The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-28
LATE NATIONAL CONGRESS
Is ENTERTAININGLY TREATED BY
THE DELEGATES WHO At
TENDED.
ANT MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Are Remembered. by the Daughters
In the Deliberations of Their
Spring Meeting.

mark time IN the social WOrlQ OF SL,
Paul each year are the meetings of ST.
Paul chapter, D. A. r. Yesterday, in
the parlors Of the Dayton Avenue
church, amidst a gay array of the stars
and stripes, the regular spring meet
ing of the chapter was held, attended
by nearly 100 women, many Of whom
! came as visitors of the chapter. They
were warmly welcomed and pronounced
| the meeting one of the best they
! had ever been fortunate enough to at
tend. At this spring meeting the re-
ports of the delegates to the National
/ congress, D. A. R., are listened to, and
| yesterdays reports were given by Mrs
Farrar, Mrs. Squires and Mrs. McKin-
ney. They were full of interest to the
! daughters and gave an excellent idea
of the congress recently held in Wash
! ington as it really was. Mrs. D. A.
Monfort the regent of the chapter, also
spoke entertainingly on the congress
and gave several points which had NOT
been touched on before. Mrs. r. M.
| Newport the state regent, was present
and invited all of the members to take
part in the state meeting to be held i'll
Park Congregational church May 10.
Reports from Miss Baldy, the treas
urer, and Mrs. Gribben, registrar, were
heard. The latter reported 16S mem
bers. Mrs. A. P. Moss reported sew
eral new subscribers for the national
magazine. Mrs. ]. B. Baird spoke on
! the Battle of Saratoga" and Mrs,
Monfort said that it was singularly
| fortunate and appropriate that their
meeting should chance to take place
on the day of the dedication of the
! Grant memorial, when all eyes of the
nation were turned toward the site of
that event and all hearts were stirred
with love of country and with rever-
ence for the heroic deeds Of those who
had won our battles for freedom and
union. Music for the afternoon was
contributed by Miss Hawkins and Miss
| Flower, who were heard in several pa
triotic airs. At the close of the meet
| ing there was an informal social gath
ering of the members and guests and
! coffee and cake served from prettily-
| laid table in charge of members Of the
chapter.
Society will enjoy something of a novelty
tomorrow evening when Company D will be
| regularly inspected at the armory, win Capc
Bean in command. The state Inspection OF
| the militia companies have heretofore oeen
! open to the public, and have been generally
attended by friends Of the men and others In
! terested in matters military. Thls year: now
/ ever Capt. Bean became interested in the
4 monument ASSOCIATION and the efforts OF the
women pushing the movement, and kindly
/ offered to donate toward the fund the pro-
! ceeds to be taken in at the door on the even
/ ing of the inspection of his own company
The tickets have sold we'll of course, the
! price not being high, and the beneficiary be-
/ irer 7,IIa nd Thursday II
! see gathered within the walls OF the old
/ armory a most fashionable gathering of St.
Paul people. and not few society people
from Minneapolis. The tickets have sold in
Minneapolis almost as readily as at home.
Musfo will be furnished during the evening
| by the Twin City Mandolin club.
Saturday evening a birthday party was ten
/ dered Fred j. Toensing, of 165 Arch street,
by large number of his friends, including
the Philharmonic band, of which he is
member. pleasing programme was rem
dered by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Johannis, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam johnson, Miss H. Johnson Misses
Hattie and Mary Otto, little Aggie Toensing,
F. Rosen, Prof Rolf and his musicians.
splendid supper was served.
Mrs. Pendleton's Four-in-Hand," which
| is to be given at the Metropolitan next week
! by courtesy of Mr.. Scott, is said by those
who have read it to be one of the cleverest
| short stories which has appeared in the
popular magazines this year. The story
hinges on the delightful tact displayed by
young widow who. having received the some
| what amazing number of four proposals in
one day accepts all four suitors for her hand
and entertains them all for an hour in vari-
Gus portions of her home without any one of
them suspecting the fact that he is not the
recipient of her whole attention The climax
| is very amusing. and the finale perfectly
satisfactory.
| hearsals that Mrs Conde Hamlns drama
| tization of the lietle story is excellent, and
with handsome stage settings, charmi young
women and men and beautiful coStuming,
| the production is sure to be everything that
| is artistic and successful.
Ladies Aid Society No 20. St. Paul Camp
| l, Sons of Veterans, are arranging for
| card party and basket social to be given at
the home of Mrs. Miiham, 1915 ST. Anthony
avenue on Monday, May 8. All members Of
! the G. A. r. and Sens OF Veterans and their
friends are cord ally invited to attend and a
pleasant evening is promised The sewing
circle of the aid will meet this week on
/ Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Louis
De Lestry, 81 Park place
The first annual meeting of the Nathan
EIaIe Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution was held at the residence of Mrs
Rufus Davenport, SCI Holly avenue yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Benjamin s. Cowen read a
paper on the Political Educational, In
dustrial and Social Development of Massa-
chusetts. = The state regent, Mrs. r. NJ. New
port was present and invited the chapter
to participate in the state conference to be
| he'd in the Park Congregational church in
j this city, on the anniversary of the battle OF
| TiconderOga, May 10. The officers presented
/ their annual reports. One interesting report
was that which stated that the Nathan Hale
memorial fund now amounts TO 1905. The
| chapter has doubled its membership since its
/ organization. The election of officers result
ed as follows: Reg Mt, Mrs J. E. McWf ans
/ vice regent, Mrs. Hascal R. Brill; recording
secretary, Mrs. Rufus Davenport; correspond
| ing secretary. Mrs. Benjamin S. Cowen
| treasurer Mrs. Devol F. Polk; historian, Mrs.
| Charles E. Smith; register. Miss Alice An
| drews; chaplain. Mrs. w. S. Alexander. The
hostess served refreshments.
The marriage Of Miss isabelle Butterfeld
of St. Paul, and B. S. Hause, of New York,
was solemnized yesterday afternoon at st.
Marys church, Ninth and Locust streets,
! Rev J. F. Busch officiating. Miss Laura
RYAN was bridesmaid while the groom was
unattended. Mr. and Mrs. Hause left for New
| York their future9 home, last evening. The
! ceremony was witnessed only by few close
friends of the bride.ii
The women Of the board of managers of
the Babies home, S46 Lincoln avenue, ask the
! donation to the home of nursey chairs for
| the little ones. All donations to be left at
the home or will be called for.
The Young women cof St Joseph's parish
| gave a card party ast evening in the rooms
| Of the Irish-AmeTfcan club.
The gowns to be worn by the young women
who are 10 take part in the presentation of
Mrs. Pendleton's Four-in-Hand" at the Met
ropolitan are nearing completion and will be
handsome in the extreme.
The ladies of the Tabernacle society will
| give an exhibition of their work at their
rooms, Ryan block. Seventh and Robert
streets, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.