The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
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''There are beautiful flowers
that are scentless, and beautiful
women that are unlovable. -
Houelle.

The bal poudre at the Minikahda
4 club last evening had a distinction all
its own that marked it as one of the
{ most delightful and beautiful gather;
patches gave touch of old world dig
nifty to both men and women and the
masks and dominos held charming air
of mystery. ..p
The club was never more beautiful
for holly, southern smilax and myriads
of twinkling lights transformed it
into an enchanted place in which every
covered the stairway and office, which
were festooned with greens, and great
clusters of pink roses and carnations
were in the large reception room, where
the chandeliers were shaded to repre-
sent great pink blossoms. The roses
were also caught in the green tangle
above the great fireplace where the
room was encircled with fir and pine
trees glittering with tihsel and Christ
mas bells and poinsettia blossoms and
red-shaded tapers were everywhere.
The ball room was also in red and the
poinsettia shades of the lights were
wildly effective against the tracery Of
southern smilax that outlined the raft
Of course there was no formal recep-
ton group, but as the guests arrived
they were RECALLED with hot Yule- tide
punch and later frappe was served from
a green-wreathed table. An orchestra
played program of dances that lasted
until the supper hour and which was
enjoyed by about 1875 of the representa-
tive society people.
Mrs. Charles J. Martin entertained
about 200 of the school and college set
at an exceeding ly pretty dancing party
last evening at her home on Mount
Curve avenue for her niece, Miss Ella
school in Maryland, for the holidays.
Southern smilax was used in profusion
thru all of the rooms and furnished a
most effective background for the
clusters of poinsettia blossoms which
famed here and there. Ferns and palms
in quaint urns and jars added their
beauty and, great Christmas bells hung
and Mrs. Martin and Miss Sage re-
room. Mrs. Martin wore a Marie An.
toinette gown Of gray silk and Miss
Sage was in q frock Of white silk null
An orchestra played program Of pop.
ular dances and later a buffet supper
was served in the billiard room, where
and red tapers in silver holders decked
the table.
The luncheon which Mrs. J. B. Gil
.fillan was to have given for Mrs. W. D.
,Washburn today was postponed on &C
count Of the illness Of Mrs. Gilfllan.
A holiday gathering Of college women
was held today at the Town and Coun
had a luncheon. The girls who are
home for the vacation were the honor
guests and altogether there were about
forty present. The decorations were ir
the Christmas red and green except the
place cards, which reproduced the col
lege pin in white and gold. Miss Austir
of St. Paul presided over the informa
,sponded were Misses Janet Gilfllan
Fanny Passmore, Fuller and Mrs. Wood
hull Of Minneapolis.
Miss Simmons entertained at luncheon
this afternoon at her home on Parl
avenue for Miss Wells Of Morris, MINI.
who is her guest. Covers were place.
nished a brilliant table decoration.
Miss Elizabeth Wyman entertained
group Of school girls at luncheon thi
afternoon at her home on Colfax avenu
s for Miss Ruth Harding, who is hom
Il IOlH DOuWer cOlleRe, MILWAUKEE. an
Miss Gladys Potter, student Of ST
Clara college. Covers were placed 70
eight and basket of holly was in tn
center Of the table, while red satin rib
bons were stretched to each cover an
held the place cards. After. luncheo
Miss Wyman and her guests formed
theater party at the Orpheum.
Mrs. Thomas Roberts entertained q
a luncheon yesterday afternoon at he
home on Fourth avenue S for Mr.
Howard Mansfield Of New York. Co,
ers were laid for twelve.
Miss Katherine Shull attended til
cotillion given by the st. Paul Germa
club last evening in Ramaley's hal
Reece NJ. Newport and Edward Saul