, 1897-03-20
TIE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
A NUMBER OF SOCIAL EVENTS
DURING THE PAST QUIET
WEEK.
A Popular Dean's Plan for Meditation
The North Stare Anniversary
Mrs. Land Entertains on st. Pat
rick's Day in the Evening-Presby-
terian Baby ~Show-Other Events.

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terrain Baby Show-Other Events.
10 judge from outside appearances,
society is very pious in it's observance
Of Lent. OF course there is no reason
TO believe 1t is otherwise, but there has
beer a very sudden plunge from the gay
to the grave. and 1t may be the shock,
as much as the season. that has cuased
the painful lull. Fortunately people
have to eat. and there are some small
dinners and luncheons and teas 10 dis
cuss. Otherwise milady OF fashion
spends her mornings and evenings
thinking. rejecting, IL not on her sins.
then on the probable duration of the
penance which some church she has
nothing to do with imposes on her. Per-
haps this periodical lapse into enforced
silence, at least this removal of the in
citant society, may restore an art which
is said to have become lost soon after
1t terminates in the American mind. II
the probable outcome would be as the
lady in the following story feared, the
loss Of this art would be poor compensa-
ton for the awful calamity that would
follow in the effort to revive 1t. A pop
ular dean told the story recently. He
preached n long, and so he thought, a
convincing sermon, to a large body o.
women, on the necessity for daily medi-
tation. When he had touched what he
considered a good point in the sympathy
of his audience. he said. just to seal their
consent to the advice which they had
evidently drunk in with resolution:
Now, my dear sisters, l will hold this
watch in my hands for Ave minutes and
| want you to reflect on the little pas
sage | am about to read during thai
time The passage was read and Mt last
the long five minutes came to an end.
The moment time was announced, n lady
walked up to the dean and said excited
ly. her face almost purple: Dean, II
o ever do that again. I'll burst"
The tenth anniversary OF the North
Star society, which was celebrated Mon
day night. and the social given by the
ladies OF Maple Grove Lodge Tuesday
evening made interesting episodes dur
ing the week. Music, Rotations and
brief speeches preceded refreshments,
and both occasions were very enjoyable.
The Browning club passed n pleasant
evening with Prof. Cora Mcdonald Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Daley entertained
the Handkerchief club. Of which they
are members, Tuesday evening. Two
pleasant hours were passed in playing
high five, Mr.. McCord and Mr.. Camp
bell being victorious in winning the
handkerchiefs. The visitors were DR..
and Mrs. Gardiner and Mrs. s. d. Hunt.
Over 80 ladies were present at the tea
given by Mrs. Harris, Wednesday after
noon. and it proved to be a very pleas
ant gathering. All were occupied with
some work and at the close OF the after
noon a dainty lunch was served.
Thursday afternoon the parlors OF
Mrs. Mallett were filled with a party OF
Industrious ladies, who met to prepare
fancy articles for their fair, which is to
be given Immediately after Easter.
Aside from the work accomplished,
every one had a social time and partook
of light refreshments. The ladies' will
meet with Mrs. Marriott next Thursday.
go
The party to be given by the social
club next Friday night will be a phan,
tom dance.
Mrs. N. E. Corthell gave an informal
and very social little tea last evening.
which was much enjoyed by those who
had the good fortune to be present.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Buck, Miss Margaret Corthell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Corthell, Mr.. Carlos Harris. After
tea the time was spent In dancing with
the little folks and all had q merry even>
ing.
The Union club dances are always
very enjoyable affairs and are eagerly
looked forward to by the young people
who attend them. The one given last
evening by this popular little club was
not an exception and was enjoyed ex-
ceedingly. The music by the Mandolin
club kept willing feet tripping merrily