Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
WASHINGTON SOCIETY GIRLS.
They Work Hard for Their Pleasure,
as This Program Shows.

They Work Hard for Their Pleasure,
rs This Program Shows.
A Washington girl works hard for
her pleasure. Follow her for just one
of her days which will be like all the
others. She will rise at 8. breakfast
and be ready to start out Mt 1O:@O.
Her morning will he passed in shop
ping, IN calling on some intimate
friend whom she never gets u chance
to speak to at the crowded receptions
they both daily attend, or else she
soberly and seriously presents herself
at the meeting of club for general
information. This club Is for the
purpose of correcting her frivolous
tendencies and supplying her with
subjects of conversation. Tie meet
ing Is generally held at some private
house, and is attended by young girls
and married women who listen to Il
clever man or woman. who discusses
dimly some topics of the day. politi-
cal or literary, that his hearers are
too lazy, or dull, or busy to read up
for themselves. These HON 1opathic
doses of knowledge are very useful to
this girl, who has no time either for
reading or thinking. VI hen this ser
ious business is over, the girl drives
home to dress for Il luncheon. one Of
those pink, white or yellow affairs
that promote indigestion and the bet
ter acquaintance OF 4 dozen girls who
will never meet again.
In order to save time that is so
precious to the Washington girls in
the season. it has become she fashion
to attend these luncheons in calling
costume, and to Wear a bonnet or a
heavy hat during these dainty meals
that last two or three hours. AS the
hostess must not make a pretense Of
hurry she usually wears a house
dress, and the harmony OF appe arance
is destroyed.
After the luncheon comes the round
OF calls. At the afternoon teas oc-
curing on that afternoon the maiden
may linger to chat to her next neigh
Dor in the crush and nibble sailed
almonds. yielding to subtle fascina-
ton which leads to an indulgence
fatal to the temper and complexion
of the average girl
BY 6 o'clock, when ;he winter twi-
light has faded into darkness, and the
receiving parties begin to look tired,
the busy maiden drives home to dress
for dinner. She is going tonight to
q theatre dinner-that is one that in
cludes a box at the theatre after it.
Dinner is early, at 6:3O, and our de-
voice OF fashion needs speedy maid
to dress her and fast horses to carry
her in time. At this dinner the host
ess is a young married woman, and
the guests are the bellies and beaux
of the season. Being designed for
young people, the meal is light both
as to wine aad dishes. The table is
extravagantly decorated with flowers,
and a big bunch of long-stemmed
roses rests beside each girls plate. II
the conversation consists only of the
lightest of small talk. social news, a
little gossip. the figures Of the last
peFIudu, WudG lIOi0 Gall you expect
from the daily life of the takers? At
8 they arive to the theatre, enter at
the end of the first act, lose the thread
Of the play, but disturb the audience
sufficiently to make their presence
known, and so accomplish one OF their
purposes in going. These box parties
as rule are not noisy when they
once get settled.
The girls pose for inspection in
front of the box and the men lounge
against the wall in the back ground.
The actors do not look for applause
from these self-contained youths and
maidens, for it is we'll known that
society frowns on enthusiasm. The
Washington girl needs all her strength
to bear her through her manifold
pleasures. She cannot waste any on
enthusiasm.
After this solemn dramatic ordeal
the girl is driven to reception, first
picking up a charperon en- route.