The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23

There Is scarcely single
! cause in which a woman is not en-
gagged in some way fomenting the
suit. ''-Juvenal.
One of the beautiful spring receptions
was given this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Charles F. Nootnagel, 2429 Girard
avenue S. The hostesses were Mines.
Nootnagel, Adam Pickering, Charles O.
Johnson and Julius G. johnson. Three
hundred Invitations had been issued and
the. guests called in groups from 2 to
o. clock and from 4 to 6 clock. An
orchestra played as the guests were re-
ceived in the reception room, which was
decorated with palms and ferns and
large clusters Of pink carnations.
Harry Johnson, as page, ushered the
guests and Marion johnson received the
cards. The long living room was in
red, and the mantel and fireplace were
completely hidden under the glossy
green of palms and ferns. In the Dutch
window was tanglee, Of ferns, and tall
leaves over the piano. On the table
stood basket with red tulips and tied
with red bow and the wall pockets
were. filed with red blossoms. The
shades were drawn and the softening
light of red tapers illumined the rooms.
! In the dining room yellow was the
chosen color; "A handsome basket OF
8 yellow daffodils centered the table and
on either side of it were yellow tapers.
The sideboard and the china cabinets
were banked with green. n. -
Mrs. F. A. Watson was the hostess in
the dining room and assisting in serv-
ing were Misses Irene johnson, Char
lotte Feely, Nettie Kellie, Florence
ouallsyii zE BLANCHE Kellis, May Kiddep
assisted thru the rooms and who alter
mated in pouring coffee in the dining
room were Mines. William Gardner,
William Kellie, T. N. Kenyon, w. A.
McVoy, D. D. Ray, John Branyon,
Henry Hanke, Thomas Feely and John
Hickerson. Presiding at the punch bowl
were Mrs. Paul Fish, Miss Maude
Mrs Henry G. Aldrich and Mrs. o.
car K. Richardson were hostesses at a
| charming reception this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Richardson, 1914 Du-
pont avenue S. The hours were from
3 to o'clock and about $50 women
called. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. AL
drich received alone in the drawing
room which was decorated with great
DuHcAeS VI p1Hh cdIudt1ouS anu pluh III
lips. Assisting thru the rooms were
borne, Harry T. Rawson Asa R. Wilcox
and E. L. Ogilvie Of st. Paul, Misses
Stickney and Evelyn Stickney The
dining room had charming setting of
pink roses and pink candles cleaning in
a tangle Of green, and in the den, where
frappe was served by Mrs. Ogilvie, the
decorations were in red with poinsettias
till t1 of1 %Lo so1 I,
ings and furnishings. The same color
scheme of red was carried out in the re-
ception hall. AS the guests came and
went a string orchestra played an in
formal program of reception music.
! This evening DR.. and Mrs. Richardson
will be hosts at party for the mem
berss Of the Delta Epsilon fraternity and
! their wives. = 80. T. Z 80 E.~5 F.
Mrs George A. Rose entertained this
afternoon at her home, 617 Ninth ave
lee. Thirty guests were invited to. meet
the bride and during the afternoon they
showered her with fine hosiery for he1
trousseau. Mrs. Rose was assisted by
Mrs. Arthur Sweat and Mrs. Franz
Wilcox. The rooms had charming
decorations and fragrant blossoms sug
gested the coming Of spring. Dafo
dis and tulips were in the living room
- and in the parlor, and the dining room
was all in red, with aslarge centefpiec
Of tulips and carnations: Several de
I lightful vocal numbers were given b,
Miss Louise Pye, Mrs. Fred Gray, Mis-
Ruth Barber and Mrs. L.. Evarts, VIII
also recited. Mrs. Charles Simpson
gave an interesting reading.
Mrs. Sidney Butler Dean. nee North
up, gave her last postnuptial at HON
this afternoon at her residence on Sun
nit avenue, St. Paul. Receiving wit
MRS mrs; .od Dean an were ere; the san same group o
at home and Mrs. Newton Grigg
Spring flowers formed pretty settinn
for the rooms.
For twenty-one years Minneapoli
re- people have looked on the annual cha
~ ~ ity ball by the Zuhrah ladies as a
In event Of particular. interest. Never W
a. delightful evening, and the affair las
night in Masonic Temple surpassed a
anticipations in it's beautiful appoin
So ments. Washington IS birthday ann
rs yersary. gave ample scope for LAWS
"a sented an attractive sight, hung wit
all large silken flags and draperies, with
en- mass of smaller flags radiating fro
the center of the ceiling. An arg
shaded in deep crimson spanned II
ballroom and on either side rows
white and blue lights completed II
its national colors. The full orehest1
IN IN played behind a bank Of palms ar
onu ferns, and while the guests assemble
will for the reception preceding the ball tt
row musicians played a delightful progra
Of reception music. Three hundrt
. guests were present and danced tt
\ sixteen numbers. $50.
The grand march formed at 9 o'clo,
| and was led by John G.. Lund and Nj
| G. M. Rawitzer. An interesting fe
ture Of the evening was the fan
dances by Miss Geneve Rawitzer. Nj
| G. M. Rawitzer was the chairman
the arrangement committee and was
| sisted by Mines. James Ellis, John Lun
Horace Myers and Ralph Young.
the reception committee were MINI
John G. Lund, Clarence M. Rawitz
| James F. Ellis. Henry G. Hanke, W.
/ Reed, Thomas Voegeli, Fred Salisbu1
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