St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
HONORS TO SIR EDWIN
The ST.. Paul Press Clubs
Debut as Royal Enter
tainer.
Brilliant Reception rendered
the Distinguished Orien-
taliSt.
The Beau Monde and World
OF Letters Unite in the
Occasion.
A Social Event to take High
Rank in the Annals OF st.
Paul.

Never before in all the history of st.
Paul has such an entertainment been
given as the Press club reception TO Sir
Edwin Arnold yesterday afternoon.
Purely society functions are of common
occurrence. Newspaper people and lit
erary men and women have frequent en-
tertainments of their own, but yester-
days reception brought together society
men and women, newspaper people and
polite BOhemians of every sort on
common meeting ground. Everybody
came. Everybody shook hands with
the clubs distinguished guest and en-
joyed the hospitality of his entertainers
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Baker on College avenue.
The rooms were decorated in way
that reflected great credit on l.. L.
May, the florist. Great ropes of ever
| green entWned with holly hung in the
| door arches and were feStOOned about
the walls. Cut flowers shed their frag-
rance from vases and frightened the re-
| freShment tables. The table in the
dining room was charmingly decorated,
as was also The tea table. Kleist's man.
| dOlin orchestra, in the morning room,
accompanied the gay chatter of the
well-rendered selections.
The Reception Party
Sir Edwin Arnold stood in the draw
| ing room to receive, and with him were
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Baker, Mrs. f. b.
Clark, Mrs. Newport, Mrs. G. A. Sew
| GRANGE, Mrs. Charles LambOrn, Mrs. II.
I. Black. Mrs. James Novel;, Mrs. ].
| A. WheelOck, Mrs. L. J. Price, Mrs. G.
E. Flandrau, Mrs. Carry L. Steele, Mrs.
DR.. Metcalf. Mrs. j. j. Hill, DR.. and
Mrs. S. q. Smith, K. V. Smalley, Ii. T.
Black, George Thompson and Franklyn
w. Lee.
Mrs. Bakers gown was creation in
heavy old rose failie, trimmed with black
lace, Diack velvet and jet
Mrs. f. B. Clark wore beautiful i'm
ported gown of white satin. ell traine,
with lace Berthe and edging of sable.
Her ornaments were diamonds and en-
eralds.
Mrs. Newport wore black brocade, en-
traine, with Vshaped neck. White
| gloves.
Mrs. Severance's gown was of white
satin, decollete, and trimmed with long
pearl fringe.
Mrs. Lamborn wore yellow satin
yelled with black lace.
Mrs. Blacks costume was of black
lace. decollete, with short sleeves. 1t
was garnished with pale green ribbons.
The ornaments were garnets-family
heirlOOmS.
Mrs. Wheelock wore gray and brown
brocade, court train, edged with sable,
point lace and diamonds.
Mrs. Prices gown was ashes of roses
silk with La France roses.
Mrs. Flandrau wore gray WOOL
Mrs. DIR. Metcalf appeared in white
silk, brOcaded in flower patterns.
Mrs. Steele'S gown was of black crepe
du chine, Ell traine, and trimmed with
fringe. The square bodice was edged
with pale blue chiffon. Blue gloves and
blue pompon in hair. Mrs. Steele car
RED hyacinths.
Tea and Refreshments.
In the parlor, Mrs. G. II. Warren, in
| a salmon-pink brocade, trimmed with
white mOuselin de sole, poured tea. Miss
| Senkler and Miss Blakeley assisted.
Miss Senkler wore gown of pale green
| China silk, with V-Shaped plastrOn and
| trimmings of pink chiffon. Miss Blake
| ley was gowned in soft gray wool and
| brocade.
The table in the dining room was in
charge of Mrs. George Thompson, who
| served the frappe, and Mrs. II. A.
Castle, who poured coffee. Mrs. Thomp-
| son wore black and white satin, and
Mrs. Castle black and gold brocade.
The serving of refreshments was
done by bevy of charming young
women. Miss Senkler, Miss Day, Miss
| Blakeley, Miss Pope. Miss Hall, Miss
| Smalley. Miss Winslow.
Miss Day was charming in a gown of
scarlet crepe with Persian trimming
Miss POpe's dainty gown was of Law
ender silk. Miss Pope wore an exquisite
necklace of Florentine silver filagree.
