The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-15

Production 10 a rumoer u pH,.saSsz<
people in New York Yesterday
SAT in smoking room OF the Lied
kranz Club and talked Of New Yo
society, lie Is a man Of perfect M
ners. handsome person and great
telligence.
Il have been in ARert ever sin
/ | Icft Berlin . he said 'aad | hope
remain here permanently. sm
love With the place and with I
women, hut not with the men
Have you met nSnx New Yo.
ers1''
YES, a grcat many q them ut NJ
I port, BAR Harhor, and here. With
j exception OF a few Travelled men l
astOnished at the manners which p
vail. In talking 10 yuu l assume,
/ course, that you viii not msntion I
name. and as the opinion Of forci
observers IS always OF Wpre or Il
/ interest to Americans, believe,
shall talk without restriction abt
one OF the most remarkable featul
Of your daily lie. ! hat j., The ext
ordinary III manners and ili-hgeedl
OF New Xork's Young men. There
4 deErce OF snohhiShness about thI
which I have never kaown 20 es
elsewhere ON the civilized planet y
understand. Of eeursc, that ] ,
speaking only oi society men, 4
I pro iessioaal and business men 0f
/ Town are amiaxe and good-aaturesl
/ the last degree, bat The spFigs Y
claim 70 lie social men are ulN.
insulierahle. My title oE Baron, y
know, i Of small consequences olf
other side, ami ] have not used q
ali here. Probably l would RED
more consideration had done SO.
was ia love with the hospitality Z
good nature oi the elder New y
erS, and wished 10 20, iii | went al
on my merits. On that account. Z
say, / have been known simply 3
plain Mr.
'sDo YOU mean TO say that soc
men have been distinctly rude
They are the sillicst lot OF spris1
said the German captain, with an
dulgent snile, ''that | have ever knot
have heard much talk about the
aculty which American men exl<
ience in getting into London clsfbs
OF the manner in which Amcfi1
women we're taken UP by royalty
! England while American men ~
snubbed. ! old not then know
reason for all this. but reaiize now
actlv what inspires tho sentiments
antipashy. There san apishness aid
New York young society men thatj
intolerable. They viii lick she feet
a social superior While they snnbI
stranger with the most brutal IN
ference. Let me give you an iiiussl
ton.
Last week was at luncheon in N
monic0's, where | met distinguish
member Of our governments rcpl
sentative corps here at luncheon. l
said he was going TO leave on the 8 4
train for Washington, and urged 7
20 20 with him. lie promised 20 brii
me back safely two or three days iatt
and spoke 80 eioquently OF the ma
nificence OF the railway service, q
beauties OF the capital, etc, that
rushed over to my hotel, threw son
things into my trunk, joined him al
went % the capital city. We arriy'
there before ID O'Clock. IL look
more like Paris by night than ~
other city ! have ever seen. This "
doub hess the result OF the mai
lights. the smooth tar payements. al
the width OF the avenues. ! met
New Yorker whom knew that mig
at supper at prominent MashinEis
club, and be asked me 20 dine vi
him the next day. !,
when | arrived at 7 o'clock, 9
half dozen guests had already askei
hled. There was only one New fofk
among them-a man with washs
out face, bald head, and his elbol
akimbo in n general effort toward
fashionable carriage. The host We
up 10 him after | entered. and said
al want 70 introduce you 70 u
Dash Of Berlin.
!" Who?'" drawled the New 70
man.
"The host repeated his remark Al
then the New Yorker said in 10
quite audible;
Never heard OF him.
1--WE were introduced 10 each oths
sat side by side. and talked for sever
hours. He endeavored 10 exploit \
intimacy with Mamie Astor, 'Will
Vanderbilt. and many other pron
nenf society people, and was not ~
ticuiarly entertaining. However. !
parted politely, aud The following d'
was going along Commercial avtnu
when nc brushed past with iAuy
his arm, / bowed to him ~ q matt
OF course. lie stared at me for m
ment, and then, with an impahe
look OF recognition, touched his IA
| was surprised that he should hh'
forgotten me 10 soon, and when ! ~
him the following night a. the Aflin
ton hotel as he was On the way 70 y
theatre kkeged again, but this Tin
q J: !: !: J. !: !. | ] | :
abrupcy IS ' - z
me. The cofnrf61 $1ll11H1< -
taiity ia any other country W.
world would have led to u polite re
ognition ON his part ~ least. II 81
American were introduced 70 gentl
man in Germany. his recognize
would Of course be unusually coFds
while on German soil by the native
whom he had been introduced SNs
dill not seem to be the feeling Of u
New York sociely-man IN guesti0
He mufterea something About que'
German As be passed 10 me the e
ond time. All this was naturAiiy y
particularly pleasing.
II came back to New fork and W
At the Brunswick al suppeE last nlgi
after the theatcr, when the socie'
man came in and giaEed about throue
his single glass. lie had n1eanNhi
learned Of my position in the Gerna
army, and Of my silly little ttie, 70 !
rushed up-intruoinK without ~ns
upon The party OF my friends caiis
me dear baron ard regretted that
moment Of near-sighieaness bad w
msntArily caused him 70 forget me
Washington. His frienalinfss Vas
thousand times more oHenAts thA
his snobbish la6iIefenee ~ my pre-
enee in the capital.
an l. an Illustration 81 the manner
Of yoasg society men. ! wondsfe9 :
Il very mneh at hrss. but ! nss
grown calioas sow. To be intsgilaees' 1
II 4 society man by mutaal tfienn.
usaAlIy oTsly the beginning q ? 49, 49,
81 snuiss ard tlighis. On the otns
hard Il you meet . young man -. y
Germany or France who II a AZ q ~ -
swim, Fon may depsnd rPon tsss nes y. z,
th0roEsh enuftesy IN every Epss....' N
aav IN the same va, tat'Ash -
Bag ish are Il tises iasosefits lssy y. ~
vote an endless amonnt % tEeAssp ~.
rains 10 make welcome the ssf-..tss
aithsn fheir gates Frem nY 81 y. W
ricace - lie ! do not hssitAis e ~
4. a tie soc.ety uen Of hcs fgxk m 's
ne nsost weafisOue. inseienf 80 i's'
bed men on tue face of TIE e@fsA.
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