St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-25
Governor Merriam Agreeably
EntertainS a Host Of
! Merry Maskers.
Prizes Which Were Won by
Those Who Escaped De-
ii lection.
Joined Hearts and Hands for
the Journey Of
Life.
Faculty and Freshmen Do
Honor to Senior Col
legians.

i The st. Paul German club Is like a
| pretty girl-sufficient in itself, aud for
that very reason is the favored recipi-
ent of outside attentions. Last even
| ing this popular social institution was
| entertained by Gov. and Mrs. Merriam,
| in honor of Mrs. Merriam's sister, Mrs.
Hare, of Ft. Ripley. Guests were hidden
| to appear en- masque and in fancy dress,
| and to the lady and gentleman who best
| preserved their incognito until IL
| O'Clock prize was offered.
At an early hour, representatives
| from all classes and conditions of men
| seemed to have gathered in the parIors
| of the Merriam mansion. Mrs. Mer-
| riam in conventional evening dress of
| mahogany frille combined with light
blue embossed silk, looked like grace
| of the nineteeth century lost amid
| strange people of other days. Fitting
up and down the broad stairway. dane
| ing with foreign movements over the
canvaSsed floor of the reception room
| and library, or pantomiming the hall or
drawing room, the motely crowd moved
A SOCIAL REVOLUTION.
| An Italian organ grinder, unhindered,
brought his impudent monkey into the
presence of court ladies and gentlemen,
and of modest, Oriental maidens, whose
eyes peeped through their wells in sim
| fully, unheathen, Christian fashion.
A couple of young Irish girls. in
checked gingham aprons and sun bon
| nets. played with their rag dolls be-
tween dances, and three owls. bound
Owl Right" refused to break
their bounds to dance at all.
A handsome Spanish Don in red velvet
and gold braid, the flaring brim of his
hat caught to the crown with an i'm
menSe ruby, examined with interest
large shell that parted just long enough
to disclose charming little figure clad
in tulle the color of ocean mist. Undine
was present in gown of soft, white
silk, daintily embroidered. her long
golden hair floating below her waist,
where Seafoam-green sash was tied.
In her hair We're tinted water lilies,
and here and there tiny shell was
caught in its meshes, while seagrasses
and water lilies formed the sleeves of
her low-cut bodice. A witch in red
and yellow gown, on which snake,
lizards, tOadS, spiders and beetles were
at home, turned ones luck with bob
of her high pointed cap, and threatened
any moment to mount the broom she
carried and ride Off-Well, perhaps some
Of the
SEVERAL DEVILS PRESENT
could name where. A court gentleman
in gold-cOlored satin and hose barred
his powdered-wigged head to pose with
his pointed hat in hand, and puzzled
Arc came back to earth to grace the
scene. and held her shield firmly
before her heart, insuring protee-
ton against any chance glance the
valiant officer of the Servian
army might direct against it. A poor
little old lady in scant black dress,
Old-fashioned poke bonnet and thin
black shawl, seemed sadly out of place
among the merry-makers. though her
white, wrinkled face never changed
color beneath the veil she wore when
handsome marquis or gallant
knight peered inquisitively into
it. A charming rose bloomed
unknown upon an appreciative air aud
couple Of huntresses In complete
sporting outfit looked earnest enough
to unsling their guns from their shout
ders and kill the monkey that persisted
in it's endeavor to climb the wall.
At II o'clock all masks were re-
moved, and at that time a
tall, gray-haired chorister, who
had moved SIMULTANEOUSLY and
tunefully, with the soft pedal on,
among the crowd battling discovery. an
Oriental beauty, the three owls, a god
mother, and the shell among the ladies
had escaped detection, and among the
gentlemen, the organ grinder, monkey,
and a monk.
The chorister proved to be Mrs. Hare;
the Oriental beauty, Miss Richards. of
Erie, Penn; the three owls, Mesdames
J. j. Parker and W. F. Newell and Miss
Bend; the godm0ther, Miss Taylor: the
shell, Miss AveriII: the monk, V. J. S.
How, monkey, W. F. Newell, and organ
grinder. j. j. Parker.
The prizes were drawn for by those
who were equally entitled to them, and
as a result W. F. Newell gained a
clock, and Miss Richards a handsome
silver piano lamp.
Every character assumed was we'll
sustained, and all were appropriately,
and where opportunity afforded, beauti-
fully dressed. They were as follows:
Mrs. E. W. johnson, Venetian Lady-White
satin, trimmed with gold passamentreie bead
dress studded with jewels.
Miss Peabody. Spanish Girl-Gold satin
skirt black lace drapery and mantilla.
Miss Cook. Rose-Pink dotted gauze, gar
injured with pink roses; head dress of roses.
Miss Taylor, Godmotber-Pettieoat of white
lace, corsage and drapery of blue Powered
silk.
Mrs. L. K Stone, Greek Lady-White crepe
gown embroidered in gold and fashioned
La Gree, black wig bound with Grecian bands
of gold necklace of coins.
Misses Maude Taylor and Stephenson. Irish
Girls-Blue gingham gown and sun bonnets,
rag dolls. :.
Mrs. E. A. Young, Lady of the Directoire
Dor
collete and sleeveless, gold girdle, powdered
hair cock hat and long ebony cane.
Miss Wilder. One of Her Ancesters-Gown
of old figured grenadine. worn at ball
given to Lafayette on his second visit TO
America; powdered hair, dressed high with
pfumes.
Miss Perrin. Village Maid-Pink lawn,
white lace shawl, short black curls, white
Leghorn hat profusely trimmed with roses.
Mrs. Frank Seymour-Japanese domino.
Mrs Richards, of Erie. Penn, Oriental
Beauty Red Turkish trousers, blue petit
coat, red coat embroidered with gold.
Miss Gilfillan, Old Lady-Plain black dress,
poke bonnet, black shawl.
Miss Moore and Miss Follett, Of Rochester,
n. Y, Huntresses-Short, black skirts. scar
let coats, cock hats, guns. riding boots.
Messrs E. ". johnson and F. Seymour
Monks.
F. Skipwith-Mephisto.
Mrs. j. B. Tarbox, Alsatian Woman with
Baby-White petticoat and bodice, blonde
wig. wooden shoes.
MISS Dean Witch-Gown of red and green
silk covered with frogs, lizards, snakes,
beetles and spiders; pointed hat, broom.
Mrs L. P. Ordway Little Red Riding Hood
White skirt. scarlet cloak, basket of goodies.
Miss Studebaker, Joan of Arc-Royal blue
plush skirt white bodice scaled with silver.
helmet and shield.
Miss stickney, Spanish Maid-Green silk
skirt trimmed with black lace, red jacket,
mantlla.
Mrs Bates. Colonial Lady-Royal purple
satin trimmed with black lace, hoopskirt,
powdered hair dressed on cushion: profusiOn
of jewels.
Mrs. G. Pope-Fancy dress. black lace and
white MORE GainsborougHhat covered with