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TIIE SUNDAY TRIBUNE SUNDAY -MORNING. DECEMBER 23; 1S87. -SIXTEEN PAGES. 10 American that it he wanted something and WOMEN'S world: rides off at full speed. The lover follows.

Should he overtake ber, then she is bis "for better, for bntshould he fail he must go away feeliug a disappointed and rejected msn. The course of true love, however, prevails have been using artrmtxed together, to signify tbe blending of the two lives. Other and more elaborate ceremonies take place, and several days elapse before they come to an end; but these preliminary proceedings are the most interesting, and to the parties concerned the most trying of all. elegant luncb was served by the hostess during tbe evening. Among those present were Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Burton, Mr. and Mrs.

N.F. Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. Backus, Mr. and Mrs. H. V.

Plank, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lewis, Mr.

and Mrs. Lyons, M.ss Backus, the Misses Hall, Miss Belle Gale, Miss Fannie Browne, Miss Kate Fisk, Miss Minnie Rollins, Miss Louise Kingman, Miss Lillian Treftbed, Miss Bertha Andrews, the Misses West. Miss Maude G. Kaber, Miss Mabel Allen, Messrs. West.

Geo. West. Irving Goodridge. Toney Redfleld, Redfield, Omar Goodridge, Robert Gale, Wheeler- Crosson, Geo. Backus, Hauscoin, Cross-mtfu, Grosskopf, Brennan and Adancourt AUUKBAHI.T SI'KPKISED.

W. B. Jones, of 271S Fifteenth avenue south, was very pleasantly surprised last Thursday evening by the members of Minnesota lodge. No. 232, United Order of Honor, of which he and his wife are members.

A number of his friends called on him at 9 o'clock anJ presented a haudsome silver water pitcher and goblet to brother Jones as a token -of appreciation for his services as secretary of the order. The evening was pleasantly spent in conversation and exchange of greetings. KOTAL ARCANl'M EVENING. Sc. Paul Council Royal Arcaoura.

visited Tuesday evening witb tbeir Minneapolis spending the winter with her sister Mrs.H.E. Holmes, 1423 Park avenue. Mrs. John P. Squire and Miss Lizzie Marble, of Arlington, Mass are visiting at F.

A. Park avenue. D. II. M.

and Mrs. Waterbouse, ol 2020 Second avenue south, are spending tbe holidays at Stevens Point, Wis. Mrs. Walker McCague, from Clear Lake, has been the guest this week of Mrs. Dr.

F. C. Hansen, 3045 Steveus aveuue. Dr. and Mrs.

A. S. Whetstone have gon to Vienna, Austria, aud expoct to visit other countries in the East during their absence. Mr. and Mrs.

F. M. Rutten, of Milwaukee, and Mr. Alfred Lindsey, of Aberdeen, are guests ot Dr. S.

and Mrs. D. Morgan. Judge E. S.

Jones and family left Wednesday night for Asheville, N. where they will remain for the greater portion ot the winter. Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Howard, 33 Eastman aveuue, are entertaining their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Monks, of WatertowD, Dak.

Miss Mattie C. Walcott, of Jackson, is visiting ber aunt, Mrs. Win, Cheney, at Sunnymouud, and renewing acquaintance with old Minneapolis friends. Miss Maude Farr, from Grant's Seminary. Chicago, and Master Raymond Farr, of Shattuck school, Far.bauit.

are spending the holidays with tbeir parents at the West. Miss Florence Baker, who has been visiting at the residence of her uucle, Geo. L. Baker, 5215 Dupont avenue north, left last evening for Anoka, to spend tbe holidays with friends there. Miss Miriam E.

Burr has returned from Northern Pacific Junction, for a two week's vacation, and will bo glad to sea her many friends at ber home, 17 Bryant avenue north. Mr. aud Mrs. Charles R. Chute have left the city for Washington, I).

where they will spend the holidays. From there they will go South, where they will remain during tbe winter. A second party consisting of 1 S. Weymouth and Capt. D.

M- Giimore and family, T. L. Utter. T. Collins, Simon Rankin.

Mrs. L. P. I'lummer and E. Brown and son, left Wednesday for California over the Omaha road.

Mrs. L. W. Quimby left Thursday evening for Jacksonville, where she intends speuding tbe winter with friends and taking a position in the art gallery of the exs tion. She goes by way of St.

Louis and New Orleans, stopping for a few days' viait at each of these places. WedJmgs. Mrs. Syntbia J. llarrisou.

of this city, and Mr. John bv Mating, of Duluth, were united in marriage yesterday, at tbe First Unitarian Church parlors, by Rev. 11. M. Simmons.

A brilliant social event was tbe marrisge of 31. J. Fuller aud Miss Fannie Sin-heimer st tbe rooms of tbe Apollo club on Wednesday evening. Tbe ceremony was performed bv Rabbi Uiowizi. ia the presence of about K0 friends.

An elezant supper was served during the evening by May 6i Sou. Miss Bessie St- John was married Monday evening at Pi? West Twenty-sixth street, to Mr. David Oirastead. Tbe ceremony was Jan. 11 and 18.

after 3 o'clock, at 1C7 Western avenue. The ladies of the Pacific Congregational Church he'd a sale aud church sociable Mon day evening. Fred gelow returned horn? from Williams Coliege last Thursday moruing to spend the holidays. C. E.

McDonnell, cashier of the Ryan, will spend Christmas in Chicago. He leaves St. Paul this eveuing. Tbe third social hop of the Ideal Social Club will be hfld at Seibert's parlors Friday evening. Dec 33.

Miss Edna Brown', of Ashland avenue, gave a candy-pull last WedaasJay eveniug to a few of her young frienis. The ladies of St James parish held a pleasant social entertaiament at the C. S. P. S.

hall Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. D. McEwen, of Selby avenue, will give a progressive eucnre party next Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols will leave next week for Rock Ldge, Fia where they will sojourn for tbe wiuter. Capt. and Mrs.

Bourne will spend Christmas in Sioux Falls as guests ot their daughter, Mrs. Pettigrew, of that place. Mrs Auerbtch gave a very elegant dancing party Thursrmv vemnx for ber guest, Miss ot Washington. Mr. E.

