The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

Society in st. Paul this year is suf-
fering from summer paralysis in
greater degree than ever before. The
time was when we had no particular
season, and society called all seasons
its own, but as the city grows in size
and Importance we become more con-
ventional and now we have a season
which begins in October or November
and ends rather sharply just before
Lent All the gayety in town after
that and during the summer is Undue
ed by charming visiting girls or women
of whom each year we have many and
for whom some entertaining is done.
But this summer there are few visiting
girls and the entertainments consist of
informal teas or small dinners at the
Country club and an occasional dance
at the Dellwood club house at White
Bear. 1t is not extreme heat that has
caused the social quiet, for the summer
is the coolest in years, but disincli-
nation to take up social burdens eX-
Cept in the regular season. And as we
grow more conventional and like other
people and places, we become less in
teresting and much talk is heard of
the good old times and how things have
changed.
Among the young women from out
of town, who are here this summer
and for whom several pretty affairs
have been given, are Miss Edith Nc
Connel, of Chicago, who is the guest
of Mrs. John Harrington, and Miss
Geer of Hartford, Mrs. Laurence's
Washington gest. Miss Mcconnell is
a very pretty girl and is the daughter
of Col. George Mcconnell, of the Chi
cago Chronicle, who was in st. Paul
for some time in the sixties and is we'll
and pleasantly remembered by many
old settlers. Col. Mcconnell will spend
next week as the guest also of Col. and
Mrs. Harrington.
Miss Geer, a very charming girl from
Hartford, has been already the guest
of honor at several card parties and
teas. Mrs. Washington entertained in
formally for her guest Tuesday after
noon. Miss Geer will remain a month
or six weeks.
Mrs. Louis Chemidlin, of Brooklyn,
formerly Miss Grace Prince, with her
three children, is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. John S. Prince, of East
by old friends. Her sister, Mrs. F. NJ
Bingham, gave small tea in her honor
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. ChemidIin's
husband, Louis Chemidlin, is nephew
of Mr.. August Chemidlin, so we'll
known in ST Paul and who met such
tragic death last summer. Mr. and
Mrs. Chemidlin are leaving Brooklyn
and will reside in the City of Mexico
for several years.
That society is so dull at the present
time is due not only to stangnation,
but to the fact that nine-tenths of the
persons who compose it are out of
town, in Europe, or at lakes, Seashore
and mountain. The exodus to the lakes
this year, particularly to White Bear, is
greater than ever before and many
who have formerly gone in Temporary
quarters or rented are this year build
ing and buying. DR.. and Mrs Arthur
j. Gillette are among those who have
recently purchased cottages, and have
lately become owner of the Colburn
cottage at Dellwood. They are now
occupying the Ordway cottage, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway have again the
Hewitt house. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Hardenbergh have the Ovitt house and
Mrs. Warning and her grandson, who
usually occupy it, are at Mahtomedi.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bum are remain
ing in town this year, and their cot
tage on the island is occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Schultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cordenio A. Severance,
who are welded to their beautiful old
country home at Cottage Grove, have
deserted nd
New York, whence they expect to sail
next week for summer trip on the
continent. Their town house on Sum-
NIT avenue is for rent and when they
return they will spend their winters at
the Aberdeen and a good part of the
year at their country home.
Among others who have gone to Eu-
rope are Mr.. and Mrs. T. Laughton
Blood, of Central Park, who go over
every summer for two months, and this
year are making the trip to the north
cape, with a short stay in England with
a sister of Mrs. Blood's, who is mar
ried to an Englishman and has beau
tiful country home between London
and Liverpool.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Moves will
sail in the autumn and will probably
remain abroad for year. Mrs. Lillian
Stephenson Emerson and Miss Emma
Undertake are also travelling abroad
with Milwaukee friends.
1t is difficult to go anywhere from
Newport to Los Angeles, or New York
to Cairo, and not meet ST. Paul peo-
pie Westerners have earned a reputa-
ton as being great travellers and not
even New Workers are more consistent
globe trotters. They go to California.
Florida or take the Mediterranean trin
in winter, and spend the summer either
at the seashore or mountains. Manv
nave permanent summer homes on the
Eastern sea coast. DR.. and Mrs. Riggs
and Miss May Newson spend every
summer at Blue Hill, Me-, and at the
same place are each year the family
OF Judge Lusk. Near Bar Harbor. at
Long Branch, Mrs. Horace E. BigeIow
has cottage this year, not very far
from the summer home of the ManvilIe
family, of Chicago, former residents of
this city. The Maine resorts attract
because of their reputation as the cool
est places in the country during July
or August.
Another former st. Paul girl, who
has been spending six weeks with her
mother here iS Mrs Harry Toapcop