St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-10
Numerous Social Gatherings Of
YesterdaY--ReCep and Teas.

Numerous Social Gatherings of
neutrality-suspicious. and Teas.
Men flatter themselves that women
dress with an eye single to their ap-
prOval. To learn the truth about 1T
they should be permitted to attend an
afternoon reception, such as the one
given yesterday by Mrs. Charles A.
Wheaton, for her guest, Miss Smith.
Mrs. Wheaton'S handsomely furnished
parlor were filled with women who
certainly could not have looked more
charming to please all the men in
creation, and who appeared to enjoy
themselves. despite the absence of one
single man. Miss Smith was particularly
attractive in a dress of pale blue
satin and white tissue that harmonized
prettily with the deep pink of huge
bunch of roses she held in her hand.
Mrs. Wheaton wore decollete sleeve
less dress of black silk net. She carried
a bouquet of cream roses. Mrs. Kilt
ridge, DIR. Wheaton'S sister, wore
trained costume of black Drocaded satin,
with front of yellow satin under
letted lace. Mrs. LOngfCrd was dressed
in garnet satin trimmed with white lace,
her ornaments were diamonds. Among
those present We're: MeSdames Cul-
bertSon. SelmeS, Boardman, Dawson,
Farwell, Saunders. Finch, Bean, Price,
Parker, Gilman, Stone, Gilbert, Neil,
Fogg, Banning, SquireS, Smith, Fur
ness, Finch; Misses Sturgis, Smith,
Banning, Parks, Wood, Bend, Fore
paugh and Chase.
AN AFTERNOON TEA.
There are but two features of the old
fashioned tea-drinking about those OF
tO-day-they are the tea and the gossip.
And there is less of both OF these than
formerly. Mrs. and Miss Beaumont'S
invitations to tea, yesterday afternoon.
were responded to by large number OF
ladies. despite the Intense cold. Mrs.
Beaumont wore black satin trimmed
with jet, and Miss Beaumont black
lace dress that was cut to show very
pretty shoulders and arms. There is
something about such dress suggestive
Of sweetness wasted on the desert air,
when there are none but women to be-
hold. Among the ladies who were pres
ent at Mrs. Beaum0nt's were:
MesdameS Gates, Gilman. Otis, Off
Ger, Thompson, Abel, of Chicago. Ell
mer, Moore, Bird, Hall. Ranney, Cord
Well Perkins, Griggs, Taylor and Fur
Finch, Linck, of Evansville, Ind,
Shave. Rhodes, Baker, Taylor, Chute,
Wood and Parks.
OTHER EVENTS.
The marriage of Miss Hettie Pratt,
of Red Wing. Mimi, to Ralph G. Taber,
OF Grand Forks, Oak, took place at the
house of the brides parents, in Red
Wing, on Wednesday last. After a
brief sojOurn at the Ryan the happy
couple departed on the noon train yes
terday, Ell route to their future home at
Grand Forks. The bride is the accom-
pliShed daughter of the well known ban
ker, a. W. Pratt, of Red Wing, while
the groom is a popular young attorney
OF Grand Forks, whose father before
him made his name famous as a pleader
and counselor among the legal lumin-
aries of this state.
The regular meeting of the Young
Peoples association of the Central Park
Methodist church. will be held in the
church parlOrS Friday evening, Feb. 10,
at 7:45. An interesting programme has
been prepared.
Dr.. Mas, the celebrated pianist, will
give a recital at the First Methodist
church tonight. The programme com
priseS fifteen numbers, including vocal
selections by ID. F. Colville and Miss
Brush.
Mrs. Thomas A. Abbott. assisted by
MeSdameS Van Slyke and Sanborn, gave
tea to her friends from to 5 yester-
day afternoon, at her residence, 4S7 Ash
land avenue.