The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

Avenue on the Eve of the Rec
tors Departure -four a Trip Abroad
Personal Items About the Move
ments of Local People.
A very brilliant affair was the recep--
ton rendered DR.. and Mrs. John Wright,
last evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. p. Upham, on Summit avenue,
by the vestry- and congregation of st.
Pauls Episcopal church, whose rector
DR.. Wright has been for the past twelve
years. The rooms were bright and fra
grant with profusion Of cut flowers.
In the reception room were great punches
of American beauty roses. Snow balls
and daisies decorated the library. The
drawing room was in red, red roses and
carnations being used with charming eff
feet. The decorations in the dining room
were entirely in pink, punches of bride
maid roses adjoining the table. Large
palms were used to excellent advantage
in the hall and other rooms.
DR.. and Mrs. Wright received with
Mr.. and Mrs. Upham. They were assist
ed by the following members of the yes
try and their wives: Mr. and Mrs Will
lam ]. Sloppy, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram F.
Stevens, Col. and Mrs. Pond, Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Miller, MIR. and Mrs. w. H
Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Gemmell,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Barlie. The dining
room was in charge of Mrs. Henry Hale,
Mrs. Oliver Dalrymple, Mrs. Simpson,
Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs. c. E. Hunt, Mrs.
Schultz, and Mrs. ]. N. Bass.
Fruit punch was served in the small
off M ha {oIz
q. Rice presided over the punch bowl,
assisted by Mrs. Horace E. Bigelow As
sisting about the rooms were: Miss
Guthrie, the Misses Borup, Miss Apple
by, Miss Marsden, Miss McAllister, Miss
Button, of Castleton, S. D.; Miss ONeil,
Miss Durham, Miss Carpenter, Miss
Sloppy, Miss Officer, Miss Gardner and
Miss Bass. Between three and four hun
dred guests called during the evening.
The boys choir and the boys brigade
of st. PauPs church attended in body.
Bishop Gilbert was present, and all the
other Episcopal churches In St. Paul
were represented by the rectors and their
wives, and many of the members of the
different congregations. During the even
Ing Mr. George Collins, of st. Paurs
choir, sang several selections. DIR. Wright
has been. granted a years leave of alb
sence, and he will spend his vacation
abroad. Mrs. Wright will leave shortly
Tor the~Easte Later on the doctor will
follow, and they will sail from New
York sometime in August. That both DR..
Wright and his wife have endeared them
selves. not only to- the members of their
own congregation, but to all St. Paul peo-
pie was fully evidenced last night by the
large number of people present to shake
hands and wish the rector and his wife
bon voyage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M Baker were
pleasantly surprised at their home on
lglehart street Tuesday evening ,oby a,
large number Of their friends. Mr. Baker,
who has. been the manager Of the local
branch of the Laidlaw Bale Tie COM
pany for the past six years, left last
night with his family for Kansas City,
Mo-, where they will make their future
home.
The Temple Guild of Mount Iron Tenn
pie will give a strawberry festival this
evening at Standard hall, for the benefit
OF the organ fund. The ladies having
charge are Mrs. Samuel Eternberg, Mrs.
H. Weiss, Mrs. ]. Wirth, Mrs. H Ritten-
berg, Mrs. ]. Buchanan, Mrs. D. AberIe
and Miss Guiterman.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
city of the st. Paul district will hold
its annual meeting this afternoon and
evening at the Bates Avenue M E.
church. There will be an election of
off1cers, and reports from treasurer, Sec
rotary and librarian. There will be
basket luncheon at o'clock, and at 8
o'clock the evening session will open.
Miss Wilma H. Rouse, a missionary.
who Is taking a vacation from her work
In India, will make the principal ad-
dress.
The annual state conference of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Will be held in Westminster church in
Minneapolis on Friday, June 2, at 2
O'Clock. The ten chapters of the state
will be In attendance, the Minneapolis and
colonial chapters entertaing those from a
a distance. State and national affairs
will be discussed and an excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared. This is not a
meeting OF delegates, but of Daughters,
all of whom are invited to participate.
The increasing interest has necessitated
the appointment of regents for new chan
tiers which will soon be formed in various
parts of the state.
The Oxford club will give lawn social
at R. P. Webb's lawn, 445 Rice street.
Friday evening. Music by Brose's or
, chestra.
The alumni of state university depart
ment of medicine and surgery gave re-
ception and banquet at Hotel Metropoli-
tan this evening at 1880.
A lawn social will be given Friday
evening on the lawn at the residence of
T. Webb, AS Rice street, by the Oxford
Social club.
q Miss Cora Gardner, of Holly avenue.
will leave this week for Kenosha.
Mrs: c.. c. Hamaker, of Dale street.
is visiting In Indiana.
Mrs. Allen c.. Krieger, of Bates avenue.
will leave the latter part of this week
for ST. Louis, where she will make a
fortnight's visit.
Mrs A. R. Bushnell, of Monterey, Mex
leo, is the guest of Mrs Edward Simon
ton, of Summit avenue
The Bohemian club will take a cottage
at White Bear for the summer.
Mrs. Macdonald, of East Tenth street.
is entertaining Mrs. Brisbane, of Chi
cago.
Mrs. George Dormis, who has been
visiting Mrs. F. H. Tenney, of the New
port, has returned to her home in BHgh-
ton, o.
Mrs. Frederick Weyerhaeuser, of Sum-
init avenue, is entertaining Mrs. REIN
ers, of Evanston, Ill.
Miss Joe Button, of Castleton. 8. D..
is the guest of Mrs. Oliver Dalrymple.
Mrs Mousse, of Lancaster, Wis, Is
entertaining Mrs. E. L. Gilboy, Of Mac
kubin street.
Mrs. ]. w. Twohy, Of Summit avenue.
is spending the summer at Spokane