The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-28
A CHAT AT THE CLUB.
FEW HINTS FROM GAY YOUyg MN.
A Times Reporter Listened to Some Intsr-
estinK Taik-Frightful Breaks Madeby
Candid Young Gentleman

n Candid Young Gentleman
We were ensconced in a quiet nook at the
Commonwealth Club. 1t was few evenings
ago Jack and | made UP tho party. The
button had been pressed. and the waiter had
appeared and disappeared The subject had
accidentally turned to society" Jack.
always thought was devoted satellite in the
social world, and knew he could tell me lots
Of interesting facts about the gay people"
intimated as much to him and was contra
dicted.
No" said the young man. dsntily
mingling the Gibson with the appOlllnaris. Il
am by no means a society man. Occasionally,
of course, take in areception, formal In
ner, dance the german, or something OF that
sort. lust enough 10 keep the moths ont Of
my dress suit. but, my dear boy. have never
learned the fads and fOrmaities OF ultra
correct society Fact. for only the other
day | received hint IN round
about way that ] had fallen by fashions
wayside in not making party call, after
somewhat formal dinner. il II had been re-
ception or a ball / would have known enough
to make the call. but that dinner party re-
quired one was news 20 me. IL must be rgnt
though for / acquired the embarrassing H.
formation from one VINO knows.
Still that wasn't half as bad a break as
was made q short time ago by n weil-knoWn
toUacconist. You always see his name IN the
reports Of swell gatherings at the club. Well
this IS what he did The response % a formal
dinner invitation from lady 10 wrote on lis
business nOte-head.
TEIGHTFUL BREAEs.
But / make some frightful breaks some
times continued the candid young man.
The other evening | spent an hour at a ST. !
len PARTY on Grace street before discovered
that | bad failed to shed my rubber over
shoes. Not long ago al a theatre party en-
tered the box. and. in full view OF tue audi-
ence, removed my cape ulster, and with IL
my dress coat OF course. any one might
know had no intention of sitting out per
Torrance in my shirt-sleeyes. and unteie-
scOped my at in d y.
The ladies' don't often make breaks. how
ever blessings on them. but they 40 some
a fully brutal things sometimes things tnat
DESTROY ones e uanimity tor whole evenings
at time. For instance.
AT little d nner at Mrs. rs quite re-
Gently / was through accident, le" mo
ments later than the others. who were sitting
at the table The only vacant chair. ana
which, | presumed had been reSeI1eu io'
me was next TO q charming young lady
May have the pleasure oil sitting on
your right hand; quened
90 If YOU don't mind 1 would rather you
took a chair quoth she.
ION my way home thought of an awtully
bang-up. clever repartee. but 1t was too late.
1t was one Of my supersensitiye DAYS, ana my
evening was spoiled. But she treate another
fellow even more brutaily. His father. You
see Is In the pork business down near the
canal and his son is a little high-strung, and
while he dOesn wish TO appear az Deing
ashamed of his old man or his business. the
III md
that he and the pig-sticking industry are not
exactly en- rapport. Well. this young LADY
happensd to inquire after the father and the
son answered:
FATHER Where's father; Oh. he's down
at the Office. ] suppose. / never SEQ much OF
him His main hobby IS pigs
Then said the young lady, LOOKING him
RIGHT in the face as inn0ceatly az possible
Il wonder he doesn't take more interest IN
you
.'rhat girl is pretty. but Intellectually and
socially she's a Zulu.
AT THE RECEPTION.
Did you hear about George Saraband at
the WestmOreand reception short time ago:
Theboy isawfu.ly smitten with Brown pretty
daughter-the one with the auburn hair.
Wall Won remember how the men had 10
wait ON the ladies' and how many OF the fair
creatures ate the yinnds ana doloauioa tr' q
the windows and other hooks. George was
half crazy with delight because he was wall
inc ON the auburn barred girl. and de dld al
nnssiblo for her sake There were several
standing near one Of the retresn ment tables
when he came up for about the fourth time;
He had an empty wine glass in bis hand. and
| said TO one OF the men 900,
"'Oh Miss Brown says she'll have q little
mavonnaise. DO You know which bottle us
| inY" ,.
lone of the most horrible breaks is not to
! know when to shake hands with the ladies 20
whom YOU are being introduced. Some ladies'
seem 10 want TO grasp your hand ana others
| don't. And you've got 10 Aho" "A4cu u
! which on the instant. Sometimes, When I've
/ been introduced to- say. four ladies IN a
/ group the first and third ladies' have ex-
/ Tended their hands and the second and fourth
! only bowed and muttered their pleasure at
/ the acQuaintance. Generally speaking. IL the
/ first two shake, why, make blum Al the
others for q shake, too, and let u go al 'haI'
| Itsmy plan, anyway.
Again. how many remember on the spur OF
] the moment in introducing gentleman 10 a
| lady that the gentleman IS tho one that Is IN
trOduced and not the lady,
DRESS SUITS.
Speaking of dress suits. what do you THINK
! ought 10 be done To a tailor who Will put side
pockets IN dress suit trousers \ pair came
] homo that way q me while ago ana SEM
! them back with q severe note. Hip pocket.
! and watch pocket are all the statutes should
| nermit No man has d right 10 stand with
| his hands in his pockets with dress sult on
and no decent tailor Will tempt him to 90 Sc
/ bv putting the usual side pockets III them;
/ Once / saw q man wearing dress suit and
/ also a pair of shoes with tan color uppers
! The vision panied me for weeks atterward.
There are a lot of society critic cranks
who wage war on the made-up dress tie NO"
! think il is all right-a sight better than the
! hand tied cravat that comes united, or 90
cause It hasn't a hltching strap. .wiggles
around under your LETT ear. And wish, too
| III the old-fashoned single-frOnt SHIRT was
en- reele. I've tretted at least seventy gray
hairs into my head trying to get my shir
/ studs through two flaps OF linen. neNe
wear but one stud any way on account or th'
trouble of getting them In, although fashioI
! DEGREES two.
| JEwELRY.
"W ouldn't it be good thing, too If tn
| Grand iurv would indlct men who wear othe
iewelry than studs and cun-buitons with
dress suit? know one man. comes OF a goo'
family has noble blood IN him. IN TACT, wh'
nersists in wearing fair share OF his iamll
Jewels suspended from his watch chain AM
with dress suit at that. mind. l scheduled
ther the other evening az banquet. Iher'
ryas among them large seal ring that seeme'
| g. have once seen service as paper Welghi
and besides a fye-iranc piece WIN
Inst of the first Napoleon on II, enid
/ -, ,vith three turQuOises set in tie band an