Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-06
EMBRYO DEBUTANTS
WHO ARE NEVER BROUGHT OUT uN-
TIL BIG SISTER is MARRIED.
A Glass Peculiar 20 Washingtop--A Few of
Their Secrcts-Thc Dutch Rush
A Craze fer buttons.
rcorrosponaapco OF N. RIchmona pi.pasch.l


Among the curious customs that obtain
IN Washington society none Is more per-
picking TO the young man passing ms ntst
season here than that which relates 70 lhc
treatment Of girls who arc not VET our.
He attends receptions and Is INTRODUCED W
many young ladies. but he notices thefehIe
few 20 whom he ~ never presented. ilo
- perplexed when he secs these young IN
dics-frcqucntlv the most beau'liui
ones present--treated ne If they ana not
exist and his perplexity amounts 10
positive embarrassment Wheh ne ~
presented 20 two young ladles, one on
either side Of this beautiful girl. ana she
as utterly ignored as n sne were not theIe'
lie wonders II tho lady who ~ managing
the introductions ~ trying TO put some
spiteful slight upon the charming maiden,
md n !, H. the hostess herself who is con-
ductlnc the presentations. be asks himseii
why this neglected young lady was invited
at ali. or II IL Is possible that she came M
invited He speculatcs all around the
truth without striking II.
NOT YET DROUGHT OUT.
II he STAYS in Washington long enough,
however. and inquiries deeply enough, ne
will learn that these are the maidens who
have not vet been brought out, ana
that therefore they really have no exist
epce IN society. Re learns. too, that aEirl
does not entcT society gradually, rs a poi!l-
Voc becomes n frog that Is 70 saw IN
similo more betting the su3Jec', ihoic Is
no time when the Washington giri is IN
chrvsalis. She is always either grub or
buttertly. She does not step into society,
she bursts into it and her ID 5W Is as dis-
tinctive an event as her CONTINUATION or
her marriage would be.
But the voung man in his nOvitiate can
not make out why If these girls are not re,
cognized by society they are TO De 1ounu
at receptions and parties unrecogniZanly
mixed with society, and il takes some
ncute observation and careful inquiry Tor
him TO solve this problem.
There are two reasons why they ore
there. One is that the hostess has use for
them. and the other Is that they, or their
parents for them. have use for the hostess.
II the Girl is especially beautiful. or pros
pectiyely wealthy, or If she be the daugh-
len Of rank. or have any notably ATTRACTIVE
talent. she is sought by the hostess. III she
has none of these advantages her parents
have 10 seek hOstesses Tor her beautiful
clrl u no has not vet leone out " ~ useful
10 the hostess lust as beautiful painting
or choice ceramic bit - useful. She Is set
mn To plesse the eve Of the guest, and she
understands that she IS 70 the occasion
what borrowed water color IS 20 an art
loan exhibition.
TTwEB scASDAI~MoNGEBs.
There are enough persons 10 deride
Washington society without my and. 1
have only 10 say that so far as have been
able to observe there Is less scandal ana
fewer scandal-mongors IN Washington
than in anv other city Of lts size that L
know aucht about. and there are thou
sands of persons here who make society
tbelr profession. Thus much j wish to
interject a. a sort OF prelude to what IS 10
follow.
had chat with neighbours beautiful
daughter the other day.
No. 1 am not out" she said, so of
course am not regularly introduced, but
/ know good many gentlemen, neyerthe-
less. and have perfectly lovely times at the
receipt ON. You see, when / know gen.
tleman real well can ask him TO Introduce
another gentleman, and IN that way can
usually manage 10 know Just those wish
to and avoid the rest. Oh. we girls have
good many advantages over those that
have come out.
mo: we never wear evening gowns or
gloves. We wear simply white woods or
light tints. 1t is only on very great occa-
riOns that wo wear silk. We regard girl
that is not vet in society who wears silks
and pushes o. a very tacky sort OF per
son. But at the receptions, where wepour
tea and are supposed 10 SIT aud see other
people enjoy themselves, we have plenty
of fun. and besides. you know, we don I
have TO keep up calling lists as the society
young ladies do"
TIE WAY THTY KILL TINE.
This young lady has still younger sis
ter, a high-school girl OF about sixteen,
with snappy eyes and devll-may-care
manner as free, as refreshing, ana Ieaily ~
innocent as summer breeze. She, too,
has been invited out few times this sea
son TO pour tea and to look on. But she
has other pleasures which are denied To
her elder sister. for she IS still regarded as
really child.
Most of our SCI, :" she said, "are given
only one night out IN the week. This sea-
son filed my time beautifully. We have
two clubs-our dancing-club and social
club where we dance. Each meets every
other week, so, YOU see, we have dancing
party every week. A year ago we had re-
freshments (cream and cake NJ 10 and got
home by II, but this wear we had regular
supper AT II and got home at /. These are
our only evening clubs. but beside these we
have our regular llgh-School Club, the
Pedestrian Club, the German Club. and the
Literary Club. The Pedestrian Club IS the
most fun-boys in it, You know. We take
the lovoliest walks about thirty Of us
start in the morning, 90 Il Fort Meyers or
TO Arlington, or some other lovely place,
see everything. and back home In the cool
of the evening Oh, yes chaperOn, OF
course. The Literary Club is very inter
esting, but there are only girls, which
makes q difference"
THE BOYs-oNLY BOYS.
"Then YOU see young gentlemen only at
your dancing clubs at receptions, and on
your pedestrian expeditiOns!"
oh. my" said the frank little beauty;
there are boys everywhere-we don't call
them young gentlemen yet-only boys.
At school we are almost forbidden TO look
AT n boy, but, thank goodness, none OF the
teachers have any authority in the corri-
doris. Then the library isn't bad place,
or the laboratory. OF course, too. We
girls are great church-goers. Pm High
Church: so IA my chum. Some times the
BOYS 90 lust because We do; so, you see,
We have good influence on them, ana
they walk home with US. Sometimes they
even call for Us and take Us 10 church"
"How about the theatrel"
Not with the boys. Sometimes to a
lecture, but not 70 play"
What fun do you girls have among
yourselyes2n
Without bovs?"
Without BOYS"
THE DUTCH RUSH"
1.-THE avenue ON Saturdays and the
Dutch rush. You see.h she went on,
sparkling with enthusiasm, Saturday
afternoons We put on our best gowns and
90 shopping on the avenue. One wants
gloves, another IA veil. and so on. Then We
have oyster-pie and ice-cream and we GIG
gle all the time. You have no idea what
fun lot Of gIls can have glgglng at
nothing. Then comes the Dutch rush
which is the best OF all.
And what is the Dutch rushY"
That's the matinee Zach girl buys
her own 50-cont ticket, which admits her
10 the first floor back seats. We sat there
through the first act and pick out good
vacant front seats. and when the curtain
goes down we make rush for the SL50
seats, seo :"
" / see where the rush comes in, but why
do YOU call il Dutch rush,"
because it's Dutch treat. you know
every grl buys her own ticket"
'aSuppose some dav an usher should como
and put YOU out of the front seats!"
"Oh, that would be dreadful"
imagine the risk OF this is part of the
fun.
THEY "cHp IN"
But the real swagger thing" this fresh
young bud continued. is when six or
eight OF us chin in for "a chaDerOn, We