The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27
WHAT n GOING ON IN soorrrr


their full share OF attention at the horse SHOW
and the poultry show. while football turkey. and
family gatherings have had 1t all their own
way on Thanksgiving Day. society can now
settle down to tho serious business OF ths
winter. which may BIO said to have begun yes.
terdsy with dsbutante teas. cards for YER,
many OF which are flying about In all direc.
lions. and dropping In even upon young, old,
and middle-aged bachelors. with the Elusive
hope on the part OF the sendors that few Of
them at least may blossom into the delectabls
tainable recipients.
Five o'clock tea in this part OF the world
forms dividing line between the masculine
and feminine members OF this community.
Very dear to the heart OF q woman Is her
dainty tea eQuipage. brought to her In the
cleaning hour sacred to sentiment and ro-
nance. when few kindred spirits drop in to
share the cheering cup and the pleasant chit
chat OF the hour: but very hateful to the tastes
and Instincts OF New York man is sum.
mons to attend one OF these insipid functions.
and those. whether young or old. who con.
fess to q fondness for them may congratulate
themselves upon the possession OF the sixth
sense which Englishmen In those days are
doing oil they can to cultivate.
In England the afternoon tea Is m institu.
ton. fourth meal.the usefulness and refresh.
ing properties Of which no one dares to chal-
lenge. The Queen enjoys It In her palace or
her garden. according to tho tenn peraturs Of
tho hour. Merchant princes In the city OF Lon
don have It served to them In their Offices.
while their clerks and employees close the
labors OF tho day with a cup Of the mild intoIi-
cant. In every great millner's or dressma-
kers rooms at tho West End. or even in the
bic shops along Regent street and Bond street.
TAD S~VtA t..t.
age-frequently in Dresden and Crown Derby
cups-as the mystic hour Of approaches. and
perhaps are exhtlarated by It to larger pur.
chases and moro important orders. In
drawing rooms and boudoirs Il serves
as rally point for crowds Of the young
ana giddy. or as an opportunity for
sentimental tete-a-t6tes whom fortunes are
read and sometimes marred over tho magl.
cal ton leaves. In country houses atter a day
on the moors or a long ride to hounds the re-.
turning sportsmon find the women Of the
party in waiting for them In the most seduo.
tive tea gowns. and the half hour over the tess
cups is frequently tho pleasantest OF the day,
Certainly there 10 no article OF hsr wardrobe
that an English woman studies 80 carefully
and spends 30 much Of her time and money to
render attractive and becoming as her Ave
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