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 bv 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, DAM $ orchestra furnishing delight
ful music for the sixteen numbers contained
on the programme. Card tables were fur
nished for the few who did not care 10 dance
Refreshments were served throughout the
evening The event was really the first gath
ering of the social Tavorites of the two cities
this season. Many of the costumes of the
ladies were rich, new and elegant while all
appeared i'll becoming attire. The floral dec
OratiOns were in good taste. the chiysaathe-
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. BCvey, Morrison: Dr.. Eos
ter and Victor Robinson. of 81. Paul; and Il.
c. Durant. of Stillwater. The dinner was i'll
keeping with all of Mrs LOwry's entertain
ments. At the conclusion of the dinner the
party adjourned to the Grand opera house.
.whera they enjoyed the delightful perform
ance of Miss Julia MarlOwe.
home at Bryn Mawr Thursday afternoon from
3 10 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving
her lady friends. About l5) took this OPP
Dortunity of paying their respects TO the
charming hostess. Mrs. Eugene Hay, Mrs.
1ucen Swift Gnd Miss Annie Hill assisted in
receiving in the paTlOr. while Mrs. r. j.
Anderson. Mrs Dewitt Clinton, Mrs: Frank
Page, Miss Minnie Stoddard and Miss Eva
Tindolph assisted in entertaining the COM
pany in other parts of the house.
The newest thing III social clubs is the
''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
urer. s. NJ. HoughtOn. The idea is 10 give q
card party or dance every two weeks during
the season now oren.
Miss Mary L. Hale held very pleasant re-
Certion Friday afternoon at her home, is
Ninth street south. The house was hand
EOmely decorated, ana 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 clut
at their rooms on HeuneDin avenue
The literary feature was Prof. J. f. Downey';
paper on "Trip Through the Scotch High
lands" Dancing followed.
The Comrades Social club gave Il very
pleasant dancing party Friday evening in
hosts of the evening were Z. A. HOugh. Bur
ton, NJ. Smith, r. ". Bruce, c. 3. Tirrell. Jr.
and F. J. Cropsey.
T. II. Shevlin and wife entertained abou
forty friends at their home Wednesday even
ing. The chief form of the entertainment
was progressive euchre. Refreshments were
Served.
Mrs. Eugene Mitchell. assisted by Mis-
Maud Frazier. of California. and Mrs Dud
ley Mitchell Of ST Paul, entertained a mum
Der of her lady friends Wednesday ats 0 cIocl
tia.
\ reception was held Wednesday evenin
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.
q. +. Crosby and wife held a progresSiv
eucnre party Tuesday evening at their homo
and delightfully."- entertained about forty G
their friends.
Lcren Fletcher and wife gave Dime
Tuesday evening in honor of :. r. Thaye
minister 10 the Hague. Covers were laid fC
twelve
Mrs J. F. Richards gave a progressiy
eUchre party at her home Thursday evenin,
$40 Second avenue south. There were 5!
tables
Miss Belle GOo1nOw entertained a numb(
Of her friends Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock tea. The event was very enjoyable
Monday evening Mrs. W. ID. Washbur
gave 4 dinner at her home, Fair Oaks" Co
ers being laid fer fourteen guests.
{. NJ. Harrington gave a dancing par
"Wednesday evening at his residence. %
Park avenue, to a number Of friends.
The members ana friends of Levi P. Mo
ton post. G. \. r.. gave Il delightful ball
Mahtowah hail Tuesday night.
G. X. Marsh ana wife entertained the I.
c. club Tuesday evening at their pleasa
home, 29i6 Park avenue.