The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-22

The debutantes and younger set have
led a strenuous life during the past
week; the pace may be somewhat i'm
agined by what a popular girl conf1ded
to the writer concerning one day Of the
week She said she had dressed five
times, going first to luncheon, then to
a tea, to a dinner, theater party and
later still to supper. That is SAM
pie of the last few days, and the only
cessation of this round of dissipation
will come on Thanksgiving day, which
will be the occasion of family parties
and informal gatherings, rather than
of formal functions. Many large din
ner parties are scheduled, however, and
these are not for publication, but are
sometimes the only occasions when
cousins, aunts and uncles meet during
the year. When the gatherings do
take place they emphasize the changes
that have occurred not only in society,
but in the very location of the homes
of old settlers. 1t used to be said in
other days that every one south Of
Seventh street, in the Irvine park dis
trict, was related, and a family dinner
meant also q neighborhood affair. But
time and death have made tremen-
dous changes down there, and there
are not more than half a dozen fam
lilies of the old regime left. Lower
y
homes, but today even the Prince home
is thing of the past, and Mrs. Shave
and her daughters are left to hold the
fort alone. The old Simpson house, at
Monroe place, has been the scene of
many beautiful Thanksgiving re-
unions, when thirty or forty would sit
down together. But Mrs. Simpson is
on the hill, and while she can still
gather many of her family together,
The old home is the
ries:
The writer of this column has the
privilege of access to an old scrap
book devoted to st. Paul society and
kept for twenty years by we'll known
st. Paul woman, who is herself a vet
eran entertainer. From time to time
in this column events of Importance
socially which took place twenty, or
evens fifteen, years ago will be referred
to, although no comparisons will be
drawn between society today and in
other times. 1t is not intended to
glorify the good old times" at the ex-
pense of the present. In this book we
find record of marriage which took
place twenty years ago and was an
important event, the wedding of Miss
Florence Monfort to Lieut.. Gheen. 1t
Is spoken of as quite the most noted
affair of the season and the popularity
of the bride is dwelt upon. Lieut.
Gheen was steadily promoted, and
now, as Admiral Gheen, is retired and
travelling abroad. Admiral and Mrs
Gheen are now in Italy and will prob
ably spend the winter in Florence and
other Italian cities.
The wedding which interests society
this week is that of Miss Roxana Will
lard Smith and Mr.. Paul Jerome Kali
man, which will take place Tuesday
evening at o'clock at the Church of
st. John the Evangelist. For maid Of
honor Miss Smith will have her cousin,
Miss Mary Steele Livingston, and for
bridesmaids Miss Kate Alexander Mar
vim, Miss Abbey Livingston, Miss Anna
Sloan, Miss Cecilia Kalman and Miss
Cornelia Young. Mr.. Charles Oscar
Kalman will be his brothers best man,
and the ushers will be Mr.. Howard
James, Mr.. c. G. Rank Mr. w. V. S.
Finch, Mr.. Cathcart MARRIED., Mr.. Allen
Goodhue, Mr.. Edward B. Holbert Mr.
Gerald Livingston and Mr. Edward N.
Saunders. Mr.. Fairclough will preside
at the organ. The bride, who will be
goWned in white lace and chiffon, and
who in appearance will make an ideal
bridal picture la Gibson, will be given
away by her uncle, Mr.. Crawford Liv-
lngston. There will be no reception
01le1 Tie CeIelLOIly, all the friends OF
the bride and groom having been bid
den to the church. Mr.. KaIman and
his bride will leave Tuesday night for
the East and will probably be away
until Christmas. When they return
they will go at once to their house, at
46S Ashland avenue, and will receive
their friends after Feb. 1. Miss Smith
has been entertained during the past
week, five or six luncheons and small
affairs having been given for her. as
mentioned in this column last Sunday.
She wound up the week with a lunch
con given yesterday by her cousin,
Miss Mary Livingston. Tomorrow
night, after the rehearsal of the we'd
ding, Miss Cecilia Kalman, of Summit
avenue, will give a supper for the
bridal party.
The fact that the Kalman-S Smith
wedding and the Choral club concert
come on the same evening has led to
much discussion among those who de-
sire to attend both. For their benefit
1T may be said that the wedding party
have declared that they will enter the