St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL.
Another Lively Week in
Non-Lenten Society
Circles.
Club Dances and Receptions
Numerous and Well
Attended.
The Opening Of the Masonic
Temple Will Occur
April 8.
An Incident in the History
OF a Minneapolis
Family.

1t is enough to make the sturdy OBJ
servers of Lent turn green with envy TO
see how the rest of society is enjoying
itself in various ways. OF course, there
is not quite the same amount or spread
and decoration connected with social
affairs that is seen in the height OF the
season, but the young people ENJOY
themselves just as heartily as though
they were obliged to pay that attention
to dress that is essential to the swell
affairs. There is something restful to
Young lady in being able to go to CLUB
dance without having to study over
what she will wear or make that effort
that is always such an eXertion, to make
pana promise to settle the bill for new
outfit Tor Mrs. So and Sos ball. On the
whole, the young people seem to be get
Ting All unusual amount Of pleasure out
of Che waning winter, and during the
past week fiddles have been squeaking.
claroRets hraying, and merry throngS
nf dancers have joined i'll the glddy
waltz with as much pleasure as though
IL certain part of society did not troWn
with holy horror upon such lapses from
I'LL DlSIllSlOtiC oOClll lotSSo'
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There is one family in Minneapolis
In which there came near being little
disruption one day last week. Mamma,
1t seems, is strict Lenten observer OF
the old school, while papa chafeS over
the meager table, in which goldfish
forms too frequent an item in the menu.
The daughter. beautiful young LADY,
rather sides with papa. but is kept Ill
terror by mamma. who, to all intentS
and purposes, is master of ceremonies
in the household. The other evening
the male admirer of the young miss,
WHO had adopted passion for Lent and
aid its attributes for the purpose of
winning over the stern parent, called
and asked to take the young lady to the
Kennan lecture. Mamma demurred a
little. but finally decided that there
would he nothing very improper IN go
ing to such Il place. and the young peO-
pie departed in high spirits. few
lady friends then called, and papa arose
and said he guessed he would go to the
lecture too. Not long after, certain
daughters wandering eyes met the
laughing orbs of her papa from acrcSs
the pmQuet circle of the Harris thedter,
while the voting man tried his best not
10 look foolish. When they passed out
parent and daughter came close to-
gether. please don't tell, will You,
papa% pleaded sweet voice. Don't
you tell, yOl little MINK" said a grutf
one. and both naughty children were
happy.
There were few warm days last
week, and although the mud was knee
deep, and more qualified to display of
hosiery than of headgear, few spring
hats and bounetS made their appear
ance before an appreciative audience.
70 a casual observer the prettiest
things noticeable in these new styles
were the ladies' faces. In few eases
furS were thrown aside, but there was
a little feeling that BoreaS had not
lOosened his winter grip, and they were
kept close at hand. The sequel proved
the sense of such proceeding, for the
VentureSOme ones were obliged to put
back the gems of the millinerS' art into
their boxes, and winter wraps were
donned again. while the mud concealed
again and the black stockings went
again TO the wash.
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Probably the greatest event held in
Minneapolis for many months will be
the elaborate opening of the Masonic
Temple under the auspices of Zion
commandery on April 8. The decora-
ti0uS will be the most elaborate ever ex-
hibitcd in the Northwest, and it is UNI
derstood that the florists art will be
taxed to the utmost. DanZ's full Or
chestra will contribute its sweetest
music on this grand occasion. Visiting
knights will De present from all over
the country, and 1t is estimated that
fully 5000 people will be present. OF
course society people will have new
gowns made for the occasion, and il
will create talk for months after it is
over. The whole building will be beau
tifully lighted and every room thrown
open. Extensive preparations are al
ready under way.