New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

for his position In life forces upon him. however
willingly on his part the duty directing the customs
Of the set in which circumstances have placed him.
IIow different it i, here We have no leaders at least
not ~ Individuals. some OF Uur smarr set become
distinguished for the persistent Introduction Of new and
desirable orm~, or for the maintenance in a desrabl
way Of such form, adopted from the society Of
Europ". IHt Individuality j. recognized only for its
effectiveness ~ assisting the whole organization 10 en-
brace such custom, are better than the they
\ fashionable woman meets the principal require
mcn~ set tor the men. excepting that III all affairs
les she T. matron, when She may lead In some par
Iicular form Of entertainment. When fashionable
woman docs lead ia any WAY she takes her position
firmly ana maintains II until he is succeeded by some
one Who ha- the ability {" ,uppant hci by superior
atIacti,cuc>- Of novelty and merit. MI thi~ j, "a
ircmeiy good uaturcd and hcr j. no Nmall deere" Of
ual benefit ~ the struggle for distinction IN The
matter of providing compctene's a. well ~ novelty
of entertainment.
do moi wish to Great, the impression that regard
the smart ~rt ., Of higher qualify man me other
division, ard >ubdivi,i"n- oil society,", although ! am
free to admit that it, character l. cmincuily admirable
lav" the h'nc>i appreciation of the Wcrt~ of the
conservative element. which a. have MI,,idS AN
forms one OF the TWO principal cld-~c~. This L. a.
Vet l"uu- country. and We cannot cN"r that -oricF
@h"uW nave 'li chtl'N oH-lhd lpulud'on l'T'' hui
H. most Substantial pillars the tmnr, whose posi-
lions 10 society correspond to-day win those "'eupl"l
10y their ancestors in the colonial or Reyolu "nary
day. I>' naturally comprise the conservative element
~ our entire social organization. They favor the
smart hi giving thor sanction ~ IL innovations
ana Dos modelling their own forms. somewhat mod
led perhaps after is carefully prescribed usage
The older famc~ seldom care ~ promulgatc els
toms Of radical nature bJau~c of their entire >atl,
faction with those which They have come into possession
ui hN heritage og have adopted from the Wdvauccd
but Younger element Ia the common oralihation y
'p~m0pol tiu~ ~ least the member, ~ an" smart set
hay" great advantage over All other classes, for
They ar' % hpur - thoroughly boz ihc society of Lon
don. lHrI- or Vienna. q, IN tla' of Ne" York. ...
y vi NcAi.~;,r ~c",u.d a. be iu a coutrmplnuve
II not Thoroughly philosophical mood. he Wri"t
a-l'd mn # any marked compri,pn wa, to b" drawn
port lio replied that IN opened an interesting ana
almpt incAlau- bic subject.
There can H. no Doubt. aid h". that the 80 ctN
oi Newport D. NOR cosmopolitan than that Of Ne"
lori bat d is not bccau~c II Is ",- exclusive: Tor Inc
principle winch govern our ,oc"ty her" prodomii ate
thor. ~ V'L The principal point Of difference there
!, -mt Newport recognizes n" leader, Of N"rlcty In
other American cities. who com" there during iir '
-"a-oH. bur the addition, even 90 Newport T." mo
rrular N"V Work. contingent arr not many u0t more
from each Of tr's or four citi'- than Won c"id '"ul
.l tho fingers 30 hand thiciSD sends - newport
l- Than Other city. nv f"w there are from Bait
mpr' lrilv."llh.a and Washington who are admitted
go 30" ,'t. even AT newport II Is not b"c' -
there b. upf good society u al those clii"r but 'h'
-.Gir -"' r'd- t- opporuuitic- for ENJOYMENT IN ~
own circle amps -ufc"nf. Then the society oi "ic
''y. how over ">riu-.v" may - At h"m" thpirn'
- h- -uf..cnt INTO t."lt 4 not 80 I"cular ~ d.
character -'ir 10, :" make extension not only void ~
ar.tiyouc>- to those Composing IT, circle. bnt undo
,i~d h} Oh" -Wnri -.t~ " ~" other ..,.. ,.
For c>1mpI". there II not much coneenalit' %,
NrH NDra AID Boston. To" Glhci'N'r between t'' 'N
elusive circles q ~" $50 cluo, b. very marked ana
.,-.l' defined in Boston. II -'dM on appear,
I" entertained f'm one od OF the
.,s 200 th" ot~r. ,'on an arpesr!nc" v"- life To-
tut -o,"t,. V1i"~ i up from i"ilnrr. 49, II were.
iu '.t- i-ou,r of 49, invasion Of i,h "Ird i' .i'1
..,.l.t. i.uo..- calmly rHd ,'n'"nrdF vth'It mu'l
rt'~rt "' "n''.' ahW.", Ir ~, 3D., hon j. p,-.''I
entertainment H abundance. lr lt I~ al'-rii'i 'i, d"
count pt Oh. lpn without ln th' SEASON "gId n'
Ear a.I Glu o. N"~ lor' ucr" nr' f'0 dime
..,r on t....a' of .''II ions -"rr' h'i' o. "',-
u.c.f 80 '.tor'riHn- it~.l. 'a.h ''n .' . is
' '.r - ,o @" %. ~, ,, Sa, ,,,.'' 4.
, a.tI i-rlf ., do .t- u".' 80 a.' Time. know IT