The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-27
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Mrs. Chauncey r. Lamb and Mrs.
Charles II. Hood gave a reception this
afternoon at the Minikahda club. One
hundred invitations had been issued and
the. hours for calling were from 2 to 5
o'clock. This evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Hood and Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb will give
a dancing party at the club for large
number of guests.
The Smith college girls had a delight
full reunion this afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. E. N. Osborne on Pills
bury avenue, where an informal tea
| and a clever play took the place Of the
annual luncheon, which the girls give
every Christmas. Tea was served after
the play, which was given at 4 o clock.
Christmas greens, holly and poinsettias
| sweet fragrance Of American Beauty
| roses mingled with the spicy odor Of
| pine and smilax. .-. -. J.s... =.
"Every Freshman clever parody
on "Everyman," full of fun and laugh
! ter-provoking iests at the expense of
the modern college girls, was given by
| twelve of the Smith alumnae. Miss Flor
| ence Harrison had the most important
p pat that Of @rtt RyeE X Sne The
| Wright, a Smith college girl, whose
class playtwo wears ago was considered
| one of the most brilliant ever written
| by college woman. In the cast were
| Mines. c. M. Case, James Gould and
| Woodruff and Misses Margaret Welles,
Helen Hart, Edith Moore, Katherine
Fairchild, Agnes Dean, Marion Gale,
Florence Wells, Marguerite Gray and
| Katherine Garlic.
! Mrs Osborne was assisted by num-
| Der of the alumnae in receiving. There
were about sixty guests, all Smith col
| lege women. q
A pretty wedding Of today was that
Of Miss Bertha Betzler, daughter of
Mr.: and Mrs. George J. Betzler, and
Willard Klose Of Chicago, which took
place at O'Clock at the home of the
BRIDES parents, 1926 Marshall street
Methodist church read the service and
Miss. Bessie Shannon played the "Loh-
engrin' bridal music. During the SER
vice Miss Nora Ecklund sang, co.,
Promise Me-
Miss Betzler entered on the arm Of
her father. She wore white silk NOUS
seine de sole over white silk, with
panels of valenciennes lace and ,inser.
ton and trimmings of accordion pleated
arranged in a wreath held her veil in
place, and the bridal boquet was Of
lilies of the valley. Her ornament was
a necklace, a gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Celia Bartz, the maid of honor,
was in white organdie over white silk
and she held an arm bouquet of pink
roses. Gladys BetZler and Lulu Nordy,
In pretty white frocks, stretched the
ribbons from the stairway to the i'm
provised altar in the parlor, and the
BRIDES little sister, Miriam Ruth Betz-
Ter, in a baby frock Of white lace,
carried the ring in a rose. George j.
Betzler, a brother Of the bride, was
the best man. The .parlor was decora-
ted with a profusion Of evergreens,
holly and mistletoe, and red altar can
d d1ss burne fd,;s among the palms and
A BRIDAL supper will be served from
| . large table = in the diningroom
decorated with smilax, red roses and
red tapers. Mr.. and Mrs. Klose will
leave on visit to st. James, Mimi,
and later will go south for their wed
ding trip. They will be at home after
Feb. Is in the Yale apartments, 25l5
will wear travelling suit Of cinnamon
broadcloth with hat to match and
mink furs. Fred Klose and Blair Cort
of Chicago were guests at the wedding.
Miss Ethel Hanke will give a thin
bic bee tomorrow afternoon at her
home, 2400 Dupont avenue s, for Miss
college for the holidays. About forty
| invitations have been sent out and the
affair will be a jolly gathering of school
and college girls.
Mrs. F. G. Van Dusen has gone to
Chicago to meet Miss Blanche Schoe-
| maker Bruno Of Baltimore. Miss
| Brune's engagement to George G. Van
| Dusen was announced last week, and
she will come to Minneapolis as the
quest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dusen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Giertsen have
issued invitations for musical, which
will be given Wednesday evening at
their home, 1926 Elliot avenue. The
program will be given by Miss Bea-
trice Gjertsen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gjertsen, assisted by Miss Chris
| tine Nilsson.
Mrs. Luman 9: Pryor was hostess at
ming at tie Minikahda Glib for her
daughter, Miss Marion Pryor, and her
guest, Miss Marie Lindley, who are
| here from school for the holidays
About one hundred young people were
! present and danced a delightful pro-
gram, which was followed by supper
at II 'clock. Mrs Pryor received the
young guests, assisted by Mines. George
R. Lyman. G. E. Lyman, Frank LARA
bee and George II. Daggett. Baskets
Of southern smilax with poinsettia bios
SONS were used to make festive set
! ting for the rooms. In the ballroom
baskets Of the flowers with large tulle
bows were arranged in the windows,
and in the reception room the same
! flowers lent their bright beauty. The
| lights were shaded in red.
Mrs. Rufus R. Rand was the hostess
at dancing party at her home on Har-
mon place last evening in honor of her
niece, Miss Katherine Elwood, and her
son, Rufus R. Rand, Jr. Sixty Of the
younger people danced. Holly, Christ
mas green's and poinsettias made a
pretty decoration in the rooms.
The studio Of Mrs T. D. Bell was
the scene of a pleasant, reception given
yesterday afternoon by George Miller
in honor Of his brother, Reed Miller, of
New York, who sang the tenor solo in
"The Messiah Christmas night. The
guests were q group Of musical friends
Of Mr.. Miller. At 6 CLOCK a chafng-
dish supper was served Mrs. w. 2.
concert Tuesday evening for Mr.. Miller.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Woodruff enter
tanned at dinner yesterday at their
home, 1904 Stevens avenue Covers were
| laid for ffteen and Tho dooo,n4;o.a