Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-04
THE SOCIAL WORLD.

In giving expression to his lucubra-
tons in last weeks issue of the SUNDAY
GLOBE the antiquarian sought to en-
broider the usual melange of society
palaver with q few reflections on the
prevailing tendencies of that portion of
the social world known as upper tendon.
In touching upon SO delicate subject
care will be taken to direct the shafts,
that while they may swing folly as she
flies," the subject may be treated with
that generous lIberality of breadth and
motive that no imputation may arise
of unfairness. Having touched upon
the matrimonial Indifference or in
activity of certain lotteries of
young men in former issue the atten-
ton Of the reader may now be directed to
a few lace ticks upon the question of
heart hunger as yearningly manifested by
a reasonably large proportion of the fair,
and as general apathy and disaffection
was shown to exist in the ranks of the
destined to be bald brotherhood the query
naturally arises as to how such state Of
affairs manages to exist. The spurious
and specious pretenses of the masculine
biped, as enacting the role of heart pur-
loiner, have been held up to the vlrtuous
indignation of womankind, but the ques-
ton comes up: What part has the sister,
hood played in bringing about revolt
that has exercised such an incalculable
influence on their empire?
1t is as true that gentleness, good breed
ing, and all the fair graces of superiority.
are as highly priced in womankind now
as in the good old days so ardently de-
scribed by our fathers, and it is equally
true that the qualities of amlability in
women are to be observed and admired
ON larger scale than the respectable old
mummies of the past ever dreamed of.
The Belindas of the present day, how
ever, have acquired a number of super
fetal arts but little dreamed of by the
bellies of the first part of the century
their sainted grandmothers-and this
does not apply so much to the matter of
millinery as to certain preliminary ways
with regard to manners.
Reference is made to the tendency or
ways of the modern coquette whose de-
sire for conquest seems to possess the dis
seminating qualities of contagion, that
prostrates alike the young and the old,
the afluent and those of lowly estate.
Not that constancy is out of fashion, but
the barrier to domestic content seems to
consist in desire to twang as many
strings 10 the bow as possible, with the
result that there is a want of harmony
all around.
| 1t is cause only for commiseration to
see the efforts so frantically put forth by
that portion of the wrinkled fair who
have passed the heydey to maintain their
supremacy, but to observe the same tend
ency where the flush of youth is still
roseate, in those whom the chief charm
is singleness of devotion, is, to say the
least, very bad form. How many
bright and winsome young creatures grow
into the sere and yellow just because they
ignore the opportunities for substantial
matches, because they have been per-
suaded that Dame Fortune will some day
send them a duke or prince, or brass
buttoned notable, who, for them, some
how never puts IN an appearance.
There are number of interesting fea-
lures under this topic, which will be al
luded to anon.
The past week has been notable in its
doings as will be seen below.
Col. Yenkes and wife. Fargo, are at
the Metropolitan.
Mrs. Lang, of Hastings, paid visit to
Mrs. F. M. Platte last week.
Mrs Chas. r. Pease arrived in the city
from Boston last Thursday.
Mrs. j. f. Haas returned last week
from a visit to Fond du Lac.
Miss Anna Granger, of Buffalo, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hodges.
Mr. J. B. Cable and family will shortly
remove their residence to st. Cloud.
Prof D. G. Roberts, of Sank Center, is
on visit to his family on Fort street.
| Mrs. Prof. Leib, 2S4 Pleasant avenue,
has been quite i'll during the past week.
Mrs. J. B. Hubble and son, of Miles
City, are visiting their st. Paul friends.
Mrs. j. E. Thompson and Mrs. F. B..
Clark returned from Europe last week
Mrs. Geo. Aeker will remove to the
Leip house, White Bear lake, next Tues
Cay.
The Ladies' Vocal club meets in special
session at Prof Leib's music rooms at
tomorrow.
Miss Pauline Hauser, of the S. F. club,
returned last Wednesday from trip to
Milwaukee.
Mr.. NJ Auerbach and wife leave for
New York tomorrow, to be absent about
three weeks.
Mrs 7. T. Mann and daughter, Mrs.
Eva Lamprey, arrived home from Chicago
last Thursday.
Mrs. E. Richards and family have
taken up their summer residence at
White Bear lake.
The visiting M. DIS will be enter
tertained the ensuing week by several
very recherche receptions.
The family of Mr.. G. B. Thurston, will,
this week, remove to their summer quar-
tiers, at Lake M1nnetonka.
Mr.. r. S. Clark leaves Tuesday for
Plymouth, Mass, where he will engage
In business with his brother
Mrs. w. P. Townsend and Miss Helen