The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06
RECEPTION TO MRS. NEWPORT
is A CHARMING FINALE TO A GLO-
RIOUS WEEK AT HEAD
QUARTERS.
Is Devoted to the Ext0lIing of the
Work of the Chairman and
Committee.

IMAM was conveyed IN the ADDRESS OF
Corporal Tanner at the reception ten
dered Mrs. r. M. Newport at the wo-
mems headquarters yesterday after
noon Corporal Tanner said that he
considered it an honor out of the or
binary to be enabled to congratulate
so splendid a committee of women of
so splendid a city and to offer con-
graduation to her who had led the
band, Mrs. r. M. Newport He said
that he considered 1t a great privilege
of his life to be allowed to come here.
He had attended many encampments,
but unique and unprecedented was the
work the women had done for the c.
A. r. in st. Paul. He said that when
he was in Richmond he told the boys
in gray that if it had not been for their
women the Northern boys would have
had them whipped six mouths earlier
He spoke of the noble work of the wo-
men during the war. calling them
the girls of 81 He was not too old
to bend his head in admiration to
beauty and youth. The young men
have the instinct of the bees; they know
where the honey is and gather it there
But they must not be surprised when
the veterans call the women with fur
rowed brows girls. To them they are
still the girls of 81, and, while they
do bow to the beauty of today, they
bend to the very feet of the matrons,
the girls of yore. Corporal Tanner
was introduced by Mrs A B. John
son, who said that, though he had lost
both legs, he still had voice and that
he wanted to tell Mrs. Newport how
beautifully he thought the G. A r.
had been received by the ladies of st.
Paul. That Corporal Tanner had given
everything for his country and that he
had gone through two serious opera
lions, but that his boys had sent him
word that the shorter he grew the
more they thought of him. She ended
by saying that every one agreed that
the mother who bore him must have
been woman of grit.
The afternoon reception was the,
most brilliant affair of the week with
out doubt, and was attended by near
ly every woman interested in the G. A.
r. work in the city. The women re-
ceiving with Mrs. Newport were the
members of the executive committee
and the assisting ladies were the chair
men Of the various subcommittee
The women receiving stood in line in
the reception room as on former oc-
casions and took each guest cordially
by the hand. The women were hand
somely alfred. In the dining room,
which was arranged with red, white
and blue f1oWers refreshments were
served the guests by Mesdames Charles
Dibble. Shipman and ]. A. Wheefock
They were assisted by a numbersof the
young women of the committee In.
the room adjoining. Mrs. Edgerton and
Mrs. Bass presided at the tea table,
which was decorated with flowers.
They were assisted by-Misses Stephen
son, Horn. Bend Lambern, Timber
lake and the Misses White.
The day was a. great Improvement
over the preceding one in the way Of
weather, but to avoid any discomfort
from the cold, bright fires had been
made in the CRATES, which gave an air
or comfort to the rooms to be gained
In no other way. Pleasant comments
on the summers work were passed
among the women who have so faith
fully banded themselves together for
a whole season and carried on a work,
the result of which surprised even
themselves. 1t proved such a thor
oughly delightful success in every way.
For the week at the women's head
quarters from the opening of the house
last Sunday to the closing of the doors
last evening, has been one of pleasant
features. Never before in the history
of st. Paul has just such a series Of
social entertainments been carried on
and there is little chance for its trans
piring again, although among the other
pleasant things talked of during the
afternoon was the idea referred to in
another column, Of the women's clubs
OF the city securing the KittSOn house
for club purposes. Some one suggest
ed the idea of buying the place out
right and Prof Congdon promised the
proceeds of a concert given by the
Living Flag toward this end
However the idea is as vet onIy
visionary. One Of the pretty features
of the afternoon was the presentation
to Mrs. Newport by Miss Jaqufth. In
the name of the young women of the
Friendly association, of an exquisite
bunch of pure white roses, tied with
wide streamers of light blue ribbons.
the association colors. Mrs Newport
is the president of the association and
the attention was a very pretty one.
Miss Hopes mandolin club was in
attendance all the afternoon and the
successful leader received many COM
pliments on the work of herself and
excellent orchestra. 1t is not always
that a women's orchestra of so ex-
cellent a standard may be found in
even more ambitious cities than st.
Paul, and the musical service furnished
by Miss Hope and her circle of young
players during the week was entirely
without compensation other than popu-
lar favor. This is also true of those
who assisted in the programmes given
during the week. Ms. Dorr, the chair
man of the music committee, gave to
the public as fine a series of concerts
as has ever been given in the cities by
local talent, and some of the visiting
musicians were not unknown in mus.-
cal circles in the East. That the visitors
enjoyed every hour spent at the
women's headquarters there is little
doubt, nor is there any doubt but what
the fame of st. Paul women as hostess
es will be carried abroad by the G. A.
f. guests and rebound to the city's
credit. Among the well known men
who called at the headquarters during
the afternoon were Gov. Alex, Ramsey.
D. A Monfort, Col R. NJ Newport.
Caps. J. j. McCardy, H. p Moss, Capt.
I. L. Mahan, A. S. Tallmadge, Prof.
c. M. Horn The women receiving and
assisting during the afternoon were:
Mrs. R. M. Newport, Mrs. S. B.
Mcconnell. Mrs. j. A. Wheeloek, Mrs.
6; G.; Higbee; Mrs. Alfred B. johnson.
Adams, Mrs. John r. Brooke, Mrs r. r.
Dorr, Mrs Henry A. Castle, Miss A. w San
born, Mrs; c. E: Furness. Mrs. J. B. Hoxsie;
Fort Smelling Mrs. John H. Page; Hamline
Mrs George H. Bridgman; Howard Park,
Mrs E. H. Milham; Manchester Park. Mrs.
Preston T. Jackson; Merriam Park, Mrs VI.
4 ant Sayor; . Newport, Mrs G. A Parker: St.
dale, Mrs. c. A. Wallingford: West St. Paul.
Mrs F. B. Doran 49,
Mrs. ]. T. Averill. Mrs. John Quincy Adams,
Mrs. J. @. Aadms Mrs r. A. Becker Mrs
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