The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17
Novel Entertalnn cnts.

From the n Y. Ala.
Poverty parties is the name given TO the
style OF entertainment recently introduced
uptown. The iashionabes cannot dispense
with their social pleasures. and as many oi
them feel 10 poor to indulge in the ordinary
profuse expenditure, it is suggested hat
balls should be given that involve no i'm
mense outlay. Some ladies, whose means
are such that no one suspects necessity for
economy in their expenditures have wisely
started the fashion, and those who really
cannot afford TO give costly parties, feel no
hcsitency in following the lead of these per
sons OF acknowledged wealth and posi-
ton. SO. at some Of the most distin
gusbed houses in town people are invited
IN the ordinary style, but when they get
there, the cupboard is bare no supper is
provided. After dancing the 'Iancers."
the bcaux aud bellies refresh themselves
on the lightest Imaginable fare instead OF
table set out loaded with dain,lcs and lux.
uries, cream or cake is served instead Of
wines, little punch or lemonade. Then
the expense of hiring Muncks band i,
also dispensed with a.; the ladies relieve each
other on the piano and though the music
was not % inspiring, or the time So we'll
marked, the dancers manage to yet through
the new figures, and are glad 70 be invited
at all. People growl occasionally at the
lcnten entertainment and the cXhileration ot
wine is certainly lacking bu. the gay
world Is philosophical there was dancer OF
no invitations at all this winter so the
cards to starvation parties are gladly ac-
ccpted. Being afraid OF a very dali season.
they have determined to prevent it, and will
make such an extraordinary ciior, there NAV
very likely be more gaity than usual.
In fact, there can be good deal of peas
ure got cheaply, If one would only think so
the dancers might like norr substantial
repast after going through the German !"
but these great suppers were not conducive
20 refined manners. II must ~ conies sed
young New York used TO guzzle and gour.
mandze; We have all read the Potiphar Pa
pers, and remember Boosy a, Mrs CruSus
hall W. might remember some ball, iast
winter, where BooSy was in his glory, a.
vel ma Al CrdSus'. There can lie none of
this at the starvation parties so the fash
lonahies have something 10 tax Of: the new
stylc il very much discussed some are in
favor and Others are opposed 20 il /; bot eve.
~ bod, goes that get asked Ard at ans
rate, the fashion Of the thing is established
whoever will, may give cheap party, add
not lose a caste.
CheapDess is certainly in vogue he ffy
cent raat'necs at the opera, were crowded
with the ion Of the town, and the Trova.o-c
was quite as well sung and quite "a much
spF!aGd,vi as II the tickets were dollar and
half, II Is really the mode 10 be poor
nobody heslta'ss 10 own having sold car
Tiages and ho-ses nobody hssi,ates 10 talk
about failures before those who have failed
nobody htsiiaies 10 proclaim poverty asa
reason ior going on foot, or wearing an old
garment. The hard tunes have almost had
the result o. making the fashionables Sensi-
bic. some good can come out o. Nszs
roth
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