Johnstone, an o.d newspaper bov of St. Paul, is in towu. Time has touched Mr. Johnstone's auburn hair very lightly Last Monday evening the friends of Adam Hob land visited him to extend congratulations upon tbe arrival of I7ih anniversary. Mrs.

J. N. Granger and Mrs. Judge Beck-with. of Cb.cago, have gone ia company to California, where they will pass the winter.

Mrs. Hart, of Westminster street, and daughters. Misses Allie and Kittle Hrt. left last week to spend the wiuter in Los Angeles, CaL George F. Kissam, of Milwaukee, is staving a tew days in St.

Paul, the guest of A. B. Wilgus, Jr. He will leave for home early next week. Mr.

P. H. Barton is home from the Seabury Divinity wheel at Faribault to spend the holidays at home. He is accompanied by his friend. Mr.

David Howard, who will be bis guest while be is in St. Paul. Mr. and Mrs. David Turner, of Fargo, are visitiDg Mr.

Turner's parents, Jlr. aud Mrs. Bobrer, of Westminster street, for the holidays. Mrs. Turner was formerly popular in St, Paul society, when she was Miss Liz.n Bohrer.

Miss Grace Clark, of Massachusetts, an attendant at St. Mary's school. Faribault, is spend ng the holidays iu St. Paul witb ber friends and schoolmates. Miss Carrie Armstrong and Miss Spaulding, of Western avenue.

Mrs. Charles P. Marvin, of Virginia avenue, wili leave next week to visit relatives in Washington aud West l'o lit. lu the former place Mrs. Marvin will stay with her father and sister.

Gen. E. B. Alexander and Mrs. Col.

Lieber, and in the la ter place she wi.l be with her sister, Mrs. Larned. Miss Henrietta Chicago, who bus betm visitiug her cousin. Mrs. Mark D.

Flow er, of Ash, and avenue, for tbe past three months, left Tuesday moriiing for her borne. Her departure wiil be regretted by tha iarue circle of friends she has iiiadeduring herstav us, all of hom wdl unite in hoping that she wili soon favor St. Paul th auother vis t. She is au accomplished young lady, both socially aud vocal. and "ber absence will cau-e a decided vacaucy in the circle in which she moved.

Tbe lades of tbe Episcopalian Church will hold a Christmas entertainment in Gymnasium Hail Tuesday eveniug. Mrs. Brouson. of Duluth. is visiting in West St.

Paul, and will remain to attend the Schur-man Brouson nuptials Tuesday evening. A new literary and social club was recently organized ou the West side. It has nn active membership of 10 from among tbe young men of West St. Paul. The Clinton Avenue M.

E. Church will have Christmas entertainment this eveuing. Extensive preparations hava been made for the event which will surpass ail previous entertainments of the kiud. Tbe A. U.

Lodge, No 88. of the West will give their annual ball at the West Side Opera House tomorrow even'iig. The hal will be haudsomely decorated fcr the occasion. The Misses Julia and "Babv" Cullen, Emma and Minnie Lawton and Eugene Meiadv, James CUileu aud FranK Beriandi are West Side youn people who have returuel home from school to spend tbe holidays. Tbey wul return after New Year's.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Iv. Pen-iy celebrated tbe fifth auuiversarv of their mirriage Mod-dav evening by entertaining a company of friends. Their pleasant borne ou Prescott street was the scene of much merriment, which was terminated with an elaborate at 12 o'clock.

Mrs D. H. Watson entertained five tables at euelre Monda evening. The lady's head priz-? was won by Mrs. R.

Strbng. au i the gentleman's by Mr. C. C. Merriit.

Mrs. Rogers and Mr "Doekstoder won the lady's and gentleman's progressive prizes, and Mrs. Boston and Mr. Rogers tbe foot prizes. Refreshments were served at 12 o'clock.

The ladies of St. Michael's Church wiil bold a fair and entertainment at tne West de Opera House th week, beginning Tuesday evening. Hon. Chris. Gallagher, ot Minneap-ol wiil deliver an address Weduesdav eveuing.

Judge Wlliam Kelly eveuing aud Judge J. J. MeCafferty Friday evening. The proceeds of the entertainment are for the benefit of St. Michael's school.

The nuptials of ss Ida M. Sf human and Mr Charles Brouson will be celebrated at the Hebron Baptist Church on Tuesday evening, the 27th init at 8 o'clock. Rev." G. M. Gamble will officiate.

No invitations have been sued to witness the marriage, but all frier 9are cordially invited to be present. After ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Brousou will take an early train for Duiuth, whither they go to spend a short honey moon. Mr.

and Mrs. A. L. Mohler. of Portland avenue, entertained the No Name club last eveuing at a pleasant progressive euchre party.

The third annual ball of the St. Pcul railroad check clerks wili be held Ht Market Hall on the 2Mh inst. Seibert's orchestra will furnish the music. The ladies of St. Peter's mission of Day-tou's Bluff held a sale Wednesday afternoon and evening at Odd Fellows' ball near Hoffman avenue.

The Acker post, G. A. gave an evening of song last Tuesday evening at their ball, under the direction of James G. Clark, the priucipal siugerof the evening. Tne many friends of Mrs.

A. B. Wilgus, wiil be glad tn learn that she has almost entirely resained ber accustomed health, after her illness of about six weeks. The eighth social hop of the East St. Paul Daucing Club was danced at Froiseth Hall last Thursday eveuing.

Hillyard's baud furnished the music for a list of IS numbers. Mr. and Mrs. M. A.

Bigford, of Marshall aveuue, wiil eive a reception and dancing party next Wednesday evening, it being the occasion of the 25th anniversary of their wedding. Last Monday eveuing Andrew's soci ety gave a social entertainment at the Knight's of Pythias The society has discovered the secret of making an eveniug pleasant, ami had a delightful time. Next Friday Dr. and Mrs. Stou( will give a german for their guests.

Miss Wood, of Brooklyn, and Miss Parks, of New York. It will be'an event of great interest and importance socially. On Mondav evening, Jan. 2. at Market Hall, will occur the grand benefit ball to be eivon bv the united assemblies Knights of Labor and trades unions of the city.

Tbe 1st regiment baud has been engaged to furnish music. Last Saturday evening a number of tha friends of and Mrs. John Silk, of Anuap-ohs street. South St. Paul, called upon them to felicitate them upon the happy attainment of the 15sh auniversary "of their wedding.

