St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-05
DIVERSIONS OF AN. EVENING.
Where the Oacners Of Leisure Time En-
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The Girard company concluded its engage
ment at the Grand last evening, having
played to two good houses. "a Cold Day
When We Get Left'' seems to have been a
taking title, and as the weather was not cold,
the company was not left. i The attendance
at the matinee was average and
at night large, and at each per-
formance the laughter and applause were
the same. Frank viii and Charlie Burke
were the principal laugh-makers and Oracle
Emmett the best vocalist. Lizzie Hight
went on her shape alone and was rather too
conscious, but all of the several parts were
well enough taken. The fun never slackens
and as it is easy, convulsing fun, the house
is kept in, ceaseless current of laughter
from the rising of the curtain to the going
down OF the same. The engagement was a
success in every way Tonight the Evans
IL Hoey Meteors will be at the Grand
with that irresistibly funny produc-
ton, "a Parlor Match" by Charles
Hoyt, author of three of the most successful
comedies on the road to-day ''The Wages
OF Sin" will be at the Grand all next week,
with Saturday matinee.
IN HONOR OF EMMETT.
Last night the anniversary of the birth OF
Robert Emmett, the Irish patriot, was hand
somely celebrated by the literary society OF
that name. The exercises were listened to BY
large and appreciative audience and con-
sisted OF appropriate essays and recitations.
The life and death of Emnet were well told
in one essay, and his address before sentence
was admirably recited. 'Shamus O'Brien''
WAS dramatically declaiIned and several
others OF Il similar character followed. The
society is in a fiourishing condition and last
nights successful entertainment will give
the work Il new impetus. The improvement
ot many OF its members is marked and the
good work OF the organization is marked.
LECTURES TO YOUNG MEN.
The third OF the series of ''taiks'' to young
men at the parlors of the Y. NJ. G. A. was
given last evening. The attendance was
about the same as usual and the interest was
marked. DR.. A. W. Abbott was the lecturer
and his subject The Young Mans Strength
What it IS. He talked for about half an hour
and gave some wholesome and importan
facts. After the lecture he invited his audi
tors to ask such questions as had suggested
themselves, and the result was to draw ou
considerable more information.
There are five more lectures of this serie:
to be delivered weekly and varied by occa
sional receptions. They are free and al
young men are cordially invited to be pres
ent and enjoy them.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
The interest taken in the championship
race between Alger of Minneapolis and Ed
dy and Barron of st. Paul was so great a!
to draw out an audience that completely
filled Washington rink last night. Tht
friends of each were there ready to bacl
their respective favorites with either tongue
or cash, and the cheers that continually rem
the air showed the intense interest. The
three men got off together with Alger in tht
lead, but Eddy pressed to th'
front on the second lap, amid great cheers
Soon Alger regained the lead and the cheers
were deafening. In this it was maintained
throughout, first Aiger leading and ther
Eddy. Barron never showed front in tht
race, and at the eleventh lap dropped out
On the twenty-first lap Alger and Eddy were
abreast, and came down the stretch for al
that was in them, Alger getting to the from
and win ming the first three-mile heat in II
minutes and II seconds. The race is bes
two heats in three, for a purse Of $50.
THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
The Can't-Get-Away club held sway at thC
Crocker rink last night, with what was on,
method of celebrating Inauguration day
At s O'Clock a company of Continenta
troops marched with band to the Milwaukee
depot and there met Messrs. Cleveland
Blaine, Butler and st. John and Belva Lock
wood and escorted them to the rink. Thi
popular place of amusement was jammet
with spectators, and the surface quite covered
with skaters, many of whom were masked ant
in costume, A detachment of Ames Zouave
was also on hand and participated in th'
promenade. The presidential race was tn,
feature of the evening. Gotten up in humor
Gus costumes and wearing masks that bore
ludcrous resem blance to the faces Of the IL
lustrious quintet, the racers started. st
John refreshed himself with frequen
draugbts of amber fluid, Butler did the clowr
act to perfection, and Belva was Handicapped
with her skirts, while Cleveland and Blaine
had a close race, the former, of course, win
ming 219 laps to 1872.
VARIED NOTES.
The Hennepin County Medical society me
last night in regular session at Nays par
lors. An interesting paper was read by DR.
Patton.
The young ladies of the First Congrega
tional church gave a character party las
night at the residence of P. d. Mcmillan
corner of Tenth avenue south and Fit
street.
It would scarcely be the correct thing to re
fer to the meeting of council as a diversion
or perhaps the Democratic meeting.
Mrs. Reed entertained few friends a
progressive euchre last evening at the Hob
lit house, No. so Seventh street south.
Last evening Mrs. Frank Parcher enter
tanned a progressive euchre party at her resi-
dence, No. Is Linden avenue.
A paper apron carnival drew larg
| crowd to the Adams School rink last evening