The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-27
Social Afai,.s

Mrs. G. H. Nelson and Miss Agnes
Peterson of st. Paul were hostesses to-
day at a brilliant afternoon reception
at the home of Mrs. Nelson, 622 Fifth
street Sc. Mrs. John a. Johnson,
wife Of Goyernor ohnson was the the
had been invited to meet her. The re-
ceiving group included the hostesses,
Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Albert Berg, the
wife of the former secretary of state,
Of Warroad, Mimi, and Mrs. B. r.. Mel
son.
different color schemes. In the reception
room yellow was the prevailing color,
red was used, in the diningroem, the
living room was all in white and green,
and in the library burnt orange wall
decorations and furnishings of Flemish
oak were set, off by the deep green Of
palms and ferns and southern smilax; on
women served tea In "a Japanese tea
room, while groups of women alternated
in the diningroom. The hours were
from 3 to S o 'clockt and as the guests
came and went, an orchestra stationed
behind a bank Of foliage discoursed a
= Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Nelson and
Miss Peterson will entertain at eeuchre
for Mrs. johnson and the out of town
women, who were sin, the receiving
group. p The ASSISTING women will also
be guests. .-,1 =. Ta.s7s:~ gss..<s. g.;
One of the pleasant affairs of the
Men 8 club Of Holy Trinity church was
social given. Thursday evening in the
church parlors. Francis Palmer gave a
! talk which had as: it's most interesting
| feature valuable points on travel
Fabroad. He accompanied his impromptu
talk with a series, of snapshot pictures.
Mr.. Palmer, has been travelling extern
sively, and being a fine linguist has
been enabled to see and learn more Of
the foreign people than the average
! traveller, and his experiences and sug-
gestions were delightfully."- entertaining.
| Mrs. Ernest Munns played a short pro-
! gram Of piano music and informal talks
! =. Miss JEANNE Dorr gave a 6 O'Clock
supper Wednesday evening at her home
on Fifteenth avenue Sc, having as her
guests a group of eight girl friends to
meet Miss Gertrude Holbert Of Chicago
After supper theater party was made
e up by the young women. -
Mrs. A. J. Leland of Adams street
me will give a dinner Sunday at her
home for Mrs. H. J. Knutson Of Grand
: Forks, N. D.
i Miss Evelyn Mason was the guest of
honor last Friday evening at an in.
formal card party given by Miss Bertha
Witte at her home on University av-
enue Sc. The prizes at cards were won
by Miss E. Mason. and Miss Stamwitz.
The members Of the Monday Night
club enjoyed one Of. the regular mid
winter informals .ata University hall,
Fourteenth avenue Sc, Monday even:
ing.
| Miss Marjorie Lane gave a pretty
lncheon Wednesday afternoon at her
t East Side home fol Miss Florence
Groton of Milwaukee, who has been
spending a few days with friends in
Minneapolis and st.aPaul. The decor
ations were in green and white, and
after luncheon the six guests made uI
a matinee party at the Orpheuq1r
/ :, theater.
The Beta zeta Pts gave a jolly
sleighride party Friday >eVe ning, smak
ing a trip thru the suburbs in@twt
large bobsleds. , 49,. a
Mrs. E. J. SERVER entertained the
Zetic club this afternoon at her home
, 800 Sixth street SEH