St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-02
GOV. MEaRIAM's HOME
The Theater of an Elegant New
Years Reception Event.


Years Reception Event.
Gov. and Mrs. Merriam have long
been celebrated for their charming re-
ceptions and entertainments. but it is
sale TO say that their New Years recep-
ton yesterday outranked any of
Of their previous efforts in the social
line. The decorations were elegant in
the extreme, and the mansion of the
governor was indeed a lovely sight.
The chandeliers were twined with
SmilaX, and palms, and rare flowers
filled every corner, while the mantelS
were banked with other choice flowers.
With such background the ull-dreSS
costumes of the ladies and the brilliant
uniforms OF the army officers and mem
berS of the governors staff couldn't fail
to make delightful and imposing sight.
Mrs. Merriam was assisted in receiv-
ing by hlesdames Merton. TarbOx, Frost.
Bates, Selmes, ]. w. Merriam. and the
Misses Gordon, FOrepaugh. Cook and
Bend, all alfred in fulI-dreSs costumes
of the richest and most elegant tex
lures and designs. The reception
lasted from noon until O'clock D. m.
and an almost amending string
of carriages denoted the size of the re-
ception and the number of callers. But
the reception was not altogether a pri-
air of the official about it in the fact
that nearly all the state officials, as well
as many of the officers of the ma
tional guard and the regular army,
were present in their gay trappings and
uniforms and the present governor and
his popular and beautiful wife may now
be said to have firmly established the
custom of extending these semi-officiai
receptions on occasions like New Years
and Inauguration times, at least.
Among those who called during the
afternoon and partOok of refreshments
from the hands of tue fair members of
the reception committee were Brig.
Gen. /. IL. Ruger and staff, Col. Bob
Letter, State Treasurer Theodore San
| ders, Deputy State Treasurer NJ. Jen-
| sen, Deputy Insuranc" Commissioners
Z. IL. Dearth, Hon. S. G Lverson, Dep
uty Auditor Griswol,i. Prof T. Ii.
Kirk, Secretary Tams Bixby, Attorney
General Clapp. Deputy II. w. Childs.
Stan. J. DOnnelly, Col. j. D. Jones,
clerk supreme court; Deputy Helm,
Railroad Commissioners Williams,
Gibbs and Gen. Blocker, Assistant Sec
rotary of State State Steckenstrom. and
Judges Mitchell, Gilfillan, Dickinson
and Collins, of the supreme court. ac-
companied by their wives. Mrs. Gen.
| Becker. Mrs. I. DriscOll, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. B. Curry. Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Prince, Hon. Stanford Newell and Mrs.
Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Newport,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Morton, Mrs. I. H.
Kruger and the Misses Ruger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim, Mrs. j. A.
Wheelock and the Misses Wheelock,
Mrs. james Gilfllan and Miss Kath-
crime Gilfillan, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bur
we'll, Fred Driscoll Jr., A. H. Paget, l..
E. Newport, W. f. Newell, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Crawford Livingstone, l.. S. BigeIow,
Mrs. j. P. Elmer, II. p. Upham and
Mrs. Upham. Miss Newport, Ambrose
| Tighe, Miss Hammond, Miss Borup, w.
! II. Hvndeman, H. q. Foster, Mr. and
Mrs. Young, G. w. Gordon and Miss
Gordon, Maj. Bates and host of others
equally we'll known in the social circles
| of the Capital city.