St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.


SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.
A coaching party composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. NJ. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Truesdale, the Misses McNair,
Rand, Stevens and Gale, and c. B.
EustiS, l.. K. Hull, E. c. Gale and DR..
Foster; Miss Stevens is the cousin of
Miss Rand: started by early candlelight
Friday morning for tour of five days
| through the Southern portion of the
state. Six splendid coachers, over whose
backs l.. K. Hull drew the ribbons,
| drew the gay coach and parties. Their
route is from here to Mendoza. and
thence via Westcott, Rosemount and
Castle Rock to Northtield. where they
spend the first night. They dine at
Faribault the next noon. From there
the route is not yet laid out. Two
servants are with the party, who will
make the party one of comfort.
The teachers training classes of 'S7
and 'SS rendered reception to the class
of 'S9 yesterday afternoon at the Madi-
son school building. About hundred
young ladies and several teachers as
sembled at o'clock. After spending
an hour in informal conversation they
adjourned to the recitation rooms on the
served, the ladies of the class of 'S7 act
ing as walters. After lunch Miss Mann,
of 'SS, made a brief and appropriate
address of welcome to the class of 'S9.
Music and games served to pass the
rest OF the afternoon pleasantly, and the
guests departed with pleasant memories
of the first reunion of the year.
Miss Estelle Gale gave a golden rod
party last Wednesday. The hall was
bower of these flowers, the stairs being
completely hidden by them. The parlor
and dining room were brilliant. too;
the largest wall piece being huge star
of golden rod and ferns, The table was
beautifully decorated with large vases
of ferns and sprays of golden rod; and
a center piece of tufts of the blossoms
and tiny fern leaves. The souvenirs
were dainty cards, each tied with
lavender ribbon and bearing on both
sides spray of golden rod, aSters and
| autumn leaves in water cOlOrs.
Last Tuesday evening the members
of the Students Christian association
gave a reception to the new students of
the university. in the s. c. A. building.
There was large attendance present,
including members of the faculty and
students. After spending the early
part Of the evening listening to good
music, B. IL. Timberlake, president of
the s. G. A, delivered an address of
| welcome. President NOrthTOp and
Prof. W. S. Pattee also spoke. Re-
freshments were served during the
course of the evening.
Miss jennie Burhyte gave a very
| pleasant dancing party at her home, 1879
Lyndale avenue, Wednesday evening.
| SAVERS orchestra furnished music, and
Dorsett & Co. prepared the dainty ban
| 1uet. The following young people
were present: Miss Lizzie Kennedy,
Miss May Ankeny, Miss Andrews,
Miss Chadbourn, Miss Warnock, Miss
Saunley, Miss Folds, Miss Wise, Miss
Raglan, and Messrs. Lockwood, Sempie,
| Vanderlip, Rupert, Willard. Chad
| bourne, Dunn, Leach and Dale.
The company was not a large one,
| only fourteen couples being invited, but
it was an enjoyable affair. Supper was
served by gas light, the italian band
furnishing music during the supper
| hour. After leaving the dining room
| the guests were shown to the second
| floor where room had been arranged
for dancing. At 1890 light refresh
ments were served and the company
dispersed.
The Rockford Alumni of the North
west held their annual reunion at the
West hotel on Thursday afternoon.
| Twenty ladies were in attendance, rep
resenting classes all the way from 50 to
'SS. Miss GeltsOn, the present princi-
| pal, was present. A memorial paper
| eulOgizing the venerable Miss Lii. who
| died recently, was read by Mrs. Kent.
one of the early graduates of Rockford
| seminary.
Last Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
| jerome Eayman gave a reception at
| their pretty home, 2702 NIcOllet avenue,
! to celebrate the fifth anniversary of
their marriage. One hundred and
twenty-five invited guests were pres
ent, and a delightful evening was
spent. A tent, pitched on the lawn,
served as the bouquet hall, and meath
its folds superb feast was spread.
The 7. M. e. A. gave a musical and
| literary entertainment at the central
rooms in the Syndicate block, Wednes-
day night, A large audience was pres
ent and enjoyed the following musical
| programme: Piano solo, Mrs. Nc
| Cracker; song, quartet of the Cavalry
Baptist church; recitation. Mrs. Clin-
ton Stevens; vocal solo, Mrs. Chamber
lain; song, quartet; violin solo, Mr..
McCracken.
Among the clubs formed for social or
| literary culture is that of the training
school teachers of the city. The mem
bership includes all the alumni, and
| also the members of the present class.
They meet fortnightly and study some
branch of pedagogy, or listen to lect-
ure from some experienced normal pro-
| feSsor. The meetings are well attended
| and the club is perhaps the only one of
its sort doing active work.
The social at the Chicago Avenue mis-
| sion Wednesday evening was very
pIeasant affair. Rev. ID. d. McLaurin
delivered an address on Switzerland,
Rev. G. L. Morrill, played piano solos
| and Mr.. Burk sang a tenor solo. Re-
freshments were served by the ladies.
A missionary banquet was given
| Wednesday evening at the First Con-
gregational church by the ladies, to the
gentlemen OF the church. A very en-
joyable literary programme was carried
out. President NOrthrOp responded to
"Who Are Our Heathen"'
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Sample and their
| daughter Mamie entertained the Emer-
son class of the Ali Souls UniverSaliSt
church at their residence on Wednes-
day evening last. About thirty young
| people were present, and very enjoy
able time was spent.
Miss Florence Harrington has gone to
| Dallas, Tex, to remain all winter. On
| Monday evening a number of Miss Har-
rington's friends joined in surprise
party at her home and passed delight
ful evening.
A surprise party of a mum Der of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Newton
| dropped down upon them at their pleas