The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-30

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Surely everybody was pleased When
yesterday brought to close the dull
est. darkest and dreariest week OF the
summer. There were spasmodic at
temps ON the part of society to rise
above the cherries climatic conditions
of the week, but they were only half
hearted, and August closes with the
ouietest week of an always quiet
month. The Country club was taken
up with the visiting golfers, and the
social arrangements went off as sched-
uled in this column last Sunday, put
tea on the lawn in thick frocks anc
oyercoats does not make the pretty
picture of social enjoyment that the
women had hoped would be the re-
suits Of their efforts at gooo cneeI.
However, for cold punch was supstl-
tuted hot bouillon. and the girls looked
pretty in spite of the lowering CLOUDS
so that it cannot be truly said that the
weather really spoiled the golf meet.
The departure Of Miss Sturgis for
the Visitation convent at Georgetown
to prepare to become nun was great
shock to society, and cast gloom over
her many friends which the weather
Of the past few days only served to IN
tensify Miss Sturgis' position in st.
Paul was a unique one, and her place
will be hard to fill; indeed it is doubt
full If it ever will be filled. Miss -Stur-
gis was brilliant and witty, mentally
gifted above the average, but she pos
sessed qualities of heart and mind FAR
higher than mere attainments or tall
ents, and this is evidenced by the vo-
| cation she has chosen. When the news
| came on Thursday that she was really
| going it was a great shock, even 70
those near friends who had felt for
many months that society and the
world no longer satisfied her. She did
not say good-by even to her closest
friends, fearing probably the pain of
parting, but went bravely away with
out a word to anyone save her own
family. Nothing that has happened in
years has so stirred society to It's
depths as this loss of one of it's most
brilliant members. ST. Paul congratu-
lates the Visitation order upon recelv-
ing Miss Sturgis. With her fine men
tai attainments she is no light acqui-3
sition 1t is, however. not too much
to say that it will take society in this
city-not to mention the loss to her
friends-some time to readjust itself
and get along without her.
I There seems nothing but sadness and
loss to record this week. On Wednear
day Mrs. Maurice Auerbach. with her
son, daughter and the latter's gov
erness, will leave for New York and
will sail on Saturday for France. Mrs.
Auerbach expects to settle down In
Tours and put her children in schoof
there to perfect them in French. Mrs
Auerbach has for many years been
identified with st. Paul society, and
her gracious, charming personality
will be greatly missed. She has been,
as well, active in clubs. the Daughters
of the American Revolution and many
civic organizations. Her friends hope
that before the two years are up she
will be quite ready to return to them
Eand once more take the place that Will
stand ready for her.
An important event Of this week will
be the presence in st. Paul tomorrow
Of Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of Senator
Fairbanks and president general OF the
D. A. R. She is expected to arrive
today and will be the guest of Prof
and Mrs. Liggett at their st. Anthony
Park home Mrs. Fairbanks and her
hostess were girl friends, and 1t was to
visit Mrs Liggett that Mrs. Fairbanks
came last October when she was pres
ent at the state meeting of the =. A.
IN,
o'clock Mrs Liggett will give small
luncheon at the woman's club house
of the state fair, to which are invited
only state officers of the D. A. r. and
chapter regents. Among the guests will
be Mrs. r. M. Newport and Mrs. u. A.
Monfort, ex-state regents; Miss Wllles,
state secretary; Mrs. Prouty, OF the
ST. Paul chapter; Mrs. d. S. B. john
ston, regent Of the Nathan Hale chap
fo,, rQUanf of the Dis
taft chapter; Mrs. Barrows, regent of
the Minneapolis chapter, and Mrs. LIE
Penotiere, president Of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. Mrs. wy
man and Mrs. Thompson, regents of
the other two Minneapolis chapters,
are not in the city. After the luncheon
there will be reception in honor OF
Mrs Fairbanks for the Daughters and
club members from until o'clock, to
which they are all invited without fur
Their notice.
Mrs Louis w. Hill, of Summit ave-
nue., gave small luncheon at the
Country club on Tuesday in honor of
her sister, Miss Ethel Taylor. On the,
same day Mrs. c. A. Clark, Of Holly
avenue, gave a luncheon at the Coun-
try club for her sister, Mrs. Canter
bury, of Boston, who is on her way
home from a Western trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Meagher and Miss Kelly, Of
the Aberdeen, have taken the West resi-
dence on Crocus hill, and will soon re-
move there. Maj. and Mrs. r. l..
Hoxie and son have moved from the
Aberdeen to $40 Summit avenue. Mrs.
Matthews, now of Minneapolis, for
merly of this city, has been spending q
week with her sister, Mrs. G. r. Finch,
of Summit avenue.
Mrs. C. D. Gilillan was at the Albion
for a few days during the past week on
her way to New York to meet her
daughters, Mrs. Kingsland Smith, of
London, and Miss Gilfillan, who are
returning to spend the winter here.
Miss Gilfillan has been abroad almost
year. Mr.. Arthur H. Cathcart, q. s.
N, has gone East for duty after spend
ling the summer with his family in this
city and his sisters summer home at
Lindstrom. Mrs. Brown, of Milwau-
kee, is the guest of Mrs. Charles
Thompson, of Summit avenue.
Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim, of the Aber-
deem, gave a dinner Wednesday night,
as did Judge Wilson on the same even
ing. Mrs. A. A. White and Miss White,
of the Aberdeen, are members of a
house party given by Mrs. F'orman, of
Minneapolis, at her summer house at
Lake Calhoun, over the weekend. Mr..
and. Mrs. McMasters and the Misses
McMasters, of Pleasant avenue, will
remove on Oct. 1 to 113 Harrington,