, 1874-12-13
1HE SOCIAL WORLD.
n.u ladies Treat One Another
~ at Society Gatherings
,.u,,n7e of the Weddings Of
j" the Week.
House and Presents Of a
Recent Bride.
5,tes from tho clu1s-:-a @ Lat Inc
' Churches Ere Doing.
,.,8ntons in the City---1tems from
the Suburbs.
Announcements


r14UCbf III EILU HOlA-A hAN2t "SAA~AA NS
3 - gatherings Of any kind is exceedingly
~s.7nr to the looker-on who takes little or no
! fn their festivities. ana only acts as critic OF
i i-x.s them for h1s own entertainment. 4
! s -,, who has not been regularly introduced
! '~.-t-r.ts another woman with ordinary civil
l !. md does not eyea when the proper formali-
! :, hire been observed; ualess, in Boston, she
! ~, the Hay1owor stamp, in New York, the
I urrrlish Colonial OK KnickerbocEer pedigree,
lin Chicago, the true ring Of the golden metal
] .rery toss of her head and every tap
! :, har boot heels. Tho PROS aud cons
| ciyilty are even more difficult
! ,ch:c,so than in the older cities. There peo-
/ .at.rs settled into certain grades, are perfect
I st7,a Ct themselves aud their position, and are
- 4,ccordingly 80 very much nfraia Of acting
II decent politencss to q woman who might
! :! be in tr!eir SET .No say woman adyisedly,
- rencrally, women are civil to almost aay
j ,,7 md reserve their snubs for each other.
..,s in Chicago, even more than in any other OF
&. large cities, money or the appearance OF 1t,
-,st. tho nan, because as yet there is too little
s.:uy or cultivated artistic taste to make that
,zpm:acn: government feature, and even the
- first families VINO settled IN Chicago are Of
es,ecent tiate that they cannot assume much
o,hs score. Therefore,
MONEY RULES,
.1s7e7v true Chicagoan bows do'Tn to bis idol
rEn appear in what form he may, whether us
j. eod Of the morning, 1 golden calf, or even
seet tbs precious metal. Money certainly is
y: Is be decr;ed, nnd d changing Of the old pro-
! ,,.h into "Ihe want of money is the root Of all
ri xould undoubtedly come nearer the truth
,,,n he old one ever did. Still the man who
s,,us. Ess Ettlo hour, and grows pompous and
osnp.ioas attempting to draw around him
re:s;a z.ct1e of ezclus1veness. simply because
Dune Fortune has seen fit to thrust golden
son into hiE mouth, while he csu scarce-
i Esn bis name to ono Of his own
j !e:Es, is simply laushing-stock to al
! ITO NEE: him. He il in constant stnte OF
krs.y. He is never quite sure what he ought
pdo 1t ono time he is profusely d1use IN his
eun1nic.tons, aud then suddenly remembering
l. konld-be dignity, he shuts his mouth tighter
IN TIT Of healthy oyster, and goes to the
thr extreme. Poor man the trials he under
! ! res onIy to be laughed at By those who kno1
aa.r than he does what iB comme il faut: are
! III! terrible. II be could only be honest and
!. rnnI. snd va,t FIR t1,ose little forms which.
rlas:te Prescnbes, how much better he would
! it a1on9 Aud il he suffers, how much
rm=s OF is hts wife. She does 30 want
{ Il in spite OF hsr faulty French.
;Eked up at random, and in which
| lie gires all the final cousonants their full En-
E.h expression, to impress less fortunately
|iyu,ed people with the authority and dignity
r. wealth CONVEYS. So constantly present is
Is thought il her mind that she carries herself
3E-h tho sunIess Of weli-drilied member OF
sace crack co oDpaay. OF National Guards. and as
ateiag civil OF anything but freezlnyly distant
:. rerkon who Cannot measure purses with her,
~
ToAES ARE RARELY DEcESTLY CIVIL
.eaca o.hcr. Nat:h them IN tue dance, for
.sance. 10 glimpse OF smile. no shadow OF
35e:s ever overspraaos tue countenance OF an
.eencan vh'ie dancinS- IT IS a solemn pro-
ssslns, and' while the music is gwen II nerr:est
iA4o, ns Walks .: guides about as II he were ut
: !taaeral- In truth. be seems to regard it as
=; :.:a more solemn occasion. The woman is
u: the nen- She never smiles, but above all
Esfe7ef. IN the changes OF the dance, by any
E:sass touches another Foman5 hand In the
A1iss chain they usually walk bJ each other
asa t@oE OF supreme lnoinefenco Ut even con
'-t3L aeh Nhefo * IS necessary 70 cTozs haaus
an some figure where the harmony would pc
t3:aea shes dlo nol meet eacn o1neI "a ce1ta3n
/ Eng tosetuer Ut taose meaaoerss tney pa1eiy
] - - s4sh ll-concoaled repnsnance 1ust toucn
G4I4eef-ups anu ora" tne.a DECK as lulckiS as
~ hag oe coGccaea upon genefa1 tesIas lnat
S 1aass any t"o ladies' meet1n1 ht an5 Social
i's t-isa a. az oi pfi'aso naslre .' nay 9E hso re-
t12ea as being on Roclal equailty. iheso
Il t&2e women, NEU arc 60 fearful 0f the touch OF