St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-15
The Week RevieMed.

Epeflll 10 tue OlOUe.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-One more turn of
the social kaleidoscope before Lent Last
week and the week before society was on the
stage in the forgery Of modern opera few
weeks earlier it was dispurting itself in Minis
trcl garments aud with blackencd faces, still
further back Il pranced about in public in
peasant girl and Gypsy costume for sweet
charity's sake, more lately it was kicking up
Its heels on the ice; this week it is having
its fun with masks and the quaint costumes
of the maskers, and with the experiences Of
"living pictures" in which some
prominent young ladies OF the
social world were the pictures, aud
yery pretty ones, too. This Is the last full
week before Lent, and society IS determined
evidently to make the most Of II. Day and
night il has been busy. The eomiugs aud
goings were numerous, and there has been
little rest for those who make this sort Of
thing study aud practice. The most In
tcrcsting event, among the events them
selves. has been the fancy dress ball at Scna-
tor Miller's. The senator has an elegant
residence, on oRnecticut avenue, the most
fashionable residence street Of the clty. Once
year his wife aud daughter, who are promi-
nent figures In the social world here, give this
interesting aud popular entertainment or
course Il Is
VERY EXCLUSIVE,
and the opportunities of cnloving It are
greatly sought after. The costumes were
very elegant. and many OF them unique. and
wien at the sound OF the buele at mid
night the masks were removed there were
some plcSl Int surprises.
BRILLIANT SCENE.
The scene was a most brilliant one. and
such rs is seldom seen anywhere, in or out Of
Washington. Miss Miller personaied Euiura.
the heroine Of Mrs. Heman's poem. aud wore
an ancient Greek costume OF white cashmere,
which fell In folds from her shoulders and
trailcd behind her as she walked. Her arms
were covered with immense bracelets, 20
which long chains were attached. her head
bore crown sud ia her right hand was Il
torch The party unmasked at midnight
When supper was scrvtd. alter which dauCiB z
was INDUCED In until an early hour this
morning.
But there have been some other develop
mcuts OF a character quite as interesting as
fancy dress entertainments. Society WAS
shocked Il will De remembered, couple of
weeks age. when the son Of a member ~
congress got drunk st Mrs. Stewards bali
sud Slapped a ''dip,omatr.' How much
more So 10 is shocked this week, will be seen
when It Il learned thar tue wife Of n very
prominent aud very bigh official became
quite as unmanagcaole al prominent social
gathering a few DAYS ago, bat instead Of try
Ing 20 slap am inoGeusiyc young man,
ACTUALLY WASTED To KISS BIN.
The dear sweet httle fellow, " she said Of =
prominent naval officer who is very active in
society. IL want 20 Kiss bim. Let me get at
him" But they didut let her get at him,
sud they thought they wouldn't lsi the press
Get st the story. Il l. true bin, aud II 'lhe
lsdy's friends have any douot about it and
want biu of particulars let them apply. and
tt,y can br furnished IN all the disgusting
detail II is not The first nor The second time
that this sort OK thing has happened. II re-
ports are 10 be trusted, ia tails pArticul n
case.
An interesting event in the early psgt 81
the week VAS a dauclrg party given a.
No-mlrv's by Representative aud Mrs.
NajsUor,h. OF New York. Wsdswurth Is =
rich vuuug fellow, quite fond Of socieiy, and
though he djuN no; 20 very much In this
line, when uo+i0Cs entertain be DOES u Wcii.
Tbs Is The closing event 90 his congressional
career. t0T be d0gs not come back next tins,
and De naturally made it a very brilliant one,
one shat should stand IS SORT % social
monument 90 his memory Tie whole hrsi
r,or Of '-Nlrmlvy's'' Wa made use 81 for
the occasion, g1c long haH room on the II
street side &c ,tc building being used for the
daucers sud thv paslors Tor vronensders.
The ladies dining nom was utilized a. a cloak
room. sud the iarEe dining NON - the sup
trr ruom. All the rooms were handsomely
decorated by tie florists art ferns, palms
and azalras being layishiv distributed through
TIE house y hcrgv-g the guests were 10 gather.
The musicians werc cuneealei in curtaiue,l
acove 81 The olu ron. \ number OF gen.