The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-24


In the Congregational church at st.
Anthony Park, yesterday afternoon,
all the old officers of the Park I'M
prOvement association were reelected
by rising vote.
The election Of the president, Mrs. A.
r. McGill, was prettily done. When
the election came Mrs. McGill asked
the vice president. Mrs. Liggett, to take
the chair and took her place with the
large gathering Of women present, pre-
pared to cheerfully vote for her sue
cessor. Mrs. Liggett, arriving at the
chairman's desk, said:
Ladies, we have had this year for
president a woman in every way ca
pable; move that parliamentary rules
be put aside and we re-elect her unani-
mOusly."
Il second the motion" spoke up some
one, and Mrs. Lggett said: "All in
favor Of the motion stand.''
Instantly every lady present was on
her feet and laughter and applause
greeted the blushing presidents at
tempt to make a negative vote.
II will now escort our new president
to her seat said Mrs Liggett, and
forthwith she grasped Mrs. McGill's
arm and conducted her back to her
recently vacated chair. In a pretty
response to the applause which was ac-
corded her return, Mrs. McGill said:
tion.
Mrs. William M. Liggett was re-
elected vice president by rising vote,
as were Mrs. w. M. Todd, secretary,
and Mrs. H. E. w. Schuette, treasurer.
Much Of the business of yesterdays
meeting was On regard to the taking
up Of more extensive Park improve
some future time Of the monument
work, for which $102 has been raised by
the ladies and is now In the treasury
The work will not be dropped alto
gether, but will be resumed so soon as
the time seems best. 1t was decided
to divide the association work into sew
en- divisions: Art. literature, charity,
Improvement, patriotic, household
economies and music. For each Of
these divisions there will be a chair
man, these clnairmen to stand as vice
presidents for the whole organization
and to compose, with the officers, the
executive board. Those of the divis-
ions who were present yesterday re-
tired into corners of the room and ap-
pointed temporary chairmen to act at
the next meeting, Thursday of next
week, when the chairmen proper will
be elected.
Every lady in the Park is urged to
become member of the association,
and all are welcome to attend the
meetings, even though they be not
members.
The meetings. will be less frequent this
year, only taking place once each
month. Special meetings will be held,
however, and it is expected that very
enjoyable year will be passed, especial
ly as the meetings will continue all
summer and will probably. weather
permitting, take the form of lawn par
ties.
Thurs6ov tba vorpo u,op,en will howe
charge Of the programme and promise
many enjoyable features.
Up in top Of the German-American bank
paintings, finished and unfinished, drawings
in black and white and other odds and ends
which go to make studio the attractive
place it is, the Palette club met last even
Ing and listened to an illustrated talk
Composition by the artist N. P. Brewer. 4
There was also question box to puzzle the
sions of Dupre, Diaz and Barge, and Mrs.
@. H. Rask. of the Times was heard in
dramatically given reading of "Hiawatha."
There was good attendance and the evening
proved very enjoyable.
Constellation chapter No. 1s, o. E. S., was
host to nicely arranged entertainment, last
evening, in the theater of Masonic Temple.
The auditorium was well filled and a pro-
gramme of varied nature given. The open
ing number was selection by Twin City
following in well given monologue, "An
April Shower" Mrs Smith was also heard
in second monologue, "The Heart of
average elocutionst of today Her costumng
also suitable and pretty and the stage
settings did much toward the beauty of both
Mrs. Florence Andrews Clayton sang two
solos. the second with violin accompaniment
by William w. Nelson. Miss Lulu Weber
also sang a solo number and Louise TAYLOR
contributed dainty 10
ern Star quartette and Albert Berg were both
heard in vocal selections. and the evening
views by F. H. Wheelock
The members of Unity guild will give
guild room Of Unity church. The programme
will open with piano solo by Miss Florence
A. Scott. and will include the one-act farce
"Ici Parle Francais, which will be pre-
sented by the following cast:
NAL Regulus Rattan. Charles l.. Sommers
Victor Dubois '....... c,o Sam L; sewall
MIS- MR. S sprsans cls4a " Ames
Miss Olive NJ. Long
Julia twife of Maj Rattan)-
Anna Maria (maid of all work.
Miss Annie LOOMS
scene-A fashionable watering place.
There will be dancing after the play.
A reception and exhibition will be given
from l 80 until $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon
at the John Ericsson school, corner jerks
and Edgerton street. in celebration of the
seventh anniversary of the opening of the
school! The parents of pupils and other
present. Miss Harriet E. Ruddy. the prin-
cipal of the school. will be assisted by the
Misses Louise P. Roth. Alice Shields Carrie
Allyn. Monnie Gordon Frances Nicol Mary
L. Smith, Mary Holland, Alice Perry Emma
Robinson. Julia Griffin, Mary Gage and Della
Ames.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor Of Dayton Avenue Presbyterian church
will give a social Friday evening in the
church Darlors for the c. e. societies of the
First Presbyterian, the Park CONGREGATIONAL
and Woodland Park Baptist churches The
reception and entertainment committees in
clude the Misses Ella Barkaloo. Lulu Kings
ley. Charlotte Lewis, Ella Barnett Grace
Waufe and Edith Ivens. and Messrs Edmund
Simmons. E. J. Westlake. Harry MONTGOMERY
John Bowman. Vaughan McAde1ns Mckenzie
Brack. Joseph Knapp Bertram Ware and Paw
Gilbert
Miss Boyer ard Miss Wilson entertain at
a studio reception this evening for the ST
Paul Elocution club. The event takes place
in Miss Fuller's studio, I'll Pioneer Press
building.
Mrs. H. c. Burbank will deliver an art
Anthony Park. under the auspices of the
Church of Our Father.
A social and musical entertainment VII
be given Friday night in the First Methodist
church, by the Ladies' Aid society, In the
church parlors. An interesting programme
has been prepared.