, 1870-04-10
Ar3StocFatic ExcIusIgcness and
the Latest Thing IN Fin
Rer-RoHls.
Tho BLONDES.
rrRox orz SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

aea, 2to n tEunte&. For, should ne1t 6unday
p1oTe nnpropiAoua, Tho nobby new bounsts
and costumes xsast Be worn o. the d4y when
Bridget and Pahick,-ou Of complintnt 70
uhe suison, share,--don new attire; or whit !
smother whole week, which would be moro than !
desh ind blood could beAS.
Probably 1t no TINA aimee the foundAtinn Of |
tho Cknrch "a KmerieA has the Lenten seaaon
been 20 ignored II in the large Eastern ciues
at the present day. Concerts md theatricals
for " charitable oJec4s" Lave been beld A11uost
nightly 1t tha houses Of men and women OF
prominence in both the Romieh and Episcopal
churches Of New York and PhIade1phia, and
not seldom has Il occurred that two or three
hundred people, whose occupation 1t this
time tbs prayer-book innoccntly believes to be
- weeNng, fasting and praying" asrayed in
gorgeous apparel. arc sushlng from musicdies
to theaticals, and from theatricals 10 Delnaou-
ioos, cSowding into ona night an amount Of
dissipation Of which t.Onr Mother Little
dreams her professed children capable, A fash
ionsble voznants attempt ut keeping Lent
for abe neVer suoeeeds,-is tho hroadest kind
Of fsrea. The question Of the cxped}ency OF
adhcring 70 lhe1ena form, from which the
last spark Of vitality hls led, should be careful
]. considered. Tho ev1 consequences OF par
Ohu1uh By those Who havo vowed 10 cherish
her, ard The increase Of most pernicious and
destructive !" form Of godliness without this
power thereof"
The experiment Of dwelling houses Cd the
Europesn plan haz been tried, with, am hap.
py TO announce, the most perfect success. Mr..
Rutherford stuy aesant-uaY his ahadow mover
krow less has, In erecting tho beautiful
building on Eighteenth Street upon
the plan Of European houses, demon.
doubt thu simple fact, patent to all the large
capitals in Europe, thlt II is possible for eight
OF ten families to five under one roof as COM
fortsbly and privately ~ though each hsd r
history step in this desirable plan Of living
hsa beou taken under tho most suspicious cir
rurnstznccs. The high rent OF the apartments
placed them 1t once out Of the reach Of nny
hut people In decidedly comfortable ciscum-
sanses eS .ss s - e11g1 1 sS ,s9aS aa to To. h.
dxts no occupied, almost without o1ceptiou,
By ths descendants OF some Of the oldest and
rrpnhest farniieA in Nov York, and this Is
Why living In apartments will be the thing,
yuu mow." fancy see the lip Of the SELF
made man cnrl with ecorn II such reason;
but let me tell you, my friend, that, although
yon may turn up your plebeian noee 1t blue
Mood, and would as lief shake xour well-dllcd
wallet In the fsce Of man with the blood OF
N the PaantaSeness IN his veins ~ sny other
d.
Al eioovs, the case il far different
In Gotham Here the noupeau riete
look upon the man who has had = grandfather
with aa much reveseutial awe As the hFahmin
feels when beholding sacred bull, and would
- soon think Of laying violent hands upon tho
yesseaa Of the aanctnHry Al upon his sristocrat-
ic person. A funny incident ;1iu illustration OF
this feeling, took place not long since.
Tho son Of N ex-Judge OF this city, and
grandson Of an ex-United States Senator, OK
sA4~ An 4 =. <tnf. fE.AA
is desirable, contracted msr7iass With !
ypung Lady Of equal position. The mother OF
the groom, although an acknowledged AriEto-
crat, is far from e1clusive--the Objection being
often urged against her balls md receptions
cards were iAsued By the lady for Wedding
reception, everybody was invited. And IS It
WIS confidently expected that al the old fsmi-
lea would Present themselves 10 pay their
:, respects to the distinguished bride and Groo :.
