The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30

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Tether ball is the latest form of
amusement at the White House. A
pole has been erected In the private
grounds Of the mansion back of the.
presidents office and a deceptive ball
attached to it. Miss Alice Roosevelt
and several of her friends played the
| Roosevelt is skilled in the game, and,
armed with a tennis racquet, she VAN
| quished one after another of her. OPP
ponents, who suffered from blows in
the, face with the ball. had street hats
7 wrecked by the elusive sphere, and
| their muscles exhausted by the. active
sport on the snow-covered grounds. :.
Miss Won Unschuld. the court pian-
ist Of Vienna, attended the last res
ception of the Baroness Won Hengel-
muller. Miss Won Unschuld appeared
in a charming Rumanian costume,
embroidered in gold and rose, which
was presented to her by the queen Of
Rumanian. The decoration worn by
medal, :Bene Mercente,'' first-class
honors, and was presented to her by
| the king Of Rumania, in recognition
| of the genius of the young artistic.
Miss Nancy Letter, who spent the
early winter in Tangiers, the guest Of
! the Countess de Buisseret, formerly
Miss Story, of this city, is now en-
route for New York and expected to
| join her parents In Washington the
present week. Miss Daisy Letter is
the guest Of friends in England. where
she will remain until the arrival In
| that country of her eldest sister, Lady
| Curzon, who will shortly return from
| India. Miss Daisy Letter will prob
| ably spend the London season with
Lord and Lady Curzon.
| Mrs. Root, wife Of the retiring Sec
| rotary of war, was at home recently
| for the last time as the wife of cab
| met officer. She was assisted by Mrs.
| Gillespie. Mrs. Bates. Mrs. Sanger.
Mrs. Wood and Miss Root. Several
hundred friends called to express
! their regret at Mrs. Roots expected
| departure from washington.
| Til, marriage is announced Of Louis
| c. Nelson of North Dakota to Miss
May FELTON, Kennedy of this city. The
ceremony took place at Mount Call
| vary church, Baltimore, on Jan. 16,
the Rev. Father Paine officiating.
Miss Knox daughter of the Attor-
ney Ganeral and Mrs. Knox, sailed
/ from New York last Tuesday with
| friends to spend the remainder of the
j winter in southern Europe.
Following is list of the more inn
/ portapt social engagements up to the
! middle of February:
i Jan. 2s.-Presdent and Mrs. Roosevelt,
a dinner in honor of the supreme court.
Jan 29.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas j. Walsh
a dinner.
! Root, q reception in honor of Governor
Taft
jan 2e.-French Ambassador and
1 Madame Jusserand, q dinner.
i Jan. 29-Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
451 Madison avenue. New York, ball.
T. an 30.-The Gridiron club. dinner
Feb. 1.-The Southern Relief ball, under
! the auspices Of the Southern Relief So
ciety.
: Feb s.-The marriage Of Miss Elsie
/ Gregory Jackson. daughter Of Mrs. John
P. jackson of Washington, to Deming
4 Jarvis, in Rome.
Feb. president and Mrs Roosevelt. a.
| reception in honor OF the members Of con-
/ gress.
Feb. s-The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
1 Brewer daughtehr OF Justice David J.
/ Brewer, to Wellington Wells of Boston, at
! st. Johns church, at high noon
1 Feb. 10-The third Bachelors cotillion.
4 Feb. 11.--Prsssident and Mrs. Roosevelt,
a reception in honor of the army and
navy.
Feb. I2.--Mrs. Roosevelt, a musical.
Feb. PA ball under auspices OF Coz
lumbar University hospital
w. w. Jermana.
IT'S REGULARITY.
4 Judge.
There's one queer thing about
7tmoney-''
1 Identity this one. .
4 Well, whenever you chip In you havo
to shell out.
WAIT FOR THE COLLECTOR.
. in giving the devil his due
4 Be careful. or else you will rue It.
4 Just welt It'll the bill comes to you
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