St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24

and the tale teller make interesting music, !
or rather so Babel-like din that language
fails to convey any adequate idea of what
II really Is. 1t would be impossible
TO accurately initiate the original
anywhere away from the Fatherland. The
people or ConcOrdia church. or rather the
German American population of the city,
VIII endeayOr 10 Make the best possible
imitation of the same. One of the most in
terestlng features of the Jahrmarkt will be
That the lady attendants Will be in the cos
tunes Oh the peasantrY of twelve different
provinces or states of Germany. The
booths, too, will be built after the German
mode, and the ''DOrfmuSikanten' 1.-THE VIII
lage musicians will be on hand TO help
make merry. Like its original. the Con-
cOrdla Jahrmarkt will be more for pleasure
than for business. The feature which will
no doubt be welcome by the public will be
the absence of all solicitation on the floor.
While the management expect the public 10
come prepared To make liberal purchases. il
wants To have It's patrons enjoy the privilege
OF purchasing what they choose and not of
what urgent solicitors want most TO be rid of.
Another new feature of the Jahrmarkt will
be that there will be something to see. Be-
sides the things mentioned there will be on
exhibition an automatic piece. The Battle
of the Frogs. 16x2O feet in size 1t was
made especially for this Jarhmarkt by Mr.
Charles Seltman of this city. An exhibit
( ton, possibly a competitive ladies' drill,
will be on the program, and many other
features, which will be announced in due
time.
NOTES.
The ladies of the Riggs and Ebbitt receive
on Mondays.
Miss Mary Wilson. daughter of the mar
shall, will give a fancy dress ball on
Feb. %.
The chocOlatiere and drill given at the
armOry recently cleared 81. $50 1t will be
devoted to worthy district charity.
Ex-SecreIary Chambers wife is rarely
able to see visitors at all now. Her sister,
Mrs. Kinsley, has just arrived.
The Chinese minister will soon give
party to gentleman at the Legation on Du-
pOnt circle.
s. Gen. and Mrs. Parke gave q tea recently
TO which 600 Invitations were issued.
The marriage of Miss Arabella Virginia
McCabe to Mr.. W. Calvin Chase will take
place at the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
church, Jan. IS at q o'clock.
The Washington Society Directory is the
name of new book that has Just made its
appearance. II contains the names or per-
sons most prominent in society, the arrange
ment being made as to locality by streets
and alphabetically as to names.
Miss Villas will not make her debut this
winter, as she does not care to go out a
great deal. She will, however, be present
at all her mothers receptions.
One of the handsOmeSt visiting costumes
Of the past week was that worn by Mrs
Samuel Bryan, wife of the late postmaster
general of Japan, consisting of pale blue
velvet.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island has
leased Mrs. Dahlgren's residence on Massa-
ehusetts avenue and will occupy it at once.
He has gone 10 Providence to bring his fam
lily here for the season.
The Japanese minister, Mr. Kukis, saws
his wife will probably go to Japan next
month to remain two or three months. but
he hopes to have her here again next au-
tumn fully recovered.
Mrs. Lamont is proving one of the most
popular of recent acquisitions to society at
the capitol and her Friday callers are very
numerous.