St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
In HIGH SOCIETY.
How Some of the Ladies Glover
on One Another

How Some of the Ladies Glover
on One Another.
There are two persons in New York
says the correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Press, who have shared the de-
lights OF the 400, and who have Just dis
covered that there is another pleasure
even more exquisite than that to be
found in Murray hill drawing-rooms.
These are Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger
and Mrs. Burton Harrison, and thew
have just experienced that keenest of
enjoyments-the making of literary
hit. Mrs. Cruger seems disposed to cur
tail her social pleasures as much as DOS
sible, so as to crafty that fine frenzy for
writing which she has recently so sue
cessfully developed. Her distinguished
husband has found some consolation for
his political diStreSSeS in the splendid
fame which his wife is now winning as
an aGthoress. Col. Cruger's experiences
as politician and as a business man
have been so vast. so exciting, and some
of them so piQuant that his wife has
only to draw from her husbands note
book in order to find incidents fresh,
amusing and vigorous.
Another member of the family takes
keen delight in Mrs. Cruger's literary
victories; that is Col Killian Van Rens-
selaer, who is energetic and prompt as
Wall street broker, gentle and tender
hearted as philanthropist. stern as an
officer of the Society for the prevention
Of Vice, and delightful as a litera-
teur. although all that he mas
hitherto written has been read only by
his immediate family and his closest
friends. Some time ago he dictated a
story founded on his experiences and
adventures while in command of a regi-
ment during the civil war. Those who
have seen the tale declare that it is ex-
citing in the highest degree, and is
written i'll simple yet delightful style,
which makes the work doubly attract
i've. Col. Van Rensselaer,. however
pleased he may be with the praises of
his friends. has refused to give the
manuscript to any publisher, although
several would be glad to get IT.
There is one delight which Mrs.
Cruger does not deny herself, and that
is the opera. They are telling a story
OF little experience she had one night
last week in the opera house, in which
she bore herself with splendid dignity.
She was guest of Mrs. Paran Stevens,
and had preceded that lady to the opera,
and was sitting alone in the box.
Soon after the opera began the Duchess
of Marlborough came into the ante-room
Of the box, and, preeeiving Mrs. Cruger,
did not enter the box. but remained in
the ante-room. There used to be some
what strained relations between the
duchess, when she was Mrs. Hammers
ley, and the Cruger family. So the
duchess held reception all her own in
the ante-roOm, and Mrs. Cruger listened
to the music of FranchettIs opera dis
turbed by no conversation in the box,
for she was alone.
Each Of these ladies understood the
precise situation, and each of them was
fully equal to tile embarrassment of the
emergency. At last Mrs. Stevens, who
had beed delayed at dinner. came, and
led the duchess to the box, accompanied
with other friends. Neither of these
ladies betrayed III any manner the fact
that they had been fighting tacit bat
tie with magnificent courtesy while
awaiting Mrs. Stevens coming.