The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
SOCIETY GREETS HER
MUSICALE IN HONOR OF MISS
MARSH, RECENTLY OF
CINCINNATI
MISS GORDON ENTERTAINs


rendered Large Reception by the
House of Hope Congregation
Pretty Evening Party at ''The
Birches," MIR. and Mrs. G. Nj.
Griggs' Manftou Island Home.
Miss Katherine Richards Gordon enter
tanned about $50 of the musical and So
ciety people of st. Paul at musicale yes
terday afternoon from 5 to Z, at her home
on Summit avenue. The affair was given
to introduce Miss Marie Mildred Marsh,
young pianiste, who has recently come
from Cincinnati, O., to make her home
in st. Paul
The rooms were charmingly decorated
with palms and American beauty roses.
Mrs. Charles Gordon received with Miss
Gordon. Among theose assisting were:
Mrs. Theodore Borup, Mrs Samuel Hill,
of Minneapolis; Mrs Tarbox, the Misses
Hill, Miss Pauline Ferguson, Miss Fur
ness, Miss Taylor and number of other
intimate friends of Miss Gordon.
Miss Marsh, who, during her four years
stay in Berlin, was the pupil of Karl
Klindworth, gave varied and interesting
programme. Her numbers were: Bar
carolle,'' Rubinstein; nocturne by Field;
Moszkowskis "Etincelle;'' "Melodie, -
| Schytte; "Feuer-Zauber," Wagner Bras
| sin, and three numbers by Chopin, includ-
| ing his waltz in E fiat.
Over $50 pupils crowded the parlors of
the Central Presbyterian church last
evening to welcome their pastor and his
| wife, DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Medium, who
returned Saturday from an eleven weeks
! absence in Scotland The reception was
| given under the auspices of the Brother
| hood of St. Andrew and Philip and the
| ladies of the congregation.
The church parlors were simply but
tastefully decorated. A large pot-pourri
of outdoor flowers, ferns and asparagus
vine, massed on a low platform in the
center of the reception room, broke the
! straight line Of the room and made a
pleasing color effect. Bunches of asters
and roses were placed on the piano and
tables and a large American flag draped
one of the doorWays.
DR.. and Mrs. Medium received alone
They stood near a bank of smilax and
ground palm, above which were placed
the American and British colors. Mrs
F. D. Kendrick Mrs. r. P. Lewis and
Mrs Kate Hough assisted in looking after
the guests. They were aided by Mr.. f.
o. Duncan, president of the Brotherhood
of Andrew and Philip Mrs. DR.. Bruyr
Hops, Mrs Gates Johnson Jr., Mrs
Charles johnson, Mrs. Hartman and Mrs
Hugh Grant. Miss Marvin, Miss Gray
Miss Grant and Miss Hough, assisted by
other young ladies of the church, served
| refreshments.
quartette, composed of Mrs. William
Campbell, MISS Kate Williams, Mr.
Pollys and Mr.. Simonton, sang Home
Again From Foreign Shores. Miss
Hopes Ladies' orchestra played a pro-
| gramme of Scottish airs and selections
from "Cavallieria Rusticana."
The Industrial School Association OF
the Peoples Church held a business
meeting yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Asa F. Goodrich, on Nelson ave-
nue.. In the absence of the president,
| Mrs. A D. Brown, Mrs. D. S. B. John
! ston presided. Plans for the coming year
were discussed by the women and some
| changes were made. The school will
open the first Saturday in October at the
Peoples church, Miss Harriet Smith will
| have charge, of the boys department.
Miss Sadie Smith will assist Mrs. G. G.
Titcomb and Mrs. F. S. Blodgett in the
kitchen garden, and Miss Roemer will
have charge of the music.
| d a
benefit of the Thirteenth regiment fund
was given yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs c. E. Parrot, on Case
| street
The rooms were decorated with flags
and with flowers that carried out color
scheme of red, white and blue. Scarlet
geraniums and purple and white asters
were massed in bowls, with charming eff
| feet.
d fn6 hEy Mrd II
B. Meeker and Mrs Thompson, of La
Crosse. Among the guests were: Mrs.
G. F. Andrews, Mrs. May, Mrs. s. s.
| Wiseman and Mrs. w. w. Chapman, OF
Merriam Park; Miss Schennel, Mrs. Nc
| Culloch, Mrs. Holt, Mrs Barndt, Mrs. II
E. Lamb, Mrs J. H. Ringold, Mrs. III. E.
Randall Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. A. E.
Greaza, Mrs. Culver and Mrs. Thomas
s. Ives of Guttenburg, 10. Prizes were
won by Mrs. J. S. Riebald, Mrs. James
Thomason and Mrs. J. W. Holt.
Two card parties for the benefit of the
Thirteenth regiment fund are being
planned for next week At one progress.
sive euchre will be played, and the
other will be whist party. Mrs. M. N
Thygeson and Mrs. Henry P. Barlow viii
be the hostesses.
The Ladies Aid Society Of st. Glenn
ents Church will meet this afternoon il
the guild house, Portland avenue anG
Milton street.
Court Gen. Sibley, I. o. o. F., will give
an ice cream social and hop Friday even
ing, Sept. %, at Bracks hall, Concord
and Robe streets Music will be fur
nished by Broses orchestra.
1.-The Birches,' the new summer home
of Mr. and Mrs c. Milton Griggs on Man
itou island, White Bear lake. was thrown
open to about 100 guests last evening
comprising the / axe residents and theil
visiting friends. Autumn flowers, witt
polms and ferns were used principally II
/ the decorations in the various rooms. A
string orchestra furnished the music.
Mrs. Griggs was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. w. F. Peet, Mrs. D. w. Lawler and
Miss Lamborn. After supper the cotiller
was danced, Walter S. Morton leading.
/ Miss Grace Morton entertained infor