The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

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Mrs. George H. Barwise gave a
handsomely appointed card party this
afternoon at her home on Portland
avenue. Mrs. Arthur Hopkins, Of
Chicago, formerly of Minneapolis, who
Is spending a few weeks visiting
friends in the city, was the guest of
honor. The decorations were charm
ing and a different color was carried
out in each room with flowers and
shaded lights. Pink roses were used
in profusion in the parlor, the recep-
ton hall was gay with jonquils and
red tulips Haunted their beauty in the
library while pink tulips We're in the
dining room. Six hand euchre was
played at ten tables and the score
cards were pretty affairs in yellow and
green. After the games a light lunch
con was served from the small tables.
Mrs. BarWise was assisted by Mines.
Chandler G. Wyman j. L. Tracy, Fred
G. Lawrence, Miss Maude Shay and
Miss Wainman.
Mrs. John F. Irwin entertained sixty
women at cards this afternoon at her
home on Humboldt avenue S. Six
hand euchre was played and there
were sixty guests Each room was
decorated in different color. Pink
carnations were in the reception par
lor and the pillars were wreathed with
srnllax. The library was in yellow
with the book cases and mantels
topped with ferns and palms and gold
en-hued daffodils tucked among the
green. The dining-roon was in red
and green and Japanese fern balls
were hung with charming effect here
and there. The assisting women were
the Misses Florence and Bessie Muir
ray and Miss Anna Tuffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Prescott issued
invitations yesterday for the marriage
of their daughter Clara Belle and
John Willard Gearey, which will take
day evening, Feb. II, at o'clock.
About 100 cards were sent out.
A number of, affairs will be given
for the bridal couple. Friday evening
Mrs. George w. Gould has invited fifty
guests to parcel shower in their
honor at her home on Fourth street
Sc. Monday evening Miss Maude
Smith of 256 Fourteenth avenue N,
will give granite shower and Thurs
day evening, Feb. II, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis North have cards out for a
china shower to be given at their
home 1884 Pleasant avenue. Friday
evening, Feb. ~, Miss Georgia Gjert-
Clinton avenue. -.. 81
Miss YOungblOOd will be the guest
of honor Saturday afternoon at a tea
to be given by her sister, Mrs. William
Passmore, at her home on Willow
street. ....
Mrs. r. H. Passmore entertained
a group of young people very infor-
mally last evening for Miss Young
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guests included the younger men and
women Of the neighborhood.
Mrs. Wilbur Fenno Thayer of sos
Mount Curve avenue will entertain at
cards Friday evening.
The Betsy Ross chapter, Daughters
of the Revolution, will have a dancing
party this evening in Mrs. Mobiles hall
| on the East Side.
The senior class of the Central High
school will give it's next party Friday
evening, Feb. -. in the Phoenix club
Music for the program of eighteen
dances will be furnished by three mu-
sicians.
The bridal dinner for Miss Emma
| Carpenter and Walter Nettleton OF
Seattle was given last evening by Mr.
| and Mrs. Warren M. Horner in theil
apartments in the Wisconsin. The
decorations and appointments were ir
pink and green and tulips were the
only flowers used a great clusters Of
the pretty blossoms in a cut glass vase
was in the center of the table which
was crossed with broad pink satir
ribbons. Pink tapers in cut glas!
holders furnished a soft light and the
name cards were embellished witt
amusing pen and ink sketches. The
| brides place was marked with a clus
ter of white tulips tied with white rib
bon. Covers were laid for twelve an6
Nettleton, Mr.. and Mrs. W.. A. Greg
DRY, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T. Joslin
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Peck, Miss Loi
Simmons and Fred HILL.
Later in the evening Miss Carpenter
and Mr.. Nettleton were honor guests
at dancing party given by the Beta
Theta Pi men at their fraternit,
house. About forty young people en-
joyed the informal program of dances
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Dean gave
delightful musicale last evening TO-
| Miss Glenn Priest of Boston, whe1
they entertained a group of the musi
clans at, their home in the Imperial
The program was given by Miss Priest
! anu AllISu CHdln
berlain, and at its close a chatting disl
supper was served.
| Miss Priest is a pupil of Fran
Kneisel, leader of the famous Boston
quartet, and is on her way home from
| Denver. where she played with tn
| Tuesday Musicale club. She has al
ready. won favorable public recogni
ton, and it is possible that she will
be heard here next year.
A leap year cotillion was given las
tevening in Johnson hall by the Tues
day Limited Dancing club, and abou
forty couples were present. TIL
| women had entire charge of the ar
rangements and escorted the men t
the hall, and the favors carried GU
the same idea, for the feminine trif1e
were all presented to the, men an
the women received the pipes an
caps. Mrs. James Pye presided a
the favor table, and Mrs. Noble LED
Special features were a marching fig
ure in which the men received para
soils, gun drill and busting f1gur
in which some of the women posse
as statuary and the men, wearing
busting caps and armed with feathe
| busters, acted as hOusemaids. Sup
per was served at midnight.
Miss Margaret Breslauer of Irvin