The Meeker herald., 1892-10-01
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
The Mail-Csrrias Enjoying Exceptional
Observation-Disclosures Drul on
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ST. Louis, Sept 2o-rhe industrious
postman in ST. Louis has suddenly be-
come an object of great interest to
hundreds of people who generally pay
not the least attention to his move
ments. This is because the ball of the
Yelled Prophet takes place next month,
and every body in society is wondering,
as usual about the invitations. These
go, like kissing, By favor, and they
can't be bought. The ball is the So
ciety event Of the year, and to be seen
there, to Il great extent, establishes
ones position in the social world. APP
plications for invitations are made to
the box of the Yelled Prophet
ut the postotfice: Presumably
the requests are forwarded to
the potentate by foreign mail, for no
one ever knows who passes on the suits
of those who write, and the postman
always brings the first information OF
success in the form of Il big envelope
containing the invitation. Many who
ask for invitations do no. get them.
They may understand the reason pretty
well, but no word of explanation ever
comes to them from the prophets pres
ence. The aim of the prophet is to
make his ball as exclusive as possible,
and he is always more gracious to
visitors from abroad than he is to city
people, rejecting the general spirit of
hospitality which is in the air during
these times of festivity.
One of the occupations by which
ali I nlya
themselves independent of men is con-
spicuous just now, while the city is
full of strangers. One of these women
used to be u stenographer for large
business house here, but She soon found
the field too circuinscribed for her
talents. She went to the wife of n
man who is connected with the man
ngcment of hotel, and explained her
wishes to her.
"Will you send for me whenever you
hear of strangers in the city who
wish to be guided in their shopping,
and shown around town Mt the same
timer" she asked.
The other woman took an interest in
the ri RI. and helped her. Last year
she made only little money, but this
wear she has had letters from so many
ladies who are coming to the city this
fall that she has given up her position
in the Office, and has made up her mind
to shop for a living hereafter. One
finds on inquiry nj the hotels that
there are other women who are doing
the same thing, and making good
living at 1t.
Ralner unexpectedly another attrac-
ton has been added To the program by
the managers of the Fall Festivities.
This is battalion drill of the military
every Sunday afternoon in Forest park
The companies participating are the
crack ones of the volunteer soldiery il
the city. As the Exposition is not opcr
| on Sundays the entertainment is one
which is appreciated. The first drill
| which had been announced with al
idea of bringing people out to see il
| took place last Sunday, and the foui
car lines which run out to the park
were crowded all day. The parade
ground is on the border OF the iarges
lake in the park, and the scores o
boats wore seized on early i. the after
noon by visitors who rowed oH in the
water and watched the cvolutions from
there, secure from the jostling which
those on the lnnd had to endure.
]. N. Hammnn, one OF the boys who
attended Eiliotts Business College,
burlington, la, is now bo"lSkeepcr for