St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-31
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL.
Summer Gaiety and Outdoor
Recreation on the
Tapis.
Commencement Week at the
University and It's Vari-
Gus Entertainments.
Some Interesting GossipAbout
Well-KnoWn People Of the
Flour City.
The Comings and Goings,
Events Of the Week, Fu-
turtles, Etc.

While the past week has brought to society
very few indoor evening gaieties, the days
have been filled with active sports. The
season for parties is almost at an end, and
while there will occasionally be a pleasant
gathering to remind the world that society
still exists. though it is quietly sleeping for
time, the next four months in town VIII
hold only a small share of the pleasures
that Will add to the attractions of numerous
summer resorts. There are several wed
7ings announced for June that will be of in
terest TO wide circle. Early in the month
occurs the marriage of Miss fsabe! Gale
daughter of Harlow A. Gale, to C. j. Tryon.
This is to be church wedding. The cere-
monv TO take place at Plymouth, followed by
reception at the Gale house. Towards the
latter end of June occurs the marriage of
Miss Fannie Wagner daughter of ID. X.
Wagner. to ;. NJ. Williams. and also that OF
Miss Sarah johnson to Paul Pierce.
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Multi colored blazers and yachting suits
have blossomed prodigiOusly during the
past few days. The tennis grounds have
the season. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
the Margot club courts on Portland avenue
and Eighteenth street were occupied with
earnest players, who did themselves and
friends great credit in their well played
games
Decoration day was duly observed by the
Cheguamegon Tennis club with its third
annual tournament at the club courts on
Park avenue, and the Racquette club like
wise held an interesting tourney Saturday at
the grounds on Fourteenth street.
out al Minnetouka there were lively times
and scores of white sails fluttered in the
breeze. Club island was a gay scene, and
echoed the day through with shouts of pleas
ure and good cheer The vantage ground
along the shore was dotted with groups of
spectators, for this was the first regatta of
the season and regarded with lively interest.
The NJ. Y. c. will continue its races every
second Saturday during the summer. Decor
alton day was likewise honored with numer-
Gus fishing excursions far and near.
Among the families that have occupied
their cottages at the lake for week or more,
are those of II. G. Truesdale, A. H. LinlOn.
G. A. Bracket, c. NJ. Hardenbergh. while the
week will see many others installed for the
summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hallowell and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Harrington moved out yes
terday to occupy together for the season one
OF the Christian cottages at Point Lookout.
W. E. Steele and W. Ii. Truesdale have re-
linquished their plan for leasing the Gibson
place at Northome.
The Grasshopper Tennis club has issued
very attractive souvenirs to the active and
honorary members. 1t is a brochure, bound
III green ingram paper, and decorated with
neat inscription and the club colors The
frontispieceS is a photograph of the active
members, and then follow ten pages of ar
tistically arranged reading matter inter-
spersed with pen-and-ink sketches by the CLUB
historian, c. ". Folds.
The university commencement gaieties be-
gan with the reception Friday night to the
senior class at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
j. S. Pillsbury. The programme for the COM
ing week is: Monday, field day; Tuesday,
class day, with the senior promenade at s
o'clock p. M, in the coliseum; Wednesday,
alumni day: Thursday, commencement day,
and the presidents reception in the evening.
Whist is an absorbing topic just now among
those who are preparing themselves for en-
joyment of the next season. several young
ladies, feeling that they know too little about
this ancient but interesting game, have
formed themselves into Il small class TO meet
at regular intervals for selt-instruction and
practice. Not q great while ago there was
lady here from the East, who delivered one
or two parlOr lectures Oh whist, and she was
listened 10 with great attention by large au-
dieuees of ladies. Present indications point
TO an increased number of whist parties for
the long winter evenings.
A delightful novelty was the feature for
one of the prettiest parties of the week. The
ingenius hostess, knowing her rooms to be
too small for a dancing party and appreciat-
ing the attraction to young people of quiet
corners and secluded hooks, whose charms
are only enhanced by sounds of distant
music, arranged her broad piazzas with
cushioned retreats, dfmly lighted with sway
ing lanterns, and disposed inviting tete-a-
tetes around her parlors. Daintily designed
programmes bearing the significant word
Conversation" and supplied with timely
topics was the signal for a general securing
of partners for the different numbers In
an inner room the soft music of mandolins
and guitar mingled with the rise and fall of
voices, while here and there and everywhere
subdueQ murmurs, abundantly testified to
the gracious hostess that her unique device
proved a most entertaining amusement.
Visitors to the exposition last fall may re-
rail- the sketches by the pupils OF Douglas
EOlk, that hung in the lower rooms, havin g
for their subject different views around
OSceola Wis, and the st. CroiX river This
charming spot lies but little more than forty
miles from Minneapolis and its beauties
nave been discovered by not few. Mr.. Volk
sTent week there last year, and has en-
gagged the village hotel tor his class for the
month of June. a party of Minneapolis
young people, chaperoned by Mrs. G. B..
kirkbride, left Friday evening to remain
over Sunday in the vicinity of Osceola. A
very pretty cottage on the bank of the river
is owned by Minneapolis lady. who spends
her summers quietly there. The fame of the
village is spreading and several families are
planning to pass a few weeks in this bit of
beautiful country. whose scenery rivals that
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