Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
SOCIETY TALK.

What will the S. =. c. club do this
summer?
The prettiest girl in the city lives in
the ? ward.
Newspapers are making war on the
arm cluI,h. 1t ought to go.
Julia's letters now go to an individ-
ual instead of to THE GAZETTE.
What in the world has become of
that small boom for dramatic club?
The young men are making their
weekly soirees the success of the
season.
The reign of Mother Hubbardn Is
over. She always was short-waisted
creature, anyhow.
1t is whispered that young city Of
fetal is soon to commit 20 dreadful
thing us matrimony.
1t is extremely fashionable for ladies
to be pretty, whether they are blondes,
brunettes or brunes.
If we have had no MAY Queens in
Fort Worth this year IL is not because
we lack the material.
Little Nora Raines is very promis-
ing artist. One of her pictures is to be
rallied off in short time.
How very few people dance well;
but the ratio is progressing and no.
ticeably soin Fort Worth.
A young lady's dress is like violin,
because the more pieces it contains
the more valuable it becomes.
| 1t has been said that the best dancer
In Fort Worth Is married lady, but
this is not intended TO provoke dis
cussion.
The lawn party at Kleber Van
Iandt's ranch next Thursday is Il
novelty in social pleasure and promises
to be u huge success.
Miss Peppermint, who may be re-
membered as the quondam visitor to
the town, has returned from school
She is now an accomplished "dudine.'
1t is said that the Bellies of Corne.
villen will be heard ringing ut an early
day:
ding dong, ding dong, ding dong;
Ding dong, ding dong bells"
sour darlings in white,n is what 9
prominent young society gentleman
called group of girls on Houston
street the other day. We do not know
whether he was admiring the girls Of
the dresses, but certainly Q nothing
1 becomes "our darlingsn so much a
: this season of the year rs {. whit,
g dress.
i A correspondent of an Eastern pa
per says Mrs Langtry is failure a
Galatea, the character in which Mis-
! Anderson is so justly famous-and tina
u her celebrated beauty Is not suitable I,
Grecian drapery. Her arms are to
{ long and her face too red, and she ha
], no chance To show her exquisite con
', tour of form about which 50 much ha
y been written.
a Can Fort Worth be called a nro
' gressive city in religious point a
view? Massive buildings are goin
, up to be utilized in the accumulation
= of wealth, but our churches are scarce
ly in keeping with our commercia
greatness. We do not wish to reflec
upon them far from it, but it doe
seem that there is an absence of tn
g awe insl iring steeples noticeable i
cities in the older states. The worshi
OF God needs no vast edifice to be n,
J, ceptable to Him; but fine churches n
III tract the sinners to hear His word an
8. the pealing OF church bells do muc
Ia to remind people Of their Sunda
Ia morning devotions.
X Inc lashlonallie young people of to
n day with rich parents are an improve
m ment on those OF ten years ago; tn
u, young men are educated at fashion
I'd able colleges, travel abroad and acauil
&c u fair amount of worldly wisdom
lis They shoot, ride, wear the single glal
er and talk n good deal like EnglishmeI
10 are fond of talking OF their aristocrati
ut families and connections and consid,
1t more or less vulgar TO do. any kin
ofwork. The fathers are rather prou
III of the exclusive habits of their OF
spring. and with their faults, they al
generally aesthetic and finely bui
W young men. with plenty of grit an
" cheek and able to earn living if it b
u comes necessary. The girls walk, tall
%. ride, dress and use the stable jargon
w English girls with great aptitud
In They have the mannerisms of the
at English cousins very pat, and worshI
everything athletic. The result Is tn,
the fashionable girl of to-day is not ii
sickly. romantic, frivolous creature ,
ten years ago, but a strong, hearty, r
ie' bust, independent girl, who plays tel
on mis- and knows how to ride a horse
his perfection. She is absurdly conceite,
an but she is healthier and jollier than 81
VI was and 1t is easy to forgive her 4
mt aping English manners.
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