Mr. E. D. Trudgen, locomotive foreman of theCh cago, St Paul, Minneapolis Omaha railway at the St. Paui shops, was presented ith a handsome gold watch by the employes of bis department on Thursday evening, Dec.

22. The Sundnv School children of St. John's church have in preparation the operetta "Sleepiug Princess." It will be given at Turner linli Thursday evening, the 20th. It will be one of the prettiest thiugs given during Christmas week. Col.

nines 11. Davidson gave a lecture to the voung men of the Christian Assoc ation last Thursday evening ou the "United States Colored Troops." The lecture was a stirring recital of certain scenes and incidents of the civil war. was told it didn't exist, he simply went to work aud invented it. Tbe popular cabinet ady is essentially American. When she went over to Washington she found herself great need of something, and as it didn't exist already, she promptly invented one of the greatest labor-saving devices in exist ence, and she hasn't taken out any patent on it, either.

She calls ihe inveution "the profess. onal visitor." The heaviest duty falling upon a woman in society any where, but more particularly in Wash ington, is that of making calls. Every one in a certain neighborhood has a different day for receiving, aud time can well be economized by making uptown call one day. West or East side another. Of the people who have Tuesdays, for example, one will live in Fifth avenue, on the corner of Eighty-ninth the other iD Washing ton Square." Things are even worse in Wasta- ugton.

A wife of one of tbe ministers has on her own day au average of COO callers. They ve at the four points of the compass, and when the day is done there is a mountain of pasteboard in the card-receiver iu the ball, which no tired hostess has any time to look over and balance wita ner visiting book. But the young woman who is hired for tbe purpose arrives just about the time the last caller departs aud carries off tbe paslboards and the visiting book. Wheu she returns next day the latter is carefuliy balanced, all new names and addresses neatly inscr.bed, and on two or three type-written sheets are grouped the names of all tbe people who live neur each other or have similar days for being at home. and with this list in ber carriage the cabinet lady can economize tremendously both in time and labor in returning all her calls.

Sometimes the young woman, who is gener ally a pleasant, preseutab person a lady in reduced circumstances undertakes the work of going and strewiug these paste boards about town wheu her employer is too tired or busy to make ber own calls; but when she can, Mrs. Whitney endeavors to do this work herself. She invented it when driven bv the pressure of social duties in Washington, but many of tbe New York women have taken it np to find it, an infinite relief. Tnese youug women keep themselves carefully informed on all soc al matters and are of the greatest assistance in making out lists and directing cards when there to be a marriage, a dance, or a big tea or reception in tbe b' useof bereinployi-r. Her services can be extended indefinitely, aud tbe louger one has a rofessional visitor tbe more uses she can te put to, fur.

as Mrs. Whitney says, What's the use of worrying yourself sick over the details of social pleas ures when you can just as well make some oue else attend to them for Aud the professional visitor is the answer to the ques tion. The death of Mrs. Jacob Astor g'ves Mrs. William xstor the leadership of New York society.

The Ast or family has its distinctive head, aud all the other members are subord nate to it and occupv their fixed place iu the scale of authority and respect in the family. The recognized head of the family has been for years Mr. John Jacob Astor, the husband of the lady who has just died. lie is about C7 years old, aud fairly well preserv ed. Such little business activity as he has permitted to ine.f during the course of his life he still lintams.

This means regular visits to his oftic- and the supervision of its affairs to tb.3 extent, at lejst. of drawing bis income, and d.rectiog, a general way, its He lives on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, in a house that is ua-pretent ous iu its external appearance. and part cularlv modest in comparison with the marble palace of the late Alexander Stewart, just across the way. The house is of brick, devoid of marked trimmings, and has for its ch ef peculiarity a remarkab high stoop and pla entrance. There is a lot between Mr.

John Jacob Astor's house and tbe br cTt house just south of bim. In the brick bouse his brother, Mr. William Astor, lives. John Jacob still remains the head of the family, but through the death of his wife Mrs. William Astor will beoome the leader of New York soc.

ety. Tbe manner in which this lady is distinguished from the other As-tors is bv the marking of her visiting cards and by the printing of her name upon social invitations, etc. Tbe head of the family is known mply as "Mrs aud any other Astor in the famiiy must place her ini tial or the giveu name of her busbaud before the word upon her cards or other social documents. In certain ways she is better fitted than her sister-in-law was to be the leader of New York society. She enjojs festivities much more, and is a more vivacious actor in them.

She has four living childreu. Her oldest daughter, Mrs. James J. Van Alen. has been dead about six years.

Her second daughter. Helen, is now Mrs.Koosevelt Roosevelt. This gentlemau ot the double name is an i leal specimen of stalwart aristocracy, and most of his energies are devoted to the exercises of the Country Club. He is of course a man of great wealth, anddevotes no me to business. The third daughter of this fainiiy, formerly ss Augusta Astor, is now Mrs.Coleman Dravton.

Sue has two children. The daughter Helen, just referred to. has ttiree. Another daugh ter, Carrie, is now Mrs. Orms Wilson, and the remaining child of this un on is John Jacob Astor, who was graduated recently from Harvard College, aud made his first plunge into New York ci-jty this fail.

There was to have been a grand ball given in his honor on Jan. 9, next, buc the death of his aunt will postpone this and all other festivities in which the Astor family might naturally engage during this season. All these married members of the Astor family live in this city, most of them upon tbe fash-iouable part of Fifth avenue, and they have elegant country seats In fferent parts of the country. That of Mr. William Astor is at Rhineleck, on tbe Hudson, and they all have temporary homes at Newport.

Tbe combined wealth of this remarkable family probably stands without a parallel in the world. It hr been the steady endeavor of the living members of the family to underestimate their possessions in order that they might not arouse the too bitter jealousy of that part of the population which looks inimically at hoarded wealth. For this reason John Jacob Astor has never given any authority for statements of his wealth that put the figures beyond fl03.000.000, aud. ordinarily, this sum is looked wipou. as the limit of his posessious.

