The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21
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Mrs. H. H. Barber entertained today
at her home on Irving avenue 5 in COM
pliment to Mrs. W.T.. Coghlan Of Nor,
ristown, N. j., and Miss Barber of
Athol, Mass. Mrs. Coghlan is the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. George A. Rose, and
Miss Barber is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
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The affair was an afternoon bridge
and was beautifully appointed. Pink
and yellow were the chosen colors, and
fragrant blossoms made pretty set.
ting thru the rooms. The parlor was all
aglow with clusters of pink sweet peas,
which were arranged in bowls and
vases, and which topped the piano and
the mantel. In the study the decora-
The mantel was banked with the golden
blossoms and from bed Of ferns in
the fireplace rose longstemmed flowers.
Nodding blossoms and feathery ferns
made a border of green and yellow on
the mantel shelf, and the same flowers
| topped the bookcases. E.s ,a..'
In the dining room a charming ar
rangement was carried out with vel
low daisies and ferns. =, The large TIFF
! fanny lamp was wreathed with garlands
of daisies, peeping from a tracery of
maidenhair ferns, and lifting their vel
low heads towards the ceiling. The side
| lamps were similarly ornamented. In
the center of the table was low mound
of the flowers resting in bed of ferns.
The ices and confections were carried
out in dainty pink. After the games
luncheon was served from small tables.
The Misses Ruth and Marion Barber
assisted their mother about the bridge
tables, using scorecards Of pink.
| DR.. and Mrs. James Wallace of Mac
alester Park have issued the invitations
for the marriage Of their daughter,
Helen Margaret, to Rev. John Morton
Davies Of Grand Rapids, Mimi, which
will take place Thursday afternoon, Aug.
80, at CLOCK in the Manchester Pres
byterian church.
and Frank S. Kelley of Madelia, Mimi,
will take place Tuesday, Sept. ID. Mrs:
Amy Clark , entertained at a parcel
shower Wednesday evening in honor OF
the bride. Fifty guests were present
and surprised Miss Gelz with numerous
pretty gifts. Midsummer flowers made
a handsome setting thru the rooms and
on the luncheon table, from which a
| light supper was served.
Mrs. L. s. Meeker of Fremont avenue
. Will entertain at ulHuoT 1uuISudy
evening in honor of Mrs. W. o. Everett
and Miss Everett Of Kansas, who are
guests of Mrs. A. G. Krieg on Ridge
wood avenue. Mrs. Krieg will enter
tain for her guests Friday.
Among the most enjoyable Of the
many reunions Of the past week was
that of the Blaker family, at the home
Of the youngest member, Mrs. Martha
Gilbert, 2807 Seventeenth avenue S.
Of the four brothers three are veter'
ans, H. G. Baker, Eleventh Wisconsin
infantry; w. H. Baker, Tenth Min
nesota infantry; Charles Blaker, First
Minnesota heavy artillery. Last Sun
day, for the first time in their lives
the four brothers and four sisters sal
at the same table together. The two
youngest brothers are residents OF
Washington state, the other two Of
Minnesota. Two sisters are from
Amery. Wis; the other two reside il
this city. The spacious, shady lawr
was utilized as a dining-room. Afte1
dinner the brothers and sisters were
photographed at the table and ther
the whole company, twenty-six in mum
Der, were grouped on the lawn and {
picture taken of all the relatives pres
ent.