St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-16


bered perhaps 125, and included large
number of people prominent in society.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan Endeayor, of the Westminster
church, gave fruit social in the church
parlOrs Wednesday evening. Num-
bered slips Of paper, each bearing some
question, were distributed among the
gentlemen, the answers being given to
the ladies, and each had to find who had
the answer to his question. Conun-
drums were written upon blackboard
and the guesSer of the most was
awarded prize. There was also gen-
eral guessing contest. A paper box con-
tanning an edible was shown and the
person who guessed the contents was
given the box. Refreshments ard music
closed the exercises.
About fifty friends of Mrs Ames, 1912
Sixteenth avenue south, held surprise
party on Tuesday evening last. The
evening was spent in very enjoyable
manner. SAVERS orchestra was pres
ent, and furnished excellent music.
The married folks spent the evening in
playing cards, and the young people
amused themselves dancing until II
O'Clock, when supper was served.
When all had partaken of refreshments
an excellent musical and literary pro-
gramme was given. Mrs. Ames recited
several poems, which were appreciated
by all.
The Minneapolis German club. COM
posed of some twenty-five prominent So
ciety people, gave its first german of the
season Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Miss McNair, 1901 Linden ave-
nue.. Many of the costumes worn were
superb. and the scene presented in the
parlorS by the merry dancers was one of
great brllliancy. Miss McNair was as
sisted by Mrs. w. II. Hinkle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Claiming Whitney and Charles
Martin. Cavour Langdon was master
OF ceremonies.
The juniors of the Minneapolis high
school gave a reception to the seniors
Friday evening. at the Holmes hotel.
There were 125 couples present. Those
forming the reception committee
were Miss Nellie Merrill. Anna Hol-
brook. Stuart E. PIerson, Charles Wiki
inson and Fred Won SchlegeI. The
Herbert Hawkinson. Burt Strong,
George Johnson and Frank Davis.
The Seven Wonders club gave a social
hop at Malcolm's hall Wednesday even
ing, which was pleasant affair. The
master of ceremonies was S. p. HarStad,
and the reception committee were En-
nest Griffith, G. E. Shepherd, G.. w.
Bachman. with G. w. Moore, o. W.
Hobby and [. V. Gedney as the floor
committee.
The Mahtowah club gave another of its
delightful dances Thursday evening at
Malcolm's hall. and in some respects it
was more successful than any of the
previous parties. The master of cere-
monies was j. w. Conlow, who was as
sisted by A. L.. Agatine, G. Z. Holbrook
and Z. j. Waldron.
The Misses Ackerson gave donkey
| party to few of their friends last Mon
| day evening. Among those present
were the Misses Ksnney, Burns, O'COn-
nell, n. Burnes. McNamee and Filing
| son, and Messrs. Burns, BIomquist,
Kenny, FRITZ, Donahue, Riley, Hynes
and AXtell.
The New York association gave their
| musicale and ball at Curtis hall Wed
nesday evening. There was large at
tendance. and the excellent programme
was enjoyed by the guests of the club,
! as well as the excellent dance pro-
gramme which, followed.
The .. NJ. /. club was royalty enter
tanned by Miss j. Dean at 1901 Third
| avenue south Monday evening. Norman
Richardson and Miss Dea Cooney read
papers oh ''Our Present Government"
which was followed by an enjoyable
musical programme.
| j. E. Douglas, Of Oshkosh, Wis, was
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. Ira G. Jones,
| 1863 Seventh street southeast, on Thurs
DAY. MIR. Douglas is popular travel
ing salesman, and is especially well
| known to the crack checker players of
| the Northwest.
w. L.. Thorndyke and family, of
South Dakota, arrived in the city last
evening on their way to Boston, and
are now the guests of R. Dan Topping,
424 Second avenue south. Mr. Thorn
| dyke is the editor of the Brule Index.
George S. Koffend, of the Minneapolis
Dry Goods company, with MIR. KitZ, is
the S8ngerfest in New Orleans, accom-
panied by Ed Merrill. The trio are en-
Joying well-earned vacation.
|. At the Demorest silver medal contest,
held in the Western Avenue NJ. E.
church, Monday evening. in which only
juveniles participated, the prize was
captured by Nellie Webber on Moral
Suasion, or Prohibition: Which2"
A surprise party was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Stevens at their residence,
I 1928 Ninth avenue south. Wednesday
evening, in honor of the fiftieth ami
versary of their wedding. A luncheon
| WAS StIN6u ny lHe ldulSS.
About sixty friends of Mrs. T. F.
Clark gave her a splendid surprise at
her home, corner Harrison street and
Twenty-seventh avenue northeast, on
"Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ii. Ii. Bracket and her TWO
daughters left Monday evening for New
Orleans, from there they will go to
Florida for the balance of the winter.
NicolIet Temple No. SIS, Knights of
Aurora, gave social hop and banquet
corner of First avenue north and
Washington on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ell. T. Nocbtrieb gave an informal
reception Tuesday evening at IL Flor
ence court in honor of Miss Margaret
EiSele. of Buffalo, who is her guest.
Harvey Richter was called East sud-
denly to attend the funeral of his father
in-law, Reuben Bruce, of MeIndoe's
Falls, Vt. He will return Feb. II.
| The ladies of the Church of the Re-
deemer gave their annual New England
dinner at the church parlors. Wednes-
day afternoon and evening.
Mrs. A. B. jackson gave an informal
reception Thursday evening at her resi-
dence. corner Thirteenth street and
Third avenue south.
| Dr. John FL. Spaulding, of Al Boule-
ward des CapuclneS, Paris, is the guest
of his brother, DR.. w. A. Spaulding, OF
| Nicollet avenue.
The sixth of very interesting series
of socials was held on Wednesday even
ing in the guild room of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church.
The Ladies' Relief Corps of Plummer
post gave dance at Plummer Post hall
Thursday evining. About fifty couples
were present.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene NJ. Wilson left
Tuesday evening for an extended trip to
the Burmuda islands by way of Jack
sonyille, Fla.
Miss Lillian Miller. of Lyndale ave-
nue., left Tuesday evening for an ex-
tended pleasure trip to New Orleans
and Florida.
Miss Fannie Myers gave party to a
large number of her friends at her