The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-07-11
THE CITIZENS RECEPTION
In Honor Of Graduates of St. Paul's
Institutions the Most Delightful
Ever Held in. the CITY.

Ever Held in. the City.
! The good citizens of the Twin
Cities who made possible, by their
aid and presence. the grand reception
/ last Monday night, are entitled to
, congratulations. /, Never before in the
history of the state has there been
such magnificent affair-such is the
unanimous verdict of every one who.
was present.
(, The original promoters of the af-
| fair started out to do honor only to
! the five graduates of the St. Paul
High schools. They, upon sugges-
ton, endeavored to have the scope
wldened to take in all graduates re-
siding in Minnesota, but owing to
one thing or. another such an ar
rangenent could not be made along
the lines upon which the affair was
to be arranged
It was also supposed that Prof. w.
E. B. Du Bots would be present un-
til Monday morning, when note
was received by the committee from
him informing them of hi. inability
| to be present -.
However. despite the obstacles and
stumbling blocks which were placed
In the way, the committee went right
along and the result was a success,
even beyond their most sanguine ex-
| pectations
, The United Commercial Travellers
| Hall, where the reception was held,
is the finest hall that could be OBJ
tanned in the city. The hall proper
IS g. large room, nearly square, meas
! 11ring nearly so feet each way, and it
has just been reltted with everything
new.
The walls and ceilings are beauti-
fully frescoed, the window. hangings
are beautiful in quality and design,
the furniture is of leather, uphol-
stored mahogany, and a crimson car
pet lends rich glow and produces
an enlivenine effect that cannot be
described. There are. large. ladies'
! rooms and gentlemen's rooms in con-
: nectlon and a magnificent dining
room, capable of seating $50 guests
at one time. There is finely APP
| pointed kitchen and pantry. and on
the whole more ideal place for
holding just such a function as was
held there Monday night could not
be conceived. w
Five large chandeliers, each con-
tanning 20 incandescent electric
lights, shed br;lliancv that must be
| seen to be appreciated
When the guests. numbering over
two hundred had all arrived, the six.
graduates who were present, seated
| in handsome chairs placed in a semi
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most handsomely costl1med audience
ever gathered in St. Paul. 1t was a
veritable bower Of beauty--that is
the feminine portions, of course.
Many old residents were heard to
remark: "Well, I never dreamed
| there were SO many handsome wo-
men in Minnesota"
The graduates present were:
Mr.. Edward::I. Robinson. St: Paul
College of. Law.
| Miss Ethel Howard.
Miss Eunice Glass.
! Miss Frances Elliott
I Miss Carrie Lowe
! Mr. Frederick L.: D. Parker, St
Paul High School,
The order of exercises were:
| Overture. Prof. Ed Green's Orchestra
Opening Remarks :: Mr. J. Q. Adams
'Invocati9n:. Rev. H. S: Graves
Selection Orchestra
Essay "Hiawatha,, Miss Carrie Lowe
| Solo, .tFor You, Dear Heart
| g Miss Eunice Glass
Miss Charlotte Gillard, Accompanist
Essay, "Toussaint L'Ouverture"-
Miss Frances Elliott
Piano Solo, -Co-Pipi- MIN"
Miss Ethel Howard
Address Mr.. F. L. D. Parker
Solo, delight Waltz
! Nine. Addie Crawford Minor
! Miss Bertha Lewis. Accompanist
I Address :. Mr.. Edward l. Robinson
The graduates numbers on the
programme were all most graciously
received. all acquitting themselves
nlagnifcently. Especially happy were
the addresses of Messrs. Parker and
Robinson, and Mrs. Minor never
ment
After the exercises the graduates
stood in line and were introduced to
the guests by the ladies of the Re-
ception Committee and received the
congratulations of all present. The
grand march was then played, and
after several figures were made, the
:! guests marched into the dining room
at the head Of whcih was az hand
somely decorated table, at which the
graduates were seated. The other
guests were seated in double rows of
! chairs, set back to back, and when
1 all were. seated grace was SAID by
] Rev, A. H Lealtad
/ The guests were then bountiful1y
/ served by corps of walters of a
menu consisting of chicken salad
mayonraisc dressing, stuffed olives
celery, finger rolls, coffee. strawberry
ice cream, assorted cake, c1aret
punch.
i While the guests we're ,partaking
Of the collation. the caroet was re
i moved from the hall and when they
Grain entered everything was in read
! ;ress for the terpsichorean DELIGHTS
rradA more so bv the r'a gnifcei1t
music furnished by Prof. Ed. Greens
J, orchestra. and when the first waltz
called t dancers to the floor it was
kali6s ascopic picture of beauty
:. reve- ,efore surpassed among us
: Fourtsa numbers were danced ane
at : o'clock the guests reluctantly
) left for their homes
The committees responsible fol
8 the grand success are:
Reception Committee. Z
3 Mrs, Jasper Gibbs; Mrs. @. Adams
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