The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19

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Men can keep secret A group
of two dozen or more proved this by
with promise of a trolley ride to St.
Paul and a stereopticon lecture on
fGermany and then entertain
ing them Wednesday evening at
a jolly affair which savored more of
German Bohemianism than scholar
and the clever hosts their husbands
who made ample return for the very
amusing minstrel show which the
women gave last fall The arrange
ments were profound secret and ex-
pectation grew to fever heat at the re-
ceipt of coupon tickets issued by the
men and emitting the receivers to a
trip to knownotwhere. Ta5f.
The puzzled guests boarded a char
tered car at the West Hotel and after
a mysterious exciting ride around the
loop were obliged to abandon the dis
abled'' car and under guidance Of a
committee make their way to John
son hall which had been hung with the
German colors and flags and a well
come spelled out in sausages. :, Mrs.
S. G.. Noble was mistress of ceremonies
and the evening was full of surprises:
there was German band, a most
wonderful organization in costume
prize waltz, a reproduction Of
the Dresden art gallery in which
the amazed Travellers found their own
pictures, taken years ago, framed and
hung, as modern madonnas. Partners
for one number were secured by
throwing considerably large and very
soft balls at a rack Of dolls such as
is found at the state fair, and the
woman who was lucky enough to
knock over a doll was escorted to sup
per by the man whose name it bore.
There was a bewildering and rapid
succession Of other unique features
with a lunch counter from which a.
plump maid served a German menu,
including most indigestible PETER
kuchen and weinerwursts, which
proved to be of leather and the women
carried home any number Of appropri-
ate souvenirs all labeled :"TraveIersE in
Germany" to remind them of the jol-
Hest Of parties.
Mrs. w. J. Bettingen has been In a
perfect whirl Of parties since her arri-
val from Winnipeg last week.. Mrs.
Bettingen formerly resided in the city
and her many friends seem deter
mined to impress her anew with the
fact of what a. charming place it is.
This afternoon Mrs. Frederick L. Nc
Clellan had a card. party. for a small
group of Mrs. Bettingen's friends and
tomorrow Mrs. John Elliott will have
a luncheon at Donaldson's tea rooms
and a matinee party at the Metropoli-
tan theater. Then next week Mrs.
Winthrop Lawrence: will have a card
party Tuesday evening.
Last evening Mrs. Fred Stowell, of
fn1fay Io,,
rooms in pink carnations and tulips
for euchre party at which Mrs. Bet
tingen was the honor guest. Six tables
were played and a delicious supper fol-
lowed the games. ,. ,1
Mrs. Bettingen is visiting Mrs. Try
ing Lawrence on Harriet avenue and
will remain until the latter part of
next week. -
Rev: John E. Merrill, formerly of
Minneapolis, has written Ito home
friends from his far-off missionary
station in Aintab, Turkey, announcing
hisfengag cement to Miss Isabelle Trow-
bridge, a teacher in the girls seminary
ct Aintab. Mr.. Merrill lis the. son of
DIR. and Mrs. G. r. Merrill, Of Mime
apolis, and is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. He left Ameri-
many to study. He has been in Tur-
key six years and is teacher in the
college at Aintab, The time and place
Of the marriage, is not yet determined.
The VALENTINO season is over and
colonial parties suggestive Of George
Washington will be the proper af-
fairs for next, week. The Friday
Night dancing class has already
planned a Washington cotillion for
next Friday evening in Johnson hall,
when the women will be resplendent
in powdered hair and patches and the
men courtly in ancient dress. Mines
L. 6. Pryor, c. A. Nimocks and Sam
uel Glover will have the pleasant
task of dispensing favors and Mrs.
Noble will direct the cotillion.
Invitations have been issued by
Misses Lillian Mcmillan, Ruth Rob
bins, Grace Wheaton, Marguerite
Morgan, Adella Halves Julia sDaven-
port and Eunice Merrill forp dane
ing party, which will be given in Mrs
Mobiles hall ON Fourteenth avenue Sc,
Friday evening, Feb. 26. -'|-~-
Miss Grace Fertig will have a thea
ter party Of eighteen tomorrow after
have seen the Bonnie Brier Bush
they will have a supper.
1t is getting to. be quite a fad to
entertain theatrical people, and those
who have friends in the dramatic
world are looked at with something
like envy by the friendless. Mrs. Car
RE B. King of FL Twelfth street S,
has invited a group of guests for sup
per Sunday to. meet Fred J. Hamil Of
Chicago, who will be with a company
at the Btjou next week. Monday
evening there will be a theater party,
at which Mr.. Hamil will be host, and
dinners and suppers will be lavishly
sprinkled thru: the week. Mr.. ,Hamil
has a beautiful tenor voice and sings
his own compositions.
The men usurped the girls privi-
leges Wednesday evening at the leap
year party which was given by Misses
Charlotte Meneilley and Wayne Ellis
worth Wednesday evening in Mrs.
Mobiles hall. Festoons of red hearts;
red shaded lights and beguiling cosy
corner were charming accessories. The
dance cards were also suggestive of
the valentine season. The Misses
Hammond served frappe and the
guests numbered seventy-five.
Music and dancing were the diver
sions at the party which Mr.. and Mrs.
A. e. Hall gave Tuesday evening at
their home, 3031 Pillsbury ASenue,
for their son Willis. Clarence E. Bee.