Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-03

nSKxAKCfkATs or NEW Y0kk.
philadelphia Record.
Ii an very tllankfol thas my ambition
soss nst lie Ia the social direction. II
an aEnbatieas for anything IL is some
ding rpors tiIneikIe than 20 sag that
"a a tho wishing list Of some we'll
snoun ieader sf fashion. Perhaps. IL /
hsd nofhinq asss 10 do than 10 think Of
shjaQs IL this sort. might be as desir-
- 81 social tiistinction a. are q great
nsry men and women whom ] know
fhs rsfectiaa d aroused by the cur
ant Rissip In society, which is that
Nh. Bradley Martin has accomplished
IL eresf end for which she has besn
living, and haH been invited 10 the Bel
mo1tsL Sociaiy is agoR over the bit Of
naHs, and Mrs. Bradley Martin has
f4sahsd Tie goal Of her ambition. Mrs.
Bslmont u onl, Of the few leaders of So
oisty ttroagh whose veins really blue
1lood iowa sbe was Miss Perry. the
daughter Of Commodore Perry, and
shs II relaiesi 10 ell the sweils OF
he army and navy. When MIS-. Bel.
manf married Mr., Belmont and came
% Nav York d, live she saw shat society
hers wail made mp largely Of people With
more money than blood, and she deter
minsd TO vt her face against the intru.
mon Of inilliouaires. SO. ID olsee becou-
ing kzoun that Il was hard 10 gain ad-
nissicn 10 tho Belmont mansion, all the
Bofnen who mIuoht for social distinc.
ton bant their energies to accomplish
thAl end tn the case Of Mrs. Paran
Htsssns 1 an told MIRA. Belmont has
heen flfm, and that wealthy woman.
ehnse Aaughtcz is married 81 the scion
of IN t,nalish notsie family, and whoss
wedding vas attended by ths Prince Of
Wales and q, end Of titles, has never
been invited 10 the halls or the Bel
nonts. Outside ef the Belnsonss Mrs.
'arap lsfsvenit Is quite social power !;
rs ner soul iearns for she one thing
Na1 q uneuoofaplished, and though ehe
ecneeai< her texatidn ta q certain de-
zree she seill feels Il, and dies express
4 % occasions.
Il is . reflection on New York society
f1as MIRA Pafan Stevens h cna Of its
leaders; NOT but that Mrs. Stevens 10
sski excellent woman In her way, but her
Nay ID NOS what onm experts Ia q s0eial
lsadss. persnnally, like her. bscaass
sAe IL th0rouGhiY genuine and speaks
hor mind. Bhs dof1 noi always epeak
heF mind elaQRnfly, but she assumes no
sin nor Rfnees, and does not pese fas
knsthipR more than abe Il, which Is q
wealthy and ilmhitious woman. Mrs.
Stevens attends largely to her own az
fairs, and l0ohH after her own invaat-
msnis. That her language IN dealing
xl<h the men iyhe meets ID business ID
M ffWays chtsioe 10 the effect Of her
szif edisoatioii. She has \ hot tsmpsF
4n8 Z vigorous tongue. and she saunos
44sys o1utrol The one nor bride The
other.
The Bsndlay- NJ Marsius, who have Just
enooeedot I'm lpellstrstinG the Beiuont
47QnRhold, are very wealthy people. or
q least Mrs.. bradley Martin u. do
not fhinit th1k hsf husband had any
thinx Hten hs married her, whatever
y may have teday. But she came 10
him With hank account Of t6.0oo, 600.
Hhs b ihA oIllg ehild OF q widowed
mother, ind will have another $4,000
90 vhen her mother diea. The Brad
ley Msrttnsh when they dropped into
~ Nsa Yosk iociai world, Thought the
~ SAy 10 gain distinction was, not by
atvin2 ne conventional parties Of So
4f1r, b1ll v ei,.e dinners; and they havs
been Nlvini, tNst week throuehout the
9seaoE. which IRE the most famous din
nsss kis'en Ia New YorE. They have d
zA9s 10 srh0m lhoy paw fabulous aaI-
w a4d They .sy themselves out 10
naAe ta.sr dinlles parties q n0s&bls fea-
mrs q Nsw l'yrk social life, and they
nxse soseselal. Bat until they began
tnsl< dipnsr ei'ana shs Bradley Martins
st 2all1 aukilown. and althouzk Mrs.
Nafll1's father vas worth tf0.-
t lle did not hold any i,ronainenf
AesA posAiion.
lk1ssl very worthy woman Ia this
~ Nnop husband is iseagaged In q mAE-
uleH1fnlE business, and u making q
sek oen e ssoney. Hin wife is am
49, 1ne ,ksats 20 Bee Der name
el4a e lkrs Asfor, MnL Cnttsng,
-. - 1kfsRoslt Morgan and oil the
a1 sep.aa tHilis. Bat how b she 70
fl1S ahitf Her Antecedants axa
kQtnA111y rasSecfAbie, but uet zach ea
esM A1Iss br1nxAt her into The notice
~ q thzse people. Her mind.
t<sef y ~ lipon this ous ehiect. and
- 741<h brilliantly and diploua uatiezliy
~! snd Sic tanks the matter oas
eod lsees that tAsre ID iiflls
1l& n lier lsestin2 thase people II
.xeHMzy suhFss; % she JOHNS charity
IsA cf whicA they arc members.
ee q We fefus Of her mona,s attracts
.salfaeL Uomwistse n,eciinxs are
- q he kaasss q nAs swell
H1d che gains q foothpzd.
ss4ke oces =, then shs psshss u
.1 en3 nflhiy. From handsoue
sk1 &locse en an up town tDtrzst. eAe
49, Nlo t;nA, COO nnansiors on Fifth
1A Shs tnrne<l decors.kor looes
NV hsMse. and she nsu feels
= - ~ 1ssd her own with tAe hest
Y k1s 10 do this abe mnsa sfill
ss.z.. acaatie. Her husbands dali
<-.s eou ak man--xifh i aift for
-. u.2nel, laoks on ana smiies
s..< Wien ha sens bis wile's naase
~ We rich ard great, bat hR dos
s.is y mflcn lshoat their sneiesy him.
y - xnaid pFefeF aay eveisinx 10 sit
sH.. = y ~ slippers and enjoy an
- ~ e.fkx rather than 10 don q
-. st and b dragged onf % sone
st<<S;tl ehere ks viii b bare6
81 ~ i've of t1ree hoafa. Sstll.
+. ~. eae'isz lie esss With w1ie1
~ lMxs1eH hsrsaif Ia shis oompany.
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