St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-20
Spring Brings a Quiet w eek
For Flour City So
ciety.
The Rand Reception at the
Elegant New Family Resi-
denee.
The Kipmess at the First
Congregational Church a
Feature.
Smaller Events for a Week In
Society--Little Cupid's
Capers.

The past week has been such lovely
one out of doors that society has mad
ample time to show its new gowns and
spring bonnets, and the sight OF Mime
Rpolis streets on any one of the line att
ernoons would have furnished ample
opportunity fer lengthy chapter III
fashion magazine. While society lndl-
viduallv has been enjoying itself IN It's
own peculiar way, the fashionable lead
ers have been taking a springtlme rest,
Or maybe Springtime housekeeping,
which is one and the same thing, and
party events have been few and far be-
tween. except in cases where few
friends might gather of an evening and
past away the time in little social mu-
sicale or tilt at the fascinating paste
boards, with their Illuminated carlca-
lures of humanity. So fine has been Inc
weather that the ice cream sign has
again been hustled out from its obscur-
ity and given a fresh coat of yarnish
preparatory TO its being Haunted before
the gaze of the suffering young man.
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The one great event of the week, from
a purely society standpoint, was the re-
ception given by Mrs. 5. Z. Gale Tues
day evening The affair was given as a
sort of houSeWarming, to commemorate
the occupancy of the elegant new resi-
dence on Harmon place, opposite Cen
trail park. Some 500 invitations had
been scattered among the elite OF the
city. and as the affairs given by the
popular hostess have always been OF
the most enjoyable character, rev OF
them were not responded TO. Inc re-
suit was a brilliant gathering. me
guests were received III the large nall
below by the hostess, and later IN the
evening those who wished betook them
selves to the floor below, where the
WaXed surface of the floor awaited their
Tripping. and Danz's orchestra coaXed
the devotees to join in the mazes OF the
waltz, an opportunity that was taken
advantage of to such an extent that the
large rooms were well filled with the
dancers during the entire evening.
There was an elaborate attempt at
dress on the part of the ladies.
and the flashing lights reflected
upon the ivory neckS and shoulders OF
some of the fairest of the city, whose
gowns were poems in the mOdiSte's art.
The orchestra was divided. and one part
of 1t gave a little concert programme Oh
the upper floor tor the benefit OF those
who did not dance. An elaborate COLA
ton was served, and nothing was for
gotten tnat went toward making the az
fair social success. The hall, pariors.
dressing rooms and every part OF the
palatial mansion was profusely decor
rated with ferns, palms and potted
plants, and the sight was one that will
not soon be forgotten by those who
participated.
The kirmess at the First Congrega-
tional church was not only success
from church standpoint, but it is
probable that the East side has not seen
an affair for some time that would com
pare with it in its social features. The
whole thing had been so splendidy
managed that there was not hitch,
and everything progressed smoothly.
The young ladies in their strange cos
tunes looked as beautiful as it was pos
Sible for even the ancient beauties they
represented to look. and the men looked
as fierce and warlike as they should be
in their characters. 1t was originally in
tended to hold the kirmeSS but two
evenings, but the attendance was so
great at each, that many of those who
came could hardly get sight into the
lovely booths, and it was found adviSa-
BILE to continue the affair for another
evening. The young ladies' union of
the church reaped substantial harvest
from the venture, and is feeling jubi-
liant over the magnitude of the success
of the venture. The society has some
thing else in view, to be attempted in
the near future, which will be a surprise
TO its many friends.
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Franklin Lodge No. As, K. of p, gave
pleasing entertainment in the splendid
new lodge roomS in the Masonic Tenn
pie Thursday evening, which was wit
messed by large number of its friends.
The lodge is happy in possessing large
number of people that have more than
ordinary talent in different lines. and it
is seldom that a musicale of the sort
given is as full of real merit as was that
one. The musical glasses was a pretty
number, and given with much sweet
ness. The solos we're well given. and
the piano numbers were given with
more than ordinary expression. There
was pleasant social time after the pro-
gramme, and the guests of the lodge de-
parted at a late hour, well pleased with
the evenings entertainment.