St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
CLEANED IN SALTWATER.
The Musical Convention Closes With
s' i Concert.
DECISION IN A BIG CASE.
Abandonment of the Potato Starch
Factory Project---In the Social
Swim.

The concert Thursday evening. which
closed the musical convention, was well
attended and was pronounced success.
The chorus of 100 singers was seated
upon the stage upon ele ated seats. tier
above tier, and presented fine appear
ance. They we're accompanied by Mrs.
C.. I'll. Brown, who had Knabe grand
concert piano imported by the commit
tee expressly for the occasion, and by
WHIPS full orchestra of fifteen pieces.
The programme embraced two parts,
the first consisting of select numbers.
vocal quartettes, chorus, piano solos by
Miss Mary Louise Ballard, daughter of
the director, and then selections by the
orchestra. which received a regular !ova-
ton and was loudly encored. The sec
Ond. part was devoted rendition of the
Ninety-tirst Psalm,a musical production
of the director, Prof. l.. w. Ballard,
which was accompanied by both piano
and orchestra.
Church service and themes announced
for to-day are: Universalist-Mor
1.-THE Judgment of Life"; evening,
"The Other Side of the Question,
Robert Elslnere from the Standpoint of
the Author" Presbyterian-Morning,
"rhe Conversion of LYDIA: evening,
"Home"; Miss Winnie Booren will sing
"Home, Sweet Home" Baptist-Morn-
ing, ".Studies in the Word Among the
Minor Prophets; evenings Jesus as a
Man and Friend" Methodist--MOrr-
ing, "The Lords Prayer: evening,
"Christian JOY"
The second of the two Goodmanson
children who were so nearly Sutf0cated
in the burning of their parents house
at South Saltwater last Monday, died
yesterday from the effects of the in
halation Of the smoke. The family is
said to be in destitute circumstances,
and were unable to bury even the first
child that died the day following the
fire.
The long standing case of J. S. Keator
& Sop against the ST. CroiX Boom cor
poratiOn, wherein the plaintiffs de-
about $4,000, which the defendant had
detained for boom charges and have
since sold, is decided by Judge McCluer
i'll favor of defendant.
A vocal and instrumental concert, in
which the quartette composed of w. C.
MaSterman, George 0. Haskell, Mrs. r.
S. DAVIS and Miss Mollie Robertson
participate, will be given at the Grace
Congregational church next Friday
evening.
The potato starch factory project has
been abandoned, the farmers refusing
to take hold Of it with sufficient en-
thusiasm.
Terry the Swell" was booked yes
terday at the opera house next Satur-
day evening.
SOCIAL SALTWATER.
Mrs. George A. Willard, Mrs Martin
ThOh, Mrs. LII. P. Barclay, Mrs. Albert
Lee and Mrs. A. Mellin held progressive
euchre parties during the past week,
surrounded by their circle of friends.
Robert G. Murdoch, son of Hon. Ii. r.
deem. Dak., where he is to be married to
Miss Katie A. Hicks. He will return to
this city with his bride.
Editor F. G. Neumeier, of the St..
CroiX Post. and his estimable wife cele-
brated their wooden wedding Wednes-
day evening, assisted by number of
friends and neighbors.
John q. Nelson starts for Montana
this evening to look over the prospects
of that future state and his chances for
governor. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. e. Smith visited New
Richmond on Washington's birthday
and renewed old associations.
G. r. Smith and c. A. Travis, of St.
Paul, accompanied by their wives. dined
at the Sawyer house Friday.
Charlie Totman returned Monday
from a short visit to his parents and old
home at Cortland, n. Y.
Miss Laura Dexter. of Minneapolis,
was the guest of Mrs. w. @. Masterman
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Diethert, of Hast
ings, are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Luhman.
Mrs. Louis Hospes, of st. Paul, has
been visiting relatives in this city dur
ing the week.
The York club had another of their
sociables Friday night at the opera hall.
George 81. Hughson, OF st. Paul, was
in the city yesterday.