The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

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Mrs. George Chase Christian received
this AFTERNOON at her residence on
Elghth street s: Receiving with Mrs.
Christian were Mines. George w. Por-
ter, Franklin M. Crosby, Edwin Hew-
lit, Morris Hallowell, Miss Christian
and Miss Anne Wells. The drawing
room and reception hall were beautiful
with large bouquets of American Beau
ty roses, and in the dining room yell
low blossoms made a pretty ornament.
Mrs. Christian will receive again next
| Wednesday. '*-,@
Mrs. William B. Morris gave hand
some reception today at her home, IT'S
Tenth avenue Sc Mrs. f. G. Schnei-
der received with Mrs. Morris in the
attractively appointed drawing room,
which was bright with a setting of
White narcissus made dainty orna-
ment in the hall, and the libra
ry on the second floor had punches
Of shaggy yellow chrysanthemums.
Mrs. John Clark assisted the hostess
in the rooms; in the dining room Mines.
Wilbur Fisk and Hamlin Hunt pre-
sided, while the Misses Harriet Bar
nard, Alice Anderson, Schneider and
Mabel Schneider served The table in
basket of glowing Jacque roses sur
rounded by red tapers in the center.
The hours were from 2 to S o'clock and
about one hundred guests called. -.,,
Mrs: S. W. Batson gave her first
post-nuptial reception this afternoon at
her home, 222 West Thirty third street.
Mrs. Batson was formerly Miss Edna
Geraldine Brown Of Saltwater and
fall. Mrs. Mary Ella Brown and Mrs.
Jacob Bean received with Mrs. Batson
and assisting were the Misses Edna
Gould, Agnes Crounse, Mary Bean, Ma
rian Jones and Hazel Lowell. The
parlor was bright with yellow and
white chrysanthemums, and in the re-
ception room a pretty color effect was
carried out with red carnations. The
dining room was in green and white,
carnations centering the table, and
green silken shades covering the can.
dies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batson will receive to.
gether this evening, and their second
post-nuptial at-home will be Wednes,
day, Dec. -.
Mrs. Leonard R. Welles will receive
tomorrow afternoon at her home, 1921
Colfax avenue S. The affair is Mrs
Welles' first post-nuptial reception, al
tho her wedding took place over a year
ago, She was formerly Miss Jean
Stlckney of st. Paul.
Mrs. Arthur H. SWEET entertained
this afternoon at bridge party at he1
home, 3l5 Fifth street Sc. Pink
chrysanthemums in profusion were used
in the parlors. Thirty guests played
cards and after the games light refresh
ments were served from the small ta
bles. Mrs. SWEET will give a second
card party Friday afternoon.
The members of the Cotillion club
extended graceful hospitality last eve
nlng to a large number Of the younger
married set and the young women, W no
take their part in the prominent social
d!olntgs of the city. For several years,
in fact ever since the inauguration
party, the cotillions given by the club
have been delightful affairs, and that
Of last night will only add to the list
OF successful parties. Elks' hall was
effectively decorated with a setting of
palms, ferns and cut flowers.
|
ney led sthe cotillion, and they had
chosen Mines. H. G. Truesdale, Chaun-
cey r: Lamb, George Douglas and Ca
YOUR Langdon to preside over the favor
tables, which were laden with the most
attractive trifes. For the women they
! showed paper flowers, sunf1ower fans,
flags of all nations, Alpine hats, con-
fetti roses, tiny Indian tomahawlzs,
while the men were given violet bou-
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fantastic, design. 49, 80
In the opening figure football was
prominent. AS soon as the huge tissue
| ball was kicked a shower of miniature
footballs with college initials scattered
| the floor and the men found their part
ners by matching the letters on the
football with the. badges worn by the
! young women. Laughter provoking was
the tissue paper dance in which the
men and women wore tissue makeups
suggesting everything from clown to
a poodledog and a lobster. The JAP
anese Maypole figure was danced un-
which surmounted the long pole, and
from which radiated streamers which
were used in many graceful and intri-
| cate figures. Miss Helen Partridge and
! Mrs. Walter Hudson, as flower girls,
were the conspicuous leaders in the
confetti waltz, when they shoWered
the merry gathering with confetti roses.
A buffet supper was served at midnight.
An informal reception will be given
this evening for Rev. William Penn
Angel and Mrs. Angel at the Friends
meeting house, First avenue S and
! Fourteenth street. s.. -.
Miss Myrtle Jones of East Four
teenth street was hostess at luncheon
Tuesday. Covers were placed for ten
and the decorations were in green and
white.
The Alpha Sigma sorority enter
tanned Saturday evening at the home
of the Misses Grace and Blanche Muir
ply on Fifteenth avenue S.
Mrs. B. Thomas Of 1915 Plymouth av.
enue N gave matinee party Satur-
day afternoon for Miss Florence Hart
wig in celebration of her birthday an
niversary. After the matinee a dinner
was given at the home of Mrs. F.
Klyce, 1915 Plymouth avenue, when
covers were placed for six. The center
piece was of American Beauty roses
and the guests included Mrs. Klyce,
Mrs. Thomas, Miss Hartwig, Miss Mar
garet Thomas, Miss Grace Digni of
Merriam Park and Charles Foster. On
returning to her home at TIA Wash
ington street NE, Miss Hartwig was
surprised bY prOuD of vOuno neon1o