St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-26
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL.
What Society's Devotees Are
Doing as the Days Grow
Longer.
Many Were Interested Last
Week in the National Pa
geant Production.
Some Now Prepare Wedding
Trousseaus and Some Study
Hennepin Topography.
Blcyclists and Tennis Players
Waking Up--Soeial Events
Of a Week.

A large part of the city has been in
terested this past week in the National
Pageant, as presented at the Grand
opera house. Periodically, Minneapolis
Is treated to an exhibition that makes
large demands upon local talent, and
thereby throws greater or lessor por-
lion OF society into a state of feverish
excitement. consequent upon the duties
OF principal or near admirer. Scarcely
Dne OF the blossoms or buds belonging
to the social sphere but has at one time
or another figured as one of
the magnets in charity affair,
and has drawn to its neIghborhood
a score or SO of interested spectators,
according to its popularity and effici-
,ency, and enticed as many dollars into
the common treasury. There is an i'm
menSe amount of conscientious labor
put into an effort of this kind, and as it
Is not always financial success, one
cannot help admiring the courage and
perseverance of the genius who is will
ing to undertake another. However,
with the memory of numerous prede-
ceSSOrS in mind, it certainly seems as if
the National Pageant has been more of
success than a good many other
things. like the Carnival of Nations, the
ESibizIone and kindred subjects, and
one can but hope good round sum has
been netted for the Homeopathic
hospital
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Ere many weeks the wedding bells
will ring out right merrily, for May and
June are the months of wedding In
several homes the bride-elect is now in
the midst of happy preparation. While
she busily plies her needle, her thoughts
run riot among laces and finery, and
wedding paraphernalia, Were one per-
mitted glimpses behind the scenes one
would enjoy the various plans, as
mapped out, even though the principals
are interested solely in themselves. One
can easily picture the delights of a driv-
ing tour through England, for the beauti-
full early summer months, as arranged
by one young couple, and appreciate the
pleasures of the young people who will
spend June in one of the prettiest
located cottages on Minnetonka. Among
middle of May are those of Miss Alice
Healy to Frank w. Johnston; Miss
Lillian Thomas to Mark b. Ord; Miss
Maud Best TO George w. Stricken; Miss
Gertrude Tucker to a Colorado man:
Miss Alice Gale to D. p. Jones.
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This is beautiful time for long
tramps across the outlying country, or
even for shorter walks to some of the
charming spots nearer the heart of the
city. There are a goodiy number of
young people who appreciate these adj
vantages, and think nothing of a five
mile walk and very little of ten-mIe
stretch. They enjoy getting away from
the crowded quarters and out into the
open, where the fields now wear their
brightest hue. 1t is notable fact that
the majority of pedestrians are among
aversion to such useless expenditure
of shoe leather and laughingly deride
their feminine acquaintance for any
walking proclivities. 1t is not given
positively, why such things should be,
though ose young woman expressed it
thus:
! I'VE are taught to think man is the
superior animal, but [ am inclined 10
the belief that he is much the lazier,
and is too indolent to walk"
There is one young girl in town who
Is enjoying happy combination of adj
VantageS, and has hit upon novel as
man language. Her teacher is pro-
portionately fond of out of door life
and together the two take a pleasant
walk each week, discussing in German
what they see. The second lesson of
the week is studied in doors, and both
pupil and instructor are more than sat
lSfled with the progress and interest.
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The bicyclists and tennis enthusiasts
are making the most of the fine weather.
Tennis courts are being rapidly marked
out. New ones will add to the already
large number of players. Some of the
club courts on Park avenue and Eigh-
teenth street are in order, and yesterday
morning several Marquis were using
racquet and ball at lively rate. The
racquet courts on Stevens avenue have
been in use several weeks. But the
town is not the only place beginning to
be attactive in its spring dress The
lakes also sparkle in the sunlight, and
during the week there will be an eX-
odus to the many summer homes that
dot the shores of Minnetonka. Already
few families have moved out. A. G.
Austin and family are settled at Inter
laken for the season. Maj. Camp. Mel.
son Williams and G. 81. Daggett are IN
their cottages, On the Lafayette side.
Among those who will move out this
week are A. ii. Linton. II. H. Bracket,
f. f. Elliott and L. P. Hubbard.