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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
PLEASANT BUT RAINY.

On last Thursday Mrs. A. A. Mayo
entertained the Young Ladies' guild of
che Church of the Good Shepherd and
their friends, numbering nearly forty,
1t her residence on Cedar street. The
grounds were Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns. but unfortunately rain put a
stop to the outdoor portion of the pro-
gramme, and the young people had to
oetake themselves indoors, where a
choice musical programme was rem
dered. followed by parlor games. After
the refreshments had been served, the
floor was cleared and dancing INDUCED
IN until the small hours of the morning.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mayo, Rev. W. c. Pope, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Halloweli, Misses n. HuXtable, NJ.
Scare, l.. Easton. E. Scare, E. Easton,
j. Barrett, F. Tousley, E. Goldsmith,
y. Kellogg, +. Goldsmith: b. Coleman.
g. Daw, X. Coleman, NJ. McManus. and
Messrs. +. Roden, A. KittSon, IL. Phil
lips, j. Wertheimer, Il. Daw, N. j.
Nagel, D. Semple, j. H. Barnacle, &. a.
Webster, j. f. Knight, U. Striner, E. ID.
Napier, A. NJ. Lewis, A. Goldsmith, H..
Rogers, F. Cavanagh, a. A. Lewis, E.
y. Davis, e. Goldsmith and j. Gibson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12

That what with poker. hacks. cham-
bagne and rounu trips to Minnetonka
for two, poor, dearpapa," who couldn't
afford to take a vacation, would have
saved money had he gone to the sea
shore with mamma and the children.
That engagement returns are hope
leSSly slow in coming in from the sum-
mer resorts, and consequently there
will be few changes in wall decorations
for the approaching season
That one young woman will bring
back to town an unfinished rousSeau
in her trunk and blighted hope in her
heart.
That, remembering mans sins some
times come home to looSt, she declined
to assume the possibility of having to
manage founding asylum.
That it is wise woman who refuses
to play Christian missionary to her huS-
bands heather.
That the girl who marrieS a man, in
tending to reform him, would find an
easier job and better pay on cannibal
island.
That the Summit avenue woman who
has China silk scarf around marble
Mercury has probably suffered from
the sudden changes of a Minnesota
climate herself.
That the way the bullfrog eats the
;oadlet in the social swim, makes the
pollywog on the bank feel that he's the
happieSt when he's out.
That well-known confirmed bache-
Tor nov turns his face towards New
York when he prays and thinks of the
dashing little actress who has gone
thither with his heart.
That soon st. Paul dressmakers will
be going East to get ideas for the Worth
costumes st. Paul bellies will wear next
winter.
That when mans life is insured for
$4,000, his wife becomes touchingly
resigned to the inevitable.
And that his early demise clearly be-
trays tbs hand of Providence when
shere is another man in the case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12

the glove and handkerchief department,
lace and embroidery department., cloak
and shawl department, underwear de-
partment, hosiery department, fancy
goods and notions department., while in
the dressmaking department the super
lntendent, the designers, the filters and
the 125 operative sewing hands are all
females. Altogether, upwards of $50
girls are employed by this
hrm. Their wages naturally vary
according to position occupied. I'm
the dressmaklng department." says
Emil Manufacturer, the superintendent
gets salary as big almost as a bank
president. We have he added. ssgirls
of all nationalitieS, but large proper
ton are American born" The girls
board themselves.
Brown, Treacy & Co.. of East Third
street, employ number of girls as
bookblnderS and proof readers. The
latter is especially suitable for girls, and
continued demands are made upon this
firm for situations. The pay averages
from 81 to 81 per week.
Inc firms named are given merely as
representative establishments employ
ing working girls. the number of which
III the city exceeds 1000. They are an
exceedingly fine, notwithstanding class
VI gins, anu IN conversation express
themselves well
SATISFIED WITH THEIR LOT.
1t is much preferable to the work of a
servant girl, and prevents less drudgery
and confinement. An average amount
of intelligence is requisite, and the re-
suit is that in the majority of whole
sale houses and manufacturing estab-
lishments, the girls are in fairly com
Portable positions, enjoying their full
share of the enjoyments and pleasures
OF this world. without the attendant
discomforts which followed in the wake
OF their class an age Of so back.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12

