Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-17
LONDON soc,erY.
'sr1oes Methods Of Obtaining Admissibe,
to.Fashionable Circles.

to.fashionahle Circles.
his status can be obtained by
man whatever who possesses suit Of
evening cEshes and fair amounttai
manners. Such one will have 10
ainicuity in'getting an invitation to an
ordinary dance in the less fashionable
circles. Snee there, he must get intro
1uced to aAe or two of the matrons
present who stand highest on the so
ciai ladder:-.and. if possible, have ugly
daughters. He must dance, or pre-
end to dance. assiduously with she
Children and take the mothers them
selves to supper. If one of the latter
gives dance herself. or is asked for
mems names by friend. the aspiNnt,
VIII net NJ forgotten, and viii get. his
name Down on ..list" He has .hen
merely to continue this process as he
rises In the world, with properr,ievo.
ton To leaving card !, calls. etc. and in
couple OF years no ball or drum will
be inaccessible TO him.
With. women it is different. Should
they be-neither fast, beautiful osr rich
they~al find the steps of "high life"
hardito climb. Those who come under
this,dfscription will have no difficulty.
II they are in. the first category. which,
inspite of certain morbid WRITER'S, is
still rare in England. they May get
taken mp by some nObleman or great per-
sonage, when they will become fashion
able in particular set, and be invited
10 the ''friSky matron" balls. But the
august mothers of society will look
eN1dly on them. and they will pine. in
vain for invitations to the old established
AOnses. Beauty. ifaccompanied BY So
briefly, can gain. admission to. any
portal. If without membranes in,
the shape of parents who wish to ego
ont. y too. some energetic matron with
no daughters of ball-gOing age. will
run the new 'belle." If there is an,
ambitious papa or mamma, the process
is more uncertain. The fair maiden
having been first seen at a place of
public entertainment, some enterpris-
ing woman, observing a chance of
making her parties talked about. will
send the stranger card of invitation.
mother and all If she should be a
succesS-an event impossible to pre-
diet, for the canon of beauty applied
by society is varying and inexplicable
no entertainment will be considered
complete without her, and rich and
great will tumble over each other in
their civilities to her Snowman or
rs the case may be.
The method by which tho rich climb
the ladder can easily be described. In
the first place, they must give ball
AID sec0re the patronage CT some lady
within the charmed circle of the grand
monde. She will probably be not very
far within, perhaps the wife of Bar
onet or an Irish Peer. This patroness
sends out the invitations with her own
compliments to all persons on her own
who she thinks will come. She extols,
noon and night, the integ-
rity of her proteges, and the splendors
OF the coming entertainment. She lets
her female friends know that the deco
ration of the front landing will cost
f1OO. her male acquaintance that
$1,000 will be spent OH the supper
The first attempt will very likely be
4 partial failure. Few ''smart" people
will appear. the guests will sheer at the
most instead of dancing with the
daughters. But they will see the front
anding, eat the supper and talk about
both afterward. Consequently when
N short time second ball is an
there will be rush for in
Iitations: the donors will receive cards
rom all quarters themselves. and may
De considered hencefOrth ..in society,""
The process Is. however, an expensive
me. and has to be kept up to some ex.
ent annually, lest the aspirants fall
rom their high estate.-Harpers Mag ]
zine.