The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13
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Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim, who has just
returned from a trip to Europe in COM
pany with her husband, says that to
her it seems that the London of today
is rapidly becoming the center of
fashion, in spite of the fact that the
English still send to Paris for their
clothes and fashion plates She says
she never saw such extravagant dress
ing as is done at the present time In
London, when one day she saw white
silk gown atop Of an omnibus. She
says that it is not alone the carriage
gowns which are so gorgeous, but that
the women on foot are dressed in re-
markably gala attire for the conserva-
tive English. OF England, Mrs. OPP
penheim has q very great deal to say
in regard to it's remarkable cultivation
and delightful country. She was one
of a coaching party through the Cum
berland district, which she describes as
being q most beautiful country.
The English gardens, she says, are
the most delightfully."- exclusive affairs
in the world. The English say the
Americans have no gardens, and they
are right. In America there are no
such gardens as they enjoy in England.
There, no matter how small the bit
of land one may be possessed of, it is
surroundd by a high hedge and is used
as a general lounging place for the
entire family. These hedges are one of
England's chief characteristics. In
America the yards about the houses
are used for the benefit, in an artistic
way, of the streets. In England, they
are a bit of private property. Many
of the bouleVards have these gardens
at the side of the drive. OF the new
Hotel Cecil, Mrs. Oppenheim had much
to say that was pleasant in regard to
fits location and interior arrangement,
but of the mana cement and service
she only expressed disapproval. There
are servants from all over the world
employed at the hotel, and it is a per-
feet bedlam. The rooms are beauti-
fully furnished and the cooking Of the
very best. The hotel is situated on
the Thames and is skirted on one side
by the Strand.
During their stay abroad Mr.. and
Mrs. Oppenheim attended a banquet
to Ii Hung Chang at BOwness Bay at
the Relsfored house. It may be of in
terest to the curious to know that at
that time Ii Hung Chang had with
him three cooks, and on the way to
BOwness he stopped his party and had
q meal cooked on the way, though the
banquet was a certainty at the end of
the journey. Mrs Oppenheim says
that in the hot houses in England they
raise cucumberS and tomatoes, and
that the jessanine which is here raised
so carefully in greenhouses blooms in
the open air. She says, too, that the
hedges spoken of before are made of
everything, even Of hazel bush, and
suggests that America do more along
this line She was in London at the
time of the Princess Maud's wedding,
which she says was a quiet affair. One
thing, which will be Of interest to ST.
Paul women, was that, which she says
is a fact, that the big sleeve has gone
out of fashion.
The younger set did most of the en-
PERTAINING during the week, no doubt
owing to the departure, these days, of
many of their number for college and
boarding school The first Of the week
was not productive Of entertainment
other than good book or a piece of
fancy work and . cheerful CRATE fire.
Friday, however, was an ideal day and
the carriages rolled all the afternoon
and my lady paid off many of her social
obligations, making a short call here,
and leaving a bit of cardboard there.
Many drove to the Town and Country
club during the afternoon and the cycle
tracks were all Of them we'll patron
1zed.
Another series Of social events will
be held at the Kittson mansion this
week, when the Mississippi Valley
Medical association holds its conven-
ton in this city. This time the house
will not be opened to the public, but
will be opened as a private residence
by the women's committee, composed
of the wives of the st. Paul branch Of
the association, as headquarters for
the visiting women. The rooms will
be fitted up artistically and comfort
ably for the entertainment of the
guests and a committee of six women
has been delegated to be in attendance
each day during the convention, which
opens Tuesday and closes Friday.
Tuesday night a large reception will
be given by the women to the visitors.
This will be of a private nature and
will be a brilliant affair One day of
the week the women will entertain the
guests with a drive about the city, and
Thursday evening the men folks will
have possession Of the house for a
smoke social. The chairman of the
women's committee is Mrs A J. Stone,
who has twenty-five women under her.