The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-18
SEMINARY HALL CONCERT
ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING
MUSICAL EVENTS OF
THE SEASON
MRS. HOWE GUEST OF HONOR
Author of the Battle Hymn of the
Republic Is Prominent
in Various Par
ties.

To help a worthy institution, and, in
cidentally, to enjoy an interesting and
varied programme a good-sized audience
assembled last evening at Seminary hall
and testified by liberal applause how very
interesting the varied programme was.
The beneficiary was the church home for
aged women, the patronesses of the en-
tertainment including the many prom
inent St. Paul women. The entertain
ment was divided into two parts, musi-
cal programme under the direction of Miss
Harriet Hale, and some statue posing and
pantomime arranged by Miss Zulema Full
Ter. OF special excellence in the musical
part was the singing by a womens quar-
tette composed of Miss Winifred Betz,
Miss Ethel Seager, Miss Faith Martin and
Mrs George Martin. The quartette Was
warmly encored after every number. Mr..
H. w. Springer, baritone, also sang. Miss
Clara Towers acted as accompanist. The
posing was excellent. The figures were
all classic and the groupings were as ad-
mirable as the draping graceful.
Among those who took part were:
Miss Emma Rothschild, Miss Stella
FleiSner, Miss Lowering, Miss Mark, Mr..
Wergedahl, Miss Gregory. Miss Schoch,
Miss Finklestine, Mr.. Harris, the Misses
McMichael, Miss NJ. Schneider, Miss Car
michael Miss Cole, Miss Colby, Miss Nell
Miss Clara Broderick, Miss Grace Sproat,
Miss Hope, Miss Marlowe and Miss
Menick.
Pioneer council, Royal league, gave
card party and social last evening. at
Bowlby hall. Cards were played at eigh-
Harry Graham, DR.. Leach, Fred John
ston, w. w. Stivers, William Daggett and
William Derrick. After the game refresh
ments were served:
The Twin City Birthday club met yes
terday with Mrs: Hasty of Washington
euchre were won by Mrs. F. M. Allen,
Mrs. A. Harnish, MIS-. P H. FIoody, Mrs
Milham and Mrs Flood
Acker Relief Corps No. I gave a large
euchre party last evening at the Ryan
| hotel. Cards were played at twenty
tables On the committee were Miss Mes
Senger, Mrs Wallace, Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs
Kennedy and Miss Lightbourn. The pro-
| ceeds of the party will be used in the re-
lief work of the corps.
| A large reception was given last even
! ing at the Second Swedish Baptist church
IN honor of Rev Axel Tgerlund, formerly
OF Denver, Col, the new pastor of the
church The church was decorated with
palms and cut flowers. A number of
prominent Swedish ministers occupied
seats on the platform, among them being
Rev. Mr.. Ahlstrom and Rev Frank
peterson, of Minneapolis; Rev. o. p
peterson and Rev f. Palmberg, ST. Paul
Each one made brief address and Mr.
Tgerlund also spoke. Music was fur
nished by the church choir After the
programme the women Of the church
served refreshments.
The young people of the African M F.
church presented the cantata Little Bo
Peep, last evening for the benefit of the
church
%
The Blue Danube Social club will give
its last dancing party of the season to-
morrow evening at Jessrang's hall Uni
| versity and harrington avenues.
The Old Maids Convention will be given
! py the eastern Star Rebekah Lodge No.
S2 at their hall. South Wabasha and Fair
field avenue Tuesday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of st. Clements
Church will hold all day meeting in
| the guild home today. This will be the
| last all day meeting before the adjourn
ment for the summer.
Mrs: E. w. Peet and Mrs. c. A. Sever
| ahce have cards out for a drawing room
| Howe Saturday evening at Mrs Peet'e
nome on Summit avenue.
Mrs: George c; squires gave a luncheon
! OF ten covers Monday at her home in
Summit court in honor of Mrs JuIia
! Ward Howe. Mr.. and Mrs Severance will
entertain at dinner this evening in honor
y .
Mrs, L. W. French, of Holly avenue.
| will give a tea Monday for Mrs Tag
CART, of Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. E. N. Prouty, of Summit avenue,
will entertain the members of the Spin
ster's Matrimonial club tomorrow after
| noon. gu ~
The marriage of Miss Hilda Marie
anons anderson daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Murch was solemnized Wednesday even
| ing at O'Clock at the home of the bride
| on beaumont street. Rev. Homer C. Ash
the marriage service. The ceremony was
performed in the second parlor, which
| was decorated with lilacs and palms Mrs
j. 5 Hamilton played the wedding march
during the entrance of the bridal party
Ire pride was attended by her sister,
MISS MISS Lillian Cecilia Anderson Oscar
Christensen was best man. The bride
tulle veil was fastened with a diamond
| Drooch, the brtdegroom's gift She car
rled bunch Of Bride roses The mad
| Of honor wore a pale blue mousseIaine do
sole gown and carried a bunch of pink
Following the ceremony reception wa.
! held. About seventy-five guests were
| present. Mr. and Mrs. Murch left for a
! short wedding trip. They will he al
home after June 20 at $50 Westminster
Mrs Julia Ward Howe addressed the
children of the Fremont school Kenf
street. yesterday morning The children
| sang the Battle Hymn of tho r NH
| lic, and Mrs. Howe told them how she
came to write it.
Fish Are Biting.