The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

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The charity ball lost nothing of it's
brilliancy by being given a month
later than usual this year and the
West hotel was thronged last even
ing. A delightful feature of the char
ity ball which has been an annual af-
fair for nineteen years Is the attend
ance which is not limited to the dane
ing set, for the older people find in
it an opportunity to greet their2friends
and there was much pleasant visiting
I in the palm-screened alcoves. Over
700 guests We're present and at a pre-
| linlinary meeting it was reported to
amounted to over $4,000, which will
| be used for the Home for Children
and Aged Women, a fayorite philan-
| thropy with society.
| The, decorations and appointments
We're. all suggestive Of the Joyous
| filled with the spicy breath Of the
| pine trees which lined the corridors.
! Pine trees were everywhere, screen
| ing the rotunda, banking the corners,
serving as a background for the re-
! ception group which stood in the large
alcoye and the guests walked under
the spreading branches to the ball
room, while southern smilax trailed
/ over the walls until the glossy tendrils
d were caught in the trees below. The
4 lights We're red shaded to simulate
I gorgeous tropical blossoms and an oc-
casional bunch of poinsettia blossoms
glowed like fire in all. the green. A
screen after the Japanese style show
| ing a bit Of a lake with rushes bor-
Fdering the shore and fishes swimming
in the blue depths encircled the ro-
II tunda windows and was designed by
VIII q nf
i the decorating committee. The same
) motive was used in the windows of
the ballroom, which was all in green,
with smilax trailing over. the walls.
l The platform was a tangled forest of
palms, trees, fernss and vines:
The floors were covered with a red
carpet and the draperies had been re-
/ placed with red curtains to carry out
: the chosen colors. Few flowers were
used thru the corridors and bathrooms
but poinsettias were massed in all
: their gorgeous coloring about the al
E cove where, MINES. CIV. Case and A.
: M. Clerihew of the senior board and
i Mines. Rufus r. Rand and Chauncey
r. Lamb Of the junior board received
the guests. Mrs, Case wore white lace
: overgwhite satin and pearl ornaments.
: Mrs. ,Clerthew was in pearl gray
louisine silk with a net yoke outlined
with point lace in the blouse. Mrs
Lamb s. gown was Of white Brussels
| net with band, of gold embroidery
around the skirt, a girdle of gold and
a bertha of the same handsome trim
ming. Mrs. Lamb carried pink roses
0 Mrs. Rand was in pink, an imported
gown of satin and lace, embroidered
: in roses and @she wore as5necklaee OF
b emeralds and had a rose In her hair.
Danz' orchestra played a. program
9 of dances in which an occasional
square. dance gave variety to the usu-
Ir1 s~,, IsrS4 y
t steps. The men Of the floor commit.
tee were distinguished with badges
J of poinsetti red. They Were:} ~
hi Alfred F. Pillsbury, Cavour% S
I Langdon and William Williams, as.
h sisted by g. W.Porter, j. r. Wander,
lip, r. r. Rand, Charles C. ;Bovey, II
+ Alden Smith, H. M. Morton, c., r
Lamb, w, K:,;Morison, Charles =
t Velie, J. o. P. Wheelwright, Az 3
| Martin, B. H. woodwork, H, u. Car.
penter, r. A. Hastings, J. S.. PiHsbury
. G. P. Case, p. r. Brooks, Horace
Lowry, G. G. Pittsburgh. r.. ID. Hal
lowell, G. X. Belden, John A. Bovey
Charles E. Heffelfnger, Thirnas Wal
lace, w. G. Hudson, D. D. Tenney
Charles S. Gale and Scott Woodwork
The supper room was opened at I
o'clock. A Japanese basket l1lel
- with poinsetti blossoms furnished /,
! vivid decoration on the table and il
the green banked buffet were Ameri
-, can Beauty roses. The great ligh
Z. globes were shaded in red an
wreathed with smiIax which hung i
= garlands on the walls: On either sid
). of the doorway were sword ferns an
poinsettis, while red tapers in silve
Il holders twinkled here and there. a.
Many handsome gowns were wor
:. and the green of vine and fir tree
Il made an effective background agains
/, which the delicate satins, nets an
n muslins. the flashing Jewels, the beau
e tiful flowers and the flushed faces {
q the happy dancers stood out lik
2 dainty canoes. Nearly all of tn
/ 1 women carried flowers or wore the1
: in their hair, and a pretty wreath {
= dainty blossoms topped many a fluff
e head.
a Delta Tau Delta fraternity gave a
Ie Informal dancing party last night
1T the rooms Of the Phoenix club. The
b were about thirty couples presen
< chaperoned by some of the young,
married people.
~ Mrs. w. H. Springer entertaine
~ sixty women at cards this afternoon
~ her home on Chicago avenue. I'll
Il red and green, and poinsettia blossom
r. red and green, and poinsetta blossom
al glowed among the ferns and vine
es The mantel was a .tangle of green al
| SOuIuCIll SlillldA WAS USED DrOtuSiO
"a Six-hand euchre was played and II
=. score cards were diamond SHAPED
70 red with Mrs. Springers initial In col
NC The assisting women were Mines. O]
S., M. Bixby, F. R. Woodland, r.
US Thompson and c. r. Bartholomew a.
IS a group of young girls, Misses Mari
Springer, Florence and Julia Buell. a,
Ike Louise Johnson aided in serving t
cal luncheon.
In
~ Mrs. j. B. Gilfillan gave a tea Il
nj. afternoon at her home on Tenth az
:en nue. Sc for Miss Elizabeth Calderwo
On: of New York, who is the guest of M
md Helen Partridge.
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) 7 Mrs. j. f. Carpenter of Bryant a,
Of nue. 3 gave luncheon this afterno
for Miss Alice Keator- Of Rock Isla1
en- ILL.,, who is visiting Mrs. c. C. Webb
I'VE The decorations and appointme1
ow were all in yellow. The guests we
90 Misses Keator, Margaret well
- Childs of Boston, Bertha Huds,
lca Elizabeth Donaldson, Marguerite Gr
'ou' Jane Mcdonald, Florence FowleI q
Isham. :
ION
pa Mrs. "A. D. Bletcher gave a prett
emit appointed luncheon this afternoon.
~. her home on: Fifth street Sc for M