The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-03
STAR.
THE SOCIAL
WORLD.

About seventy of the younger society
set of St Paul were entertained at a
clever and unique Halloween german
last evening at the Town and Country
club. The hostesses were Mrs. w Il.
Peet, of Dayton avenue, and Mrs. S. D.
Sturgis, Of Summit court. The invita-
tons read "a belated Halloween ger
man., and all the decora tons suggested
that night of all nights in the year when
ghosts are supposed to hold high revel
The dining room and dancing hall were
decorated with big pumpkins scooped out
In some of these lighted candles were
placed; others were heaped with all
kinds of fruit. There were rows of rosy
checked apples piled upon the NANTES
or bobbing from strings and there were
cleverly fashioned skulls and skeletons
to give the necessary weird effect The
favors were all suggestive of Halloween.
Some of these were nuts with small call
dies fastened inside, witches heads, etc.
Mr.. Fitzhugh Burns led the cotilion
Many old Halloween customs We're in
troduced into the figures. Apple parings
were thrown over the shoulders, apples
Were bobbed for, mirrors consulted The
hostesses were assisted by Mrs. f.. W.
Peet, Mrs. G. P. Noyes, Mrs. George C.
=Squires and Mrs. Bum. These assisting
women distributed the favors Supper
was served at II. After supper all the
lights were put out and a weird blue
flame was lighted in the fireplace In
the CHASTITY glow of this, one of the
young women present, attired as a
ghost, danced. Later cauldron was
hung over the fire and witch brewed
a potion that enabled her to tell the
future of all present From the cauldron
prophetic scroll. was unrolled, on which
was inscribed the fate of each one pres
ent. A tiny red devil carried to each
one his or her respective fortune.
Mrs. Henry Nickow gave an art recep-
ton yesterday afternoon at her home on
Dayton avenue. About 200 women called
during the receiving hours. The rooms
were effectively decorated with roses,
carnations and myrtle. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. Victoria Soby, Mrs. J
c. Shea, Mrs. c. E. Ray, Miss Katherine
Dougher. Punch was served by Mrs
M. E. Garfield assisted by Miss Carrie
Rossell and Miss Agnes Doak Miss
Hopes Ladies' orchestra played during
the afternoon.
The second of a series of afternoon teas
was given for the Bethel mothers yes
terday at the Bethel. A patriotic pro-
gramme was presented. Miss O'Dowd,
of Minneapolis, played, and Miss West,
also Of Minneapolis, gave an illustrated
history of the American flag. Mrs.
Spangled Banner Mrs. c. A, Fuller
gave a practical talk on 1.-THE Care of
Children and Mrs. Van Name played
Mrs. J. B. Earhuff had charge of the
refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Harry
Richardson, Mrs. Van Name and Miss
Mehmert.
The Jefferson School union held its
opening meeting of the year last evening
at the school. The meeting was also q
reception to the new superintendent, Mr.
Lewiston. The Jefferson School ocches-
ira was in attendance and played during
the evening. Supt Lewiston spoke on
''The Relations of Teachers to Schools
and of Parents to Teachers" Mrs. c.
A. Dibble told Of the work of the Wom-
ans Civic league in the Lafayette school
district. P. J. Smalley gave history
of the school unions of st. Paul A re-
ception followed the programme. Re
freshments were served by the Misses
Witt, the Misses Virtue, Miss O'Brien,
Miss Butler, Miss Ryan and Mrs. Will
Hams
A Halloween entertainment was given
last evening at the Peoples church.
From 7:S0 until 9 there was a social for
the Sunday school children, and from 9
until IL the young people were enter
tanned. The Sunday school rooms were
decorated with pumpkins, colored paper
and punches of flowers. The children
played Halloween games and threw con-
fetti. Miss Folsom, Will Lohlker and
Miss Rose LohIker had charge of lie
entertainment, and D. T. Wellington of
the decora tons. At the young peoples
social, which followed, a sheet and pill
10 wcase entertainment was given. Miss
Moody, Miss Folsom, Miss SmalIey, Miss
Haugh and Miss Hammersley had
charge,
Mrs J. H. Moore, grand president of
the ladies' auxiliary to the o. r. c., was
ception given at the home OF Mrs J.
w Gilbey, on st. Peter street, last even
ing. Nearly 100 guests called between
the hours of eight and ten o'clock, in
GLIDING a number from Minneapolis and
Austin. Mrs Moore and the hostess re-
ceived alone Assisting informally about
the rooms were Mrs. George M. Miles,
Mrs. Charles Langam, Mrs. Charles Lit
tie, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Nj. N. Goss,
and Mrs. J. c. Mccall. Mrs. J. E.
Roper and Mrs. H. D. Powers had charge
of the refreshment table in the dining
room. the former pouring coffee and the
latter serving ices. Palms, ferns, chry-
santhemums, roses and carnations. the
flowers of the order, were used in the
decorations. The parlors were in white
and yellow the library in pink, and the
dining room in cardinal The center
piece on the table was a crystal vase
filed with long stemmed American Beau
ty roses. An informal musical pro-
gramme was given during the evening.
A special meeting or the local divis-
i'm was held Yesterday afternoon at
Rowlby hall, Sixth and Robert streets.
The work was exemplified by the city d.
vision, assisted by members of Flour
City division Of Minneapolis. Thurs