Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

old-fashiened chill
dren were wont to be sent to bed, and,
though they close early enough for the eld-
ers, 1t is very often midnight when the chill
dren are shorn of their fancy dress trap
pings and tucked into bed. Orchestras,
professional banjo players, negro minstrels,
quartets and the services of many profess
sional entertainers are brought into play for
the amusement of children who, though
rich, possess all the character of their kind
and would enjoy sheet and pillow case
scramble far more than many of the costly
entertainments which are arranged for
them.
Once in great while juvenile performers
are introduced at these parties. Elsie Leslie
has recited for children of her own age in
New York, and little Josef Hoffman, played
on three occasions before delighted juvenile
audiences. In one case, danseuse from the
largest concert garden-a writhing, twisting,
whirling dervish of creature called Car
mencite-was brought in to amuse the young
sters. She is one of those dancers who wear
skirts reaching to their ankles, and who
pose more than they kick; yet her antics
those deemed in the least immodest were
eliminated. So the children, perhaps, saw
nothing which they shouldn't although it
seemed queer 10 fetch a performer from
Roster & Biaps to amuse the carefully
reared offspring of the rich.
THE MUcH-HERALDED WALTZ.
Meanwhile, our adult amateur dancers
are practicing already the waltz invented
hyyS ho oh
1t is the heralded novelty which he entities
''The Minuet Waltz" 1t consists of two
parts, the first very slow movement, and
the second the usual pid one of the Vienna
waltzes. The purpose of tine composer is
that the lady shall choose two partners, one
a cavalier no longer young and agile who
would like to dance an occasional waltz il
the tempo were not so fast; and the other a
specimen of the young beau, fast in every.
thing, who would scorn to go circling slowly
around q ball room like an oyster sloop
rather than full-rigged yacht. Then,
again, the slow movement of the first part
will afford an admirable opportunity for
combining dancing with flirting. The slow
measure will permit the cavalier to con-
verse with the lady and whisper sweet
words into her ear as they glide slowly
along, without the slightest chance of the
conversation being overheard By the others.
Strauss deserves vote of thanks for his in
genuity. The minuet waltz is sure to prove
an all-around success.
1t is on exceptional occasions in New
York that great displays of precious stones
are made. The amount of money that many
New York women have invested in Jewels is
we'll nigh incomprehensiDle. 1t would
never do to compute the immense value of
the jewel casket of a woman like Mrs W.
W. Astor, for it would be impossible to
come within S100, 900 of the true figure. As
it is only only at the large balls and operas
that elaborate combinations of precious
stones are allowable, the owners of the great
collections are rarely viewed in
THEIR COMPLETE ARRAY,
and, therefore, their possessions are not ap-
preciated by the general public. Recently
have seen On exhibition of this sort of
wealth that was amazing. A girl, the
daughter of one of the richest New York
mothers, has become engaged, and up to
this time she has never worn any iewelry
more than few neat little pins for the cor
sage, turquois and a pearl ring and tiny
ear studs OF diamonds. In speaking of get |
ting married, this young woman appeared |
most delighted in the prospect of securing
generous portion of her mothers jewels.
In order to show to me how we'll entitled |
me to the great oaken box in which the |
jewelry was kept. 1t was in the mothers |
bedroom, and had only been sent from the |
safe deposit that morning to permit the lady |
to select her ornaments for dinner party |
that she was to attend in the evening. AS [
it was opened all the gems OF Aladdin |
seemed outspread to the gaze, and yet only |
one tray was then seen, under which were |
four others, each crowded with countless
jewels, emitting their vari-colored rays.
The daughter who was to some day own all |
this costly efulgence, selected bracelets,
tiaras, necklaces, rings, aigrettes and pins
from the mass and hastily bedecked herself
in them, striding proudly about the cham
Der to show how gorgeous she should be
when they were hers to wear. The young
man who marries this girl and her diamonds
happens to be surprisingly impecunious,
but if the bride brought nothing to him but
her beauty and her mothers jewel casket he
could we'll be thought one of the most for
tunate fellows under the sun.
A CONTRAST AT THE GATE.
As left the happy maiden and went out
into Fifth avenue noticed a tattered old
be2gar ringing at the lower door of the
house for a crust Of bread. He would have
been lucky if the servant could have fol-
lowed out the biblical lines. and given him
a stone instead. A couple of bracelets would
have kept him in clover for the rest of his
life.
"Who consume the most food at your din
ners, the men or the women?" was the ques-
ion put to the proprietor of large hotel in
Fifth avenue.
'The women" was the reply in tone
hat denoted strong conviction or strong pre-
udice. LET me explain" he continued.
Il don't mean to deny that men eat more
han women, as general rule, but, as you
ramed your question, they do not. Most
If our patrons are gentlemen in active busi-
hess, who go down town to their employment
With a regularity that would put French
lock to shame. Of late years it has become
he fashion to open fine restaurants down
here. Formerly Delmonico's branch was
he only one. Now there are half dozen
Is good. These places make the greatest
possible efforts 10 cater to the tastes of
yealthy men, and decoy them in for a
luncheon which means really dinner. The
consequence is they aren't hungry by
''clock. They nip at this, make taste OF
hat sip little wine and are then ready for
smoke. The women. on the contrary, have
'een racing about all day shopping. paying
alls going to art galleries and so on.
When lunch time comes they are economical,
,nowing that dinner is paid for. Conse-
Iuently, they attack our table d'hote with