in the school assembly hall.
The girls have been coached by Mrs. Holt, Of
the dramatic department and the cast is as
follows: Aunt DENLY, Nettie Kellie; Alinor
Pearl, Francese Nckels; Ashrael Grant, Flor
ence Hofflin; the Hardscratch twins, Helen
Shevlin and Frances Phelps; Mehitable Doc
little, Blanche Stong; Bernice Vernon, Grace
Wilson; Laura Leigh, Jessie Hill; Edith Nor
ton, Margaret Ladd; Clarlce Fenleigh, Char
lotte Gillette, Famine, Elizabeth Calder
wood; Old Glen, Blanche Stong. After the
play there will be reception and informal
dancing. Tickets may be obtained at the hall.
Sigma Chi fraternity will give a dancing
party in Johnson hall this evening.
Mrs c. A. Pillsbury and John Pillsbury
gave dinner last evening at their home on
Stevens avenue for Miss Harriet Pillsbury
and Harold Osgood Aver. Covers were laid
for twelve and the guests were the members
Of the bridal party. A Japanese basket Of
pink roses with bow of tulle on the handle
was in the center of the table and Miss Pills
bury's place was marked by cluster of
Golden Gate roses. Long -stemmed American
Beauty roses were at the covers Of the other
young women.
A dancing party was given last evening in
Johnson hall by the senior class Of the Gen.
trail high school. About sixty young people
enjoyed the program of sixteen numbers. The
dance cards we're in red and white with the
school monogram Mrs. Noble was mistress
Of ceremonies and frappe was served by
Miss Gilbert.
Mrs. H. Leitz and Misses Elsie and Maude
ing party and hosiery shower last evening at
the home OF the Misses Lochren, 405 Third
avenue Sc. Miss Cathryne Mccarthy and
James Sandefur were the guests Of honor.
Mrs Rufus R. Farmer Of 50 Tenth street
gave a luncheon Of ten covers yesterday
afternoon The decorations were in pink
and green. The guests were members of the
Entire Nous club.
Mrs Thomas E. Lees entertained at lunch
con Thursday at her home on Lake street in
honor of the birthday anniversary OF her
mother The table, from which the dainty
repast was served, was prettily decorated with
flowers and ferns. Covers were laid for
twelve Mrs. Lees was assisted by Mrs. w.
E. Bryant, Mrs. f. v. Gardner Of st. Paul
and Mrs. c.. A. Morgan.
Personal and Social.
Mrs E. A. Conrad will spend the month OF
May in San Francisco.
The Sub Rosa club will meet Monday after