Miss Smalley was very sweet in a dec
ollete gown of eream-colored crepe de
chine trimmed with chiffon.
| Miss Bakers costume was an effective
| Vienna gown of Nile green china silk.
Miss Hall was becomingly gowned in
| pink crepe.
Miss Winslow appeared ia white
| china silk, trimmed in an artistic fash
ion with gold-spangled chiffon.
Punch was served in the hall. The
hours appointed were from to 5, but
the reception was so important an af-
| fair that the stream of guests continued
| after the fixed time. Among those who
called during the afternoon were:
Many of the Guests
Mr. and Mrs. John d. O'Brien, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward j. Hodgson, Mrs. NJ. c. Long,
Wallace Gillpatrick. DR.: r. Fl. A. BOYD,
l 3.
lam E. Burton, Miss 81. P. Gardner Mrs. F.
W. Robinson, Odin G. Clay, Z. Howard
| Morphy. Miss Olive NJ. Long. Prof. and Mrs
". s. Eberman, Miss Louise Atwood,
| Atwood, Mrs. Frederick H. Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. William Bickel. Miss Bfckel.
Miss Ida Bickel, Mrs. Frank " Farrar, DR..
and Mrs Arthur W. Dunning, Mrs c. Eugene
Riggs. Mr. and Mrs. F. l. Whitney, DR.. C.
Eugene Riggs Mrs. Martha T. Irwin, Miss
Laura j. Hibline, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mellen,
P. F. Egan, s. j. Ahern. Miss E. B. Frank
lin, E. Forth, Mrs. D. Moreland. Miss
Gertrude B. Mellen, Mr.. and Mrs. Chestle-
ton. Mrs. E. George. James II. David
son, Miss Davidson, Bishop Gilbert,
Maj. Patterson, Hermann Arnold Schulz Miss
Slough. Mr.. and Mrs Philip Burgon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed A Paradls. A. c. Woodruff. Capt.
Cass Durham. Judge and Mrs. ". D. Cornish,
Judge and Mrs. Frank Ford, II. w. Wack,
Mr.. and Mrs H. P. Hall, Miss Hall, John j.
Symes, MIS-: G, E. Hamilton, Charles Riggs
Ball, Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Stringer, c. Z.
Hamilton, d. Moreland, Nj. t. Emery, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Stevenson, Mr..
and Mrs. W. A Jones, Mrs. Irwin,
Mrs. NJ. T. Emery, Rev: c. B. Wilcox, Mrs
Martha I. Irwin, Mrs. Horace G. Stone. Mrs
e. Horton, r. H. L. Jewett, j. H. Ramaley.
f. A. johnson. George W. Dodds. Capt and
Austin. Rev. w. G, and Mrs. Pope.
T. Wilhelm, L. s. a; Miss Gilbert. of Detroit;
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Grout, Mr.. and Mrs F. w
Lee, DR.. Egbert George, H. P. Robinson, OF
OulCdSOs MIS- D. D. DIduSlICtli VI NluU6dDO-
lis; Judge and Mrs. Brill. Miss L. Ii. Briggs,
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Bridgman. Mr. and Mrs.
| G. r. Mckinney, Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Yerxa
Mr. ana Mrs. Prentiss NJ. Clark MIR and Mrs.
II. Weed Bartlett, Miss Arthur. Mrs. C. B.
Wilcox. Mrs. Godfrey-Beu and Miss God
frey, Washington, ID. c.; Mrs. II. M. Kim
ball, w. Arthur. U. :. A. Mrs. William
Arthur. Judge and Mrs.C. E. Otis H.G. Stone
Mrs and Mrs. II. T. Black, Mrs Z. B. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Crosby, Mrs C. n. Wealth
erby, r. Bagley, Miss Lily A. Long. Mrs.
+. Howard Morphy. Mr.. and Mrs.J. l.. stack,
H. Oscar J. Brown, Z S.A.. S. d. Sturgis, u ).
A. Mr. and Mrs j. A NOVEL;, r. l.. Vssseur,
EFortin, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Cowan II f. Stey-
ems Mr.. and Mrs G. E. Ellis. MI. and Mrs. ". 81.
Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Mccullough, G 5.
Sherin, Miss Marion Craig, C. E Flandrau
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. H @. Dunn, Miss M. Cas-
tie j. NJ. Hawks Father Conway, S. B. Wool
worth. DR.. Christie Mrs Mead of Ninona;
D. Ramaley. ID. Ramaley Jr. Mrs Puryis N Z.