The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
Social Circles.
IN MARCH II COLORs
Were the Decorations for a Novel
Silhouette Party Given by
Mrs. W. F. McLain.
A Card Party Given by Mrs. B. F.
Brown at Her Irving
Avenue Home.

Mrs. w. f. McLain gave a moved sill
houette party this afternoon at her home
on Hum boldt avenue S, entertaining forty
guests. The decorations were suggestive
of the day, and no color but green was
used in the parlors. where a profusion of
palms, ferns and smilaX were artistically
arranged. The rooms were lighted with
green tapers. In the dining room a clus-
ter of red tulips made vivid touch of
color and the tapers used were in the
same brilliant shade. The silhouettes fur
nished material for an amusing guessing
contest. after which light luncheon was
served. Mrs. McLain was assisted by
Miss Mabel Stevenson.
Mrs. f. Brown gave card party this
afternoon at her homes on Irving avenue
S. Palms, ferns and smilax, with ba skets
of white tulips and tall Easter lilies, made
the rooms beautiful and carried out an
appropriate color scheme of. green and
white. Six-hand euchre was played at
seven tables and the score cards were
miniature shamrocks. Mrs. Brown was
assisted by Mines. Thompson and James
HenneSsey. <@.,% AL,
4 Mrs. George K. Shaw entertained thirty
women at cards this afternoon at her
home on Girard avenue S in honor of st.
Patricks Day. The decorations and APP
pointments were all in green, and palms
and ferns were arranged through the
rooms. The score cards were in green,
with dainty water color, heads of Irish
beauties. Euchre was played and after
the games a light luncheon was served.
Mrs. Victor WEIGH and Miss WEIGH as
sisted Mrs. Shaw through the rooms and
the Misses Madge Van Bergen and Marion
Davis had charge of the scoring. 3
+ Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wemer of Ham
line have announced the: engagement of
their daughter, Edith Irene,s. and David
Roland Price of Minneapolis. The we'd
ding will take place i'll April and Mr..
Price will bring his bride to Minneapolis
to live. .+~-s1e52 '-'
The junior class of the East high school
will have a. dancing party Friday even
ing in the Phoenix club. The East High
School Dancing club has postponed it's
regular Friday party so that it's mem
bers may attend the Junior affair. @E
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Macmillan of
Seventh street Sc entertained Informally
at dinner last evening. Pink tulips and
carnations were the table flowers. The
guests were DR.. and Mrs. A. W. French,
Miss Folwell and Professor G. f. Nc
Clumpha. -. =. .-..... ..
Mrs. Reginald M. Baxter of Hennepin
avenue gave luncheon of eight covers
yesterday afternoon for Miss Myrtilla
Wolfe of Butte, Mont. A low basket Of
red tulips and carnations was in the CEN
ter of the table and at each cover was
| a cluster of carnations with the name
cards, which were decorated in water
colors
| The Phi Sigma Phi fraternity was en-.
tertained at a house party Friday and
| Saturday by Miss Gertrude Laddy at her
home on Second avenue S.. Friday even
ing an equal number of men were in
vited for a dance and a string orchestra
played. Pink and white carnations made
the rooms attractive. -. .... T.. -- ,.,ca
Last evening H. Erickson and O. Refs
berg entertained twenty-five guests at the
home of the Misses Casey, sos Ninth street
Sc. Games were played and the Nord-
| strom military band played. Later sup
| per was served. e. - .-. i-'.