The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24

NuOW that we are very near the
I'M silly season, if not quite in
wv it, we feel that we have
right to be entertained by re-
ports of the foolish things done by
the fashionable folk at Newport. But
this year they are strangely quiet and
have done nothing worthy of note. In
deed society everywhere seems particu-
larry dull this year and new fad would
be our salvation. The only exciting
bits that come from Newport relate to
the choosing of the same date for balls
by two of the famous leaders of the
same set, which is bound to start a lit
tie gossip and will result in test of
social strength between the two. The
smart set being small and close COM
munity at Newport, two affairs for that
little clique on the same evening al
most amount to a tragedy and we can
only await consequences as calmly as
possible. 1t is not certain whether this
happened by intent or accident, but
the story of the ball will do to enliven
a monotonous summer at all events.
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1t is not quite fair, however, to say
that society at Newport is entirely
without a new fad, for the girls have
started one there which is spreading
like Wildfire. In consists of the mill
tary salute, which one girl of the smart
set will give to another when she meets
her driving or walking and now all the
girls salute each other. 1t is really
rather, fetching to see one pretty girl
touch her hat with her hand when
meeting some one, but it shows the un-
eventfulness sof a social season when a
slight thing like this makes talk. An
other thing which amounts to a craze
with the smart girls, is an affectation
of informality which results in such
familiar greetings from young woman
to anzelderly one as 'halloa, old girl
and which the "old girl'' cannot even
resent owingsto the exalted social posi-
ton of the girls who have started the
fad. Therefore it can be said that dis.
respect toward older persons and bad
manners are now quite the thing.
Among the small affairs of the week
were an informal tea given Monday
by Miss Simpson, of Summit avenue, a
luncheon given Tuesday at the Country
bridge party given Tuesday by Mrs. H.
p Upham of Summit avenue, and sew
eral Informal dinners at the Country
club. Mrs. John w. Willis of Summit
avenue gave small luncheon on Tues
day. Mrs John Hill Of Virginia enter
tanned a few friends at luncheon
Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. c. L. Green and family
of Laurel avenue. will remove to the
Aberdeen in the autumn. Mr.. John H.
Mitchell of the Aberdeen has gone to
Portland, Or. Mrs. J. w. Bishop of
Mackubin street is spending a few days
in Bayfield,. Mrs. Benjamin Thompson
of the Aberdeen has gone to Osceola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schuneman have
taken apartments at the Aberdeen for
the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Cornwall of Chicago are spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. F. /. Towle
of Fairmount avenue. Mrs Fowle of
Milwaukee is the guest of her sister,
Mrs Tooker, of Paramount avenue.
Mrs. J. j. Watson of Virginia avenue is
visiting her sister. Mrs Nash, at Ken
osha. Mr.. ]. ]. Watson has gone to
New York. Mrs. E. C. Washington and
Miss Cleaner Hill of Virginia avenue
have gone to st. Louis.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Severance are at
Mt. Clemens for a few weeks, and Miss
Gordon is with them. Mr.. Richards
Gordon has returned from Mt. Clemens.
Miss Clara McQuillan and Miss Cecil
White of the Aberdeen will spend Au-
gust at Coburg. Canada. Mrs. S. ..
Sturgis of Virginia avenue has returned
from Albany, n. Y, and Prairie du
Chen.
Mrs.sD. C. Price will return from the
East this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Robertson will remove from Western
avenue to the corner of Portland ave-
nue. and Kent street. Miss Day. of the
Angus, entertained informally Thurs
day afternoon at the Country club
Miss Pauline Morton, daughter of the
secretary Of commerce, is a guest CT
the Misses Holbert. Mrs. Samuel D
Stmgis, of Wyoming, is the guest OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Bement a;
White Bear. Justice Brewer, of Wash
mgton, has been in town for a few
days.
Miss Morton. of Chicago, was the
guest of honor a dinner party given
last night at the Country club by Mr.
and Mrs. r. c. Holbert. Mrs. Kenneth
Clark, of Portland avenue gave a small
bridge party Friday afternoon. Mrs
Gardener. of Fort Smelling, has gone to
Mackiiac.
Mrs. Ambrose Tighe, of Dayton ave
nue., will spend August In the East
Miss Carlton. OF New Jersey, is the
guest of Miss Abbott, of Dayton ave-
nue.. Miss Holman, of Marshall ave
nue., and Miss Lanpher, of Portland
avenue. are going to Osceola for 8
week. Mrs. Williams. of New York
who has been at the Angus for 8
month, will return this week. Miss
Horn, Of Ashland avenue, has gone e
Chicago. Mrs. w. P. Warner. or Sum.
NIT avenue, has returned from the
East. Mrs. Angus Macdonald. of Ian.
rel avenue. leaves this week for Can
ada 10 visit relatives.