The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
RECEPTIONS AND PARTIES.
SOPHOMORE COTILLIoN OF THE
STATE UNIVERSITY COMES OFF
THIS EVENING.
Miss Ottilie WaIther Marries s. A
Perkins-Mrs. S. G. Smith Gives
q Luncheon.

InOrV, minneapolis, ana Will attract
many Of the young society people from
ST. Paul. The event is one Of the
largest Of the university year among
the younger society set, and will be
graced by many of the most prominent
matrons of the city as patronesses and
chaperones. The list of patronesses an
nouneed includes Mesdames Thomas
Lowry, c. A. Pillsbury, Cyrus North
rop, H. A. Leonhauser, George Bell, p
b. Winston, E. r. Barber, F. B. For
man, j. F. E. Woodbridge, w. w. Fol
well, f. G. Westbrook, James Paige,
G. l.. Wells, w. r. Appleby, d. e.
Smith, f. B. Semple, r. r. Rand, f.
". Denton, f. B. Snyder, E. G. Gale.
The class colors, green and white will
be used in the decorating and the mu-
sic for the dancing viii be furnished by
the always popular Fort Smelling band.
A programme of music will precede the
dance programme. Refreshments Will
be furnished by a Weil-knoWn caterer.
George w. Ferguson, the baritone,
is the guest of Mrs. H. V. Winche, of
the East Side, Minneapolis. He takes
part this evening in the Thursday Mu-
scale concert in Plymouth Church,
Minneapolis.
One Of the interesting events Of yes
terday was the marriage of Miss OF
tile Walther, daughter Of DR. and Mrs.
Walther, of Dayton avenue, to S. A.
Perkins, of New York, which took place
in the afternoon at the family residence
in the presence of friends and relatives
OF the couple. The father Of the BRIDE
groom, Rev.1G G. Perkins, performed
the ceremony. Beautiful Christmas
holly, English ivy and smilax combined
with roses to make the rooms bowers
of fragrance and beauty, and in the
corner where the ceremony was per-
formed handsome background of
green and white was arranged, in front
or Which a satin altar and cushion was
placed, decorated with white violets.
The bride wore a gown Of heavy white
satin and veil and carried white vio-
lets. She was assisted by Miss Alice
Walther and Miss Emily Perkins as
maids, attired in pink and carrying
white violets The best man for the
bridegroom was Harry Hemminghouse.
The LOhengrin bridal chorus. rendered
by Prof Relf Of ST. Johns Church,
accompanied the service, after which
there was a wedding supper in the
handsomely decorated dining room. In
the evening there was a dancing party
at Fhe Walther residence for the
friends of the bride. The assisting
young women were Mrs. R. Eachus,
Miss Perkins, Miss Brown. Miss
Stevenson and Miss Shirk. Mr.. and
Mrs: Perkins have gone to Cleve-
land, 0.
Mrs, ]. J: Parker gave large reception
yesterday afternoon at her hcme on Iglehart
street. The affair was in compliment to
MISS Galloway, who is her guest The rooms
were decorated exclusively with American
beauties ever green, holly and su1iIax Tea
was served in the smoking room and frappe
6y Mrs Bend and assisting women. In the
dining room coffee and ices were served by
Mrs Gilman and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Parker
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Robert
Wheaton, Mrs. A. B. sibley, Mrs. ". P
Johnston, Mrs. Tracy Lyon, Mrs Jaggard
Mrs John Field, Mrs. ozmun, Misses
Fauhtleroy, Horn kaiman, Mann, Tarbox
Lamprey, Bend and Gordon.
Mrs. S. G. Smith gave luncheon yesterday
afternoon at her home on College avenue
for Mrs. De Forest, Of New York Nine
small tables accommodated the guests and
were prettily decorated in Christmas effects
MIS- Smith was assisted by Mrs. w B
Dean Mrs. c.. A. Clark, Mrs Henry Nicols
and Mrs. J. +. Nicols. The guests were:
Mesdames Hitchcock, w. B. Dean Charles
A. Clark, De Forest H. F. Stevens William
n: jackson, F. A.bFogg, R. E. Thomson
Eioure. Castle, J. R. Nicols. Otis, Officer
Gillette, George B. Young, Squires. A. ].
Stone, A: Oppenheim, Tighe w. p Merriam,
COOK, W. J. Dean, MacLaren, W. Winter,
Sanborn, Graves, H. Nicols, Gribben. Lang,
ford, Carpenter, Field.
Cards have been received in the Twin
Cities announcing the coming marriage of
Miss Helen Adelaide Peck to Samuel Savii
Paquin, which takes place Wednesday even
ing, Dec; 80, at S:30l o'clock, at $500 Monroe
avenue, Chicago The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs CharInG of
Chicago, and the bridegroom is connected
with the Chicago Tribune reportorial staff
Mr: Paquin is well known in newspaper and
university circles in the Twin Cities, having
graduated from the latter and since then
having held the position of assistant city
editor of the Minneapolis Tribune. He severed
MS connection with the Tribune last spring
to take the position he now holds with the
Chicago Tribune Miss Peck has visited
in both the cities at different times and is
a charming young woman, a blonde of fine
presence, well educated and a young woman
of refinement and culture, Mr.. and Mrs
Paquin will reside at 552S Monroe avenue
after JAM 15.
The dancing party by the Laurel club
which was to have been given Christmas
week has been postponed for one week. The
Laurels are arranging to give a sleigh ride
TO Gladstone some night in the near future.
i was at first planned to give the ride New
Years eve, but as many of the members
are. unable to go that night the club may
postpone its festivities till a later date.
There will be dancing at Gladstone and re-
freShments will be served by the ladies of
the club.
Mrs. John s. Prince gave a tea yesterday
afternoon to 200 women, from to O'Clock.
The Christmas theme for decorating was
again to be noticed in the pretty rooms and
pink roses and pink lights gave the neces-
sary touch of color to the scene The table
was in charge CT Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Glenn,
and a small table in the drawing room was
in charge of Mrs. Oppenheim. Mrs. Prince
was assisted in receiving in and about the
rooms by Mesdames A. Drake, Hamilton
Smith, Z. H. iOznun, G. H. Smith, Fitz-
gerald Misses Bass. Shaw, Kalman, Greve,
Foot, Hall and Gilfllan.
Mrs. Willis and Miss Nininger gave the
first of series of informal at-homes yester-
day at the home Of the former On Summit
avenue. = III
Mr. and Mrs shufeldt, of Summit avenue,
entertain tomorrow evening.
Miss Blakely gives luncheon this after
noon for Miss Carr and Miss Bend
gives a dancing party this evening for her
cousin, Miss Bertha Sleeper, who leaves soon
for the East. az
There viii be no piano club recital Monday
evening, the recitals having been discen-
tinued till after the holidays.
The annual Christmas tree for the Sunday
School Of the Church of the Messiah will be
had Holy Innocents' night. There will be a
real Santa Claus, who will come down a sure
enough brick chimney ard distribute presents
and candy to $50 children, members Of the
school.
The boys department of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrews of st. Johns Church win give
a concert Monday evening in the guild hall
of Christ church, assisted by Miss Gordon
Mrs. c. B. Yale and Dennisonr Van Week.