The Saint Paul globe., 1899-06-30
SOCIAL NEWS or 4 DAY
MISS JEAN X. GRANT AND MIR.
CHARLES DUNCAN UNITED
IN MARRIAGE
CEREMONY AT BRIDES HOME

Wheeling Party Given In Homer of
Mrs. Chadwick, of superto.-Mrs.
Z. l.. Spencer Has Invitations Out
for "a Luncheon-Lawn Social for
Church-PersOnaI Mention.
Miss Jean Katherine Grant, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George j.
Grant, and Mr.. Charles Henry Duncan
were married last evening at o'clock at
the brides home on Holly avenue. Rev.
NJ. d. Edwards, of the Dayton Avenue
Presbyterian church, performed the cere-
mony. A profusion of cut flowers, palms
and ferns decorated the rooms In the
parlor, where the ceremony was perform
ed, the floral decorations were especially
beautiful Piano and mantel were bank
ed with ferns and roses and palms were
grouped effectively about the room. The
bridal party stood in the bay window
under a canopy Of asparagus vine star.
| red with white flowers.
| Miss Georgia Grant, the brides sister,
! was made of honor, and preceded the
| bride, who descended the stairs with her
father. They were met in the parlor by
| the groom and his best man, Rev. Carl
| Scovel. AS the bridal party passed down
the stairs into the parlor a string orches-
ira played the Lohengrin bridal chorus.
During the ceremony ''Elsas Dream"
from "Lohengrin," was played, changing
at the conclusion of the ceremony to the
Mendelssohn march.
The bride was gowned in white satin.
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| duchess lace. She wore long tulle veil
and carried bride roses. The maid of
honor wore dainty gown of white
candle, trimmed with lace and carried
a bouquet of roses.
About 100 guests witnessed the cere-
mony. Immediately after Il reception
was held. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant received
with the bridal party They were assisted
| by Mrs TORY Baldwin, of Washington,
D. c., sister of the groom, and Mrs.
George Gushing Sykes, of Chicago. The
| decorations in the dining room were en-
tirely in red the center piece being an
! immense bunch of JaQueminot roses. Red
| hooded candelabra carried out the color
scheme. American beauty roses and
| bridesmaid roses adorned the library.
Here punch was served by Miss Mamie
| Kelley. A string orchestra played during
| the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan left
last evening for Eastern trip. They
will be at home after Aug. l, at 4S2 Laurel
| avenue.
| Mrs. Swan Anderson entertained her
| friends at an informal reception at her
| residence, 1856 Wells street from 2 until
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. The
| rooms were beautifully decorated with
| potted plants and cut flowers. Miss Ruth
And
dered several instrumental solos during
| the afternoon.
| Louis Walter Prendergast, of the law
firm of Prendergast & Griggs, st. Paul,
was married Wednesday in Mankato to
Miss Caroline Pfau, daughter of ex-
! Mayor and Mrs. A. r. Pfau, Rev e.
! H Davis, rector of ST. Johns Episcopal
church, officiating. '
Miss Gertrude Stoker of st. Paul, and
Edgar B. Thompson, of Chicago were
married Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. s. B. Sheldon,
Of Watertown, S. D. Rev. T. C. Eglin, of
the Episcopal church, of Watertewn, per-
formed the ceremony. The wedding was
a quiet one, only a. few of the relatives
| and intimate friends of the contracting
parties being present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson left for Chicago yesterday
morning.
l.
A bicycle contest for girls was the fea-
| ture of the second night Of ST. Patrick's
| Catholic church bazaar. The young ladies
| participating were: Miss Jennie Dun
ply, Miss Mollie Enright, Miss Mabel
Longeway and Miss Benie Mongan.
| So far the bazaar has been very sue
| cessful. The rooms are prettily deco
rated with the national colors, and the
| different booths exceedingly 1ffrap-
| tive. musical programme by an or
chestra is a feature Of each evenings
| festival This evening Mrs. M. Scanlan,
Mrs. Martha Dunford, Mrs. Dennis Nc
Carthy and Mrs. J. J. schley will con-
test for a steel range.
| Miss Ward, of Laurel avenue, gave a
wheeling party yesterday afternoon in
! honor of Mrs Chadwick, of Superior.
Mrs. E. L. Spencer, of Nelson avenue,
has issued invitations for luncheon to-
morrow afternoon in honor of her sister,
DR.. o. S. Hendrixson, of Ohio.
Mrs. w. H. Gadd and Mrs Charles
| Upton gave a lawn social last evening
on the grounds surrounding the formers
| residence, on Laurel avenue, for the bene-
| fit Of the Christian church. The lawn was
| lighted with colored lanterns and a num-
| Der of flags were used in the decora-
| ttonS. The small tables were adorned
with wild flowers. The ladies served ice
| cream and cake.
Miss Piper entertained informally yes
| terday afternoon at her home on Fisk
| street, for Miss Mary P. Wright, field
secretary for the Congregational For
etgn Missionary Society of the Northwest.
| Miss Piper's guests yesterday were the
superintendents Of the different Congre-
gational Sunday schools in St. Paul, and
| Miss Wright addressed them briefly on
the subject of getting the children in
terested in missionary work Miss
| Wright, whose headquarters are in Chi
| cago, has spent June in Minnesota in
the interests Of the society she represents.
| She will leave today for Mortified, and
| from there will go to Clear Lake, To-,
| to spend her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Thorpe, Of st.
| Adams street. will leave next week for g.
| trip down the lakes.
| George Mckay, of Brazil, South Amer
| lea, will be the guest next week of his
! brother, w. L. Mckay, of Arundel street.
Gen. and Mrs. William Smith ard Miss
at present at the Kttson. They will
leave the latter part of July for the East.
Mrs. G. III. Dowens, of Holly avenue, Is
in Rush City.
Mrs. w. R. Guile. of Chicago, is the
guest of Mrs. John Clark, Of the Claren-
] DON.
Mrs. G. c. Johnstone, of the Newport,
has returned from Winnipeg.
| Mrs. W. c. Winter of Grand avenue