Nevertheless, it is a conservative estimate. The family is constantly buyiug new real estate, aud the income in the shape of rents brings about an accumulation of actual cush much greater than they can conveniently dispose of. But taking $100,000,003 as a basis, and add ng to it tbe fortune of his brother William, which is more than half as great, and the fortunes possessed by the husbauds of the married daughters of the there would be a total that could not fall short of $50,000,000. ODD MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. Strange Nuptial Ceremonies In Various Lands.

Some interesting survivals are to be found of hat is considered tbe most ancient of all marriage ceremonies that of securing a wife by capture. The Kalmuck young man, for instance, has not ouly to pay a good round sum to the relatives of the damsel he fancies, but be must also prove his rights to her in a test of the sk 11 of both on horseback. The two are mounted for what we would call a handicap race, the girl eetting a time allowance. She LITTLE OF IMPORTANCE IN SOCIETY CIRCLES DURING THE WEEK. In Society New Year Callinsr The Social Melange Mrs.

Whitney's Labor Savinar Invention The Present Leader of New York Society-Odd Marriage Customs Lady Bel-lalr's Advice to Girls For and About Women-Receptions, Socials, Etc Weddings nnouncements Arrivals and Departures. Ola Lowrs. CIIB. Why there's no yej-, must but can it be The beau ai.d i1ol of my Lirlbood's fancies? How came be lo be here? IV ill he know me? Queer are the ways of fate and fortune's chances. "The handsomest boy In school, with scorn for books Adonis face and figure, curly hair: Bow very thin he's crown now, and he looks Careworn end old; he's ua loo, I declare! I loved him lev nc me w'th all ray heart; 1 wouder if he's lunined: if he is.

Where is his wife? How did we drift apart. Loving and loved 1 Was 11 my fault or his? Twas circu instances, tale, what not: Ah, me! I wouder if I look as old us he." And is that sn? Cantbat stout, frumpish damo And the stubiie j.inK io-ebud of a s-rL My first and fomiesi lore, now be uie ame! llow oil I've led her through the waltz's whirl She was so graceful then I have a rose ilie Rave: some other trifles too. a slove. A m. Tnal brute's her ha-ba-ia.

I suppose; I wouder wiiat the found iu him to love. "To dream of it? She might have been my brde Had 1- ase. as she mil led alter, smiled beiore. The world seemed b.auk without her, but my pride Prevailed, for she was rich and I wai poor. Tet 'Dost thou flutter for I muiter.

'My and my heart answers, 'not a "With the exception of the delightful reception Riven by Miss Eille Ames, on Fiiday evening, to ber frieuds aud classmates of the high school, there has been little of importance go ng on in soc ety during the week past. People have bean so busy prepar ng for the festivities of toiay an 1 tomorrow that the usual gaeties have been suspended until after Santa Claus has made his farewell bow. The pressing social question of the moment is whether New Year's calling will be abandoned here as it has been elsewhere. It is a pity that the kind custom can not be saved, but it has been overdone to such an extent in the past that it is no wonder the la dies refuse to receive the horde of gay revelers who have turned this day of good shes into nothing more or less than- a grand spree. The custom of New Year's calling originated in America in Washington and New York.

But latter city it is qu te a thing of the past, is hghly probable that niesdames 11 follow in the wake of that center of fashion aud not keep opeu house. "That was a partv," said a gentleman a few days ago "lt.was made up of people who are something in society not all young folks who can ouly giggle and chatter non sense." This remark set the other to thinking about a good manv things. In tbe first place it must not be inferred that this man did not, giggling and nonsense are just as necessaay to a certain age as the gambols of a cat or a kitten, and that not ouly are they necessary, bat that a cert-tin degree of nonsense is delightful in young people, and is never entirely out of place even in the most digni- But it is wise to say always with Touchstone, "Motley's the only wear?" Is it right to mean by the term '-society" only the young peo ple! And yet has it not come to meau this, at least until very lately The remark of this gentleman set me to thinking that the fact is beginning to be recogn.zed that socie ty, in the best seuse of the word, does not mean mply pretty young faces, nimble feet and a good share of physical endurance. It is an evideuce of the intellectual and aethetic advancement of a nation when the word gets to mean something beside this. In the old world it has meant something else for a long time.

In the Farisiau salon the man or woman who can converse, be he or she 13 or SO, is a recognized power in soc ety. As the younger portion are expected to give the first place to their eiders, it happens that 80 is more often heard from than 13. Of course there are many exceptions to this. Mme. de Stael was so brilliant at 16 that age and learning gladly listened when she spoke.

Mme. Recamier was so charm'ng at 21 that the gravest of rench literateurs sat at ber feet. Her wou-derful beauty, perhaps you will say. Not at all. A Frenchman never adores a woman for her beauty alone; she must have wit By this the higher clsss Frenchman is meant.

If "Daisy Miner" was a rather savage satire on the American rl, the reader could point out in his own limited experience sev eral American mothers who would undoubtedly feel called upon to apologize for their presence if they were dragged into going to a party with their daughters, and if there was to be a gentleman escort would surely not think of intruding in the same carriage. It must not be tnought that the idea of keeping the young people constantly under espiouage is aavocatea. aoi at ail. lue young American girl has for the most part demonstrated very clearly that she does not watch ug. Let her have her freedom, and her dances and her flirting this list she will have anyway bu do Rive the older people a chance.

Thov are not exactly fossilized because they don't enjoy the violent physical exercises of youth, Travel, study, thought, reading and observa tion have been making them every day more charming corop-riious, and better fitted to (exchange the coin which is tbe real currency of the social world. They are the richer and I the better for its circulation. The brigl: I men and women are shutting themselves up In their libraries and studies because there is no society for them, and thereby is the world Wand themselves too, the losers. tt Mrs. Whitney, the wife of the secretary, is woman with brains.

It has been said of the i I eveu among tbe Kalmucks, and if tbe girl has a partiality for a pursuer she takes care not to get beyond his reach. It is stated at the same time that unless she does fancy tbe man who is after her she will not allow herself to be overtaken. The primitive custom of capture in marriage is clearly typified in such a ceremony. It asserts itself also iu the fact that even after the bride is seized she is not pormitted to leave uutil after a sham resistance by her own people. In the same way.

among the rghese nomads the capture of the brida remains to this day a necessary ending to a successful courtship. Tbe consequence is that the suitor, on entering the camp of the damsel whose baud ho seeks, comes attended by a body guird of companions prepared to help him in his mission. When he gets to the "ask papa" stage he is politely told to catch the young ludy if be can. It turns out that she has been spirited away by her friends. When her hiding place is discovered it is found jealous! guir led by all the young men of the settlement; and as they are determined to prevent her capture there is no alternative but a contest between the two parties to show which is the stronger.

