The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06

When l make a call nowadays
and am invited into the dining room
instead of the reception room" said
a st. Anthony Hill wor4aG Yesterday
1 am not bit surprised. know at
once that family is trying to neat the
house with the kitchen ranes because
of the scarcity Of coal I think the
majority of people would be surprised
II they knew just how many families
were living in their dining rooms and
Kitchens this winter, people of good
social standing, too
number of St Paul women corrob-
crate this statement of the st. Anthony
Hill woman in regard to the way in
which people have been forced to live
the past two months One woman
declared that the shortening of the
social season was really due to the
scarcity of coal.
Many people have been forced to
close up their homes and seek warmth
in the hotels and apartment houses"
she said. ''Nearlr all the big social
affairs Of this season have been dane
ing parties, which have been given in
halls. Those people who have been
unwilling to close their homes have
contented themselves with heating
their dining room, and seeing that the
water pipes in the bath room do not
freeze. Those people are good natur-
ed enough to treat the matter as a
joke, but they really have been COM
PEELED to put UP with q number of dis
comforts
A club woman, apropos of this sub
Ject. declared that more was known
about coal and it's production here in
st. Paul this winter than ever before,
the curtaiIment of their supply having
induced a number of women to look
the matter up in order that they
might converse intelligently en- a sub
ject that has become far more popular
THAN the weather, erratic though the
latter has been.
SOCIAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Wright, of Sum-
nit avenue, gave a large dancing party
last evening at Ramaley's hall for their
son, Gushing Wright. who is home from
Harvard for the holidays. The party
was one of the many pleasant reunions
that have been arranged for the coll
lege boys and girls this vacation.
Douglas Wright lead the cotillion,
dancing alone About forty couples
were present. including the following
of Wellesley college; Miss Grace Still
Well and Miss Harrington, of Minneap-
oils, and Miss Briggs, of Boston.
Mrs. c. J. McConville, of Arundel
street, gave the first in a series of at
homes yesterday afternoon Mrs. Nc
COnville was assisted by Mrs. 0. P.
Lanphere and Mrs. W. G. Robertson,
and by the Misses Elsie Constans, Miss
Schlick and Miss Cary.
Mrs. J. Driscon Turner, of Pleasant
avenue, viii entertain the members of
the St. Paul and Minneapolis Girl GIee
club at musicale this evening. Mrs.
Turner will be assisted by Miss Carrie
O'Meara and Mr. Everton Doer, of Chi
cago.
The Misses Stoughton, of Merriam
Park, entertained at cards yesterday
for Miss Daniels. of Minneapolis,
bride of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. L. Shepley, of st.
Adams street, gave a dinner Saturday
evening for Miss Grace Robbins and
Charlton Lewis, of New Haven, Conn.,
whose engagement has been an
nounced.
Harold Freeman gave sleighing
party Saturday evening, with supper
afterwards, at his home on Summit
avenue. Twelve boys were enter
tanned.
Mrs. Katherine Grey, of Euclid View,
will entertain this afternoon for Miss
Lotue Woodland of the Toronto Con-
servatoTy of Music. Miss Louise Coch-
rane Willzassist.
Mrs. Byron Baker, of Marshall ave-
nue., will entertain informally Thurs
day afternoon.