St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-11

socials fully atones for that lack. Actlfc
preparations are being made Tor many
Social events for the coming weeks.
Musical and literary societies nave or
ganiZed anew and will furnish Their
quota of entertainment to tnose WIG lihe
a little solid mental food occasionally.
so that the froth of society may appear
the more plquant by contrast.
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The performance at the Peoples
theater for the benefit of the North
western hospital Oh Friday evening.
was attended by a large number or
sympathetic society people. and the
hospital fund was materially increased;
The various dancing clubs met as usual
and were well attended. Several church
fairs closed during the past week, and
all are reported as being successful
final. cially. One who knows whispers
that the church people have an eye to
business and know that it's good idea
to hold fair just before election. De-
cause the candidates are so busy chaS-
ing the festive vote that they readily
buy any number Of chances and spend
hundreds of dollars in voting contests
i'll order to show their llberailty ana
popularity. OF course, if a candidate
he defeated he never regrets what mas
been given to SO good a cause, ana the
managers of the fair hold praise ser
vice and thank the Lord from all bless
ihgs fiew,', which is the first intlmation
we ever heard showing that the Creator
and the politician had aught to do with
each other.
! 1t was noticed that a large number OF
society ladies attended the Grand dur
ing Mrs. Langtry's recent engagement.
OF course the great beauty of the Jer-
Sey Lilly might have accounted for the
close and critical attention of her fair
auditors, but several society bellies had
an. additional reason. The costumes
wore by Mrs. LangtrY are said to be
some of Worth's happieSt creations, but
are characterized by simplicity and ele-
gaiiee: The bright Minneapolis girl
Just took notes ef.the style and material,
and declares that her dresSnaker shall
make her. several just like Mrs. Lang
1ry's.s Perhaps; but, my dear, stage
dresses look different outside of the
footlights. aud by trusting to the aver
age dreSsmaker you will get fine car
feature of those costumes which you
noted with such longing chances. But
when a woman wills. she will, so the
costumes will be forthcoming.
Gloves Of heavy material become a
necessity during the chill autumn days.
A dealer shows large numberof styles
direct from. headquarters and bearing
the stamp of dame fashions approval.
Black, tan and gray in all shades are
shown in preference to other colors.
Even for full dress occasions the CHASTITY
white kid is not i'll good form. Pale
shades OF tan are preferred. Undressed
kid is still popular, and black addressed
gloves are shown with drawn seams"
that is sewed SO as to show the white
edges Oh the seams. Ostrich feather
boaS and muffS are pretty novelty. All
colors can be obtained, but the natural
shades are preferred. Ostrich feathers
are not neted for their wearing quail
ties, but they form, a. charming garni-
tire for the popular tailor-made street
gowns.
Stiff. broeades are again coming into
fashion. and it will now be III. order to
ransaek garrets and closets for the
dresses left by. our grandma's. They
will answer nicely for tea gowns. and
the flavor of antiquity only adds to their
value.