The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-24

| Runitz sang two numbers, and Mr.. Jason
Wait played piano solo. The Century
orchestra played patriotic selections dur
Ing the evening and before the guests
adjourned to the parlors upstairs all join
ed In singing America A pleasant So
| cial time followed the programme. Re
freshments were served by Mrs. Mary
Robert, Mrs. Pfaff and Mrs. Peter Ben
d1Xen, assisted by Miss Ida Hullsiek Miss
| Laura Rode. Miss Cornelia Schulze, Miss
Alma Pfaff, Miss Ida Mahle, Miss Carrie
| and Miss Nellie Miller.
Mrs Florence Kelley, national secretary
| of the Consumers league and formerly
| factory inspector in Illinois, as we'll as a
resident of the Hull house settlement
will speak at the Commercial club this
afternoon at o'clock under the auspices
of the Women's Civic league. Sho will
talk On the conditions under which cloth
Ing Is made. No personal invitations
will be issued. All members of the Civic
league, the New Century club, the Thurs
day club, the Minnesota College Alumnae
association and the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Manufacturers association are
cordially invited. 1t is hoped that the
clothing manufacturers and retail mer-
charts of the city will also attend, as
the object of the Consumers league is to
favor those who observe certain require
ments In treatment Of employees.
Tea will be served after the address and
an opportunity given to meet Mrs. Kelley
socially. Assisting in receiving will be
Mrs. c. H. Bigelow Jr., Mrs. Ambrose
Tlghe, Mrs. W. H. Vittum, Mrs. E. H
Bailey, Mrs. Frances Corning, Mrs. c. A.
Dibble, Mrs. Polk, Mrs. George H. Bridg-
man, Mrs. John Jackson, Mrs. A. Nc
Laren, Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. George C.
squires, president of the New Century
club; Mrs. sturgis, president Of the
Thursday club; Mrs. Fred G. Ingersoll
lin, Mrs. c. Fl. Clark, Mrs. j. /. Field,
Mrs. Will F. Peet, Mrs. Herbert Davis
and Mesdames Ansel Oppenheim and
Maurice Auorbach, for the Manufacturers
league, and Miss Clara Sommers.
Mrs. Rathbone Carpenter, Of Chicago,
gave the first of her series of four parlor
lectures yesterday at the home Of Mrs.
FL. r. Upham, on Summit avenue Over
$50 women were present at this initial lee
ture, and their absorbed interest testified
to the success of the lecturer. Her sub
| ject was "Lohengrin," and the analysis
Of the opera was prefaced with a brief
resume Of Wagner's life and work. and
Mrs. Carpenter showed herself possessed
Of a broad knowledge of her subject and
complete sympathy with the tremen-
dous aims and accomplishments Of the
great composer.
In her treatment Of the opera the lee
turer took up in turn the chief motives
| Of "Lohengrin,' illustrating them, as she
| proceeded, on the piano. The Grail Mo-
| tive" which Is also heard in "Parsffal )"
| the "Ortrud Motive" and the various
| other themes descriptive of some char
| acter or emotion of the opera, were play
| ed over and over again with exquisite
beauty Of tone and in such a manner as
| to distinctly impress them on the audi
ence. After illustrating the motives Mrs
! Carpenter considered the story Of the
| play and gave graphic description OF
the various scenes Of love and valor.
The second lecture in the series will be
! given Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
| at the residence of Mrs. Geo. B. Young
1924 Summit. The opera "Tannhauser
| will be considered
Mrs. Alfred Dufrene entertained al
euchre yesterday afternoon at her home
on Ashland avenue. The rooms were
prettily decorated in pink and white, LIZ
France roses and pink and white carna
i lions being used with charming effect
Il The hostess was assisted by the Misse
Dufrene. About thirty ladies were enter
tanned, favors being won by Mrs. M. B
Dittman, Mrs. w. J. Murray and Mrs
William Damp1er.
The women Of the French Forester
will give their first annual ball at Cen
trail hall, Sixth and Seventh streets, to
morrow evening. The committee II
charge is headed by Council Commando
Mrs j. B. Trudeau, Mrs. Jenny Laocl
and others.
| The st. Paul chapter, Daughters Of TIL
| American Revolution, will hold it's an
nual meeting next Tuesday afternoon il
terrain church There will be an election
of officers, followed by a musical and lit
erary programme.
Minnehaha Lodge No. 81, Ladies' AUX
Hilary to the Brotherhood of Locomotiv
Firemen, held its regular meeting at tn
rooms in Central hall last night, and com
pleted arrangements for its annual ball
which will take place at Central hal
Saturday evening, Nov. rs.
Miss Zulema Fuller gave a reception
last evening at her studio in the Pionee
Press building. The studio and the cor
ridors outside were tastefully decorate,
with cut flowers and palms Miss Fulle
was assisted by Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mrs
F. A. Fogg, Miss Belle Hope and Mis-
Russell. Mrs. Gregory, Miss Sproat AM
Miss Hope served punch.
Hillyards orchestra played during tn
evening.
Mrs. Cole who has been the guest o
Mrs c. A. Van Duzee, of Holly avenue
will return to Fergus Falls Friday.
Mrs William Dampier and Miss Dam
pier left last evening for Chicago for
three weeks visit. Upon their retur
l they will be at home at the Kittson.
Mr. and Mrs Frank A. Hutson will re
turn Wednesday from their trip abroad
and will be at home at ga Portland ave
nue..
The marriage of Miss Hattie L. Tram
and Mr.. Charles McKown took place las
evening at o'clock at the home of tn
brides sister, Mrs Gates A. Johnson, o
Sherburne avenue DR.. A. Be- Meldrur
performed the ceremony. The bride wa
attended by her cousin, Miss Carrie Rol
loft, Of Minneapolis, and Frances John
son was the flower girl. Hugh Tunstead. o
Minneapolis, acted as best man. Men
delssohn's wedding march was played b
Frank Fey, of Minneapolis. The room
We're prettily decorated for the occasio
with palms, American Beauty roses an
chrysanthemums The bride wore
tailor-made gown of tan broadcloth an
carried Bride roses. Miss Rolloff wa
goWned in a brown tailor frock and cal
ried pink roses.
About forty guests, mostly relatives c
the bride and groom, witnessed the cere
mony. Among the out-of-town guest
were: Mr. and Mrs. M. F. McKown, G
St Paul Park, parents of the groom, an
Mrs A. Engel, of Milwaukee, sister G