St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-01

he leader, and performed his
Tduous duties most acceptably.
The ladies were uniformly attired
in cream white eheesecloth, with
white masks, and the gentlemen APP
peared in variety of costumes, the Gus
tomary black dominOes predomlnatlng
The favors were selected more with an
idea of furnishing amusement than OF
giving artistic effects, among them being |
mock chariots, gaily adorned wheels.
tin trumpets and other toys. Seibert's
orchestra discourSed sweet music, and
an elegant collation. was served at 1:30,
at which time the masks were dis
carded. There were present: Lieut..
Tate, Lieut.. Sturges, Lieut.. Ahern. of
the United States army, j. w. Riddle, |
|; Beaumont; C. A: Hawks, W.
F. Newell, w. L. Maytield, Mr.. |
and Mrs. E. l. Frosl. and Mrs. w. S. |
Mrs. j. X. Humphreys, Mr.. and Mrs.W. |
+. Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hay E.
b. Young, w. Armstrong, A. NJ. Drake,
Stanley PrOudfit, E. A. Jaggard, John
NJ. Jackson, L. Z. Newport, Paget, Rice,
Hon. Samuel Dawson, George Bigelow,
+. Banning, w. H. Patterson, Howard
James, c. y. Hawks. Misses Dawson,
Laura Dawson, Rachael Rice, Ham,
mond, Griggs, Wilson, of Minneapolis;
Misses Bigelow, Hersey, White, Perrin,
Susie Perrin, Gordon, Bend, Smith.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and mrs. Nj. A. Bigford, of 400
Marshall avenue, celebrated their TWEEN
ty-fifth wedding anniversary last Thurs
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Bigford
were married at Sharon Springs, y. Y.
They came here fourteen years ago. A
large number of friends called upon
them Thursday night to congratulate
the hoSpitable couple. The parlorS
were nicely decorated with roses, smilax,
crySanthemums and evergreenS, baskets
of flowers and large boQuets being re-
ceiyed from J. J. McCardy, A. A. Clark
and other friends of Mr.andMrS. BigfOrd.
Among those present We're: j. NJ. Big
ford, nephew. and Miss Brothers, of
JOhnstown, \. Y, niece of Mr.. Bigford,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pottle. Mr.. and Mrs.
neapolis: Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe of Rich
field; Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Brown, Mr..
end Mrs. NJ. G. Brown, the Misses
Clum, the Misses Strong, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. o. Strong, Judge and Mrs. James
Schoonmaker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ii. War
ren. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Birchall, Mr.
Berry, Miss Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. John
f. Davis. Miss Davis. Mrs. J. NJ. Win
tiers, S. B. Calf. Miss Lou Calf, Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Wilcox, Mrs. Helen
Schenck, Mr.. and Mrs. Sleeper, T. K.
Alexander, Miss Carrie Middleton.
George f. Sherin, c. E. Sherin, s. l..
Hume and j. B. MacTaggart.
AT WORKINGMEN'S HALL.
At Workingmen'S hall, corner of Mar
! garet and Mendoza streets, the first an
nual entertainment and ball Of the East
! st. Paul Taxpayers association, begun
! at O'Clock last Thursday eve. The en-
tertainment consisted of an address by
! eX-Ald. Starkey, guitar solo by Will
Nichols, topical songs by A. G. Flour
nOy, banjo solo by Prof. j. f. Sherry,
Zithea solo by Fritz Stewart, and other
! vocal selections and recitationS, con-
| Guiding with Mr.. FlournOy's negro
farce, Here She Goes and There She
| Goes as given at the performance of
! the st. Paul Banjo club at Turner hall
/ two weeks ago. The dancing programme
included sixteen numbers.
SLEEPING PRINCESS.
The operatta, THE Sleeping Prin-
! cess" was presented at TuIner hall
Thursday evening by the children of st.
! Johns Sunday school, The High school
orchestra furnished the music. The
following children. representing sew
eral prominent families of the city, ap-
peared in the cast: Bashan Punhett,
Margaret Rugg, Grace Holloway,
Ralph Syle, Gordon Deacon,
rick, Annie Bristol, Willie Moorland,
Gale Merrick, Earle Brown, Herbert
Peabody, Mamie Livings one, Harry
! Stout, Lillian Hargrave, George Rugg,
| Hattie johnson, Melvin Coleman, Lottie
Jones, Fanny Turner, Rena AmeS,
Blanche BOhrer. Henry Ames, Otto
Constans, Edna Weaver, Abbie Living
stone, Alice Jones, Minnie Holloway,
Rosie Weaver, Dottie Hughson, Elsie
McEwen. Miriam Holman. Florence
Brown, Gussie Richardson, Nellie Sher-
riff, Minnie Gruber, Bertha Sleeper,
Mabel Faulke.
OPERA PARTY.
Wednesday night Col. Fl. P. Rugg
gave a delightful box party at the
Grand to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. COyle Kittson,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Baker, Jr., Mrs.
Cavalier and daughter, Misses Annie
and Marie Kittson, and Messrs. Norman
KittsOn. II. P. Heath and William Pat
terson. After the opera the colonel,
whose hospitality is as thorough as it is
enjoyable. entertained the party with
an elegant dinner, served at the Mime
sofa club.
THE OLD YEAR OUT.
A most ENJOYABLE watch party'' was
hostess, at their home on West Ninth
street. Refreshments we're served as &
farewell to 'S7. About twenty young
people were present.
DANCING PARTY.
The Thistle club gave very pleasant
dancing party last Friday night al
Evans hall. Fifty couples were pres
ent. Seibert furnished the music for q
dancing programme of sixteen numbers
The chaperoneS were Mrs. GaluSha
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Mcclellan. Mrs. eau
thier. The executive committee are H
H. Galusha, A. E. Horn, j. d. Miller
S. w. Burr, ]. B. Hubbell, Jr.
OTHER DOINGs.
Two very pleasant Christmas enter
tainments were enjoyed at the Park
Congregational church Thursday even
ing. The first entertainment was fol
the benefit of the children of the Sab
bath school, under the direction Of
George Watson, the superintendent nC
the ladies of the Sunday school. 1t con
sisted of shadows upon the wall, an i'm
persOnatiOn of Santa Claus, and a dis
tribution of gifts from the Christina.
tree. At s o'clock an entertainment was
given for the Scandinavian department
superintendent. Mr.. HolcOmb, The
chOrister, and G. III. Brack, the teacher
were very active in helping the youne
people enjoy themselves.
At Marion Street NJ. E. chapel, Mon
day eVening,a happy entertainment wa
given of unique character. An ad
mission fee of lone potato" secured sew
eral bushels, which were turned over Il
the poor. Each class presented pres
ent of flour and other groceries, ant
they are now being distributed anon!
the destitute.
A Christmas tree and dramatic enter
) tainment at Westminster church Mon
day evening drew out a crowd OF nearl,
,, 500 people. Mr.. Geddes enacted tn
role of Santa Claus much to the deligh
= Of thu nl1din1naa