New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02

year. where he tried to belittle entertainments
there. lie asked MS 20 wait and see the luxury OF
MS plantation home, his deer park and estates, and
MS entertainments. We waited and saw
log house some wild forests and
partook of luxurious repasts OF cowpeas and bacon
ere was an Illustration OF southern character that
anoued legitimate ground for criticism but the critics
passed 1t over. j did not intend this AS the
portrature of standard southern character, but As
picture OF one peculiar to that section
Referring to the criticisms upon his grammatical
construction. Mr.. MeAlIsser said 1t has been said
'ia' would have panied the late Lindley Murray py
my use Of the pronoun whom in the sentence reading
slS godmother whom always felt would endow enc.
Ioeesy mas formed and sanctioned usagcs ana nPls
III ,an glase win which the late Lndley Murray nau
no.inns 10 do The drawing Of too ine dstinctlo.s
eoloquy stin and constrained ana IN s9ues
wrong they are adopted by custom and become laws
III pfacuce. My meaning was perfectly clear at any
rac In that particular remark about my godmotiier
M criticism has been founded upon my use oi
ne sentence containing the words and having a. my
CITY. Perhaps should have said and having as my
uss every pretty girl. but everybody VINO READ uie
within hundred miles Of the city my guests
n another welghty criticism deals with my constrnc
mos, uo, OF England's Well they good whether or
"o. any one hndS fault with my way OF saying 50.
should have seen only such trihing FAULT, but
tia "o pon, rather they had taken more substan
ce rH noped they would add their views TO mine con
t ,9 me development of southern society. The
peopIe In that part Of the country the oeo
r rinhiE norSes, As they do I'm the older countries
n soeo Is bni little trotng in the south ard there !,
q sooa reason Tor it. No southern gentleman would
t,.tle 70 go out on the road and have his roadster
beaten by an animal driven by butcher boy There
j. common for gentlemen to ride blooded horses, and
nv, me men roe We'll Tr0tins Is not considered pie
nelah IN The North. as it in the South. but
IN me North many prominent men have lent their
prencc to advance the standard OF the turf in both
departments. sOuthernerS In the past have never
iaen kindly TO trotting and this fact the fonda
tpn lor my chapter on the trotting-hor-e cOurt,h
oi me young southern man who when in love with
Northern belle believed that the way to win her
by drVlng the fastest horses he cOuld obtain
", ke!urllng again 70 the criticisms of his book. Mr.
McAllstsr sontended that his critics were wrong in
hndlng fault with him for the construction Of the
language Of the copies of society papers which he had
g gwen en-, One critic. he said. has condemned bill
pretixed to names of the dishes That bill Of fare
was that Of the New-iork Hotel, and was prepared
to prefix articles before the names Of dishes. such as
u e, Huitre. and lie Cafe gave the copy q
the bill Of fare exactly as il was otherwise, how could
have shown how the bills of fare constructed
thirty years ago! contend that it is not the func
dinner Dclmonicos or ciscw here to attend TO the
spelling or the wording 9i bin Of fare He who
is supposed to- and should. provide the menu in az
cordance with the order; he has received: II there
wholly the fault OF the chef Society establishes forms;
and it is not my function or my desire TO change
Il have been criticised, too, for my remarks CON
corning Madeira. Ny critics ought to know, if they
Madeira is furnished at ali Of the be,t
houses, and abundance of II. II Is not all
tin, Commodore Gerry or any select few. but a. fine
q Madeira as was ever owned in thu south can be
in this city. There is plenty Of the best Madeira in
il 1 aoT en ,o N tt icd " aos d o au
The appendix Of my boo; was not intended to no
social guide for the future. ~ some have intcr
preted H. simply gave tn forms that are and have
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pie who compose what called the smart sotS' in
this country and in England. They fac SMILES.
with the composition OF which had nothing to do
il l. customary In giving nvtatOns to dinner 10
peat the hour and the day when It IS to be served
TO express regret at being unable 70 accept for the
hour named. This prevents endorsements and mis-
fashionable statoner will not BE- able TO give better
counsel to his Gust mers 10 the construction 4
They the forms IScd in society, and society has
placed a seal o. approval upon them"
referring. aGen 10 the discussions Of his indlvid
uaty. Mr. McAnister said that all lie had done In 50
cety had been done win The ye o. acrGmG'hins
tried to bring together the people wno wcrs
most congenal TO each other and that
he had been successful shown by the entire absence
the art of blending together the amuscments Of people
of different tenpcremens.
Mr. McAllister referred pleasantly to the criticisms
made upon him for having dned with the rock of the
Queen Of England and said that he had no regret for
sought for a purpose. and one of which he had the
pcasantest recollections He wanted TO 20 behind the
served at table and what ROYALTY fed upon. lie
compllshed this In his own he said, and glad
Of II. He had related the snubbnr incident which
indication of the pecularities of The II was
his St 70 &C Who n S%T d m f9 hook
express their belief that the edition win reach 100000
Mr. McAllister Is already engaged upon second vol,
two three hence which will treat Of society
to that time