St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01

The short hand and penmanship classes
meeting on Monday evenings, have each a
membership of seventeen, and the new elo
cutien class under Miss Glover, started last
Friday, has an enrolment of sixteen. 1t is
expected the new rooms will be ready for oc.
cupancy early next month.
On Monday afternoon the pupils of St
Joseph's academy gave memorial enter
tainment in honor oflWashington' birthday
In response to special invitations large au
dience was present, including Gov. Hub
bard, Bishop Ireland and several other nota-
bles. The program comprised Rotations,
musical selections and essays, and closed
with comedy acted by the young ladies en-.
titled Count Peabody's Visit.' Gov. Hub.
bard made a characteristic address at the
close OF the performance.
On Monday evening the Congregations
club held its February meeting at Parl
church, corner of Holly and Mackubir
streets. The meeting was one of the bes
attended of the winter, the subject under
discussion being The Newspaper Press
Among the principal speakers were Prof
Huntington of Carleton college, Mr. Shaw OF
Minneapolis, Rev. J. L. Scudder, Rev. Nor
man Seaver, Rev. e. s. Williams and Gen
Nettleton, whose remarks were Of character
complimentary to the journalism of the
day. Among those whose criticisms were in
some respects of an adverse nature
were Rev. DR.. Dana, Mr.. Bemis and
Rev. E. NJ. Williams of Northfield. Resolu
tons were passed by the meeting endorsing
high license and calling upon the newspapers
Of st. Paul and Minneapolis to cease theil
endless chickering's. A supper was served by
the ladies of the church to about one hundred
guests. This meeting was the most success
full yet held by this club, and has awakened
a considerable degree of interest in those
which are to follow.
FUTURE EVENTS.
On Monday evening, March 2, the st. Pau
Social club will give hop at Standard hall.
On Wednesday evening, March 4, the En-
met Light artillery win give dress drill at
Armory hall.
Mrs. F. H. Smith will entertain few
friends this afternoon in honor of the birth
day of Mr.. Frank Smith.
Miss Nellie Hope and Miss Carrie Burti:
spent few days in Minneapolis as the guest
of Mrs. s. Small of Eighth street
A benefit soiree is in prospect for Friday
next to be given by the ladies of Prof. Beggs
classes, the professor himself being the ben
ificiary.
Extensive preparations are being made in
st. Paul for the coming gathering of the
Minnesota State Sengerfest, which will meet
in this city June next, and at which all tht
German singing societies in the state viii
be represented.
The West Side Ideals will give an enter
tainment on March IL at Liedertafel hall for
the benefit of Herald lodge, A. o. q. W
Minstrelsy, clog dancing, and a farce, ''In
the Black Hills,n will make up the program
West side talent alone will be employed.
The chief attraction at the cathedral parish
entertainment on st. Patrick's eve ming vii
be play written by Thomas D. O'Brien, en-
titled, ''Exiled, or Opticians Stratagem.' 81
1t is said to be well put together and full o
happy sayings, and in good hands is sure Il
be a success.
On Tuesday evening next legion O.
Select Knights of West st. Paul, twenty
seven in number, will be instituted by Dis
trict Deputy Romaine Shfire at the hall o
Capitol legion No 3, at the corner of Ex
change and Third streets. This legion vii
be No. 9, and as soon as No. 10 is instituted
Minnesota will be entitled to grand legion
PERSONALS.
John Graus is back from a visit to Buffalo
n. Y.
j. e. Quinby ana family left for New Or
leans last week.
w Wallace and Mrs. Wallace are visiting
in Atlanta, Ga.
DR.. Ancker has returned from visit to hi
parents in Cincinnati.
Mrs. F. w. Slack and daughter are visit
ing relatives in Chicago.
Miss Gamble of New York is visiting Mis-
Bend of Summit avenue.
Miss May McLaren of Winnipeg is visiting
Mrs. w. j. Jay of Canada street.
Col. Uline and Ignatius Donnelly were
visiting the city during the week.
Mr.. w. NJ. Stees and family were heard
from last week at Honolulu, s. l.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Sam O'Leary
gave coasting party to number of friends
On Wednesday Mrs. P. II. Kelly, the
Misses Kelly and Miss Otis left for New Or
leans.
The prize season ticket Of the Summit
Avenue rink was won by Miss Crossman on
Saturday the 21st.
Miss Augusta Garrison, recently from New
York, is visiting the family Of Mr.. Sherwood
of Dayton avenue.
Mrs. S. s. Rhodes with her daughter-in.
law left on Wednesday for New Orleans Wis
the Albert Lea route.
Deputy Collector Vars, of the United
States internal revenue service, has returned
from a visit to Omaha
O.. p. Hawkins, A. Ii. Lindeke, Mrs Lin
deke and Miss Annie Warner were in ST
Louis during the past week.
Mr.. viii Cross, formerly of st. Paul, wa
recently united in marriage to Miss Kat,
McLaren of Wahpeton, Oak.
Hon. James Middleton and wife of thi
city left Chicago last week en- route fol
Washington and Eastern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Palmer have re
turned from their wedding tour and are now
at their home at No. AIS Cedar street
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Willis have been en-
tertaining Mr.. T. L. Huddleston, former
resident Of St. Paul, during the past week.
Mrs. Maggie Hartshorn leaves the city to
morrow night for Crookstou, where she viii
pass few weeks in visiting friends and
relatives.
Chief Justice GIflan and wife have
started on a trip to New Orleans, from
whence they will 60 to California before re-
turning.
The wife of Mayor Mccormack of Grand
Forks, Oak, has been visiting st. Pau
friends recently. With her husband she viii
visit Washington and witness the inaugura-
ton, returning via New Orleans.
THEIR INEFFECTUAL FIRES.
THE BRILUANCY OF MINNEAPOLIS SOCIETY
DTNNED BY LENTEN GLOOM.
The effects of Lent were plainly perceptiblc
in social matters in Minneapolis last week