Should victory rest with the defenders, they carry back the girl in triumph to her father's tent, and the suitor caunot no claim ber uutil be has hauded over gifts and payments to tbe young men ho have so far successfully stood in his way. The same custom of by capture was known in Scandinavia. In an old church iu Gothland, iu Sweden, a pile of lances is preserved. Each of the lances is fitted to hold a torch, and it is said tbe weapons were used at one time to give light and protection to marriage parties on the way to church, tbe ceremony takiug place at night as a precaution against the bride being taken away by some Lcchinvar who claimed a better rUht to ber than tbe duly recognized suitor. A recent writer, describing a marriage in Khurdistan, nays be saw a young man carrying oil his bride, surrounded by a body guard of some 20 or 30 meu, These men were supposed to be protecting tbe happy couple from a party of young women, ho hurled pieces of earth and bamboos at the procession, and made show of rescuing tbe br.de.

As soou, however, as tbe bridegroom reached bis own village wi'h bis charge, the assailants run home tcreamiug and laughing, Among ourselves the term "best man is said to be a survival of the time when tbe bridegroom had to get strong band, to aid him iu securing the object of his affectious. There is probably also a survival of the assaults that were then made ou marriage parties in the showers of 'rice aud ol i slippers bestowed so freely on the newly we Ide 1. Marriage by purchase, which is another very old custom, prevails amongst many modern peoples. The Babylouians and Assyrians reduced it to a system. At certain times every year the marriageable women were brought into the market place, and eventually put up at auction.

The good looking brought a high pnee The plaiu-featurei, although they may hsve been wortb their weight ia gold, found few bidders. Tbe ill-favored, oa tbe other band, were given away with dower ijnada up from tbe money pail over for their handsomer sister. Many African tribes follow out the principle of ancient practice; and that it is not wholly obsolete in Europe was shown recently in a traveler's account of a cukoui marriage custom among the Roumanians in tbe westerly Carepath ans. The statement was made that every year, at the feast of tbe Apostles leter and Paul a market is held ou the crest of the (iiiua, from 5 feet above the level of the sea, and here the marriageable girls with their pareuts. in order to be viewed and claimed.

All the relatives on the female side contribute to the dower of the young woman, aud this goes with the damsel to tbe market. The young men also bring tbe best they possess, and appear on the occasion gayly apparelled. There is a good deal of bargaining at times, and as cattieare included among the gifts, the place resembles a great fair. When the betrothal is effected the pledge of attachment is not a ring, but an embroidered handkerchief. In Syria certain recognized articles are banded over to the bride's father as a symbol of purchase.

The articles are usually a carpet, a nose ring, a nck chain, bracelets and a camel bag. They must be passed over to the fatber purely for form's sake, as they become eventually the property of the young wife. The cheapest and simplest transaction of tbe kiud appears to prevail in Lapland. It is said that if one in that country asks tbe father of a marriageable girl to take a drink and the offer is accepted the understanding is that tbe person giving the treat is accepted as the g.rl's suitor. Were a custom like this prevalent in England it might seriously affect a certain branch of the revenue.

We should probably also have fewer marriages iu were auother custom apperta.n-ing to the wedded state introduced here. It seems that in Mexico there is a large percentage of bachelors, but a very small percentage ot unprotected females. The anomaly is explained by the fact that tbe Mexican on his marriage chivalrously undertakes the care of the female relatives and dependents of his wife. There is a sort of hereditary right and privilege in the matter. On the death of a husband a family council is called and the male relatives of the widow and those of ber husband pledge themselves to care for and protect the be reaved family.

This is done even though the children are grown up and the widow wealthy. There would appear to be no choice ou the woman's part, custom, if not law, pre scribing that her male kindred shall administer ber affairs, and look after the interests of her children. Even if the widow be poor there is no apparent shirking on the part of the male relatives of the obi gat ion resting upon them, and it is said that when a Mexi-tan marries he virtually contracts to protecc and honor all the female relatives of bis wife, and provida for them if need be. Some exceedingly beautiful rites are intro duced in tbe marriage of a well to do Chinese couple, and are copied to some extent by the poorer classes. The bride is conducted by a number of female attendants to her husband's house; but before she crosses tbe threshold a handkerchief is thrown over ber bead and everything is shut out from her sight.

This is to teach her that on enteriug the marriage state she is groping in the dark future, but that if she will iu her husband and rely ou him to guide her she need not fear to go forward, for it will be his duty and pleasure to guide her steps. When she is ushered into the presence of the intended husband the handkerchief is removed from her eyes and she is led to a couch. Here she takes a seat, and the bridegroom Fits beside ber, taking care to rest on a portion of tbe robe she wears. Should she seek to remove the robe out of the man's way the augury is not a pleasant one but should she allow him to sit upon it she tells him plainly by that token that she is his captive, and willing to be led by him. Certain devotional ceremonies follow upon this introductory ritual, and then refreshments are served.

Tea is made in cups after the fashion of tbe country. The bride aud bridegroom take a sip and then the contents of the cups they The day of that particular form of the romance of courtship which had its culmination at Gretna Green has passed away. Scot-laud, still, however, presents facilities for marriage which are not enjoyed in England. The ceremony may be legally performed there at any hour aud at any place. There are similar formalities to those we have here in the way of banns and registration, if tbe parties be so minded, as they mostly are; but a couple may become legally man and wife across the border by a very slender form of publicity.

Perhaps that is one reason why actions for breach of promise of marriage are to seldom brought in Scotch courts; but suits or divorces are equally rare among our Northern neighbors. In the United States, where facilities for marriage are greater than they are anywhere else among Euglish speaking peop'e, cases of breach of promise are also few in number; but, unlike Scotland, divorces iu Americu are by no means uncommon. In tbe old Grecian and Roman states the way to married life was just as easy as iu tbe states of the new world but there certain physical requirement were at one time insisted upon. A Spartan law forbade marriage uutil men and women arrived at their full strength, and there was at Atben a regulation that nin ehould not marry until they were 33. The Athenians at tbe same time favored married men, giving them the preference wheu vacancies occurred iu offi cial life.

