The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
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Mrs j. B. Gilfllan gave reception
{ this afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock at
her home on Tenth avenue s for Mrs
James Oliphant Gilfllan. MIR. and Mrs
James Gilfllan have come down from
their ranch near Bismarck, N. d., for a
month and are with Mr.. Gilf1llan's pa
rents. Mrs. Gilfllan and Mrs. James Gil
ALLAN received their guests In the library,
which was attractive in white and green,
with Easter lilies for the flowers. A
blossoms, was in the center Of the table
in the dining room, and flowers and ferns
were in the other rooms.
Mrs. James Gilfillan has been the guest
: of honor at a number of informal affairs
since she came to the city. .-s
Mrs. William Edward Ford gave a pref
tily appointed tea this afternoon at her
home. 2201 Kenwood parkway. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford have recently moved into their
new home. and the affair this afternoon
was in the nature Of a house warming
The hours were from 3 until 5 O'Clock,
and about 100 guests had been invited.
Southern smilaX was used in profuslon
through the rooms and the mantel was a
Tea thery mass of vines and ferns. Gus
tiers of red carnations were placed here
and there, and the lights were shaded 1r
red. In the. dining-room the sideboard
was banked with green and In the center
was a silver dish filed with ferns, and
on either side were red roses In cut
glass vases. On the mirror centerplece
in the center Of the table was a silver
candlebrum holding red tapers. Smilax
fell from the chandelier to the table and
pred roses added to the dainty effect.
Mrs. Ford was assisted in receiving by
Mines. Frederick l.. Mcclellan and John
A. Hendy. Mrs. W. H. Kemper, Misses
Ann Smith and Mate. Shannon were
through the rooms and Misses Ann Cook
assisted by little Luella Ames. was at
the frappe table. Misses May Kemper
and Blanche Vincent were in the dining
room. and Gene Overmire received the
cards. The assisting women will be
Joined by an equal number of men this
evening for buffet supper, and later
there will be cards.
This afternoon Mrs. Guy H. Nelson. 622
Fifth street Sc, gave a: progressive cinch
party in honor Of her guests, Mrs. A. F.
Lott and Mrs. w. L. Campbell Of Chi
cago. There were twenty Ave guests and
the hostess was assisted by Miss Louise
Meining. The parlors. were. decorated
, with pink carnations and palms and the
dfning-room was in red. Several socia
affairs are being given In honor Of Mrs
:
and Mrs. G. e. Gushing gave a breakfast
at their home on Eighth street Sc fol-
fifteen guests. This was followed. by q
sleigh party to Lake of the Isles to see
. the racing on the ice.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Nelson anc
their guests participated in a surprise
party for Mr.. and Mrs. Cushing. Each OIL
the guests took with them a stein for the
host az a souvenir Of the occasion
These will adorn the shelf Of his newly
decorated dining-room. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Young. Misses
Meining, Anna and Esther Hoy, G. A
Warner. M. Rothchild, and Frank Hoy.
Mrs Rudolph Munzer entertained Sec
ond group of women at cards this after.
noon at her home on Fremont avenue s
Whist was played at ten tables. The as
sisting women were Mines J. F. Evans
F. Alexander, Clarence Smith, J. D. Nc
Ardle, T. N. Kenyon, E.. N. Young.
!. The active chapter Of the Delta Delta
Delta fraternity gave an informal tea this
afternoon at the nome of Miss Agne:
Craig on Eighteenth avenue Sc, in homo
of Miss Vida Brugger. The alumna'
members of the fraternity were thu
guests. Misses Parker and Whittemor
assisted Miss Craig.
The marriage of Miss Brugger and DR.
Bertram Sage Adams Of Hibbing, MINI.
will take place Thursday evening, Jan. 20
at the home Of the brides parents, MI
and Mrs. George Brugger, on Elliott ave
nue.. A number of affairs have BEEF
planned in honor of the bridal couple
Friday afternoon Miss Kate Bennett vii
give a card party at her home on Fourtl
street SIC. Saturday afternoon Mis-
Edith Thomas of Portland avenue vii
give a recipe shower. Mrs. Brugger vii
entertain the active and alumnae mem
Der Of Delta Delta Delta Monday after
noon and Tuesday evening the alumna
members will give a dancing party in Mrs
Mobiles hall for the bridal couple.
Miss Douglas entertained a group of tn,
younger women at m informal luncheon
to-day at the West Hotel.
y About 400 guests gathered in Kenessetl
Israel synagogue at 8 o'clock this after
noon to witness the marriage OF Mis-
Gertrude Schulnlan, daughter of Mr.. an;
Mrs. +. Shulnan,' and Benjamin. ,Beskin
There were eleven ushers who locke,
after the guests as they arrived. Tn
members Of the bridal party met at tn
home Of the brides parents on Sixtl
avenue NJ and drove to the church
Schuberts orchestra played the Men
delssohn's wedding march as the brida
party entered and later furnished al
accompaniment lot the responses OF tn
cantor. Little Minnie Beskin was f1owe
girl and wore a pink silk frock and carrie
basket Of flowers. Little Leon SchuI
man was the page and carried an Ameri
can Beauty rose in which was the ring
Misses Sarah Berman and Pauline Rab
inowitz were bridesmaids and wore whit
and carried pink and white roses. TIL
maid of honor was Miss Anna Schulmal
and her gown was white lansdown
trimmed with lace applique and she car
r1ed roses. The bride was led by he
parents. She wore white taffeta with a:
:overdress of lace trimmed with applique
Her veil was caught with a ddamond pir
the gift of the bridegroom. and he
flowers were bride roses. AS the brid
and her attendants entered by one aisl
h1r. Beskin and his best man. Morris Bes
kim: and the grooms1nen, Al Cohen and
D.; Schulman. walked down the other MI
Beskin's parents are in Germany and MI
and Mrs. j. Cohen acted in their place
Mrs. Cohen wore black silk and Mr..
Schulman's gown was Of black silk an
lace and both wore ornaments in thei
hair. The orthodox. service was read
the Hebrew and in English by Rabbi Sill
ber assisted by DR.. Deinard and Cantc
Goldstein. e. 49,. -, H.
After the service there, was a receptio
and banquet in the Phoenix Club. Palm
were arranged as a background for til
bridal couple and candelabra and flower
decked the table. The brides cake occu
pied conspicuous place at the bride
table. About 400 guests were present an
after the banquet there was dancing an
Schubert's orchestra. played. --u
Mr.. and: Mrs Beskin will make the
home at 919 Western avenue. 80 =.
Interest seems to center in the colonia
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