St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-12
BEAUTY and BRAVERY
Conspired to Make the Prom
enade Concert a Conspic-
uous Success.
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The Ryan Hotel Thronged
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Thousand lights, their fair faces agloW
with pleasure and excitement, the fair
est of st. Paul's fair women marched
last evening in unison with the inspir-
ing strains of the March Somerset"
1t was the opening number Of the eX-
quiSite programme prepared for the oc-
casiOn by Prof. DAM, and the occasion
the promenade concert given in be-
half of the neWsboys' home at the Hotel
Ryan. Seldom has a more brilliantly
dressed assemhlage been gathered I'M
der one roof in this city. 1t seemed
that each of the lovely women in that
whirling maze of beauty had We'd with
the rest in the perfection of her attire,
and the result was the most charming
combination of costuming Imaginable.
On the part Of the hotel management
nothing had been left undone. The floor
was waxed to brillance akin to the
luster of polished glass, and but brief
time elapsed until the temptingly glossy
surface had lured many coupe from
the sedate elegance of the promenade
to the more eXhilarating motion of the
waltz. 1t was scene at once interest
ing and magnificent. Jewels of rare
value and purity flashed back defiance
at the lights above, drawing attention
to, perhaps, but scarcely enhancing the
beauty of the wearerS. Laces of eX-
quisite texture, fabrics of filmy frailty
and delicate beauty, adorned tine forms
of the bon ton beauties, serving but to
emphasize the whiteness of neckS
nodded perfectly as those of the
famous goddesses of Greece. and
arms than which none more ex-
quieitely rounded ever served as models
for a sculptor's study. 1t was the
closing event of the season. and
none more thoroughly enjoyable or ell
jOyed have marked the history Of the
winter dead and gone. The music was
as perfect as the most accomplished
leader and the best orchestra in the
Northwest insured its being. Under the
SOftening spell of its influence each man
and woman forgot their cares, if they
had any to forget, and gave themselves
up to thorough enjoyment of the beau
ties Of the evenings entertainment. A
notable feature of the costuming was in
the flowers worn. There were flowers
everywhere. Tender blossoms half hid
the flashing gems and outshone them in
the struggle for supremacy upon many.
pretty maids corsage. These were not
the stilted apologize blossoms of forced
existence. which have done duty we'll
enough in cheering winter scenes, but
Flowers of spring and natures own
were the buds which nestled at the
throat of every fair one-the jolly little
maid who enjoyed herself in thor
Oughly American way and the impe-
riouS damsel than whom none more
statuesquely beautiful ever graced the
gilded walks of a European court. The
entire house was filled with the fra
GRANGE of summer garden, and the
memory thereof will linger long after
the flowers from which it emanated are
faded and dead. Among the prominent
people who participated i'll the grand
march were: S
Gov and Mrs W. r. Merriam, Mr. and Mrs.
g. V. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Morton, Mr..
and Mrs j. B. Tarbox. Mr.. and Mrs Lane K.
Stone, Mrs. Ordway, Judge and Mrs. Elan
drau, Mr. and Mrs Manly B. Curry. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. 2. Ordway, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sey.
Mrs. Mcintyre, Mr. and MIS-. Deleyan,
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don, Misses Deacon. Forepaugh, Lamprey,
Taylor, Stephens, Giltilian, KNAPP, Smythe.,
Stevenson, Hall, Bend, Darlington, DolWei,
Devereux, BiekeI, Macdonald. Kelley, Vain
wright, Misses Vorell of st. Cloud Miss Nc
Cormick, Misses Lehmer of Omaha Misses
Allen. Miss Pope, Mr.. and Mrs. Woods of
wife, Mrs. Charles Koehler and many others.
The costumes were eXquistely beau
tiful, that of Mrs. Lane K. Stone, WHO
has just returned from Paris and is
doubtless fresh from series of inter-
views with Worth, being a symphony
in white satin and lace. The most ele-
giant costumes of the evening were
white, Mrs. Merriam being atti:ed in
the same faultless manner and true
tastefulness characteristic of her.
There were pale blue crepes. white and
lavender mousselines de sole, laces and
brOcades. satinS and tulles. With
every costume a garniture OF
choicest flowers in keeping with
the season-white ascension lii
les in profuSon, Mareehel Mel
roses in abundance and blossoms of all
sorts galore. 1t was brilliant event
brilliantly managed and artistically ar
ranged. The music was faultless, and
it may be said in all truth of the Danz
orchestra, that it never gave more eX-
quisitely perfect concert than that given
for sweet charity's sake in aid OF TIM
DeWSbOyS' home.