New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15
ashionable ladies changed their costumes seyenl

fashionable ladies changed thelr costumes several
times between morning aud evening; and il Is
their ambition to have a new set Of gowns for
each of the three days during which the feria
continues. After dark there were receptions in
all of the casetas, With dancing. and ball in the
large tent of the Circulo de Labradores as the
sristocratc club of Seville is called. The casetas
being enclosed only on three sdes-thc side next
the promenade being quite open-these receptions
and dances benefit the public, and crowd gathers
outside to watch anything Of especial interest in
any of the casetas.
The Andalusian traits come out distinctly in
this great holiday crowd. and one appreciates
the full extent of the difference between those
two nations SO often compared with each other
the Italian and the Spanish. But here the Italian
smoothness and cheerfulness and quiet dignity are
conspicu0Ilsy wanting. The Spanlard Is elthei
over-serOus with a seriousness tnat Is assumed
to hide the fippancy he is afraid OF being charged
with he goes TO the opposite extreme ana swag-
gers When in the swagger state he calls INN,
self flamenco" Now, the typcally flamenco
,paniard is the bull-hghter; 50 you may readily
conclude that Spanish s~agger lfls some question:
able features On the other hand, LOOKING away
from sincerity in manners and considering only
the question of business integrity the comparison
is more favorable to the Spanard Even III South
ern Spain, bankruptcy is not commonly 80 ifaud-
ulent as it is in of the great northern ma
friend of mine, who carries on an extensive DuS.
ness here, with correspondents IN all pdr'S OF
Andalusia, says that bankruptcy is never fraud
ulent here, as in Germany ana tha' w.en q
Spaniard says he can pay but 10 per cent, tae
statement is always to be accepted without CUES
ton. All the world knows that southern Italy
cannot be commended III this fashion; ana, allow
ing for differences in legislation, tnei'' remains
q balance III favor Of Spain for business integrity
Speaking Of flamenco which is so mucn less
captivating than French chic, am IN lalrness
L that thn A
highly spiced dish, which one can't Ike unless
7 one is used to it, And sometimes l thlhK tnat
a palate which has grown accustomed 10 spanish
/ institutions dixie the bul-tght, Tor example can
hardly be expected TO taste anything WIN Iess
garlic and red pepper
After sunset the fairgrounds were brilliantly
Illuminated, the promenades more crowded than
ever the casetas full Of guests. lben The famous
dance called the Segudlla Tor SeNluaha, Wn!cn
is scarcely to he distinguished from Seguldl!al
could be seen al It's best for it was danced IN all
the gayer casetas in full view oil the puplc IN
the evening also, another custom, when puzzles
and distrcsses foreign ladies visiting seville, could
be studied in its most g0od-naturcd aspect l
refer to the practice Of addressing compliments
IN ladies as they pass whether they be friends
or strangers She wretched gif lhdeea
who did not hear on all sides tonight the Spanlsa
equivalents Of such phrases as very PielN
most precious how dainty" how hand.
some Or if neither pretty nor dainty nor
handsome, she surely aspred to pc praised as a
flamenco. Andalusan men VIII even m.''es 90
visitors, and | heard one OF them opserIe' WIN
evident pride in his linguistic attalhmehls' 70 Z
prim Englishwonian: Are you sweet, NY Hcnu
When they 20 the length OF following a hp"eN..
/ woman in the streets. that sort Of thing Is, OF
course either stupid or cowardly; but most OF
the Sevianas like II. They may De eApecteeH 20 .,
/ burst into tears after returnl' from walk II
/ no strange gentleman has paid ZEN compllmehe
The practice is not confined 10 young masneIs
Gravr professors practical business men ana dlg-
: nided officials are quite a. bad. You may SEQ
d
heads in : serious discussion Of state and Cnuscn
Affairs. Immediately suspend the talk when nn ,s
! woman comes In sight que namehca VIC
/ rnaai- tho will eXclaim in chorus and then
20 on about Church and state
In one Of the casetas a lady with enviaby
Ipynriant sde-whskers and mustache was etterI
tanning her guests most graciouSN' 1"Vn sfr%s
ornaments are not unusual here, ana d sH7l'
! roustacha on woman's lip Is mol tnoUgiiu Us,
GgurinQ In another caseta the entire fanny hai
fallen asleep-in full view OF tne S'seets. 80
vas an off hand picnic air about me "hole NsGl-
I Eyer in the elegant Iabradores tent the
beau monde was dancing 70 the music OF lHI AZ
/ orran Near the LabradOres tent stopper A.
| fore an especially brilliant case'a WIZ IT, Tta
| and gentleman were dancing the SeYlana' ne
/ lady becoming tired. her maid was cailei III - 20
take her place and continue the uah'e ~
/ Gentleman They form queer class-tnHe
! Snanish servants One must not ask Iol 80 .
erccs before engaging them: and In tne case 2L
the servantmaids must not INQUIRE mo tae.f
character either before engaSIns , e,r elbow ~
,,iff
| ali attention 10 a dish being passel' any VIZ
laugh heartily at any joke that is mace fboi she coa
heard a woman Of this class state th a,oSdng be.
/ not ,al,e service in a family or good s'dh"tl-
c ror She had not enough iewery TO make her
self look respectable The same peTsSo os sch 'I
.,or of tho Old World was actually emp!oye,'
as confidential letter-writer for various Sa.
snas j. e. she wrote ove,letters ior nos wers
whose hearts were warm but WHOSE H'"''
unused 70 the pen III. o.,,
word in conclusion about the nlsht-wa' 81,
man. called serenos.' These serenos w'h no N
o. o. ;nrocentIv errinC and a spear 10 proc us,
vicionsy errng And how loudly they 90 tG fIyi
ont-how they do roar-at every c9rner md n.
Mary purest Of women: II Is O'clock, anu anu ~. 80
,ve.ther is clear" Again and again through ~
night these words. similar words are snte Of
under ones window. Ore must sleep III sP.,
GOV Scvilles street-noises. until in me moInl M
tbe ncdlers and donllcvs begin. as nave sii'