St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-03
Gay and Charitable Lasses
Who Espouse the Cause Of
Humanity.
Duleet Symphonies Produce a
Shower Of Gold for a De- J
serving Institution.
Interesting Experiments for
Abatement Of the Smoke
Nuisance.
Immense Seizure Of Oleomap-
garine in a City Packing
House.

The scene was resplendent which il
Illuminated the spacious parlorS of the
home of Mr.. and Mrs George Y. Bacon,
Ats Summit avenue, last evening on the
occasion of the enter tainment given for
the benefit of the children's ward in st.
Luke's hospital. The scheme which the
clever young ladies projected to raise
funds for so worthy an object, was emf
nentIy successful, both asa social event
and pecuniary help. Men grew liberal
and generous amid the tempering infiu-
ences cast by appealing beauty as it
fitted back and forth with the donors
box, and women were kind and
benevolent when reminded of
the end of the entertainment. AS the
gay and charitable lassies proffered the
coin receptacle all hands went willingly
into pockets and the clinks were heard
amid the din of merriment. Just what
the evenings effort will pet the needy
children of the hospital could not be
ascertained at late hour, because lib
eral contributions were dropped every
few minutes by the wealthy attendants
who made casual visit to the festive
throng. A feature of the entertainment
which is, with others, especially worthy
of note was the light but delightful
parlor play written by Miss G. w. Beau
mont:
"a PERPLEXED ROMEO"
The plot is pleasing and we'll poised.
. There are two scenes. the first the
bachelor apartments of j. Halbert Win
ter, Mr.. Skipwith; s. Louis James, B.
d. Wright. and F. Walter Stewart,
George Westervelt. The first, a
fortunate victim of the second, a
practical joker, with the third, a
mutual friend. Miss Constance Gray.
Miss M. T. Sturgis, young and TO
mantle lady, is favOrably inclined to
listen to loves lullaby from the faint
and deferential lips of MI. Winter.
He is eneamored with her, yet dare not
declare himself. His roommate, James,
terror on mOdesty, dispatches misSive
in which he asks the fair lady if she
will play Juliet to his Romeo in par
lor theatrical, to be arranged for pres
entation in the near future. Winter
entirely oblivious as to the sophistry of
James and the indulgent miss taking
the matter as genuine offer by Win
ter. writes him an answer which is not
alone highly complimentary, but sug+
gestive of desire to reciprocate his,
burning love. Winter receives the I'M
expected billet from his hearts ideal,
and is Frustrated at the enigma. James.
and Stewart arrange matters, however,
the play comes off, and the perpleXed
Romeo is the pivot of an hilarious farce
which ends in the usual happy manner.
Three hundred ladies and gentlemen
witnessed the little production, ap-
plauding it loudly and long.
ENCHANTING MUSIC.
The musical selections by the comb
orchestra speaks highly Of the ingenuity
of the young ladies participating. The
ordinary combs being used, with which
it is hoped most of us are familiar, the
musicians produced the most enchant-
ing music. I'll Trovatore," -by Verdi, was
grand, with all it's intricate flights of
harmony. The Aria Lucia" by Doni-
Zette, evoked thunderous applause,
and the medley was simply ravshing to
the ear. The combs were handled in
the oldest fashion-held to the mouth
and against the lips and teeth, it was
marvellous what dulcet symphonies
were waited to the listening auditor.
The comb orchestra was under the di-
rection of Miss SturgiS, accompanied by
Miss Condor, the other artiStes being
the Misses Wheelock, harrington.
Smytn, COOK. AVerlll, f0repduSn.
Shaw. Mann. Perrin and Mrs. John W.
Merriam. Mrs. Gov. Merriam was
present and took an active and inter-
ested part in all proceedings, having
been among the first who proposed the
novel way of raising funds for the
charitable cause. In all the entertain
ment was most pleasant and enjoyable.
and supplemented as it was with hop
as finale, both young and old, rich and
leaving at a late hour feeling that the
harvest of the glorious evening would
be boon to the children's ward of st.
Luke'S hospital.