The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-24
SOCIAL NEWS OF A DAY
MARRIAGE OF MISS GRACE w.
WHITE AND MIR. JOHN S.
CROOKS
AT THE HOME OF THE BRIDE

A Number of Women on ST. Anthony
Hill Adopt 81 Plan for Increasing
the Fund to Bring the Thirteenth
Minnesota HOme-A Large Lawn
Fete - Commercial Club CycIers
Enjoy a River Excursion.
Miss Grace Williams White, daughter
of Mrs. Emma E. White, and grand
daughter of the late Maj. John Sabin, and
John Stearns Crooks were married last
evening at o'clock at the home of the
! bride, on Twelfth street. DR.. Andrews,
of Christ church, ofticiated. 1t was a
pink wedding, a variety of flowers of
this bright hue being used effectively in
the decorations. A canopy formed of as
paragus vine, starred with white asters,
was erected in the main parlor, and I'M
der this the ceremony was performed.
The bride descended the stairway alone,
| preceded by her maid of honor, Miss
Florence Crary, who also walked unat-
tended They were joined in the music
room by the groom and his best man.,
DR.. Edward Nelson, and the four en-
tered the parlor, where DR.. Andrews
awaited them. Previous to the ceremony
and during its continuance the bridal
chorus from "Lohengrin' was played by
Miss Irene Tallman at the piano, with
violin accompaniment played by Miss
Hinckley, of Greenburg, Wis. Later the
| intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana'
| was played.
hTid
muslin, trimmed with lace insertion and
white satin ribbon. She carried a bridal
bouquet of white sweet peas.
| Miss Crazy wore a pale blue organdie
gown and carried pink sweet peas.
The wedding guests were limited to the
relations and close friends of bride and
groom. After the ceremony an informal
reception was held, Mr.. and Mrs. Crooks
| receiving with Mrs White.
The out-of-town guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs John c. Sabin, Amery, Wis; Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith of Still
water, and DR.. Rhodes of Saltwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crooks left last evening
on short wedding trip. They will be at
home Wednesdays in October at the
Newport, GA st. Peter street
Miss May Bend gave a small tea YES
teruay afternoon at her home on Summit
avenue, in honor of her guest, Miss Ron
ME, of Louisville, KY
The Spinsters of the DAYTON Avanua
Presbyterian Church picnicked Tuesday
afternoon at Como. The husbands of the
ladles IN the party went out at 6 o'clock
for the picnic supper
$50
Mrs. Hiler H Horton. of S,n,not+ ,,o
nue. gave a luncheon yesterday at III.
IoWn and Country club Covers were
! laid for ten.
number of the women on St. Anthonv
mn nave adopted what is certain ia
prove most successful plan for increas-
ing the fund that is being raised to bring
nome the Thirteenth regiment A series
| OF entertainments will be given. each
woman entertaining in turn, and the
! guests will not only enjoy several novel
| social events but will have the plea
OF contributing to a popular fund.
MRS. M. n. Thygeson gave the initial
entertainment yesterday afternoon at
her home on Laurel avenue The guests
pIdyeu euchre, the hostess being assisted
by Mrs. H. p. Barlow Mrs. George W
Dodds and Mrs. ]. B. McNamee.
Palms, golden rod, sweet peas and
nasturtums decorated the rooms Severa,
large flags were also used, and each
guest also wore a small flag pinned OF,
her gown Among those present were.
Mrs Merritt, Mrs. Hubbell, Mrs. Walker
Mrs Thomas, Mrs McCandlers, Mrs.
Whitacre Mrs Sabin Mrs Charles Wa
ters Mrs. Grammar. Mrs Butcher Mr.
w. 7. Alexander, Mrs. Rawlinson, Mrs
A Z. Thompson, Mrs Hueffner MIS-
! McNamee, Mrs. Ricketts, Mrs. It T.
Brun, Mrs w. P. Johnston Miss Oar
ragh, Mrs. Foster, Miss Dickinson. Mrs
Coburn' Mrs. Fillebrown Mrs. D. s.
| Sperry, Mrs. Callahan, Mrs Armstrong.
| Mrs. Parrot. Mrs. Barlow, Mrs. Girls.
void, Mrs. Dervel, Mrs William H
! Grant Mrs. H. T. Quinlan, Miss Breen.
Mrs. Gorham, Mrs. J. G. Dresser, Mrs.
| William Dampier, Mrs. M E. MURRAY,
Mrs. w. j. Murray, Mrs Dufresne. Mrs.
A. ]. Douglass Jr., Mrs. Doe Miss Cru
man.
Miss Mary Loweth, of Ashland ave-
nue., will give bicycle party next week
In honor Of the Misses Loeb, of Chicago.
pretty childrens party was given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs Thomas Gull
ligan at her home on Dayton avenue in
honor of her son Towards tenth BIRTH
day. The rooms were prettily decorated
| with cut flowers and the birthday table.
with its lighted candelabra flowers and
birthday cake. looked very attractive.
The children enjoyed a novel game The
picture of a young lady was slzetched OH
! canvas and each small guest was blind
folded and given an opportunity of PIN
ming paper tie on the young lady's coll
lar. The following children succeeded in
pinning the tie in the proper place and
received prizes: Mary Sexton, Sophia
Murphy and George Young.
Mrs. Culligan was assisted by Miss Anna
Wetherby, Miss Lucy Wetherby, Miss
! Mccormick and Miss MOllie Mccormick
Among those present We're: Josephine