Tbe Romans did the same. They would help a married man so far that if he bad not reached the age limit assigned for position, as many of tbe years were dispeused with as he had children. These favors did not alto gether succeed as a marriage bait. The young men of the empire bad at one time, in fact, to be forced as well as bribed into mar riage, the censors going so far as to insist on all the bachelors pledging themselves on oath to mrry within a given time. Penalties were in addition laid ou celibacy, and these and other disabilities of the single men were not remove! until tbe time of Constantioe.

Taxes on bachelors have been imposed by many nations, inciudiug our own; but no more remarkable law on tbe subject was jrtr passed than that by tbe local authorities' of Eistham. iu Massachusetts, iu lG-v. Ia that year these functionaries passed a law to he effect that every uumarr.ed man in the to n-ship should 11 six blackbirds or three crdws yearly while be remained single, an thai as a penalty for disobeying the order be should not get married, and no one should marry bim until he bal destroved tbe number of birds lequired by the law. Leeds (Eng.) Meicury. For and A boat iVomro.

Mrs. Langtry bongbt a handsome' an expensive rocking chair a few davs ago and ordered it tent to the Pr.nce of Wales. Oue of tbe allegations iu a suit for divrnrce brought bv a Jeffersonville, bride of a year, is that her husband failed to keep his promise to buy ber a s.lk dcess. Belva Lockwood has written a magazine article entitled "My Efforts to Get AdnuUt-d to the liar. An account of her efforts to become President would make a good sequel.

Misa He'en C. Smith, daughter of ex-Governor Smith, of Vermont has taken tbe degree of P. at the SSt Alban's cooking Col lege. M. P.

in this case is said to stand for staud for ll-weut lo a master of pies. A Georgia newgpaper tells of a tie fcate and sweet young woman who "sugar lo.l ng" tbe other dav. She remained "4 hours, during which she ate 14 staiksi of sugar cane and drank 47 glasses ot cane juice. A Kentucky woman ho has seven sns, all born ou Sundav. has iietitioued Bucknerfor a pensiou.

She says in herleiter that she "never herd ol i dots alt tsem ist'ru on Sundav." aud oe think that such an un exampled feat of maternity should be properly rewarded. Miss Mav Merrill has been admitted to the bar of Sdgwick county, and Mrs. $lit-teudender and Mrs. Fanny O'Linn have lit-en licensed to practice law in Dawes county. Neb.

Tbe last named ladies are the first women to be admitted to tbe bar in Nebraska. Miss Verona Jarbeau, the actress, rescued a little child from tbe track 10 front ot a train at Newcastle. Wednesday, whife a dozen people stod on the platform Daralyjzed wita fear. 1 he tram passed so re tnat Miss Jarbeau wn thrown to the ground itu the child in ber arms, but neither were irt. Women are steadily forcing the'r way in me lDuiistnai wona.

itie noutn rsrooitiyn Ferry Company have substituted women for men as collectors on both s-des of the rvfer. Thev work 10 hours a dav and receive a (sal ary of t') a mouth. Tbey have not only proved ihemslves as efficient as men, but more honest. While using stove blacking on her kitchen ranee the other dav, Mrs. Margaret Twibell, of Montiel er.

Ind got a small quantity of the polish in a cut on ber band. Blood poisoning ensued, tbe band swelled to great size and it is thought that it wiu tie necessary to amputate it. A voung mother of Peusacola. who is fond ot goss.piug with and has not wealth enough to employ a g.rl to look after her babe, has contrived a novel schema for keeping babv in its proper sphere during- her alwence. VV nea she goes out she places tbe little fellow in a washtub and gives him bis playthings, with which be plavs, unable to get out, until bis mother returns.

It Ella Wheeler Wilcox runs for President she can relr on the girl vote, not because she is given to the poetry habit, but because of tbe fact that she considers the native Ameri can girl superior to the European article. Every man of taste ia America will say tbe same tbiug. Lady Advice to Young Girls. What to Avoid. A loud, weak, aliectoo, whining, harsh, or shrill toue of voice.

i Extravagances in conversation-l-sucb phrases as "Awfully this," "beastiv that," "loads of time." "Don't you know," "hate" lor "a.siiKe, etc. Sudden exclamations of annovance, surprise, and joy often dangerously approaching to "female swearing" as" "Bother!" "Gracious "How jolly Yawning when listening to any one. Talking on family matters, even to bosom friends. Attempting any vocal or instrumental piece of music that you cannot execute with ease. Crossing your Making a short, sharp nod with the head, intended to do duty as a bow.

WHAT TO CPtTlVATE. An unaffected, lowf distinct, silver-tonfed voice. The art of pleasing those around vou and seeming pleased witb them and all they may do jr you. -a Tbe charm of making little sacrifices quite naturally, as if of no account to yourself. Tbe habit of makmg allowances tor the opinions, feelings, or-prejudices of others.

An erect carriage that is, a sound body. A good memory for faces, and facts connected with them thus avoidiug giving offence through not recognizing or bowiugto people, or saying to them what bad best been left unsaid. The art of listening without impatience to prosy talkers, and smiling at the twice-told tale or joke. Departures and Arrivals. Aid.

Ilauseom and family have gone to Chicago to spend the holidays. Judge and Mrs. E. B. Ames and Mrs.

Alice Bryton leave after the holidays for the South. Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Cassedav are spending the holidays with D. H- Findley, at 1406 Clinton avenue. Mr. and Mrs. T.

W. Emery left Thursday night for a month's trip through the principal cities of Canada. Miss Jennie Carlson has returned from Chicago, where she has been visiting friends for tbepasttwo weeks. Miss Alice E. Parmlee.

of Warren, Pa is visitiuar relatives in tbe city, and is at No. 1600 Third avenue south. Miss Kate S. Squire, of Arlington. is brethren at tbe Arcanum parlors on JNicolIet avenue, as guests of Cataract Council 009.

The musical program of banjo duets, Messrs. Joe Moore and Chapman, tbe clog dancing of E. B. Scott and Joe Chapman called forth loud applause. Geo Chapman sang "Irene, Good Night," with good eifect.

