The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27

NOTHING of Importance occurred
~ in the social world during the
past week, a few small bridge
parties being the only items Of inter
est This week, which is known as
''11oly week." will be the quietest Of
the Lenten season, and no entertaining
to amount to anything will be done.
The Lenten time is a season Of prepa-
ration in more senses than one, and the
society woman usually takes it for the
getting ready of her spring and sum-
mer wardrobe. Next Sunday, if it is
warn-and heaven knows we deserve
a warm day-will see the usual display
of new hats and spring frocks, for the
woman who does not appear in some
thing springlike on that day is indeed
dead to all thought Of clothes. The
hat openings of the week have proved
that headgear is to be gayer and more
many -colored than ever, and the new
hats are veritabIe flower gardens.
Society is just about ready for new
fad, and the man who can invent one
or discover one will not only make his
fortune, but bring down blessings upon
his head as well. For bridge is being
done to death and the reaction is in
sight; golf showed signs of waning in
favor last spring and is no longer at
all fashionable in the East. So, my
kingdom for a fad" and the talk Of
Mr.. Morton Barrows on gardening at
the Commercial club the other day Is
a reminder that that pleasant and
ri &c hrr Of
coming just what we need to occupy
spare hours. Gardening is not only be-
ing taken up men, but by women as
well, and on the other side Of town, in
what is known as the Crocus hill dis
trict, where the homes are less crowd
ed, it has been taken up with enthu-
piasn. Here will be found this sum-
mer, if plans do not fail, some very
good gardens, and not only devoted to
flowers, for several of the women are
quite enthusiastic about raising their
own vegetables right at their very
doors. The comfort and advantage Of
this sort of garden is obvious, and
beautiful as is the idea of raising flow
ers, the vegetables are running them
q close second.
Mrs. Henry Burbank will give an
other of her charming talks on art, il
lustrated by stereopticon pictures. at
the Central high school tomorrow aft
ernoon. During her stay Of two days
she will be the guest of Mrs. H. P. Up
ham, of Summit avenue. Mrs. Sey-
mour, Of Duluth will give the last of
her lectures on American art Thursday
afternoon of next week at the residence
of Mrs. George B. Young, on Summit
avenue This will be the last meeting
of the course, and they have been such
success that undoubtedly lectures on
art will become a permanent feature
of the Lenten season.
There is a great deal Of talk of we'd
dings in the air, and much preparing
of bridal and bridesmaid gowns. Some
ST. Paul girls act in this capacity so
often that they always have an array
of white gowns on hand. The Misses
Holbert, do not expect to go on for the
wedding of Miss Risley and Mr.. Price.
hence all the bridesmaids will be Phil
adelphia friends of the bride, and her
matron of honor will be her sister, Mrs.
], Norman Risley.
Mrs. c. o. Kalman, of Summit ave-
nue., is going to Louisville to visit
friends. Mrs. j. Norman Risley, of
Philadelphia, is the guest of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Holbert, of Sum-
nit avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Thompson, of Duluth, are guests of
Mrs. Frank Bass, of Laurel avenue.
Miss Katherine Richards Gordon is at
Nassau.
Mrs. Theodore Schurmeier, of Gro
Gus hill, has returned from New York.
Miss Humbird, of Pittsburg, is the
guest Of Miss Humbird, of Dayton
avenue. Mrs. F. P. Wright, of Sum-
nit avenue, has returned from the
East. Mrs. R. M. Weyerhaeuser has
returned from Chicago. Mrs. W. J.
Dean, of Grand avenue, entertained in
formally Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. H
Lindeke, of Summit avenue, gave a
luncheon on Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas
McDavitt, of Grand avenue, gave a
small dinner Thursday evening. Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Severance, of the Aber-
deem, have returned from Nassau.
The visit of Mrs. Henry De Forest
of New York, the second since her
marriage, has been the occasion of sew
eral small affairs given in her honor
The Misses Cutler gave an informal
afternoon thimble bee for her Wednes-
day, and Mrs. John Field, of Dayton
>~~-~~~->-@-~-~-~-e~4o~~