St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-12
The GAY OF MINNEAPOLIS
The City Alive With Society aid
Music.
LAST EVENINGS WEDDING
Several Notable Musical Events---S0-
Cial Diversions About the
City.

One of the prettiest weddings Of this
season was that which occurred yeSter-
day evening at 512 Ridgewood avenue,
the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Gill,
the mother of the bride. The lower
rooms of the spacious mansion were
layishly decorated with rare eXotics and
ferns, and the manner of arranging the
flowers reflected highly upon the taste
full designer. DAMS orchestra was
present and played with their usual eX-
cellent style some melodiously appro-
pirate wedding music. The parlOr in
which the ceremony took place was of
necessity the most handsomely deco
rated one, and it is no stretch of the inn
aginatiOn to say that Miriam Wilson
Gill and J. A. Ferguson were happily
mated, uncovered in flowers. The cos
tune of the bride was handsome robe
of cream silk, ell train, low neck and
shortcut sleeves handsomely Orna-
mented with long girdle of sea pearls.
She carried bouquet of white lilacs
and looked exceedingly lovely Oh en-
tering the apartment where DR..
Burnett, the officiating minister. awaited
the event. Miss Jennie Burhyte acted
most efficiently and prettily as
bridesmaid and ID. M. Chute was all
that could be expected asthe best man.
At the conclusion of the marital cere-
monies, a wedding dejeuner was par
taken of by the near relatives and
guests. Dolner, the caterer, prepared
the spread in his best style, the table
presenting a lovely sight when the
guests sat down. Speeches, congratu-
latory of the happy event, were made,
and most delightful time had by all
present. The happy couple left last
night on late train for the East, where
they will spend couple of months, re-
turning here in the leafy month Of
June and settling for the summer at
MinnetOnka.
PHILHARMONIC CHORUS.
The concert of the Philharmonic
chorus came off very successfully last
night under the leadership of S. W.
Ballard, himself the composer of
Symphony ID, which took up the whole
first part of the programme, 1t was
very favorabiy received by the large
audience present. and is an attractive
musical arrangement for a string seXtet
and piano. The second part consisted
of beautiful performance of that very
striking Psalm, the ninety-firSt.. The
music of the second part was also COM
posed by l.. W. Ballard. In its very
creditabie presentation the director was,
ably assisted bv the following well
known and popular artists:
Miss Susie MacKay. Mrs. j. K. Thayer,
sopranos; Mrs. DR.. mickey, Mrs. ].
Clark. altos: ID. W. Elliot, A. W. San
born, tenors: Dr. f. S. mickey, c. IL.
Watson, bass; Miss Mary Louise Bal
lard. pianist: also a string SeXtet con-
sisting of l.. w. Ballard, solo violin;
Adolf Grethen, first violin: Dr.. G. E.
Swift, second violin; G. H. Watson,
viola; Dr. G. Strachauer, first cello; Dr..
J. n. Murray. second cello. This con-
cert was marked success in every re-
spect, and the large crowd in attend
ance were we'll rewarded by their pres
ence,
THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION
gave their usual monthly entertainment
last night in Curtiss' hall. A very
pleasant and enjoyable programme was
presented, including as it did a SPLEEN
did banjo and guitar solo by MeSsrS.
Morse and Gale, which was loudly en-
cored. Mrs. Dunn sang pretty little
song, and the piano solos of Miss Jennie
Redfield were well received. Follow
ing the entertainment dancing was in
dulged in till midnight. A nice crowd
was in attendance and everybody had a
good time.
COMPANY GAYETY.
The newly elected officers of Company
Capt. Kidder, First Lieut.. Palmer
and Second Lieut.. Thurman-gave a
banquet last night at the Nicollet house
to about forty members of the company,
and had jolly time. Speeches were
made, songs sung, and general merri
ment reigned. By a preconcerted ar
rangement, each reporter who called,
on pain of being held in the dining
room, had to make speech, tell lie or
sing a song, and. by curious coinci-
dence, this was the result: The Pho
neer Press reporter made the speech,
the Tribune man very naturally told the
lie, and the humble servitor of the
DAILY GLOBE got out of the scrape by
singing the Mayors PATROL"
PARLOR CONCERT.
The concert at the residence of III. G.
Harrison was delightful affair and at
tended by the most cultured people in
town. Financially it will greatly benefit
the Home Missionary Society of the
Hennepin NJ. E. church, in whose be-
half it was given, as the receipts were
quite large. The MetZdotte quartette,
who have a splendid local reputation,
played in their usual mastery manner.
f. w. Merriam added to the pleasures
of the evening by his cultured playing,
and Miss Covey was heard to advantage
in the "Slumber Song" very pretty
solo.
SOCIAL SAUCE.
The Commercial club, at $40 Henne-
pin avenue, inaugurateS series of So
cial services that are to be Thursday
evening of each week. Prof. Mantenelli's
mandolin seXtette will be present as
we'll as dramatic and musical talent,
both amateur and professional.
A coming event of some Importance
will be grand banquet Friday evening
at CurtiSs hall. 1t will be given by the
Mystic Shrine order of Masons, and
covers will be laid for 200 guests. Music
and speeches will be included in the
pleasures of the evening.
The wedding of Miss Kate E. Grim
shaw and Henry L. Cooper, took place
last evening at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Grimshaw, corner OF Portland avenue
and Sixteenth street. The groom is the
general agent of the Northwestern rail-
road at Whitewood, Oak.
Charles Dickens is not sociable gen.
tleman. especially after he has under
gone the arduouS task of reading his
fathers writings. He is not particular
ly cold and forbidding, but it can never
be said he overhows with smiling hui
NOR. After his reading Tuesday night,
the Press club gave him an informal
supper at Mays, which was one of the
stiffest, unenjoyable affairs imaginable.
The local pencil pushers exerted them
selves to be merry and entertaining,
but it was dismal failure throughout.
Mr.. Dickens never smiled, talked but
little and ate less.