St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-16
MINNEAPOLIS.
Additional City News on Page 4.
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The annual reception was given last
night to the minister and elders of West
minister church. The gathering was In
the pretty lecture room, and lasted from
SO'clock until 10. 1t was purely So
eial gathering, and was one of the de-
lighttul events for which the people of
Westminster are noted. The lecture
room and parlors were PRETTY deco
rated for the occasion with sage and
mint and autumn leaves.
During the early part of the evening
pr; Burrell and wife A. K.
William \. Tenny and wife, John
s. CrOmbie and wife, S. A. Harris and
wife, II. H. Bracket and wife, j. S.
Mcdonald and wife. Charles I. ThOmp-
son and wife. John DunwOOdy and
wife, S. 3. Williams and wife, and j.
", Thomas and wife, stood in the fore
part of the lecture room and informally
received the guests. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Knerr were expected to receive with
the remainder Of the elders and their
wives, but for some reason were not
present.
There were about $50 or 400 of the
church and congregation with their
friends in attendance>at the reception.
A supper was served to the guests dur
ing the evening by the ladies OF the
church. There were no formal speeches
to interrupt the informal social ENJOY
ment of the evening, and for this reason
the affair was more enjoyable. DR..
Nherry, of Chicago, was a prominent
guest from abroad.
\ most cordial Tecentl0n was given
last night to DR.. and Mrs. McKaig by
the people of Franklin Avenue NJ. Il.
church, with whom they are HOW 10
Gated. The reception was given in the
main body of the church, which was
pTettily decorated for the occasion. The
church was quite filed with the at
tendance. there being some $50 or 500
members of the church present. The
reception was wholly informal. Rev.
and Mrs Mckaig stood near the en-
trance of the church and met each
person who entered with a warm
grasp of the hand. The people of
the church were equally cordial iii
their greeting of the new clergyman
aud his wife to their midst. DIR. and
Mrs. Mckaig are now fully at home IN
their new passionate, and in the midst OF
the warmeSt friends. There were no
addresses or formal demonstrate n at
the reception last night, and it was the
more hearty for the personal welcome
given by each member. Singing and
music added to the pleasant social even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. BruckhOlZ, Mr.. and
Mrs. Price. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter. were among the
number who planned the reception or
the evening.
The social gathering given by Mrs.
Eugene Wilson Oh Monday, which
opened the winters social festivities.
was closely followed by an elaborate
dancing party given by the Misses Nc
Nair, at their home on Linden avenue,
last evening. About 115 guests were
present. They were received by Mrs.
McNair and daughters and their guest,
Miss BIaser, of Pennsylvania. the
decorations were all in pink, the
third floor, where the dancing
occurred, being draped with bunting
and pink candles and La France roses.
The table was beautifully decorated.
The cover was of white lace with che
mile trimming and pink satin under
lining. and Topped atthe ends with pink
ard white ribbons. Light refreshments
were served bp DOrner. DAMS Orches-
ira furnished the music for the dancing.
The attendance was mainly confined TO
the younger portion Of the elite of Min
neapOlis.
Miss Alice NJ. Plummer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. PlummeT, Will be
married on Saturday next, at , D. NJ. to
Harry l.. Holmes. at the residence of
the brides parents, at 3210 Second ave
nue. south. Owing to recent beTeave-
ment in the family the wedding will
be strictly private. At its conclusion
the newly welded pair will go East for
a wedding trip of two weeks duration,
after which time they will be at home
to their friends at the above number.