The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-08

surprise. It was a fete of all nations,
participated in by ChicagO's best
known, richest and most beautiful
society women, and while those who
undertook it hoped for success, they
did not anticipate the immense crowds
that fiocked to the Auditorium day
and night. These became so large and
unruly on one particular evening that
the police had to be called to restore
order. Some women tainted, others
screamed, and a small sized riot was
in process when the police arrived and
drove out the crowd. The fact that
Mrs. Cation, one of Chicago's elect, ana
Mrs. Marshall Field, another of the
smart set, were in costume and sup
posedly hung with jewels, induced the
rush, and these and other prominent
women were followed about day and
night by a breathless crowd who de-
sired to see what the much heralded
women were like. Society women took
in the money, waited on tables and
sold fancy articles at booths made to
represent different countries, and Chi
cago society men, with White aprons
tied round them, waited on tables and
worked like slaves. While it was all
a tremendous success and Melted a
good sum, it was remarked by some
one that, infinitely more beautiful than
any similar fete in New York, it only
made about half the sum realized at
other entertainments of the kind. And
only because the crowds were literal
ly turned away. st. Paul once had one
one of these carnivals of nations. 1t
was held in an old auditorium where
the Lowry Arcade now stands, and it
will be remembered how beautiful
many of the women looked and how
very funny were many of the men.
Mrs. Glenny, here no longer, made a
most beautiful and picturesque Diana,
with her two fine hounds. In the tab
leauS or living pictures many lovely
women. now dead or no longer here,
are remembered, notably Miss Shave
(the late Mrs. Frank McIver) was a
dream of beauty as Aurora, the god
dess of morning. But those are very
old days, and st. Paul has never had
a fete Of nations since. Should one
be arranged, there are now many
beautiful women and girls who would
shine successfully in the pictures,
though it is doubtful if they could
Guido the beauties of those days.
The following is translated and cop
led from Florentine newspaper of a
recent date: 1.-THE engagement is an
nounced of Miss Susan Clark to Conte
Cattanti. who is related to COnte Sur
ristori. Conte Cattanti is a landed pro-
prietor. and very popular in Florentine
society. Miss Clark has also resided
for some years in this city. The forth
coming marriage will yet be another
of the many bonds of union between
the Old World and the New" Miss
Susan Clark is one Of the twin daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Clark, and
when in st. Paul three years ago gave
promise Of being a great beauty.
The tea table, which has been an es-
tablished part of the parlor or drawing
room, has gone out of fashion for the
time being, and it is now considered
proper to have the tea things brought
in on q large tray and set before the
hostess on a small table left for that
purpose, and she breWS a cheering cup
for her friends. There is great varie-
ty in these new trays, which can be
of beaten brass or Of silver, If the
purse allows 1t will be remembered
that when Miss Elsie De Wolf ap
peared in this city in the autumn in
her play, '"The Way of the World that
her butler rolled in a most unique tea
table, set on wheels and it can be truly
said that this odd little tea table from
which she dispensed tea and cocktails
was the most notable thing about
the production. The wheeled tables
are supposed to be English.
The season in ST. Paul is not going
out in a blaze of glory, by any means.
There Is little going on and only few
informal affairs scheduled Among
the largest of these is the afternoon
tea and evening reception to be given
tomorrow by Mrs. Whitridge and Miss
Whitridge, of Hague avenue, in honor
of Mrs. De Wolf, who is passing
through st. Paul merely on her way
from one concert to another. Mrs.
De Wolf is in great demand in musical
circles all over the country and her
mother and sister are going to give
her a chance to see her friends, on the
fly, as it were, as she only remains
here a day or two. On Tuesday af-
ternoon Mrs. John Knuppe, of Sum-
nit avenue, gives tea in honor of an
out-of-town friend, Mrs. Charles w.
Rhodes, the lecturer, from Chicago.
Tuesday afternoon also Mrs. A. G.
euchre party and Mrs. Washington, Of
Virginia avenue, entertains a few
friends informally. These, with the
card party given tomorrow evening for
older people, by Mr.. and Mrs. E. N.
Saunders, of Summit avenue, constitute
about all the gayety that is planned.
| Many persons are away and more are
going every day, SO that st. Paul is
now well represented both in the
South and California.
Among those who left during the
| past week were Mrs. John B. Meagher
| and Miss Kelly, who sailed Wednesday
| from New York for the Mediterranean
| trip, after spending the holidays with
| their sister, Mrs. Tingle, near Phila-
| delphia. They will be gone until June.
| Mr.. Meagher will return to st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bigelow, of Col
| lege avenue, have gone to Jamaica for
| the remainder of the winter and Mr.
| and Mrs. F. p. Shepard, of Dayton
| avenue, have gone to Thomasville, and
Mrs. Beals will occupy the Shepard
| house until their return. Miss Briggs
! of Jamestown, who has been Mrs. Oil
| yer Dalrymple's guest, left on Tues
| day for her home, as did Miss Brinck-
erhoff, Mrs. J. D. Armstrong; sister.
| who has been her guest for several
weeks. Miss Brinckerhoff lives in
| Englewood, N. j., and her engagement
| to young man of that place was an
nOunced just before she came to ST.
| Paul.
Mrs. w. E. BramhaII, Of Iglehart
| street, has returned from California.
where she spent a month Miss Bend
4 returned yesterday morning from a
| stay of several weeks in New York
with her sister, Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. ]. P. Elmer, of Third street.
| entertained informally at Katie
Klatch Tuesday afternoon, the con-
| VerSat1on being limited to German,