The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25

The fifty fifth number of who's
Who" has just been published in New
York by the MacMillans, and gives
| much information as to who's who for
1903. Owing to the exigencieS Of life
many a one who was who" last year
| may be anything but so distinguished
| this year, and there are probably many
! names included now of persons who
| only little time ago were most de-
| cfdedly not who. The book includes
! the most prominent persons in society,"
and those of large means in England
and over here, and gives much infor-
| nation of smart society everywhere.
1t contains 1852 pages and includes
the royal family, which might, at
pinch, be regarded as prominent. These
books are of small value. Arranged
by persons who know very little of So
ciety, and who judge by standards
sometimes wholly false, they merely
serve as directories and guide books.
New York has its social register, which
is perhaps the best thing of it's kind
that there is.
1t is an acknowledged authority in
New York, although it would not be
truthful to say that it is perfectly ac-
curate or that it includes all the fam
lilies who can lay claim to birth and
breeding. One scheme introduced by
the publishers Of the Social Register
this year is the dividing of the resi-
dence portion of New York into calling
districts, and asking the women of one
district to be at home on Tuesday, for
instance; those of another on We'd
neSday, and so on. This is such an
excellent suggestion that many are
adopting 1t, and a list is published of
the women and their "at home days.
St Paul has no social register; it does
not need nor want one, but it would be
great saving of time and trouble if
this calling district" plan could be
arranged here. If all the women on
Summit avenue, from Dale street down
TO Selby avenue, could arrange to stay
at home on one particular afternoon,
and all those from Dale street out to
the. river on another day, 1t would be
a great satisfaction to many who come
from distance to make their calls,
Then the other streets could be manag-
ed In the same way. AS it is now, one
Summit avenue woman is at home one
day and her next-door neighbor not
until the next day. Calling in these
times has become perfunctOry per-
formance and the old-time visiting is
thing of the past, but when one does
take the trouble to come a long way it
is a pleasure to see the friend you call
upon and to be sure she is at home.
St Paul may grow into this, but at
present making calls even on Summit
avenue, is very hard work to the wom-
en- who have not carriages at their
disposal, and who desire to see their
friends A reform in this direction is
much needed, and if few prominent
women take up the matter, it will not
take long to work a change.
Some of the New York papers are
taking up the matter of titled foreign
ers who, by hook or crook, have obtain
ed footing socially and are to be seen
at the receptions and dances this win
ter, and in this way obtain introduce
tons to society girls In some instances
these men are not only questionable
but known to be blacklisted in their
own country. 1t seems very difficult to
| make the average mind understand
| that man may be a duke, count or
| baron, ard yet be wholly impossible
socially. In Europe titles are cheap,
and to those who know the inside do
not count for much. but over here we
have got past being impressed with
name that has a handle before it,
recent case in New York was that of a
titled Frenchman, who obtained intro
auctions, went everywhere and posed
as bachelor. 1t now turns out that
he has wife and children at home.
This is, Of course, but a mild instance
OF what has happened. Sad, indeed,
are the cases of fatuous American
| girls who are blinded and dazzled by
d uuCnGSS
lady" and throw themselves away only
to reap sorrow and disgrace With all
| the tragedies Of this kind that have
occurred. 1t would be supposed that So
| ciety would acquire wisdom but the
sacr1f1ces go on and even the well
known unhappiness Of many of these
international matches seems to make
no difference. ST. Paul has not been
| blessed with many titled visitors.
There was one apparently harmless
young man who came out with a list
| of the richest Western girls in his
pocket, about four years ago, but when
! he attempted to enter into negotiations.
he received such a chilly reception that
| he shook the dust of the place from
his feet and left for home, regretted
by none.
DR.. and Mrs. John F. Fulton and
Mrs. Robert Wheaton, who have been
occupying the Smith house on the
Dood road, in West ST. Paul, have
moved into town, and will be at the
Albion until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Floete will
occupy the Wharton house until the
LIST of April when they will go to
Spencer, Iowa, their old home, to spend
! the summer. When they return in
September they will occupy the resi-
dence of Mr.. Auerbach, on Summit
| avenue which they have taken for two
years. Mrs. Auerbach and family will
probably go abroad for a long stay.
Mrs. Floete is now in Spencer for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pratt Abbott,
Of Laurel avenue, have given up their
house, and will go abroad for several
months. When they return in the au-
tumn they will spend next winter in
the South. Mrs. H. H. Horn, also Of
Laurel avenue, will soon return from
Hartford, where she spent Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Bunce. Mr..
and Mrs. Horn will give up their
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