Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-07
SOCIAL WORLD.
he Patriarca,s Cl,sb.

.Many years ago" when they were
ssvoung and charming tia young gentle
men and ladies of ST. Paul were very gay
and risky. They gathered in the moon
Ight upon the lawn, at the boat house on
the island, az the Metropolitan hops, at
the calico parties at the opera house, de-,
where they Hirted and sighed at each
other IN the most artistic manner, and
with & skill and suceess that IN many in
stances resulted IN long white wells, white
kid gloves, plain gold rings, orange BIOS
sedate ministers and double bow
LOIS. When these results became fixed
then there came an end ID the Intoxicating
fir.atiOns and the moonlight lawn walks
&c. Life took on { more serious hue and
and the young and merry naidens and the
stalwart young men, assumed new duties
and responsibilities, and the voyage Of
life began 10 bear more sober and In
portant aspect The young men were
compelled 10 pat forth extra exertions to
gsthe. together the means for the support
of suitable establishments for themselves
and their families. The hard work of the
day caused the Young men and their Ia
dies to think OF adopting soma source of
entertainment that should furnish some
relief during the long winter evenings.
They therefore organized a clHb which
they named "The P2triarch's Club" and
elected Geo. Z. Finch president; L. II.
M ,xfeld secretary and treasurer; w. R.
NJ 9r-iam, F. 3. Clark, and E. G. Rogers an
execu.lvo committee. The executive COM
mjttee L: 5ali charge of the club, and
the intenl i; to hold little sociables at
the residene of the different members
from time to =. "a as they might feel was
convenient and sa;ta6ie. Ali the members
seemed to feel tina they could not give
up all the dancing ~ The unmarried peO-
&c, and this WAS undcoh tediy one OF the
inducements for completing the organi
Zation. The attendance is limited to the
members, expect that the lady OF the
house wlere the entertainment IS given is
allowed to invite six couples to he- rouse
Whsn she ent6rtains the club, and 2one
but married. PEG; Il can belong to it. The
first entertainment 78s given last Tuesday
evening at the beau al residence of Mr.,
W. l.. Merriam, o. Sherburn avenue
whose brilliant lights shown forth from
Inc brow o. tie lovely hill upon which it
Is located. IN patriarchs and their la-
di IS assembled IA -ccordance with the fol-
lowing unique summons:
Ye Patriarchs' club will hold its first be-
gathering at ya residence Of Mistress mer-
rian, (ye spouse of William r. at ye child
Ien's bedtime, OF ye CLOCK, on Tuesday
evening, ye second day of ys tenth month.
Worldly pleasures. Ye Mistress Merriam
expects replies.
Now the patriarchs ard their wives who
climbed the overlooking height OF the
lovely e!e7gtion to Mistress Aerrism's
res. ace on entering The mansion re-
csived warm welcome from the inmates
and they made merry time of it until
one Or two O'Clock in the morning when
the visiting petriarehs withdrew. Daring
the winter other similar entertainments
viii be held at the residences Of tbe var
ioGs members and the Indications era that
those belonging 20 ths organization will
make the winter social and brilliant.