St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28
AT HOME
Lenten Quiet Universally Prevail
ing..Churcn Attendance.

Lenten Quiet Universally Prevail
ing--Church Attendance.
The different church pastors who re-
quested their Pensioners to refrain from
social diversions during Lent have every
reason to be proud of their achievements,
for the social world, in its character as
such, is
''As idle as painted ship
Upon painted ocean,
The past week has been almost totally
devoid of ANYTHING IN the nature of social
gatherings, and the coming week promises
nothing better. Society people welcome
the time of fast, not so much because
consciousness of sin urges them to do pen
ance, bat it brings cessation to the unend-
ing round of parties and receptions, and
gives to exhausted nature renewed energy
and a ZeSt for after-Lenten gayeties.
Spring toilets likewise receive their due
share of attention, and it is feared
that they get the lions part.
At the time of the cruSades for the recovery
of the Holy land. and during the wars Of
the Spaniards against the MoOrs. custom
sprang up of renting the strict observance
of Lent to those who should contribute
certain amount towards carrying on the
wars, and especially towards caring for the
seem to Justify mid-Lenten entertainments,
the proceeds of which should be given to
some deserving charity. OF such charac-
ter is the charity ball TO be given in Wash
ington, April l, under the auspices of the
ladies of the administration, the proceeds
are to go to the Newsboys' home. These
entertainments afford an opportunity to dis
play charitable inclinations, and at the same
time indulge the ever active propensity for
dancing. 1t is not, however. necessary for
society people to cOnfne themselves to
dancing parties. but concerts and other
kinds of entertainment where an admit
lance fee can be charged may be given and
the burdens of poverty made lighter by their
gifts.
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Some one has. perhaps unkindly, sug-
gested that the attendance of so many
young ladies on the afternoon church serv-
ices may be attributed to dual influence.
A distinguishing characteristic of woman's
nature is manifested in almost any gathering
for purposes of worship, since the women
predominant and are as a whole much
more devout than their harder lords. So,
too, most women are free from household
cares which would detain them at home
when week day services are held, but mems
duties keep them later at their places of
business, consequently their presence is not
expected. At the close of the church serv-
ice there seems tendency on the part of
the younger ladies to promenade to the
busy thoroughfares, and at about this time
offices are closing and young men are seen
to emerge theyefrom and join the ladies and
the return trip is begun but with different
companions. How strage but convenient
it is that the churches and Offices close at
about the same time.
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With the average society man, when go
ing to the theater with lady. the oft-re-
curing question is, shall l take a car
riage?" The question does not admit of
debate when the weather is inclement, or
the lady's home too far from horse cars or
the theater; under other conditions, how
ever, it IS a perpleXing question, the con-
dition of mans finances perhaps urging
one course and the desire tn be thought not
less generous than his more wealthy neigh
Dor urging a different one. The pleasure
of attending the theater is so much en-
HANGED, when one is accompanied by fair
friend, that the condition of ones finances
is not sufficiently considered until pride,
honor and self-respect have been wounded
by the consciousness that obligations have
been contracted which cannot be met as they
should. Young ladies often know full
well that the man who has extended to
them an invitation to attend the theater
can i'll afford the price of tickets and car
riage hire, but do not decline, since the
only result would be that some other lady
would accept the invitation she has de-
cIined. The request. coupled with the ac-
ceptance, that should the weather be
pleasant carriage be not brought would
seem to be an easy solution of the perplexed
question. and it takes no prophetic mind to
predict that the ladies would oftener receive
invitations to the theater.
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At Home will consider it a great favor if
people entertaining will send to him at the
GLOBE Office short account of each enter
tainment with the names of the guests and
such other particulars as are thought to be
of interest. Especially is it desired that
people having friends visiting them will
send the names of those friends, as it is due
to their guests that their other friends in
town know of their arrival in order that
they may pay their respects to them.
HERE AND THERE.
The first of a series of euchre for the
championship of the city occurred last Thurs
day evening at tue residence of Capt. E. j.
Farnham, on West Fifth street, where in re-
Spouse to a challenge the Dayton's Bluff Pro-
gressive Euchre club met the Good Will club,
Each club was represented by five couples, as
follows: From Dayton's Bluff-Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Freeman, DR.. and Mrs. r. Schif-
man, DR.. and Mrs. william +. Fisher, Mr..
and Mrs. G. ID. Andrews and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Ransford. The Good Will club was repre-
sented by Mr.. and Mrs. William Bickel Prof.