St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-20

function OF the week, Ill Inc SHdIl
set. Although there was cutting,
wintry wind outside, it was sum-
mer in every nook and corner OF
this lovely home. There were gllsten-
ing palms in the reception room; mag
niicent hydrangeas banking the man
1els and forming bits of color on cor
ner tables; and perfect roses, in rare
vases. everywhere. The refreShment
table was IN yellow. the center-p piece
being mass of exquisite tlame-colored
nasturtiums. Mrs. Charles Nichols
served strawberries and cream and their
adiuncts here. The tea and coffee tables
were both in pink, the decorations being
lovely La France roses and great
punches of sweet peas in bowls. Mrs.
William Robertson poured tea and Mrs.
W. f. Peet served tue coffee
The hostess was assisted in receiving
bv Nine. Flagg. Mrs. .. l.. Taylor, Mrs.
John Townsend. Mrs. i. 2. Ordway,
Mrs. Sherman Finch, Mrs. Gardner
Moore. Mrs. Flagg, Miss Armstrong, Miss
Spaulding, Miss Undertake and Miss
SturgiS.
There were so many beautiful cos
tunes that it would be an impOSSlbility
10 properly describe all of them; but
the dresses of those receiving deserve
mention.
Mrs. Griggs wore a strikingly hand
some gown of yellow crepe ell traine,
with round cOrsage. The bottom of the
skirt was finished with deep 1Ounce
of Point de Gene.
Mrs. FIagg'S dress was 4 heavy black
silk, with rich black lace; the bodice
had vest of white satin under the same
sort of lace that draped the sleeves and
skirt.
Mrs. Robertson was in pink satin
striped grenadine, with round cOrSage,
edged with a deep rutf1e OF lace.
Mrs. Ordway wore a lovely blue
crepe, with wide lace ruttieS around the
cOrsage.
Mrs. Finch was in black grenadine
with a green satin stripe. The bodice
had high neck and long full sleeves.
Mrs. Townsend wore a simple though
effective costume of white embroidered
muslin.
Mis-. Peet made a charming young
matron in pink, Satin-striped grena-
dine, with cOrSage rutfieS of lace.
Mrs. Moore wore charming gown of
white crepe. ell traine.
Miss Spaulding'S gown was a dainty
creation in pink Organdie, with garnl-
ture Of lace.
Miss Armstrong wore blue silk, EN-
pTinceSse.
Quite anumoer of Minneapolis women
lent their presence to Mrs. Griggs' tea,
'shich was in every way one of the
HOst charming gatherings Of the post
2enten season.
Miss Laura Johns. of Decatur, ILL.,,
has been awarded prize of S25 for the
best design for a seal for the Illinois
Woman's Exposition board.
4, Of ri
the keeping of arecOrd of their flight will
be an interesting feature of the live
stock exhibit at the exposition. A num-
Der OF breeders Of pigeons will exhibit
birds. and they are now making arrange
ments for the proposed contests. George
w. ChildS, of Philadelphia, and several
others have offered prizes for the viii
nerS in the contests. The speed record
how is 325 miles in 800 minutes.
William Saunders, executive eXpOSi
ton commissioner for Canada, says that
large and excellent exhibit from the
Dominion is assured. 1t will be espe-
cially notable in the lines Ofagriculture,
dairying, minerals and manufactures.
The principal commercial organic
atiOnS of New Orleans have united in a
petition to the state legislature of
Louisiana, which assemblies this
lDOIllls ~ d hOIiN IAN dDllO-
pTiatiOn Of $4,000. A bill making such
appropriation has been drafted.
Success is already assured to the pro-
ject which an association. under the
auspices of the board of lady managers,
has of erecting several dOrmitories
where women, especially those of the
industrial class. can obtain neat, re-
spectacle and cheap living quarters
while visiting the exposition. The as
ISOLATION is selling Sl50.0O0 of stock in
shares Of SO each TO enable it to carry
out the project. Each share entities the
holder to its face value in room and
lodging at the rate of 80 cents a day.
No sooner had the details of the project
been published than hundreds of letters
of hearty commentator and many APP
plicants for stock were received. More
than $4,000 of stock was taken before
the articles of incorporation could be
obtained. The lady managers living in
Chicago subscribed for S25, 600 of stock
Tie amount now taken is about $4,000.