The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15

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Consideration for woman is the /
measure Of a nations progress in |
social life. -Gregoire. |
Mrs. A. E. Higbee, Mrs. Earle g. Nu-
nally and Miss Higbee gave a tea this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nunally, |
1924 Park avenue, in honor Of Mrs. Paul
Higbee, who came to Minneapolis last I
fall bride. About 400 women had I
been invited to meet Mrs. Higbee and
the hours were from 5 until s o o'clock.
Holly and green's furnished a most at
holly wreathed the windows and door
we're weSs' about bout tie f red Shaded lights. n
the dining room great cluster Of poin-
settia. blossoms famed in the center of
the table and the red tapers were all
red-shaded. A group Of the younger
women, Misses Caroline sewell, Agnes
anan, Mary Dunwoody and Bertha Hud-
son assisted in the dining room.
Mrs j. L. Tracy entertained twenty.
six women at a charmingly appointed
Colfax avenue 8. Luncheon was served
from two long tables decked with red
roses and great clusters of pink roses
were in the he reception room M. after After
was assisted by Mines. G. G. Wyman,
Edwin G. Potter and A. G. Chambers.
Mrs. Theodore Hays Of Bedford ave-
| nue. arranged a series of three affairs for
today and tomorrow This afternoon
group Of women were entertained at
luncheon. The house was decked in
masses Of foliage clusters Of brilliant ia,
blossoms stood out in bright relief. The
reception hall was banked with greens
and decked with vivid poinsettias Ma.
room ehrysanthemums mingled with the
greenery in the den and crimson roses
were in the living room. Foliage banked
the sideboard in the dining room,
where white roses with American Beau
| ty roses carried out an attractive color
/ scheme. Covers were laid for twenty.
1 four. t..
! This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hays will
entertain sixty guests at six-hand
i euchre, and tomorrow Mrs: Hays will
i give another luncheon which will be
4 followed by cards. Six-hand euchre
i will be played by the twenty -four
guests. 49,
i Mrs. G. R. Fowler entertained a group
| noon at her home on Forest avenue
There were twenty-four guests.
Altho the late arrival Of the Yale
Glee. Mandolin and Banjo clubs for
their concert in the Auditorium on the
evening Of Dec. 26 has made it mad.
visable to arrange for any formal din.
ner affairs for the members, Thomas
shevlin, an. alumnus Of Yale and 9, faith attn
members at an informal 6 o'clock din
ner at the Minneapolis club. According
to the present schedule the Yale clubs
viii arrive from Chicago on a special
train over the Wisconsin, Central at
4:30 pm. r.
One of the pleasant affairs Of last
evening was the annual dancing IN ng party y
! Oils in the Auditorium annex. Palms
! and ferns were placed around the bal!
I room. and the orchestra was concealeo
! by screen Of the graceful plants. A
J program Of fourteen numbers was
| danced, and about l20 guestsswere pres
! emit. Frappe was served from small
{ tables placed at one end Of the room
I ments were under The direction Of E. G
! Phinney and w. C. Hall. and the recep
ton committee included Messrs ant
I Mines. r. E. McGregor, w. B. Blair ant
81 W. A. Meachem.
: The East high, school alumni associa
= ton gave football party in University
: hall last evening, which was In the ma
a ture Of a reunion Of the graduates AM
gathering to foster interest in higl
school athletics. The decorations stg
gested football and other sports: Abou
200 guests were present, including tn
alumni and undergraduates. a pre-
gram of fourteen numbers was dance
and during the intermissions frappe wa
served from small tables in the ba
w. room.
The Alpha Sigma sorority Of I'll
Seush high sehgo gave esaae ee
rooms, Following The initiation of seve
al new members. The sorority color
red and green, we're artistically blende
in The decorations and American Beaut
roses and ferns formed an att attrastis
was toast mistress and the Misses IT
vette and Broadbent addressed the ne
members. j The favors were emblema
ic of the occasion.
Miss Pearl McCurdy gave danci1
party last evening at her home4 l3l
Seventh street Sc, in honor Of JOSEF
Cutting Of Sleepy Eye, Mimi, who
attending the university this winte
The affair was football party and ii
university coIors were used in the dec
k rations. After the program Of dane,
refreshments were served in the dinir
room. Miss Norma McCurdy and No
man Schrietter played for the dancin
f. There were about fifteen couples pre-
f. ent.
Mrs. A. Rain gave luncheon We
nesday afternoon In Donaldson's te:
rooms and after luncheon the guess
formed box party at the Metropolita
theater.
Miss Susie J. Kirkeby and Emmet
D. Currier were married last evenin
E4 at their new home. 734 East Eighteent
street. Rev. G. f. Sharpe read th
q service in the presence of the men
bers Of the two families.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
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