The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-13
OFFERS A CASE IN POINT
cARELEsSNEss IN RECEPTION
INVITATIONS
Blame Lies Between the Hostesscs and
Enqravers, With Evidence Rather
Pointing to the Former as the One
to Be Called to Account for the OF
Tense.

Dear Marie: Perhaps you can tell
me whether there is a conspiracy
among the engravers of invitations To
addle the brains of the society people
of this town. l have calendar pc
fore me, and besides that / add seven
or fourteen to the dates of the various
newspapers which, to my infinite rellef'
agree among themselves on that point
If no other, and by so doing l make
out that Thursday last week came on
Nov. 5, but a reception invitation had
1t Nov. 4. About the same time came
wedding cards announcing the bride
reception days for Thursdays Nov. II
and "a Those dates by my calendar
are on Tuesdays When shall we go?
Tuesday or Thursday? And now again
a card for a reception for a debutante
on Tuesday, Nov Is. The 18th is
Sunday, and the good people of this
town, although they give dinners and
breakfasts on the Lords day, have not
yet degenerated to the extent of giving
general receptions, so We hope we are
expected on a Tuesday. But on which
Tuesday?
1 am convinced that the engravers
have malign purpose in this, for the
confusion is not confined to any one
firm that might have lost its wits,
but at least two have been guilty.
Won't you, Marie, like a true bene-
factress, straighten out this tangle and
tell me when l am expected to attend
these events, and relieve the anxiety
of "A Bewildered Reader.
The point in the foregoing letter
is we'll taken, and is an instance of
feminine inaccuracy of which we were
toll
ago. But in this case 1t is passing
strange, as however uncertain some
of the women who are entertaining
might be about dates, the engravers
who do the work generally confirm and
make sure before going ahead.
Since receiving this letter the writer
has made an investigation and COM
municated with the senders of these
disturbing invitations and discovered
that the bride who was to be at home
on Thursdays the 18th and oath Of
November" is to be at home on Tues
days, the 18th and oath. 1t was not
stated whose fault this mistake was,
but it is just as we'll to put it at the
door of the engraver, as we do not
know who he is, and the absent must
always bear the blame. The woman
who sent out tea cards to introduce a
debutante on Tuesday the 18TH" is
rectifying her mistake as rapidly as
possible, and will give the affair on
Tuesday. the 18th.
So we are by way Of Strengthening
out this tangle, and A Bewildered
Reader is 10 be thanked for drawing
attention TO the muddle. which might
have resulted in much inconvenience.
as the bride whose at home days were
mixed is a popular St. Paul girl who
now Lives in Minneapolis, and, of
course, everyone wishes to be sure to
find her at home after taking the long
and perilous trip to the city up the
river.
Really, it is no joke to go up to our
twin, arrayed in our best, and the
woman who keeps in hand-and mind
social functions in both towns, is to
be pitied instead of envied. Some of
US find it hard enough to attend to one
alone, and if any more attractive st.
Paul girls are carried off by Mime
apolis men, the strenuous life will be
more fully realized than it is at pres
emit
The letter of Bewildered Reader is
much appreciated, and it is hoped that
she will write again.