Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
THE SOCIAL AGE.
Can't SQuelch the Exuberance of the
Society Reporter.

Entire nous, that is to say, between our
selves and the paste pot, the gentle reader
who will receive his back pay and the
fee simple to section of swamp lands,
if he considers himself wronged by the
insinuation, is entitled to secret Yes,
ladies, bless your dear, fluttering little
hearts, a real, live, bona fde secret. You
see, at this particular season of the year,
the haired animal who does the lace
work and hifalutin business in consider
alton of $1,000 a second and "perks"
thrown in, for the society column of this
paper, has gone into the sackcloth and
ashes business The conscientious cuss
is sorry for having led so gay and giddy
career, to say nothing of the many bad
things he has perpetrated, from time
to time, in these columns
Still we admire his pluck. 1t is al fat
to be penitent this season of the year,
and your society editor is nothing, if
not in the fashion. Meantime, the So
ciety column will be in charge of the
man who does the heavy business for this
sanctum, and with the indulgence of
the aforesaid gentle he will try to
hold his own. AS everybody but those
blawsted heather knows, Lent set in last
Wednesday, since when the market for
fish balls and homeless herring has been
wonderfully active. This may have
something to do with the condition of
the young hopeful who mixes the dope
for this Office, who speculated largely in
the former and is now struggling with
brain fever.
The market for balls, parties and en-
gagements last week was sluggish and
inactive.
The lights are out, most of the clubs
have disbanded, the last strains of music
have died away, the beaux have DOTTED
their lavender ties and slippers, and the
| sweet girls, who galloped to the anguish
ing measures of the waltz and racquet
and caught their death of damp drinking
ices, have laid aside their enchanting
wiles and are doing penance for their
sins. This is correct But there are few
who don't seem to care copper whether
school keeps or not They continue to
meet and hold their reYels just the same
as Of yore.
1t is proper to state right here that in
connection with the Lental season there
should be no foolishness, no levity, no
sham seclusion, no make believe fasting.
The above is called for on account of a
piece of information which reached the
writer last night. 1t is stated of verify,
that Miss Shippers had no sooner retired
into her closet with the evident purpose
of atoning for her sins, than she COM
menced to look up material for her spring
bonnet. 1t is needless to say that there
is a discount on this kind of repentance
and all similar petitions will be sent back
from the clearing house protested.
During the week there were several
lively fandangoes.
Mr.. R. B. Angus of this city, arrived
in London, England, Thursday last.
The Terpsichorian club will give an
other of their enjoyable parties next Tues
day evening at College hall
Among the things proposed is ladies
educational club to be composed of the
teachers of the public schools.
The Turner society have arranged for
grand exhibition entertainment, which
will take place next Thursday evening.
The usual concert by the Great Union
band, will be given at Turner hall to-
night. A rich programme has been pre-
pared.
Prof Stein celebrated double birth
day as it were last Friday. On that day
he was forty-fve years old and it was also
the anniversary Of the incorporation of
the Great Union band.
Mrs. A. Smith, widow of the late Pas.
cal Smith, has leased house on Pleasant
avenue, which she will occupy after May
| IA, with her son and daughter in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith.
Last evening the Turner's gave a mas
querade ball for the little ones at their
hall on Exchange street. Immense jol-
lity characterized the affair, which was
highly successful in all respects.
The Union club closed their series Of
parties last Monday evening with grand
and brilliant entertainment. Fully one
hundred couples were present and many
were turned away for want Of accommo-
dations
About the pleasantest party of the
week was the sheet and pillow case party
given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson, ON West Fourth street, last We'd
nesday evening 1t was the eighth ami
versary of their wedding, and everybody
enjoyed good time.
The Social Club held their last week
meeting at the residence of c. ]. Thomp-
son, Esq, No. 1853 Pleasant avenue, on
Tuesday evening. There was large at
tendance, and Mr.. and Mrs Thompson
made their guests pass most enjoyable
evening. This club will meet again on
Thursday evening at the residence Of
Louis Goodkind, No. III Fort street.
The election of officers of the Elenderen
Literary society occurred last Monday
evening and resulted in the reelection
of Mr.. Pardee, president, Miss Maggie
Dawson, vice president, and Miss Lizzie
Clarke, secretary and treasurer The
executive committee appointed by the
president consists of G.. NJ Griswold,
Misses Allie P. Fowble and Lizzie Clarke.
This society, though newly organized, is
to be congratulated. 1t has a member |
shin of twenty vO,,np neOnle The life |