applications for inyitstions for strangers, who
vera In the city, and for friends Of whoae ex~
iatenca the lady had been in b'i.sfnl ignorance,
."beeause, my dcsr Mrs. r., you know
it I'll probably be tho only
eRssan.z sees1F u s e. fsed' sa ,faosasy u a.,s Ct o
New York" Why they didn't sea them) AZ
tho Last stroke Of our-the hour desfgnated-
sounded from the church towerr, and died
away On The evening All, the house, ~ il ,,
g1sat-sr.nd, md grcat-eIost-erand children
Of men whose names Will live in our history
While time sha1l last. Groat and good names
this company bcre, ,--n2cnes that are inscribed
on the roll Of the Declaration OF Indepcnd
cnno. upoo tho records Of the F1rrt Congress
names that wers horne by Wsshingtons touu'
ell OF Ten, and that wero household words dur,
ing our struggle for liberty. Well, the present
owners OF tho Aforesaid distinguished cogno
mems offered their congratulations, did fuI
Justice to tho magnificent supper, and By bali
rast or quarter OF 5, when the guests whs
cousider it much more elegant to &c 1stc ar
rived, tho birds hid flown, in high g'ce oycl
the SUCCESS Of their little plan, BY wi1ch tho,
the families OF tho harry pair, without con
tact with :. these people" 4 lsdy who assiste
1t the reception. and who described the scen
to ne, said: I" The difuAy Of the fsahionables
when they found the exclusives had outwitte
them. was positively lulicrous." With all du
respect for these rdons OF illuatrious houses
the e1tcnt to which they ca11e this spitit Q
prescription Is not onlS rude and underbrcd
but -e1ninentiy unchrifti.n. II Fe have re
epect unto rersons. 90 commit Sit, !" is the posi-
day occurrence to Ree woman celebrated 10
piety and good works. modal wives and moth
trs, merci1ess as the Borgia when opportuuit
o6e1s of putting down. OF keeping down, WON
en- every whit their equal, save in the acciden
Dinner pArtica have hecn the order OF th
day for the past two wceks, and catcrcrs Al
cl.efa lie esstFfne have been driven almost M
by tho imperative demand for something rcu
3ra. A. nosst1eH De}rnonico that eho rropost
10 give 4 dinner on certain day, and that, u,
lees ho can suggest something in tho way OF
new 3ish, or novelty in tho sar7fng, The osdt
viii ho given to somebody who can. Mr.. I
assured her that his RESOURCES a,
which statement il furnished viii. The acsscs
ia the shape Of birds nests Of spin sugar. file
with little eggs uaiio o3 Ice cream and Wata
ices. Thanks to tho nests, Mrs- As diane
party is suceese. The guesta arc rrofuse
their eongrst1lst;ons I'll and expressions 9f =.
eggs. Mrs B., wfloeo dinner is to suecce
AEa AS, warus Delmonico in the most solcm
manner not to repeat tho ncsts 1t her tablt
for eAt in.itates nobody; but something quit
aes1ikinS snd recherche sho must aud vi
have. Ancient history tells rs that once upo
st!mc highly cultivated and refined peopl
indulged IN the singular habit Of stnting then
eelrra to reHletion, and then dis
g,E g9,vEE1nf the e. contents OF their stomach!
n he ns sepest a s ., desaas IL afss 70 .n ea'e
through the banquet without bursting. Emetit
in the nineteenth cent1,r! being entirely out {
tho question, settler Of Roman punch, abo,
midway Of the meal, is Indispensable q
nissir with An inspiration. The happy thouE]
WIS embodied In orHngc-rinds from which tt
contents had been removed through An osi6ce
the TOP: large. enough To- admit te
sroon These riods Mere filed s,th rrnrl n
two Of each color, for tho pairs assigned OF
another by the dictation Of the hostess- So
cesa number two! And nov for the rererss
thi~ pleasing Picture: Tho third attempt j!
surprises resulted In Little nontresenps,
ride Of The hostess. During tho lust course
a,l5 n5net Ateiy gwen, m.saive silver bo.
csn9e cen 1,,;s Containing hovesn, was psesonted
The slightest idea ehat theV ~ were n ] oSnsetej II
dos 90 they adopted the Aiwsy, safe rmrss
doing nothing, and merely ahook theiT hcsd
The se7.nt eFidently vcry much anrusa,
ped hes angsrs into the water, and sont Il
magnificent partnership fnGezcoowls ID 1nsl
tho circuit tbs second time. OF cuureo, eTs
owner Of eight fngefB aud two thumbs 1t ia
table plunSed them into tho costly larer, "a
duty bound; but, between you and ne, Z
TMncaE, think the ptefcrrnce for inaiyidr
fnger-bowls waa strengthened. rather tn
leeaeued, by this littlo experience.
Tho horrible weather that has CONS Vi
Arrl, snd seems in no hurry to depart,
put atop to oponinEe. and made any chan
With he = sdsir51nlid" atdpes for pettioa
which srs blne On while, Gl.c on white, ca
on black, and 20 On, With tunica and bodices
eo1id eolorB with round spots OF ehe1S desig'
sill be woTn Just ~ soon ss tho weather p
mita- CrsFe De Oht.e, OF China eE1ps, y p
fueely used IN bonnets xrrd hssa Al
dr1pcry is OF this material, which Is - hci
and NO wzzm that it must be replacod, later
the seaeoa, b aaoe- Il IS vuy expensive, !
not 20 effecstve - Some otheE hnds Of III
ming. A. ! wtute you bdforp whenever bll
lace il ernploJed, it il e1r,sr over white lacs
equal depth; OF headed BY ruohing
narrow black and white lace. IhA r
presn' dresa It tho second Tui1sr
concert VIM :, robe Of es7ise hfpea
with 1ieh whits pattern intasroTeu. I