St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-11
THE SOCIAL

Mrs. severance gave Il ldTp6 IeCeptiOH
TO Mrs. Martha Foot Grove at her home
On Summit avenue yesterday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock. The decorations
we're very artistic. consisting mainly in
graceful palms i'll pots. In addition to
these there we're lovely baskets of half
blown white roses and white chrySan-
Ihemums in the parlor, where a pretty
tea-table held its cheering equipage. In
the library, up stairs. other bowls Of
half-bIoWn roses trimmed the dainty
tables, while pretty girls added their
smiles and gentle courtesy TO make the
scene attractive. Mrs. Severance re-
ceived her guests in an empire gown OF
yellow SILK.
Mrs. DR.. Fulton gave a beautiful tea
at her home on Summit ven yester-
dav afternoon from 4 to Z o'clock. The
house was daintily trimmed with flow
erS and vines in artistic profuSlOn. In
the hall ropes of smIlaX were tWlned
above the doors, while clusters OF pale
pink roses were placed here and there
in the graceful green loops afforded by
the smilaX ropes. Palms in pots were
deposited in the corners and on the
stairs. Clusters of yellow ~chrysantle-
nuns lit up the white table III the din
ing room, while delicate ferns lent their
pleasing green to the picture.
In the parlor were bows of OF La France
roses, and white chrysanthemums. The
tea table up stairs was made pretty by
dark red roses, ferns and other pretty
greenery. The women VINO assisted
Mrs. Fulton were Mrs. H~ealdbold, Mrs.
Bryant, Mrs, Abbot, Mrs. j. W. Adams.
Mrs. DR.. Wheaton, Mrs. Thomas {.
Smith, Mrs. Langford, Mrs. DR..
Sweeney, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Sam
Stickney, Miss Wheaton, Miss Lindeke.
The reception given Thursday even
ing at the commandments residence,
Fort Smelling, by Col. and Mrs. Edwin q.
Mason and the Misses Mason i'll honor
of Lieut.. and Mrs. Murray was a most
enjoyable affair and was very largely
attended by the younger society people
Of the city. The officers of the post
were all present in full uniform and
added to the occasion the brilliancy at
tendant upon their glittering buttons
and epaulettes. The floors of the spa
ciOus residence had been covered for
dancing, and the regimental band dis
e0ursed from the receSses OF the
conservatory a programme of dance
numbers with its Well-knoWn skill. Be-
sides the officers of the regiment and
families there were present from town
Il party c%haperoned by Mrs. Sam
Miss Spaulding, Miss Wheelock, Miss
Horn, Miss Margaret Hall, Miss
Smythe, Miss Margaret Smythe. Miss
Hendy. Miss Day, Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Gard
encr, Mr.. BigeloW. L. B. Hendy, Mr..
Barber, Mr.. Horn and Viii Dean. Be-
side this party there were present. Mrs.
Hoxie, Mrs. Prince, Mrs. Alden, Miss
Denegre, Miss Prince, Miss Kalman.
Miss GaIusha, Miss Davenport, Fred
BigelOw, Mr.. Salusna, MI. Hubbel, Mr..
Prince, Mr.. Badly, MIR. Hastings ald
Lieut.. Brown.
The studio tea given by Mrs. D. L..
Curtiee to Miss Statelar Tuesday after
noon was out of the ordinary in various
ways. The house was artiStically dec
grated. In The dining room two pretty
tea tables, IL in white and yellow. the
other in white and green, held tea, coffee
and chocolate and various dainty ViandS
III the prevailing colorS of each table.
The 'front.' parIOr was trimmed with
American beauty roses and SmllaX. The
decorations in the back parlor were the
same, excepting that the roses were vel
low. In the nail pots of palms were
used in a decorative way that was very
attractive. In the studio several of
Miss Statelar'S paintings were dis
played. The subjects were sheep IN
various peaceful scenes of country
life. The technique was good and
showed conscientious work on the part
of the gifted young artist. These pic
lures are the result of her summers
work. The women who assisted Mrs.
Curtice were Mrs. William Ii. Fisher,
Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Clifford,
Mrs. John Dodge, Mrs. j. A. Walters,
of Minneapolis; Mrs. Humason, Miss
Burgess, Miss Dickinson, Miss Lizzie
Sidebottom, Mrs. Doehner, Miss Huma
SON.
A reception given by Mrs. Thoma.
Cochran, at her home on Western ave
nue., Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6
was attended by a great many of he
friends. The dining room, where tn,
table stood, Mas trimmed in pink AM
white, the back parlor in dark re,
chrysanthemuHs and palms, while tn
front parlor was all in yellow all,
white. On the center of the tea tabl
was a large vase filed with the mos
Deautlful carnatlOnS. winch sent fort
their spicy Odor, and, looking at then
among the feathery ferns, reminde
IL Of some old familiar story.
Last Wednesday evening Mrs. j. A
Barr entertained a party of friends {
her home on Case street. Music fc
dancing was furnished by billiards. o
chestra. Those present were: Mis-
Hicks, Miss Bryant, Miss Little, Mi:
Ames, Miss Pierce, Miss futile. Mi.
Stewart. Miss Goldine, Miss Bryal
Miss Cox, Miss Dellimore, Miss McMeI
envy, Miss Pauline, Miss Clifford
Messrs. Robert and William McMenem.
Samuel and George King. Fifield. Pa
rick. Bryant, Pierce, McAuley, Del,
more. Hartman. j. A. Barr, A. McLaug
lin. j. }. Mclaughlin, Mrs. j.. A. Bar
Mrs. A. Mclaughlin, Mrs. j. j.. MI
Laughlin.
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