NtA. combs and ornamental pinS-
which are now almost Indispensable
to ones hair dressing arrangements
as plain halrpinS, and are made in
every possible form-come the popular
chatelaines, which now depend and
jingle in the most maddening manner
from feminine waistbeltS. Of the quaint
and curious articles that are attached to
these chatelaineS there is apparently no
end, and at least they serve one good
purpose, which is to provide the unfor-
tunate hunter after something new and
pretty in the way of presents with an
easy selection certain to find favor with
the fair recipients.
Among the newest things IN jewelry
are delicious little peapods studded
with diamonds, row of pearl peas
peeping from the half-opened pod. A
quaint idea for a parasol handle is to
have babyS coral and bells affixed to
the stick, and L have also seen these
nursery adjuncts utilized With good
effect as handles to the palm-leaf
shaped fan.
Insects find favor this summer as
millinery adjuncts. Possibly the very
misunderstanding floral decorations so
much used this season may have some
thing to do with it, for most
of the insects used are such as one
finds about flowers and greencry. Wasps
are particularly popular. their beautiful
yellow and black striped bodies making
a good effect upon leaves, but the mere
idea of having even counterfeit pre-
fentment of one Of these summer pests
upon me would fill me with horror.
There are also to be seen beetles of ali
kinds, and worse still, the most horribly
misunderstanding caterpillars, though, as
a matter of fact, these are not so sug-
gestive of unpleasantneSS as wasps.
The latest bangles take the form of
thin silver wire hoops and single bands
of either gold OF silver, from which de-
pend one of the signs of the zodiac.
The number of hoops on the first named
bangle is decided by the letters in the
wearer's name or by the number of the
particular month which she considers
to be lucky to her or desires to make so.
The other is selected according to the
month in which the wearer was born.
For bridesmaids gifts they would prove
an acceptable novelty
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12

" L -
throughout the city, very respectable
girls, comedy looking and pretty girls.
are to be found in great numbers earn
is perhaps larger in the SANITY city
than can be found in any other city of
its size in the Union. There are many
reasons for this, and foremost must be
placed the general desire among en-
ployers to adequately meet the wants of
their employees. Besides this. good
wages and comparatively easy employ
ment are provided, suitable to the tastes
and habits of girls. The result is,
therefore, in the houses of many large
wholesale firms you will find numbers
of girls who have been in the en-
plOy of one establishment ''ever
since it started" OF course, there
are some factories where you will
be told the girl hands are bad
stayers. Such one is the cracker and
candy departments of j. Berrisford &
Co., where the girls are reported to
''come and go a great deal, and are not
such stayerS as boys" The reason for
this may be that the work is not con-
genial to the tastes of the girls, as
large number of them leave because
THEY GOT TIRED OF IT."
The condition of the working girl is
superior ill st. Paul to what it is in the
major proportion of our large cities.
This is fact which can be demon
strated by curSory survey of the chief
Industries of the city; and manufacture
erS are to be complimented that it is so.
Girls are different from boys, and as it
is absolutely necessary that thousands
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uests of Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Free

