The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-03
SKLAS SANG BALLADS.
How n Wnif Repaid New Years Hos
pitality.

Say, is day got aay cake in dere?" in
CURED a very. small negro boy of polite
young man standing at the Fourth street
entrance Of the Endicott arcade Saturday
afternoon. The young man wore a badge
attached to red ribbon upon which was
artistically inscribed the letters &C. e. The
sanitation which greeted the young man
who YVES member of the reception Commit
tee of the Christian Endeavor union, did not
lall ON dear ears. The detected little negro
was taken into the rooms of the woman's
exchange, where the Christian Endeavor So
cleues and Epworth Leagues, of the citv
were holding their annual New Years rscep-
tion AS the pair made their way through
pie, a lock Of utter bewilderment came over
the the little negro's face. He was given a chair
n nIato 81 f"e EEL iaf f young woman placed
ting firmly seated in a chair which Vas
several stories too high for him. he took
at first. After ha had warmed up to his
work, he whispered something in the young
mans ear The young man rapped on III .
table, calling for order and announced that
they would nave q song from Master Silas
ADAMS. The young women smiled beneath
the colored lights of the banquet lamps.
which were set on the refreshment tables
and Silas started. The first song was All
Coons Look Alike to Me-" and such a song
1t was, many of those present could hardl9
believe that much melody could come from
trife shrill, completely filed the large roam
and when "All Coons'' had been finished
Silas paused for breath and started again
singing My Gal Is High Born Lady, be.
fore he had finished. couple of the pieces
OF the Twin City Mandolin club, who were
furnishing music for the occasion struck uD
the tune. and whether the impetus was OBJ
tanned from the orchestra music or the angel
1000 Is 1mmateriai, fer he sang the SONG
with astonishing clearness ccmnietelv fiI;nS
every corner, OF the room. After he had
him, he made his little bow and cIimbeS
down from the chair, and in minute was
gone.
The little incident was one, of the hannv
features Of the reception of the young people
yesterday afternoon and evening. The recep-
ton commenced at 4 and lasted until @ and
during the afternoon and evening there were
at least 600 people present, and the woman 8
exchange, where the reception proper was
held, was crowded all evening with a bannv
crowd of Christian Endeayorers happy in The
practical sentiment of their Christianity and
enjoying themselves to the utmost.
The rooms were prettily decorated with
evergreens and the tables were set with vases
Of cut flowers. The initials &C. E. and 'sE.
l." were done In evergreen and were the
first thing which greeted the eye of the Wis
itors. The Endeavorers and Epworth Ieaugers
kept open house all day and served their
friends with cocoa and cake.
The reception committee from the Christian
Endeavor union were J. III. Neal. H G.
Capser, A. R. Davis, Miss Matte FaIes and
Miss Sadie Grant From the Epworth league.
Miss Florence Hare. Miss Edith Miller Mrs
B. Larson, c. T. Miller and w. Holder
The ladies at the table of the Central Park
Methodist church were Miss Edith Miller
Miss Katherine Bolinger and Miss Holmuuist
Decorations were red carnations and ferns.
The First Methodist church and the Clinton
Avenue Methodist church united at one table,
Those serving were Miss Florence Hare and
Miss Amelia Koenig, assisted by a number OF
young ladies from their respective churches.
The decorations were red and white chrysan-
themums, trimmed with smilax.
At the table of the Dayton Avenue Presby-
terrain church Miss Edwards presided White
chrysanthemums. inlaid with ferns, were the
decorations.
Miss Terrence presided at the table of the
Central Presbyterian church. The decorations
were China lilies and carnations, inlaid with
fern leaves