The Minneapolis journal., 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 c. johnson. Three
hundred invitations had been issued and
the guests called in groups from to 4
O'Clock and from 4 to 6 o'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. p, In the Dutch
window was tangle of ferns and tall
palms dropped their broad-fngered
stood a basket with red tulips and tied
with a 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
. yellow daffodils centered the table and
on either side of it were yellow tapers.
The sideboard and the china cabinets
were banked with green.
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.
Qualley, Blanche Kellie, May Kidder>
and Mildred Gamble. The women vino
mated in pouring coffee in the dining
room were Mines. William Gardner,
William Kelie, 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. Os-
car K. Richardson were hostesses at
| charming reception this afternoon at
the home Of Mrs Richardson, 1914 Du-
pont avenue S. The hours were from
to o'clock and about 250 women
called. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. AL
drich received alone in the drawing
room which was decorated with great
punches of pink carnations and pink tu-
!
Mines. Nathan H. Chase, H. N. Chad
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
tangle Of green, and in the den, where
frappe was served by Mrs. Ogilvie, the
and tulips to accentuate the rich hang
ings and furnishings. The same color
scheme Of red was carried out in the re-
ception hall. AS the guests came and
went string orchestra played an in
formal program of reception music.
! This evening DR.. and Mrs. Richardson
will be hosts at a party for the mem
bers Of the Delta Upsilon fraternity and
their wives. i. !. : / Z 80 - H.
Mrs. George A. Rose entertained this
| afternoon at her home, 617 Ninth ave
nue. 8, in honor of Miss Gertrude Satter
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. Frank
e Wilcox. The rooms had charming
decorations and fragrant blossoms sug
ge1sted the coming Of spring. Daffo
- and in the parlor, and the dining, room
4 was all in red, with a<large centefpiec'
of tulips and carnations: Several de
\ 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 hom
oF{ F{1r,, 49,
init avenue, st. Paul. Receiving wit
Mrs. Dean we're the same group O
matrons who assisted her at her frs
at home and Mrs. Newton Grigg
Spring flowers formed a pretty settin
+ for the rooms.
. For twenty-one years Minneapoli
re- re- ity ball by the Zuhrah ladies as a
1lk event of particular interest Never ye
have the women failed to prepare fc
delightful evening, and the affair las
night in Masonic Temple surpassed a
so anticipati9ns ), in its beautiful appoin
p's versary. gave ample scope for LAWS
vas decorations, and the great ballroom pr
ma sented an attractive sight, hung wit
lall large silken flags and draperies, with
en- mass of smaller flags .radiating fro
the center of the ceiling. An arg
ballroom and on either side rows
white and blue lights completed Il
its national colors. The full orehest7
IN IN played behind a bank Of palms ar
'ohu ferns, and while the guests assemble
will for the reception preceding the ball tt
row musicians played a delightful progra
Of t reception music. Three hundrt
. guests were present and danced tt
\ sixteen numbers. - f..
I The grand march formed at o'clo<
! and was led by John G.. Lund and M,
| G. M. Rawitzer. An interesting fe
ture of the evening was the fan,
| dances by Miss Geneve Rawitzer. MI
. G. M. Rawitzer was the chairman
the arrangement committee and was 9
| sisted by Mines. James Ellis, John Lun
| Horace Myers and Ralph Young. {
| the reception committee were Nine
John G. Lund, Clarence M. Rawitzt
James F. Ellis, Henry G. Hanke, w.
/ Reed, Thomas Voegeli, Fred Salisbu1
/ Ralph J. Young, Will A. Elliott, F.
| Meyst, 3. w. Kittredge, Otto R. Eel
| baber. The floor committee was co.
L posed Of Chauncey E. Foster, Jose
4 L. Brown. Charles A. Hoffman, Wilfo
4 A.. Merriamn, William M. Walk
Il James A. Falconer Fred G. Barrov
Il Harry w. Huntington, Charles E. Owe
i shire .T0bn G. RI ornhrook '.=