St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
SANITY CITY DOINGS.
The Ladies Are Enjoying Aft
ernoon Receptions These
Summer Days.
Railroad Commissioners Hear
Arguments For Lower
Shipping Rates.
Premium Lists For the Next
State Fair Are Being
Distributed.
Summary of the Doings Of
a Day Gathered From
All Sources.
SUMMER SOCIETY.
Two Delightful Receptions Given
Yesterday Afternoon,


Yesterday Afternoon.
Mrs. j. Ii. Allen gave very elegant
reception yesterday afternoon at heI
residence, 2T Grove street. All the
rooms on the lower floor were eXquis-
itely decorated with flowers. The
chandeliers, mirrors and doorways
were festooned with smilax, and
the choicest cuttings of the green house,
were to be seen in such prOfuSiOn that
the parlorS had the appearance of floral
bowers. The table from which refresh
ments were served, was prettily trimmed
with pink tulle, mirror in the center
was bordered with roses and SmllaX,
and several handsome bouquets were
arranged upon it. Hidden behind a
screen of palms, in the hall, Sci
pert'S orchestra played during the
afternoon. Mrs. Allen was assisted
in receiving by Mesdames j. j. Hill,
McQuillan, Harry Rutherford, J. H.
Burwell, p. r. l.. Hardenberg, Hiram
Stevens, and Misses McQuillan and
Lawson, of Baltimore. The refresh
ment table was presided over by Misses
Mamie Hill and Annabel McQuillan.
tune of pink silk and brown moire,
trimmed with gold passementrie. Her
ornaments were diamonds, and she car
ried bouquet of pink peonieS.
Miss McQuillan wore Nile green nuns
yelling, with garnet ornaments. Mrs.
McQuiIlan wore black lace and dia-
mondS; Mrs. j. J. Hill, Govelin blue
faille trimmed with pink moire and
lace, her ornaments were diamonds and
a magnificent opal necklace; Mrs.
Rutherford, scarlet tulle and velvet;
Miss Lawson, black and white costume;
Mrs. j. IL. Burwell, scarlet satin
trimmed with lace, diamond orna-
ments; Mrs. p. r. L. Harden
berg, black satin trimmed with
pearl paSsementerie: Mrs. Hiram Ste
yens, black satin, jet trimmings. Miss
Mamie Hill wore a pretty white lace
gown, and Miss Apnabel McQuillan's
dress was combination of white lace
the actress, was among the guests. She
wore a simple gray dress with corsage
bouquet of LaFrance roses, and a black
lace hat. Some four hundred ladies
called during the afternoon. Among
them were MeSdames James Carol,
Fitzgerald. c. W. Carpenter. j. r. Nc
Murran, W. l.. Weed, ID. w. Hand, W.
2. Murray. Richard Deming, W. A.
Frost, G. W. Gill, w. Kirke, P. J.
TOwle, Reuben Warner, c. E. Bean,
j. l. Beaumont, Charles Smith, NJ
Thrall, IL. NJ. Pearce, James King, A.
ii. Rogers, c. n. Donew, Moon, N. ID.
Chipley, David Day, G. w. Griggs,
A. &. Foster, T. W. Teasdale,
Lamprey, Gribben, f. A. Fogg, F. w.
Van Slyke, Frank Newell, G. l.. Otis,
Hutstead, ". II. Wilcox, r. A. Ian
pher, A: q: Postlethwaite, A. p. Good
rich, II. p. Upham, T. w. Coply,
Tryon, j. b. Cook, Ansel Oppenheim,
E. f. Powers, q. Acker, Pascal Smith.
Bunker, Brisbine, Gustav Schurmeier.
J. Mcknight, De Coster, L. c. Mahan,
j. II. Horton, Selmes, Arthur Clark, J.
Ridgway, Jenkins, Il: Won Wedelstaedt,
Lafayette, Shaw, Glass, Jordan, Cyrus
Thompson, Holland and A. j. Stone,
and Misses Bel0te, Blanche Holland,
Moore, Mcknight, Adah Hawkins,
Beaupre, King, Blanche Chapine, Hope,
Florence Fortune and Miss Kelly.
MRS. FULTON RECEIVES.
The first of the series of receptions
which Mrs. DR.. John Fulton will hold
Thursdays in June took place yesterday
afternoon, at her home, 421 Summit
avenue. The room in which Mrs. Full
ton received her friends was a combi-
nation of brown plush and faille.
Among her guests were Mesdames
Wilcox, Young, Elmer, Acker, James
McNaught, Dawson, and Misses Belote,
Bunker, and Dawson.