New-York tribune., 1891-03-01

arvv,Iora i, the world We give better dinners Ioo'
and IT, was more with the material part Of the diiers
that l dwelt in my book than upon the lh'eN''''''
features.
WHAT Is DUE TO THE OLD a.
.Uave 7 made IL clear that we must accord 10 the
old line Of families their Just need Of consideration .
II So let me say that they. and society III Sehei"
acknowledge as Pope said that worth hlalo' Wv
man. The contest in society viii not DC oi '''o -
Of tho old families 20 keep new elements out
The old families will earnestly struggle lor INC i0
Ship and it will be charged that they VIII enueaNor ~
establish an arlstocracy. As | nave s@iu Dolo ~ 90
think the conditions can be blended with harmony ~ ~
all concerned II may be said that the orSaHauo" VI
Colonial families is being effected with the ldea VI po
petuating single social class, but this VIII o1 oo Iu,
II Is not for the excusvcness Of class IL Is ior '
leadership Of a class. an. -.
"Thce is a peculiar phase Of the condtohS a.
they are now assuming shape that IS Oh "u," ,o
interest In the present aspect OK anaHS
older families were the undisputed social eauCI9
mill the confines of society were eXtehdeu pS
the coming IN OF the newer element VIII" -
one of great wealth. and therefore possessed Oh '
limited power In entertaining. THIS new cloihen'' "
far a, admitted was not large one but 1t coh9tI''eu
part Of a class, one portion OF when Wd9 t'N'' NJ
he exclusive circle while the other portion was not'
Thi, entire new faction, both wlthn ana "l'""''
may be described to distinguish it from the oid laih
lilies as composed Of the newly rich. some oI u'o
latter were admitted after knocking at the portals lor
many years, but a great many others arc Su" NM
ing Now, the peculiar phase Is tnlS'. Ihe hio"''"o
family is admitted to what we call the exclusive 'iI'N
that family becomes the strongest opponent Vi '''0
who sin remain outside Thus you see there Is a
perpetual contention by one faction TO secure "uil'
sion. while the other faction is Just as earnest 10
Drcvcnt an increase Of the circle. You VIII reaaS
sec from this that those who are not adHItVeu VIII
seek TO overthrow the power that keeps them ""V'
Il is the out sders who have most at heart inc uo"
fail Of the old families leaders, under the lhpie9
sion that 70 them their exclusion is due. II Is quo
To them. but only in part, and ony Tor thelr @ own
protection in the positions in which they have Pc H%sn
reared. 1t i, not a selfish motive that move te 3uer &
families. They were In realt& tle IouIGc.s ~ -. 81
cicty. and society has grown up aroma un1l 81. -.
cc-tors and their descendants with Inc ha'uru "a
Having constituted the nucleus Of society, The Co2,
nia families feel perhaps that fher posDn Lc G
be unasslilahle How -houd the luc,uon ION 9G tiod u
cdcd should the Older families be let hdlslT--eu
in their leadership because their POSITION = M one trD
has come them by inheritance; or 'hOnM tle pO|er
OF wealth in providing entertainment be the consd-
Grafton to determine social leaA9rsp @ ,i ineIo - p
families who have both wealth ana ons li.I ~ ot oi, %
cc-ry and they viii be powerful laC9r' III LII co - no
ton of the problem as il i deVeopGa op in n the
social history Of tie city, and in that way it VIII nave
some effect UPON our clvLlIa'loA
THE NOBs7 AND TIE swELLS.
Having spoken Of the two factions which com
pose exclusive society," as well as the larger faction
which IS asking admission but still held outside. l
ought to refer to tho classification have previously
made Of the first two. In my book referred 10 one
# the factions a, the NObo, and to the o'heF do
thc 'swclsi Tho nobs. Of course, are ihose VINO
are connected with the Colonial line, ana sle s"ens
arp those later admitted who have great wealth me
Struggle will bc between the nobs ana the s"ellss
for supremacy within society, on the one manu- anu
between a combination Of the two against the ne"
rich on the outside. who will strive Irst fOr adulls-
SION and then for supremacy. . a..u
do not believe that society VIII De rent dsunuoI n
and broken up into still more di'nct fcuohs py @ .hese
90 nNtcrtI5us on the contrary. | believe the factions
VIII a. said be blended harmoniously, and while
-occty will be increased 10 some extent III huihoeini;
drmer social unity than exists even az present fe
me quote from chapter on that subject from my
book II is one Il the chapters that the critics have
nv Tho homage We pay to a society leader must
G.r him, int must not De cyacted forced. lt oc-
cured II that Il one in any way got out VIII le
pS16 gS he IL l1 forced Gee "at cut Of the way a. really lose MS
social footing Whera the. was the re1eoy y.srton iSr an
thl,l How avoid this contingency IN IN ,in @ Uu
reached the conclusion That in country Ike to hIonS Ii
crs wa. awaE; Strenstn IN e,nmen Of any COM
nunty for any project was TO create power tlat
would carry to 'He'e2s %syor gor the Winter from
Ncwporti looked around society ard INVOKED IN. tne
aid OF the then quiet representative men men 1I Drrn" rne
10 help form an association for the pnrpUSe @ an m
giving our winter balls In th. Way mace % u 6a;Iv Iv
,t 80 my bon.r and we went q work in earnest
% make LIT of those should ask 10 Join tn,It IN the
D. 81
ever man hit upon the name Of PatriarCrS ior the
',,f.fiD,, aud IL was a adopted mo obJeTI
,,o had In view was 10 make these balls tnoroushS
representative. 10 embrace the ola tC.phh ,,'T,,
\-1.,, MN lfopted citizens. and men whose ablitS
r, ,'-'-r.tv had won the esteem II the community
md Who formed an important element IN society," No No
wanted the money power, but not III any way u oe
~. The SOL ne Of great part OF our coinrnn-
,,itv i'm my nuiniun hincc- on this ana s'Ml"r pL-
iiation for IL and they organized social loW9r,
carablc ot giving pa,opor, to sJcIc'! u az NJ, S
~ t W, .housht would not bn wise 10 allow Il
artil, 4 men having royal fortunes to hays SOY soy
,r,'s u,.rp,ative I. 10 say whom sucett eA2ll
.'1,, ,,t hon, society shall shut out We thought
better e. ~ t. place such power IN the hahq5 & 9i
r..,r,...1'rtlyc men the choice falling npoh .htih
ify ..,.ir-e II their worth, rcspcuability and re
-pon,ibty' , an, o,.,,p4f,, q.
"Ey species Of rapid growth ana eV9uI.o"; =
. ...., .-,.il.,nu- q, flat existing I'm l-i2 mas
~t'o Ard thc solution now. q IL was then, VIII,
.h.rI / fluud I'm hIcal MnLtY.7