The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
ARMoRY A SOCIAL CENTER
Reception on Tuesday Evening Will 81
=. :. .-.. - Brilliant Affair,

>. The university armory will be the
mecca for the patriotic organizations
Tuesday afternoon when the citizens Of
Minneapolis will give reception under
the auspices Of the w. R. G. for<the ma
tional president, Mrs. .Abbie A. Adams
Of Superior. Neb. There will be long
list Of distinguished people in the re-
ceiving line and the hundreds and hun
dreds& sand still more hundreds Of guests
will INCLUDE all the prominent people in
all the patriotic organizations. which
will be in session next week. The
campus will be gay with futtering
flags and the armory will BE decorated
as it has never been before, even for
the most pretentious senior promenade
or other university function.
A most original scheme has been fol-
lowed out and every department. in the
country will be complimented in an in
well under way and will only need a
few finishing touches Tuesday to make
the campus and the buildings ready for
the army of guests
The affair will really. be two recep:
tons; for Miss Bertha M. Martin Of
Massillon, Ohio, national president OF
the Daughters of Veterans, will be the
guest of honor in one wing and will be
aided by a group Of the Daughters.
There will be several bands stationed on
the campus and the rarmory will have
its music 50 that altogether the recep.
ton promises many pleasures.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ruth F.
.Foote of Denver, national president of
the Ladies Of the G.. A. R., will be the
honored woman, for the Minnesota de:
partment has planned a reception from
3 to 5 pm. in the council chamber of
the city hall and it, will have all OF
the pretty appointments and attend;
ance Of distinguished guests that. will
mar k the other social functions OF ting
week.
Commander Tanner will be much
feted man. for every organization has
planned reception at which he is tc
be the guest Of honor. Wednesday eve
ming there is the reception at the Au
ditorium at which Mrs. Abbie A. Adams
of the W. r. G. will be the hostess
Thursday at 1880 pms tho Daughters
of Veterans will receive in the est
hotel, and as soon as, they will release
Commander Tanner he is due at the re
will give, also at the West hotel, al
S:3 .0p.m.
The hostess Of every. W. R. G. de
partment has planned some social affair
for the department she represents, there
will be innumerable reunions, troll
ley rides and outings 50 that the weel
promises to he busy one in socia
way. Mrs. Ludwig Arctander will en-
terrain the Nebraska delegation, o,
which she is hostess, with, an auto
mobile ride Tuesday morning, The biz
Journal touring car has been chartered
and after the ride there will be .
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. Arctande;
on, Lowry Hill. =
The women Of Rawlins post club will
entertain the women of Columbia post
Chicago, Tuesday. When the e.. A. r
met in Chicago six years ago ! tn,
women Of Columbia gave. a socia
affair for the Rawlins post women, AM
now the latter have planned delight
full return courtesy. The visitors, &C
companied by committee from Raw
Inns post club, Mines. o. G. Evans, Har
vey, John Day Smith and G. P. Vain
man, and Mrs. Arthur Williams of st
Paul, will have a tally-ho ride abou
the city. At 1890 o'clock they will
be driven to the home Of Mrs. Alex
\ ander Hughes In Kenwood, where tn
other members Of Rawlins post clu'
will meet them. A luncheon will b
served and later a chartered car vii
carry the hostess club and the quest
to the w. R. G. reception at the al
mory.