St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-09
mocks and a corresponding absence of

tnet KNOW IT, Ihere may De prettler things
than glimpses of creamy, plump arms
through the meshes of lace, but they are not
often youchsafed.
There's magic in pretty arm,
And well the ladies know il,
And she who has a pretty one
Is pretty sure to show 1t.
But the objecting ladies draw the line at
street costumes, and allow the prOpriety of
lace sleeves in the evening.
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Lace sleeves will continue to be worn.
Until ladies have ugly arms or no lace
there Is no use fighting the inevitable, as
beauty is stronger than opinion. One might
as well object to V-shaped bodice when
the wearer knows her neck is a thing of
beauty.
Hymen is laying in a fresh supply of
nuptial oil for use in the fall. Those who
have the means of knowing say the num-
Der of coming weddings is unusually large,
and that most of them will be of the swell
order. October is a good wedding month,
and allows about three months for an en-
gagement, supposing the pretty talk to have
been done in the height OF the summer. 1t
Is remarked that many new SoltarieS are to
be seen on the fingers of well-knOwn Min
hNAHOAto DSAANof WIN UAllSA anu UGLY lu6
soft Impeachment when leading questions
are asked. 1t is also matter of record i'm
society circles that bridesmaids will not be
seen in the really recherche weddings this
fall, but their places will be filed by "fairy
bridesmaids" and floral bridesmaids" as
being the latest wrinkle.
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Late callers on Wednesday evening were
rewarded for their persistence when the
gashOuse explosion occurred. A we'll
known young man related his experience
as follows: Her mother had stayed in the
parior' until had nearly abandoned the
idea of Outsitting her. Eleven o'clock
struck and l proposed to go. Suddenly the
lights went out and left us grOping-that is
the old lady was CROPPING. 1t was half
hour before candles were procured. bet
the old lady could not answer the cOnun-
drum, Where was Charlie when the light
went out?'n
MEN, WOMEN AND SOCIETY.
About sixty guests assembled at the home
like residence of b. F. Nelson, 1924 Uni
yersity avenue on Tuesday evening, the oc-
caSiOn being the musicale by the Young
Ladies' Foreign Mission society of the
First NJ. +. church. The program was an
excellent one and consisted of numbers by
Miss Clara JOquith, Cratic COuntryman
Laura Dexter. Lola Williams. Mamie
Hughes. Mary Pardee, Mrs. l.. b Fuller, Mrs
Prof. Stiles Raymond, Bert Rose and L. G.
Chapman.
The marriage of Lawrence G. Mitchell
and Miss Annie l.. Smith was sOlemniZed
on Wednesday evening at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Smith, No. 51S Fourth avenue southeast,
Elder j. b. Starkey officiating. Those
present were limited to the relatives and in
innate friends, who extended to the young
couple their congratulations and wishes for
future prosperity and happiness.
Col. William S. King was given a sur
prise party last Monday by Judges Young
and KoOn of the district court. But, like
many other earefully-planned surprises"
it was no surprise, as the colonel knew all
about ii. His enjoyment was none the less
genuine, however,
Mr.. w. II. Purdy gave his family sur
prise on Tuesday. They had been absent,
and in the meantime he had purchased and
furnished home at 5000 First avenue south.
On Monday his family arrived home and
the reunion was a very joyful one.
Mr.. William r. Glading, private secre-
tary in the receivers office of the Wabash
road, ST. Louis, is in town with his wife
and son, Floyd, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Townsend at No. 1918 Clinton
avenue. a
Rev. DIR. Hickson, the new pastor of
Grace church, was rendered a reception ON
Thursday evening at the residence of G.. N.
Higginson, corner Twenty-second street
and Eighteenth avenue south.
Col. John L. West was made to under
stand that the employees of the Nieollet
house like him. On Thursday evening they
presented him with an elegant cigar-case
and 200 fine cigars.
On Wednesday J.. F. Cole and bride re-
turned from the East, and on Thursday
evening they were rendered an elegant re-
ceptiOn at the rectory of the All Saints
church.
MuldOon e Isman's hall, Cedar and
Franklin avenues, was the scene OF merry
dance on Friday evening, the Italian
itinerant band furnishing the music.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given on Tuesday evening at the I'm
manuel Baptist church by the Young Peo-
pies Covenant band.
Woodbury. Fisk and daughter, NJ. p.
Hayes and daughter and o. L. SWEET and
wife have gone to Old Orchard Beach and
Bar Harbor, Me.
Her little friends assisted Miss Mabel
Abbott in spending her fifth birthday on
Thursday evening at her home, 1920 Chest
nut avenue.
The Northwestern World publishes very
good photograph and sketch of Walter l..
Dennis of Murch & Dennis, the retired actor.
The Minneapolis Dental society royalty
entertained the American Dental aSSOeia-
ton at Lake Park hotel on Friday evening.
Mrs. Ann Waters and daughter, ImOgene,
of Chicago are the guests of Mrs. DR.. A.
Hedderly, who is Mrs. Waters niece.
Mrs. S. p. johnson. Grand Forks, Oak,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Kimball, corner
Park avenue and Twenty-eighth street.
The young ladies of the Central Baptist
church gave festival on Wednesday even
ing for the benefit of the library fund.
Mrs. E. c. Baldwin and daughter have
returned from a visit to Pennsylvania, ac-
companied by Mrs. j. J. Janeway.
A. l.. LangdOn and wife, Quincy, Ill,
are the guests of Dir. and Mrs. J. p. Harri-
son, No. Il South Seventh street.
Mrs. Charles Longfellow of Lawrence,
Kan, is now visiting her sister, Mrs Il. +.
HanscOm, on Chicago avenue.
l.. c. Dillingham; and family, Blooming
ton. H., are the guests of Mrs. Sheppard,
1925 Stevens avenue.
Miss Jennie Baker, the well-known Dav-
export artist, is the guest of Mrs. GOldbury,
EOS RidgwOod avenue.
The fifth monthly entertainment of the
Murphy club on Friday evening was con-
spicuOus success.
Miss Della Haley has returned to Sc
dali nftar n ra1aa visit xrrifb Ain
neapolis relatives
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