Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-26

81, Summit Fark aQQlLlOn, S2UU.
John Wann to Lucian Warner, lots 9 and
10, block 20, and lots l, 2,9, 10, IL, IL, 10, 20
and 81, block so, and lots Is, IL, II aud Is,
block 50, Summit Park addition, 1900.
John Wann to Lucian Warner, lots 10,
20 and 81, block 20, Summit Park addit ion,
S1,050.
Why "soctety' Ne,rs is Published.
From the Hour]
The publication of society of news, or
what is going on in the fashionable soci-
ETY., has finally become feature of met
ropolltan journalism. The World began
it; by degrees the Tribune fell into line;
then the Herald, which had devoted much
space to society items in Europe, turned
its attention to what happened here.
The Times next, with a visible shudder,
described weddings, parties and balls.
and finally the Sun has been obliged to
devote part of its space to incidents in
society. Yet nothing is more common
among fashionable people than outcries
against the impertinence of newspapers,
the reporters of which invade the priva-
cy of their homes. Ladies declare that
such intrusion is insufferable and ought
to be stopped. Gentlemen assert that it
is outrageous, and intimate that they al
ways dispose of reporters who approach
them IN the most summary manner.
There are even insinuations that the
best way to be rid of this inquisitive class
is to help its members down stairs with
the toe of the boot.
ANY one who is familiar with the man.
agement of great newspapers knows what
a continual struggle the editors have to
cut down the copy SO as to get all the
news into the paper. There is little ex-
aggeration in saying that journal of
large size could be filled every night with
good matter which the editors strike out
of copy with their blue pencils. 1t is
condensation, not late hours or night
work that is killing men in newspaper
offices. If, them this is the case; if fash
ionable people think that the publication
Of items about their receptions, weddings
and dinners is highly impairment, and if
the newspapers can hardly find room for
actual news, why do the journals in New
Y ork print, day after day, descriptions of
social incidents which are most uninter-
esting to the general reader? The expla-
nation is simple enough. The fashionable
people do not always tell the truth when
they rail against the intrusion of reporters
into private circles. They really like to
see their names in print; delight to have
their receptions noticed; are in ecstasy
descriptions of their fine dresses. 1t can
not be denied that the newspapers print
what the public demands, and there is no
better proof that the public is determined
to have sssocial news' than the fact that
the stupid stuff appears daily.
Mt lp do 70 10 Il
not object IN their hearts to seeing their
names and doings chrenicled; but they
send the matter to the newspaper Offices
themselves. Hardly mail fails to bring
statements that wedding will take place
at such an hour in such church; that
this lady has returned from Europe by
such steamship; that this one and her
husband will sail; that a reception (which
ssplease notice"l IS to occur at such a
number in Fifth avenue at the time
named: that "enclosed is an invitation to
a wedding to take place IN Rochester,
which please send to your special CORE
spondents there" This comes from the
sbest man." who lives in New York.
A well-knswn lawyer in this city always
sends his card and his wife's to certain
newspaper office, and marks on them ssF.
C. D. c." Or "Patriarch's Ball." or
"Perkins- Candy Wedding" or Baroness
De Th-n's tea" This means to the in
itiated editor that this gentleman and his
wife will attend these affairs and want
their names printed. This same man has
been heard by the writer to exclaim Bit
terly against the ''impertinence" of these
ssvulgar reporters"
The description of the dress Of bride
who was married in Grace church not
long ago appeared in leading newspa-
per. The bride had written it herself. In
fact, she revised the entire account of
the wedding, as she happened to know
man on the paper who ohtained for her
the copy at an early hour in the day.
Her father has often said that all news
paper men were good for was to be
kicked A reporter called one evening
to see the husband of a leader in New
York society about an addition to Ii
brary in which the family had long been
interested and which is certainly legiti
mate subject of inquiry. The gentleman
was out. The servant, however, with q
knowing air suggested that the lady of
the house might give the desired informa-
ton. Down stairs came the lady, smiling
graclously, still in her wrapper. The re-
porter told his GRAND. "Oh, dear" ex-
claimed the lady in most disappointed
voice. II thought you had come to re-
port my ball"