St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-28
RESUME OF THE WEEK,

RESUME OF THE WEEK,
One of the most enjoyable and pretty
events occurring this year was the
fancy dress party given at Masonic
temple, Monday evening, by the Zuh-
rah Ladies. The costumes of both
ladies and gentlemen were rich, brill
liant and unique. There were court
ladies and Knights. flower girls and
princes, queens and peasants, ladies of
all nations and times, gentlemen of the
old school and the new. The scene was
almost bewildering i'll its brilliancy.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with bunting and flags that added much
10 the beauty of the scene. Some three
hundred and fifty guests appeared in
costume, while nearly thousand per-
sons were present altogether. Shortly
before O'clock the grand march
sounded. which was reviewed by George
and Martha Washington. impersonated
by W. NJ. Barnes and Mrs, +. G. Bar
rows. As the guests passed these two
important perSenages they saluted them
with the courtly bow of the eighteenth
century. The march was followed by
sixteen dances, occupying the time
until midnight.
About thirty-fve couples participated
In the varied pleasures of the occasion,
most of those present being from uni
yersity social circles. The following
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. George FL.
Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. V. WinchelI,
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Phillips Jr., Mrs.
Phillips; Misses Thomas, Osborne, Nor
Jensen, Mace, Hughes. Graham. Hus-
ted, Keith. LyalI, Robinson, Knappen,
Draper, Glover, Redfield, Best,
Baldwin, Mcdonald, Wemott, Ev-
arts, Katharine Jones, Stearns, Emily
Rudolph, Conner, Sweet. Board
man, Manson, Espy, Bennett, Delano,
Titus, Northrop; Messrs. E. A. Sumner,
Flanagan. Hubbard, Arthur Chase, g.
Chase, A. Wilson, l.. Wilson, Sweet.
Pratt, Miller, Gates, Pike, Rossman,
Schurch, Highly, Barton, Curtiss.
Schwager, AmeS, May, Manson, Paquin,
Morris, Rowell. Johnson, GilfillaD, Ten
Brock. Clarke. Srhoonmaker. Han
mum, Rockwell.
The retail grocers of the Twin Cities
and Duluth INDUCED themselves in con-
siderable pleasure Monday evening,
gathering at the Guaranty Loan res
taurant, where to the number of 400
they partook of the annual banquet.
The affair was a success in every partic-
ular. The POSTMASTER. p. q. Hanson,
read a short address of welcome from
President Fred LorenZ. OF the Minneap-
oils association. who was prevented
from speaking, owing to a severe cold.
The response was made by President
Moss, of st. Paul. President Simon
Clark, of Duluth, followed. Secretary
Whiting ton, of Duluth; w. c. Corbett,
e. g.. Potter, j. G. Robb and A. B.
Weld, of Minneapolis, made interesting
addresses. There was special music
furnished by G. w. Edwards, male
quartette and Fred Ormsby, of St. Paul.
'~ One of the notable social events of the
week was the annual ball and banquet
of the Psi Epsilon fraternity at the
Holmes hotel Monday evening. A re-
ception was held in the parlors from 8
to 9:30 O'Clock, and the dance and the
conversational programme occupied the
time from $50 p. M. to a. M. with the
exception of half hour for the BAN
Quet, commencing at IL. Specially de-
signed and very tasty programmes were
used. Sixteen dance numbers, ,includ-
ing two extras, were partially inter-
SperSed with six conversation numbers
devoted to such interesting topics as
"Reciprocity," Co-education," 1.-THE
Question OF the Year" and Anticipated
Pleasures"
Anchor Camp, No. s79. Modern Wood
men OF America, danced at Century
Music hall Monday evening in honor of
the 160th anniversary of Washington's
birth. The dance programme of twenty
Two numbers was opened with a grand
narch in which nearly all present par
ticIpated. Seventy-eight couples en-
joyed the pleasures the remainder of
the programme afforded. About mid
night supper was served at the Guar
anty Loan restaurant. The ball was
the lodges second annual. j. J. Wasku-
witch was master of ceremonies and was
ably assisted by H. F. Armstrong, S.
Mills, W. Watson and j. Ross, the floor
managers.
The leap year party given Monday
evening by the young ladies of the
Glass block, at Mahtowah hall, proved
of considerable social interest and quite
eclipSed their former efforts in this line.
1t was quite the largest party ever held
i'll the hall, 10 couples participating in
the programme of twenty of the most
enjoyable and newest dances. The
committees having the matter in charge
were composed as follows: Arrange
mentS, Misses Nellie Monohon, Cora
Davis, Hazel Lydan; reception, Misses
Aggie McCaffery, Mamie Hirth, May
MeLaIn; floor, Misses Lizzie Barrett,
Effie PIummcr, Sadie Hynes, Julia
Linehan.
The policemen's annual ball, held at
the West hotel Wednesday evening,
was in every way great success. The
attendance was large, some 400 couples
taking part in the festivities. Among
the guests were many city officials Of
prominence, Including Mayor p. b.
Winston, Police Surgeon Gibson, Supt.
henderson and their wives. and others
in official life. The use of the hotel
was contributed by Col.,J. Z. West. AS
result of the ball, about $1,000 has
been added to the Police Relief associa-
ton fund.
One of The few afternoon recep.ions
of the week was given Thursday by
Mrs. Bradford uurd and daughter. Mrs.
Asa Wilcox, assisted by Mrs. Ill. f..
Park. The event was given in honor of
Mrs. y. X. Seeley, OF Elmira, n. Y, the
guest of the hostess. The guests calling
between the hours of . and 6 O'Clock
numbered fully $50. The floral deeora-
tons were exceedingly elaborate in the
reception rooms, extending to the re-
freShment rooms, where the floral CEN
terpiece reflected credit to the floral
art.
Court Steadfast. No. 1889, 4. o. F. of
A., gave asocial entertainments and bail
Tuesday evening, in the K of P. hall.
corner of Washington and Cedar avenue
south. After short literary pro-
gramme and address by II. NJ. Brad
bury, of Bloomfield, Mimi, dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour. All
present report the affair enjoyable.
Prof. and Mrs. ii. ". Malcolm gave
their fifth monthly reception and mill
tary german at the hall in the Lyeeum
Auiiding Wednesday evening. About