The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
SEY WEDDING AT PATER-
SON, N. j.
INTERESTING SOCIAL EVENT.
LADIES OF THE ST. PAUL CAVEN-
DISH WHIST CLUB BEGIN AN
OTHER TOURNEY.
TO BE A "PA1R-scoRE" MATCH.
sium-MusicaI Entertainment
TOnight-PersOnal.

| Miss Helen Perry Sterrett, Of Pater-
son, n. J., and Mr.. Clinton Burnett
| Hersey, of this city, are thus given in
the Paterson Daily Press of Dec. 6:
THE wedding of Miss Helen Perry
| Sterrett, only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles n. Sterrett of this city, to
| Clinton Burnett Hersey, of st. Paul,
| Mimi, took place last evening in the
| Church of the Redeemer. Broadway
and Graham avenue, bringing together
an assemblage noteworthy for its dis
| tinguished members, representing many
| leading cities of the Union. The bride
| groom is a son of Col. and Mrs. Roscoe
| Freeman Hersey, of st. Paul, and
grandson of the late Samuel Freeman,
noted philanthropist of Bangor, Me,
who endowed the public library of that
city with 100000
The church presented an appearance
| OF splendor when the ceremony took
place. Its always handsome interior
was decorated with a forest Of tall,
graceful palms, the altar banked with
green plants foliage and a profusion
| or white chrysanthemums, while on
| the posts Of the pews were clusters of
Gala lilies fastened with green rib
bons. Added to this floral picture was
that of a multitude of beautiful gowns
worn by the women in the Fashionable
assembly.
On the arrival of the bridal party,
the bridesmaids, Miss Annie Kibles,
OF Norfolk, Va, and Miss Helen In
gals of Montclair n. j., attired in
pink satin brocade, with poke hats to
match, Miss Mary Elkins Paxton,
daughter of the Rev. John r. Paxton
and Miss Catherine Van Wrinkle Kerr
OF this city, in gowns of yellow satin
brocade with poke hats, issued from
the Yestry, walking down the main
aisle to the left entrance of the church.
where they met the maid of honor,
MISS Mabel Witherbee, of New York,
who wore a Nile green grown with
Gainsborough hat, and the bride and
her father
'The brides gown was of white satin
with train, bridal veil and orange bios
SONS. Her only ornament was a
brooch of Mercury wings, the gift of
the groom. The bridesmaids who wore
pink gowns, carried pink roses: those
wearing yellow carried yellow roses.
the maid OF honor, wearing Nile green,
carried green orchids, and the bride
carried lilies of the valley and white
orchids.
THE ushers We're George A. McPher-
son and Sherman Finch, of ST. Paul:
Robert H. Sterrett (brother of the
bride), of this city, Henry T, Swan
Robert A Brown. Davies Taintor. VIII,
liam E. Hill and William F. Fore
paugh, of New York. They entered
the church from the right, zescortinss
the groom and his best man, II. r
Clarkson, son of Gen James 8.
Clarkson, Of Iowa, heading the bridal
procession, followed by the bridesmaids,
the maid of honor and the bride and
her father in the order named, to the
altar, where they grouped for the mar
riage ceremony.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. David Magic, pastor of the
church. At its conclusion the process
sion reformed to the music of the
bridal march, led by the groom and
bride, followed by the best man and
maid of honor, the ushers and brides
maids From the church they were
driven to the home Of the brides par
ents, No. 225 Hamilton avenue, where
the bridal party, Mr.. and Mrs Sterrett,
and Col. and Mrs. Hersey received their
friends
1.-The decorations at the house were
on the same elaborate scale as at the
church. The usual collation., and in
spection Of the splendid array of gifts
received by the bride were followed by
dancing, after the leavetaking of Mr..
and Mrs. Jersey, at $50, for New York.
On Saturday they will sail on the Cam
pania for an indefinite stay abroad.
When they return they will probably
take up their residence In st. Paul.
LADIES' WHIST TOURNEY.
The first ladies' tourney of the season in
the st. Paul Cavendish Whist club was fin
ished last week Mrs NJ L. Counfrvman
was the first score winner, and Mrs. Lsrkin
the second Tuesday evening a new tourney
began with company of nine tables. The
last contest was one of individual scores; this
enc is TO be pair score" every pair play
ing against every other pair. The arrange
ment is a very intricate and yet very
unique one. eliminating entirely the memory
element, and permitting full and free
measurement Of skill. The adjustment of
boards, partners and tables necessitated some
extremely close and ingenious figuring on the
part of Mr.. Howells. who is said to be the
originator Of the method. While it is not
without It's disadvantages, it nevertheless
comes nearest to an actual test of individual
skill of any method now known. The ladies
who won temporarily the handsome rug put
up by Mr.. Countryman on the conditions pub
lished by the o Q short time aga.
have not as yet been challenged to a second
defense, and hence are still custodians OF the
prize.
MASQUERADE BALL
The Ladies' Aid Society No. .. Sons of Vet
Grams, gave a masquerade ball last evening
in Central hall. The rooms were prettily ar
ranged for the occasion and made pretty
setting for the quaint and striking costumes
of the guests. The dancing commenced at
$50. Those who received were: Mrs. Ella
Walker, Miss Clyde Snyder and Mrs Mar
garet Main. On the floor committee were
Miss Stella Swank, Miss Nina Hurd and Mrs
Josie Hadlock.
MILITARY WILL DANCE.
A ball will be given the evening of Jan. q,
at the Windsor hotel, by Company E, ma
tonal guard, First infantry. Gov. Clough
and his staff will besamong the guests
MONUMENT MEETING.
The ladies' Of the Sixth ward will furnish
the programme for the meeting of the Cen
trail Monument association, which will be held
Among other matters OF interest there will
be an address by Hon. E. e. Macdonald. and
personal "reminiscences by A. NJ. Bartlett.
FIFTH ART SYMPOSIUM.
The st. Paul Palette club gave its fifth art
symposium last evening in the National Ger
man-American. Bank building. Prof. Brewer
gave a lecture on Genius In Art Mrs: T;
and literary features OF the programme there
was an auction Of the works Of the club
members. The proceeds were devoted to the
fund for art exhibition
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
slbey Home No. /. Order Of Home De-
tenders, will hold It's first open meeting and
entertainment this evening at Lifts hall.
The programme:
Piano Solo ............ Miss Nina Brodersen
(aJ Home Defenders" Waltz ......... .Behr
OBJ Valse in e. fiat .............. Durand
Address Welcome''-
c. H. McGill, President slbley Home
Soprano Solo
(a) Winter Night
o. Song of Greta" 5000. .Hollander
Miss Winnefred Bstz
accompanied by Miss Harriet Hale.)
Recitation iddie's Troubles
Master Harry Rothschild
Quartette-"Far Away Waltz. 49,. Swanson