H. J. Steels, organizing deputy tor Minuesota, sang "Old Shady" with full chorus. Taylor, the restauranler. furnished refreshments at 10 p.

and tbe St. Paul bovs left for home on the 11:05 p. m. Manitoba train. The evening was the second of a series of visitations to be kept up between tbe two councils, aud brought out, in spite of the storm, a large crowd of the leading young business men of the two cities.

S1IS3 AMES RtCEPTlOS. Miss Effie Ames received her high school class mates Friday night at tbe home of her fatber, Mavor A. A. Ames, 1W2S Portland aveuue. About 75 persons including tbe entire senior class of 't8 from tbe bigh school.

were present. IJanzs orchestra famished large supplies of harmony, and a competent caterer presided Tn tbe rear parlor, where much was served after 'J clock. The early part of the eveuing was pleas antly occupied with a "donkey party" and remarks by Mayor Ames, ho was one of the first graduates from the Minneapolis High school. He spoke of the d.fTerence in the school advantages of that time nearly 50 years ago ana today. Mrs.

orace liiiams. teacher in elecut.on, spoke briellv, aud shortly afterwards tbe danc ng begun in oue of tbe parlors ana dining room opposite A partial list of tbe Ruests is given blow: Edwin Cotton, Calvin Cotton, Emil Hunt-; iugtou. James Pettitt, Cvrus Wright, Carlton, Edward Dickens. Henrv Bre Mr and Mrs. Cbas.

Gaines, Rista B-t. Hillary Murrav, Bea Jordan, Marv McCuilough. Mary Linton, Maud Best, Mary Best, Anuiel lwitche Mary Lpbain, Lizzie JHattbews, Alice Thompson. Lou Ciark. Emma Horn, Susie Anson, Sarah Cry ler.

Anna Erb, Louise Kiehle, Bailey, Alice Eastman, George Belden, Ida Subivau, Fanny Stevens, Lottie Chandler, Humphrey, Curtis Several of tbe teachers were also present and the occasion wili be remembered bv all pre ent as a bright opening to the gayeties of tbe holidays. Announcements. Plymouth Lodge No. 100, A. F.

and A. will install ofbeers next Monday night. Harmonia Societv will give a Sylvester) Pall at llarmunia Had Jew i ear's evening. The engagement of Miss Margaret Lyons tot Kev. A.

J. Graham, or Holy lrinity Church, is announced. Centenary Chautauqua literary social cirj ie meet on Monday evening next at the Cen- tenary parlors. Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Wilson will give a re-1 ception Tuesday evening at their residency ou Linden avenue. The Crescent club will give the third of a series of dances at Malcolm's Dancing Acad emy on next Ibursday even ug. The German Club wiil give the third of its series of dances next Friday night at Mal colm's.

l)ni' will furnish the music Only members ot the club ill be admitted. A social hop will be given to tbe children bv the Apollo clubon VV'ednesdav afternoon. Dec. 2t. in tbe parlors of the bail at the corner of coliet avenue and Second street.

The wedding of Louis May to Miss Miriam Jacobs wili take place on Wednesday next atj tbe residence ot the bride pasents. A wed nsr dinner will be served by May at tha Apollo club room at 10 clock. Miss Orma Stevens, for a longtime a sac cessful teacner in the public schools in, th city, will be married ou ednesaav evening, the 2sth, to Mr. W. L.

Peck, at the residencsj of her sister, Mrs. P. B. instan. The C.

C. Washburn Dost, G. A. R-, will give a masquerade ball at Thomas ball. No 1425 East Franklin aveuue.

on Friday even ing. Dec. 30 Ovsters will be served ai through tbe eveuing by tbe Ladies' Relief Corps. The Summit Park Chautauqua Circle will bold a regular meeting at the residence tbe president. Wm.

Cheney, on Tuesdavl evening, the 27th inst- A paper will be pre sented ou Electric Lighting," and a reading from tbe "Bigelow Jrapers. The second auniversary of the Canton Slin Desota No 1, I. O. O. will be held Thurs day evening, the 2vth at their armory, cor ner icollet and 1 bird street, me program includes a social party and a banquet pro vided by Uaughters of ivebecca Jo.

It. C. R- Aldrieh. A. Speedv, H.

Chal lange and Y. Knight wiil assist E. A Knapp in receiving New Year's calls at hi residence. 124 Twentv-eigbth street west Monday. Jan.

2. from 2 to 5 o'clock. A which time thev will be pleased to receiv their lady tr ends. Mistletoe (trove No. 17, United Ancient order of Druids, wiil celebrate their third annual social entertainment at their hall.

No. 101 Washington avenue south, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, commencing at p. m. S.

S. Kii-vington wiil be master of ceremonies. Following is tbe program: Vocal and instrumental music, by quartet; recitation, by Miss Unger; piano solo, by D. L. Pratt; addresb on "Druid Charity." by W.

T. Malcombe, noble grand arch Druid ot the Grand Grove of Miunesota; closing ode, by quartet. oyster supper wWl be served at 10 o'clock, after which a daucing program will be indulged in. Art Motes. The picture of C.

M. Palmer, manager of the Exposition, by T. W. Moran, is greatly admirad by all who have seen it as a work.rif the highest artistic merit. The expressiouis true to life and the details are brought out with great exactness, showing it to be the work of a true artist Mr.

Moran's home was formerly in Canada, near Toronto, but he is a graduate of the Paris school of fine arts, where he studied under Gerome. He has been in Minneapolis since last October and iutends to make this city bis home. Miss Carrie Vaughn departed yesterday morning for Austin, where she will pass the holidays. Mrs S. E.

Martin, formerly in charge of tbe social department of the Tkibixe, has accepted the same position on the Sunday Spectator, and will begin her new duties on Monday. It is not too much to say that the sociial department of the Spectator will hereafter be one of the most interesting features of that paper. St. Taul Social. Cob and Mrs.

Summers are in.Englaud. Mr. Cornelius Riley and family have returned from California. Mrs. Lou Murphr, of Jackson street, has returged from St.

