The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17

Mrs. w. H. Brook gave tea this aft
ernoon from until o. clock at her home
on Stevens avenue, In honor of Mrs. John
Elliott Shaw. The rooms were charm
ingly decorated with spring flowers and
white tulips and ferns were in the din
ing-room. Punch was served in the hall.
which was in red. The women who as
sisted through the rooms and alternated
In pouring tea and chocolate were Mines
Cavour S. Langdon, H. c. Truesdale. M.
s. Hart, w. G: sHallowell, M: L. HalloweH
e. w. Backus, Hamlin H. Hunt. H
Alden Smith, Frank Drummond Blakeley
and w. D. Washburn. Jr. ~
Mrs. Shaw will give her second post
nuptia1 at home Tuesday afternoon at her
apartments in the Wisconsin, Seventeenth
street and Portland avenue.
The social feature of the month will be
the colonial reception and ball which will
be given Wednesday afternoon. Jan. %, at
the home, Of Mrs. William Donaldson on
Siroveland avenue by the Colonial chap
ter. Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. General and Lady Washington and
their court will receive the guests and
later there will be dancing. Many Of the
guests are planning to go in colonial cos
tune and the quaint gowns Of the period
ate being shaken out and the buckles,
Jewels, fans and other dainty accessories,
which are cherished heirlooms will be
brought from their seclusion to grace
the occasion. Those of the women who
do not care to wear colonial costume will
have their hair powdered and the decora-
tions, and appointments will all be sug-
Eestive Of the closing days of the
eighteenth century.
The invita- lions were sent out yesterday
end enclosed cards which may be ex-
changed for the necessary ticket of ad-
mission with Mrs. Louis K Hull, 332 Oak
Grove street. The patronesses are Mines
Ia Po1 WIyroo 10 ny
Donaldson. John Washburn, Arson B
Jackson, Isabella C. Marston, Emma G
Crosby, Louis K. Hull, Thomas H Shev-
lin. Arthur M. Keith, Frank E. Sprague
Charles F. Weles, James S. Porteous
George H. Christian, William G. Whitney
John J. Father. Edward ]. Edwards
Charles 8. Hubert, James X. Hosmer
Henry M. Carpenter, Hiram H. Thayer
NJ. B. Koon, H. H. Kimball. Thomas S
Roberts, Frank B. Semple. Frederick 3
Paine. William G. Johnson.
A number Of pretty features which wer
always found at a colonial ball are bein,
planned and a group Of the younger WON
an will dance the minuet Costume ball
are always popular and there is no cos
tume quite as charming as that of tn
Solonial period.
number of affairs will be given 70
Miss Margaret Moore in the days pre-
Next Saturday afternoon Miss Grac
Lavayea and Miss Stanford will give
tea at the home of Miss Lavayea. In tn
evening Miss Mary Campbell of FIT
street Sc will entertain for Miss Moor
snd Mr.. Spicer. and the following Mon
day afternoon Miss Bennett of Fourt
street Sc has invited a group Of youn
women to meet the bride. Miss Wood
man of st. Paul and several others ar
also planning parties for Miss Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M, Geesaman of Thir
avenue will give a dinner of twenty
four covers this evening in honor Of tn
fifteenth anniversary of their marriage.
The marriage of Miss Fannie Ma
Gibbs and Frank j. Plumley will tax
place Monday afternoon. Mrs. Burdett
Il. Gibbs will be matron of honor and III
tie Katie Hack and Mae Shean will I
the flower girls. Burdette B. Gibbs wi
be the best man. Mrs. John Jay gave
dinner Of twenty covers Monday ever
Eng for the bride. entertaining a grou
Of her girl friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Ivy announce tt
: marriage Of their sister. Miss Emma n
Server to r. Elgin SERVER, which toe
place Wednesday at Alburg. VT. Mr.. ar
Mrs SERVER will reside at 1917 Four1
T. No cards have been issued.
The marriage Is announced Of Mi
Esther Dickinson Of Fond du Lac ar
Frank Amluxen of Minneapolis. Bo
bride and bridegroom are we'll known
the city Mr.. Amluxen is a buyer f
William Donaldson & Co.
John Parsons Beach gave a musica
This afternoon at his studio In the Harva
Chambers. Miss Gertrude Hale sang
group Of Tuscany songs and Mrs. Ali
I M. Gould read paper on "Tuscany
Piano number were given by two Of N
/ Beachs pupils, Misses Gertrude Hull a.
zones.
Miss Hannah Dunwoody entertain
+ very informally last evening at her hor
j on w. Franklin avenue. The guest
honor Miss Rogers Of Toledo, Oh
and group of the younger men a.
women had been invited to meet h