St. Paul daily globe., 1886-08-29
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIETY.
A Week in Which the Torrid Wave Has
Set Flour City People to Praying
for Cold Weather
The Feature of the Week the Opening Of
the Theater Season at the Grand
Opera House.
Society Circles on the East Side Dis
cussfng Young Grips Love
for an Actor.
A Chance for Chaperone--Social
Bits Gathered Here and There
the Northwest.
An Uneventful elk.


In social circles the week has been quiet
and uneventful, so much so in fact that
searching fer society news is attended with
about as much success as hunting for
needle in hay stack. With the EXPOSE
ton and the illumination of Nicollet ave-
nue., and the general decoration of the city,
no one has had much time to devote to So
ciety, and that interesting suppesltous per-
sonage has suffered. The warm-yeS hot
weather has been another powerful in
ducement to refrain from dane
ing and the like, and $50, 1000
most weary people have prayed
long and earnestly for polar wave to strike
this section and render life less OF burden.
There have been the usual number OF small
parties and receptions, one or two we'd
dings. and any number of visitors and de-
partures The opening of the Grand opera
house for the fall and winter seasons was
one of the marked features of the week.
Numerous theater parties have been organ
lied for the coming week, and as soon as
atmospheric changes render it possible to
sit in a building an hour and not come out
almost baked that popular amusement will
assume large proportions. The drowning
of Mr. Huriburt and Mr. Jackson at Lake
Mipnetonka caused somewhat of falling
off in the number of guests from Mlnneap-
oils. but as the shock wears off the rush
will be as great as ever.
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Certain society circles on the East side
have been in terrible state OF mind for
some time past over the actions of hand
some young lady, and some have even gone
so far as to cut her openly. SoEle weeks
ago variety artist from Chicago was in
oit in, m jllpc town
met the young lady. After that the two
were seen together great deal, and soon
the goSsips began to talk. The girls
mother tried to break up the friendship eX-
isting between the two, but failed When the
young man left he used every means in his
power to have the girl elope with him, but
this she refused to do. When the actor re-
turned to Chicago the girl received letters
from him almost daily. One of these,
telling of proposed VISIT and upon which
train be would come. fell into the mothers
hands. When the train pulled into the
depot she and not her daughter greeted the
young man, and those who were present
say it was refreshing to watch her talk to
him. The young lady stays at home now,
and has talked some of entering convent.
She declares she will marry her actor or re-
main an old maid all her days.
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The opening of the Minneapolis exposi-
tion has opened field in which matrons
can find lucrative employment In city
the size of this one there are hundreds of
young ladies who fail to attend places
simply because 40 gentleman asks them, or
because they have no elderly lady friend to
accompany them. Now, suppose an elderly
lady,.of acknowledged social standing should
set herself up as a chaperone. She would
be overrun with parties of young ladies
who wanted to go. and who are prevented
from going in the evenings. Under
such persons guidance the young ladies
could feel perfectly at ease. It's great
scheme if some lady with enough bravery
to work it can be found.
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A pleasant parlor entertainment was
given Friday evening at the residence of
G. w. Gardner, 140S Fourth avenue south,
some thirty guests being present. The
entertainment was given as a compliment
to Miss Ada Connolly of Chicago, young
sister of Mrs. Gardner. Following is the
program:
Vocal solo, ''Watching". .Millard
Miss Ella Phillips.
Dialogue, "Contentment,' from Little Women
Mrs. March, middle-aged lady. ..
Miss Virgie Dickson
Meg, age 16.............. Miss Ada Connolly
Jo, aged 15. Miss Mimi West
Beth, aged 13................M Miss May Caran
Amy, aged II. Miss Ella DICKSON
Daughters to Mrs. March.
Tableau, Consulting the Doctor
Anxious Mother. r.......... Constance Hunter
WISE Doctor.' r.'...--..-.... .Jonh aeeo
Baby. Dolly
Tableau, "Guardian Angel
Angel Observation-Disclosures. Miss Edgerton
Mother. .......................Mi Miss Caran
Child. ......... .......... Constance Hunter
Operetta, ''Adas Birthday"
Miss Ada Connolly, assisted by her little
friends.