The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Social Circles.
A MILITARY EUCHRE
Guests Of Mrs. w. NJ Hopkins HELD
the Fort at Their Respec-
tive Tables.
A Tally-ho Party to the Minikahda
Club for the Skiles.Hawley
Bridal Party.

women at military euchre this afternoon
at her home on Thirteenth street S. The
rooms, were elaborately decorated with
flags, large and small. Great: banners
were in, the bay windows with smal ller
flags on either side and the stars and
stripes were draped over the doorways
and arches hung everywhere they could
be placed. The lights were shaded in
red. Military euchre has been played very
little in Minneapolis, altho it is a close
rival to bridge whist in other cities, and
games had the charm Of novelty. The
tables were transformed into miniature
forts by the placing of pot, covered
with red, white and blue paper, in which
stood a flag in the center Of each. From
the flag hung a narrow ribbon, called the
trophy ribbon. The rules governing the
game were in military terms and stated
that six people fight together to protect
the fort to which they had been assigned.
The three women wearing red badges re-
maine dat their original table thruout
the afternoon, whether they won or lost,
to protect their fort against all comers.
Those wearing blue badges went forth to
attack other forts and progressed after
every game, whether they won or lost.
Tiny flags were given the winners of
game and they were strung to the trophy
ribbon of their fort. Miss Dean Coleman
was bugler and sounded the call to cease
playing. The fort having the greatest
number Of flags received 1.-The loot and
the six women who were assigned to it
were presented with dainty silken bags
tied with shower bows. Mrs. Hopkins
was assisted by Mrs. Marshall Coolridge
and Mrs. Walter Keith. A light luncheon
was served after the games and the mill
tary idea carried out as far as possible.
Miss Helene Haw1ey and Alvin V.
Skiles and the young people of their bridal
erla Of az n nc1
which was given last evening at thte
Minikahda club by Mrs. X. w. Skiles.
The guests drove out to the club in a
tallyho. Dinner was served in the yellow
room and red tulips and red shaded lighths
furnished a handsome decoration. A
great cluster of red carnations was at
Miss Hawley's place. The name cards
were embellished with big gold mono
gram. Covers were laid for sixteen and
the guests were Misses Elizabeth Donald
son Burwell, Harriet Wagner, Suzanne
Fletcher, Marguerite Gray, Nina Wilson,
Mrs Allen Wright, Alvin v. Skiles, DR..
Harry Ferrel, Samuel Glass, Sewall An
drews, Phillip Winston. Thomas Wallace,
Charles Heffelfinger and David Tenney.
Miss Nan Smith gave a handsomely ap-
pointed dinner last evening at her home
on Hennepin avenue for Miss Hedge and
Ernest Lee Connor and the members Of
table and were at the brides place. Cow
ers were laid for ten and the guests were
Miss Hedge, Mr. Connor, Misses Churchill,
Chicago; Miss Adah Blackwell l.. E.
Whitney, George Strong and Ray Kelly.
An informal dancing party was given
last evening by Mrs. Lorenzo Allen De
Cou and Miss Florence Blenklorn. The
decorations were in red and white and
palms furnished effective background
for the lilies and carnations which banked
the windows and doorways. The host
esses were assisted in receiving by Miss
B. M. De Cou, Mrs. r. Mackay and Lam
bert Fairchild of St. Paul. A light supper
was served after the program. The eighty
guests included a number from ST. Paul
The South High School Alumni asso-
citation will have it's annual meeting Fri
day evening in the school assembly hall.
The closing supper and social of the
year will be given this evening in the
parlors Of the Church of the Redeemer.
The new members, who have been added
to the church since January, will be
the guests of honor. Supper will be
served from 6 to o'clock and later the
friends of the church will enjoy a social
hour. 5eS"
nine covers Monday evening for Miss
Maud Lorraine Scott a bride of to -mor-
row.
N1r. and Mrs. E. M. Steele, 1916 Vine
place. entertained a number of little tots
Monday in honor of their daughter Cath
arine's fourth birthday anniversary.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Avon
Coffin and Eugene w. Mitchell, formerly
of Minneapolis, took place April In El
Paso Texas. Rev. Henry Easten read
the service.