St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-06
GENERAL SOCIAL.

Miss May Washburn gave a unique
reception to limited number of her
friends last Monday evening, in the
shape of Shakespearian german. led
by the bard and many of the best of his
dramatic persona. Miss Mary Wash
burn, as Rosalind, led the german, and
Cavour Langdon personated Shake
speare. The other characters were as
follows: Miss Hammond as Beatrice,
Harry Robinson as Orlando, w. E.
Barnes as Polonius, Miss Rand,
Portia; Mr.. Riddle, Bassanio; Miss
Whitmore, Hermoine; and MIR.
James, Leontes; Miss Wilson. BESIDE
mona, and Mr.. Robertson, Othello;
Blakely, Hamlet; Miss Shaw, Jessica,
and MI. Durant, Shylock; Miss Mars,
Anne Page. and Mr.. Gale, Slender;
Miss Gotzian, Juliet, and Mr.. Shepherd,
Romeo; Miss Gordon, Kate, the Shrew,
and Mr.. Foster, Petruchio; Miss Haw-
kins. Titania, and Mr.. Morrison, Dro
MIC No. /; Miss Mitchell. Cobweb, and
B. Morrison, Dromio No. 2; Miss Cur
ran. Celia, and Mr.. Rand, Touch
stone: Miss Oswald, Miranda,
and MI. Bovey, Ferdinand; Miss
Northrup, Adrienne, and Mr.. Holmes,
Mercutio; Miss Helen Wilson, Pease
Blossom, and Mr.. Evans, Bottom the
Weaver: Miss Flandrau, Mrs. Page, and
Mr.. Allan, Falstaff; Miss Pratt, Hero,
and Mr.. Bigelow, Leander; Miss Nc
Neir, Perdita, and MI. Short, FlOriZel.
The costumes were pretty and showed
much study and attention to detail.
The german was danced in the drawing
room, Danz' orchestra being stationed
in the hall outside to furnish appropri
ate music. A number of guests were
present and greatly enjoyed the novel
scene.
Armory hall was prettily decorated
with the national cOlors in various de-
vices on last Monday evening in honor
of the ball given by the Minneapolis
cavalry troop. Over $50 couples were
in attendance, nearly all of the officers
and members of military companies
wore full uniform, making a scene OF
unusual brilliancy and gayety. Thyle
d RingWall's orchestra rendered a
dancing programme of twenty-four
numbers. An elaborate supper was
served at IL, and it was early morn of
| the new year before the guests took
| their departure.
The members of the Loyal Legion of
| this city held most enjoyable reunion
at the West hotel on Wednesday even
| ing. A large number of visiting men,
| berS also came from st. Paul. A ban
quet was served in the ordinary under
| the supervision of Manager Shepherd.
Between and s O'Clock the Third In
| fantry band from Fort Smelling gave a
| pleasant concert in the rotunda. A
| number of prominent citizens were
present, and pronounced the meeting
| one of the most enjoyable held by the
Minnesota division since its organiza-
| ton.
An informal reception was rendered
John j. Woolley and wife on New
Years day at the Hennepln Avenue M.
| E. church between the hours of 2 and
! 5 in the afternoon. The w. G. T. U.
ladies presented Mrs. Woolley with a
| handsome purse as slight testimonial
| of regard. Many friends dropped in
during the afternoon to tender their
good wishes for the coming year.
Messrs. Houston & Harris enter
| tanned large number of their friends
on New Years day. A number of their
callers were gentlemen from other
cities. Mr.. G. s. Houston, of the firm,
| left on Wednesday with his family for
| Philadelphia, where he will go into
| business.
| The travelling statesmen of Minnesota
| and Dakota were entertained thursday
| evening by Mr.. Hastings, of the Wind
sor house. Nearly 200 guests sat down
| to sumptuouS banquet, after which
short speeches. were the order. The
company Toasted and made merry until
late hour.
The Mystic Shrine will tender recep-
ton on-next Saturday evening to w. j.
Florence and his company. Mr.. Flor
ence is the founder of the order in the
United States, having brought it from
Egypt several years ago.
Druids' hall on bridge square was the
scene of a pleasant social dance and
banquet on Monday evening. The oc-
| casion was the celebration of predeceS-
sors' day, under the management of the
old officers.
Division No. 2, A. o. H., will give an
entertainment and hold reunion next
| Tuesday evening, at DANA hall. Men,
| bers of other divisions will be present
and good time is toregone conclu-
| sion.
A jolly social event was the "sheet
and pillOw-case party" given last even
ing in the Travis block by the employees