t>ueStS OF MT. ana MIS-. george w. TTee-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stadfield have returned
from the Pacific slope, and are at pres
ent stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. CRUDE,
o24 Margaret street. Dayton's bluff.
Misses Anna Murphy, of Nina ave-
nue., and Leonora Tucker, of Oak street,
left Wednesday for two weeks visit
with relatives IN Chicago.
Mrs. ii. L. Gray, of Hudson avenue.
was at White Bear lake on Thursday
and Friday. the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs.
f. w. Pinska.
Mcclellan, of Virginia avenue, and Miss
Kremer, OF Arcola, H., last week at her
summer cottage at White Bear lake.
Miss Annie Egan, of Ashland avenue,
and her brother Arthur returned home
yesterday after pleasant weeks visit
with friends at Centre City.
f. A. Barbeau and mother, of West
st. Paul, have gone to Montreal and
Quebec, Canada, where they will visit
for two months.
Mrs. E. T. Albert and daughter. of
Keokuk, To-, are spending a few days
with Mrs. William Dampier, of Sher-
man street.
Miss Helen Davis, who has been visi-
ting the Misses Morris at their county
seat near Eau Claire, has returned
home.
Airs. Stockton, of The Hague, Hol-
land, formerly Miss Clemmie Finch. is
in New York, en- route for st. Paul.
Miss Julia A. Youngman, who has
been studying vocal music under Prof.
Burritt, has returned to Wisconsin.
Miss Ottie MoSher has returned from
Chicago, where she spent two weeks as
the guest of Miss Estelle Teego.
Misses Eva and Clara Haas, of Rock
Island, are visiting Mrs. Gilbert Rugg,
of Grand avenue.
Miss Anna Ross. of Council Bluffs,
To-, is a guest of Miss Edith Ross, 541
Laurel avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Wilson went to
Chicago last Thursday, to be absent
several days.
Mrs. E. E. Hughson and Miss Dottie
have gone to Lake Minnetonka for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. E. NJ. French, of Winnifred, is
visiting Mrs. Charles Ward, of Farming
ton, MiRn.
Miss Daisy Brown, of Kirkwood, Mo-,
is visiting Miss Minnie Reef, of Park
Place.
Miss Elizabeth Merrick, of Dayton
avenue, is visiting Miss Folsom, of Still
water.
Miss Hearsey, of Holly avenue is en-
tertaining Miss Hamline, of Evanston,
Ill.
A. Matteson, of Hammond, Wis,
made our city flying visit yesterday.
Mrs. j. B. Scheffer, of Chicago, is Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Scheffer.
Joseph r. Weide and daughter are
at the Ocean house, Newport, r. L.
Miss Clara W. A. Blackman is visit
ing Mrs E. l.. Reed, at Anoka.
Mrs. r. A. Lanpher and family have
returned from Geneva beach.
MIR. and Mrs. Leslie Wann and child
are at Geneva beach,
Miss McLaren is guest of Miss Sweet
at WaSeca.
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Cleveland, O., Letter.

to-day. The plaintiff is Mrs. Maggie
Gillespie, formerly Miss Wilder, who
seeks legal separation from Thomas
Gillespie, resident of Starkville, Miss.
Mrs. Gillespie states that during the
summer of 1887, while in delicate health,
she visited Chautauqua to recuperate,
and while there she met her present
husband, who represented that he
owned an extensive fruit farm. in
Starkville OH which was an elegant
mansion, large vineyard aud a we'll
filled wine cellar. To induce her to
marry him he represented that he had a
large income and that he would provide
her with servants and a horse and car
riage, beside which she might live either
in the South or North as she pleased.
They were married, and early in the
following September she accompanied
her supposed wealthy spouse to his
Southern possessions. On arriving at
Starkville she found that her husbands
representations were false and that III
fact he had no income, no credit, or any
means by which to purchase even the
common necessities of life. His extern
Sive plantation consisted of thirty-flve
acres of nearly worthless and mort
gagged land; the elegant mansion was
found to be a delapidated. filthy
and untenantable dwelling; the vine
yard consisted of three acres of unculti-
waited and unproductive grapevineS.
The fruit farm was also myth, consist
ing of few scraggy fruit trees of no
value; but the wine cellar was the sum-
nit of the fraudulent misrepresenta
tons. Of this Mrs. Gillespie says:
THE wine cellar was small eXcava-
ton few feet square, containing sin
gle small keg that held about ten gal
Ions of utterly spoiled and worthless
wine, so sour and diStaSteful that the
negroes in the neighborhood would not
steal it, as they might easily have done,
and would have done had it been pal
atable"
Gillespie, she said, had no means, and
not only refused to work, but told her
that he had never done any work and
never would. She provided for herself
and husband from her own resources
until November, when she left her liege
lord to the sole possession of his broad
acres and returned to Cleveland, where
she has since resided.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
MERRIAM PARK.

