The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-28


A trunk and satchel is not enough. In
fact, there is only one person who needs
more extensive outfit than a man
OF fashion, and that is the woman OF
fashion. A man of fashion needs all the
clothing on the Paris boulevards or in
the Paris salons that he needs in New
York, so he must find safe way to trans
port his raiment without taking the gloss
on them, so TO speak. For European
trip or an extended trip in this country to
the resorts or for sightseeing, the man of
wealth and extensive apparel cannot afford
10 carry less than six trunks. The swell
members of the 400 " and especially of
the $50, which Ward McAllister has de-
nominated the inner circle, never think
OF devoting less than an entire trunk
to footgear alone. Then at least three
trunks are necessary for the various
suits of morning and afternoon wear,
including the numerous extra pairs
of trousers with which lovers of cloth
ways indulge themselves. The dress
suit, to be preserved without a wrinkle.
must of course be housed for the journey
by itself, and our traveller will be lucky if
he can crowd his novels, ties, collars,
cuffs, brushes handkerchiefs and hundred
and one other small neceSSarles too numer-
Gus 70 mention in the sixth trunk. 4 valise
large enough to check, and a small travel
ing bag in which to put articles of use
their line. One hat case will be sufficient
but 1t must be of the new three-story type,
so that the silk hat, the derby and the soft
hat may all be stored in it. 1t, too, can be
checked
As for material. sole leather is of course
the tirmest and most durable, provided
you get it of full thickness. For vaiises
and bags alligator leather remains stylish.
The hat case, however, will not serve its
purpose in any other material than sole
leather. The expense of such an outfit as
| have Just enumerated in detail would be
about as follows:
Six trunks costing from So to sl25 each ... $500
Large Falise ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80
6aE 10
Hat case. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Travelling is the severest test of good
breeding The temptation to fall into that
free and easy familiarity that is so partic-
uldrly the mark of vulgarity is great when
one is no longer under the critical eve of
friends and acquaintance. Too often the
polished man OF the ballroom becomes the
insufierable bore when on the steamship
or railway car among total strangers But
the man of fashion will do well TO remem-
Der for policy, if for no other reason, that
the world is very small, and, if he is not
always the perfect gentleman. IL Is more
than likely that some of his digressions
from good breeding will be sure to get to
the ears of those for whose good opinion
he cares most. \ quiet manner is as
requisite to good form in travelling as
quletness i'll dress. You would not think
of wearing in railway carriage dress or
half dress suit or a suit of light colors, but
on the other hand you always wear
wooden suit of some dark color with an
unpretentious sack coat.
Never talk or laugh aloud or sing in
public place where others besides yourself
have right. Do not assume superiority
over your fellow travellers, because that is
the act of a cad; do not talk for the benefit
of your fellow travellers because that eS-
hibits sort of shallowheaded vanity that
is insuilerable. This don't" is equally
applicable to the hotel table and the state
room; remember that stateroom walls are
thin, so do not keep your nelghbOrs awake
by detailing your family history in a loud
voice. our ancestry, no matter how DIS
tinguished, viii only bore strangers. II
abroad, try 10 keep the American eagle
from shricking more than yOu can help,
because foreigners are not apt 10 construe
the American habit of Dragging over
generously. Avoid snobhish criticisms OF
such localities and countries as you are
visiting or Unfavorable comparisons be-
tween them and your own city, because II
will only make you enemies.
AcQuGintances may be made rs readily
in the railway carriage as on ship board.
Gentlemen chat with each other without
an introduction as freely as they please.
Do not force conversation with your seat
mate unless he desires to talk, and do not
lie; him into your private affairs. The
conversation will necessarily assume the
most general character Social restric-
tions that are thrown for safety around
Young ladies no not, however ease up IN
railway travelling. A gentleman OF fash
ion has absolutely no right 10 attempt 10
draw young lady into a conversation.
though he may, II the occasion oter, 10
her a service. as, for instance, raising the
window for her. and if she be so untortu-
nate as to he travelling alone he may ald
her with her satChels in getting OF the
train or in changing trains, but he VIII ny
no means presume upon these s!gnt cour-
tesies TO force an acquaintance wih her-
When starting ont on Journey nave
nIenty 81 money or its equivalent with
va, What is more be prepared 10 spend
il literally. because the harples who prey
upon travellers Will expect TO get all they
can ont of vou. and yOu can only lay up
for Yourself mental worry II you attempt
TO glinsay them. PorterS. walters AMI
servants Will he at your elbows Wherever
YOU turn Tip them Literally; II Is cheap
est in the long run. Never maggie over
your hotel bill or you are sure 10 GET an
undesirable reputation for cluseness. Al
tho rr,tarns-h0use tell the truth. because
the officers are not liable 10 trust your
word anyway.
Pills OF exchange. drafts payable TO your
order and letters OF credit are necessary
adjuucts to the travellers purse. Never
carry any large sum of money with YOU
IL lelnpts you 10 spend, ana II temPtS
wcak-tninGei people 10 appropriate II.
When YOU get To ho.e. he sure To select
-, room with lots Of light, splendid vent.ia-
non. and. above all things, handy nre,-
es,ane. 1t IS the mrs; thing you viii think
of m rase al ire 81 why not make II
urine requisite when Won engage a ROOM
Keen Your Strerware Clean
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