St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
People at the Lakes Beginning to Make
Preparations for Return to
City Homes.
Costumes of the Members of the Lurline
Boat Club Criticised as Being
Too Decollete.
A Young Man With Girl and a
Bicycle Asks the Globe
for Advice,
The Temperance Socia1--Remarks on
the Engagement Rfng--Per-
sonal and Material.
The Lake Season waning.

more to city life. Then will blue flannel
shirts, high-topped boots and broad-brim-
med hats be discarded by the gentlemen,
and again will the ladies resume the habili-
ments ordered by society. The Lurline
regatta drew many people from the city, and
the interest manifested in the races
showed that Minneapolis young ladies are
as fully imbued with the idea that sports
are healthy as their brothers and cousins.
The usual notes of interest relating to the
doings of Minneapolis people will be found
below, and so another summer week,
somewhat dull to the few society stay-at-
homes. and not particularly enlivening to
the favored ones at the lakes, closed and a
new week begins.
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Personal pride and vanity in regard to
personal charms and shape do not seem to
be entirely confined to the gentle sex, but
that it pervade's mans nature at times and
under peculiar circumstances is a living
fact, as was demonstrated at the Lurline
regatta last week The rowing costumes
of the members of the club are cut decidedly
decollete at both ends, and certainly expose
great deal more OF ones anatomy than
should be permitted in strictly polite So
ciety The members of the club w ere not
at all backward about appearing before the
gaze of the multitudeS and seemed to enjoy
the enjoy the CONSERVATION they created.
81 don't think it is in good FORM" muir
INJURED one little fairy, as she stood on the
balcony of the boat house. clad in blue silk
and a red bodice. 1T strikes ME that they
are carving it little too far, and just
think how horrible it would be in case
Charley or Fred should tear his costume.
Why, it's too shocking almost to think Of"
why" exclaimed another, Il never
knew Will had neck like that before. !"
The remark was called forth by the appear
ance of tall young man whose neck re-
sembled a section of stove pipe. ''Oh,
that's nothing" replied the first speaker,
tsYou can't always tell about a man when
hes fully dressed, and you have probably
never seen Will without collar on. One
day saw him when he was in swf'-.
Just then the boat started and the ladies
relapsed into silence.
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A would-be society young man signing
himself Freddy has written to the society
6litor asking: ''In calling upon young lady
% a bicycle is it proper to take the wheel
Into the yard and place it near the door or
have it out near the gater' Well. Freddy,
your note is somewhat ambiguous. In the
2rst place, young lady is not sup
1OSed to sit on bicycle
and receive callers. But if you mean
hat you have conveyed yourself to her
house upon such an instrument our advice
Would be to leave the wheel at the gate and
then return from whence you came. If you
are too poor to go in a carriage it is far
better to walk, and will attract less atten-
ton. AS for placing the wheel near the
door, don't do it. The young lady herself
might see it and feel inclined to let her
younger brother ride, and you would be
poorer by the price of new bicycle.
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A Temperance social' is something new
in Minneapolis, and number of ladies are
quite curious to know just how it is con
Quoted. LAS understand the popular use
of the word temperance, said one, as she
bit a piece from a chocolate cream, sit
means abStaining from the use of intoXcat-
ing liquor, but as wine is passed at but few
socials held in the city. L do not quite see
the necessity of designating this particular
one as temperance social"
A delicate little blonde, sitting near,
dropped maple caramel, and remarked:
perhaps the word temperance was used
to convey the idea that nothing but ice
water was served for refreshments. Don't
think should like to attend that kind of a
social" and with merry little laugh the
young lady sped away to pin a rose on he1
escorts coat.
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Lottie wants to know whether young
lady has right to ask or demand an en-
gagement ring from the gentleman to whom
she is engaged after being betrothed to him
Far In, fltn
ciety man would say that the lady has moi
the right to ask or demand an engagement
ring. and it would be in exceedingly bac
taste for her to do so. The gentleman
will probably furnish it when he can afford
to get such a one as he thinks proper.
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RECEPTIONS AND PARTIES,
A brilliant reception was rendered James
n. Fairchild and wife, who have been visiting
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Williams, Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Fairchild is president of Ober
lin college. Among those present at the re
ception were: Capt. and Mrs. ]. n. Cross
Rev. and Mrs. A. Hadden, Rev. and Mrs. H
+. Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Mcintyre, Col
and Mrs. A. j. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S
Sedgwick, Mrs. Hiram Meade, Mrs. E. M
Wadsworth, Mrs. Gridley, Mrs. Gallinger
Miss A. NJ. Henderson, Miss Eva Mcintyre
Gen. A. b Netteton, Prof. Samuel Sedg
ID. r.. ii. L,
erts, Mr.. E. S. Slater and Mr.. Stephen Bur
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Silloway, 1920 First
avenue south, were surprised Thursday even
Ing by the Ladies Relief corps of the L. P
Plummer post, who dropped in to help then
celebrate the eleventh anniversary of theil
wedding.
Mrs. 6. L. Marble and Mrs. J. R. Baise. OF
the corner of Eleventh avenue soush anc
I0hf CIR unto ,1a,,
Of the Thirteenth Avenue NJ. E. churct
Wednesday evening. Refreshments wer,
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wetmore O'Brien, All Eight
street southeast, celebrated the twenty-fiftf
anniversary of their wedding Thursday even
Ing in regal manner. A large number O
guests were present
Mrs Hahn, 1907 Fourth avenue SOUTH gave
pleasant lawn social Thursday evening TO
the benefit of the George N. Morgan Woman
Relief Corps No. 4. The grounds were hand
somely Illuminated.
John Barnard of Lindsay, Ont, who is Wis
tting his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Rutherford
e42l Taylor street, celebrated the SSth ami
versary of his birth Friday evening by a re
ception.
Rev. G.. H. Trabert was given a surpris,
party by members of his congregation Tues
day evening. He was made the REGIMENT o.
several handsome and costly presents.
Herman Westphal celebrated his seth birth
day anniversary by large party at Germani,
park, Thursday evening. Some seventy-Ave
ladies were present.
A supper and social was given by the ladies
of the Bloomington Avenue NJ. E. chuuch. a
the residence of Myron McKeuny. Tuesda,
evening.
Rev. Mr.. Fendwick of the East Side A. M
Z. church was given a reception at the hall
ITO Washington avenue south, Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. George McMullen gave a pleasan
party Friday evening at her home on the cor
ner OF Sixteenth street and Chestnut avenue
A dance was given Friday evening at K
of P. hall, corner of Franklin and Blooming
bon avenues, for the benefit of Mrs. Casey.
Tuesday evening q reception was rendered
Rev. e. j. Purdy, at the rectory of All Saints
parish. A large number were present.
Mrs. B. Anderson, 901 Fifth street south
gave pleasant party Tuesday evening
About thirty-tive guests were present
Some fifteen or twenty guests were enter