The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-16
WAS SOCIALLY BRILLIANT.
reception tOssthe Visiting Physi-
cians-Miss GIL Honored.

The reception by the St Paul women.
rendered last evening at the Kittson
house. to the physicians attending the
Mississippi Valley Medical association
meeting now in progress in St Paul,
was the pleasant feature of the day
and was one of the most brilliant
events of the new social season. The
house has been furnished by the women
with great taste. The walls are hung
with tapestry and the floors covered
with rugs. About the rooms are pretty
bits OF bricabrac and gaily shaded
banquet lamps. Wild flowers and red
tinted sumac leaves have been used
as decorations, the NANTES in the down
stairs rooms being banked with the
latter, whose rich color is very effec-
tive. In the dining room the prevail
ing color is red, the tapestry on the
walls being of this shade with panels
or dark hgureS. A large round banquet
table stands in the center of the floor.
decked with American beauties and
red candles. From this table refresh
ments were served by Ramaley.
The conservatory has been converted
into perfect little bower of green.
with japanese lanterns hung here and
there and in this room rich red punch
was. served during the evening. The
guests were received in the reception
room at the right of the hallway by
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. Wheaton, DR. and
Mrs. A. j. Stone, DR.. and Mrs. Cham
berlin
Mrs. Wheaton wore a handsome gown of
white satin and diamond ornaments. Mrs
stones gown was black silk and Jet. She
wore diamonds and carried a bunch of Amer
lean Beauties. Mrs. Chamberlin wore smoke
coiored mousseline de sole with trimmings of
pink. Among the women assisting were Mrs.
FRANK Shepard, white satin; Mrs. Park Rit-
chic. white corded silk and pearl trimmings;
Charles Srnit hroo 10, 4
lace; Miss Sturgis, gray silk and pink trim
mings; Mrs. Hill, gray mousseline de sole
and black velvet; Mrs. Tarbox, black crepon
and jet; Mrs. Cornish, pearl satin, wine vel
vet and real lace; Mrs. Langdon black silk
pink chiffon vest and black lace. Danz's or
chestra was in attendance in the rooms above,
which were handsomely arranged. During
the evening DR.. Pierce, OF Chicago, who has
voice of pleasant quality and excellent
range, sang and encored repeatedly.
The house will be open as a womens head
quarters all of the week. Yesterday after
noon the women in charge were Mrs. e. j.
Abbott, assisted by Mesdames Wheaton,
O'Brien, Smith, REM and Stamm. Today the
house will be in charge Of Mrs. Fulton, assist
ed by Mesdames Dewitt, Davis Chamberin,
Wheaton and Hall. This morning the guests
will be given drive about the city, A. S.
Talmadge being in charge of the arrange
ments.
An interesting and delightful reception was
held at st. GATHERINGS school, on Western
fortieth anniversary of the founding of the
school, and the silvery-haired founder was
the guest of honor. st. GATHERINGS school
was founded just forty years ago this fall by
Miss e. A. Gill, the location of the institution
at that time being the corner of Cedar and
Third streets. Miss Gill WAS the daughter
of English parents, and well known and
loved by the people of St. Paul. Aside from
her school, which numbered among Its schol-
ars many who are now we'll known society
women whose girls are present pupils of the
OceuDi10 herself
the pleasing culture of flowers. and at last
made an attempt to give up her school duties
altogether and devote herself to this fad. But
her patrons would not be given up so readily
and she again opened her school, this time
on Eighth street. Miss Gill taught in st.
Paul for many years and made many friends.
The mothers and then the daughters were
her pupils and all learned to love her. Leav
ing here, she went to Kemper hall, kenosha,
where she Is at present. The school IS at
present being conducted by Miss DuZenberre.
At the reception last evening were numbers
of the former pupils of Miss GILL; and hosts
of charming girls, the present pupils OF the
school. Gray-haired grandmas, whose emil
dren and grandchildren in turn had been
pupils of the beloved teacher, chatted merrily
with the fair-haired students of today. The
rooms we're charmingly arranged with wild
flowers and roses, the dining room being
decorated with fragrant sweet peas. The
table was presided over by Mrs Hunt and
Mrs. Carey, assisted by group OF young
girls. The guests were received by Miss
GIN, Miss Duzenberre, Mesdames Simpson,
Bass, Hale. Whipple and Newport. Bishop
Whipple was a guest at the reception ana
made brief address. giving short history
of his knowledge Of the school, which was
the original Christ Church school.
Miss Louisa Benson left yesterday for Crow
Wing MIMI. where she Will Visit r1enos anu
relatives for few days.
The board of the st. Paul chapter, D. A. R.,
will hold a meeting this morning at the home
of the regent, Mrs. D. A. Monfort, Dayton
avenue.
There will be final meeting Of the green
arch committee at Odd Fellows hall. 32o
Wabasha street, Thursday evening at 3 CLOCK
sharp ALI subcommittee are expected to re-
port
Miss Nellie Adams entertained at cards yes
terday afternoon at her home on University
avenue.
The women of the French Catholic church
are preparing for the opening Oct. of a large
bazaar in Central Market hall for the nenent
of the church. The affair will be on large
scale, and will be an attractive affair.
A special meeting of st. Agnes guild, of
ST. Peters Episcopal church, Will be held
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Eddy, on
North street.
The Women's Aid Society of the Peoples
Church met yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Monty on Ashland avenue. The
Home Mission society of the church will hold
a meeting at 179 Pleasant avenue this after
noon at o'clock. The topic for considera-
tion will be 'Our Work for the Coming Year"
The Missionary Society of House of Hope
met yesterday afternoon in the church par
lors with a small attendance. The synod of
meet Oct in House Of Hope, and the
presbytery will meet Oct. 6 in Goodrich av-