The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06

Judge and Mrs. J.. W. Branham of
Fargo, N. D., celebrated their golden
wedding today at the home of their son,
D. E. Branham, 500 Forest avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Branham belong to the Terri
torial Association Of Minnesota, having
located: in Meeker county, June 16, 1851.
They resided on a farm in the county,
dians. Mrs. Branham with her three
children and other settlers escaped to
Minneapolis, while Mr.. Branham( re-
NAMED to join a company formed to
defend the .~farmhouses. Mr.. Branham
was one of three scouts who went from
form Captain Strout and Company B of
tho Ninth Minnesota, of the approach OF
the Indians. The next morning the
company was engaged in battle with the
Indians and Mr.. Branham was shot thru
the lung, and reported mortally wound
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Branham are the par
ham Of Minneapolis, Mrs. Peter Rod
Burns, Omaha, Neb. The sons and
daughters with. their wives, husbands
and children, were all present at the
celebration today.
There was a family dinner at l
O'Clock at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs;
D. E. Branham, and covers were placed
appointments were all in yellow. The
diningroom was canopied.s with yellow
ribbons, while jonquils, tulips and datfo-
dis, were used in profusion on the table
and thru the rooms. A string !orches-
ira played during dinner and again IN
| the afternoon. when the old friends OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Branham came to otter
| their congratulations.
|. A beautiful affair Of Saturday even
ing was the dinner which Mrs; Mary L.;
Mrs. Thomas Lowry, for her cousin,
Miss Beatrice Ireys, and, Stuart w:
Wells, whose marriage will be the event
of the week. In the center of the
table was a basket Of white roses and
lilies; fringed with ferns and at either
delabra holding white tapers. White
lilac blossoms tied with green tulle
marked the place Of Miss Ireys. An or
chestra played during dinner and later
gave an informal dance program.
The twenty-five guests were Misses
Beatrice Ireys, Marion Ireys, Margaret
Welles, Florence Welles, Janet Gilfllan
Laura Harrington, Bertha Hudson, Eds
shull and Mr.; and Mrs: Charleg rashei
Welles. Stuart Wells, Charles Ireys
Charming Kibbie, Horace Lowry. wal
ter Hudson, Wallace Burt, Roy Pierso1
and DR.. Gustav Schwyzer.
Dancing and skating were rl rye
amusements at the MinikahdaS club Sat
urdav evening, and about 100 members
were present to join in the sports a
, table d'hote dinner was served IN the
new dining room, which was made more
attractive with red carnations, ferns
;, and. vines, This new, dining room il
really the big veranda, which has beer
: Enclosed in glass, a. most c~onvenlen'
arrangement for both summer and win
, ter: An~orchestra played during din
!, ner and for dancing. The affair wal
. arranged by the entertainment commit
3 tee, which included Mines. W: +
, Brooks, C. H. Hood L. b. Newell Mis-
:. HeHelfnger, Miss Partridge, George P
Case, >Denman b. johnson, Charles s
q Albert, Charles D. Velie and John S
FPillshury.. -: go ivy >"
Q Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Mullin of 281!
Second avenue s, have announced tn
8 engagement Of their daughter, Gene
We've Gladys, to Ward Mitchell Blake
The wedding will take place in March
r Last week Miss. Mullin ENTERTAINED
4 a group of Theta Delta Delta girls a
Q a. lacking bee. Miss Mullin is a, mem
8 Der of the sorority and a number 0
/ affairs will be given for her in the day
h preceding her marriage.
u MI. and Mrs. Frank Hefelfnger vii
= give a dinner of ten covers this eveninl
u at their home on Park avenue.
u Miss Wilhelmina Swanson will enter
q tain Thursday and Friday afternoon
at her home on Clinton avenue.
Last week Mrs. E. G.. Cameron o
- Tenth avenue N gave q luncheon fo
Miss Swanson, whose engagement to M,
= : Lambert has just been announced
~ The Tuesday Euchre club will met
y, = tomorrow with Mrs. Ralph Parker, So
> Seventh street Sc.
II II The Gamma Phi Beta sorority of Ii
y university will hold a. st. Valentine
cake and candy sale Saturday from
10 to 6 at the home Of Mrs. E. w. Backu
70 rs Oak Grove street.
10 10 Saturday evening at her home on 81
a teenth, venue s, for her sister, Mi
" Sadie Wild Of Mankato. Miss Blu
gess,. Miss Rogers and Fred Valenti1
furnished music and Miss: Myra Ma;
a. well Of Austin recited. The guests i
IT, Guided Mrs. Herbert Dunn and Mi
Ella Clapp of. st. Paul, Miss Myra Ms
At well of Austin, Miss Effe Spence" ,
nd Herman, Roy Andrews of Mankato, \
ly L~:Strathern of Hastings, William Pry,
,ts of 'Winona.
ar Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Hancock, wi
were married in Frankfort, Mich, la
in week, are guests of Mrs. T.. H. Hancot
,st of Eleventh avenue s., The bride W
e d Miss Nellie Woodward of Frankfo1
Thursday evening Mrs. T.. H. Hanco,
gave: a reception: for her son and b
he bride. Flowers and palms decked Il
10 rooms and the assisting young won,
IL. were Misses Florence Eichorn, Phoen
n Black and Hattie Hancock. 49,. - .
~ Miss Irene ,McArdle Of Eighth av
nue. n, entertained the girl graduates
the January class of '05 of the Nor
high school Friday afternoon. Mus
on dancing and story telling were t
u amusements and refreshments We
lo- served. The girls have decided to he
nm fortnightly meetings.
Ill DR.. and Mrs. E.. O. Cosman ent,
tanned at dinner Wednesday eveni1
Use Covers were laid for fourteen. .
IL The young people Of the Fremo
Avenue church had a jolly roller SIX;
ing party at the Casino rink Frid
oxronipr prosonf xroro. I'd Moccro u,