Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-01
0cTETY LIFE IN GOTHAM.
THE MERGER OF UP TOWN AND
DOWN TOWN.

DOWN TOWN.
v.ndarbiIt's Palace the Entry Way by
oh CHI an Old Barrier was Avoided
Fashionable Country Life-svewsTt's
Hotel Causing a Great Deal of TrOu-
bic.
NEW YORK, Oct. S0.-society people
qra again taking Gotham By storm. They
are birds Of gay plumage, with whom,
s however, the old saw, ''handsome is as
handsome does" is dead letter. New
York society, placed beneath the micro
icope Of investigation, presents an inter
sting study. The origin of what consti-
#mtes society" to-day istraceable direct
the throne OF Mammon. Twelve years
20 there were two distinct social
ats in New York. They were
. called the downtown" and the sup
#DWu" The downtown set really was the
swell society set, for it was headed by the
sJors, and included all the society iami-
81 les, the foundation OF whose wealth had
81 cen laid at least several generations ago.
The uptown set was composed entirely
3 a the ''new rich" people, whose wealth
had been but recently acquired, and who
made rather vulgar display of it. The
3 anderbilts were the leaders Of this set.
s I, in those days, you had intim8ted
% a mem Der of the downtown set that
lum Der of the uptown set would ever
rain admission into the former, the repre-
Z sentative of the downtown set would have
led up her hands in holy horror. But to-
3 lay the old distinction between these sets
n 10 longer exists. Three winters ago it
. vas announced that Mrs. W. K. Wander
& Bit would give q fancy dress ball. A few
laws before the invitations were issued
& Yrs. Aston called upon Mrs. Vanderbilt.
E Every one knew what that meant. Mrs.
Aston received an invitation TO the ball
lad attended it. Her entrance into the
Vanderbilt house was the entrance of the
ianderbilts into society. The Other ''new
E nch' followed them with a rush, and the
Distinction between SHOWN town. and
up town" was obliterated. Another
vay the new rich" get into society is by
marriage. A poor man Of good social con-
IecuOns will marry q rich girl belonging
% family whose wealth has been recent
b acquired. Often, however, rich society
4 people will marry into 'new rich" faml-
a les.
NEW YORK SOCIETY MEN.
New York society men of what may be
called the second or third grade are often
very amusing characters. Roughly out
An5d, toe first grade of society men may
Dc described as those who have no other
occupation in life than that furnished by
she particular set in which they move.
ihey are, OF course, wealthy, unquestion-
ANY OF good family, and neither them
seVes nor, in most cases, their fathers
nave ever been ia any useful trade, busi-
ness or any sort of a profession. These
axe very mighty creatures; indeed, there
aie only score OF them, but they are
IIls envy Of the whole ''society'' world.
iley 1--we in New I DIRK from Dec. until
aPfil l. Then they 90 to England for the
1llIon season, returning on Aug. for
tue Newport season. after which they 90 to
~lO1 until Oct. l, on which Gay they
.es9ft To their country houses, returning
UNeW lOrk again on Dec. 1. This pro-
kTaline 10 carried out year after year.
nAe second grade Of society men are
5Vlnger sons, bachelors OF all ages, and
d general run Of well-bred, well-behaved
Guy good-looking young fellows, who d.
tus their time between New York and
port, are fond OF dancing, and 60
He.y much everywhere. The next
s'aue oeiow this is composed OF Young
Leu VINO usually work for living, though
nsIe are occasional drones who never 60
av we pest society" at all. and are adj
al'Veu 70 general houses because they
W. wiling to dance--which the very
~ swell seldom or never is-and serve
give ilfe to an entertainment. They
S,r goI oiase. They are glad 20 be on
'b '-a, ana the struggle they usually 60
Ss'o1sa 70 secure invitations to certain
4, o.ss ana other entertainments would
''eolt 10 Russian diplomacy.
BEAUTY IN RED JACKETS.
,s @o,aglomania is developing in a new de
IN, MN tnls iall, and is especially notice
hay, among the ladies. Red coats have
w. N.Y. y craze at Lenox and Newport, and
,icrl ,.fly 10 be seen IN great numbers
f4s uth avenue and In Central park.
my u' TIE scarlet lever promises TO be
ey..t com ietely epidemic this year than
nv ueioie. There will De no opportunity
rsat Young men 10 "paint The town
AK. lue laQles have already begun 70 do
n.y.. tAeIn. Red coats, with heavy trim
ce. ,s7 ol aeirakau, aud scarlet turbans to
~ pond, Will be the fayorite costumes
slie wlnler. Whether they will be gener-
AK "otn Tor walking, or only for driving
'-'''ilk' has not yet been decided.
.r 'AsH ioNABLE COUNTRY LIFE.
bss ANY rage for following English customs
win ~ commented on frequently, and
ip8e, S,eI,casul aud severity, but we are
eyro,i%-.u " the English for a few really
IA. ~ innovations. One OF these is the
u ss',lllor country life which has sprung
w'fE tpe past decade. Time was
In NJ. ie.sllohable New Workers remained
tlesl,e l y, tue year round. with the exoep-
bee 'Hy apq August. which month
lsr ~ nt 10 some huge hotel az popu-
thai ~ ing place, and they grudged even
drss.'.lei Time, which they devoted 10
slSgo,.lls dancing aud flirting. They were
t5av siaQ 70 get back 10 the city, where
Other sI,il, round Of theatres, balls and
ny % say that large proportion OF
tbei, allny men have country homes OF
prsn, D"n 40 Newport, Lenox, Long
A Y other sumner resorts. And