The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
THEY ARR orr 6 FOR EUROPE
GUESTS ASSEMBLE TO BID FARE
WELL TO DIR. AND MRS.
DAVIS
The Brewster Home ON Smelling
Avenue Presented a Most Attract
i've Appearance-Prese of n
Purse and Articles of SiIverware.

Avenue Presented IL Most Attract
i've Appearance-Presen of n
Purse and Articles of SfIverware.
Over $50 guests gathered last evening
at the residence of Mrs. H. A. Brewster.
on Smelling avenue, to bid farewell TO
DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Davis, who leave
this evening for New York, from whence
they will sail Sept. 7, on the steamer.
Queen Louise, for Paris, where DR..
Davis, for a year, at least, will have
charge of mission church for American
students in the Latin quarter Since 1893
DR.. Davis has been dean of Manchester
college. He has also served on the pub
lie school board in this city and his
earnest work has endeared him to all
with whom he has come in contact. The
Brewster home, on Smelling avenue, pre-
sented very attractive appearance last
evening. The grounds were lighted with
numerous colOred lanterns, and the wide
piazza was converted into comfortable
Iounging room by means of rugs and
couches. The rooms inside were made
attractive with a profusion of garden
flowers. The mantel in the receptiOn
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with crimson flowers and ferns were also
used effectively in the decorations. Miss
hopes ladies orchestra stationed in the
main parlor, discoursed a progra mrne of
! classical music.
Dr and Mrs. Davis received with Mrs.
Brewster They We're assisted bv Prof
ana Mrs. E. c. Downing, Dr. and Mrs.
James Wallace and Mrs R. w. John.
| son. In the dining room, which was
tastetully decorated with pale yellow
hasturtums and maiden-ha fern, light
refreshments We're served by Mrs. w. H
Reed, assisted by Miss Bella Campbell
MISS Winnie Pringle, Miss Laura Cast
ner Miss Gaskel1, Miss Helen Wallace
MISS Edith Penny and Miss Margaret
Craig.
Among the guests were a number OF
people belonging to the House of Hone
ana central Presbyterian congregations.
representatives from the school board
ana Manchester college board of trustees.
During the evening w. B. Brewster
on behalf of the friends of the doctor and
MS wife, presented the latter with two
gold bonbon spoons and the former with
a purse containing SIS. 1.-The very pleas
ant duty falls to my lot" said Mr.. Brew
ster, in q brief presentation speech. ''of
expressing the esteem of this community
for DIR. and Mrs. Davis In a sermon
PASeNOACO last OuuQdy the doctor said that
life was made up of partings and meet
ings This is one of the partings that
make up life's sOrrowful recoIlections.
Or. Davis and his wife" continued the
speaker, have endeared themselves to
everyone and both words and gifts are
Feeble to express that affection, but thew
are the only means we have with which
to manifest our feelings
Dr. Davis responded briefly, thanking
those IN bof 1t
his wife, for their kindness. az debated
this change long while,'' said the doc
tor, before 1 made up my mind to make
1t, and 1 want to say in explanation of
my departure that I have felt the strain
OF the work here so much that a change
seemed imperative" The speaker re-
ferred to the pleasant rlations that had
always existed between himself and his
associates in the college work, Profs.
Downing, Wallace and Anderson. and
thanked these gentlemen for the aid thev
had given.
DR.. Wallace, president of Manchester
college, also spoke briefly, bidding fare
well to the doctor and his wife, on be-
haf of the faculty of the college.
Miss Louise Ray was spokeswoman for
the young ladies of the college, and. after
bright little speech, presented the
guests of honor with several articles.
which, If they had no intrinsic value. sue
cueeded in making those most nearly
concerned forget their tears in smiles.
Among the gifts were two Armenian
flags. ito remind the doctor and his
wife said the speaker, that they still!
belong to this country" After the
speeches the orchestra played Hearts
and Flowers
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Rev. Mr.. ScanlOn, of Wheaton. MINI.
Rev. Mr.. MacCaughtry, of Freeport, III. :
Rev. and Mrs. Kirkwood, of Emporia,
Kan; Mr.. George Edison, of Willow
River, Mimi, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
kirkwoOd, of MINNEAPOLIS