The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09

/ can the reasoning of man is not
worth one sentiment of woman. "-
Voltaire. ~ <%s.l +
The Cotillion club had it's first party
of the year last evening In Elks> nan,
which was given holiday decoration
of foliage and poinsettia blossoms. me
great red flowers were effectively ar,
screened the orchestra, and the lights
were all shaded to simulate the same
flower. From the center chandelier
hung a huge box Of crimson paper filled
with poinsettia blossoms, and at the
appointed time the. paper broke and
the dancers were showered with the
flowers. Frank 7. Heffelfnger and ca
ingenuity in their leadership and the
figures were new and the favors charm.
ing. In one figure the dancers clrcled
around a great crimson recovered basket,
from which they drew pretty tribes,
and in another tennis balls attached to
crimson ribbons were batted back and
forth with real tennis rackets. A unique
hall and calcium light, which showed
all the colors Of the rainbow as the
dancers moved to and fro. Flags Of
all nations rewarded the dancers In
the final figure and the cotillion closed
with a shower of confetti. Other "a
vors were fans, necklaces, Dutch doHs,
college. crackers, butterflies and holly
| felfnger, Cavour Langdon, W: +.
| Brooks and Truesdell were at the favor
tables. Roses decked~ the frappe and
punch tables. Supper was served az
| midnight and the decorations OF White
roses and ferns were in striking con.
Among the members and their guests
who were present last evening were:
Messrs and Mines C. B. Simmons, Har-
ny Belden, r. P. Woodwork, Charles
| Velie, Henry J. Moreton, Luther T.
harrington, w. F. Brooks, Frank Es-
terly, Denman johnson, John W. Lee,
Walter Heffelfnger,, Irving L; Corse,
6. H. Hood, A: ". Strong, ). F: Bell,
cit, ". H. Bovey, Willis Walker Ed
ward Gale, G. 7. Jaffray, G.. G. lreys,
L. K. Kibbe; T.. Kortland, A: A. Law
George W. Peavey, John w. See, Alvin
Y. Skiles, H: G. Spear, e.. G. Sslde4'
nd r. Va n II E. + nap07s w. Hef:
felfnger, w. W. Hodgeman, Fayette
Bousfeld, G. M. Case, Frank NJ. eros
by, P. B. Hunt, John Crosby; the
Misses Ruth Albert, Helen Hart, Mar
guerite Gray, Agnes Haynes, lucy
Hart, Leila Winston, Florence Weils,
Gilfllan, Nancy Hardenberg, Ms5 li2n
Knight, Helen Partridge, Caroline Sew
ell, Wyman, Carrie Robinson, Leslie;
Messrs. T. T. Jamme, Edward Coan
Charles E. Albert, Charles Gale, Edgar
Pierson, T. B. Mercer, s. D. Andrews,
George IL: Belden, P. r. Brooks and C.
Burton, John A. Bovey, James B1ng'
ham, Clement Cochran, Karl De Laittre,
GreenleafS Gardner, John Gilfllan, +. A
~, 8. B. fsnny. 'Dsss .,
An interesting affair of next week
Will be the recital which Miss Blanche
Booth will give at the home Of Mrs
Haskell, 171O Third avenue s: Miss
Booth came to Minneapolis severa
years ago. and her splendid interpreta
ability as a reader have made her vel
known. The program will have any
number of attractive features. Mis-
Celia Elizabeth Haskell, who is a pupi
Of Miss Booth, will give the quarre
scene from "The School for Scandal. ,
Mrs. w. N. Porteous and Miss Gertrud
Hale will sing, Mines. Frederic Klapp
L. "A. w nlCWOELn, j.. r.. hughes anu MI
Heinrich Hoevel will play and MI
Walker Of Chicago will be heard on sew
eral instruments. Miss Booth will Civ
readings from Shakspere and also
number of miscellaneous selections. N
invitations have been issued, but tn
friends Of Mrs. Haskell and Of thos
who take part in the program as well q
those who are interested may obta1
tickets at the door. ~. t.-...:
Mrs. William Donaldson entertaine
the women of Westminster church yes
- terday afternoon at thimble bee at he
D. home on Groveland Terrace. The art
IS Giles made were for the talent table o
the Home Missionary society, which ha
a Christmas sale in the church Thursda
and Friday of next week. Miss Ann
Long gave dialect readings in COSTUME
and Mrs. Perry D: Sherwin sang a grou
of charming songs. Mrs. Harriet Wall
err Runyan furnished the accompan
ment. Light refreshments were serve
from table decked with carnations an
ferns. Mrs. G. T. Thompson serve
\ Russian tea and Mrs. Wallace F. Brown
n and Miss Anna Long assisted. The1
were about sixty guests.
Miss Marie Bertrand was the hoste
! at dancing party last evening at h
\ home on Queen avenue 8. There we
thirty young people present.