St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL.
The Annual Banquet Of the
Loyal Legion at the
West.
Numerous Wedding and So
cial Events of a Miseel-
laneous Nature.
FutUrities and Personal Cos
sip Of People Going and
Coming.
Another Week OF Pleasure
for the Gay Before
Lent.

There has been nolack of social pleas
ure during the past week. and though
there were but few events of promi-
nence. still a large number of smaller
affairs succeeded in furnishing plenty
of enjoyment to pleasure-seekers. A
number of private weddings have also
aided in Frightening up the week.which
on the whole has been quite notable
one.
Among the most prominent events of
the week was the annual meeting of the
Loyal Legion at the West hotel. About
eighty members Of the Minnesota Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion were
present and partOOk of banquet which
was served at ESQ in the ladies' Ordi-
nary. Judge William Lochren had
agreed to read paper on the charge
of the First Minnesota at Gettysburg, !"
and this dry humor and the odd incl
dents of the campaign of the sum-
mer of '63 kept his listeners in
high good humor, while his de-
scriDtiOn of the charge made, caused
faces to grow hard and teeth to set with
the remembrance of that event. The
SlpEN DSSdH Will titS 1pG Oil VI llit
two armies facing each other at GettyS-
burg and the friendly feelings which
grew out of their pos tons. Then fol-
lowed description If the charge, and
the wonderful courage which was dis
played upon that occasion. He closed
with some views on the effect of the
failure OF Pickett's charge on the Con-
fedprate army. and the invaluable effect
of that charge of the Minnesota boys.
The applause which followed was deaf
ening, and a unanimous vote of thanks
was offered to the judge for his dis
course.
DR.. E. D. Neill.of st. Paul. who was a
member of President l.. ncoln's cabinet
and is interested in the state historical
society, spoke briefly of ba tie flags and
trophies. and was followed by Gen.
John B. Sa nb0rn, who added a few
words to .jutge L0chren'S reminiscent
ceS. j.. Ii. Davidson closed the even
ing'S entertainment with poem ell
titled. High Tide AT Gettysburg. (which
was written by w. Ii. Thomps0n.a Con-
federate. Among those present were
EX-Gov. john S. Pillsbury, Judge Ed
gerton. G. E. Anderson, {. IL. Alden, j.
f. Force. Fl. b. Free man. ". i. Leach,
W, II. Leonard, E. ID. Libbey, Villa m
LochrPn, Hon. E. c. Babb, G. l.. Baker,
j. Ii. Baker. r. Z. Benton. J.W. Bishop,
H. c. Braden, W. W. Braden, Maj.
more, H. p. toodennw, l.. A. Grant. E..
c. Mason, Col. Hans Matson, Evan
Miles. J. P. Moore. J. H. Murphy, w.
NJ. B. McCord. B. d. Mcmillan, J. B.
Sanborn. A. Shelter, F. w. Seeley,
George X. Shaw, T. A. ". Shock,
E. Simonton, ). l.. Sumbardo. J. S.
Smith, l.. w. Campbell, II. A. Castle,
A. E. Clark, L. W. Collins, II. G. Coy
kendall, }. Crays. G. w. Hackett, w. D.
Hale, w. d. Hall, c. =. Hazeltine. c.
T. HadSdorf, G. B. Hetfelfnger Il. r.
Henderson, H. 6. Hic s, Charles Ho-
bart, NJ. Hall, E. ID. Npill. c. A. Nimoclls,
Ell Tor. ence, NJ. j. Daniels. W. f.
Drum, I. j. Janney, Horace levitt. Il.
Pierce, E. A. Pratt, G. Q. White. NJ. C.
Wilkinson, E. E. Wo0dman. e. Fl.
Woods. B. F. Wright, q. o. Eddy. G. G..
Edwards, James j. Egan, {. ID. Kerr. " i.
NJ. Raglan. c. NJ. Reeve.
Another prominent event of the week
was the reception given by Mrs. II. Al
den Smith at her beautiful residence on
Harmon place, last Wednesday. About
go of her friends We're present and
were chalmingly entertained by their
hostess, who was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. w. l.. Bassett, Mrs. w. Z.
Steele, Mrs. c. h cReeves. Mrs. Race. of
Decatur, ILL.,; Mrs. Shemehan, of Kan
sas City. and Miss Hawkins. of this
city. The rooms were tastefully decor
ated with ferns and palms. Danz's or
cheStra furnishing some delightful
music. A dancing party was given in
the evening, in which about fifty couples
participated, led bv Stephen l.. Hart
Dorsett acted as caterer.
Few more enjoyable receptions have
taken place in Minneapolis than that
rendered to Rev DR.. Wayland Hoyt. the
new pastor of the First Baptist church.
by the congregation. On laying off
their wraps the friends of MIR. Hoyt
were ushered into the vestry of the
church, which was beautifully decor
ated. Behind an arch of palms and
ferns, and partially concealed by it was
SAVERS orchestra. which played softly
during the entire reception. Baskets oil
flowers were ariiSticaIly arranged upon
different tables, while japanese lamp
shades east their tintS over the smiling
faces of those present. The powers OF
the host did not seem to he OvertaXed
by the presence of several hundred
friends. each of whom desired to have q
word with their new "parsOn.' who
seems to be as popular as any in the
city The reception committee consist
ed OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4. PillSbury, Mr.
and Mrs. a. Il. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
E. Reyn Ids, Nj. and Mrs. j. B. Nc
Arthur. MIR. and Mrs. w. l.. Harris. Mr.
and Mrs. II. V. Dcugan, MI. and Mrs
w. IL. Dunwiddie. Miss Abbe Juds0n
Miss Clara Gibbs, Miss Hattie Galbraitl