New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-09
SocLL CUSTOMS ~ ENGLIND.

IeHbIe Bur.
Another fashionable UG,timc, Tor II would be
libel TO call il plcasurr, - the So-,ailCG garden
paliy.' "GardOu partIcs ana ap.IImg bees
coInr In together and are aliyr i'm other respects.
In tine belief that they "haye their day and cease
- b." have never attended one 90 Tie otECi. ne
er,,iing bee mana buZzcd Tor avs me, ana Uch De-
came what Il was at the beginning ~ mum! me
rartr. parry still h0lus its luampl ground but let
If, hone for the credit of catrh-rold humanity,
that II Will soon be- suppressed with DINER lLiunan
SVOrt. People inclined 10 Il Joke sometimes ask me
TO a Gordon party. " From four uuiI severn so
runs the too correct card. That Is, walk three OF
four miles TO have the pleasure OF standing three
hours III crowd on damp grass, and of partaklng
OF very light rctI'snnent, ending WIN tea ana
coffee things which dete>t. A lady OF large mag
nation and small amount OF turf, perSuades her
husband to gave garden party lou sec hll
dear The trouble Is next to nothing ana the cost
lcss for We shall discharge our social ,biigaiOnS at
one far. hing per head" She invites her one hun
summer; tn" Thermometer consequently at irccIng-
point. The anusements: two ee's OF ci"qugt Tor
ten sets Of players tit Is so pleasant 10 look ON.
Lawn tennis, with variations not contemplated by
Cocker. Accommodation: n few bedroom chars DIS
posed payiuly about in breezy spots not TO be sat
upon by gentlemen without danger from llI'chitIs;
not to bc used by ladies' over ten stone for f ar Of
beng suddenly tilted INTO the Tow edo by reason
o. the chair legs sinking INTO the soddeh earth.
Conversation the froth Of commonplace with the
sediment OF scandal. and TIE last thing ont IN bon
uct-. Refreshments. well, much - Adam Clarke
saw written on dead wall Oi an inn III sweden,
" You will find excellent bread, meat, and vine
Witnn-prOyidmB YOU bring them WIN You
Vhat~ too bad. YOU VIII say. | really mean that
the H. treatment i adapted 10 the various require
lent, Of the visitors: that Is, the young gentleman
who has been helping young lady to spoon at
crOmei !uay cool his 3rduur by caret cup, where
onc Ingredient has been forgotten, but not the
buIag, OF tho water. The mIdule-agrd gentleman
who sees vegetation shTiVclnE under an east wind,
may restore circulation to his poor feet and ANNA
ton To ms nose by liquid gem IN the shape of
an ice or "A glass of incompatible sherry ~! Miss
in her teens in search OF Observation-Disclosures, may be
regaicd with bunch of green currants and "a hard
biscuit aud the ladies WHO dOto upon their live
o'clock tea, may delight IN Iu6ewarm compound,
whero sugar and soda form the principal flavor.
now pass TO another choice specimen of fashion
able egcrdrrmain-" luncheon, alias dlnuor.' Clcr-
gymen above all other people, should call q spade
a spade 3" and yet | notice, even among the broth
rem, disposition to pandrr 10 tho cOnceits OF the
present day. calling IA meal by the wrong name be-
cause they DO not wish to DO Thought out of che
fashion, Just Us "A former Duchess OF Richmond el-
bowed her way amid crowd OF the upper ten, at
the Chapel Royal, giving q poke my Lord Tom
noddy and a push to my Lady Teaze,
Now said She to her daughter " We
may back GU. never mind the service we have
done the civil thing" l an often asked to stay
luncheon at houses where know they dine at mid
day. did venture ON one occasion to make home
thrust by saying IL you will allow me. will
come In later for dinner There was pause The
gentleman lodged the dilemma by the entreaty,
Z Oh, DO stay now" The LADY, possibly under tho
dread OF my rotuIn added, "Wc do not have any
dinner to-day Ibis was an admission almost as
trying that made by little boy OF my acqualat-
ance at large party. MA" exclaimed young OBJ
servant. pointing to the elaborate epergue. You