St. Paul daily globe., 1885-06-21
THE WEEK IN ST. PAUL.
The DOings of SOciety--MilWauk
Nfatters.-PersOnaI Mention.

ance of many elegant mansions proclalIii lile
fact that their owners have fitted away to
their lake homes. The stay-at-homes have
not as vet sighed for lacustrine joys, the
evenings in the city having been delightful
and the nights perfectly adapted to health
full repose. Rug receptions" on broad
piazza steps and grassy banks are quite the
fashion for evenings, and in a walk through
the residence portion of the city on any
warm evening bright parties of joyous peo-
pie will be found laughing and chatting at
almost every houSe-front, the ladleS cnarm-
ingly arrayed in the daintieSt and most be-
coming OF costumes.
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The etiquette of these home outdoor par
ties seems little singular. custom mas
made it improper for passer-by TO gaze at
the groups assembled in front OF residence,
and in fact it is deemed almost as 1mpertl-
nent as to look through window at party
inside. However, it is considered quite the
thing for those within the charmed bound
ary of the encircling fence to stare at the
strollers. sometimes quite to their embar-
rassment. Surely the rule should work
both ways, and the pedestrians should not
be denied the pleasure of admiring the
graceful, happy groups, especially when
thev are themselves on exhibition, so to
speak.
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Among the police regulations is very
propeFone prohibiting boys from bicycling
on the sidewalks. 1t is pretty tough on the
bows. especially in those sections where the
streets have been torn up by sewer and
water trenches, but pedestrians and pretty,
perambulating baby wagons must be pro-
tected, and the nOiseleSS onslaughtS OF the
rapid equilibrationists have caused many
disagreeable and even painful accidents. 1t
is sometimes amusing to see squad OF
merry. thoughtless boys charging down
some smooth piece of sidewalk, causing pc
destrians to Jump into the gutter, or climb
fence, and on the lookout for but one
thing-a cop, whom they can twig blocks
away. ''Turn off kids, there's peeler
down there" was the cry L heard few
nights since, and in the scramble to
get out of the way of the police, a baby car
rage with its precious load of humanity. its
satin quilts and its lace fXings, was pros
trated into about six inches of delicious
mud, with an indignant nurse girl in the
slough squealing a duet with the baby,
while muddy lap dog howled good third
part; dear, gentle, frightened old lady
was nearly broken in two against an iron
fence. and dignifed horse started off with
its mistress at a gallop, scattering sundry
packages of household goods from the buggy
seat. The merry rascals never looked back.
Now. boys, you ought to know better, and
some day you will work serious mischief.
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A hill lady, whose residence has for the
past two weeks been under embargo by the
sewer and water extensions, said, ''If you
wish your sons to acquire liberal education
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the day among the hosts of laboreEs in the
streets. l will agree that by the time the
street is filled up again he shall be able to
swear in every language known" Better
give the lads gun or fishing rod and send
them out alone hunting, as there would be
less moral danger.
The selection of such piece as Clusters
Charge" which was played at the Rice park
concert last Wednesday evening, is certainly
wrong. 1t is delightfully."- effective piece
of music, but it is not adapted for so small
a park, where the distance from the band
stand to the street is so small. Horses nat
urally become nervous in such scene. with
its weird half light and its moving throngs,
and the effect of the discharge of firearms to
represent the battle is to drive them almost
frantic. On the occasion referred to several
spirited animals made desperate attempts to
run and were only restrained by muscular
bystanders. The stampede of single horse
might work great harm among such mass
of pedestrians and vehicles.
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perhaps if Col. Bend IS deposed, Capt.
Ed Bean may take higher position" re-
marked gentleman to private in Com
pany D. A look of perfect scorn developed
upon the features of the militiaman as he
replied, "a higher position! Why, Capt.
Bean now occupies the most exalted DO
sition in the Minnesota militia, as the cap
tain of Company d. I'd rather be the
lowest private in our company than be
Col. Bend or the commander-in-chief.
Why, sir, we've got national reputation.
Who knows the other fellows?"
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Nothing more outrageous could happen
in civilized community than the action of
the man who boasted that he was intend
ing to get the newsboys and bootblacks
drunk on the occasion of their picnic to
White Bear lake, given them by several
kind-hearted young ladies last week. The
wretch succeeded in filling four of them
with his vile fluid, and he thought it was
an immense joke. Perhaps he will not en-
joy the resultso keenly when he is sum-
moned to answer for his fiendiSh law-break-
ing, as several gentlemen are determined he
shall do. He has not yet seen the end of
his joke, which should result in his being
placed where he could do no more such
malicious mischief.
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He is singing young man with sa rich
baritone" He called on a certain young
lady a few evenings since, bearing a huge
roll of music Invited to sing, he re-
sponded with alacrity, and rendered three
songs, when his pretty hostess, who had
been looking over his music, asked him to
favor her with ''Kucken's Farewell" "Ah,
weally, Miss -, | never sing that until
am about to leave" he remarked, and con-
tinued his solo concert. On he went until
the maiden, desperately bored, again passed
him the piece with the smiling remark,
''Now this, if you please, Mr.. -" He
took the hint and his music and muTmured
farewell, instead of singing it.
MATRIMONIAL.
At z o'clock on Tuesday evening Mr..
Walter j. Stanton led the charming Miss
Collie Randall, daughter of Mr.. E. D. K.
Randall, to the same altar. The pulpit
platform was on this occasion elaborately
decorated with living flowers one side pre-
senting bank of blooms and the other
bearing mammoth vase of brilliant bios
SONS. Rev. DR.. Mason officiated and Mr..
Morse contributed delightfully."- appropriate
music. The bride was escorted to the altar
by her father, while the groom accompanied
her mother. DR.. Burnham and Messrs.
Drake, Tompkins and Warren act
ed as ushers. The bride wore an
exceedingly becoming travelling cos
tune. A reception for the families and
immediate friends, numbering about forty,
was held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall on Eight street after the ceremony.
and an elegant repast was served. There