St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-03


DiscOunI--See Me Later.
What is the use of trying to palm off a
lot of talk of no account when there is
nothing new to talk about except the new
year, and that is getting TO be chestnut?
Years ago it was easy to make the grand
rounds on a New Years day, and do the
whole thing up in a column or SO, but now
we are away beyond such prOvincalism
and it must suffice to say that the ladies re-
ceiving were hospitable and beautifully
dressed, and that the number of gentlemen
callers was larger than usual. 1t was a
glorious festival, but the thermometer stood
too terribly high to suit our ideas.
The event of the week outside of home
circles has been the season of English opera
by Will Carleton's company. Mr.. Carleton
has always given us most excellent enter
tainments, bringing companies which were
symmetrical throughout, his idea being
THAT the best is the most profitable, and
that to make money you must spend
money" That is an aphorism from the
brain Of Mr.. Carleton's manager, Mr.. Tracy
Titus.
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Speaking of Tracy Titus carries me back
fifteen years, when he was here as mana
ger of the old opera house for whole sea-
son. In 1869 Mrs. James A. Oates made
decided hit here. and her husband, the la
mented James, was so impressed with the
town that he took lease for the next year
and sent Tracy Titus, his protege and bo-
som friend to represent him. 1t was a
great season. Mr.. Titus worked up more
excursions and brought more attractions
than we had ever had before. and he was
the dude of the town. sporting an immacu-
loff nod hn ia n
cow-catcher to Mankato and ran into a cow.
He was rescued. but the fine suit was de-
stroyed, and he borrowed a coat from me
which, by the way, he has never re-
turned. Tracy was then, as now, a
quiet, thoughtful man, and what he
don't know about the show business would
be of no use to anybody. Mr.. Carleton is
an astute business man and in no manner
has he shown his good judgment better
than in selecting Mr.. Tracy Titus as his
manager. l must give our newcomers
little article on st. Paul in old times.
(Memo.)
In the same line of thought, ]. e. bright
boys, L ran plump into good thing yester-
day. Judge "Jim" Egan went into the
toilet room of Hotel Ryan to have his
boots BACKED (honest, and discov
cred Andrew Beggs, Scotch por-
ter, engaged in reading Roman
history in Latin. The Judge was naturally
surprised, and he proceeded to put the
young boot-black through an examination.
He found.him thorough Latin scholar,
and that for three years he had devoted HIM
self to the acquisition of classical educa-
ton. The judge gave the lad the funds
necessary to procure other classic literature,
and if Andrew keeps his end up he will
come to the front.
Many society ladies have had blanket
suits made and only await winter to charm
us with their comfortable elegance. Chill
dren without blanket clothing are now de-
cidedly out of STYLE and men will soon be
getting into knickerhockers. short clothes
and flannel blouses. Plug hats must give
way to topueS
81 thank you from the bottom of my
heart for this generous reminder of your
kindness to me-" said Mr.. Carleton to
his company the other night at the RYAN
banquet when presented with the elegant
silver flask. ''But as much as thank YOU
for this" he continued, as his voice faltered
with emotion, 81 thank you tenfold more
for the honor you have paid my wife and
children as embodied in the sentiment you
drank little while ago."
49,
A most delightful surprise was that which
occurred in the household of Supt. w. S.
Kemp of the Manitoba railroad last Thurs
day evening. A number of the employees
in Mr.. Kemp's division called in a casual
way, but before they left they had pre-
sented their host with a fine solitaire dia-
mond stud and his good wife with diamond
eardrops and pin. Mr.. Pennock made
nice speech and Will-well, he did as he
always does, and he did it well.
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Miss Vincent's airy manner of tossing
off the refrain of Hes Going to Marry
Yum Yum" is beautiful oriental dream.
The graceful swaying of her body as she
waltzes across the stage and the delicious
melody of the little verses floating out on
the air create the lingering impression
which comes from some Sweet siesta of a
summers day."