St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-05
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL
The Gay Fall and Winter Sea-
son Has Now Fairly
Opened.
The Brilliant Event of the
Week Is the Pillsbury
Reception.
The Larabee-Pratt Nuptials
Was Also a Notable
Event.
Other Items Of Interest to
the Habitues Of So
ciety.

The past week has been notable for what
might be termed the formal opening of the
winter social season bv a mammoth recep
ton, notable for its brilliant features Min
neapolis society will hardly soon forget the
reception held by MIR. and Mrs. John S.
PilIsbury, at their residences on the East side
Friday evening They were assisted by Miss
Pillsbury and Mrs. Fred B. Synder who re-
ceived the large concourse of visitors and
made the evening thoroughly successful one.
SIX hundred invitations had been issued. and
the mansion was filled with the cream of
the society of the Twin Cities. The
decorations were the most elabor-
ate that have ever been attempt
ed in affairs of the kind. The
front entrance was closed ana hlied
with tall palms, the guests entering by the
side door. In the drawing rooms the man.
tells were deliberately banked with green and
color. Smilax hung from chandeliers and
draped door and window, The two dining
rooms were furnished with one square and
one round table, each bearing exquisite floral
pieces of Bennett and Marechal Neil roses.
while the buffet and mantels were massed in
green In the third story the newly deco
rated music hall was used for the dancing
programme. which continued throughout
the evening, the musicians sitting in an ele-
waited alcove on the left. The affair was
most successful one, and society will have it
for the topic OF conversation tor some time
to come, as it virtually marked the opening
of the Minneapolis social season.
The musical stratum of society was also
much torn up over the wedding which took
place Wednesday afternoon at Gethsemane
Episcopal church, the principals Of which
were Miss Anna Pratt, an accomplished
singer, and we'll and favorably known among
musical people and music lovers, and Frank
ID. Larabee. a young attorney who is quite
popular with Minneapolis business and club
men. The popularity of the young people
was shown by the unusually large number OF
people who were present to witness the
GROWING event in their lives. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. j. Faude, rector
of the church, in the presence of
large number of friends and rela-
tives. The bride was dressed in a travelling
costume OF proadcloth tan in color. trimmed
with ostrich tips. an English walking hat
completing the whole. Al the conclusion of
the ceremony at the church the happy cou-
pie, accompanied by relatives and few near
friends repaired to the West hotel, where an
attractive supper was served in one of the
private dining rooms. The presents received
from the friends of each were numerous and
costly, and were much priced by the newly
welded pair MIR and Mrs. Larabee started
Tor tennessee the same evening, where they
Will remain two weeks Upon their return
they Will take up their residence at the West
Another notable affair was the very pretty
and select wedding which took place
Wednesday evening, October LIST, at $50 p.
M, at the handsome new residence of Jam IS
s. O'Donneil, the groom, No. 24l5 Irving
avenue south. Lake OF the Isles, Rev. II.
B. Wells of ST. Marks Episcopal church. Of
fciating. The bride, Miss E. Olive MacFar-
land, was very tastefulIy attired in. a steel
gray travelling suit decorated with Marechal
Nell roses; Messrs j. D. Forbes and William
Guthrie acted as hosts. and only few rela-
uves and intimate friends of the contracting
parties were present, among whom were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Donaldson and Master
John Donaldson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
White, Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Silton, A. L.
Cosler and Miss Simms. Mr. and Mrs. O'Don-
nell will be at home to their friends on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 18th, 80 p. m.
over 300 invitations have been issued. The
estimable bride is well known in the city as
saleslady at the Glass Block store, while
the happy groom is SO well and fsvorably
known that he needs no introduction. having
been a contractor and builder in this city
Ior seven years, where he has made hostsof
friends