St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-27
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIETY.
General Social Activity Subordinated to
the Celebration of Christ's
Natal Day.
Calls on New Years Day VIII Tot be
Feature--The Washburn
Reception.
The Wedding Boom of the Year About
Oyer--Various Dances and
Parties.
A SOCIAL WEEK.
minneapolis Rather Dull for Othe I
Than Holiday Social DOings.

minneapolis Rather Dull for Othe I
Than Holiday Social Doings.
Experience shows that the presenc
any one event of more than usual
ance drives away the many smaller
This is especially true in social life and was
exemplitied last week in Minneapolis. Hol-
lday week is never very brilliant for the
reason that the gayety is so general and
widespread that it fails to attract attention.
Thousands of dinner parties and double as
many Christmas and Christmas eve gay
eties occurred during the week, but the
show is still not great. This week will be
much more brilliant. New Years calling
will not, apparently, be so general as to be
a feature, but there will still be some stylish
calling appurtenances shown. On the
evening of that day Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Washburn will give a reception at their
mansion at Fair Oaks, which promises to be
exceedingly brilliant. Preceding that event
on Wednesday evening will be the Linton
bal masque at the West hotel for which the
ladies are making great preparation in the
way of fancy dress. 1t is to be understood,
however, that guests who do not wish to
appear en- masque are not to absent them
selves on that account.
The wedding boom OF 1885 is about over,
but it will meet the new one for 1886 very
shortly. Gossip says brilliant nuptlal af-
fair will occur on New Years eve, the GER
emony to be concluded just as the chimes
announce the New Year.
One or two of the leading ladies of society
have reserved their receptions and will eX-
pand them during the first of the coming
month, welcoming January with considera-
ble eclat. So there will be no dearth OF
social and fashionable dissipation, even eX-
sluding the winter sports, for which so
much preliminary work has been done.
THE SOCIAL ROUND UP.
An account, interesting to all MinneSo-
tians. is given in the Weekly Mercury of
San Jose Cal. of Dec. 5, of a Thanksgiy-
ing dinner of Minnesota people at Cham
pion hall. Before the dinner a piano solo
was given by Miss Eva Hunkins; vocal
solo, Miss Lizzie Webb: an instrumental
SOLO Miss Hunkins and Masters Hunkins
and Searle; reading. Miss Mary Barnhisel;
piano duet by Miss Mabel and Master
George Bishop. After the dinner
permanent organization was eff
Iected, and DR.. A. B. Bishop was
elected president. G. A. Follett secre-
sary, and Mrs. j. d. Canny treasurer. Each
name was registered, with the place of resi-
hence of each member. Speeches were
made, and the occasion was pronounced
Dne of unalloyed happiness to all. Follow
ing are some of the names of those who
were present: George W.Green and family,
A. B. Bishop and family, r. A. Hunt and
family, w. +. Babcock. S. Ranks, j. c..
Day, B. Thompson, l.. Bar and family,
Hattie NJ. Parsons, S. A. Searle. 0. III.
Close, w. II. Day and family, R. l.. Kim
ball and family, Silas Barker and family,
Giles A. Follett and family, W. +.
Sprake, b. Grswold and family, II. J.
Scott and family, c. A. Bates and family.
l.. f. Harmon and family, l.. Barhhisel
and family. S. A. Chase, w. A. Prisbey,
w. E. Ward and family, Dr.. J. W. Ward,
Samuel Hutchkins and family, d. Els
worth, Nelson Lee and family, T. II. Green
and family, IL. Doty, G. L. Wait, G. r.
Bushnell and family. Mrs. CIV. Kleeberger,
Mrs. S. A. Heliker, T. B. Smith and family,
n. c. Finley, john V. Follett, A. j..
6chuster. p. r. Potter, A. B. Webb, j..
Fredenberg and family. c. A. Judd and
family, Mrs. II. NJ. White. A. ". Sumner
and family, E. Snow, F. Canny, 4. judd
and family, Misses II. and E.
Brewer, James Snow and family, NJ. Ladd,
r. NJ. Gossard. Mrs. A. II. Knapp. Mrf. A.
l.. Chapman and family, E. Smell and fam
lily, S. w. Wing and family. H. Shadinger
and family. r. H. Quincy and family, Mrs.
L. Tupper and family, NJ. Hill, C. B. Hill,
E. B. Gossard. w. ID. Gossard, A. B. Hun
kins, l.. P Schutzer C. II. Bates and fam
lily, e. HI. Maxsom and family, Mrs. NJ.
Brewer and family, Mrs. f. A. Logan,
George Knapp, Mrs. NJ j. Whiteock, Dr.
G. S. Stoddard and wife, j. ID. Canney and
wife, w. IL. Gilmore.
The former students of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Malcolm were given dance on Friday
evening at Malcolm hall. The program
opened with waltz, followed by five other
dances. when the german was announced.
When the company was seated for the ger
man Miss Gerte Fox danced the La ESmer-
aida. The first number of the german was
danced, and during the intermission Miss
Kittie Black and Master l.. Newell favored
the company with the double hornpipe.' -
The second number of the german was then
danced, after which Miss Lille Filbert en-
tertained the company with the dance LA
Cachucha." The ladies who danced the
special numbers were dressed in distinguish
ing costumes, and were heartily applauded
for their grace and ease of movement. The
german consisted of three parts, with fa-
vors. Thirty-eight couples were in the
german, which was led by Miss Mamie
Black and Prof. Malcolm. Five numbers,
including Saratoga lanciers, schottische
gallOp, quadrille and waltz, followed the
german, and concluded the evenings enter
tainment.
Prot. Fischer's friends enjoyed dance
with him in the Warren block on Friday
evening. An elaborate program of fifteen
numbers was prepared, including several
figures of the german, such as Fair" p"
"CuShion," and the Mysterious Screen.
In the knickerbocker and minuet eight
ladies appeared i'll knickerbocker costume
and chose their partners for the dance. A
number of the pupils are beginners in the
art but a high degree of grace and pro-
ticiency was exhibited. The dancing was
continued until l o'clock, when upon dis
nerSing all pronounced it most successful
and enjoyable occasion. The following
ladies' and gentlemen were present: Mrs
Schneider, Mrs. Schultz. Misses Cosad,
Schultz. Filtield, Wagner, Sonniberg, Mann,
Hert0gS Vogel and Jenkins, and Messrs
L. III. Winter, Ankeny. P. Scheig, Fraser,
Baker, Schneider, Snider, S. Gershon, A.
Himmelsbach, G. SchwarZ, W. B. Mead,
G. \. Coon, Dr. E. F. Scheig and Prof.
Fischer
The Elk club celebrated Christmas eve
by a social dance in IT, hall at 211O Fourth
avenue SOUTH About twenty couples were
present. and spent a very jolly evening.
Messrs. }. l.. Thompson and NJ Flagle
were floor managers during the evening,
ana Alessrs. Charles Rose and J. 3. Gram
dell, reception committee. Among those
present We're: Mr.. and Mrs NJ Flagle.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. l.. Thompson. Mr. and
Mis-. P. H. Hurley. Mr.. and Mrs. r. De
Treville. Mrs. Fred Bourn. Miss May Clapp,
Mrs. Dodds. Miss Gertie Collins. Miss
Christine Peterson, Miss Anna Downs,
Miss Dora Macbeth, Miss Callie Thayer,
Miss Mollie Nixon, Miss Josie Broderick,
Miss Coppage, Messrs. Hoyt, c. B. Rose,