St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-30
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

ODen Air Concerts and partIeS..A
Chance ior CEaaperOne.
The past week has not been an active
one socially, nor has it been entirely devoid
of social gatherings. The kind of enter
tainmentS has been somewhat changed to
conform to the changed condition OF the
temperature. The city fathers again make
glad the hearts of thousands by the pleas
ant concerts they cause to be given in Rice
park. These concerts afford pleasure and
qualification to those classes whose means
do not permit them 10 attend the musical
entertainments where an admission fee is
charged. The large number of elegant
eQuipageS occupying the street around the
park shows that other and Weather peo-
pie can find pleasure and recreation there.
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st. Paul possesses many beautiful houses
and grounds, the homes Of people of cul-
ture and wealth. There seems to be no
reason why some OF those delightful torms
of outdoor parties so common in the East
should not be inaugurated here. People
who entertain are often put to a great deal
of trouble and worry to vary the nature of
their parties, and anything affOrding variety
would seem to be worthy of consideration.
A very pleasant and agreeable entertain
ment can be given by q hostess possessing
ample grounds, easily illuminated, at a
very little trouble and small expense.
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The season is fast approaching when
large parties on the river will be of fire.
quent occurrence. Chaperones will be in
demand, but one class seems to have the
preference over ali others when one is Sc
lected for a particular party. The pre-
scribed qualification necessary for passing
the examination is the inability to see
far. An eight Dared barge, having
room on each seat for lady and gentleman
is necessarily rather long. Then OF course
the chaperone is to be seated with the cox
swain, and, if far-sighted. can scan the
boat from stem to stern, but if not endowed
with good pair of eyes some things may
take place that she does not and cannot
see. No one certainly would hold her re-
sponsible for things she knows not of. II
is well known that young man with a
young lady on the seat with him in a boat
on moonlight night, with some one in the
bow playing guitar and some one singing
a sentimental ditty, can think of nothing
but his oar while going up stream. The
downstream journey is accomplished by
drifting, and, i'll nautical terms. laying on
ones oar. IT'S then that the chaperone, il
her sense of hearing is acute. can hear each
gallant explaining to his companion how
hard he worked in the last race, and how
pleased he was that the men in his boat did
not have to look over their shoulders to see
the other boats. Such at least is presumed
to be the subject of conversation during the
return trip.
HERE AND THERE.
Saturday afternoon the tournament of the
St. Paul Lawn Tennis club was played on the
grounds of the Minnesota Boat club in the
of q large pnmbpr of
many of whom were ladies. A fter the
close of the tournament the Minnesota Boa
club was reviewed. All the boats were out
fully manned. The six-oared barge was
manned as follows: MeSSrs. Bigelow, CaSs
Gilbert, How, w. Wall, j. WALL, L. NJ. New
port, with Mr.. Elmer in the bow and Mr.. Mar
vim as coxswan. Misses Rittenhouse, Auer
Il bach, Price, Mann, Dean and Bigelow occu
pied seats in the barge. The whole fleet con
voyed the barge to the mile stake up the
river, from which point all except the barge
raced to the finish, opposite the boat house
The Great Western band furnished music.
The annual commencement concert by the
musical department OF Hamline university
will occur on Friday of this week. A pro-
gram, largely made up of classical selections
Miss Lilly Fitz Miss Clendenning, Miss Carrie
! E. Foster, Miss Maud Rose, Miss Clara A
Foster, Prof. Lyman F. Brown, MIR. c. Fl
Slocum. The concert will occur at o'clocl
have ample time for the opening number by
taking the 2:30 train.
The following families have taken rooms a
the Williams house, White Bear Lake, for thu
season: L. b. Campbell and family, Mr.
Flagg, the artist, and family, Mr.. Simon AM
family, Mr.. Lawrence of the Minnesota &
Northwestern railroad, and family, 7. o
Clark and family, G. W. Clark and family
Mr.. Norton of the Northern Pacific railroad
and his family, DR.. Mahan and family, Mr.
Sharp and family, Mr.. Lindsay and family
Mr. Ransom and family.
On Thursday evening a concert will be givel
at Park Congregational church, corner O
Holly avenue and Mackubin street, under tn,
auspices of the ladies of the church. Voca
and instrumental music viii be given b,
Madame Constance Mozarra, pianiste, Mis-
Blanche V. Smith, soprano; Herr Paul Stev
ing, violin, and Mr.. C. G. Titcomb accom-
PIANIST
Last Thursday Mr.. Louis R. Plechner wa
rendered banquet at Magee's by his friends
Messrs. Sig Greve. Paul Faure, Phil Rose
Al Rose, Fred Lowenthal, Phil Wechsler San
Fantel, Sig Wolff and Sam Plechner. The oc
casion was farewell to Mr.. Plechner preyi
GUS to his departure for Europe, where witt
his sister, he will spend the summer months
On Friday evening musicale compliment
airy to Signor Janotta was given in the ladies
ordinary at the Ryan. The participants wer
the same as those at the previous musicale
held there during the winter. The program
was a fine one and was admirably rendered
The audience was not commensurate in NUN
bers with the merits Of the performance,
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Stickney gave dancing party to their daugh
ter Lucille. The elegant and roomy house i
very conveniently adapted for entertainin,
on a large scale. 1t was beautifully decorate
on the occasion with an abundance of rar
flowers. A fine spread was served. Abou
100 were present.
On Wednesday evening the military orde
of the Loyal Legion will give reception t
Gen. Thomas III. Ruger and the ladies of hi
family at the Ryan. number of St. Paul
leading society people have been invited t
meet Gen. Ruger. The decorations on the OF