St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-27
SOCIAL MINNEAPOLIS.
The Anniversary Ball Of the
Minnesota Odd Fell
lows.
An Immense Affair Attended
by Over 1900 Partiei-
pants.
The Annual Banquet OF the
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Society.
Weddings and Engage ments
Too Numerous to Men
ton.

The past week has been dull one III
leading society circles, many of the
most notable families being out of the
CITY. and others seeming to be awaiting
the opening of the lake season before
any more elaborate social events are
INDUCED in. The only large affair was
the ball gwen by the Odd Fellows to
commemorate the seventy-tirSt ami
yersary of the birth of the order. Only
about l,OOO had been expected to be
present. but when the time came for
the grand promenade to begin, there
were over 800 people present, and the
affair was almost us brilliant one, as
far as the ball was concerned, as the
monster reception that opened the tem-
pie. The arrangements had been SO
successfully planned that everything
went Off as smoothly as could be eX-
pected, when the fact is taken into con-
sheraton that there was much larger
attendance than had been expected
The collation. served by Taylor was by
no means the least enjoyable part of
the festivities, and with the excellent
service that had been prepared there
was not much trouble in handling the
vast thr0ng The great success OF the
anniversary ball is largely due to the
eXerti6Es of the following committees:
Reception Committee-W. q. Nye, F. A.
Woodward. J. B. Mueller, w. A. Van
Slvke. l.. Il. Rundeil, J. ". Penberthy,
Harry Flyn, II. q. Connors, w. NJ.
Brown. A. J. Smith, j. S. Taylor, j. IL.
Keatlev. Mrs. Harry Flyn. Mrs. ID. A.
Studehaker, Mrs. Emil Bader, Mrs. u.
Hare, Mrs. &. F. Elmer, Mrs. W. K.
Griffith. Floor Committee-George IL.
Thomas. NJ. p. Satterlee, William
Schultz. James Garrett, j. 5. Trip, ..
G. Williams, NJ. H. McDivlt, b. e.
Chute, A. J.. Hoyt. J.W. Austin, George
l.. Abbott, F. S. Benay, +. \. Treat, A.
X. Norton. ID. \. Studebaker, L. ii.
Rushford. G. w. Bertram.
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The past week has been principally
noticeable for the large number of we'd
dings that have taken place, Ill all
classes of society. There seems TO be a
sudden craze among the young people
of the city 10 get married OF IN tlme TO
take cottage for a season at the lake.
Il is either that OF there is something in
the air. for there has been GOODNESS III
the matrimonial market for long time
past that has been truly distressing to
the average mother of a large number
of daughters. and the present activity is
calculated to give to each mater thrill
of happiness that is perhaps shared
alike by the budding daughter.
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The tenth annual banquet of Chi
Chapter Kappa Kappa Gamma of the
state university, was given at the
Holmes hotel Monday night, under the
most suspicious circumstances. There
were thirty-one young ladies seated
around the three long tables arranged
in the ordinary of the cafe. Miss Nellie
NJ. Cross was the toast mistress of the
evening, and the following were the
toasts responded to; Chapter Chi"
MISS Julia X. Thompson; Our ProfeS-
sors," Miss Elizabeth Ii. Mathes; 1.-The
Wanderers" Miss Lucy w. Leash;
''AuldiLang Syne," Miss Mary II. Fol
we'll, Songs of Kappa" Miss Martha
V. Ankeny: "HonOrs," Miss Stella b;
Stearns; sour Cavaliers" Miss Mabel
F. Austin: Next Summer" Miss Edith
V. Phillips. The mena consisted OF
right courses.