The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24

What a delightful place for enter
tanning the Craftshouse ISL With it's
treasures from the. four corners of the
world it forms a charming back-f
few decorations were needed last
evening to put it in gala attire when
John S. Bradstreet entertained a-group
of friends at a musicale. A pink Jap
anese lily in a quaint holder. here, a
handful of American Beauty roses in
atreed wall pocket there, and the
soft light of strange oriental
lanterns or of tapers in UNIQUE.
holders, everywhere were just the
touches that an artist gives. Mr..
Bradstreet, with Mines. c. j. Martin,
r. Fl. Moulton, Frank Waterman and
j. B. Gilillan received the guests In
the spacious hall and the program was
by Mines. Maud Ulmer Jones, Nv, n.
Porteous, Waterman and w. Scott
Woodwork with Mines Edgar Run
yam and w. S. iAnkeny as accom-
panists One Of the WOrkrooms was
hung with rare old draperies over
which southern snilax trailed car
ressingly served as a supper-roOm.
Two visiting women shared the
honors of the, pretty card party which
Mrs. Rufus B. Clark Of KenWood gave
this afternoon, Mrs, William Button OF
! Cedar Rapids, who arrived last even
ing to be her guest, and Miss Kent of
Sioux City, Iowa, who is visiting Mrs.
f. l.. McClellen.. Tulips and Ameri-
can Beauty roses were: the pretty
means by. which, "a red color. scheme
was carried out and six-hand euchre
was played at five tables. Mines. Fred
L. Gray, F. S. Martin and B. W. Cop
page assisted Mrs. Clark.
This morning Mrs. Irving w. Law
renee of Harriet avenue entertained a
small group of women for Mrs. w.
J. Bettingen who leaves this evening
for her home in Winnipeg after, most
delightful visit in which score OF
parties have been given for her Miss
Kent, the guest of Mrs. McClellen, was
also an honor guest and the aftalr was
very informal. Daffodils made sunny
bits Of color thru the ,o rooms nx and d
! dainties, was served.
| + Thirty young women were invited
by Mrs. J. Frank COrbett to meet MISS
Winona Orff this afternoon at :her
home on Park avenue. F'llnch was
played in, the rooms made gay WIN
carnations an dafter the games a light
) luncheon was served. 49,
You may believe this story or not
} but it was told me by. man VINO
wanted to prove that Minneapolis
women are sympathizing with the
: japanese in, their present misunder!
standing with Russia. According tc
the man one Of the society women
he did not say whether she lived or
;. lowry Hill or Park avenue, but per-
7 haps it does not matter, went into
|, shop to buy a suit case. The clerk
was very attentive and informed hel
} that they had something very deslr'
able in Russia leather.
! 0n9r
wouldn't think Of buying Russis
leather! Let me see something II
Japanese objected the fair customer
in a decided voice. sa ~. 81 !.
1t is not so long since William But
, + Ter x eats the Irisha poet, dram ats
and leader, was in Minneapolis, ant
, one still hears a story of which he wa:
the hero. Mr.. Yeats did not altogeth
er approve Of everything American
) and While IN: the city, as -thessg
! of Mr.. and Mrs. James Carleton
. Young, some one asked him what n
: thought of the American sky scrap
ers. Mr.. Yeats considered the ques
3 ton for a full minute.
''They are very wonderful he said
eff for no other reason than that the!
o make you Americans occasional.
look up at Gods beautiful sky.
81 There seems TO pc a lou Oh enter
/ tanning for Miss Kent. Yesterda,
afternoon Miss Mate Shannon gave
9 luncheon for her ather home on Sec
: ond avenue; s.. >. Spring. flowers mad
! the table pretty and covers were lal
Q for eight. Monday afternoon Mrs. {
. P. Fortner had, a card party for hel
. and of, course the decorations were Il
:. red, white and, blue, as BELTS a part
. on Washington's Birthday. Euchr
q was, played, and Mrs w. c. Ford wa
the hostess assistant. Monday. even
4 ing MI. and Mrs. McClellen had
. theater party for their guest.
There was a merry succession o
o diners, 1uncheons and theater partie
% at the house party which Mr.. al
2 Mrs. L. S. Cass gave last week at thei
home In Waterloo, Iowa. The guest
were q group Of Minneapolis womer
e Mines. Charles H. johnson, w.
g Carpenter, Arthur Barnard and VIII
e liam Brace, who. returned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n, Benjamin Of 221
e Portland avenue have as their CUES
e Miss Viola Christensen of Sleepy Eye
e and last evening they gave a theate
e party in her honor.
e Mrs. c.ssxE. Fentoni Of 75s Monro
y street NE Will celebrate her sixtiet
l. birthday anniversary. Monday evenin