The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

q OCIETY is still bridging it furi-
ously, and by the time Lent is
over that part of society remain
ing in town will all be experts in this
fascinating game. For fascinating 1t
certainly is and takes hold Of the minds
of its devotees to the complete eXelu-
sion of everything else. Mornings
have been devoted to hat openings and
tryings on at fashionable dressmakers,
getting ready for Easter, for although
the Easter display Of spring costumes
is largely thing of the past in New
York, here it obtains, and every man,
woman and child wears something
springlike on that day Of days.
st. Paul mothers who have daugh-
tiers at Eastern schools get much
amusement from the letters telling of
their good times on days when they
are allowed to go in town for matt
nee or for luncheon at some favorite
cafe. One group of girls who go to
school not far from Philadelphia is al
lowed to go to matinee about once in
two weeks. provided they take a chap
eron. If two girls go they divide the
expenses Of the chaperon between
them, an expense they do not always
bear with cheerfulness. One mother
was much amused by hearing that
her daughter conf1ded to q friend that
last week, when they took the chap
eron in town she was contented with
one chicken sandwich, whereas usually
she wanted whatever the girls had!
On the other hand, probably the 'con-
fessions of chaperon" would be quite
as interesting and throw some light on
the ways of siXteen-year- girls, to
whom everything is so fresh and nov
ell. Very few of the girls away at
school are coming home for the Easter
vacation, but are making plans for
visits in New York or Atlantic City
Mrs. Robert Seymour lectured on
Thursday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Hannaford, on Portland avenue.
Her talk was mainly of the great adj
vance of American art since the
Worlds fair Of 1898. Mrs. Seymour
spoke of the surprise of the people Of
continental Europe when they saw the
beautiful White City, when they had
expected only to see massive piles of
great buildings, without artistic beau
ty. The impetus then given to Ameri-
can art and artists has been felt ever
since, and the result has been and
will continue to make for a love of art
and an appreciation of it by the people
at large. The Municipal Art societies,
in SO many cities, are the direct result
of the Worlds fair. Mrs. Seymour
gave a detailed account Of the con-
gressional library at Washington, and
in this connection spoke of the work
Of Mr.. Elmer Garnsey, who was in
charge of the general decorations and
has had the same position for almost
every important building since that
time, and is now in st. Paul, having
similar position with our new capitol
Mrs. Seymour paid him a high COM
pliment, and said that if there were
none, Of the great mural paintings
which there are in the congressional
library, painted by famous American
artists, still the decorations done by
Mr.. Garnsey would be a great artistic
success. The next two and last meet
1Hgs of the art class will be held this
week, on Thursday afternoon, at the
residence of Mrs. j. H. Skinner, and on
Friday afternoon with Mrs. G. B.
Young Mrs. Seymour has been very
much liked and her series of talks has
been one of the pleasantest events of
the winter.
The appointment of Mr.. Harry ].
Horn to the position of general man
ager of the Northern Pacific railroad,
In an interesting event to his old friends
in this city, which includes all that
part of society to which belong the
sons and daughters of early settlers
Harry Horn was born and brought up
In st. Paul and can count his friends
here, by the score, who are proud of his
success and not surprised by it, know
ing his ability. He went to the Insti-