The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-15
THE SOCIAL
WORLD.

About seVentY-five women attended the
lecture on Oriental Rugs" delivered by
Mr.. keljik, an Armenian, yecterday aft
ernoon, in the West side club rooms. A
number of beautiful rugs and draperies
were on exhibition to illustrate the lee
ture: Mr.. Keljik gave the history of rug
making in the Orient A whole family
often spent lifetime on a single rug,
earning barely enough each day to keep
the members alive, but in spite of their
abJect poverty taking the keenest pride
in, their handiwork The process of Vege-
table dying was explained, and the lee
turer gave some practical advice in re-
gard to the care of rugs. Turning a hose
on the rugs and allowing them to dry out
doors would not injure them. Neither
would very hot water spoile genuine
rug, but if the article was spurious the
colors would run, and the rug would be
ruined OF special interest was the di-
rections given by the lecturer to find out
the age of the rug. Figures curiously
and skillfully interviewer with the pat
Keljik explained to his hearers just how
to lind those figures. Following the lee
ture number Of questions were asked
the lecturer The proceeds of the lecture
Will be used in furnishing the club rooms.
Mrs. Tuelle, of Newport, has issued in
Vltat1ons for euchre party, to be given
next Wednesday afternoon at the club
rooms, the proceeds to be devoted to the
fund for furnishing the rooms.
The Womens Improvement League of
st. Anthony Park will meet Saturday aft
ernoon with Mrs. d. F. Polk. The mem
berS will consider the advisabiIity of
starting reading and club room in the
Midway district similar to the one that
the Woman,s Civic league has started On
the West side.
Miss Hattie Dttrich, of University av-
enue entertained the Cypripedium Euchre
club at cards last Wednesday evening
Favors were won by the Misses c.. Thau-
Wald and Bunde and Messrs Heiner and
Spangenberg Miss Sophia ThauWald will
entertain in two weeks:
Mr. and Mrs N Goodman announce
the engagement of their daugI1.er MatiI-
da to Louis Justh, of Chicago They will
be at home Sunday and Monday, March
Mr.. H. b Lewis, of Atlantic City, N.
j., was guest last Sunday of Mr. and
MIS- ira Gardner, 1920 Fauquier street.
Mrs. Morris Stearns, of st. Anthony
avenue, returned yesterday from Dallas.
Tex, where she has been spending the
winter
Miss Florence Marion Pace will remove
to Chicago the first of the month to ac-
cept the position of soprano soloist with
the quartette Of the Universalist church.
Miss Mary Saunders, of Summit ave
nue., has returned from Cambridge for the
Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sticknev. of tina
Albion, are in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Johnson, OF Vir-
ginia avenue, are entertaining Mrs Ar
thur Gilbert, of Ashland. Wis.
Miss Edith Fryer, of Kent street. is ex-
Pected nome next month from Santa
Rosa, Cal
Miss Mabel Milham, Of New York. who
has been visiting Col. and Mrs. Miiham.
OF ST Anthony avenue, has returned to
New York. 41e
Mrs. M E. Hartman, of Selby avenue.
Is in Ottumwa. 10.
j. B. Hartsinck and daughter Marie are
en- route to Holland. Miss Hartsiuck win
remain abroad a year
Mrs. B. A. Waters, of the Portland. will
entertain the Fleur de Lis Euchre club
this afternoon.
Mrs. F. E.. Sutton, of Harrington ave-
nue., entertained the Saints and Sinners
at euchre yesterday afternoon
Miss Edna Brown, of Portland avenue.
was the guest of honor at a luncheon
given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Cha
Din, of Minneapolis. Mrs r w. Brown
OF Ashland avenue, will give a dinner
party for Miss Brown and her bridal
party next Tuesday evening.
The members of Diamond lodge. d OF
4, gave a euchre party Wednesday at
the residence of Mrs. A. Van Praag,
Merriam Park. Favors were won by MIS-.
J. Soule, Mrs. L. Roekstrom and Mrs. w
B. Pattison.
Mr. and Mrs. John I. H. Field. of Dav-
South.
Miss Currie, of Milwaukee, is the guest
OF MISS Gardner, Of Selby avenue.