St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIETY.
Result of a Wager Between Two Young
Men Regarding Flour City Fem
mime Beauty.
How the Members of the Faculty of the
State University Will Spend Their
Vacation.
Return of May Bridal Parties--Lawn
Tennis increasing Daily in
Popularity.
The Girls Beginning to Sigh for the
Cool and Refreshing Zephyrs
of the Lakes.
SOCIETY GOSSIP.
what minneapolis Society Finds
Time TO Talk About.

A committee of two young gentlemen
last week undertook to ascertain what pro-
portion of the Minneapolis girls could be
called pretty. 1t happened in this way:
One of the gentlemen was i'll the GLOBE
office and saw, through the window, re-
markably pretty and stylish girl pass along
the avenue. by George he exclaimed,
s.there goes Miss - of the island. Shes
the prettiest girl in Minneapolis" She
certainly was pretty, but the second mem
her of the committee turned to the society
editor and remarked. Sourly: Yes. she Is,
and the prettier, too. that there are so Few
of 'em in Minneapolis. Too many Yam
KEGS" The result of this conversation was
a wager and it was agreed to inspect Nlcol-
LET avenue and determine what percentage
of the ladies passing was pretty. Ihey
took possession of Bradstreet, Thurber ~
Co.'S window and with notebook III hand
began the work. 1t was bright, me DAY
and numerous ladies were out. put GREAT
Scott. They were ali skinny old maids and
fat dowagers. In ten minutes forty
had passed and only one OF them
was decided even fair looking;
At O'Clock an even hundred had
passed. but only four had come up to the
standard. The committee was i'll despair,
and about to give up III disgust. Hold
on suddenly shouted one. I'VE were
too early in the day. The pretty girls are
inst coming out At that moment two
brides passed, and unanimously they were
voted pretty. a Victoria drew up at the
sidewalk and mother and daughter de-
scended. The committee scarcely knew
which was the prettier. A group OF high
school girls sauntered by. "1 Dung, but
two out of three are pretty" was the YER
diet. \ Seventh street girl i'll white checked
lawn went by and passed inspection salts
factorily without hesitation. The mlsan-
thrope showed signs of conversion. Inc
street grew crowded, and the beauty OF the
city was evidently on dress parade. Blondes,
brunettes and THAT sweet charm Whlcn Is
Just between" passed in bewllderlng pro
fusion, and finally the misanthrope Wllted
and paid the wager without word.
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Society news is matter of cooperation.
Events and personals of this character are
ALWAYS matters of interest to friends and to
the society of the city at large and the
GLOBE will gladly print all such that may
be sent in for this column. Our friends
and readers will confer favor by sending
in, not later than Saturday noon. the social
movements of their friends and all events
III which they are interested.
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The faculty of the state university will
enjoy the coming vacation to the fullest eX-
tent President Northrop and family have
already prepared to return to their Connecti-
cut home for the summer. Prof. Folwell will
remain at home except to attend the several
conventions and institutes to which he is a
delegate. Prominent among these are the
National Teachers association at Topeka,
July to 16, and the American Economic
association at Saratoga in August. Prof.
Brooks has not decided where he will CO.
Prof. Benton will continue his studies in
Sanskrit and French literature. Prof.
Mclean will Immediately repair to
the East, to return after few weeks
with Mrs. Mclean, who was recently
called t4efe by the death of relative.
Prof. and Mrs Dodge will be absent all of
the vacation-in Salem, Mass, to return in
he'fall to their new home on Fifth street.
between Eighth and Ninth streets south.
east Prof. Moore will busy himself finish
ing his new house. Prof. Downey con-
templates a trip to the mountains. Profs.
Hall and Winchell will continue their
geological survey. Prof. Clark will have
business at home. He has been two weeks
initiated into fatherhood, and can now give
all the infections OF pater familiaS. Prof.
Hutchinson will continue his studies Prof.
Pike is now in the East seeking health.
His physician has ordered him to take a sea
voyage Last Monday Prof. Breda and
wife left for Norway to be absent till Sep
TENDER. The students are petitoning Prof.
PEBBLES not to resign his position to accept
a legal pursuit, but he has not yet decided.
Prof. JudSOn, so far as known, will remain
here Miss Sanford will utilize her vaca-
~, hoc
about abandoned his intended trip to Flor
ida. and will probably pursue some biolog
ical studies Pref. Porter will find vacation
his busiest season in looking after the eX
detrimental farm. In the absence of Prof.
Pike, Prof. Barr will superintend the build
ing of the new mechanic art hall. Prof.
Jones Will return to his old home in Mis-
souri,.
All of the May bridal parties have re-
turned to the city and will contribute in no
small degree to the society events of the
summer MI. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter
have inaugurated series of Thursday ''At
Homes" at their residence, 916 Fourth
avenue south.
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Lawn tennis promises to be very popular
this summer, and when the lake season
begins some rare tournaments are antici-
pated. Dozens of nets are now stretched
over the beautiful lawns of Minneapolis
and every pleasant evening rs love" may
be heard in all fashionable quarters. At
A. n. Merrick's the game is quite fashion
able. The lawn at Jesse Jones' is favor
ite arena. as well as that at III. G.. Harri-
sons. The square at the corner of Nicollet
and Twelfth is a popular court. Some of
the players are developing very natty and
handsome uniforms and-to the ladies'
very becoming ones. Archery is promising
to have successful run this summer es-
pecially at Minnetonka, while croquet never
loses its fascination.
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These warm days becoming monotonous
in the city, and more than one rowing fancy
is wlstfully turning to the cool lake. In two
weeks he season will open and more Min
neapolis people than usual will make their
homes by the Big Water. The GLOBE will
as usual furnish complete reports from
Mmnetonka-spicy, goSSlpy matter that
will come to the deniZens of the Sweltering
cities and bring the breezy odors of the
beautiful lake 1t will be a satisfaction
to the city people and the plant of the stay
at-home will be changed to a poem as he
reads of the hotel fetes and dances. the
lawn and the water parties the aquatics
and the fishing only eighteen miles away
If his sweetheart be away. the GLOBE will
tell him how she is enjoying herself at the
lake. He will know,
1.-THE hands we've led through germans
And squeezed, perchance, of yore,
Now deity grasp the bride,
The mallet and the oar
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SOCIETY EVENTS.
''The Dairy Maids Fete'' was presented at
the Andrew Presbyterian church Friday
evening by a number of ladies connected with
the church The milkmaids were Miss Ha-
gan, Miss f. Hagan. Miss Porter, Miss L.