The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15

though InSrG are Sllll lWO NCCrAS al
most before the penitential season
will be ushered in. In fact Lent seems
only to taboo dances, other forms or
entertainment go on in small ways,
and there are many ways or having
good time without formal entertain
ing. Indeed if some candid soul was
ask, he or she might admit that
Lent is the best time of year for real
enjoyment, as then one can have
pleasant little suppers with only ones
closest friends, quiet skating parties
q game Of euchre gotten up on the
spur of the moment and many arfalrS
much more enjoyable than large par
ties. which are exceedingly fatlgulng
and lots of trouble. There is not much
time left now if one desires to pay off
indebtedness, as one week from We'd
nesday will be Ash Wednesday, and
SOCIETY retires to it's shell practically
until the following winter.
The spring season Of gayety here
never amounts to much. Sometimes
there are several engagements an
nouueed, but it is doubtful whether
that swiIl be the case this year. June
is the marrying month, and there may
be akwedding or two, probably one OF
a couple whose engagement was an
nou1iced just before Christmas. There
was "a time, year or two ago, when
1t was considered the proper thing
on tie part of society, to ignore Lent.
and lgnany persons used to go on In
theirS usual way. But that is a thing
of the past, and now it is regarded as
smart to keep Lent; indeed, 1t Is
rather a fad, and this may have more
to do with it's proper observance than
the fact of it's religious meaning. In
the East, wehn it is quiet in town, So
ciety people go into the country, and
there they may be as gay as possible
without let or hindrance and no one
is the wiser. But in the West country
life has not been developed and car
ried to the point it has in older places;
we grow into it in time, and the indt-
cations are that it is not far off. Many
of the White Bear summer people
have. heating plants in their houses
and could stay out very late in the
autumn If 1t was not for the incon-
tween. The new house Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Griggs, on the island, is
arranged for a pleasant winter house
as well as summer. At DellwoOd Mr..
and Mrs. Paris Fletcher's cottage
would be comfortable all the year
round, and several others are as well
equipped as town houses. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Hardenbergh are building
a pretty house at Dellwood, which will
contain a heating plant and many
other comforts, and it Will probably
be finished in time for them to occupy
1t early in June.
Mr. Francis Atwood, who has been
living in ST. Paul since September
has been called to Pennsylvania by
thea death teft his grandmother, Mrs.
Calhoun, widow of the late Samuel
Calhoun, q resident of st. Paul for
many years. Mrs. Atwood, who is the
widow of St. Pauls first prominent
oculist, has been living in Belfonte,
Do haT. mother CinCe the death
of her husband, and will probably now
return here to reside with her son.
Among the small Informal affairs of
the past week was the tea given by
Mrs. William Dawson, of Paramount
avenue, Thursday afternoon, in honor
of her sister, Miss Virginia Rice, who
now lives in Chicago. Miss Rice
leaves tonight for California, where
she will spend the remainder Of the
winter. Mrs. Elmer Death, of Mac
kubin street, gave a luncheon Thurs
day, entertaining twelve, and last
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bruner, of Hol-
1y avenue, gave a valentine dinner,
entertainers ten. Last evening DR..
and Mrs. Gillette, of Pleasant avenue,
gave a valentine party, at which all
the guests appeared in costume About
thirty were present Of the young mar
ried set.
These are days of nothing but prep
arations for leaving town and the Sc
Lotion of travling gowns is now mat
ter more engrosing to women than
preparations for entertaining. Tues
day evening Mrs Gustave Scholle, &C
companied by Miss Clara McQuillan,
of the Aberdeen, will leave for New
Orleans to enjoy the festivities of
Mardi Gras. Mr.. James Lee, of New
York, who has been the guest of his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.
Blood, of Central Park, has gone to
California, and will return to st. Paul
for a short visit in the late spring.
Miss Mclaughlin, Of Chicago, who
visited Mrs. Bingham, of Dayton ave-
nue., last week, has returned home.
Mr.. Lawrence Washington, of Dayton
avenue, has been month at Hot
Spings. Mrs. Slaymaker of the Aber-
deem, has gone to Ornond, in Florida,
ter months. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Shepard, who went to Thomasville for
a few weeks, are likely to remain
there for some time, as they are
quarantined because Of the illness of
their youngest son with scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. West, formerly of
Crocus hill, but now of Pasadena, are
spending six weeks in ST. Paul. and
are at the Albion.
Capt, and Mrs. Darrah, who have
been living in the Waldorf fats, on
Smith avenue, have removed to the
corner of Grand and Oakland avenues.
Mrs. Darrah is one of the most pop
ular of the young army women in
town, and is noted for her beauty.
Mrs. w. E. Wilder, wife Of Col. Will
der, of Laurel avenue, has gone East
for her health, and will probably not
return for six months.
Mrs. Van SAINT, of the Aberdeen, will
go East next week, to be gone d
month. She will attend the D. A r.
congress before returning, as will Mrs.
Deming, of Western avenue, who left
for the East Friday night, and will
represent the st. Paul chapter at
Washington. The Federation break
fast on Thursday brought a number
of we'll known women to town, who
also attended the state meeting of
the D. A. r. at Mrs. Liggetts on We'd
nesday. Among them were Mrs. Ris-
ing, CT Winona; Mrs. Washburn, of
Duluth; Miss Evans, of NorthfeId,
and Mrs. Lloyd, Of Faribault.
Miss Perkins, of Arundel street, will
go to Chicago this week to visit her
sister Mrs. Gibbs, who was q bride of
last summer. Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim
is still at the Aberdeen, and will not
return to New York until next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lee, of East