Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-12
NEW YORK SOCIETY MEN.
his MAJESTY NOT THE FOOL
THE PUBLIC PICTURES,

who Ia Soon to Visit Florida
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The New York
society man is lied about with degree OF
virulence and freedom that would be
shocking il it were not humorous. Tit
latest story concerning him is OF such ar
amazing character that it has taken ROO
in the affections of that mythical thing
known as "publIc opinion" purely by vir
tue of its uncouth and inherent absurdi
W. 1t is gravely asserted and reiterated
with heavy editorial impressiveness that
the New York society man this year will
powder his hair. This nas caused train
of thought to wind it's sinuous wav
through the brain of the New Y ork leader
writer and it is pointed out with great skill
that powdering the hair is but the legiti.
mate carrying out of the movement which
began two years ago when men took to
wearing figured shirt fronts, scarlet hand
kerchiefs, satin waistcoats and broad sill K
stripes on their trousers. The logic of this
argument is convincing, or, would be If it
we're not for the indubitable fact that the
argument is based on what may be mildly
termed a mistatement. New York So
ciety men will not powder their hair for
two very excellent reasons. First, ma
iority of them are bald; second, the re-
nainder are gentlemen of good sense and
liberal education who neither dress ex-
pensiVely nor live in way to attract at
tention. The idea that the New York So
Oiety man is a Miss Nancy sort of crea-
ture after the fashion Of the scented, oiled
and chattering village beau, is apparent
" too firmly grounded in the mind of the
newspaper readers of America ever to be
thoroughly uprooted. A typical society
man In New York is very different from
the swell or the club man. The society
man commonly has an income of ample
size, is well educated, speaks half dozen
languages fuently and is thoroughly
transformations. Like all men of the
world he dresses quietly and plainly. He
spends July in Paris, August in London,
comes to Newport for September, goes to
LenoX tor the first two weeks of October
and visits at country houses near New
York until after the holidays. Then he
follows the New York season until it is
time for the annual trip abroad. Most
society men OF this stamp are members of
the KnIckerbocker and Union clubs of
New York, good club in Boston, the
Beefstake, Garrick, or, Savage Club of
London and il possible the Jockey Club of
Paris. 1t has been popular for long time
to poke fun at the society man, but though
in a barroom, and may fail to shine among
gamblers and FOUNDERS, he is apt to prove
q gracious and charming companion at
dinner and most agreeable and pains
taking host if one is properly introduced.
AS he does not wear rings or even a watch
chain and confines himself in jewelry to
asilver watch-since il is the fad lust now
TO avoid Ostentation-it is the height of
absurdity to assert that he will powder
his hair.
Some of the verses at present being sung
in the topical songs at the New York
theatres are rather hard upon Miss Eliza
beth Cleveland. Miss Cleveland should
shake hands with Courtney, She is
newspaper idol, as he was. After having
raised her on an exalted pedestal the press
fell to tlInging stones, brick and mud at
her precisely as they did at Courtney.
After the Union Springs oarsman had de- |
teated Riley, fourth rate Oarsman, the |
newspapers at once announced him as
the champion of America and bally-rag- |
gled him into admitting it. Then they !
spent the rest of their time making hu- |
mOrous filings at bin. 1t was quite the |
same with Miss Cleveland, and where the |
newspapers lead the writer of topical |
songs follows. Consequently there are a |
lot of blatant. loud-mouthed and discord-
utactOrs shrieklng out insulting verses |
about a lady who is notable simply for |
the fact that she chooses to earn her own
living, although she is sister OF the
President.
Munkacsy's picture "Christ before Pr
late' is not meeting with the great sue
cess that its ''manager" expected, though
1t Is exhibited with all the hurrah of a
circus and benefited by every trick known
To the theatrical trade. The opinions of the
art critics of the New York papers con-
cernlng this work were 80 extraordinarily |
diverse as to cause snort of surprise.
One paper had column and a half of
The most fulsome praise, while an oppo-
sitiOn journal limited at chromos and
scohed at the work from afar. An
other paper tbatrather goes in for art dis
unguished Itself by calling the canvass
the greatest Of all modern or ancient
paintings" one day, and announcing with
exquisite candor and geniality on the fol-
lowing morning that it had changed its
mind and come to the conclusion that the
work was too theatrical in spirit and exc
cutlon to deserve honest communication.
but the clergymen are being invited from |
all over the country to visit the show, and |
as they usually preach for or against 1t |
on the following sunday fair amount of |
advertising is gained. so it may sIcoeed |
after all. BLAKELY HALL,
dlned with a Chinese Mandarin the |
otner night. He lives over DrentePs res
taufant, in Twenty eighth street. He is
very porty, weighing in the neigh borhood
ol 2JO pounds. He wears European gar
ments aud displays magnificent dia-
Imonds bought by himself In Amsterdam.
Every Mandarin has peacock's feather
anu peculiar button worn on the crown
Vi MS hat. This Mandarin keeps his
q 4 nd h 10 htrff
IN jewel box. He is known in China as
Mandarin OF the Blue Button. The but
70 ION Is sapphire of considerable value.
occasionally the Chinese official exhibits
Tue insignia OF his office to his friends,
ana at rare intervals he appears in full
Nestments. His silken robes set off his
in1aanly proportions TO great advantage.
Z! MS eyes are keen and sparkling ana have
Tue Tartar bent Of expression. The hands
are pump and hairy, the fingers are COW
s s with jewels, and the face is plump
ana dumpllng Ike.
For Years this Mandarin had charge OF
sue Imperial Arsenal at Tsin-Tsin. He
n ,. served practical apprenticeship
WIN noted American machinist, and
no was endowed with remarkable skill
ana Ingenuity. lie drew the plans OF and
several Chinese cutters and
The machinery was made
uuuer his supervision, and the vessels
we're models in naval architecture. Some
y, tnem are still afloat on the great rivers
Va tne Celestialempire. The Mandarln's