The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
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means to be right. Mime. de Fon-
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Mrs. Laura H. Norton, president of
the northwestern district Of the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority, was the honor
guest at a large reception which the
active and alumnae chapter of the
sorority gave this afternoon at the home
Of Miss Mary Holiday on Grand ave-
nue.. The hours were from 8 to 6
clock, and about one hundred guests
called. Invitations had been issued to
the city, as we'll as to the Kappa Alpha
Theta. The rooms had charming
setting Of plum blossoms, and in the
dining room the colors Of the sorority
We're carried out. The centerpiece was
of yellow tulips built in a mound in
bed Of ferns, and the tapers which
burned in dainty holders were in vel
used to, cover the lights of the chan
delier. s.,s.t.
Receiving with Mrs. Norton and Miss
Holiday were Mines. W. H. Wilson and
Frank Joyce, Misses Clara flaming and
Ruth Haynes. The members of the
Kappa Alpha Theta assisted in the
rooms and group Of the young women
presided in the dining room.
Mrs. Norton will return to Chicago
tomorrow evening. In the afternoon
an informal tea will be given for her
at the Kappa lodge on Church street,
at which the young women of the soror
ity will meet her.
The young people s dancing class
which has met this winter at the home
of Mrs. L. l.. Long on Groveland ave-
nue., gave May party this morning in
Mrs. Mobiles hall, on Hennepin avenue.
About forty Of the young people chap
eroned by Mrs. John Haywood and Mrs.
George Conn, danced. One Of the pref
ty features on the program was the
Maypole dance, with it's bright stream
ers, which were wound and unwound to
Spring blossoms and spring foliage
made pretty setting for the ball:
room. Refreshments were served and
dainty May baskets decorated in vel
low and green contained the confec'
tions. The favors were pretty flowers
and searfs. Mrs. Noble directed the
program and assisting her were the
Misses Margaret Frisbie. Harriet War
ner and Louise Trask. Present were
rison, Marian Schibsby, Jeanette Hey
wood, Evelyn Keith, Constance Greig
Miriam Lawrence, Gertrude Conn
Katherine Wadsworth, Katherine Eus
It's, Louise Williams, Katherine Nc
Laughlin, Margaret Mclaughlin, Ruth
Landers, Elizabeth Boutell, Catherine
and Marian Devereaux, Dorothy Rogers
Jessie Owen, Dolly Powers, Corinne
Cook, Grace Walton, Jack Sprague, Les
ter Elwood, Jr., jamie Dwinnell, Nea
Donovan, Dempster Pettingill, Curtis
Haywood, Allen Rogers, Russell Rogers
Charles Regain, McVey Regain, Tee
Webster, Moses Jones, George Harding
Edward Gibbons, Ward Tucker, JOSEPH
Gregg, Sprague Townsend, Harry Brat
nober, Donald Conn, Herman Edsall
Gerald Allanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chisholm O.
1850 Hennepin avenue entertained a
dinner last evening in honor of Mrs
Victor H. Gneadinger Of Montreal, Can
It was pink dinner and clusters Of tn
lips in the delicate shades made
charming setting for the table. TIL
name cards were in pink and gold, wit
hand-painted design Of pink tulips
and the confections were carried on
in the same dainty color. Covers wer
laid for twelve.
The junior class Of the Central hig
o school gave it's annual reception an
| ball to the seniors in Masonic TemDl