St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-28
SOCIAL MINNEAPOLIS.
Now Have the Gods of Soci-
ETY. Awakened to Their
Social Duty,
And Cupid Spreads His Airy
Wings Der Countless
Couples Heads.
The Receptions Of Mesdames
Eastman and Donaldson
the Social Talk.
IIinor Matters Of Interest to
LIinor Matters Of Interest to
The Habitues Of Social
Circles.

The social season in swelldom has at last
opened, and hereafter no complaints need be
heard from habitues of society because the
world is not the one continual round of
pleasure it has sometimes been stated to be-
Probably the most notable affair of the week
was the reception given by Mrs. w. W. East
man, Thursday afternoon from to O'Clock
The residence of the host at Nicollet island
was most tastefully arranged for the coca
sion, plants and flowers being used in great
I rofusion. Mrs. Eastman was becomingly
alfred as were the following ladies who as
sisted herin receiving: Mrs. G. Ii. Eastman,
Mrs. ID. Secombe Mrs. j. De Lai;tre. Mrs. H.
Linton, Mrs. George r. Newell. Mrs. E. B.
Ames and Mrs. II. b. Langdon. The refresh
ments were elaborate. The tables being pre-
sided over by Mrs. W. L. Bassett and Mrs
Fred W. Eastman, assisted by five young
ladies' The following is but partial list of
the 500 guests present: Mrs. NJ. Ii. Eddy,
MI NJ. w. Reid, Mrs. Isaac Atwater. Mrs. C.
NJ CARPENTER, Mrs. H. II. Kimball,
Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. G.. H. Partridge,
Mrs. P. b. Winston, Mrs. G. w. Win
ston. Mrs. H. G. Harrison, Mrs. John S. Pills
Fletcher, Mrs. David Davis, Mrs D. D. Nc
Donald, Mrs. A. j. Sawyer Mrs. j. a. Wor-
man, Mrs. Stephen B. Lcvejoy. Miss Oswald,
Mrs o Brien: Mrs. S. Il. Farnham, Mrs. Neal
mings. Mrs. Winthrop. Mrs. George Porter,
Mrs. M. B. Koon, Mrs. NJ. W. Lewis, Mrs
A. B. Hush, Mrs Frank Lewis, Mrs. DR..
Hance. Miss S. F. Hance, Mrs. j. F. R. Foss
Mrs; Henry Brown, Mrs. J. f. Bell, Mrs. A.
d: Sawyer. Mrs. Charles Morse. Mrs A. j.
Biethen, Miss Kelley, Mrs. Fenton Blaine,
Mrs. Frank Thresher Mrs. William Ankeny,
Mrs. Hickey, Miss Hickey Mrs. Charles i.
Side, Miss Bessie Petit, Miss Herrick.
Another well-known society leader, whose
home is often the Mecca for gay pleasure
seekers, gave DELI htful affair. the one IN
question being that given Tuesday by Mrs.
William Donaldson, at her handsome home
on the Lake of the Isles boulevard. For this
occasion it was made still more beautiful by
the aio of potted plants. cut flowers ana
smllax, Mrs. Donaldson was assisted in re-
celving her 300 guests by Mrs. George z.
Shaw, Mrs Burrell, Mrs. Victor WEIGH, Mrs
William White and Mrs. r. j. Anderson. De-
I1ghtful music was discourSed during the
hours of the reception by an orchestra placed
Denlnd a screen OF slnilaX and ferns erected
at the foot of the stairs. Many of the cos
tunes of the ladies were new and elegant,
ana the affair could have been little less brill
liant had II been an evening party Dorner
was on hand with spread that did him great
credit. The event will finger long in the
memories of those participating as an alto
getner pleasing affair.
In church circles the farewell reception ten
dered Rev. j. 6. Teter, of the Bloomington M.
T. church, Wednesday evening. at which was
the pastor. was notable event. The church
was crowded to its utmost capacity, and a
very enjoyable evening was spent Speeches
were made by Messrs. Ogden, Plummer and
TouSiey. to which the pastor replied with a
brief review of his work during the past
twenty-nlne years, while connected with this
conference. His first charge here was the
Twenty-fourth Street M. E. church. He it
was who established the Lake Street M. E..
one OF the most fiourishing churches in this
city. He has had charge of the BloomInptOn
NJ. E. church for the past two conference
years. He will deliver his farewell sermon
tomorrow morning. and will leave some
time during the coming week for Tennessee.