The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
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ITS |. SECOND s. G, { nd ]. PARTY Z. ]
The cotillion Club Gives q Novel and
Elaborate German at
Elks' Hall.
The Ainsworth ! Strong Wedding
Will Be Quietly solemnized
Jan. IA at st. Paul.

The Cotillion Club gave its second party
of the winter last evening in Elks' hall
and. about sixty couples We're present
Mines. Ebert J. Carpenter, J. B. Gilillan,
w. N. Porteous and Miss Nellie Heffel-
finger presided at the favor tables, where
all sorts OF pretty trifles. ermine trimmed
tissue paper caps, bonnets of crepe paper,
algrettes OF tinsel, regalias Of tissue paper,
stickpin5 cushions sachets and toys were
ready for distribution. George h. ,Belden
and George Case led the cotillion and
introduced q number of novelties. There
was a doll shoot, hurdle race, hoop rolling
and a flag staff figure as we'll as a cake
walk and a menu. In the former the
guests were divided into four groups and
representatives in costumes gave a very
funny cakewalk The girls slipped Mother
Hubbard aprons. over their evening gowns
and donned sunbornets and masks, while
the men had broad brimmed straw hats
masks and canes. The favors were candy
canes and the prize was a huge cake. In
the menu figure the men wore placards on
their back announcing the name of
dainty and the girls ordered what they
wanted. If one wished a lobster she
danced with the man who wore the name
of that delicacy. The cotilliom closed with
confetti. figure in which the dancers
showered each other with the glittering
tfnsel. Rossiter's orchestra played and a
supper followed. A number Of handsome
gowns were worn. Mrs. Carpenter was in
white chiffon, Mrs. G1lfillan in white en-
broidered silk, Mrs. PCrteous in gray
crepe embroidered in silver, and Miss
Heffelfnger in white lace trimmed with
fur. Mrs John Vanderlip's gown was of
yellow crepe trimmed with point lace, Mrs
George Chase Christian, pale blue silk
and lace; Mrs. Philip Hunt, yellow lace
over yellow; Mrs. Walter Heffelfnger
pink chiffon; Mrs. Arthur Law, white with
red flowers; Mrs Willis Walker, pink
tissue embroidered and inset with lace
and worn over slips Of pink chiffon and
silk and with red flowers; Mrs. Willis
Jones, cream lace over pink; Mrs Albert
Strong, white liberty silk and lace; Mrs.
Cavour Langdon and Mrs. Frank Blakeley
were in white, and Mrs. John Elliott Shaw
wore violet. Miss Shattuck of Boston was
in white chiffon and crepe; Miss Eugenina
Wilson, Bernadette Kelly, Margaret Wells
and Grey were also in white. Miss Eliza
beth Donaldson's gown was of green crepe
de chine trimmed with duchesse lace and
sable; Miss Hannah DunWoody wore pale
green, Miss Jane Mcdonald black lace
over red silk, and Miss Holbert and Miss
Willard of st. Paul were in green and blue.
The marriage Of Miss May F. Strong,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. O. Strong
liam G. Answorth of Minneapolis. will
| take place Wednesday evening, Jan. II,
at the home Of the bride. Only the rela :
tives and a few friends will be present
at the service, which will be very quietly
solennized.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott Shaw will
have their first post nuptial at home Tues
day at their apartments in the Wisconsin,
on Portland avenue. The second and
last Of the post nuptial receptions will be
the following Tuesday, JAM 49,: ,.,,.
Mrs. Frederick Van Dusen gave a
luncheon this afternoon at her home on
Vine place. Covers were laid for six
teen and pink roses were the decorations
on the table and through the rooms.
Miss Laura Harrington entertained a
group of the girls who are home from
school at luncheon to-day at the Min
neapolis club. The table was decorated
with American Beauty roses and covers
were laid for fourteen.
The K. G., rs, an organization of
young girls, gave it's annual reception
yesterday at the home of Judge and Mrs
| C. M. Pond on Ridgewood avenue. Poin-
setta blossoms furnished a brilliant deco
ration through the rooms and the chan
deliers were draped with southern smilax
The dining-room was also in red and
green and holly and red tapers in can
delabra were on the table. Mrs. Samuel
| w. Morris and Mrs. William Badger
poured chocolate. The hours were from
4 until o'clock, and about ITS young
men and women were present.
A quiet wedding took place Tuesday at
ternoon at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ram Poor on Second street NE, when thei1
daughter Carrie May and Richard Riedel
of Sheldon, Mont, were married. Rev
Richard Brown read the service in the
presence of small group. of relatives anG
friends. The bride wore her travelling
gown of blue and carried bride roses. Mis-
Irene Bates of st. Louis Park was mait
of honor and Dennis Poor was best man
Mr.. and Mrs. Riedel left on the Afternoon
train for Kenmare, N. D., where they will
spend a few days before going to thei
new home in Montana. -r1
Apretty home wedding took place Tues
day evening at 7S4 Simpson avenue, Ham
| line, when Miss Elizabeth Jones of Water
town. S. D., and Elmer Richardson Q
Akeley.- Mimi, were married. The servic
| was read by Rev. DR.. Love of Minneapolis
TIE maid of honor of Miss Emma Lon
of Minneapolis and the best man was w
. M. Edmunds Of Grand Forks, N. D. TIL
bride was given in marriage by. he
brother, James H. Jones. About fit
guests were present. The bridal coupl
, left to visit friends in the northwest, an
they will be at home after Jan. Is at AXE
\ ley, Mimi, where Mr.. Richardson is prac
ticing law. Mrs. Richardson is a gradual
of the Northwestern hospital, Minneapoli.
and Mr.. Richardson was graduated fror
, Hamline university and the state univer
: sity college Of law. Among the out OF
| +@xr NToe, =.
? jones' Theodore Jones, Ed Tanning, Ere
. Wells, Miss Pearl Grimm, Miss Leon
l Tanning and H. NJ Edmunds.
e The young women of the Mary Bradfor
:, society of Stewart Memorial Presbyteria
church gave a New Years reception yes
; ter0ay afternoon from to o'clock at tn
, home of Rev. and Mrs. r. K. Porter 3O4
Il Second avenue S. The parlors were al
tractively decorated with evergreen, holl