The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

/ The past week has been duller, If
such a thing were possible, than the
last. Small suppers, luncheons where
two or three women gather with their
work and eat fish and other lenten
dishes, have been the only gayeties of
any moment and these are often so
small that to mention them gives them
undue prominence. Every one is long
ing for spring, but it is not in order
to dance or to plan for social gath
erings, but to get ready for the sum-
mer campaign, which, as usual dur
ing the last few years, will be mainly
carried on in the country and at the
lakes. A few years ago summer was
almost the gayest season we had, and
there is still considerable in the way Of
entertaining, but it is mostly induced
by charming visitors from the South,
who imagine because they come North
they will find a cool place. But each
year our summers increase in heat, and
all we'll known folk-or most of them
go to nearby lakes or East to sea-
shore and mountains.
Two Washington weddings, one that
has been and one to come, are of in
terest here in st. Paul, because of FAM
lily connections of the two brides. The
one that took place the other day at
the old Hancock house in Washington
was that of Maj. Charles F. Mason to
Miss Mary Hare, daughter of Col. and
mother, Mrs. Hare, was a Miss Han
cock, who lived many years in st.
Paul when a girl, and with her hus-
band was stationed here after her mar
riage She is a sister of Mrs. w. r.
Merriam, and several years ago her
eldest daughter made a every good
marriage in Philadelphia, having cap
tured the heart of Jay B. Lippincott,
member of a wealthy family. The mar
riage of Miss Mary Hare was a sur
prise to some of her friends, and the
wedding was very hastily arranged
while she was visiting her grandpar-
ents in Washington. The bride is very
young and the groom feared that if
she returned to the fort at which her
father is stationed he would lose her
altogether. Miss Irene Hare, the third
daughter, was her sisters maid of
honor, and the bride and groom left for
Fort Sam Houston. The other we'd
ding of interest to the old settlers Of
this city is that of Miss Louise Lieber,
of Washington, to Mr.. Augustine N.
Lawrence Jr.. which will take place on
the 9th of May, at the Lieber home.
Miss Lieber is cousin of Miss Kitty
Marvin, of St Paul, her mother having
been Miss Alexander, of this city, and
a sister of Miss MarVin's mother. Old
settlers will remember the Alexander
girls as bellies in the '70s. Her f1ance is
q New Yorker.
Then Lenten quiet has proved a time
of card-playing and hardly a day
passes without a small party Of four
playing plain or. bridge whist, which
latter has reached this city and is fast
gaining the popularity which has made
1t such q craze in the East. Then there
is cinch, siX-handed and seven handed
euchre and many other ways of en-
HVening the duh season, which are not
Votions. If the invitations are sent by
telephone and no form or ceremony is
observed, many q strict observer of
Lent will relax enough to play a game
of whist. The fad for progressive eu-
chre having largely died out we seem
to be on the brink of an epidemic of
bridge, which can be played without
stakes and is proving very fascinat.
ing either way.
Among those who have been South
and East and recently returned are
Mrs. w. p. Lightner, of Summit ave-
nue., and her niece, Miss Rogers of
New Orleans, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Wilkes, of the Aberdeen, who partici-
pated in the gayeties Of Mardi Gras
week. DR.. and Mrs. Park Richie, of
the Aberdeen, have also returned from
a trip through Mexico.
Many st. Paul people will remember
with pleasure Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Foster, who lived here for several
years after their marriage, and for
the past ten have been residing in Ia.
coma, who are now returning to this
city, and will make it their home in the
future. Mrs. Foster was Miss Gibson,
of Kentucky, and sister of Mrs. w. T.
MaXfield, who was a popular society
woman of st. Paul for so many years.
Among those who are leaving to
spend the next few weeks in travel or
in seeking more settled weather are
Mrs. McQuillan and Miss McQuillan
who leave tonight for French Lick
Springs for a three weeks stay. Mrs.
ALI E. Boyeson, of Paramount avenue,
will leave in April for Chattanooga,
Tenn, to spend a month with her sis
ter, Mrs. Milburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Paris
Fletcher, who have been In the Far
rington flats all winter, will go to the
Ashland on the first of April, where
they will occupy the apartments of
Mrs. Day and Miss Day for a month.
after which they will open their DELL
wood cottage. Mrs. Day is going to
spend April in st. Louis with her
daughter, Mrs. Ewing, where Miss Day
has been for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shepard and
family, who have been at Thomasville
for two months, returned yesterday
morning, bringing with them the little
son who has been SO i'll with scarlet
fever, and is now considerably i'm
proved. With them returned DR..
George E. Senkler. Mrs. C. H. F. Nor
ris, who has been at Thomasville dur
Ing the cold weather, will return soon.
Mr.. John l. H. Field, of Dayton avenue,
has returned from a short trip to Chi
cago. Judge and Mrs. G. B. Young
are in st. Louis for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris (nee Up
ham), Of Chicago, expect to sail early
in April for two months trip abroad.
DR.. John Rogers and Mr.. Percy Parker
left Tuesday night for New York and
have sailed for Europe. They will be
gone six weeks or two months. DR.,
Angus Macdonald, of Laurel avenue,
has gone to Canada, called there by the
Illness of his brother.
Among the small affairs of the past
week was an informal luncheon given
yesterday by Mrs. w. F. Mason, of
Wabasha street, given for a few
friends, and an informal affair given
by DIR. and Mrs. Gillette of Pleasant
avenue. Thursday evening IS
The LOCKER On.
st. Paul, March %, 1903.
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