The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-27
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A meeting of the Daughters. of the
Revolution took place yesterday in the
parlors of the Dayton Avenue Presby-
terrain church at 2:30 Q. m. Mrs. R. NJ.
Newport, state regent, and Mrs. Mon
fort, chapter regent, occupied the plat
form. The room was charmingly decor
ated with flags and banners, palms and
clusters Of fragrant pink roses. The
principal business transacted was the
election of delegates to the colonial
congress. which is to be held in Wash
lngton Feb. %. The delegates and
their alternates are: Mrs. George c.
Squires, delegate, Mrs. E. r. Sanford,
alternate; Mrs. w. J. Dwyer, delegate,
Mrs G. r. McKenny, alternate; Mrs.
Farrer. delegate, Mrs. J. B. Beird, al
ternate, and Mrs. J. P. Gribben Will
be alternate for Mrs. Monfort
After Mrs. Schoonmater read her
paper on Valley Forge" and Miss Nc
Cain had given q scqmprehensive state
ment Of the well known incidents Of
American life from its inception to the
present date, under the heading of
Patriotism Mrs Newport extended
the invitation sent by the Minneapolis
o. A. r. to the st. Paul chapters in
viting the officers to attend a social
meeting which is= to be held Friday.
After the discussion of rates to Wash
ingtOn, for which, the society will get
one and a third fare for the round trip,
and the TRANSACTION Of other business
of trifing Nature, the meeting ad-
journed and Refreshments were served
While it became, a social affair.
Nathan Hale chapter of the Daughters of
the American REVOLUTION met yesterday aft
ernoon at the hchle of Mrs b. s. Cowen. TIE
Holly avenue, and named Mrs. McWilliams
as delegate to International congress at Wash
ington and Mrs-tF r.. Rice as alternate. An
New York, by Mrs. w S. Alexander, was
read, followed by a general discussion of the
same subject. Light refreshments were
served.
The Women's Sewing Circle of the PEOPLES
Church gave a most original and charm
ing reception yesterday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Johnson, On Summit avenue. 1t was
founded on that delightful story by Helen
Hunt Jackson. Ramona" and as nearly as
possible the ladies' followed closely the
leading CHARACTERISTICS of the personalities in
the novel. Mrs. Charles H. Palmer was
sentlng the character of Ramona, and Mrs
c. G. Child was gowned as Sonora Moreno
the Spanish lady efshigh degree In the dim
ly lighted, delicfeusly frangran rooms groups
OF charmfngly picturesque maidens CARRIED in
indian dress were scattered about The din
ing room was vivid with daindIy colored
Spanish menu was served to the guests. It
consisted of Spanish cakes and Chocolate
and Ramona sandwiches. The large num-
Der Of Spanfsh-Mexican views and the pieces
OF Spanish pottery which Mrs. Johnson pos
sesses rendered the roons still more ef-
fectiyely Characteristic. Between geo and 800
which were from 2 to 5. Mrs. Johnson was
assisted by Mrs. C. g. Child, Mrs. G. II
Palmer: Mrs: Frank Frank ,Waterous, Mrs. J. A.
ridge INIT
Miss Partridge, Miss Smalley, Miss Kniss,
Miss Essery.
The officers of Fort Smelling gave a stag
toboggan party last evening. The Boston
Carnival club were among those entertained.
Mrs. Eugene Towle and her guest. Miss
Galloway, of Mexico. will entertain Friday
evening at Mrs ToWle's apartments in the
Hiawatha. 1t will be Welsh rarebit party.
Miss Kelly, of Collins street, gave a euchre
party last evenings
Mrs. ]. J. Hill gives cotillion tonight for
the Misses Moores o6fNew York.
luncheon to be Tesh today at 80 80 at tor he r
home on Dayton &venue-
Lifts hall by a number of St. Anthony hill
young men. Thoseh in charge are Messrs
Seeley, Wallace ands Richardson.
The Ladies' Afternoon Euchre club will
meet today with Mrs Mcdonald of Lincoln
avenue. ~
Mrs, James H. Skinner, of Summit avenue
gave. luncheon yesterday to fifty guests
She will entertain again today IN the same
manner, and the same number OF guests are
expected to be present
The Bonum Tempus club Will dance at o.