The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-22

offer their congratulations. Among the
guests were the members of the First
Presbyterian church, to which Mr.. and
Mrs. Coffin have belonged for over twenty
years. Rev. j. B., delwig, pastor of the
church. prepared a paper in honor of the
occasion and letters were read from rela-
tives and old associates in different parts
of the country. A telegram of congratu-
lation was received from George Coffin in
Seattle, who was unable to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Coffin were assisted in re-
ceiving by their children and by Mrs
George Coffin Mrs. Edward Coffin and
Mrs. w. L. Hathaway, while the grand
children assisted in the dining-room. The
rooms were bright with a profusion Of
flowers and potted plants and the bay
window was bower Of green. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coffin were presented a number Of
beautiful and useful gifts and their grand
children were given dainty souvenirs
made from the wedding gowns of their
grandma ther and at-great-great-
grandmother.
Mr.. Coffin is II year Of age and his
wife is two years younger. They have
many interesting heirlooms brought by
their ancestors to the Massachusetts COL
ony, and the chairs on which they were
seated while. their photographs were taken
are over 200 years old.
Invitations have been. received in the
city for the marriage of Miss Helen Day.
idson Rae to John w. Finehout. which will
take place Wednesday evening at the
home of the bride in st. Paul. Judge and
Mrs Finehout will be at home after Jan.
1 at 3S1 Grove street. Miss Rae is an
she had several pictures exhibited at the
worlds fair. -
The wedding Of Miss Birdie Marion Hol-
lidge and George Clark Averll will take
place at $3.50 o'clock this evening at the
home Of the bride, 1888 Stevens avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Merrill Of Emerson
avenue s will entertain at dinner Friday
evening.
Mrs. F. R. Richardson of Walnut street
Evil entertain for he rniece, Miss Fried
ham, this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Lamb gave dinner
and theater party last evening in honor
Of their guests, Mr.. and Mrs Garrett
Lamb and Mr.. and Mrs. John Cady. i. I, !.
The opening party of the Tuesday Linn
tied Dancing club was given last evening
in Johnson hall. Palms and ferns were
placed through the room, which was hung
with bunting. The guests were received
by the club officers, J. L. Tracy, presi-
dent; w. P. Harmon, secretary, and M
q. Moore. treasurer. The floor commit
tee included Henry Hahn, w. H. H. James
and J. F. Zonne. Albert and Perry played
program of popular dances and supper
was served at midnight Mines A. H
Hopkins, G. C. Wyman and E. J. Server
had charge of the arrangements. The
club has membership of forty couples
and will meet every other Tuesday.
The Royal Arcanum lodges gave a
pretty dancing party, the first of series
Of four, in Masonic Temple last evening
The affair was for the benefit of the Roya
Arcanum hospital bed fund and about
500 guests were present. Palms and ferns
with white and yellow chrysanthemums
banked the platform, which was hung
with crimson bunting. A. c.. Damien
! baum was chairman of the entertainment
committee, and assisting were w. H
Barber, G.. H. Bailey, T. A. Clark, G. D
Squire, G. E. Bell. A. G. Story and Johr
McAvoy. The floor committee was made
up of members from the different council.
as follows: Cataract. E: A. Force, H. w
! Reiter; Minneapolis. L. H. Hanson, r. G
Thompson; Flour City, G. M. Anderson
A. D. Hobell; Minnehaha, G. A. Vera, o.
car Fenstermacher; -Tfennepin, H. w
| Whittier, B. c. Torelle; Itasca, e. L
| Hollingsworth, James B. Robertson; c.