St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-28
GAYETIES OF THE DAY.
How Thanksgiving Evening Was
Danced and Sung AWAY.

Danced and Sung Away.
Thanksgiving is essentially social
seasonal least 1t is as the day is OBJ
served this end of the nineteenth cen
fury. There was, perhaps, more church
and less sociality about Thanksgiving
when the century was born. But Amer
leans are essentially progressive peo-
pie, and in the general order of things,
the celebration of Thanksgiving has
been slightly shaken up. If
our forefathers had taken a
round trip ticket and visited
their haunts yesterday, the toothsome
turkey and the presidents proclama-
ton would have been the only distln-
guishable features to remind them of
the old-time Puritanical THANKSGIVING.
The sociality and the frivolity of vester-
days celebration is Striklngly character
istlc of the age, as the Puritanical OBJ
Servance of fifty or sixty years ago was
of that day. 1t is not that the nation
has deteriorated in any respect: it is
merely that the auStere idea of life which
characterized our forefathers has ceased
to be. A man may he as thankful to his
Maker-hiS God-WIth smiling face at
social hop as the most straight-laeed
Puritan on his knees in the family kirk.
That was gay young party which
assembled at Alcayde hall, OH East
Seventh street, at the invitation of the
let Diem Tennis club. The members of
this club are young people resident on
Dayton'S bluff, and the hop they gave
last evening was one of the most enjoy
able events ever given under the
auspices of the club. Sparkling music,
beautiful young girlish forms and
gallant young men combined to infuse
spirit and hearty good feeling into the
evenings entertainment.
There was rousing attendance at
the fair given by the congregation. of
the NOrwegian-DaniSh Baptist church,
held at $50 Rice street. The ladies and
gentlemen who thronged the hall had
their attention pleasantly diverted be-
tween the purchase OF fancy and orna-
mental articles and a most entertaining
programme OF instrumental music and
song.
What is there in name? A great
deal so tar as the White Rose Pleasure
club is concerned. This club gave a So
cial hop III the G. A. r. hail on Seventh
street and thoroughly enjoyable time
was spent. Each lady and gentleman
wore white rose, and all the partici-
pants acknowledge that for entertaining
features the club well sustained its
name.
A quiet game of whist was enjoyed by
the members of the Standard club at the
hall, corner of jackson and Eighth
streets. The attendance was good.
The ladies of the German First NJ. E.
church signalized themselves with an
oyster supper in the church parlors.
Notwithstanding the counter attraction
of turkey, the festive oyster did not
suffer for lack of patronage.
The followers of Robin Hood spent
delightful evening, the Foresters' hop
taking place at the hall corner OF Sew
enth and Wabasha.
A social was given by the ladies of
the First Nj. E. church.
The retail clerks ball at Lifts hall
was gratifying success. There were
over seventy couples present. They
were indeed fine looking and happy
company. The young ladies, especially,
presented an attractive sight, with their
bright looking faces and tasteful dresses.
Iwenty-three numbers were danced
to the music provided by Prof. Kleist's
orchestra. The committees were made
up OF polite and genial gentlemen, who
spared no effort to contribute to the
pleasure of the guests of the union.
The personnel of the several committees
was:
w.
son, G. n. Walters, A. E. Noble A. G. Rose.
j. Goldman; arrangement committee-F. r..
Kluge, G. J.SWest, FL. l.. Foreman, j. ".
Stetzel, A. F. Dweley, W. c. Heitz, A. II.
Pinkerton, j. Morrow, John Delander, p.
Macarthur: reception committee-A. A
Lewis, James Graham, r. j. Bastian. N.
Marrooney, j. H. Tenvoorde, A. c. Richards,
Z. S. Anderson, A. C. Adrian.
Company d., National Guards of the
State of Minnesota, gave p well at
tended hop at the armory an. it is said
that those who were permitted to pass
the sentrieS placed at the outer battle
ments passed an enjoyable evening in
tripping over the polished floor to the
Softened strains of music.
st Peter Clvaer's Sodallty gave very
successful entertainment and concert
at Cretin hall. In addition to the large
audience of colored people, there were
a number Of prominent officials and
other white people present. The ex-
ceIlent programme opened and closed
with chorus singing. Hon. c.. d.
O'Brien delivered an appropriate
Thanksgiving address that was well re-
ceiyed. Father Harrison also responded