The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-09
IN GRECIAN GOWNS
Local Society Women Receive for
the Peoples Church.

Local society Women Receive for
the Peoples Church.
very unique and instructive social
was given last evening at the residence
Of DR.. and Mrs Pine, S73 Lincoln ave-
nue., by the Ladies' Sewing Circle Of
the Peoples Church. Invitations had
been issued for Greek party and a
great deal of curiosity was thus ar
oUSed. Mrs. Pine, Mrs. H. w. Mattress
and Mrs. Monty. attired as Grecian
matrons, received the guests, while
assisting throughout the rooms We're
the Misses Robinson, Ames. Cook,
Smalley, HammerSly and Haughs. all
dressed in the flowing Greek robes.
The walls of the rooms were decorated
with copies of ancient paintings and
famous Grecian statuary.
l.. A Straight read a paper on Mod
ern Greece, Her Achievements and Des-
tiny" Mr.. Straight gave brief his
tory of Greece before the present day,
showing her wonderful victories. and
closed his historical review by saying
that although Greece is considered a
| monarchy her government is really
republican. During the past CEN
tury," said Mr.. Straight, ''the manu-
| factories have increased wonderfully,
and in shipping facilities and bust
| ness Greece stands seventh only, in
the world. In Greece three successive
! grades of schools lead to the univer-
| Sity. First the dematic of primary ma
! tiOnal schools, second the Hellenic or
! secondary school and third the gym
nasia, the latter being considered
| equal TO the famous German gym
! naslum. All instruction in these schools
! is gratuitouS and the love of knoWl-
! edge seems an instinct with the peo-
| pie. More than five per cent of the
| total public expenditure Is in the inter
est of education. The result of this
system is the disproportionately large
| number of men with university edu-
cation in the laboring class. Mr.
Straight closed his paper by saying
that the destiny of Greece was to ex-
! tend her influence Of culture to sur
rounding countries.
DR.. S. G. Smith was introduced by
Mrs Pine as Pericles DR.. Smith
opened his address by saying that he
was not Pericles, but Limpo Cretes, king
OF the cripples, and that he was at
| one time the private secretary and
minister of finance to Pericles; that
| he had swooned from grief when Per-
icles died and had been buried for
dead, but had been awakened in this
| century by the voice of a woman suf-
| frage speaker. DR.. Smith then gave a
brief biographical sketch of Pericles,
also telling the history of the Greeks,
from the standpoint of Greek.
He spoke Of the wonderful temples
ana OF the Parthenon, and gave descrip-
| tlonS OF the beautiful buildings erected
! during the life of Pericles and under
| MS direction. DR.. Smith closed his
talk by saying that Pericles was one
OF the first Greeks to believe in the
soul and for that reason he had been
serene IN war and tumult, brave and
| good always.
Refreshments were then served BY
the Greek maidens and a social time
| enjoyed About seventy-five pe0ple
attended the party, the proceeds of
winch Will be given to help the church.
A progressive euchre rartv was given 10 ct
evening at the residence of Mrs D. H. Nc
Caulay, 946 De Soto street. for the benefit of
st. Patrick's church -
The cantata of Esther" which was rem
dered in the Goodrich Avenue Presbyterian
chuTch not long ago, was given last evening
took part: Mrs. F. H Biff, Miss & "iits I
Knight. Miss G. jacobson. Frank Wilson II
w. Springer Rhys-Herbert, W. A. Rattray
The graduating exercises of the nurses of
81. Luke's hospital will take place Friday
| evening in the guild hall of Christ church
| Dr. McLaren will give an address Following
! the programme will be a reception, in which
| the nurses will receive.
meeting of the Bethel Home board wa
held yesterday morning at the home Of MRS,
Newport. 1t was the last meeting of the sea-
| son and plans for the summers work ,qars
! discussed. Arrangements were made for a
picnic for the mothers and also for patriotic
| exercises on the boat on Fourth of JuIy The
! iQlloW,ng auditing committee was appointed:
Mrs. G. S. Bridgeman, Mrs. Phillip Riley and
! Mrs. Q. Kellogg.
! Miss Louise West has issued cards for q
| Dlcycle party for Friday evening. run to
Fort Smelling will be made, returning to Miss
| Vests home for refreshments
| Mrs. Hughson, of Dayton avenue. enter
| tanned the new euchre club yesterday after
| noon. ' . -'- 80 "
Mr.. and Mrs. &c. Reimers will celebrate
| their silver wedding this evening at their
home On Manitoba avenue.
| A progressive euchre party was given YES
terday afternoon by Mrs. J. E. Merreta at
| ner nome, l941 Selby avenue The par,ors and
| nails were decorated with sweet peas Mrs
Merrett was assisted by Mrs. Dufresne.
The regular monthly meeting of the Home
and Foreign Missionary societies was held
! yesterday at the residence of Mrs. M. G.
| CORNWALL, 82 Central avenue. A programme
" was gwen unoer the supervision of Mrs. NJ
c. Waites and Mrs. c. Ansly.
The Daughters of Malta, newly organ
| lzed society of women, will hold its second
meeting Monday evening in Central hall
| Sixth and Seventh streets. '
Mrs; j. T: Moore gave luncheon yesterday
| for the Washington Reading circle ~ Iy he,
| home at Highwood. Covers were for sixteen
on small tables decorated with smilax and
! carnations. anu
! An, entertainment under the direction of
| the Junior Epworth league was given Ia 81
evening at the Dayton Buff German M r
| church. The Epworth guards. under the III.
reetlon OF j. A. Temmy, was given and was
4 followed by a programme which was in charpa
| OF Miss Weichmen and Miss Burger. Thurs
| day evening in the church will take place the
annual election of the league officers.
Mrs. W. H. Monty leaves this evening for
! Chicago 'e -oi
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutson and family have
moved 10 thelr summer home at White Bear
! Miss Frank Woodruff. of Fairmount avenue
4 who has been visiting in Des Moines To-
| has returned home. -
Mrs. Chadwick. of West Sunerior Sc +ba
guest of her mother, Mrs Ward, of Laurel
| avenue. - N"i q
| Kenny, of Leavenworth '1i'' d.
| Misses Mabel and Edith Fort, formerly of st
Paul, are expected from Des Moines soon.
me me marriage nj rag Of Miss NJ. c. Mcdonnell and
FRANK n. y Rourke will take place this morn
ing at o'clock at the St Joseph's Catholic
church. Father Cauley will perform the GER
! emory - . st r ffi''''f = ~
| The Princeton club Will give the last OF
its series of dances for this season at its hall
next Friday evening" .-,.
The Gold Leaf Social club will eive ;ts
second annual excursion down the river Juiv
on the Henrietta and double-decked barge
Lueiias They will go to Diamond bluff. arriy-
July picnic to be held there. The boat will
return at IL o'clock giving plenty of t;ma