The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
RECEPTIONS AND TEAS TOO.
SERIES OF DEa.TGIprFUL ENTER
TAINMENTS AT THE HOME OF
MATTHEW CLARK.
THE OLD WOMAN IN THE SHOE.
Social Committee Of the DAYTON Ave.
nue. Church Arranging Another
Unique Entertainment.

clark on Summit avenue was yester-.
day the scene of a series Of delightful
entertainments. In the afternoon Mrs.
Clark and Miss Clark received over
400 society women on the occasion of
the formal Introduction Of Miss Jane
Clark. The hours were from 4 to 6
o'clock. Mrs. Clark and her daughters
stood to receive their guests in the re-
ception room to the left of the hall.
This room, like every other in the
house, was a bower of roses. Beautiful
La France roses against background
of soft green graeed every nook and
corner, their sweet faces and soft fra
GRANGE being a dainty welcome to the
throng of callers In the refreshment
room above stairs this same flower
was used profusely with settings Of
green. Above the banquet table vide
streamers of pink satin were caught in
the chandelier and stretched to the four
corners of the table The table itself
was decorated with Bride roses, and
was in charge of Mrs. P. r. L. Harden
berg and Mrs. w. B. Kirk. In the hal:
on the first floor Mrs. Dudley Finch
served punch at a table decorated with
American Beauties. Mrs. Clark was
assisted by Mesdames J. B. Hoxsia,
Horace Bigelow, P. B. Winston, of Min
neapolis; A. S. Bates, Al Shepl,y, Phil
ip Shufeldt, H. Holbert, DR.. Fulton, Al
Mayer and the Misses De Coster, Hol-
bert, Kalman, Guthrie, Bass, O'Rrien,
Rhodes, Hoyt, Stout, Winston and
Helen Winston, of Minneapolis, and
Cabot, of New York
In the evening there was a dancing
party for the young people and he
young married people. The rugs were
removed from the hardwood floors, AMI
the latter waxed for dancing. A string
orchestra attended and was stationed
in the lower hall. One of the m ost
delightful features Of the evening was
an Oriental nook on the second do2r
above the port cochere.> The walls
were hung with beautiful Oriental rugs.
Rugs were placed on the floors and the
room was furnished with low seats and
couches handsomely draped in true ORR
entail style, while from the ceiling was
suspended a beautiful Turkish lamp,
which shed a dim light over the scene.
This attractive nook shared honors
with Mr. Clarks smoking den, which
w do just OCllS A1bLQ1 d plc1CS anu was
fully appreciated by the men. Re-
freshments were served in the banquet
room on this floor. There were about
100 guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs Shields, CT Fairmount ave-
nue. gave a progressive euchre party. of six
teen tables last evening.
The social committee of Dayton avenue
church is arranging to give a unique enter
tainment week from Friday evening in the
chapel. The affair will be a shoe social, and
will be made up of many odd and amusing
details. The feature of the evening will be
the s''Old Woman in the Shoe This char
acter will be taken by-but, perhaps, that's
a secret. To carry out the idea more clearly
the refreshments to be served the even
ing will consist of nothing but broth without
any bread, though it is believed that the
sound whipping part of the programme will
be omitted. Every person attending the So
cial must donate pair OF good shoes to the
old woman, who in turn will give the same
to Mr.. Hutchins of the relief society. A
musical programme will be given during the
evening by a chorus of twelve boys, which
will sing the Cobbler's song, led by Thomas
Symond, T.. N. Morrill, and Others.
The large and prettily arranged home Of
Mrs. Park Ritchie will today be the scene
of an afternoon tea, for which about 300 in
vitations have been sent out. The hours are
from 4 10 O'Clock. Mrs. Richie will be as
sisted by Mesdames H. P. Upham G. e.
Ozmun, William Peet, Charles Bean, U. P.
Lanpher, A. R. Dalrymple and T. L. Wann
and the Misses Beardsley. Guthrie Bass
Clark, Jane Clark, Blakely, Bigelow and
Sanborn. In the dining room, which will
be all white and green, Brides roses and
asparagus ferns carrying out the color
scheme, Mrs. H. P. Upham and Mrs. G.. R.
Glenn will preside at the table. Tea will be
served in the library from a dainty table
arranged with American Beauties and pre-
sided over by Mrs. Horace Bigelow, assited
by a group of young women. Mrs. William
Peet will serve punch from a huge bowl on
a table in the hall arranged with pink flow
ers. The reception room will be handsomely
decorated with palms and roses.
The German club gives its next cotillion in
Elks' hall Tuesday, Dec. 20.
The West Side Violet Social club will give
their first dance on Friday evening" Dec IL,
streets A good time is assured all who at
tend.
The dinners to be given by the women Of
the Women's Christian Home will begin
MONDAY or next week and continue all of
the week at 134 East Sixth street Monday
the board of managers will be in charge
Tuesday the tables will be presided over by
women from the Baptist churches. Wednes-
day the women of Peoples church and Cen
tral Presbyterian churches will be in charge
Thursday the Episcopal women will pre-
side. Friday the women from the Methodist
cnurcheS Will preside, and the women from
House of Hope church will have charge Sat
urday. The women hope to realize a good
amount toward the treasury of the home by
the dinners, the institution needs all the
aid it can gain from the public. The cook
ing will all be done at the homes of the
women and donated. and will be well cooked
and attractively served
The Lower Town Mothers club met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Yapp and listened to q paper on "Healthful
Dressing by DR.. jeanette MacLaren.
A missionary concert will be held this even
Ing at the home of Allen French, 178 East
Tenth street, for the benefit of Emmanuel
Sunday school,
Ed. Havastic, who has been confined at
st. Luke's hospital for the last nine months,
is rapidly regaining his health and is located
at present at $40 Hague avenue.
The wedding of Miss Virginia Bryant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward r. Bryant,
to William Smith Rogers took place yester-
day afternoon in Church of Ascension. Rev.
Charles Holmes performed the ceremony.
Fred S. Bryant was best man and Ruth
md he MI