The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29

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ssWomen bestow on friendship
only what they borrow from love-
-ChamfOrt.
Mrs. Alonzo T. Rand gave hand
somely appointed dancing party last
evening at her home on Franklin ave-
nue. for her daughter, Miss Rebecca
Semple. Christmas greens and smilax
were used thru the rooms with great
clusters of poipsettia blossoms, vivid
ly effective against the green tangles.
Southern smilax trailed it's glossy leaves
over the woodwork and was caught
a knot Of bright scarlet ribbon. The
beautiful Florentine fountain in the
hall was banked with ferns and palms
while the great lily pads rested lightly
on the waters in the marble basin.
Everywhere was the riotous tangle Of
greens, suggestive of the joyous holi-
day season and forming a most effec-
treasures of the house. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rand and Miss Semple received their
guests in the drawingroonn. Mrs. Rand
wore a white point applique empire
gown over white silk, with a court
train and wide girdle of gold tissue.
Her ornaments were a diamond tiara,
a family heirloom, and a collar of
pearls, and necklace of diamonds and
emeralds. Miss semple s gown was Of
garlands and old-fashioned pink wall
flowers Topped on skirt and bodice, and
she wore a necklace of pearls.
The dancing was informal and an Or
chestra hidden by palms and ferns
played a program Of popular dances.
The blue and gold appointments Of the
Louis XIV. ballroom were made more
ground pine over the walls and door
ways.
Supper was served at midnight from
small tables arranged in the dining
room, where American Beauty roses
nodded their heavy heads on table and
buffet, or were held captive in an an
tique urn above the great fireplace.
The punch table was in the library,
| where the bowl was almost hidden by
| included $50 of the younger set, and
among them were several Yale men,
| Theodore Jeckle, who is q guest at the
| Partridge residence; James Cunning
ham Of New York and Mr.. Crane of
| Dayton, Ohio, guests of Sumner T.. Nc
| Knight, and Miss Newport and Reece
| Newport from St.. Paul and Ogden
I Hammond Of Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Grand Powers of
Washington, D. G. formerly of Mime
! apolis announce the engagement of
| their daughter, Irma Lucille, to Ernest
H. Koch Of Philadelphia. Miss Powers
is a graduate of the Central high school
a former student in the University of
| Minnesota, and a recent graduate of
Pratt institute of Brooklyn. Mr.. Koch
sylvania, and has taken postgraduate
courses at Harvard, Cornell and Column
bia. He is q member of the faculty
of Pratt school of science and technol
ogy.. The wedding will take place the
coming summer.
Mrs, George W. Porter has issued
whist party which she will give Satur
day afternoon, Jan. 6, at the Plaza fol
Miss Marion Partridge and Miss Re
becca Semple. ..-. 49,.
t. AS SO many Of the young people vii
have to leave early in the week to re
turn to school and college, Mrs. George
Il. Partridge has changed the date OF
the holiday dance she will give for he1
Monday night, and it will be one Of the
attractive affairs of New Years..
The annual holiday party, of the Zets
Beta Psi sorority was held last evening
at the Minikahda club, which was
decked with pennants and pink carna
lions: A program Of sixteen numbers
was danced and supper was served from
tables decked with the carnations
st. Paul, will receive Sunday in homo
of her som Philips confirmation.
Miss Dora Thurman and Walter R
Biggs were married. yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Helen John
son, % Central avenue. Rev. G.. L
Morrill, OBLIGATED. Mr.. Biggs and his
bride are both from Eau Claire, Wis.
where they will reside
Miss Alma MAIDEN and Harvey E
Yearick were married yesterday at tn.
home of the officiating minister, Rev
L. T. Guild.
| The home Of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Har
ris on Vine place was the scene of a,
aftract1ye holiday party which wa
Tau Kappa Phi sorority. Mis-
Katherine Harris was assisted
IN receiving the guests by Misses
Marion Tucker, Mary Eastman
and Dorothy Stevens. A program O.
informal numbers was danced in tn
ball room and supper was served a
II o clock from table decked witt
American Beauty roses. .-.-...
/ A prettily appointed Christmas part,
was given Wednesday evening q:
the Nicollet . hotel when Messrs
and Mines. Frederick L. McClel
Ian, Ira H.. Shattuck, Jr., Misse
Shannon and Barnaby entertained
200 guests. The rooms were elab
orately decked with ropes Of smiIaS
Christmas bells and mistletoe. Frapp
was served from tables decorated wit
baskets Of pink and white roses. /
program Of sixteen numbers was playe
by DAMS orchestra and card table