St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-17
GEN. RAJ SOCIAL.

GEN. Raj SOCIAL.
Among the notable social events OF
the past week was the reception on
Thursday evening at the West hotel for
the benefit of the Sheltering Arms. The
parlors were decorated in tasteful and
appropriate manner, the parlorS and re-
ception room being frightened by
WI, aths of smilaX and ferns, with an
nunciation lilies, prlmrOseS and tulips;
the firepaceS were banked high with
nodding ferns and broad-leafed palms;
the floral shield, with the the words
''Sheltering Arms" pricked out with
red immortelles, was the only attempt
at formal decoration, but the air was
laden with perfume from flowers ar
ranged in every available nook about
the parlorS. Nearly five hundred pe0-
pie passed through the reception parlOr,
where they were greeted by Bishop and
Mrs. Gilbert, Rev. William Wright, Rev.
and Mrs. T. B. Wells. Rev. and Mrs.
F. +. Millspaugh, Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd,
of st. Paul; Rev. and Mrs. A. R.
Graves, Rev. and Mrs. a. j. Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Holbrook, MIR.
and Mrs. Hector Baxter, Mrs. Par
ker, Mrs. Harry Rutherford, Mrs.
W. H. McCullom, Mrs. +. Q. Whit
ney, Mrs. S. B. Meader. Miss Wells,
Mrs. S. G. Fairbairn. of Minneapolis,
and Mrs. E. n. Saunders and Mrs.
Pitts, of st. Paul. :Danz' orches-
ira, stationed in the ladies' ordinary,
gramme, which attracted the
younger people. AT 10 O'clock a pleas
ant concert was given. Misses May and
Mckay and Mr.. Ferguson sang several
charming solos, and were repeatedly
encored. Dancing was then resumed,
and continued until a late hour. The
whole affair was characterized by an
absence of colrStraint or formality. All
the guests enjoyed themselves thor
Oughly. Among those present We're;
Cavour Langdon. Mr.. and Mrs. S. f.
Farnham, A. S. Whidtlen, Frank Nick
els, George Taylor, Miss Loye, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Lewis, c. G. Garland, E.
III. Loose. Henry Hayward, V. j.
Welch, MIR. and Mrs. +. G. Barrows, E.
E. Walton, Ralph Hawkins, Nor
ris Thurow, Pemberton Cutler,
A. n. Higgins. Miss Armstrong,
Mr.. Pyle, st. Paul; George Taylor, T.
S. Semple, Mr.. Whitney, Miss McCord,
Miss Lumley, Miss Allen. Miss Hol
brook, Miss Farr, Miss Merriam, Arthur
Higgins, B. B. Smith, Miss Bradford, A.
ii. Griffin, Miss Phelps. III. j. March, K.
A. Hardonbergh, Miss Chapman, David
Fuller, Miss Burhyte, Miss Lawrence,
- Y. A. Stearns. w. E. Winslow, Loyal
b. Wheatley, Mrs. j. W: Field, Mrs. S.
A March, MIR. and Mrs. o. o. Pray,
Miss Farr, II. A.. 0dell, Howard Abbott,
c. B. Holmes, j. r. Van Derlip, Prof. c.
II. Morse, j. l.. Wicks, w. S. Williams,
Howard Reno, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Fish,
Mrs. Harry Ball, Miss Nellie Wiggn,
Mrs. NJ. A. Thurston, j. S. Thurston,
Ralph Whelan, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Sc
combe, MI. and Mrs. A. K. Holbrook,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. French, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boucher, DR.. F. M. Pieronett, DIR.
T. L. Hedderly. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Poule, Miss Folds, Miss Sprague, of
Mrs. Marion Lewis, Miss Austin,
Charles Neil, Miss Tindolph, Miss
Patten, Miss Bradford. Miss Reno, Gen.
and Mrs. Grant, Selden Bacon, Miss Julia
May, Judge and Mrs. Shaw. Miss Shaw,
Miss E. Miller, Messrs. Jeffery, Davis,
Miss Lamiey, Miss Line, Miss Sprague,
Mr.. and Miss flaming, Miss Chambers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marting, Mr.. and Mrs. L..
x. Loyejoy, Mr., and Mrs. A. II. Barn
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Vera, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. FL. Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs. Bay
hite, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stone, Mr..
and Mrs. F. ii. Holbrook, Misses
Mr.. and Mrs. j. HI. Bishop, A.
Walton. Miss Fox, Mrs. w. B. Folds,
The Pennsylvanians celebrated their
banquet at the West hotel last Monday
evening in style that was thoroughly
enjoyed by all those present. Nearly
three hundred guests were in attend
ance. The parlorS were brilliantly il
Illuminated and gay scene was present
ed when, at $50, the ladies' ordinary
was thrown open and the feast began.
At 10 President Miller proposed the
first toast. EX-Gov. McGill, Rev. T.. A.
McCurdy, Judge Rea, Judge Hicks and
DIR. Burrell responded to toastS in a
manner which kept their auditors
thoroughly amused and interest
ed. At midnight the ordinary
was cleared. Danz orchestra furnished
pleasant programme. which attracted
the younger portion of the guests, while
Sgr. Montanelli and his mandolin Dand
rendered delightful concert in the
parlors. Among the guests were: Gov.
and Mrs. A. L. McGill, Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Miller, DR.. and Mrs. David d.
Burrell, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Mac
Farlane, Hon. and Mrs. John P. Rea,
MIR. and Mrs. G. Il. Kirkbride, DR.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Bausman, Capt. and Mrs. d.
NJ. Gilmore, Mr.. and Mrs. George G.
Ripley, Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Cornman,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Ankeny, Mr.. and
Mrs. William P. Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram w. Wagner, Judge
and Mrs. Ell florence. Rev. and Mrs.
G. II. Trabert, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. ByrEes,
Judge and Mrs. H. G. Hicks, Dr.. and
Mrs. McCurdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Rinker, Mr.. and Mrs. James MacMul-
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Petit, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Riegel. Maj. and Mrs. Z. Z.
Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chap
man, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Cummings,
Mai. and Mrs. C. B IIeffeltinger. MIR.
and Mrs. w. II. Bailey, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Haines, Rev. and Mrs.
James Corcoran, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Plum
mer, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Neill, Mr.