St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-13
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. A. II. Linton, Mrs. l.. Linton
and the Misses Linton held reception
Wednesday afternoon, from to 8
o'clock, at the Linton home, 25l9 Park
avenue. The affair was in every respect
brilliant, the appointments perfect and
the attendance large. Beautiful flowers
lent their beauty and fragrance TO the
scene. while graceful palms raised their
stately heads here and there about the
rooms. In the broad hallway an or
chestra was stationed and furnished
music that enliVened the occasion. AS
sisting the hostesseS were Mrs. +. j.
Crosby. Mrs. II. Ii. Kimball, Mrs. Il. r.
Rand, Mrs. Morris HollOwell, Mrs. w. F..
Brooks, Mrs Ii. Alden Smith, Mrs. II.
+. Iruesdale and Mrs. Ramsdell, of Ia
coma, Wash, guest of Mrs. Linton.
Assisting in the dining room and at the
frappe bowl were the Misses Louise
McNeir, Bertha Shaw, Herrick and
Mitchell. 1t was altogether the most
brilliant reception of the week. The
toilets were for the most part very
handsome.
One Of the most notable social events
Of the week was the crystal wedding re-
ception given by Mr. and Mrs. Sampson
A. Reed on Monday evening. at their
pleasant home. ID North Fifteenth street,
from 3 to IL o'clock. The occasion cele-
brated was the fifteenth anniversary of
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed. Mr..
and Mrs. Reed were assisted in receiV-
ing by Judge and Mrs. SeagraVe Smith,
Mr., ard Mrs. J. H. Nickel, Mrs. DR.. E.
S. Kelley and Mrs. G. A. Eells, mother
of Mrs. Reed. Miss CIaribel Smith,
daughter of Judge smith, with her
guest, Miss Lucy Robinson, Of Middle
town, Conn, presided at the frappe
bowl, and made very happy hit by
serving to suit Cleveland or Harrison
beverage from the same bowl, the two
young ladies being valiant partisan
champions of opposite political faith.
The host and hostess were the recipients
of many beautiful and valuable crystal
gifts.
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity Of the
state university gave banquet at the
ladies' ordinary in the Holmes hotel
Wednesday evening. A number of the
resident alumni were present. Before
the banquet Fred Rounds, of the class
of '95; Fred Bartholomew, Charles Slus-
ser and Alfred Mayo, all of '96, were
initiated. After the banquet toasts
were responded to by c. J. TraXler,
DIR. Morton, Rev. j. Lloyd Lee and f.
S. Abernethy.
Fourteen friends were entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening by r. B.
Langdon and wife at their home on
Tenth street. 1t was pink dinner,
the guests cards being pink tinted; the
decorations were of the same shade.
Roses decorated the parlOrS and other
rooms. The guests were w. ID. Wash
burn, Thomas Lowry, Mr.. Nichols, Mr..
Bell, Mr. MInckle, Mr. Martin, Mr..
Dunwoody and their wives.
A. Robertson and wife entertained
about twenty-five friends Wednesday
evening at their home, 901 Thirteenth
avenue south, with progressive cinch.
Five tables were filled. The play was
full of interesting features. Head prizes
were won by Miss Mary Unger and Mr..
Bonner; progressive, by Mrs. Weld and
Mr.. Haslett; foot, by Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
Tiam.
A New England fair and dinner is to
be given next Wednesday and Thurs
day at Masonic temple by the Zuhrah
ladies. The dinner will be served from
IL to 2 o'clock and from 6 to p. m. each
day. In the evening music and miscel-
laneouS entertainment will follow. Elk
cellent talent will be employed in rem
dering the programmes. The society'S
membership is now lightweight.
Mrs. E. l.. Bidwell received about
one hundred of her friends from to g
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at her
home, 1920 Clinton avenue. The re-
celving party, consisting Of the mother
of the hostess, Mrs. l.. II. Stickney,
Mrs. q. E. Gee, Miss Naper, Miss
Humphrey and Miss Williams, of st.
Paul, were in full dress.
F. r. Salisbury and wife entertained