The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-24
MIDSUMMER SOCIAL.
Mrs. A. X. Pruden Receives for Mrs.
Annie Besant.

Mrs. A. X. Pruden Receives for Mrs.
Annie Besnnt.
A reception was given yesterday aft
ernoon by Mrs. A. X. Pruden, of Ash
land avenue, for Mrs. Annie Besant.
The parlors We're decorated with mas
turtiums, pink sweet peas and palms.
The dining room was in pink and green
with pink sweet peas and maiden hair
ferns. Mrs. Allen Ter Bush and Mrs.
G. F. Thomas presided and were as
sisted by Miss Murray, Miss Neal, Miss
Reed and Miss Sprague. Mrs. Pru-
den was assisted in receiving by Coun-
tess Wachtmeister, Mrs. Kate Buflng-
ton Davis, of Minneapolis, and Miss
Wilson, Of London. Assisting in the
parlors were: Mrs. A. E. Kemple, Mrs.
A. c. Greve, Mrs. A. E. Campbell and
Mrs. G. F. Thomas. Miss Murray and
Miss Barker served punch in the lib
rary. Mrs. Pruden wore a dainty white
null over yellow, with trimmings of
yellow lace. Mrs. Besant wore a flow
ing robe of white silk. Miss Wilson a
black silk skirt with waist of blue.
Countess Wachtmeister was gowned in
black silk Mrs. Davis wore black
satin trimmed with lace. Other gowns
worn were: Mrs Thomas, blue lawn;
Mrs. Ter Bush white lawn; Miss Pru-
den, pink organdy over pink silk and
lace; Miss Wilson, dove colored silk;
Miss Murray, Powered organdy; Miss
Barker, organdy over yellow silk, with
trimmings of yellow ribbon. Others
that were present were Mesdames
Black, Baker, Wood, Patterson, Foley,
Thompson, Countryman, Merrell Mat
thews. About $50 guests called between
the hours of $3.50 and 4:30.
Mrs. A. K. Pruden also entertained at
luncheon yesterday for Mrs. Annie Besant.
Annie Besant, Countess Wachtmeister, Mrs.
Kate Burlington Davis, Miss Wilson Mrs
Ter Bush, Mrs. Pruden and Miss Pruden.
Miss sk:monek entertained informally yes
terday afternoon for Miss Stringham, of
Sioux Falls, and Miss Shimonek of Milwau-
kee Clusters Of sweet peas decorated , the
rooms; Among those present were Miss Will
Illus, Miss Muir, Miss Routh, Miss Kirk, the
Misses Brill and Miss Hughson.
The Misses Florence and Maude Messner,
of Ashland avenue, will entertain at cards
this afternoon.
A sailing party will be given this evening
by the Misses We:dick at White Bear lake
for Miss Maude Silverton, of Chicago.
A luncheon will be given Tuesday by Miss
Maribel Otis at her summer home at Min
netonka.
Mrs. D. S. B. Johnson is in the East
of the month for Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. West have returned from
Bayfield,, Wis
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Adams returned Thurs
day from Yellowstone park.
Mrs. L. G. Trow is at Detroit lake for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wood are entertaining
Mr.. and Miss Crocker of Chicago
Miss Julia Hess leaves today for Duluth
Mrs. Asa Goodrich has returned from Bald
Eagle lake.
Miss Esther Kelly, of the Marlborough, is
in Saltwater.
Miss Fagley, who has been the guest of
Mrs. H. W. Fag.ey. of Holly avenue, left
Thursday for Kearney, Neb.
Mrs. William Dallas, of Hague avenue, is
entertaining Mrs. Charles See:ey, of Mason
City, 10.
An ice cream social was given by the Junior
Young Peoples Association of the Emmanuel
Church, in the church parlors Pine street
and Van Slyke court.
Miss Karney, of Marshall avenue has re-
turned home after an absence of three months
in Millbank and Wilmar.
Mrs T. B. Campbell is in the East
Miss Cara Mott has gone East.
Miss Shannon of Milbank, is the guest of
Miss Karney, of Marshall avenue.
Mrs. John Farley, of Sioux Falls, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. H. Fisher, of Grand
avenue.
Mrs John Dahle is in Wisconsin for the
summer
The Misses Nellie and Mary Potter are in
Pennington.
Mrs. S. E. Atkins has returned from the
Elk river.