The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

The weather man and the weather
played society a very shabby trick
during the past week and spoiled all
its plans for a good time. The garden
party given by Mrs. Hill for Mrs.
Beard was quite spoiled as far as the
garden part of it was concerned, not
alone by the cold but by frequent
showers. The Hill house. however, is
quite large enough to accommodate a
great many guests, so the affair went
off very charmingly even though all
the plans for an open air fete miscar-
ried. The girls have many pretty thin
frocks and are all ready for the sum-
mer campaign, so that it is doubly try
ing to have to go back to thick things.
But then nobody knows how to dress,
for a bright morning by no means in
sures a fair day, and the frequent
showers have tended to make society
very cross. Tea on the veranda is
always pleasant, although on would
need a heavy wrap to be able to enjoy
it lately.
The floral dinner Is the latest and,
according to a writer in late maya
zine, such an affair can be given by
any one who has a profusion of bios
SONS in their yards. An apple blossom
dinner can be made very tempting by
massing the table with these sweet
smelling flowers and trimming each
dish with them. The menu should be
a light one appropriate, for the
weather, which should be warm if it
isn't, and the affair is sure to be a
success.
This is the time Of the year to try
all sorts Of schemes to lose flesh or
gain it as the case may be, as during
the warm weather it is safer to use
drastic measures than in winter. The
woman who is too stout can diet nicely
in summer as she requires less to eat
and the cold fare recommended for this
purpose can be better endured. The
woman with too much avoirdupois
need only go without breakfast for a
month = two and live upon cold dishes
to compass the desired end. No mat
ter how much tempted, if you are in
earnest and want to get down to a
graceful size, you have only to per-
severe in this regime and you will be
a sylph.
A st. Paul woman said the other
day that she wondered what society
did before we had the telephone. For
useful as 1t is in business, 1T is almost
necessity with those who have many
engagements and entertain a good
deal. Not to have a telephone these
days is to be decidedly out of 1t and
one feels a sense of personal injury
toward the woman who has not one
Of the two telephones. Many invita-
tons are given that way, indeed so
general is the custom that some large
affairs have occurred for which no
cards were issued and the invitations
given entirely by telephone.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Blood leave to-
morrow for their trip abroad and will
spend most OF the summer coaching
in England and return by September.
Mrs. Blood gave small dinner at the
Country club last night. Miss Marion
Sanborn, of Virginia avenue, sails on
Saturday with some Vassar friends
for a two months trip on the CONT
nent.
Mrs. Walter Sanborn will go to
New York with her daughter and spend
the summer in the East. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Read, Of Holly avenue, have
gone to White Bear lake, and Mrs.
Dawson and Miss Alice Dawson
are at the Ashland for the summer.
Miss Beardslee, of Paramount avenue.
Will leave soon to visit friends in Bos-
ton and on the seacoats.
Mrs. E. N. Saunders, of Summit ave-
nue.. gave a small luncheon Monday
at the Country club for some Eastern
friends. Mrs. R. L. Hoxie, of the
Aberdeen, entertained Tuesday eve
ming in honor of her son. Mrs. Stan
ton, of Ashland avenue, has returned
from Farfbault, where she attended the
closing exercises of St. Mary's hall and
Shattuek school. Miss Katherine
Wright. daughter of Mrs. John Wright
returned yesterday from school in New
York, accompanied by her cousin. Miss
Howell, who will spend the summer in
st: Paul. DR.. John Wright has gone to
Albany to attend a college reunion.
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Mrs. William Langford, Of Grand
avenue, has issued Invitations for a
tea on the oath, in honor Of her sis
Ter. Mrs. Walters, of Philadelphia,