The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21
THE HosTEssEs' BALL

THE HOsTEssEs' BALL
a The guests of the hostesses4 .last
evening wandered thru a leafy garden,
softly aglow with light, and .perfumed
with the fragrance of thousands of
flowers The glossy tendrils of south
ern smilax formed "a, tangled strellis
outlining the boundaries of the garden
and across the way were hedges of
evergreen and bamboo to hem in the
riot of foliage and blossom. In the,
deep green hedge, spicy and aromatic.
We're Roman candle holders. of grad
uated height, holding high the slender
white ta.pers, each topped with a fame
like a. star, and pedestals holding
quaint jars and urns filled with pink
chrysanthemums We've placed at IN
tervals along the corridor.
E No other colors but pink and white
We're used with the varying shades OF
green In vine and ferns thru the corr
rldors and bathrooms and chrysan-
thenaurns reigned supreme. The great
pink and white balls nodded from the
bronze urns and baskets far above the
guests and peeped thru the veil of
ferns that banked corners and alcoves.
+ IN the alcove OFFS the corridor q
charming nook had been arranged
where the women of the reception
committee extendedsea gracious we T.
come to the guests and introduced the
charming group OF -debutantes. : ~.-.@
Mrs. Frank w. Fornan presented
Miss Laura Harrington; Mrs. j. B.
Gilfillan, Miss Janet Gilf1llan; Mrs.
Arthur S. Harris, Miss katherine iar-
ris; Mrs. Volney S.. Ireys, Miss Beat.
rice Ireys; Mrs. George H. Partridge,
Miss Helen Partridge; Mrs. c.. I.
Thompson, Miss Jessie Cray, and Mrs.
Fl. Alden Smith, Miss Alice Smith. ~
Behind them was a tangle of green
against which the dainty white gowns
Of the debutantes and the richer COS
tunes and Jewels Of the matrons were
most effective. The young girls car,
7ried their arms full Of flowers, above
which they beamed greeting to,new
and old friends. Statues OF alabaster
showed Whitley thru the green and
/ flowers were tucked in among the
spiky sword ferns and the broad
! leaves of palms. Tall candelahra
| holding pink tapers in their branch
! ing arms raised clusters Of. flowers
/ high above the feathery bank
A Beautiful Ballroom. -
/ The corridor into the ballroom was
all ablooIn with the beautlfuI @chrys-
I anthemunls which seemed TO top a
green bank in< which ferns. palms and
vines rivaled each other in green pro-
| H..
! Iy placed lights sent splashes
Of color thru the stained glass win
dows which had been yelled with
smilax caught back with great bows
of pink tulle. The walls were hidden
by the vines which swayed in the soft
wind and tall pedestals lifted their
flower burden Of pink and white in
ancient jars. The musicians plat
form where Danz's orchestra was sta
i toned, was a mass of green amid
! which the white tapers cleaned
brightly. At the doorways the leafy
i curtains were caught back with the
4 pink trlle and the lights thrnauta were
1 shaded in pink, Stimulating flowers.
In the slpper-roon1 the rosy glow
gave place to deeper shade and
American Beauty roses sounded the
color note. Here, also, the walls were
/ hidden by q vine wreathed trellis and
above the round table the garlands
! dewdrops cleaning under their green
tendrils. The table was covered with
a handsome tandwork cloth and in
the center was huge silver vase
holding American Beauty roses
Above was a japanese light screen
of bronze, fringed with irridescen1
beads and lined with pink. The table
was encircled with silver lamps
while bows of American Beauty rib
bon were tied to the handles Of the
quaint china baskets which held the
fruit and CONNECTIONS. Just to, the
right sofsthe table was a pedestal with
a great brass urn holding an enormous
cluster Of! queenly roses. "a Il e.
The. guests began ito arrive abou
10 o'cIoeK and for an hour brilliant
group passed before the hostesses ane
Il the dabutantes. The opening strain.
Of popular dance drew the dancsri
to the ballroom and two-step waltz II
rapid succession.
The hostess this year presented sew.
eral new names and the complete lis
was as follows: Mines. James S. Bell
Alfred III. Bright, Ebert L. Carpenter
b Charles W. Case, Frank A. Cham
berlain. George III. Christian, Johr
Crosby. Z. a.. Day. William Fl. Dun:
woody, William c.. Edgar, Frank W
i Forman. Edward c. Gale, John B
I Gilallan, Calvin: G. Goodrich s. A
Harris, Louis K. Hull, volney S
i Ireys, Olive T. Jaffray, David p. Jones
Preston King, r. B. Langdon, A. II
i Linton, Thomas Lowry, Charles J
j Martin. Elder ,; +, Moulto1n, William ]
\ George "A. Partridge, r. H. .Passmore
! George w. Porter, r. r. Rand, i. B
4 Sempls, Marion D.. Shutter, David II
4 Simpson. H. "A. Smith, Charles T
I honpsons &C. Webbera Theodore
Wetmore, T. g. Winter, p 3. Winston
i Mines. Ebert IT,, Carpenter, Louis
II. Hull and Edward G. Gale hat
charge Of the decorations in the CORR
doris and ballroom and they were as
sisted by Mrs. Doolittle. The supper
room was Manned by Mines. w. g
Northup, Calvin g.. Goodrich ant
Frank A. Cham berlain.
The Guests.
Il Among the guests were:
| Messrs md Mines. Thomas Lowry, George Z
s Reynolds, Elder II. Mo',lton. Charles y. Thoml
non Judson ID. Carpenter, H. B. Gipson, Alonz
a H. Linton, Frank IL Carleton. Thomas s. Rol
erts. T. B. Gilf1lan b. II. Woodwork. W.
Brooks A. NJ. C1erihew, Edgar T. Hanson, a. j
+ jackson, Alfred E. Merrill, Andreas uelant
George H. warren S. s. Thorpe. F. A.. Chan