The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-18
WOMEN ARE PERTURBED.
They Do Not Know Which Day IL
flag Day.

They Do Not Know Which Day IL
Flag Day.
When George Washington wrote his
tender missive taking farewell of the
people of the United States who had
hcnored him in proportion as he had
honored them, he little thought of the
trouble he was making for future gen
erations, and especially for the patri-
otto women Of the city of st. Paul.
Had he done so he might have been
as regretful as he was in that pictur-
esque incident where he was met with
reproaches for chopping down the tree
that bore the cherries. However, care
full and veracious narrators maintain
that Georges father brought the bloom
Of happiness to his cheeks by the ad
mention to Cheer up! Cherries are
ripe" and in this case Georges shade
has the felicitous consolation that he
erred on the right side, if at all. Had
George shot off his farewell address
in one fell swoop. the thing would have
been passed over in silence. Instead,
however, he wrote 1t on the 10Th OF
September, 1875; read 1t on the 18th,
and 1t was published on the 18th. Now
the Sons Of the American Revolution
have ordered that flags be raised in
celebration of the centennial, the 18th,
and the flags duly tapped in the
breezes of Tuesday; the st. Paul chap
ter of the Daughters of the same revo-
luton consulted another history and
hoisted their flags an the 18th, yester-
day, while now there has been received
from the national headquarters of the
D. A. r. the official order for the OBJ
servance Of the anniversary tomorrow,
the 18th. So st. Paul gets three eel
ebrations instead of one. The schools
will observe tomorrow.
Yesterday was a gala one for the
women who are doing SO much toward
the entertaining of the visiting physi-
clans. The committee for the day, in
charge Of Mrs. Chas. Smith, was at
work bright and early making the
headquarters ready for the guests of
the day The bright sunshine, which
came out so cheerily in the forenoon,
made the work all the more pleasant,
and busy hands answered the bidding
of fertile brains, resulting in a most
artistic arrangement of the tables and
rooms. In the dining room a small
table was placed instead Of the large
banquet table and this was charmingly
arranged with dainty cloths and red
flowers, red bon bons carrying out the
color effect of the arrangements. At
the side was placed small table upon
which was arranged a huge bunch of
yellow blossoms. The Sideboard was
decked with asters and the fire place
was banked with flowers. This table
was in charge of Mrs. r. M. Newport.
In the conservatory was a dainty tea
table in pink and green, bearing a
Russian samovar. This was in charge
Of Mrs. Boeckmann and Mrs. McDon-
aid. During the morning Mrs. Stone
escorted the visiting women and a
number of the physicians to the Hill
residence, where Mr.. and Mrs Hill met
the guests and made them welcome.
The party, numbering over 100, was
shown through the art gallery, Mr.
Hill attending and explaining many Of
the beauties Of the paintings. The
guests were afterwards shown through
the house.
In the afternoon the usual reception
was held by the women and the house
was filled with guests till late in the
afternoon. Miss Reed and Mrs. Golfer
gave musical selections and Miss
Hopes orchestra was in attendance all
of the afternoon. In the evening there
was a smoke social for the men, which
was nothing more or less than a large
and delightful reception.
The women were all in handsome
evening dress and the men in the con-
ventional dress suit. DanZ' orchestra
attended and refreshments were served
from the handsomely appointed ban
quet table by Ramaley. The rooms
were brilliantly lighted and bright fires
burned in the CRATES. In the rooms
above the smoke social proper was held
but the light and beauty In the rooms
below proved powerful rivals for the
attractions above. The reception was
as brilliant as any held in st. Paul
for some time Today will be the clos
ing one of the series of entertainments
Mrs. DR.. Fulton gives a tally-ho
party this morning for a number of the
visiting physicians and their wives.
Ivy Council No. I, Daughters of Lib
erty will give an Ice cream social Mon
day evening in Paul Martins hall on
the West side. There will be a pro-
gramme of music and recitations.
Mrs Hoffman gave parlor musicale
last evening at her home on jackson
street
Garment Workers Union 113 gave an
ice cream social last evening In AS
sembly hall. The dining room was
prettily arranged with japanese Ian
terms and flowers. There was dancing.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of Misses Katie Gehan, Lima
Smith. Mary Manning, May Foley,
May Brennon and Ed. Christopherson
The Primary s. S. Teachers union
meets at this afternoon in the House
of Hope parlors. The Sunday school
lesson and report from the interna-
.ticnal primary union will be given by
Mrs. J. L. Irvine.
A benefit entertainment for the
Refuge was given last evening in
Conover hall which was well filed. The
programme was an attractive one and
was rendered by the Temple quartette
re Inn 10
The first meeting of the year of the
Nathan Hale chapter, d. A. r., will
be held Tuesday afternoon of next
week. at the home of Mrs. Il. T. Smith,
the Meadows. This will be the ami
versary of the death of Nathan Hale,
and will be so observed.
Mrs. r. M. Newport desires all who
have articles or pieces of furniture at
the Kittson house to call for them Sat