The New York herald., 1870-07-24

by ltalian decorators IN q style unknown IN
this country but OF entirely Italian taste. Carpeted
and curtaned to suit English ideas OF comfort; with
furnitnre and hangngs OF french beauty and taste,
and largely executed by French artists frescoed IN
deicae arabesque; walnscoted for the most part 10
walnut wood oo, or mahogany, IN lieu OF painted OF
water supply on each door; with doors winch usually
sdc into the walls, so as 10 allow the suits OF
m M air. Mss
have open nregrates the ordinary good class houses
Of New York a combine e. al IL The best attributes Of
world. This remarkable people nave absorbed the
best parts OF all they have seen and heard.
The ord nary life OF New York families is modelled
on mat OF Englani-tne separate house, the family
habits. the love Of domestlciy and OF comfort But
this Is modified by the in uslon OF continental gaety
and iacu.ues ior oul-door amusement. me loye oi
dancing Is uni ersal. favorite institution ls that
OF 'sociabies;n dancing CLUBS or young people, who,
In coteries of twenty forty, belonging to vicinity,
meet az each others family houses daring the
season, every fortnight, for dance the habit
OF evening WISHING surprise parties, or meetings ut
the house or friend for the sake OF dance
by sudden concert ana without any previous lntima.
ton, are among the means by which this gay
social Intercourse IL maintained.
These soclables afford usually exemplncaton OF
gence Of that passion, wnich New Workers have bor
rowei from the French, and IN which they surpass
thelr original Agigantic bouquet OF nowers costing
rom three to i've pounds sterling, is usually sent
to the young lady OF the house where the sociable"
meets. Ine5e bouquets are of remarkable size and
the solemnles Ietes ana events or New YORK life.
The gentleman who wishes to testify his devotion to
GENT MOWERS. statesmen. orators opera dancers,
divines, are alike accustomed To receive these
moral tributes. The bride is married beneath
magnificent horai bell; the coaln Is decorated
Win exquisite crosses, crowns and wreaihs of
aud others preserved beneath glass as mementoos.
The Rev. MI Ward Deecher breaches with floral
TO 0s pa 'ns & o. eaoee
MOWERS was brought on to the stage as an Offering
iiom her admirers, which had to be carried
/ by four men. There are gentlemen whose
social reputation Is built on 1owers. One especially
eXhsusts his ingenuity and iavshes his noance' on
! aoral devices OF the most lavish beauty ana varied
novelty on all suitable occasions OF happy Omeu to
his fair friends.
| The custom OF making new years gifts and new
years visits which is also borrowed and exaggerated
from the French, affords q great harvest to the
florists % OF New York Besides the more costly and
tions or relationship, Affection affairs, there
countless gifts OF flowers and bonDons. The love
of sweetmeats candies as they are here called
is universal. French confectioners are to be found
al over the CITY, The trade in caramels,
be only secopd to mat OF Paris; and at the com.
mencement Of the new year the slegts are tbronged
w pHTaaseS sssy kud OF g S me most
or luxury and utility down TO flowers and candies,
winch constitute the most usual and formal cviliy.
OF course the casket containing the candies may he
OF the most expensive and tasteful character, 1t
may reduce itself 20 an enameled-paper bag tied
winch requires every man TO call In full dress the
ladies' OF his acquaintance Is s,il In force but it viii
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large number OF ladies' did not receive, the gentle
| men only left their cards With the tendency TO ex-
aggerat0n which Is often visible In New York socie
! ty, and which prov0kes a sometimes irrepress,ble
smile, at some houses where tho ladies did not
! ceiye," they had suspended silver cardbasket TO
the pell, to receive the cards OF callers and order
to avoid the incessent appeals to the door bell
pecuiarites OF climate are pressed into the service
weather brings the Inmates even OF the most fashion
apie houses out on TO the stoop.n high doorsteps
leading up to each house. Thus are extemporized
universal out door meetings, friendly greetings ana
an ont door neigho orly intercourse peculiar 10 hot
climates. The ''door stoOpn takes the place OF the
housetop in the East. A stranger passing along the
fashionable side streets OF New York on warm
summers afternoon is surprised at the spectacle OF
groups OF lightly aud elegantly dressed ladies stand
Ing ana sitting about on the dOOrsteps, with head
uncovered. attended by gentlemen smoking laugh
ing, talking ana exchanging greetings across the
road and other side. Ihis would be very bad man.
ners In London or anywhere but In New York or in
the East. Here 1t Is graceful ana agreeable con-
| OF the year.
organization OF sleghing and skating parties, with
Gil their overnOwing hilarity and eXuberant fun.
past which was 20 exceptionally clement as to leave
but little snow on the ground and bat little ice on
amentatlon. On the first heavy fall OF snow the all
10 musical with thousand bells, as the graceful
aong ibe avenues T crsn r. s ness q, tbe r
the rapidly and smoothness of the motion, the
music OF the bells and the general spirit OF gaiety
i which characterize slegb,ng, make It one OF the
most favorite and characteristic amusements OF The
city: Large public vehicles, and the general sabst
whole population to take part r; and the Is
often one OF extraordinary animation and gaiety.
The rigour OF the winter nnd the heat Of the sum-
mer season are remarkable features OF climate which
modify the habits or society. From June TO Septem-
bT fashionable New York takes refuge in Newport,
| Saratoga, Long Branch White Mountains, Niagara.
or starts Tor Europe The eight days trp across the
Atlantic, which to our minds Ia q serious undertak-
Ing, rs little to the American, accustomed to long
distances OF three or four days travel from one
great town 70 another, on his own continent. He
ar a nr flo anraVo oratn
! as Tor New Orleans or ST. Augustine. The two
months vacation gives him five six weeks IN Eu.
rope aud To tbe ladies' or the family snch trip Is
one long holiday To follow New York out OF town
would be beyond the limits or intention at pres
ent.