The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23
GERMAN CLUB TO RESUME.
VIII Take It's Usual Place This
Winter.

Winter.
The German club is arranging to give
it's usual series Of germans this season,
and at meeting of members of the
club held Wednesday, the following
men We're placed on a committee to at
tend to the details and set the date of
the first of the series: w. c. Read, John
M. Blakely and c. d. Thompson
Miss Merriam, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William r.. Merriam, made her
debut yesterday at an afternoon re-
ception at the Merriam home on
Crocus Hill The affair was a brilliant
one and was attended by over 800
society women. The decorations of
the rooms were noticeable on account
OF their richness and lack of display.
In the drawing room where Mrs. and
Miss Merriam received the guests as
they entered. Chrysanthemums and
palms were used in a graceful way and
in the center of this room stood large
square table upon which were piled
high, hundreds of roses carnations and
chrySanthemunlS, sent to the young de-
butante by her many friends. One
large bunch of flowers was tied with
long streamers of white ribbon bearing
q red cross and monogram, some mas
culine admirer having heard the young
woman express the desire to become a
trained nurse. In an adjoining alcOve,
Seibert's orchestra was stationed be-
hind screens of green. The young Wo~
men assisting, stood in the second room
and in the dining room at the left re-
freshments We're served from an ele-
gantly laid table. Many of the floral
decorations used were sent from the
Merriam home in Thomasville, Ca,
especially for the occasion, giving a
touch of the South to the scene which
was delightful. Miss Gardiner. q
9n6691IObtQr Of NQy1 To of
Hastings, was introduced with Miss
Merriam by Miss Cook. Miss Merriam
was attired in French gown of white
silk with turquoise velvet at the neck
and waist, and finished with soft trim
mings of real lace She carried a huge
! bouquet Of English violets tied with
white satin streamers. Mrs. Merriam
wore handsome gown of Partisan
make, Of gray and pink brocade with
black lace bodice and gray lace yoke
| over pink velvet. In the lace on her
breast, was caught a bunch of white
violets, Little Laura Merriam was at
tired in dainty frock Of white India
muslin and real lace. Miss Gardiner
stood with Miss Cook in the second
| room She wore a charming gown of
white organdie, real lace, and satin
ribbons, and carried a bouquet of white
! chrySanthemumS.
Miss Cooks gown was of black and
white striped silk, a French costume,
with vest of rose velvet and rose velvet
at the neck and waist. Miss Brinclzel-
! hoff wore green silk with black trim
m1ngs; Miss Beardsley, Dresden silk
with bodice and jacket of green vel
vet; Mrs. Wilder Merriam, turquoise
silk, with yoke of velvet and trimmings
of mink and chiffon; Mrs. Bacon, green
silk and real lace; Miss Mitchell black
satin with violet trimmings; Miss Grit
| fin, black brocade satin and gold trim
miDgs. Others receiving were Mrs
Tarbox, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. George Finch,
I Mrs. John l.. Merriam, Miss Furness,
Miss Gordon, Miss Tarbox, Mrs. Hart
ley, Miss Lamprey, Miss Finch, Miss
Cutler, Miss Hill, Miss Campbell
President S. J. R. Mcmillan, and
Secretary E. S. Chittenden, of the
Society of Sons of the American Revo-
| luton, last night issued the following:
| General Buckner. who was the first
! president of the Kentucky Society of
! Sons of the American Revolution, and
who has been vice president of the
National society of that organization
Will be in ST. Paul today, Oct %. An
informal reception has been arranged
for him promptly at II O'clock, a. M,
at the Merchants hotel, at which all
members Of the Societies of the Sons
Of the American Revolution and Sons
of the Revolution, are requested to be
present. Owing to other engagements
of Gen. Buckner, it is hoped that mem
bers will call promptly
| Miss Ida Leitner, Of 143 West Congress
street, entertained the Sons of Veterans and
| Ladies Aid Of Camp No. ! at cards last
evening. At the close of the game refresh
ments We're served. The ladies assisting were
Mrs. Daniel Gregg and Mrs. Lucen Warner
A musicale will be given this evening at the
home OF DR.. Hahn, of Marshall avenue and
Grotto street The programme will be
1 given by Miss Louise Taylor violinist; Miss
Hahn, pianist Emile Onet Maud Burdette
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mich.
Miss Jessie Tate and John Chambers were
married last evening. at the home of Mrs
! f. Clark, 368 North Exchange street After
| a wedding supper, Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers
left for their future home in New York.
Mrs. Devore gave an interesting talk be-
fore the women of House of Hope yesterday
/ DeNore is a good speaker and was well re-
! ceived when in st. Paul before. when she
| spoke before the women of the Presbyterian
| synod.
Mrs. J. ". Bishop will be in charge at
| the Bethel tea this afternoon assisted by
| MeSdames Earhoff. Finn, Doran. Newport
! Willis, Swygart, Weiley. Bowers, Higgins
! Eshelby, Smith and others. Rev. Dudley
Rhodes will make an address and Miss Bur-
\ ti1s will sing.
The first presentation of the "Fairies'
| ReEel'' was given in Conover hall last even
! ing before an audience that more than filled
! the lower floor of the hall, the balcony also
! being well filled. The Fairies ReveF' is a
charming little operetta written by Mrs.
! Harvey Officer, of this city and presented
last evening by a band of pretty children
! for the benefit of Christ church The fairy
queen, Jessie Holloway, is a dainty little
/ blonde maiden who sings sweetly and dances
with the utmost grace. Her costume is one
of white ard gold, and On her head she wears
! a crown and large star. Her prince is Tommy
Sven, who is possessed of q wonderful so
prano voice, with which he sings pretty songs
to the fairy queen. Irene o Regain as the
J fairy butterfly made hit with her dancing
! She is tiny girl with a sweet voice and
| dances gracefully. Her costume was of black
and gold with yellow wings. The suit worn
by the sir knight, Tommy Sven, was of
I cardinal, and was very becoming. The fairies
all wore green and white costumes in which
! they looked dainty and fairy-Iike. They sung
! a number of pleasing chorus numbers and
! danced with many pretty movements, and in
/ perfect time. The entrance OF the fairy queen
/ at the close of the song by the band of fairies
4 is one of the attractive cimaxes of the little
! piece, and the dancing of the prince and
queen won repeated applause. The accom-
panlment for the dancing and songs was
played by Miss Katherine Gordon. The sec
ond part of the programme was devoted to
numbers by local talent. The Minneopa
| quartette gave number OF selections which
| called forth repeated encoreS and Miss Cor
don was heard in selections from I,eonca-
4 yaAo, Schumann, Grieg and Vidal Miss Cor
don voice is one well appreciated in 81
Paul. II is a clear dramatic voice, well
! cultivated and in perfect command Of rs
possessor. Percy Churchill sung within
/ the Sacred Dwelling" by Mozart
The third part of the programme was a
graceful fan drill under the direction of Miss
! Belle Cooley. There were twelve nrettv
| young women in the drill and tbo ovaraie.5,