The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
THE SOCIAL
WORLD.

The fifteenth annual ball given by the
ST. Paul Lodge No. 122, Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen. at the Merchants he-
tel last night takes its place among the
LARGEST and most brilliant functions OF
the social season, and will be long re-
me,nbered as distinctively successful by
those who have enjoyed the pleasure OF
attending former events of this charac-
ter given by this popular fraternity
Fully 7C0. people were upon the floor
Of the spacious hall. brilliantly lighted
with small incandescents and adorned
with handsome floral decorations. when
the announcement Of the grand march
was made This was about 10 o'clock,
and the gay festival then formally be-
gun, lasted until night had quietly re-
signed to day. The programme Of dances
composed the most popular and many Of
the newest productions in the fantastic
realm In all, it was an event. difficult to
surpass, and of the, big-hearted trainmen
who have been responsible for SO many
similar occasions, those who attended will
retain pleasant memories, .,,5 So
The grand march was led by Gov. and
Mrs. John Lind Seibert's, full orchestra
occupied the stage and rendered the. or
0er'S own grand march selection as the
long procession, headed by the states
chief executive and his wife, filed many
v. -
Lind did not: engage further in the per+
forTnancese on the floor. but remained and
enjoyed them as spectators. They also
attended the banquet which interrupted
the dance at about midnight.
The event of last night was under the
Sy Stenatic direction of a fun. corps or
committees. CT n Bowman was chair
man of the committee on arrangements,
ana NJ. o, Graves seer etary of this COM
mittee These two gentlemen were as
sisted by five others. J. P. Gallagher
was chairman of the floor committee. j..
&. Williams of the committee on recep-
ton, and Mrs. Mary Neff acted as chair
man of the ladies' committee. Mrs. Neff
was assisted by seventeen other ladies,
wives of the t.ainmen.
AS the guests filed in, their tickets Were
received and punched by two Stalwart
conductors; one en- each side of the door
and the holder OF the ticket was handed
accustomed to hand back to his passen-
gers their transportation after itzhas been
| properly perforated. .-.i--.-. RS - go.
TIE lodge. under whose auspi ees this
pleasant event was given, is about 100
strong, and includes among its member
ship conductors, switchnen and forefnen
in the ya:ds. IT is an auxiliary of that
larger organization. the most powerful
| railroad order of the world the Brother
hood of Railroad T:ainmen. ..., !.
A pretty wedding was solenniaed last
evening at o'clock, at ST PaulS EDis-
| eopal church, when Miss Margaret Gull
yer Rugg, daughter of HIP Rugs, of
Nelson avenue, was united in maria &c
to Mr.. Charles Oscar Kalman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Kaiman, of Summit av-
enue, Rev. John Wright, rector of the
church, performing the ceremony. The
altar was decorated with IrT1ris4Ena
| green's and holly berries. Smi1ax was
tWIned about the chancel railing, and
| tall palms were grouped on the altar
I steps. The bride was attended by her
! sister, MASS Virginia Rugg, as maid of
/ honor, and by Miss Josephine and Miss
! Celia ka1man, sisters OF the groom, as
bridesmaids. Her father. Horace p.
was Paul Kalman, brother of the groom,
and the dshers were Mr.. Lawrence Mil
| Ter, MIR. Jared Howe, Mr.. Robert Stewart
Mr.. George Rugg. Mr.. Charles Nelson. OF
saltwater; Mr.. Finley Shepard. Mr. Mac
! DherSon and Mr.. Lucius Oppenheirn.
During the entrance of the bridal RAJ ty
| the Isohengrin bridal chorus was PLAYED.
/ mony The bride was gowned in white
! satin. with trimmings of lace and gold
! braid She wore a veil and carried white
! carnations. Mss Virginia Rugg wore
White pineapple cloth over pink silk
| trimmed with lace and ruffies of French
muslin. bouquet of white carnations
! was carried. The Misses Kalman were
over white Swiss. The skirts were shir-
| red to the knee and trimmed with ruch-
/ ings of white. White flowers were car
| ried.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
! and Mrs. Kalman left on a wedding trip
| They will be at home after Feb. l. at the
! Livingston fats, on Summit avenue.
The marriage of Miss Anna N. Sitzer
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