The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-05
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 90, 1879.
"We have no good society, no plsc<
where our daughters can enjoy them
selves. There is no culture. 10 rsfine-
mens. no anything. il you please. that
goes to make up that which is generally
called society" These were the obssr'
vations the head Ct family made "a
me while up North. and which furnish
the main subject Of this ietter. Such q
sweeping charge. coming from such q
source. very naturally st me thinking
/ a,ksd myself. Of what kind Of mate
ria! is this community composed OF
what manner of man is be. knew
nothing Of those be spoke of; know
very little Of them now; and it is not
essential to the subject that ! should.
l only know that during my visit ! VA
treated Hospitality. l met as kindly
disposed and IS intelligent people ss 1
have met in my life. / met aud became
acquainted with the highest. and l met
none 20 lev or ignorant but they could
furnish me with information or some
idea which to Inc MAS new. Society
What il i,Y Webster defines it -
oompsnionship. But that definition
won't suit the votary Of fashionable
society" It matters not t. him what
the private characters # its members
are. 90 that they move in fashionable
circles. II You are poor and respecta.
BILE. you are moderately unfortunate; ;
for while you possess the latter. the
fact Of your being poor is a justifiab!e
reason for ostrscising you. II you
possess the wherewith to drsss we'll. to
bcdsck yourself with stylish sdorn-
msnts, (which fashionable society Al
ways sxacts) and enter society with .
grand flourish Of trumpets. so to speak,
my word fot it that no committee will
ask to pass oE your credentials.
SOCIETY IN THE METROPOLIS
differs irom other places only in one
particular, and that is in the extreme
wealth Of soms ot its members. 1t
rejects those who are poor and respect
able. while it condones tho ofenses Of
tho rich. II you are poor. but with
only one spot on your character. which
perhsps WAS caused by no fault Of
yours, (or. il it was, you have paid the
penalty and now seek Adu,ission) you
will find that society has DO room for
you. But il you are weal.hy--ah!
that's quite another proposition Eve
rything goes in that case.
The necessary qualification to enable
one to enter COED society here is to be
able to make . good outside appear
ance. 10 be fair tsiker, talk silly to
the ladies. (,hey oil like that and laugh
loudost when the company laughs The
latter 10 very necessary, ~ you thus
acquire the name Of being - dear.
jovial good fellow" 1t matters not if.
every time you open your mouth. you
put your foot In It," Socissy overlooks
the presence of sn ass. Pos the last
six months have waded through FASH
ionable society. and have. after mature
deliberation, concluded TO take my so.
ciety straight: for 6ud fashionable
society - crooked ~ rams horn. l
prefer the mantle of charity which 10
said to cover . multitude Of sins to
that Of wealth.. which covers multitude
OF hypOcrites.
There 10 no reason, either real or i'm
aginasy, that society in this city should
be any better than that of Seattle.
Quite 10 the contrary. Everything 10
in favor Of small city over large one,
and ! have no doubt In due time my
fault-6nding friend will agree with me
when nay that Seattle 10 with one ex.
ception the most agreeable place TO live
in on tho coast. Tho exception 10 the
pressncs Of . few straig ightlaced. palm
singing hypocrites who. for the want Of
better breeding. talk about their neigh.
bors. You will Rnd tbeo 10 every
The best remedy for this
species OF vsrmint 10 10 ignore them.
and they will die . natural death.
JO-TtN0S.
For The want Of support ths Cslifor-
nia Theatsr has been compelled to close
its doors. What . sad commsntAsy on