The wedding bells in Merriam Park
will ring lOyfully and often this fall.
The season begun "Wednesday evening
when Charles Leib and Miss Kittie
Phelps were united in marriage at the
residence of Mrs. Rehaune at the cor
ner of Waltham street and Laura ave-
nue.. There were about thirty of the
relatives and nearest friends present,
and Miss Nettie NJ. Bracker, of New
York, was bridesmaid, and Dan Baker
groomSman. The brides costume was
white cashmere, point lace and bridal
veil, while the bridesmaid wore pink al
batross, duchesse lace and diamonds.
The bride was the recipient Of many
valuable and beautiful presents, and
among the number was the deed to a
piece of Manchester real estate, a pres
ent from Mrs. Leib, the groOm'S mother.
The newly married couple have taken
up their residence at Manchester.
Another marriage will occur soon at
Boston, the home of the bride. The
contra citing parties are Miss Annie
Brigham and c. ii. Buckley, who be-
came acquainted with his future wife
last winter during her visit at the Park.
Miss Brigham is sister of Mrs. Mark
W, Fay, who. with her husband, is now
East. Mr.. Buckley is with the Third
National Bank Of st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller are residing this
sum mer at Excelsior. Minnetonka, at
which place Mrs Fuller contemplates
giving. next Wednesday evening, a re-
cital, assisted by the students of her
summer normal school.
Mrs. J. W. Cunningham and family,
after Il prolonged stay at Excelsior, re-
turned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Clausen are en-
camped at Turtle lake, and entertain
their numerous friends from the Park.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
HARVEST HINTS.

The engagement of Ben l.. Goodkind,
Of New York, and Miss Addie Ran, of
New York, is announced.
The wedding of Miss Fannie E. Arm
strong and f. a. Woods will take place
Tuesday, August %.
Miss loretta Greye and Mr.. Ray
moHd DuPuy are engaged to be
married
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
THOSE DREssMAkERs' BILL
BEFORE.

E.
Why, what dainty gown! dear mel
You are vision fair to see
In that blue cloud Of silk and lace;
Each fold is draped in perfect grace.
Who made it? Worth. YOU say?
Well, when we wed You shall be dressed
In just such robes; the richest, best,
Shall clothe you every day.
AFTER
l wish you'd look here. Edith, and
Pray tell me if you understand
The meaning of this fearful bill.
sis for the dress you wear? i will
Declare / never heard
OF anything so steep. Then, too,
For that old frock of dingy blue
Quite hideous on my word
The DeDutante.
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CHURCH NOTES.

Next Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid
society of the Church of the Ascension
will give moonlight excursion on the
steamer City of st. Paul, which will
leave the dock at the foot of jackson
street at o'clock. Music will be fur
niSled by HilYard,S hand
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
Boston NIam,nas Often Do.

Harper's Young People.
Mamma" inquired Flossie, ''didn't
the minister say that Igot my eyes from
you?"
Yes, dear"
'And you really used to have four
eyes mammaoD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
overs, awnings, knit socks and cotton

covers, awnings, knit socks and cotton
socks.
They are all stayers," remarked G..
j.. McConyiile, member of the firm,
and upon inquiry of the forewoman it
transpired that twelve of the girls had
been employed in this establishment
seven years, twenty-four for five years
and the rest all the way from a year up
to three years. Their wages vary ac-
coIding to
EXPERIENCE AND THE SEASON.
In the spring the class of garments
are light and suitable for the season,
and, being low-priced goods, conse-
quently the price paid for making them
IS not so large as the girls secure in the
fall when heavy goods are made. Ex-
perienced hands can make up to $40 per
week: some have earned as much as
Sl2. Ihelr hours are from 7:30 a. m. to
q p. M; and, with regard to nationality,
there are few more Irish than Ger
mans, and small mixture of many
other nations. They are a superior
class OF girls, and exhibit fair average
amount OF intelligence. The nature of
the work demands this.
The latter remark applies with equal
force to the large number of girls EN-
ployed at the other wholesale houses.
For instance, at Indexes, Warner &
Schurmeier's, where IT'S girls are en-
ployed. Their condition and rate of
wages average on the lines of Finch,
Van Slyck & Co.'s establishment.
Another large number of working
girls are to be found in the shoe factO-
res. The Minnesota Shoe company alone
employ over 100, and their rate of wages
Is from 50 to s12. The latter, of course,
is exceptional. Very fine work is done
by the girls in shoe factories, such as
satin shoes and all the chaste work about
ladies', gentlemen's and children's
shoes: ''We require a better class of
help" remarked a member of the firm.
land when we get good hands we keep
them. There are girls who have been
In our employ from the day we opened
out here. They are stayers-stayers
UNTIL THEY GET MARRIED.
Mannheimer Bros. employ another set
OF girls in their mammoth establishment
on Third street. Girls are employed in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
OF Small Value,

New OK sun.
Husband (contempIatively)- true
it is, my dear, that the good that men do
is oft Inferred with their bones.
Wife mot contemplatively)-Yes, l
'SpOSe there's SO little of it that it isn't
considered worth saving.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
ODD ORNAMENTS.
Quaint Fashionable Fancies in
Jewelry and Summer Millinery.

