The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-04

Why should the chief city of the Union not
look on ungrndgingly and wish every success
to the enterprise? 1t does not follow that
the exhibition will be an unqualified sue
cess. But now that the site has been
chosen at Chicago the whole country should
give the project It's hearty goodwill.
A French caricatufist in the time of I,ouis
Philippe produced cartoon representing
the notorious Robert Macaire and the panta-
loon rapscalion who went around with
him plotting the inve ntion of a new reIi-
gion as the means of earning livelihood.
Robert is evidently of opinion that the pub
lie of Paris at least will fall down and wor
ship any fetish that may be set up cere-
moniously. Thackeray asks in wonder
where else such suggestion could be put
forward. II does not excite surprise in
Paris because the faith Of vast numbers i'm
the gay capital is dead. and they will look
on with indifference at new ideas. Thack-
cray could have illustrated his point had he
lived in California and made The acuuain-
tance of the astute DIR. iced. This gentle
man poses as the Messiah-the incarnation
OF the Messiah-and those who follow him
are to be translated to a happier state, pain
lessly, and at all events, certainly. There
are some people who believe him, who gaze
upon him idolizingly and would bestow
upon him all they have in the world to be
permitted to bask in his smiles. They are
doing this in fact. The faith-inspiring
doctor is about to remove to a brotherhood
and Slsterhood home in Chicago, where all
who have money may also settle, giving
their money to him and their minds to
beatific contemplation of the new plan of
salvation, which is supposed to depend
largely upon ema1ations from the pineal
gland in the doctors Uranium. He Is TO die
soon and then become spectral guide and
protector OF the faithful To what lengths
may not credulity ana softening of the brain
carry people in an educated countryl
In Paris some clever gentlemen, artists in
their way, make good living by knotting
and adjusting the neckties of patrons, They
earn as much as IS night when expert
How very helpless the human race in
affiuence is becoming. Wealthy exauisites
do almost nothing for themselves, EXCEPT
foot the bills of those who wait upon them at
every turn. Beau Brummell would stare
If alive to-day and retire from the race to
be elegant. Gentlemen who are thus care
ful of their personal appearance are prob
ably dntful In their attentions at parties
for who but ladies could bestow upon them
the admiration their supremacy in taste
deserves. On the other hand there is
growing class Of young men who rather
avoid parties, and prefer the freedom of
clubs. Ii is this tendency which possibly
has prompted Whiteley, the universal pro-
WIDER in London. to Oblige entertainment
Segment of gentlemen. Yes, gentlemenI
They are forwarded to their destination in
hanson for guinea head. Nor is there
anything very Dreposterous in the idea
There are numbers of wel-bred respectable
young or mddle-aged men who have slender
means and few chances of going into soci-
ETY.. and at parties it frequently happens
that the ladies outnumber the gentlemen by
two TO one. What a very embari assing
ordeal for a hostess to keep her guests
happy under such dismal circuDs tapcesi
All can be beautifully arranged il only a
few of Mr.. Whiteiey's votares OF fashion
can be summoned SO the lamp is rubbed,
and presently the genii appear and make
their bow. Nobody but the smiling hostess
knows anything about them, and nobody
cares. They never misbehaye aud are
models OF propriety. They bear no relation
TO The Mulligan of Ballymuliigan, who
swigged all the wine. whisky and brandy
his bleary eyes could perceive, and bawied
for more when everybody else had wished
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins goodnight Mr.
Whiteley is so obliging with his supplies IF
amia5e manhood that II hostess objects
to the cut Of one he is e0mplaisantly ready
to supply another.