Cloud. Mr. Charles Gordon and Miss Gordou have returned from tbe East. Tbe Capital City daucing club wiil dance next Thursday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. D. II. Watson, of Isabel street, gave a card porty Monday evening. D.in Hand and Frank McKey are home from Shattuck school to spend Christmas Taction.

Mr. A. E. Proudfit and Mr. Austin Proudfit, of Madison, are visiting Mr.

Stanley Proudfit. Mrs. Poabodv aud Miss Peabody, of Brookl Ivn. are the Guests of Mr. and Mrs.

A. Ml Pcabody. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Har have taken Mr.

N. Granger's bouse on Western avenuo fo the winter. Miss Lu Stickney will give a Mon day evening, Jan. 2, at ber home on iMUtnui avenue. Mr.

and Mrs, Cass Gilbert will be at home performed by Rev. G. L. Morrill. Oaly th6 relatives and int.

mate friends of tbe con tracting parties were present. Tbe happy couple itave shortly for California, where they expect to make their future home. CAKLIfLE JAMES. The marriage of Mis Belle Carlisle to Mr. Murray A.

James was celebrated VYednesdny afternoon at 4 oc octt at the home of the bride's parents Fifth avenue south. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. E. Edwards, of Hu Paul.

Mr. H. C. Carlisle giving the bride a war. Miss Genevive Clark acted as maid ot honor and Mr.

J. W. Nash as best man. Tbe house was tastefully decorated with a profusion ot flowers, aud wishbone of rose buds and hyacinths was the appropriate emblem of good luck under which the bridal couple stood during tbe service. An elaborate supper was served bv Doruer.

'i'bfre were many and handsome gifts which quite filled one room. Mr. and Mrs. James iett soon after the ceremony for the East. Thev expect to be gone a mouth or more and wiil visit Montreal.

Boston and a numlter of other cities before comiug borne to tbeir new bouse, l-X'l Hawthorne avenue. lt--pti ocn Kte. Miss Sadie Elliot returned last night from Oberiin for tbe bolidoy. Miss Carrie Blake gave a birthday party Tuesday night at hJH Fremout avenue. About 'JO were present.

A children's charity entertainment was g.veu Friday evening at tbe F.rst Unitarian Church. rcn-uting ot a play eutitled, 'The Fairies' Warning," followed by a Christmas for tbe little ones. The first Cbr.stroas entertainment of the Central Bapt st Church was given Wednesday evening and proved to be a most eujoy-abie affair. Tbe sleigh-ride symphony was rendered by Miss Gertie Clark in add.Uon to a musical program. A Christmas cantata was given by the scholars of tbe Sunday school and mem tiers of the Congregational" Church, at Excelsior, ou Friday evening.

An important accessory was a huge horn la. leu with gifts for the Sunday school children. The I G. A. Whist club met on Monday evening at the residence of Cbas.

Williams, corner of Hawthorn avnue and Twelfth street, and spent a most enjoyable evening at drive whist. After tbe five tables present bad played 20 rounds lunch was served. A most delightful reception and ball was that given at the Windsor Friday evening, by tbe waitresses of the house. There were about GO couples present, who danced to tbeir heart's content iu the new- danciug room, which was tastefully decorated for tbe occasion. Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Woodworth gave a dinner p-irty to about 20 of their friends and neighbors, at their beautiful borne, V'l High-laud avenue, on Wednesday. Among those present were Mr.

and Mrs. S. O. Lam, Mr. Mrs.

W. B. Hawiey, Mr. and Mrs. John Thornburgh, Mr and Mrs.

P. M. Chandler. Mr. and Mrs.

R. G. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Cbas.

Moore, Miss Mabel Moore and others. In spite of the severe storm Tuesday even-iug, a party of young people, consisting of the Misses Eflie Ames, Ada Tuttle. Mabel Gregory, Fanny Peuuey, and Messrs. James Pctt Cyrus Wright. George Yerxa, Horace Gray, Ed Stone, aud also Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Ames and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fad.

met at Miss Carrie Blake's borne on Twelfth street to celebrate her 17th birthday. In spite of the inclemency of the weather a goodly number of brave sou.s gathered at Curtiss Hall Tuesday evening on the monthly entertainment of the Caledonian Club, aud they were well repaid, for a most attractive program had beeu provided. It consisted of a mandolin and guitar duet by Signor A. Montenelli and Mr. G.

T. Williams. Singing bv Mr. E. S.

Brooks and a lecture upon "Utah and the Mormons" by Rev. John Allison, A. of St. Paul. The Mosaic C.

L. S. C. met Monday evening with M. G.

Jenison at 2734 Second avenue The roll call was answered to by quotations from Irving. Miss Paine read a selection from Irvmg's "Knickerbocker History of New York," descriptive of a Dutch festival, and Dr. Jeuisou read an article on ancbient mythology; "What Dr. Robiusou Thinks," from Lowell's Bigelow Papers was also read. American history and literature were discussed, after which tbe circle adjourned to meet again Jan.

9, with Mr. C. A. Page, at No. 207 West Twenty.sixth street.

The residenco of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Case, No.

624 First avenue north, was agreeably invaded on Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, by tbeir friends, the occasion being the reunion of tbe parties who so pleasantly spent the summer camping at Lake Harriet. During tbe evening tbe host and hostess were surprised by the presentation to them of a fine French clock by Mr. Edward Ciark, behalf of the summer sojouruers at Villa," as a mark of appreciation of the efforts of their cbaperones at tbe lake. The occasion was highly enjoyed by all present, the festivities being continued to a late hour.

The closing exercises of the Minneapolis Academy were attended with a pleasant incident not down on the program, Friday. After a brief address by Prof. Holmes, each of the faculty was presented with an appropriate Christmas present by Mr. S. S.

Pa-quin, one of the studeuts. Among the presents were: Set of Shakspere, for Prof. Holmes; the "Inferno" aud "Paradise, with Dore illustrations, for Prof. Fox: a gold pen and holder, for the lady principal "Paradise Lost." with Dore illustrations, for Miss Maud Lyall; a copy of Teinyson, for Miss Gecebe; a baudsome volume of Schiller for Prof. Skinner, and a bound volume of Goldsmith for Miss Benton.

A very enjoyable dancinir and card party was given at Mrs. Allen's, Nos. 5 and 7 Eastman avenue, Friday evening. Excellent music was furnished bv Prof, Packard and an.