The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-20
Society and Its Fiummery.

The first great event o. what cur so-caI!ei
''society" styles the season" has come ana
gone, and the city still stands uUshsken on its
solid foundations The Pairiarchs' ball was no
batter OF worse than its predecessors. though the
supper, excepting 81 the Butler own table was
worse than usual. which, Of course. is not due
10 Deluonico, bat 70 the economy OF the man
ayers The printed reports rex, day were r,ro-
fuse n telling who was present and what the
women wore, but the incidents best worth
noting were precisely those which were NOT
published. The list Of those who confidently
expected TO be invited, but who were NOT.
would include, If printed, az least one eminent
editor who IS vloTtsd T. have returned from
abroad expressly 70 secure the social Teco-ni-
ton for which he has long and va Dlv s--iven
Nor was his immediate representative among
the Patriarehs Mere striving is a weak word 10
cover the almost superhuIaan struggles II ade by
wsnt them. ana into which people Of sense
would not want 20 get- Another sad blow was
ernek az the Young man w1ose name
OF the younger por,ioa OF the Fnr-
hundred and who expected. aud was excected,
70 open this ball But the dowageFs carried the
Gay, and Butter McAIiister. with ths leading
lady III tae ser, LED the co;lllloD- This Is takep
70 be sure sign that MeAIlsser Is not 10 be de-
posed this season. Il would b. sad 10 see this
Old and faithful servant discharged, particularly
a ne claims 70 have been the original founder
CT TIE PaifIaEchs- lt was nearly twenty years
ago, IN ISz2, when he conceived the
IDEA, taxing i, though, he conissses in
almanaes; but his originality crops out
IL Ms proposing men. instead Of women 90
patrons or as "a very bright. clever man" pro-
posed 10 call them, pat-Isrchs. The number
was limited 20 twenty-five each 10 have the
right 70 ask Hour women sad FIVE men. iuclud-
ing hiTnsslf and family. while distinguished
strangers 10 the number of ffty might De in
vited. some of the original patriarchs, Ike
John Jacob Aston, William Z. Tfavers and two
Of toree more, are dead: but these PAGES
have not beeu merely fIled-the number
has been doubled. There ere now Fifty
TatFiarcas, and u is funny 70 see how
the newcomers have pushed the Old
originals down IN the list. Thus the popular
De Lancey Kane, Uho was third in the s.
= now twenty-secOn3. AID Ward NcAIister
VINO was fourth, j. tweuty-seyenth-tha. s. IF
the original plan OF twentv-dve mad been stuck
70 ne Woul1 nave occupied the distinguished
OUTSIDE position now fixed BIZ the eluinea:
e1lier and his immediate representatives
Bat there s hove io- the most ioFlo-n who
row are outside % the breasTworks. Tne But-
Ter, secure Il his position With the Pa.-5ar, hs
leels sate IL letting IN almost ANYBODY 70 his
great New Years tall II Madison square sar-
zen, and las sent oGt LOG Invitations. II has
E-eeiully auaaGGce1 thai Nj tiSh and lthe~s
10 achieved such & success sId 50 severely
s9a3osd Dim in the lzst New Years Ia. in the
metropolitan ope-a-house. VIII have no uart in
tae c0.nl ng Performance Lit rally, ss vel as
Ine'apAorically, they VIII not Be IN IL '' But
WAL does TIE Butler mean by permitting
me pCol cation O. such items as thi.g He
am iCuces hat his enterprise grows in
IlSg1li CZc here follows tce reason Tor the
gsow'h-1ecause he has ordered from BaIti-
more 900 ca1va-back DUCKS. and from Rhode
Island - turkeys These might be attrac-
mons 20 newly opened downtown restau-
rant but surely they are not such unusual
42x4Fies a. - inclte = terrific struggle 10 Set
INTO The caterers New Years BAL. hear
amusing stories shout this bzll-that y IS to
oe SOFT o. dress rehearsal = performance
en- TIE actual stage OF the smart SET" The
L-t.-r : & Eei together s. many Of The newiv
edIleleC a. lie csu, put them through drill, aud
'1t1 re XII PICK Out tue most promising. or
t-cr the hest uaying. aad sccure their acyafs-
sion = the smart SET which necessarily mast
e rem orcet1 anu kept Il existence IN ibis wsv.
WIKI }h.- view, /. Is sali .a&t It = getting out
= Rev edition ol his BOOK. This work = mainly
&'-.eoi1crarh cal aud might trurtfulIy oe pn-
I'---- ''t '1-e>~t7ls auu Condolences OF z
toaSlr'E-ate CRl', but Il con;a Is caar.e-s
conveying lutoTCisriou 90 Entering society -
,AoE - Entertain than yagues aat Other
@A-ess anu The Present Fashion il Station
cry IlI, last l. exceedingly imp slant, par
t-eE-s- a K IS followed rs ''FarIus cs Invita-
Tons lssf oT Nr McAliists-," II which the
Proc-rea has kindly seen that the common
a great Use those who are anxious - get into
'socletEr especially IS without Il they will NOT
E~t u - a--thzii i. II the Butler Arrows y
~ hFst question - eye-g s. plicant Will BE-:
have }oI bought my book? Il : - iaye9
IaSt atl wHo o1V tickets to tee Buffers ball will
a-so IL oa-lEed 70 buy the Butler : book. ana \
t4ls way 3. = expected tAzt the entire uaw
sl41l-.t va. oe worked OF before January J.
Inc plan : rot original, for Ba-nGm used %
rlsks Ms Autobiography E par, o. the p-.ce Of
admission 70 his show