The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

Some Of the Eastern papers are still
talking about Mr.. Watterson's attack
on society, in which he spoke in no
uncertain way of a set in Newport,
which is, after all, only a part Of So
ciety and not it's best part by any
means. A New York weekly paper,
which calls itself the journal of So
ciety, in it's last issue, made some par
ticularly absurd remarks about the
matter which ought to afford Mr.. Wat
terson some real amusement. After
saying that the Kentucky editor has
been returning to the attack, the writ
er goes on:
"As, like the other Bourbons, he can
learn nothing, but returns to the at
tack, it may be well to remind him
that not only is little learning dan
gerous thing, but to NEEDLE with per-
sons and affairs of which he knows alb
solutely nothing, except what he reads
in scurrilous papers, is to lay himself
open to the charge of seeking self
notoriety at the expense of his betters.
I will not say that journalist in a
semi civilized state, whose political
system includes assassination, has no
right to criticise anybody, nor shall L
remind Mr. Watterson that the charity
which begins in his home ought not
to end there. But 1 assert that -,
fully capable of taking care of the
doings or the misdoings of its clientele,
and neither desires nor will permit the
interference of amateur volunteers,
anxious to get themselves talked
about by sensational accusations y"
This is the way, not to stop sensa-
tional articles about society, but to
incite ridicule and to give the para
graphers much opportunity for hum
orous material. 1t is more than likely
that Mr.. Watterson did SANDER So
ciety as a whole in his efforts to strike
a set that are, after all, small and not
typically representative of the best So
cietys 1T is exceedingly doubtful
whether the smart set has taken to
heart the structures upon 1T, or that
they care in the least what the world
thinks about them or their doings.
A studio tea was given Friday after
noon by Mrs. John harrington, of
Pleasant avenue in honor of her
daughter, Miss Katherine harrington
Mrs. Harrington, assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Snapp, received down
stairs while Miss harrington received
up stairs in her studio, in which We're
hung several excellent portraits which
she has recently finished, and which
were much admired by the guests.
The portraits include one of Mr.. G.
D. Gilfllan, in which the artist has
been very fortunate in catching an
exact likeness, one of Miss Edith Nc
Cornell, who was Miss Farrington's
guest this summer, and a very pretty
girl; Miss Esther McDavitt, daughter
of Dr. McDavitt, which is particularly
good, a striking portrait of Mr.. John
Harrington, which his daughter paint
ed in his library against background
of books, and full length portrait OF
little Pemberton Smith, son of Mrs
Winter Smith. In the latter picture
the boy who is very handsome child
of three, is seated in a most natural
attitude in a large chair, dressed In
white with a whip in his hand. The
picture is not only a life-like portrait
but the color scheme is excellent and
in itself it is work of art. Miss Far
rington was most heartily congratulate
ed for the great progress she has made
in a difficult art.
Mrs. Harrington was assisted by
Mrs. James Gilfillan, Mrs. McMasters
Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Cathcart, Mrs. Elan
drau, Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. T. L
Smith, Mrs. Appleby, Mrs. Blood, Mrs
Langford, Mrs. Auerbach, Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Winter Smith
Mrs. Maxf1eld, Mrs. Bramhall Mrs
Barrett, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. c. E. Smith
Mrs Shepley, Mrs. Stryker, Mrs. Gill
fillan, Miss Cornelia Saunders, Miss
Maxfield, Miss Auerbach, Miss Perrin
Miss Mead, Miss Kalman, Miss DE
Coster, the Misses McMasters, Miss
Beaumont, Miss Willes, Miss Gauthier