St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
SAINT PAUL.
RANDOM GOSSIP.

man, Out the monumental nerve of one
such needle pusher as the bewhiskered
occupant of Third street APARTMENT
would stock whole regiment of ordi-
nary men. This gallant has passion
for pretty girls, and he happens into
one or other of the stores along the
street about 6 p. m, protfering his SER
vices as escort to any of the lady en-
ployeS who care to accept them. By the
way, there isn't ease on record where
they have been accepted.
Someone tells me that the dear Great
nreS whose names were mentioned in
an article appearing in the GLOBE a
few weeks ago, are intensely indignant,
and threaten all sorts OF dire punish
ment to the writer of the article. One
fair Walter says she thinks the refer
ence to her graceful evolutions on the
WaXed floor lust too mean for any
thing" and yet she was referred to as
the prettiest waltzer in her ward. What
does the modern maiden want, any
how?
The Lenten season will, OF course.
put stop to all gaiety for the time
being, and, in truth. the gay young peo-
pie of this particularly gay metropolis
will be noRe the worse for a season of
rest, even though it he enforced. The
ball room and the theater are tabooed
for the next six weeks, and card parties
are entirely out of the question. Still
there viii be the DAM concerts.
The programmes are made up of Sacred
music, and even the most rigid observer
of Lenten customs may attend them
with clear conscience.
Those who heard young BlatchfOrd
Kavanagh sing at the Peoples church
recently will be more than pleased to
learn that the Choral club is making ar
engagements for his re-appearance here.
The wonderful young soprano literally
astounded musical people in st. Paul,
and established reputation for him
self that will assure him hearty well
come and full house any time he may
II turn. 1t Is 8 pity, but nevertheless
true, that the lads voice already gives
evidence of weakening, and it is highly
improbable that the clear soprano he
now possesses will be his another year.
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There are several young singers in
st. Paul who. with the same amount of
careful training as has been bestowed
on the Chicago prodigy, would doubt
less become as famous as has he. One
of these is littly Percy Creeiman, of the
Christ church choir, Prof. Blaikie's pro-
tege: and another is Alice Whitaker,
of the junior choir of St. Mary's. Both
have magnificent voices, and are pas
sionateiy fond of music. Young Creel-
man will be heard in solo work at the
church this evening. and it seems that
he never sings so well as in the surplice
and surrounded by the other members
of the choir.
"a RI q riu ny
operators Immediately after Lent prom
Uses to be one of the most deliberately
costumed affairs ever held under SINH
lar auspices. Some 500 invitations will
be sent out, and the Standard hall on
Eighth and Jackson has been rented
for the. occasion. The decorating of the
ball roem will be in charge of a COM
mittee of lady operators, the members
of which are authority for the state
ment that those same decorations will
eclipse anything in the way of ball
room adornment that has been seen
here in many moons.
Rus Munger is every evening between
eight and ten o'clock to be found with a
few other choice spirits snugly en-
scOnced in the poets corner at the
Ryan. Ever and anon a chorus of
laughter from the coterie announces
that the genial Rus has been getting off
one Of his funny stories about the prev
alence of fieas i'll the old pioneer days,
or recounting gag he got off at the ex-
pense of some Partisan while sojourn-
ing in that city recently. The music
man is good story teller and always in
demand.
A young couple who went to Mime
apOlis to the theater the other evening
were greatly embarrassed at finding
that the last train for the SANITY City
had left the depot fifteen minutes prior
to their arrival thereat. IL told you
eyes as she realized the situation.
"YOu insisted that the last train left at
12o'clock, and was sure it was II 80"
The penitent gallant hadn't word to
say in his own defense, but called a
hack, and, having told the jehu the ad-
dress on Tenth street, st. Paul, Or
dered him to drive as though he was
conducting an eighteenth century
elopement.
A rafting one round fight, which oc-
Cured on Wednesday evening in a cafe
and the principals to which were
couple of gay youths of the vicinity,
Is causing good deal of gossip in social
circles. Both the men are desperately
enamOred of the same girl and each
claims to be specially privileged to at
tend her. A dispute arose over the
matter on the evening named, and at
the conclusion of the brief scrap there
was blood. hair and feathers over every
thing. The lady has gone to Dubuque
on visit, and the scrappers are keep
ing dark until the thing blows over.
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hear that there is shortly to be be-
gun regular overhauling of the Hotel
Lafayette at Alinnetonka preparatory to
the summer opening. The summer
girls are already laying plans for sum-
mer costumes, and there seems to be a
determination on the part of the army
of fair ones to Guido all past efforts in
the way of pretty outfits. For my part
/ think there can be nothing prettier
than plain white muslin if it fits the
wearer, and what could be more COM
Portable than those little russell shoes
and big straw hats which were worn so
much last season,
One Of the fads which promises to be-
come rage in the coming season Is the
proposed Ladies' Cycling club. Several
meetings have been held at the resi-
dences of the fair projectors. though
but little has been accomplished as yet
owing to dispute that has arisen as to
whether tricycles or bicycles should be
adopted as the regulation vehicle. The
majority seem to be in favor of the tri-
cycle, though there are some who pro-
pose TO make vigorous fight in favor of
the rather risQue two-wheeled appar-
atus.
By the ways the bicycle is becoming
popular with the athletic young damsels
of the Eastern states. Modern improve
ments and gearing adapting the machine
for ladies' use have removed any objec-
tons which might have been urged for
merry against it. The only difficulty
remaining is that greater skill and care
in its manipulation are required than is
the case with the tricycle.. If the scheme
ever materializes there is little doubt
that cycling will become popular ex-
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