Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10

The WAY "Society Peopie'' In the
Great Metropolis Keep Up Sly Han
Appearance.

The way "society People'' In the
Great Metropolis Keep Up stylish
Appearance.
From the New York World.
Few OF the guests who attended the
large reception at Mrs. G.. s last week,
know of that lady's struggles to keep
up appearances, and the devices. she
resorts to at the entertainment. But
Miss G.. must absolutely make her de-
but this season, and so that very en-
terprising woman, her mother, re-
solved to give fine reception.
The dresses, coming directly from
the fashionable modistes, did not have
to be paid for at once. Those settled
for, the collation. was the next subject
of anxiety, and this was managed at
no great expense, although ii had to
come from one of the most famous
caterers. Four hundred invitations
had been issued it was safe to assume
200 would be likely to attend, and re
freshments were ordered for 100. On
such occasions the caterer Of course
must make liberal calculations on the
subject of appetites.
What the caterer felt on that sub
iect viii never be known, but perhaps
long custom had habituated him TO
such tricks, for they are by no means
confined to the poorer of society peo-
pie.
a SAMPLE INCIDENT.
An out-of town wedding took place
in the fall, at which the bride was thc
only daughter of wealthy banker,
and the crowd which assembled at
both church and house was composed
Of the elite of New York Numbered
some 400. all of whom partook Of the
sumptuous collation. which had been
ordered for 800. Afterward the cat
erer wrote to the lady who had given
the order saying that as refreshments
had been served TO 100 more people
than the estimate had been given for
he thought it only fair that 400 should
be paid tor This, hewever. by no
means suited the ideas of the bankers
wife, who positively refused to pay
for more than 800
Carpet, dry goods and china deal
ers, also safer at the hands Of these
socially ambitious people. Last week
a lady entered the store Of large
china and glass importer and selected
& handsome set Of desert plates to be
sent home on approbas,on She wan
ted she said to see them by gaslight
They were each ornamented with a
different painting and were val
ued at 500 per dozen.
That evening a dinner party was
given at the lady's Fifth avenue res
idence, and the guests looked admir-
ingly at the dainty porcelain which
held their grapes. but the next day
the plates were returned 10 the store.
They did not suit, the boy was
told who called for them, and, strange
to say, on the brown-stone steps he
met boy from another china estab
lishment who had Just, had a large
pyramid and a set Of highly orna-
mental candelabra returned to him.
That afternoon when the aggrieved
man met his friend, the well-known
carpet dealer, whose establishment IS
but few blocks distant, and recount
ed his experience OF the fraud prac-
ticed upon him, the carpet man laugh
ed and declared that he had innumer-
able tricks Of tho same kind played
ON him
THEY BORROWED THE RUGS
'Why only last month, he said.
"as many as eight of my fine 0ren-
tai rugs, several of which were worth
a thousand dollars or more, figured at
a fashionable reception. In the morn
ing q lady drove up to the store and
entering made choice selection of
these beautiful carpets, which she
thought would suit her rooms. They
were to be sent at once and the follow
ing day | could ascertain if they all
suited Well the next day they were
al returned, bat that evening they
were much admired by the guests.
more than one OF whom felt no little
envy for the owner of such priced
treasures.
'Olce l sent a number of fine por
there's to a house t. see which best
suited the parlors and dining room
furniture. Those, too, were returned
after the reception. So you see
our experience is quite a common
one.
Dealers in bronzes and other works
of art are sometimes similarly victim
lied, but perhaps the dry goods men
, lave rich imported costumes been sent
to the house and worn before being
returned, and in the case of bonnets
. and fine lace shawls this is no un-
common occurrence. Many of the
bonnets which are worn at afternoon
receptions are afterward returned
j. One woman who dealt in a down
o town store, used to have suits for her
y boys sent home. as we'll as cloaks and
+ bonnets for herself Finally a clerk
e had his suspicious aroused by the fact
r that one Of the boys suits was very
: slightly soiled. THE case was report
3 ed and the woman was made to pay
e for the clothes, and no more things
r were sent ION appreciation to her
g house.
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