St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-24
Quiet Little Parties and Mu-
steal Events Make up
the Week.
The Bonds of Lent Still Hold
Society People Well in
Check.
Spring Styles Beginning to
Appear Upon the Avenues
and PromenadeS.
The Comings and Goings of
Minneapolis People and
Social Happenings.

Society has not wholly abandoned
itself to gloom during the past week.
Perhaps the pleasant weather makes
people cheerful i'll spite OF themselves.
The fact is that the total of social events
for the week is as great as in mld-Wln-
ter, but they are of different sort.
There are no large dinner parties or
balls. Church socialS and concerts give
all diversions flavor of sanctity, but
there are plenty of opportunities for
amusement at these gatherings, and
young people are not likely to neglect
them. Several clubs announce SoclalS
to occur during the next few weeks.
The personal column shows a large
number of our people are going west
and south, although it is difflcultto con-
ceive of a place where the weather
would be more beautiful than that with
which the Flour City has been favored
during the past week.
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A visit to the dry goods stores along
Nicollet avenue is pleasant recreation
on a sunny March afternoon. You meet
YOUR five hundred dear friends all bent
on the same errand-that of looking
over spring novelties-and their num-
Der is legion. In one place there is a
rack extending the whole width of the
store, filled with the latest cOnceitS in
umbrellas and parasols. Long handles
are the proper fad for the coming
season. Handles made entirely of gold
or only tipped with the precious metal
are becoming so common that other
materials are used in the latest designs.
A pretty paraSol shows an Immensely
long handle in solid oXydiZed silver,
shaped like shepherds crook, and
embossed with spray of wild flowers.
Others have straight, slender handles
tipped with bit Of mother O. pearl in
some quaint shape. Dame fashion says
that the most correct thing, however,
is handle entirely of light wood which
has grown or been bent into some fan
tistic shape. These have the advantage
of lightneSS. and are more quiet-loOking
than the metal designs. Black is to be
the prevailing color in parasolS, unless
my lady can afford one to match every
suit, then she finds shades of silk in all
the latest designs, with conventional
designs in lighter shade running in
wide bands about the parasol. 1t is
whispered that the long-handled sun
shades are only precursors of the real
canes which will come later. In fact,
these handles would make dainty walk
ing sticks by merely slipping off their
silken framework; and it is quite posi-
BILE that later in the season we will have
adjustable handles that may serve
either use.
In handkerchiefS we find large
squares of cambria or linen. having the
regulation narrow hem stitched edge
with fancy borders, showing punches Of
wild flowers and foliage. Ihe effect is
delicate and pretty, reminding one of
the old-fashioned India and organdie
muslins, with which our grandmotherS
delighted to- adorn themselves. The
fresh. dainty colorS are relief from
the staring reds, blues and yellows
which have been so long used and have
driven people back upon plain white
kerchiefs as the only resource in order
to avoid aloud effect. Ladies who like
dainty and becoming lingerie will be
delighted at the spring styles of hand
kerchiefs.
The Mary Anderson collar is a relief
for those to whom nature has not given
a neck like crane, and who have con-
Sequently been in state of positive dis
comfort ever since high standing collars
came into vogue. The Mary Anderson
is rundown collar about two inches
wide. with fiaring edges. and is to be
knotted sailor fashion. and the ends
tucked out of sight. A stiff shirt bosom
front comes with these collars. butts in
tended to keep them in place; and the
sensible girl will not turn back the col
lar OF her basque, nor wear diamond or
Rhinestone studs with this style of col
lar.
One store has showcase filed with
sample fans from new York import
ing house. Fans are now selected to
match the complexion rather than the
costume" said the clerk. ''You see,
gauZe and crepe are the style for young
ladies, and becoming fan makes a
lovely screen, enhancing the softness of
the complexion and the brilliancy OF
the eyes. Now, here is one suited for
q perfect blonde" she said, holding up
fan of pale pink gauze, sprinkled with
silver scales, the sticks and handle
being Of solid pearl. Another was com.
posed Of ten real, undyed ostrich tips,
with tortoise shell handle
This elegant trifle can be owned
by any lady for the trifing outlay of S25.
Black lace fans are in great demand on
account OF their durability, and they
give pretty finishing touch to the lace
dresses which are so popular. Several
pretty styles are shown of guipure lace
with bits of gauze inserted, decorated
with hand-painted designs and mounted
IN ebony. The latest novelty for a gift
Is of black crepe, having the sticks stud.
-ded with silver stars and the ground ap
parently Sprinkled carelesSly with cut
steel beads; but, when the fan is shut.
these beads form the word souvenir. .
In colored fans, the Sunfiower, the oval
IN shape, with bunch of the aesthetic
flowers on yellow crepe ground
mounted. in sandalwood, which give
forth a delicious perfume as the fan
is waved to and fro. Others for full
dress occasions are about half the size
of an ordinary fan when fully opened.
the stitches being cut in such fashion
that the fan when open is somewhat the
shape of harp. These come in gauze
OF all colorS, decorated with hand.
painted sprays of flowers and finished
by bow OF ribbon CT heavy cord and
taSsel.
MIliiner stores are beginning to dis.
play few shapes and punches OF
bright-c0lored flowers. But an honest
dealer frankly stated that these are the
remnants Of last springs trade, and the
new styles viii not be here for week
Or two.
WEDDINGS.
The home of E. e. Barnabv. o627
Park avenue, was the scene of a pleas.
ant gathering on Wednesday evening,
when Miss Carrie Barnaby and WiIlian
L. Frazer were united in the bonds OF
matrimony. Rev. I. r. Millspaugh per
formed the ceremony in the presence Of
a large number of relatives and in
innate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Frazc,
will reside III this city.
S. e. Hooper, formerly of the Wind