Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04
LONGEVITY AND DRESS SUITS
The Latter Shown to be a Direct capse
OF the Former.

~ot0 1Of6 Times.
II solemnly declare,'' exclaimed Fpi-
AZ Us, the corpulent proprietor of one Of
the most fashionable Restaurants in the
Vicinity of Madison Square. sstbaf when
see young fellows enter my establishment
ana audaclously take their seats at nv
Well-appolnted dinner tables in their ordi-
nary business clothes my blood boils with
In me. feel it to be an insult which I
burn to resent"
Epicurus was moved to these reflections
py the arrival Of two young men in light
cneck suits, who calmly entered the res
taurant and took their places at a table by
the side of three aristocratic ssvoung
Dloods" in ''claw-hammers'' and white
necktles. He addressed mild youth.
yearning for general information:
is dress suit an absolutely essential
characteristic of an aristoeratic restau~
rantr' inquired the mild youth.
Most undoubtedly" was the scornful
answer. "If L find that the tendency to
abandon that attire sensibly increases
shall put up notice prohibiting the en-
trance OF any one in business clothes. A
dress suit is at the very root of polite ia
Ole society. know something about it.
| young man, and have studied the question
| deeply. have my customers interests
as much at heart as my own. I'll tell you
what mean. One of the most prominent
physicians in this city told me as posi-
tive fact that the reason English states
men, barristers, and justices 1--we to such
| old ages-lt is remarkable fact that they
ner.v
what on earth can dress suit have to
| do with longevity?,
"Simply this: just suppose you've
| been harrassed and worried BIZ a hard
days work. don't mean to say that
statesmen and barristers invariably are
and that you've got to dress for dinner.
The consequence is, you can't pre-
clpltate yourself on your food and par
take of 1t while in that state of annoy
/ ance Which renders digestion out of the
| question. YOU'RE obliged to deliberately
nix studs on your shirt-there's nothing
requires more self-pOssession that that
wrestle with a collar and don your black
| garments. By the time you're attired
| you've probably forgotten half of your
grievances and are ready to receive nour-
lshment. Ergo, you are benefited by your
change of clothes.'
"Still, the custom is going out some
] what, is it not?''
81 grieve to say that owing to the per-
nlc1Ous example of the English members
OF Parliament, it is losing ground. Just
think! Lord Randolph Churchill and one
or two others are the only members who
still adhere to the custom. What Eng
! land will come to l don't know. 1 don't
care either, except so far as America is
| concerned, and it will affect her by the
force of example. l tell you it Will be a
terrible day for refinement and culture
when men sit down to table in business
clothes pure and simple. l see before me
hideous picture of collapse and disinte-
grafton. Look at my beautiful restaurant
now," continued Epicurus, with tear in
his eye, "there are but two who dare to
prOtane its sanctity. In ten years from
now, L dread to think of the scene. But
it will not be in my days." he added, with
sigh of relief. Il shall have been gather
ed unto my fathers. Still, feel / shall
haunt this spot if its sanctity is too large
ly profaned by the growing generation"