The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
FAIR FACES INVADED
QUARTERS. HERETOFORE SACRED
TO MEN ARE CAPTURED BY
GENTLER SEX
ANNEX TO MINNESOTA CLUB

Thrown Open Informally Last Night
to the Families of the Club Mem
bers, Whose Interest Therein
Was Sought When the Recent
Addition to the Club House Was
Made.
Precincts heretofore sacred to masculin-
ity only were invaded last evening by the
other sex, and the glimpse, rather long
glimpse, they obtained last night Of the
interior of the Minnesota club will doubt
less inspire them to come again and
often. For last evening the ladies' dining
room at the club was formally opened
with a table d'hote dinner, served at Z
o'clock The new dining room presented
a charming appearance with its decora-
tions Of vines, palms and ferns, and the
different colored flowers that decorated
the small tables added the note Of color.
Danz' orchestra played during the even
ing. There were ninety-eight guests at
dinner, and most of them stayed for the
informal reception which followed the
dinner, though many made up theater
parties The following were hosts ard
hostesses at the various tables:
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. J. McConville, Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Finch, Mr.. and Mrs. %. g. Rogers
J. H. Bidleman. DR.. and Mrs. Herbert
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G.. Washington,
Mr. and Mrs. John j. watson, Mr.; ana
Mrs. F. E. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. e.. L.
Shepley, Mr. and Mrs. G. w Bum, Or Dr.
and Mrs q T., Greene Mr. and Mrs. JnO
Townsend.
The Womans Civic league issued invi-
tations yesterday for its first annual re-
ception to be held Friday afternoon at Z
o'clock in the parlors of the Commerclel
club Preceding the reception the hrst
annual meeting will be held. The old
and the new officers will receive. Ihey
Will be assisted by the off1cers or the
various women's clubs in st. Paul.
Capital Tent No. 81 Knights of the Mac
cabees, gave its fifth dancing party last
evening at Bowlby hail. The Bostonlan
orchestra played for the dancing, the
grand march being led by Mr.. and MRS.
F. G. Donaldson. The committee on ar
rangements was E. L. Kernkamp, George
Bealz A. Strauss, DR.. ]. 0. Cavanaugh
and F. c. Donaldson.
Members of the executive board Of the
St Paul chapter, Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution, will meet this afternoon
with the regent, Mrs. j. b. Beals, OF
Portland avenue.
The students and the board of manag-
ers of the st. Paul School OF Fine Arts
will tender J. H. Vanderpool, OF chi
cago, an informal reception Saturday
evening at the school in the Moore ploch.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Davis, OF fair-
mount avenue, will give a small dinner
in his honor Saturday.
Mrs Edward Koppen entertained infor-E
mally last evening at her home on Holly
avenue in honor of Maj. and Mrs Ihomp-
son. tsts
The board of managers of the Babies
home met yesterday at the home on Lin
coin avenue. Mrs. E. E. Hughson pre-
sided. Mrs. Roger w. Cooley, of Mer-
riam Park, was elected member or
the board. Mrs. M. l.. P. Hill Will De
the visitor for February. The treasurer
reported $50 cleared at the last euchre.
Another euchre party for the benefit OF
the home will be given by the board
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 1b. at the resi-
dence of Mrs A. Messer on Mackubin
street The women on the West side
are also arranging a euchre party Tor
the home 1t will be given Monday aft
ernoon, Feb. 10, at Martins hall.
Mrs. p A Lavallee entertained the
Afternoon Euchre club yesterday after
noon at her home on Iglehart street.
Favors were won by MIS-. VIII Murray,
Mrs George M. Space and Mrs. g. w.
Dodds.
The Home Missionary Society Of the
House of Hope Church will hold an ALL
day meeting Thursday, Feb. 13, in the
church parlors. Luncheon will be served
at 1 o'clock. Mrs Tapley and Mrs. Long
have charge.
The February meeting of the board of
directors of the Young Women's Friend
ly association was held yesterday in the
association rooms. Mrs. S. r. McMas-
tiers was made a member of the board
and Mrs. Denis Follett was chosen Wis
itor for the month
The young womens auxiliary to the
board of managers of the Young Wo-
mems Friendly association will give an
entertainment Thursday evening, Feb.
Is, In the association rooms.
Mrs. w. P. Jewett and Miss Louise
Jewett, of Dayton avenue, will leave for
Washington, D. c., next Monday even
ing.
Mrs. D. A. Monfort, of Dayton avenue,
will leave this evening for the South
She will be accompanied by her son,
Fred Monfort
Mrs. F. P. Strong, of Ashland avenue,
who was called home last week On ac-
count of the Illness of her brother Ed
ward O'Hara, left last evening for Bos-
ton, where she will join her husband
Mrs. T. D. O'Brien, of Lincoln avenue,
and Mrs. Pierce Butler, of Summit av-
enue, will leave next week for a three
weeks visit in New, York and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. John Murphy, OF Laurel aevnue,