The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15


ing itself and making shirt waists.
Some person with an unitarian mind
said recently that aside from the spir-
ftuaI benefits to be derived from its
proper observance, a little self-denlaI
and plain living were most desirable
after a long winter, and thus Lent
made a good preparation for spring
Some society girls have given up
candy, others the theater, and few
are really fasting and going to church
daily for prayers. Some of the SCORERS
point out the apparent Inconsistencies
in some of the ways Of keeping Lent,
but more are filled with admiration OF
the self-sacrif1ce which the denial OF
amusement really entails. But what
ever comes to an end, and however
much gayety is given UP, the society
reporter goes merrily on and her Lent
differs in noWise from the rest of the
year. She must record the doings of
society even when society insists that
It is doing nothing. and so 1T is that the
advent of Easter is eagerly looked for
by more than one class.
1t is too early to predict just what
society Will do after Lent, but 1t Is not
likely that the spring season will be
a very long one or a gay one. For, as
we grow in numbers and Importance,
We also become more metropolitan in
our ways, and the spring, seasons in
New York, Philadelphia or Washing
ton are not prolonged, and what gay
ETY. there is, is usually induced by
weddings, which are apt to be numer-
Gus. For, say what you will about the
quiet of Lent, it is then that the gay
little god of love gets in his best work,
and it is a rare Lent that does not
bring to a crisis the love affairs of the
winter. So We may look for some
interesting engagements. Only one
iC at al q
will be of the Rev. Theodore Sedgwick,
who will be married to Miss Mabel
Bend during the first week in May.
Bishop Potter is coming on from New
York to marry them. Several other
weddings are merely rumored.
Among the we'll known st. Paul peo-
pie now abroad are Miss Pauline Fer
gUson, who is in Rome, where she is
studying modelling and will remain
there with friends until after Easter;
Mrs. John Meagher and Miss Kelly.
who are travelling with Mr.. and Mrs.
Tingle, of Philadelphia, have been
spending some time in Brunswick.
Germany, to which place Mr.. Tingle
was sent as United States consul dur
ing the Cleveland administration, and
where they have many friends. Mrs.
A. A. White and Miss White have been
in Florence during the winter, partici-
pating in the gayeties of the Ameri-
can colony and having a very gay time.
Mr.. R. D. Stewart, who has been in
Europe all winter with Minneapolis
friends, has returned to st. Paul.
Calling in st. Paul has not yet be-
come the mere perfunctory going about
and leaving cards that 1t has grown
into in some cities. But, according to
a st. Paul woman who has known the
social life almost from its beginning,
the old informal visiting, when one
woman took her work and spent the
afternoon with a friend, is almost a
thing of the past She complains that
there is too much calling done, but not
enough visiting, and attributes it to the
rush and hurry of modern social life.
which makes it imperative for a, Wom-
an in society to know so many persons
that she knows none of them we'll. A
story recently told Of some women in
Washington shows something of the
conditions of society there. and partic-
ularly in the official set. 1t is said
that the carriage OF the wife of one
OF the secretaries stopped before the
door of senatorial home. and the
footman went up the steps with the
cards in his hand, just as the daugh-
ter of the house emerged from the door.
The young lady took the cards and
said she would go down to the carriage
and speak to the senator's wife. She
rushed down, and, looking in the car
riage, discovered the maid of the SEN
ator's wife who was supposed to be
returning her calls in person! 1t will
probably be many years before we
become so busy in st. Paul that we are
obliged to resort to subterfuge in our
social life.
Among the informal affairs of the
week was a small luncheon given by
Mrs Trevor McClurg, of Holly avenue,
on Thursday, In honor Of Mrs. John
Franklin Mckee (nee Warner), Of Min
neapOlis. The guests, besides the host
ess and guest Of honor, were Mrs. C. D.
Thompson, of Duluth; Mrs. Horace
Bigelow, Miss Kalman, Miss SenkIer,
Miss Simpson and Miss Alice Pope.
Tuesday Mrs. Carpenter and Miss Car
penter, of St Peter street, gave a small
luncheon, and Friday afternoon Mrs.
Robert Holbert, of Fairmount avenue,
entertained few friends at tea.
Among the st. Paul people who are
either going away or returning are
Miss Alice Officer, who has recently
returned from Hudson, where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Brown;
Mr.. Harvey Officer, Of st. Peter street,
who has returned from Princeton, N. J.,
where he has spent a short time with
his son, the Rev. Harvey Officer. Mr..
Beach, has been in New York for a
few days on his way home. Mrs Will
der Merriam and Miss Constants Of
Summit avenue, returned yesterday
from stay of four days in Chicago
Mr.. Crawford Livingston and his
youngest son, Gerald, sailed the past
week for Europe, where they will meet
the Livingston family, who went to
Japan In December, and who are now
on the continent. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin Floete, of Summit avenue, have
been In Nassau for a short time. They
will occupy the Wharton house until
after Easter, after which they will be
at the Aberdeen until they go to their
country home in Spencer, Iowa. DR..
Wharton and Judge and Mrs. ]. w.
Willis will be at the Albion for time
after their return to st. Paul next
week.
Mrs. John Wright, Of the Ryan hotel,
who intended to go to New York this
week, has postponed her departure until
April L. She goes to visit her daughter
who is at school at Garden City. Miss
Stevenson, Of Tacoma, Is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Philip Harris, of College av-
enue. Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio West, who
have. been in st. Paul for the past
month, left Tuesday for their home in
Pasadena. Mrs. P. r. L. Hardenbergh
left Wednesday night for the East and
will spend a few weeks at Atlantic
City. Mrs. II. L. Moss, of South Ex-
change street, who has been spending
a few weeks at the Metropolitan hotel,
has returned to her home. Mrs Fred
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