St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-21
Minneapolis Society Has Bright Awakening From Its
Slumbers--A Host of Easter
Parties.
The Events of Holy Week of Subdued Quiet Nature
Weddings and General Social
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city'S churches. The rooms were filled to the
doors with the young men and women. The
party was like gathering OF old friends, the
Formally that ruins many social gatherings
did not touch. them, and the livelest cordially
made the evening one of real enjoyment.
Music from Irwin Lawrence. Miss Fisher.
Mr. Couch, Miss StearnS and Miss Read, and
recitations by Mrs Hall and Miss Wright
added to the pleasure of the reception.
Later in the evening refreshments were
served. And when the party of some three
or four hundred young peop.e bid good
night, it was with the thought that they had
just spent one of their best social evenings.
Mrs. D. j. McNamee who passed the winter
in Los Angeles, Cal, gave a reception to
about thirty of her Old friends and neighbors
last Wednesday, greeting them after her alb
Sence. Light refreshments were served at 2
p, M, and after most pleasant social after
noon. all elegant tea was served. Miss
Heron. of San Francisco. who is to be guest
of Mrs. McNamee for the summer, with her
aunt, received the company.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Thirteenth
Avenue NJ E. Church last Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings gave the dairy maids
entertainment at Dahl's hall which pleased
the people so much last week. The enter
tainment consists of drill by tWenty-fouF
costumed maidens, under Sergeant o. G.
Torrance, grand march and musical and
literary programme.
The Ladies' Social circle of the Blooming
ton Avenue Presbyterian church are prepar
day evening at Tollefson's hall. The guests
will look for the arrival of an Easter ship
laden with cargo OF gifts. a good pro-
gramme has been prepared, and good time
will be enjoyed.
Miss Jennie Adams gave a reception at her
home last Wednesday evening in honor of
her cousin. Miss Herman, OF st. Louis, who
IS paying her visit Cards, music and
dancing made pleasant evening. Refresh
mentS were served, and it was late hour
when the party broke up.
competitive defamation viii be held at
Tollefsons hall next Friday evening for the
silver medal offered by j. w. Demorest, of
New York. The entertainment is under the
auspices OF the Eleventh Ward Prohibition
club, and the contestants are young people of
the South side.
The ladies of the Church of the Redeemer
gave pleasant entertainment last Wednes-
Gay evening at the church parlors. 1t was
dedicated to Ben-Hur his chariot race being
delivered as part of the literary programme
Music and social greeting filed the hours OF
the evening.
Miss Dora Clark entertained about twenty
OF her young lady friends Thursday after
noon most pleasantly. The only thought
that broke sadly on the evening was that it
was farewell to the young lady, who is
going to California with Miss Mortland, who
is an invalid.
Miss Clara Barker, of Aldrch avenue, and
Miss Klttle Nelson, of James avenue, started
for St Louis last evening, where they will
resume their convent studies Thursday
evening they entertained some thirty of their
friends with a social party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlon Smith celebrated the
fifth anniversary of their marriage last Tues
day evening at their home with number of
their friends. The guests presented the
couple with crystal presents in honor of the
occasion.
The Scandinavian Mutual Aid association
gave an entertainment and festival at Rose
| Songs in
solos were enjoyed. Rev. kristofer Janson,
D. A. PETERSON and n. c. Dahl spoke. A sup
per was served and a social good time en-
joyed.
The Fifteenth district lodge of the /. o. G.
T. held basket festival last Wednesday even
ing at their hall, 125 Nicollet avenue. A
good programme and great cold ality made
| the evening very pleasant one with them.
Yesterday the ladies of the L. P Plummer
Woman's Relief corp gave all Easter greet
ing. Dinner was served at noon and high
social time was enjoyed in the evening.
Miss Amy Bassett gave birthday party for
the seventh anniversary of her little sister
Birdie last Tuesday afternoon. A gay time
was enjoyed by the little folks.
Last Wednesday evening the Ladies Aid
Society OF the Calvary Baptist Church gave
an Easter supper and musical entertainment
| in the church pariors.
! Miss Julia Emmons received friends to an
| informal tea at the home here of her sister,
Wis. n. ~. .. NdltOii. Oh cOulu flIln street,
last Monday evening.
| Mrs. A. Anderson received the young folks
! Of the Norwegian Trinity church at he.
home. 1906 Fifteenth avenue south, last
| Tuesday evening
The ladies of the Bryant W. re. gave a
| pleasant social ut the residence of P. NJ
Mathews, 2114 NicolIet avenue, Friday even
| ing.
Mrs Nellie Clye. who for month has beeu
visiting friends in South Minneapolis, re-
| turned to her home in Canton ILL.,, Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. j. W. Penberthy, 1851 Frank
| lin avenue. are receiving a visit from Mrs
| Cooley of Hammond, Wis.
The Sous of Temperance held an open
meeting at their hall. 125 Nicolet avenue.
last Wednesday evening.
| Senator Swenson entertained Lieut.. Gov.
| Rice and a number of distinguished friends
at dinner last Sunday.
The ladies of the Hennepin Avenue NJ. E.
church served tea last Wednesday evening to
| guests.
Miss Mamie jackson. of Stuart is visiting
Miss Lou Kittell, S45 Sixteenth avenue
! south.
Rev. McCrary, of the Thirteenth Avenue
NJ E. church, is enjoying vacation.
The Early Hour Whist club met at the Ard
more last Wednesday evening.
Miss Bessie Moore, of Buffalo Lake is visit