St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-22
RESUME OF THE WEEK.

At the West hotel Thursday evening there
occurred the most brilliant and attractive
social event of the week. 1t was the dancing
reception given BY W f. Steele and W. II.
Truesdale and their wives. Every arrange
ment was simple, but very complete, and
nothing was left undone that might add to
the pleasure or general enjoy ment of the go
or 300 guests participating in the festivities
Dancing was the feature of the evenings
pleasure, Danz' S orchestra furnishing delight
tul music for the sixteen numbers contained
on the programme. Card tables were fur
nlshed for the few who did not care to dance.
Refreshments were served throuqhout the
evening. The event was really the first gath
erlng of the social Iavortes of the two cities
1hls season. Many of the costumes of the
ladies were rich, new and elegant while all
appeared in becoming attire. The floral dec
oratiOns were in good taste. the ch!ysanthe-
mum being the favOrite flower. Ferns and
other pOtted plants were also used.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Thomas Lowry
entertained the following Young people at
dinner i'll honor of the return of Miss Mary
Washburn from Europe: Misses johnson,
Snider. Norris. Mitchell, Crosby. Bartlett.
French. Wilson: and MesSrs. Murphy, Brad
s rect, Cavanaugh, Bovey Morrison; Dr.. Eos
ter and Victor Robinson. of ST. Paul; and E.
G. Durant. of saltwater. The dinner was i'll
Keeping with all of Mrs. LoWrr's entertain
mentS. At the conclusion of the dinner the
party adjourned TO the Grand opera house.
iWhera they enjoyed the delightful perform
ance of Miss Julia Marlowe
Mrs Harry L. Woodburn opened her pretty
home at Bryn Mawr Thursday afternoon from
3 TO o'clock for the purpose of receiving
her lady friends About 15) took this OPP
portunity of paying their respects TO the
charming hostess. Mrs. Eugene Hay, Mrs.
Iucien Swift snd Miss Annie Hill assisted in
receiving in the parlor while Mrs. r. j
Anderson Mrs. Dewitt Clinton, Mrs Frank
Page, Miss Minnie Stoddard and Miss Eva
iT1ndOlph assisted in entertaining the COM
pany in other parts of the house.
1Nn "a, IL 81. A.
.'Berkley,' made up of guests of the Berke-
ley hotel. The first meeting was held Satur-
day evening, The organization was perfected
and some plans for the winter discussed.
Officers were elected as follows: President
Weed Munro; vice president, A. C. Baus-
man: secretary, Miss Cora Campbell; treas
Ilrer. 5. NJ. Houghton. The idea is TO give
card party or dance every two weeks during
the season now oren.
Miss Mary E. Hale held a very pleasant re-
Cepuon Friday afternoon at her home rs
Ninth street south. The house was hand
somely decorated, and during the hours of
the reception the rooms were filed with the
numerous lady friends Of the hostess.
a pleasant social gathering was held
"Wednesday evening by the Caledonian club
at their rooms on Heunepin avenue.
The literary feature was Prof J. f. Downey's
paper on "Trip Through the Scotch High
lands" Dancing followed.
The Comrades Social club gave Il very
pleasant dancing party Friday evening in
Sherman hall, 1926 Franklin avenue. The
hosts of the evening were E. A. HOugh. Bur
ton, NJ Smith, r. ". Bruce c. B. Tirrell Jr
and F. j. Cropsey.
T. II. Shevlin and wife entertained about
forty friends at their home Wednesday even
ding. The chief form of the entertainment
was progressive euchre. Refreshments were
Served.
Mrs. Eugene Mitchell. assisted by Miss
Maud Frazier, of California. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Mitchell. Of ST Paul, entertained num-
Der Of her lady friends Wednesday ats clock
tea.
y reception WAS held Wednesday evening
at the Church Of Christ in honor of the pas
tor. Rev. ". J. Lahmon, who has just re-
turned from short stay ont of town.
c. +. Crosby and wife held a progressive
euchre party Tuesday evening at their home.
and delightfully."- entertained about forty of
their friends.
Loren Fletcher and wife gave a Dime.
Tuesday evening in honor of :. r. Thayer
minister to the Hague. Covers were laid for
twelve.
Mrs. ]. F. Richards gave a progressive
euchre party at her home Thursday evening,
SIG Second avenue south. There were SIX
tables
Miss Belle Goodnow entertained number
OF her friends Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock tea. The event was very enjoyable
Monday evening Mrs. w. d. Washburn
gave dinner at her home, Fair Oaks COW
ers being laid for fourteen guests
C. NJ. Harrington gave a dancing party
Wednesday evening at his residence 2733
PARK avenue, to number of friends.
The members and friends of Levi P Nor
ton post. G; A. r., gave delightful ball al
Mahtowah hall Tuesday night.
G. X. Marsh and wife entertained the / q
c. club Tuesday evening at their pleasan
nome, 29l6 Park avenue.