St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-20

proved unsuccessful. The receptions of the
elders, over which Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider and Jeanette L. Glider, the clever
g editor, of the Critic, presided, their friends
enthusiastically declared would eventuate
into an established and recognized salon.
. The well known literary prominence of the
Gilders, their recognized ability and the close
affiliations and friendship between Richard
Watson Glider, President Cleveland and
others, prominent in the political world, it
was declared, would bring to the receptions
of the Gilders all the elements necessary to
the establishment of successful salon. But
notwithstanding the predictions of the over
enthusiastic friends of the Gilders, their re-
captions have remained stationary, advance
ing toward a salon not whit beyond what
they were at the time of their beginning, and
attracting instead of all the elements neces-
sary to successful salon, only number of
literary people, all of whom are interested in
the same line of work.
Mrs. Brander Matthews is another of the
prominent and clever women of the city who
has made an effort toward the establishment
of salon. Like the others, her effort, too,
has failed, and it is said by those who at
was due to the fact that she was unable to
surround herself with people who had made
for themselves names in all the arts, all the
professions, in business, and in the political
world. Following Mrs. Matthew'S efforts.
Mrs. Burton N. Harrison made similar at
tempt, and her attempt, too, proved unsuc-
cessful. Mrs. Harrison is widely known as
an entertainer. No one doubts her skill or
her ability, and the interest she has attached
to herself by her prominence as an author
ess led her friends to believe that she would
succeed in solving the problem how salon
was to be successfully established in Amer.
lea. But despite the conditions in her favor
she failed
The nearest approach to successful salon
which has ever yet been made by any of the
women prominent in metropolitan society
and metropolitan life is the receptions which
have been held during the past season in the
drawing-rooms of Mrs. Reginald De Koven,
the wife OF the popular musical critic and
composer. The De Kovens live in hand
5isome brownstone house at No. SO Irving
place. They are wealthy. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. De Koven have made names for them
selves through their originality and ability,
and their drawing rooms are eminently fitted
to become the home of New Yorks first sa-
Ion. During the past winter their receptions
have been attended by the cleverest people
and those most prominent in the world of
art, the drama, literature, and those as well
who occupy prominent positions in the
strictly social world. 1t is true they have
lacked the element OF political life necessary
to a successful salon, but it is asserted by
their friends that with the coming season
and as a direct result of the interest the
women are now taking in political affairs,
this missing element will be supplied.
There are a number of women who are
now prominent in the public eye whom their
friends declare would figure successfully at
the head of salon should they make an ef--
fort to establish one. One of these women
whom it is pointed out would be thoroughly
successful as the mistress of salon is Miss
Maud Banks, who, for the holiness of her
utterances, the originality of her thoughts,
her tact, and her recognized beauty, they as
sert is distinctively fitted for the work. Miss
Banks is the daughter of the late General
Banks, who for more than decade of years
was prominent in political life at the National
capital, representing his State for years in