St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-07
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL.
All the Eyes Of Society We're
Turned Toward the
University.
Pleasures Devotees Found
Several Attractions There
Last Week.
Cold Weather DeterS Many
Lake FancierS From
Moving Out.
General Resume of the Weeks
Work In a Social
Way.

Minneapolis society was occupied
during all of the past week with COM
mencement exercises and attendant
festivities at the university. Monday
occurred the field day sports. Monday
evening the oratorlcal contest was the
event. Class day exercises held the
boards Tuesday morning. Tuesday
evening came the social event of the
week-the annual promenade in the
Coliseum. The crowd was large,
though not uncomfortably so. Some
200 couples participated in dancing the
twenty-four numbers Oh the pro-
gramme. Wednesday was given up to
business meetings. The commence
ment exercises were held Thursday
morning. The annual dinner of the
alumni followed in the afternoon.
Thursday evening President Northrop
gave a reception to the seniors, to the
friends of the university and to his own
friends.
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Minnetonka is rot very lively as yet. The
cold weather has deferred a good many from
going out there, and has sent back to the city
some who were seeking 10 pre- -empt claim
on all OF the pleasures OF the lake None OF
the big hotels have been formally opened as
yet. The st. Louis will open June 10 After
two years of loneliness the Lake Park has
begun TO receive guests. The formal open,
ing of the Lake Park will not occur until
June 13 Its reawakening to summer ga1ety
will be celebrated on that day with dinner,
ball and midnight banquet. There are al
ready good many guests at Lake park,
among them being the following:
+. Spofford and wife, J.O. O.Calhoun,John u.
Chrisholm. w. H., George L. and Harry Laud-
erdale, j. d. Brady and wife, j. P. B. Ancher
and son, a. L. Leyering Charles E. Sibbens.
j. o. Breach, James McGoyern, A. f. Claftln
and wife, E. y. Skies and family, f. w. Floyd,
E. o. Hand and &. S. " illlams all of Min
neapolis; W. II. Weide and wife and Fred
Wilcox, of st. Paul; A Stratmyer st. Louis:
b. NJ. Child, Albany, N. Y; W. Asmess. Buf-
falo, N. Y; Stephen E. Cate, W. NJ Black
and Hugh McMahon. Des Moines; P Mars
den, Chicago; L. b. Phelps, Cincinnati: b.
L. Goodrich and wife. Lincoln, Neb,, and +.
Wintered, Valley City.
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One of the events of the week was the ban
quet of the Grand Court of Foresters. About
two years ago, when the High Court of the
Ancient Order of Foresters of America met
IN Minneapolis, there was Il membership of
about 500 in the state. The Grand or State
Court, which has just concluded its work.
had representation based on a membership
of 1,500. The officers of this body for 1912
were installed a 252 First avenue south Mon
day evening last. The meeting was called to
order by ?. Fl. C. r. Ed Shumpik,
Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger A. b. Gates:
Geo. F. Gordon, H. C. r; j. w. Flen, s. II. C.
R; j. +. Macarthur, ii. 5; w A. Stevens, FL.
7; ]. E. Dempsey, II. S. W; f. W. Malns H.
j. W; ID. c. johnson. II. ). b; G. F. La Paul,
II. j. B.
After adjourning, those present found
their way into the banquet room adjoining,
and enjoyed themselves as only those con-
scious of having done good work can. After
the serious business of eating was out of the
way, Toast Master Hill introduced Bro. Jos.
Reycraft, who welcomed the brothers in a
few hearty remarks. d. II. c. r. Shumpik
responded to the welcome. D. S. C. II Gates
then gave a brief history of the order
in Minnesota, and in a neat speech presented
beautiful P. H. c. r. badge to Bro Shum-
pix, the gift of the grand court. The follow
ing toasts were proposed and responded to:
THE Outgoing Z. c. william Watson;
1.-THE Incoming E. c. George F; Gordon;
t'Our Delegates" " Fred Lorenz; Liberty" j.
j. Fitzgerald; Unity" j. f. Macarthur;
Concord" W. a. Stevens; Good of the
Order" w. G. Marson; 1.-The Order in the
Future j. W. Flen; 1.-THE Ladies'" G.. F. La
Paul; Court st. Paul" f. C. Schiffmann, of
st. Paul.
The utmost good feeling and harmony
were manifest. and all went away feeling
that the banquet was a success.