The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
.ARMORY RECEPTION
70 Be GRAND AFFAIR
PROMINENT MEN AND WOMEN IN
RECEIVING LINE.
Courtesy to National President Of
w. B. O. Will Be Elaborate Event, In
Which All Patriotic Bodies VIII
Unite with Equal Honor-Varsity
Campus Scene Of splendor.

There will be long line of notables
in the receiving group at the reception
which will be given Tuesday after
noon, Aug. IA, in the university armory,
when the citizens of Minneapolis. under
the auspices of the Women's Relief
eorpss,will entertain in honor of Mrs.
Abbie Adams Of Superior. Neb., na-
tional president cf the w. R. c..
Those in Line
In line with Mrs. Adams and Mrs.
Ida K. Martin, the department. presi-
dent, will be Governor and Mrs. J. a.
Johnson 1ohns Mayer and ndot Mr. 5s David P
tional senior vice commander of tho
G. A. R.; Mrs. Lodusky J. Taylor of
LIE Sueur, past national president Of
the w. r. c.; Mr. and Mrs. Silas H.
fowler, Judge and Mrs. Ell Torrance,
Archbishop Ireland, Mrs. Fannie T. Ha-
zen president of the Army NursesJ
President and Mrs. Cyrus Northrop,
Senator and Mrs: Knute Nelson, sena-
tor and Mrs; M. E. Clapp, former Cow
l.. ". Collins. DR.. and Mrs. II. H. Kim.
ball, General and Mrs. w. d. Wash
burn, James Walker, national president
of the ex-Prisoners of War; Mr. and
Mrs. T. R. Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace G. Nye, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Long
fellow. Rev. and Mrs J: S Montgom-
cry, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.. Nelson, Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Starkweather, Judge
and Mrs. John Day Smith, and group
Of past department w. K. e. presidents,
Mines. Nettie NJ. Norton, Lydie George
Whitemore, Adelaide J.. Rissell, Mary
A. Silloway, Cora T. Wright, Mime
apolis; Mary E. Leavens, Faribault;
Flora s. Wilson, Red Wing; Sarah E.
MNilham, Sophie C. Fisher and Alice
Griffen Brannen of st. Paul; Ada E.
May, saltwater; Agnes w. Savage, Os-
SEQ; Mary F. Plymatt, Mankato.
Clara Barton, Perhaps.
If Miss Clara Barton, the famous Red
Cross woman, is in the city she will
also be in the receiving line. Mrs. Ruth
Foote Of Denver, national president Of
the Ladies of the g. A. R., has been
invited to receive and if her engage
nents permits she will be present.
= The armory will be aglow with vel.
! low, the W. R. C. color, relieved with
: white, and the stage will be set to
o represent an army camp scene, while a
f fountain will play in :ke center of the
O hall. Flags will mark the place of the
j receiving partv and on the campus
l. flags and bunting will futter from
every building.
e Veterans will receive in honor Of theiul
d national . president, Miss Bertha NJ
u Martin of Massilon, Ohio In the re-
p ception group will be Mrs. Agnes C
20 Davis, president of the only tent il
. Minnesota. Misses Martin, C. Mile
Leighton Gertrude Solderburg. Glars
Hoover. Carrie B. Kilgore, Genevieve q
Hanson. EStelle Herring. Florence NJ
:, Parks, Ida E. Warren, all out of tow
- Daughters. Mr.. Dustin, past com
mauaer in chief of the Sons of Vete
st rans, Of Dwight. Ill, will receive. witt
p the young women. r-s=.=~----'s -.---...<
Y Orchestra Of Women.
N In the north wing Miss Nellie Hope
IF orchestra will play a patriotic pro
Sc gram. for which attractive souveni
or programs will be prepared. AT leas
ee six banis will be stationed at differen
n points on the campus. The plan o
or opening the buildings and providin;
IS, guides has been abandoned and tn
guests will wander at their pleasur
over the university grounds.
The affair has been planned on such
broad scale that every patriotic organ
aes ization las onrn included in its list o
III IN guests. The honrs are from 3 to
u o'clock, AMI the affair viii be followe
. by the I.a1r:oric shower from 5 to
i O'Clock. -