The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
WE'RE NEEDED BY THE AS
SEMBLED WARRIORS AT THE
RYAN RECEPTIONS.
WARS FRONT WAS SMOOTHED
JUST AS 1T WAS WHEN RICHARD
III. CARPED AT THE
COURT.
The Most Dangerous Missiles to
Which the Soldiers Were Ex-
posed Last Night.

The scene at the Ryan hotel last even
ing was one of unusual briliancy, per-
haps the most brilliant ST. Paul has
witnessed for years. At the head Of
the stairs on the parlor floor the Third
infantry band from Fort Smelling was
stationed, and the strains of their per-
feet music filled the entire hotel, pene-
trating through every corridor. The
three large parlors occupied by the la
dies Of the national w. r. CIV were arts
tically decorated in red and yellow and
filed with the color and perfume of
roses. One of the largest receptions
given here even in this eventful week
was given. there last evening by the
national president, Mrs. Turner, and the
ladies of the corps in honor Of Gen.
Walker and staff The affair was in
charge of Mrs. M. N. Kyle, of Chicago,
and Col. Dietrich, the chief of staff.
Company c, Of the Third Minnesota
infantry, were present in the rooms to
keep guard and prevent the accidents
usually attendant upon large crowds
They were most useful last evening,
for the crowd was enormous, one vast
sea of heads. 1t was almost impos-
sihle to pass through. Instead of the
usual form of introductions in a for
NAL affair Of this nature, a novel idea,
which was first introduced in Chicago
was adopted. Before each receiving
couple lady was placed whose bust
ness it was to introduce each visitor
tC those behind her. Thus a great
amount of energy was saved and the
tiresomeness Of continued introduction
avoided. The ladies and gentlemen on
the receiving line were:
Gen. Walker and Mrs Turner, Mrs.
Walker and Mrs. Logan, Gen. Mason
and Gen. and Mrs. Newport, Mayor
Doran and wife, Gen. Hobson, senior
vice president of the G. A. r.; Mrs
Ninebeck, senior vice Of the W. R. c.;
Col. Cosgrove, Junior vice president
Mrs. Steismeyer, junior vice of w. r.
c.: Gen. Robbins, adjt. general of G.
! A. R.; Mrs. Reid, national secretary
! Col Burbank, quarter master general;
Mrs. Bagley, treasurer Of w. R. c.;
| Col. Stiff, chaplain; Mrs. Plummer,
! chaplain; Col DIN, inspector general;
Mrs. Carr, national inspector; Col. OAR
tenn, judge advocate general; Mrs.
Wilkins, national counselor; Col Whit
ney, surgeon general; Mrs. Mason, L.
and l. officer; Capt. Bennett, assistant
| adjutant general; Mrs. Z. H. MiIham,
chief of staff; Past Commanders r. B.
Beath and wife, Col. John Kountz, Mrs.
Sherwood, Gen. WeiSSert, of Wisconsin;
Mrs. Hampton, of Michigan; Gen. and
| Mrs. Ray, of Minneapolis; j. B. Adams.
of Massachusetts,; Mrs. c. r. Craig, of
! Wisconsin; Gen. Alger, of Michigan;
Mrs. Wittenmeyer, Of Pennsylvania
Gen. Palmer and wife, Col. I. j. LAWYER,
/ and Mrs. E. r. Wallace, of Illinois
These introducing were: Col Dietrich,
Gen. Walker, Mrs. Kyle, Mrs Turner,
Mrs. Picker, of South Dakota; Mrs.
| Crawford, Kentucky; Birdseye, Mis-
scuri; Going and Brigham, Massa-
chuetts; Carroll, Ohio; Millett, Maine;
Cummings, Pennsylvania; F. P. Wilson,
E. Beach and Reeves, of Minnesota: and
Misses Rule, Griffith and McCauley.
Mrs. J. Ryan, of New York; Mrs. ]. Lin
me- of Illinois Gilman, of Massachusetts,.
Music was enjoyed during the evening
from the mandolin orchestra of Miss
Hope. The young ladies in their simple
white dresses made pleasing contrast
to the elegant evening gowns Of the re-
| ceiving and visiting ladies.
Many distinguished people called dur
| ing the evening, among whom were
most of the department officers of the
different delegations, and society peo-
pie of this city. The Massachusetts,
| delegation came in one body, as did
Columbia Post, of Chicago, which ar
| rived from reception given at it's
| headquarters. The rooms were filled
to overlooking during the entire even
| ing and the affair was a great success
| from every standpoint. Several women
| tainted in the closely packed halls, but
| they were quickly resuscitated, and no
serious accidents occurred.
LOYAL LEGION TOO.
The Minnesota Commandery of the
Loyal Legion were the hosts of Com
| mander-in-Chief Walker and Mrs
| Walker at their quarters in the Ryan
annex last evening. The apartments
were handsomely decorated, the re
| ceiving party standing beneath a beau