The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-04

ST. Paul society is guilty of one sin
that causes much annoyance and in.
convenience, and that is hardness
about acknowledging invitations 1t
is really polite to call it hardness, be-
cause In many cases society does not
acknowledge invitations at all. Now,
the etiquette of the thing seems to be
that all invitations require an answer
save those to a church wedding or an
afternoon tea In the case OF the lat
ter 1T is generally understood by the
hostess that all those who do not send
their cards in advance or on the day
OF the tea, are coming. But all dinner,
luncheon, breakfast. card party and
other invitations require an acknow-
iedgement. and prompt one. So in
dlfterent has society become in this
regard that one hostess of the past
week had to prepare blindly for her
guests, as fully one hundred-half her
Hst-responded in no way to her invi-
tat1ons, and as it turned out, it was
Well she had prepared a bountiful ta-
bic, as nearly all those who had not re-
sponded appeared. Another hostess
had list of sixty-five unaccounted
for. 1t is not too strong to call this
extremely discourteous, and women
VINO entertain frequently know what
a handicap it is in more ways than
one not. to know how many to expect.
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quest for an answer to bring any re-
Spouse to the large majority of invita-
tons. 1t Is almost impossible to make
arrangements with a caterer in these
cases. "A reform in this direction would
be the best good resolution" which
society could make. for the coming
year; 1t would certainly make life cas-
Ter for the hostesses, who, instead of
enjoying the entertaining of their
friends, are in great trepidation all the
time for fear there viii not be suffi-
cient entertainment for the guests who
appear.
Society, especially the girls, are very
tired. and If there should be a let-up
in the gayety-as there promises to be
for tfme-no one would be very sor-
ry. For St. Paul has done itself proud
in the matter Of beautiful entertain
ments this past year, and the affairs
OF the past week were no exception to
the rule One of the most delightful
entertainments ever given in this city
was the breakfast at the Clough resi-
dence, given New Years, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer and Miss Clough. 1t was
marked by elaborate decorations, lavish
hospitality, and yet great informal
1ty. The fact that women could go
with their husbands and that the
younger element was intern1ipgled with
the older made 1t particularly pleas
ant affair The house was deliberately
decorated with holly, mist1etoe and 9TH
er Christmas greens, while white hya-
cinths and red carnations were the
predominating flowers in the dining
room. Those who served were Mrs. H.
p. Uphan1, Mrs. T. c. Field and Mrs.
G. B. Young, while the hostesses were
assisted by many young married wo-
men and practically all of the younger
set. Later in the day society went to
the tea given by Mrs. Wilkes at the
Aberdeen. also very beautiful and
elaborate affair. Many dinners were
given and informal dances, the larg-
est affair being the German club par
ty later in the. evening:
Among the engagements recently an
nounced in Chicago was that of Miss
Fanny Warner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry D. Warner, to Mr.. Logan
Tucker. Of Washington. Mr. Logan
Tucker formerly lived in ST. Paul when
his father was stationed here, and was
well known in the younger set. Miss
Warner is said to be very beautiful
girl.
Miss Lucine Finch, the delightful in
terpreter of negro dialect stories, who
has been the guest of the Misses Long
during the holidays, left on Friday for
her home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Baker, of West
ern avenue, celebrated their wooden
wedding Monday evening and enter
tanned few friends informally. 1t was
what is known as stunt party,
where every guest contributed some
thing towards the entertainment. It
ended with an old-fashioned virginia
reel Among the guests were Mrs. and
Miss Auerbach, Mr.. Frederick Rice, Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l. H Field, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder
Merriem and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Clark ,
Among those from out of town who
spent New Years here and participant
ed in the gayeties of the day were
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Thompson, of Du-
luth, guests of Mrs. Bass; Mr.. Ogdon
Hammond. of Superior; Mr.. and Mrs
William Dalrymple, of Duluth, and
Miss Moves, of Milwaukee. Many OF
the visiting girls who have made the
winter so gay have either gone or are