Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

hundred here Is not painfully exact four hun
ored- In fact il is elastic. and while few of the
social circles OF the city that large on the
other hand the grand single circle is much
larger Everything is being put in trim The
Dali room floors are being waxed the caterers
are beginning to get their orders and the beau
tiful new gowns that have cost so much time
and trouble are ready TO be put on. New edition s
OF the visiting lists are in process Of construc-
tlon The men are taking an accoun. OF the
stock of girls and the girls are making an in
ventory OF the men. OF the latter there are
MANY kinds to choose from. First there is the
Fellow who goes TO parties because he likes TO
ana ne Is not ashamed to saw 20. He wants TO
enjoy himself and he succeeds, and he need not
feel that he has done anything that he ought
not 20 do. He is different being from the one
that IL about TO be described
Are you going out this winter?'
THE REAL SOCIETY MAN
The man who asked this question of his friend
knew perfectly well what the answer would be.
but the question is. at this season of the year.
as safe one to inter any remark about the
weather. For the benefit Of the uniuitiated it
must be said that the phrase going out" has
meaning apart from what II appears az first
sight to signify. To Ego out has no reference
To military service. as il used to have in olden
times when veterans SPOKE of having ".beea
Hessians at Trenton. Nor does il refer TO going
out into the street and the open air. for what
would be more absurd than to ask perfectly
well man in the prime of life whether or not he
Intends to stay in the house all winter? Going
out, TO make a long story short means going
out into the mad whirl IF society. Now, when
ever a society man is asked whether he is going
ont he always replies as the man did 20 whom
the question given above was put.
Well, he said. lightly stroking his fine VAN
dyke beard, Il don't think 1 shall much
guess L II stay at home this winter and enjoy
myself"
''oh. no, you don't say so?" said his COM
panion.
'.Ye-es." he drawled. ''I've done NV share.
and I'll give the other fellows a show now"
IN PrcKwICKIAN SENSE.
No more was said upon the subject. but each
one knew that this meant nothing and that
the fellow who said he was not going ont
was simply speaking in a Pickwickian sense
Not going out Why the man is looking for
ward TO II with the greatest eagerness and il
making the most elaborate prepare lions. When
You don't sec this man at party it is because he
Is IN mourning. or Is PROSTATE with illness or
Is not asked. He lives. dreams and has his be-
ing in parties. The only triumphs in lie that he
cares for are society triumphs; the only pleas
ures he has are those he gets at parties: the
only griefs he knows are society griefs. When
he hears all his friends talking about a party he
has not been invited 10 then be knows what
grief is. 1t would not be safe 10 tempt him
then. Show him a bag of a million dollars
and leave him alone with it and he won't touch
copper Of 1t. but put the coveted
invitation within his reach. turn YOUR
head away fo- an instant. and he will steal IL,
Turn Satllng gun against his breast and he
viii stand without flinching but open upon
HIM the mildest bombardnent of invitations
and he viii run awav o. surrender iaconti-
ra.4r,tlx- At,,,
spectacle of absolute, aI-absorDirs devotion
that actaates a true society man. He il no
dude. 4 dude lives for his clothes. simply;
bat the society man thinks. of his clothes only
with reference 30 their effect upon the fashion,
able circle he moves in. He reads with a view
to TINS effect. he works for the same end. lie
contemplates marriage simply as an event in
society. and the wife Of III alteration is the one
that will reflect credit upon him in society
Before getting swamped in our deep sdmira-
ton for this character IL will be well to turn
back and see what preparations he is making for
his winters campaign
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
he has first of all quantity OF engraved Wis
ting cards, which announce to the world in
neat, transformations script thai he is who he L.
These he drops judicious!v at the doorwavs of
his acquaintance. He may no, see the people
upon whom he calls. but they have tie pleasure OF
seeing his ZANE. and very often that is the best
part of him. He is very particular about these
cards. Once he had u country cousin. who.
after spending so years remote from ciyilizs-
ton, came home and went to call upon a lads
with him and deposited in her card receiver a
very pretty visiting card. with rounded edges.
gilded and the name well printed in the center
of ii. de never saw his country cousin again.
1t is not to be understood that be killed her
although he would have done 80 gladly, but he
considered that the cousin had killed himself
and from the standpoint of society he had
In addition to the cards be has supplied him-
self with the very latest patent. adjustable. au-
tomato hand shake. 1t is beautiful TO see IT,
although personal experience of i; ia decidedly
| unpleasant Whether it originates in a society
view of what constitutes the true movements of
grace is not clear. 1t is altogether indescriba-
bic, and to get 1t in perfection must require a
great deal OF practice. 1t NUS be said OF this
elegant gymnastic accomplishment that il is un-
known except To the fishes in The swim. Fame
two business men meeting one another on the
street and stopping to shake hands down town.
using this product of fashionable drawing
rooms upon one another They would be in
danger of arrest as escaped lunatics.
He has also taken unto him self new walk
lazy STROLL rather weak in the knees. 1t may
be cold and raining. but he viii not hurry. He
may be late, but that makes no dIfference-let
people who want him wait for him. Perhaps
his walk is his most important acquisition.
Will people appreciate a visit from a man who
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