The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16
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Miss Ethelwynne Wyman is the first
of this years debutantes to be for
mally presented, and she was intro
duced this afternoon at a large recep-
Thomas Wyman and Mrs. Enoch Will
liam Underwood at the Wyman resi-
dence, on Fourth street Sc. Unusual
| interest centers in the coming of Miss
| Wyman, for she belongs to one of the
prominent old families of Minneapolis
and is the daughter of James T. Wy
man. She was graduated from Wells
college last June and spent the sum-
mer travelling in Europe with her par
! ents. ~.,.
The decorations were very handsome.
Palms banked one end Of the drawing
room and white chrysanthemums were
knotted in the green. Huge bouquets
the rooms on pedestals and cabinets
and more flowers were caught in the
green tangle Of ferns and palms which
filled the fireplace in the second room,
while a large Sevres vase held a great
Of the s9qTy blossoms hs w hs
were framed with trailing. smilax and
the room was aglow with brightly col
ored lights. In the library yellow
chrysanthemums were respondent
against the red walls. The shaggy
blossoms topped the bookcase, from ON
to the floor: The frappe table had a
mound Of foliage and richly colored
fruit, which almost hid the bowl and
was placed under the spreading leaves
Of tall palms. The diningroom was all
in pink and green, with a curtain of
smilax trailing from the molding down
over the walls and caught here and
there with knots of pink roses. The
polished table was covered with a rare
lace centerpiece, on which was a great
two-handled basket Of green and white,
low and oval in shape, and OVERLOOKING
with pink roses, The silver coffee and
tea, service and the quantity shaped
dishes for nuts and confections were
heirlooms in the Wyman family. Pink
roses rioted in the green on the side
board, above which the mirror was
yelled with green, and more roses were
eed cap sa6n in the Y foliage abovs the
NUNS were used again in the hall and
the trellis at the foot Of the stairway
was wreathed in green. Baskets of the
flowers and ferns were hung from the
trellis and wall pockets held flowers on
either side Of the green banked fire
place. The stair landing had it's bas-
kets of chrysanthemums and green fol-
iage and the rooms upstairs had flowers
to harmonic with the furnishings.
Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. Underwood and
the debutante received alone, standing
DefOfe the bank OF palms In the draw
ingroom. Miss Wyman wore beauti-
full gown Of white chiffon oyer silk and
fashioned with rose point lace and chif-
fon roses. She carried a shower hou-
quet Of violets and lilies Of the valley,
while the many blossoms which had
been sent her in honor Of her coming
out were placed thru the room. Mrs.
Wyman's gown was Of imported white
corded mousseline trimmed with
duchesse and rose point lace and with a
garniture. Of pearls. Mrs. Underwood
wore an imported lace robe over white
chiffon cloth and satin.
The hours were from until 6 clock
and as 500 invitations had been issued,
the rooms were thronged with women
who came to welcome the debutante.
Alden Smith, J.. B. Gilfllan, Fl. G. ,Har-
rison, S. II. Knight, w. W. Folwell, p.
4. Merrill, r. A. Chamberlain, E. W.
Decker, Fayette Bousfeld, Slosson, Will
liam Donaldson, Edgar Copper, Misses
Folwell, Mcmillan, Margaret McMil-
Ian, Gilfllan, Elizabeth Donaldson,
Beatrice Ireys, Marion Ireys, Bertha
Hudson, Burton, Edith Knight, Schulz
ten and Grace Harrison.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman
will entertain the assisting women and
an equal number of men at Z O'Clock
dinner. Covers will be placed for fifty
and after dinner there will be informal
dancing.
Mrs. R. B. Langdon entertained 8
group of women very informally this