The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-11
Social Circles.
A SUNDAY At HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Young Informally
Entertain for Post Grad
uate Literary Club.
The Engagement of Miss Fannie
Heffelfnger and Harry G. Sell
den Is Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Carleton Young
entertained the members Of post grad.
uate literary cub Of the university last
evening at their home on Second avenue
5. The affair was very informal and the
twenty-five guests gathered to view a
portion Of Mr. Young's valuable collec-
ton of books and manuscripts and also
the interesting curios which Mr.. and Mrs.
Young brought from Rumania, where
they were entertained by Carmen Sylvia.
Among these was a collection of the
beautiful enbroideries Of Rumanta, the
I gift of the queen, and the forty-four vol
u,nes containing all Of the writings Of
Carmen Sylvia with a special dedication
to Mr.. Young. Little Marguerite, the.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Young. was.
given a group of dolls, which the queen,
had as a girl. They We're presented % her
by the different queens of Europe and
each is dressed in the costume of the
country from which it came. Mr.. Young s.
collection Of books, manuscripts and auto
graphs is famous the world over and in:
cludes autograph copies Of hundreds OF
volumes. The guests were hidden from 6
to o'clock and tea was served by Mrs.
Henry x. Side. Mr.. and Mrs. Young
also have a series Of Sunday evening at
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles B. Heffelfnger
have announced the engagement OF their
daughter Fannie to Harry Curtis Selden,
son Of the late II. E. Selden.
| Mr. and Mrs L. A. Condit announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Jessie
Frar ces, to John Band. The wedding will
| tako place early in the summer.
| Mrs. Robert Wells Brown has an
nounced the engagement of her daughter
Doha "a Ga C111,o Coroi11
The wedding will take place in June and
will be very quiet affair owing to
recent death in the family.
| Mrs. Mary j. Hubbard announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Mabel Paul
inc, to Frederick o. Cross of Everett,
Wash. The wedding will take place the
latter part Of the month.
Mrs. Flora McRae Of st. Anthony ave-
nue. has announced the engagement Of her
daughter Douglas to Lyle Kirkwood Nc
Connell Of ST. Paul.
Among the June weddings will be that
of Miss Wilma K. Baxter and Burton D.
| Thompson, which will take place the lat
ter part Of the month.
Another June wedding will be that of
Miss Maude K. Orth, daughter of Mr.. and
| o. L
Robb, which will take place in Lowry Hill
Congregational church Wednesday even
| ing" June 10.
Mrs. George F. Warden will give a
paper shower Friday afternoon for Miss
Alice Maude Hopes, a June bride.
! The Seventeenth Street Euchre club will
meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. w.
s. Shaft, 3016 Holmes avenue. 1t will be
| the next to the last meeting Of the year.
+ Miss Mary Van Vert entertained fifteen
young women informally this afternoon at
| a parcel shower, in honor of Miss Olive
Backus. The rooms were bright with
white wild flowers and vines. After the
| shower there was floral guessing con-
test and light refreshments were served.
| Saturday afternoon Mrs E. j. Phelps
and Miss Phelps gave a reception at their
home on Park avenue from until 6
o'clock Spring flowers and foliage dec
grated the rooms.
! Miss Bess Girard entertained at dinner
lastMonday evening for Miss HattieYoung
The dining room was in red and green and
tulips furnished the centerpiece. Covers
were laid for twelve. Present were Misses
Hattie Young, Alice Price, Agnes Price.
Cora Stimper, Maud Hazen, Britain Street
err; Messrs. Will Eberum, DR.. Irvine.
Wilkie Collins, Sid Girard. Girt Girard.
Bert Dickinson.
| Miss Elsie Heiberg and Fred J.. Lind
hjem were married Wednesday afternoon
at the home of the brides parents Rev.
Mr.. Oftedahl read the service The bridal
couple left in the evening for an extended
western trip.