St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-18
FLOUR CITY SOCIAL.
Chilly Weather Pats a Damp
eP on the Usual FeS-
tiVitieS.
The Flambeau Clubs May Par
ty a Feature Of Some
Magnitude.
Society on the Qui Vive for
the Guaranty Loan Re-
ception.
Other Items of Social Inter-
est, Besides Numerous
Weddings.

The unusually chilly weather OF the
past week has put something of
damper upon the usual spring testlvl-
ties, and affairs of prominence were not
plenty in society circles. Many families
that had made preparation for re-
mOval to the lakes abandoned their in
tention for the time being, until winter
ceased lingering in the lap of spring.
The unruly wind and blowing dust that
have prevailed made the streets of Min
neapolis anything but pleasant for
display of spring tinery, and the teml-
nine portion OF society has been afflicted
with severe case of pOuts in conse-
ouence. AS a rule, this is the time of
year when May parties abound; but
even these affairs, which generally come
around with regularity. have been miss
ing from the programme Of society.
The season at tbs lake was supposed TO
have been opened Monday, but there
has been but a slight SprlnklIng OF
visitors TO that resort, the average socl-
ETY. person preferring to remain where
a cheerful fire might add to the COM
forts of an imitation winter evening.
-
The invitations are out for the grand
opening of the Guaranty Loan build
ing, and from all accounts 1t is Intended
to make it quite a society event. 1t is
understood that some 2.000Of the coveted
cards will be sent out. and it is believed
that many persons will attend from out
side of the city. Should the published
plans for the entertainment OF the
guests be fully carried out, there is no
mstaking the fact that the evening VIII
be one long to be remembered IN society
annals. From casual glance at the
mammoth building, it would be hard to
conceive that anything outside OF
purely mercantile line could be trans
acted within its four walls, but when
the evening comes, it will be hard to
believe that the building was not az
ranged purposely for an invasion from
society. The affair is set for Saturday,
May 81.
The Flambeau clubs May party,
which was the fifth annual reception OF
the club, was held at Masonic Temple
Friday evening, and was the one bright
particular society event of the week.
The attendance was large, and glance
at the ball room with its hundreds of
couples showed that the attendance was
from the first families of the city. In
keeping with the occasion, there was a
profdsion of flowers strewn about the
hall, and a vast amount of fragrant
blossoms formed part of the decorations
of the toilets of the ladies. The feature
of the evening was the fancy club drill
by twenty-four picked men from the
club, which formed pretty sight, the
precision of movement being often APP
- Il
iicuIt, and they were exc 3uted in Il man
ner that showed the results of careful
drilling. Capt. }. l.. AmOry. Lieut.. !. I.
Marsh, Lieut.. ". G. Marsden and Presi-
dent ]. f. Calderwood formed the recep-
ton committee: and G. B. Coffin. E. 5.
ParIie. S. Nj. Reed. B. +. johnson, c. II.
ParkelI. C. II. Cooley, f. T. Kraft, E. r.
Hovenden, L. E. GIynn, ID. P. King, c.
G. Chambers, ii. E. Lawrence the floor
committee. John n. Harris ofiiciated as
master of ceremonies.