The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-28

Mrs. J. G. NeWkirk was hostess at
a thimble bee this afternoon and her
sons fiancee, Miss Ruth Spear, was
the guest of honor. Each of the twelve
guests brought half a yard Of pink
percale and they made square Of
patchwork for a quilt for the bride,
and each wrote her pame In the cen-
ter of her square. The decorations
We're in the same colors, white and
pink, and the sandwiches were tied
with pink ribbons and the ices We're
in pink and white. Mrs. Newkirk was
assisted by the Misses Bertha and Iris
Newkirk. =
Among the other affairs for Miss
Spear will be luncheon given Thurs
day by Mrs. Charles Henderson and
Mrs. NJ. Rowley at their home on
Spruce place, and Saturday afternoon
Miss Helen Hendricks, who will be
Miss Spears maid OF honor, will give
a linen shower for her at her home
on Blaisdell avenue.
The number Of the spring brides is
rapidly increasing and there is prom
Use of many pretty weddings. Miss
Alma Hoegh has chosen Wednesday,
May IL, as the date of her marriage
to Frederick Ayers of Indianapolis
and the service will be read in the
First Unitarian church.
The marriage Of Miss Helen Grace
Dennis and William Alfred Kruse of
Des Moines, Iowa, will be a home af-
fair at the residence of the brides par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. George e. Dennis,
1904 Portland avenue, and will be sol
emnized at 5 o'clock Wednesday,
April ~.
Thomas Wallace will give a theater
party next Monday for Miss FLORENCE
Finch and Edward Holbert of st. Paul,
whose marriage will take place in
April.
The annual dancing party of the
Theta Delta Chi fraternity is an
nounced for Thursday, April z, when
it will be given at Minikahda club.
A group of the school SET ten boys
and girls, will celebrate the holiday
with matinee party Saturday after
noon at the metropolitan theater.
Mrs. G. G.. Goodrich will chaperone
the young people and after the
matinee there will be a supper at the
home Of Mrs. w. l.. Bassett: =
The post-Lenten announcements so
young people and their friends and Of
these the carnival of the Women S
league next Monday is of special in
terest. The girls have secured as
known in the twin cities. from Min
neapolis, Mines. Frances Potter,
James s' Paige, E. 9: Gale, &. B.
Elliott, o. j. Evans, S. w. Jones, Cy-
rus Northrup, T. G. Winter, w. S.
Pattee, J. T. Wyn1an, G. H. Partridge,
Philip Hunt, Edsall, J. S. Pillsbury,
James Gray, ". W R. Cray and 6: &.
Goodrich and Miss Hope Mcdonald;
from st. Paul, Mines. William Liggett,
". A. Severance, Van SAINT, w: B.
Douglass, J. G. Pyle, B. A. Montfort,
E. W. Randall and G: D. Dibble:
booths will be in appropriate cos
tune and assisted by other college
girls. Miss. Emily Janney will be
January; Miss Mildred Lauderdale
February; Miss Katherine McPartlin
March; Miss Lillias Joy, April; Miss
Cole, June; Miss Winnie Fleming
July; Miss Maude Hyser, August; Miss
Eleanor Won F Bodenstedt, Sep
TENDER; Miss Gertrude Pettler
October; Miss Rowena Harding
November; Miss Ethel Mann:
day booths Sunday will be represented
by Miss Gertrude Ballard; Monday
Miss Jessie Matson; Tuesday, Miss
Adelaide Lampher; Wednesday, Miss
Ruth West; Thursday, Miss Cora
Fancy; Friday, Miss Madge Var
Bergen; Saturday, Miss Nellie Stinch.
! field. n:
A feature of the afternoon will b
the musical program which will begir
at $3.50 o'clock and will include mum
bers by the University glee clubs, thu
East High School orchestra, songs by
Miss Briggs and a number on the
musical glasses by Miss Claudia Void
while Miss Heritage of the johnson
school will recite. In the evening
Miss Clara Williams and William Dale
will sing, Craig Welston will con
tribute a violin number and Mrs
Charles Holt will recite, while the uni
versity musical organizations will alst
be heard. Tickets for the carniva
are on sale at Voegelis' drug store, a
Mrs. Nrooman's and at Dyer Brothers
in st. Paul. I,
Telephone parties have shown m
that people are divided INTO tw'
classes declared a woman who en-
tertains often, chose who always hav
an acceptance on the tip Of thei
} tongue and those whose first impuls
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