The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-17
NEW YORK HIGH LIFE.
WHAT SOCIETY IN GOTaAM'S
sWAGGER SET IS LIKa.

| are There-UnCer Silks aud Dia-
| monds-Mamma's Gentleman Friend.
Manners in Polite socisty-Ths So
cial Adventursss-Gamin Tables in
! Private Homes-"And This is Called
! Society r-Ihe Sweets OF Adversely.
Bah Goss for Shakespeare. and Diff
fers With Him on Point-'Tt is the
Fool Who Speaketl of WHAT he
! Knowath Not"
tCopvrigaLA
NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-I don't think that
as ration We can be commended for our
good manners. But there, l ought to put
an amendment to that. What I mean is
that don't think the so-callei fashionable
set in New York can be commended for
anything particularly, except looking as if
they ate and drank too much. The men
look out Of place, and with very few excep-
lions the women as if they had too much OF
what Dick Swiveller calls the "rosy, "and too
much Of rich gravies and rich food Of all
sorts. Ii anybody doubts my word he has
| only to come TO this great city and 60 10 the
opera. be will there have the pleasure Of
seeing so-called ladies, who 80 far forget the
| rulss Of ordinary deceucy that they are
more undressed than the girl in tights in a
farce comedy; who know so little of the or
binary laws Of courtesy that they talk
through most of the opera, and in a way
steal from me the S. which / have had the
pleasure of paying to try and listen to the
music.
IN NEW YoRK's swAGGER SET.
They will there see a very good imitation
OF the worst vices Of English society, that is
mamma, the gentleman friend, who is her
constant attendant, and her young dauGh-
ter just out; end this dear old friend of
namma's gives her her first coming out
dinner, and presents her with the most ex-
qulslte OF white bouquets. because he feels
such an interest in her. And to this inter-
est mamma does not object in the least,
while papa, well-the chances are ten to
one that he is very much more in
terested either in stocks or in stockings
Nice state of affairs, isn't itl We have
achieved the triangle of which Dumas
wrote, end its eliminating point is found In
a marriage that took place the other day
the marriage of the daughter and mammals
old friend Everybody at the wedding
wondered if he would ever be afraid Of his
mother-in-law; and everybody said it was
so nice to think that he would not have to
get acquainted with her, as many a man
does with his wife's mamma. But there
were some people who said 1t was disgust
ing. And SO the world goes. and that
fashionable set-a set not having brains
enough to amuse itself in any other way
finds plenty Of mischief to do.
1T CALLS THIS SOCIETY.
There is not half as much society in it as
there Is when terrier pays a visit ex-
pecting to see an old friend and get piece
of sponge cake. Now, when somebody
gives dance or an lat home, )" the reasons
for inviting people are everything but
social. Miss FATAL is to have a party next
week, and you don't want to be left out.
Miss Slllytones is asked because she is the
best dressed woman in New York, and she
will help decorate the room. MS Rauid is
invited because she knows such q lot Of
men, and she never minds bringing troop
with her. Miss Rage Is asked because she
will say such dis agreeable things If she is
not, and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown-Jo ones are
especially invited because it has been very
nearly hundred years ago since their
grandparents made fortune selling skunk
skins, and the flavor Of the roses-in their
case the skunks-hes almost ceased to cling
to them, until they really seem to be aristo-
cratic.
I UNDER SILKS AND DIAMONDS.
People are not asked because you like
them, or because you think they like to
come or because you know somebody would
like to meet them. o. dear moi They are
asked because you want something from
them, or because it is the thing to ask them,
|
is bowling wilderness, where bad manners
J are no objection; where loud voices are not
counted bad form, and where lack of NOR
atty, il 1t is hidden under a diamond cor
sage and crown of diamonds and sap
phires is forgotten. Occasionally, by some
mistake, somebody is invited who has a
slight knowledge of who the people are.
and who knows the difference between q
, q gentleman and cad.
MANNERS OF POLITE SOCIETY.
Not very long ago an elderly maiden lady,
will call her Miss Oldschool, was at a re-
ception; standing near her was tho some
thing that results from the marriage of q
man and woman who have worked hard to
make their children gentle people, and who
think, poor souls. they have succeeded j. e.,
a something that wears trousers and calls
itself q man. A pert girl asked this speci-
men: "How old is Miss Oldschoolp And
he answered, with an air of knowing, oh,
SO much: 81 don't know, l never studied
archaeology In second Miss Oldschool
turned around, and said in a perfectly dis
tlnct voice: And yet you do know, be-
cause | remember hearing my mother say
that l was born the first year that you were
old enough to bring hone the washing"
don't pretend to say that this was not bad
manners, but can you doubt its being OBJ
served? And | don't think that the specl-
men, who had in his early youth carried
home the washing, was visible again that
evening or in that house.
, THE SOCIAL ADVENTURES.
The nouveau richie is as impertinent as
she is amusing, but the woman who gets
, ahead of her is the society adventuress
Just now She is represented in New York
| by pretty woman, who looks as If she
hadn't a thought beyond the amusement Of
the moment, aud who is quoted being
SO considerable OF her husband. She says
she made up her mind when she got mar
ried that Charlie should have all his amuse-
ments at home; and he has them. But fun
nily enough, bis 0musements take the form
almost exclusively of playing roulette,
poker and faro, aud a good many OF his
friends know exac Iy what they have paid
3 for visiting at hat house. 1t is all very
cleverly done, but occasionally some woman
hits back at her. And this innocent little
spider is beginning to discover that the
women flies at least comprehend her little
game.
WHEN WOMAN MEETS WOMAN.
She was a: luncheon not long ago. and
was telling how unpleasant it was to be at
the theater unless you had q box, SAID she
'The theaters are very nice, you know. and,
3 Of course, one wants 20 see every thing, but
when one can't get box and has to sit
down among all the people, it really be-
comes quite dreadful Why, the other
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