EOPLE have a
great craze at pre-
sent for all kinds
Il pretty trihes
wherewith to a.
dorm themselves
and their rooms,
and perso a |
adornment being
the first considera-
ton with the ma
jority of women,
may first be men
toned the odds
and ends designed
for that DurDOse
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12

should be thrown upon the world to
earn their own living, it is well that
there are not only fitting Occupa-
tons provided but proper and suitable
working rooms. The crowding of men
and girls into some dingy room is a
great mistake; it is canker evil to our
social life, and deserves prohibitory leg
ISlatiOn. st. Paul is not altogether free
in this respect.
The oyercrowding, as we'll as the over
working of girls-grindng them down
to work for a pittance which will barely
sustain life within them-are all rem
nants of the feudal system which
in years gone by blasted the fame and
ruined the working classes of the old
world. Much has been done by legis-
latureS to protect the weak against the
TOO grasping disposition of the employ
ers, but there is still much to be done.
l MS is not so apparent in the East.
from whence reports are daily forth
coming of the demoralizing condition to
which the working
GIRLS HAVE BEEN REDUCED.
America is the home for working
girls, as it is safe to say in no other
country in the. world are there more
openings afforded them through which
they can exc out an existence indie
pendent of the recognized positions of
womankind in the household or farm
stead. The postoffice, commercial, rail
road and offices of every description,
wholesale houses and factories of all
sizes and character open out a wide
field to spinsters who fail in love or
Scorn matrimOny.
Wholesale houses employ the largest
number of girl hands. and, as a model
establishment, that of Finch, Van Slyck
u Co. may be taken. Here 500 girls are
employed. The youngest is fifteen,
and they range upwards to that unde-
terminable age about which females
love to cast a halo of mystery and a
touch of suspicion. BY recent enact
ment of the state, fourteen is the lowest
age at which any girl can be employed.
The working girls at this establishment
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
MANCHESTER PARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. BOeringer will leave
soon for Tacoma. w. T., where they
will make their home.
DIR. McCyrdy returned last week from
visiting Duluth and northern parts of
the state.
Miss Bessie Leib has returned from
visiting friends in Kansas City.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
Humor Rather Far Fetched.

Chicago News.
''Pa, do pro and con- mean opposite
things?"
''Yes. son."
SIS that the reason why they speak of
progress and 'congress?' "
''N-n-n-yeS, son.
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MUCH BETTER.

courier.
Jennie. dear. It's understood
That you're engaged:''
"oh, yes, dear Eta"
rs he haudsomes'
Yes"
''That's good"
rs ne wealthy"
'sves''
That's better!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
A MODERN MELNOTTE.
Miss Wilder WEEDS Southern Prince
Of Como.
SOUR WINE FOR A FEAST
he Has Neither an Income Nor ANY
Credit Worth Boast
ing OF.

HE sequel to a
w e Id | n g at
Jamestown, n.
Y, in which a
lady artist of
this city, and an
alleged South
ern gentleman,
were the con-
tracing PARTIES
! was unfolded in
a divorce petit
ton filed with
the county clerk
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
WITH WAGEWORKERS
Who Are Furnished Means Of
Livelihood by st. Paul
Firms.
Marked Contrast Between
Factory Girls Of America
i and Europe.
Matrimony the Only Obstacle
to Keeping Factory Oper-
:" atives Permanently.
Dpessmakers Who Receive
Better Salaries Than Many
7 Bank Presidents.

E h We the
; incest looking
girls you ever
saw" was the
remark of a
leadingtrades-
man of st.
Paul, and fur
Their investiga-
tion demon
strated this to
be the fact.
But not only
in one eStab-
lishment, but