The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-23
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Of football, and there. is no getting out
of it. AT the university and in univer-
sity circles everybody is talking, foot
ball, and in the East Side homes, where
dunn of either husband, daughter or
son., it's football all the time. The
wives of the faculty men are indeed
surprisingly enthusiastic and are maxi
ing up jolly little band Of rooters all
among themselves; each step. towards
joyfully discussed; the famous story of
how Davies fell" is still talked over
with, glee, and, taking it in all, these
women are certainly responsible in
keeping up much Of the spirit for the
tine game. One Of the matrons said the
much this year, now that my son is
not playing with the team. - For two
seasons she. has been awaiting all sorts
of calamities in the form Of broken
poses, legs shoulders, etc, and now she
feels that she has justly earned the
leties which it causes to loving mother.
The. young women at the university are
having a bright and happy time and
opened then, social campaign with al
large reception, given Jointly by the
Y. w. G. A. and Y. M: G. A. Of the
affair was one of the most successful
social gatherings and was attended by
hundreds of the young women and men.
Tomorrow afternoon the first reception
OF the year will be given by the ,Wom
en- IS League gp OF the university in the ar,
to be from 2:30 to 5 O'Clock, and an
entertaining program is planned. The
wives of the faculty who make up part
Of the board of directors will receive
with the officers Of the league, of which
Miss Marie Kimball of St. Paul is the
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music and recitations such as the girls
have always furnished at their cleverly
arranged entertainments, and after it
all will dance.
Mrs. F. G. Barrows, regent Of Mime
residence. 227 Fourth sire ct Sc, Wednes-
| day. evening, Sept. %, at $3.50 O'Clock,
in honor Of the new members of the
chapter, and in order to celebrate the
opening of the penny barrels which have
been used to collect pennies for the
assisted in receiving by the officers of
! the chapter, and by Mrs. w. M. Liggett,
the state regent, who will be the honor
guest. During the evening a program
of musical selections and Of readings
will be given.
Mrs. j. E. Fenton of Monroe street
| NE, gave a tea and supper Wednesday
afternoon for Mrs. J. c. Burke and Mrs.
| hose Rlttman: Mrs; Burke is soon. to
| leave on a trip to st. Louis, and Mrs.
| liza Court, has Just returned from Chica:
! CO. where she was appointed second
high chief ranger of the high court, Of
Chicago, The guests were the officers
Of St.. Cecilia Court. The rooms were
charmlngly appointed in yellow and
green, and marigolds with ferns and as
paragus vines filed the vases on tables
the parlor was banked with green and
| studded with golden blossoms. Sup
per was served at 5 O'Clock from one
in green and white. The centerpiece
was a. beautifully embroidered cloth in
American Beauty roses, and two large
vases, filled with maidenhair ferns and
shaggy white asters stood at either side.
a menu OF nine courses was served, and
ed affairs in a forget-me-not and rose
BY Misses valeria Fortier and Watson.
| Covers were laid for Mines Rittman,
Burke, Walsh, O 'Brien, Hurley, Dryer,
DAILY, Macth ew, Fenton, Daley and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Burke of Monroe
street NE, gave a handsome reception
yesterday evening, entertaining forty
| guests IN celeDfatlOn OF their fourth
all decorated in green and I'd White White, and ana
masses of shaggy asters, asparagus
ferns, and smilax added identifying
touches. Assisting the hosts in receiving
the guests were Miss Mamie McInerny,
! Misses Florence. and Katherine DAILY.
The hours were from s to II, and during
the evening cards were played and the
winners Of the games received pretty
souvenir prizes; For the younger po-
pie there was dancing and music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke will leave Sun
day. on the Pioneer Limited, for st,
Louis. to spend two weeks, taking in the
sights at the exposition. On their re-
turn they will make a short visit in:
Chicago.
Mrs. o. Olson of 1904 Spring street
entertained at birthday luncheon Sat-
urday afternoon. The decorations
were all in pink and white and roses
were used Covers were laid for ten.