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

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This morning new calendars win 20 into
effect all over St Paul and the Northwest
When they awake. the same people who
one week ago said "A merry Christmas
VIII say "a happy new year" The year
Of our Lord 1885 has g0ue and 1856. suil-
Ing in a white dress. IS here. The usual
amount OF new year poetry win De re-
peateds the usual regrets Gt the errors into
which about everybody fen viii be hur-
riediy made. the usual number Of resolves
and calls viii be made. The day will be
one more holiday, and tomorrow svefy-
thing will move on again about as usual:
the next day the resolutions win
DO ont OF date. the calls
largely forgotten. and except that
business men VIII forget and write IS,
where they mean 80 occasionally. and
everything will be Just the same as It was
last year, and 10 one viii be able 70 distin-
guish or care very much whether It Is 1885
OF 1886.
Il has been remarked on the last thirty
seven New Years days by a good number
Of newspapers and much larger number
Of callers that 1.-The custom Of making calls
IS going out OF date" Whether or not this
Is 50, Il IS not definitely settled. Ladies who
receive and gentlemen who cal are divided
on the question. Some assert that the practice
Is practically dead and cite certain Eastern
cities where ladies, who are recognized as
society leaders, receive only such OF their
friends as thew may choose TO favor with an
invitation Others reckon the number OF
cups OF coffee OF glasses OF wine they drank
last New Years. aud aver that the custom
Is SIN Ia the flower OF its youth.
81 can tell you one thing" said promi-
net florist yesterday, the ladies who re-
ceive may be just as many as they ever were,
but they are IA larger parties than usual
We have been busy all day preparing bou-
Qrets and trimmings. and at many OF the
residences preparations are made for par
ties Of ladies' numbering as many As ten.
I should say that fully as mauy ladies' viii
receive rs last year. but Il wont be as much
work tor the gentlemen to make the rounds
of their lisL"
So
Decorations viii be very generally
used" continued tho florist ''For trim
ming center tables. manteis, brackets and
windows We have the largest cali for arbog
vitR and smilax. IN the way of cut flow
ers Mareschal Nell roses and carnations
seem 70 be preferred We have been get
ting orders all day, and 1t seems to me that
more than the usual quantity will be used
this year"
''Wil the spreads be elegant?" repeated
the man behind the counter In q catering
house. II should say they would. No
more so than they usually are, for we al
ways get good orders at this time of year, but
fully up TO last year. Angel cake is in biz
demand and good many want rich frosted
ana fruit cakes OF course about all take
Ice cream. and / am inclined 70 believe that
fruit win be served in many places. from
remarks that have heard. though we don't
deal In t. Ibeiieve that coffee viii in time
be about given up as a New Years drink
and b0uillon substituted. I find a good
many calls for this; rather more than last
year But the ladies' ought 20 be careful
Tor the comfort OF their callers and not mix
coffee and bOuiilOn too near together. I
know young man who put sugar and
cream IN cup Of b0uilon, thinking Il was
coffee The lady saw his mis-
take and told the colored man
10 bring another cup. he didn't know ne
hSd made any error, and said not for me,
thank you; one cup is enough. and be
drank It like Little man, sugar, cream and
ALL"
''Calling cards win be about the usual
STYLES" said a dealer yesterday. '.The
heavy, beveied-edged ones, while they viii
not be exclusively used, seem 10 be the
most inquired after. Some 60 IN for quite
elaborate ones. with little hand painted
rcsebu7s OF sprigs Of green in corner,
while. good many prefer simply plain,
unlimited card with nothing but their name
on it."
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Eve shall send out requests 10 the ladies'
not to serve wine.r said Mrs. II. L. Gal
linger Of Minneapolis, a member OF the
State Woman's Christian Temperance
union, land would hive had them mailed
before this had we not been delayed by one
and another circumstance. II may do no
good. but we viii do II Just the same, for
It's right IN the line OF our work"
The day win be observed as a general
holiday. The city, county. state aud gov
eminent Offices will be closed, as viii many
Of the private business houses. There will
be many entertainments. aside from the re-
eepti0ns at the residences. The prisoners
in the county jail viii receive attention from
the ladies. and the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian association and Woman's
Christian Temperance union viii be opened
and frightened By the presence of some OF
the fairest ladies Of the city. AIatinees
viii be given at the places Of amusement
The hotels will provide extra bills Of fare
and the saloons viii display elaborate
lunches.
These VIII Receive.
Below will be found the list OF those
ladies who entertain to-day as sent in in re-