The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
MINNESOTA GIRLS
AS. WESTERN TYPES
All Eyes on Miss schaller and Her
Maids Of Honor at New
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!. BY II. c. Stevens.

Newport News, Va, April S.-Miss
Rose Marie Schaller, sponsor Of the Min
nesota, and Misses Day and Mcmillan,
her maids Of honor, have been subjects
of the closest scrutiny by the :inhabi-
tants of this city since their arrival yes
terday morning. At the shipyards, the
hotel and on the streets, when they ap-
without f1attery to them, can be said to
have been greatly admired as good ex-
amples of western American young
womanhood. The Times-Herald, the
local afternoon paper, printed this yes
terday about them: ..~
"Miss Schaller, the sponsor, is a mag
netic young lady Of beautiful appear
ance and attracted much attention dur
ing the day.. She is decided brunei,
with expressive and Intelligent eyes of
gray that display animation, vivacity
and is a charming conversationalist. At
present she is a student at the Universe
ty Of Minnesota, where she is a member
Of the ,Alphi Phi fraternity, and is also
a member Of the staff of the Minnesota
Daily. Besides being a member of the
University Dramatic club, she is also
devoted to athletics, and is member of
the basketball team and devotes much
time to college politics. =,
q"Her maids Of honor, Miss Day and
Miss Mcmillan, are her college friends
and fellow students at the university
and participate in all of the college pas
times. They constitute a representation
Of rare beauty Of which the state may
well feel proud '... !..a.@ 81;
lg Crank Writes Miss schaller. 5
Since she was named as sponsor TO-
! the battleship Minnesota, Miss Schalle
has received several letters, mostly 0,
the "crank'' variety. One from New
York contained poem which had rea
merit. One from Boston woman asket
said, she had an invalid mother. Other
were more foolish. Miss Schalle
laughed over these letters and turne,
them all over to her father.
! : - At the shipyards. -.
i AS soon as the members of the officia
Minnesota launching party reached her
from Washington today, they wer
! escorted to Hotel Warwick and joine
the Minnesotans who came yesterday
At. 10 o'clock the =; entire, party wa
taken to the shipyard. President Oh
cult ! Of the shipbuilding, compan
escorted them to the launching platforr
and Miss Schaller was again instructe
how and when to manipulate the bottl
of champagne which was suspende
from the deck many feet above wit
gay colored ribbons. The christenin
platform proper had a capacity, Of: onl
few persons and those who mounte
to that exalted station were Senate
and Mrs. Schaller, the. sponsor, he
maids of honor, President Orcutts an
Secretary Frank Day. as Representative
Of Governor johnson. z~:-~'- -...'0 H..
!" y, Miss schaller's Gown. - r., :,
il Miss Schaller wore a handsome gov
Of white novelty wolfe, and "a pictur
? hat trimmed with pink crush roses. Mis-
Day. costume was of light: green cry
tai crepe, with white point lact JACKIE
completed by a white Gainsboroug
, with white plumes. Miss q Nc Milla
l was attired in a white Sicilian cow
: trimmed with applique with a, charm
ing hat, trimmed with primroses. TT
= sponsor and her maids carried elaborat
bouquets Of pink roses presented b
, Insurance Commissioner T. D.. 0 ,Brie
of Minnesota. $500. - Off,.
The official launching party expec
to reach home next Wednesday,. Aft,
the luncheon today the members Of tt
: party will be given an opportunity
inspect the shipyards and will then
taken to Fortress Monroe OIL speci
trolley cars, sailing for Washington I
20 O'Clock. They will remain at tt
+ capital until Monday afternoon, goi1
, west via Cincinnati and Chicago, {
the Chesapeake G. Ohio, and the Gre
> Western road.