The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-19

Two brides shared the social honors Of
the day. Miss Lucy fowler was the
guest Of honor at an informal thimble
bee which Miss Florence Smith gave at
about twenty five of Miss Towler's
friends were present. The affair was the
first Of those to be given for the bride In
the days before her wedding. Tomorrow
afternoon Miss Nellie Trufant will have a
thimble bee at her home on Clinton av-
enue and Saturday Miss Gertrude Mar
shall and Miss Mabel Abbott will enter
tain at the home of Miss Marshall on Sec
ond avenue S.
Mr.. and Mrs S. H fowler will issue the
invitations for the marriage Of their
daughter to Scott Howell Plummer this
week. The wedding will be Tuesday
evening. May 8, at the fowler residence
ION Portland avenue.
Miss Charlotte Purchase was also a
guest Of honor this afternoon and Miss
Amy Laramee entertained group Of
her friends at her home on Highland av-
enue. It was a most informal gather
ing and the afternoon was spent in sewing
for the bride. Luncheon was served in
the din1ng-room where yellow tulips gave
the color note in the decorations.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. George Lou
don will entertain for Miss Purchase.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Mae Poihamus for the marriage Of her
daughter Mabelle Hortense to Lambert
Frederic Fairchild, which will take place
at her home. 95S Twenty fourth avenue
NE, Wednesday evening. April 81.
Mrs. F. w. Harrington has announced
the engagement Of her daughter Claire, to
G.. F. Sheldon Of Duluth. The wedding
will take place Tuesday, May 10.
Miss Alice Barnes and Miss Maybelle
Nelson will give a china shower Friday
evening at the home Of Miss Nelson, 1927
Chicago avenue, for Miss Nan A. Bishop,
whose marriage to Harry B. Glidden viii
take place Monday evening, May 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Floyd have an
nounced the engagement Of their daughter
Florence to Algernon Colburn.
A week end house party at the Over.
nire Cottage at Eureka Is jolly affai,
planned by the Eta Epsilon sorority. Mrs
Overmire will chaperone the young PEG.
people, who will go out Saturday and re.
turn Monday.
A wedding Of last week was that Of Miss
Charlotte Grace Grtggs, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Griggs, and Frank Hill
Ludwig which took place Thursday even.
ing. Miss Alice Griggs was maid Of honor
and John T. Ludwig acted as best man
Only small group of relatives witnessed
the service which was read by Rev. James
O'Reilly. The bride wore her travelling
gown of brown and carried pink roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig will receive after
July l, at 6Ss Fifth street NE.
Mrs. E. c. Picker of 24oo Girard avenue
| entertain a 1o1y Of
noon.
A cotton wedding, the first anniversar,
OF married life, was celebrated Frida,
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Hand. TIL,
rooms were decorated in green and whit
and soft draperies hung over the door
ways and arches and the vases were file,
with the hairy stalks and yellow flower
of the cotton plant, while a tangle Of vine
trailed over the mantel. In the dining
room the centerpiece was Of cotton bat
ting and green ribbon and the lights wer
shaded in green. Pit and finch wer
played and monograph was another di
version. About sixty guests aided il
celebrating the anniversary.
Mrs. Genevieve F.. Greaves is greatl
improved in health by her three months
sojourn in California and is now greatl
enjoying her stay. She has spent most o
the time at Long Beach, but is now a
Pasadena with her mother, Mrs E. A
!; Ford, for few weeks. She will return
to Minneapolis the last Of May.
Miss Emma Palmer, daughter Of M,
and Mrs A. Palmer of S24 Sixth avenu
/ N, and Raymond G. Willard Of Mankatc
Mimi. were married last Tuesday. Rev
Walter Snow read the service. Mr. an
Mrs. Willard will be at home after Ma
at Waseca, MINI. go @