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sideration than the possession Of money, while
! he has insultcd and abused those who have
every reason to expect consideration and
respect 1t is alleged that he has introduced
persons into society for suspicious motives.
Wonder has been expressed that he. possessed
of moderate means only. should be able to live
so well in idleness.
All sorts OF unpleasant imputations had been
made prior to the New Years ball. but since
then the charges have become more specific.
1t is assorted. among other things. that many
of the most prominent society people stayed
| away from the ball because Mr. McAllister was
personally offensive to them. and that he had
difficulty in securing enough persons to pre-
vent tho absence Of others from being too
glaringly observed
1t is not easy to get society people to talk
on this subject for publication. There are
many reasons for this. Ono. probably. is that
they have no dosire to interest the general
public in what they consider to be society's
nlfair exclusively. Another Is that Mr.. Meal
lister might say unpleasant things. too. He
knows all about everybody In society.
One incident in connection with tho hall has
caused great deal OF comment and may
prove the lever to bring about his downfall
To the outside world it would probably ap-
pear insignificant that Mr.. McAlister should
have Huarrellcd with and dismissed servant
even if the latter had been recognized as being
useful to society in general But this act has
evoked great deal OF talk and has increased
tn" hnl whcH III Fl the society people
duct
Very few persons outside OF society have any
johnson. the man with whom Mr.. McAllister
Iunrreled on the afternoon of the New Years
late SEXTON brown Of Grace G Church f and his his
influential position.will rea!ize what Mr.. john
Ssan is ms.sd S M s1nn b4wns h9s
SORT Of natural right For the benetit Of those
viii be worth While to describe Mr. Johnson's '
hitherto II, r undispptsd place in society
duties big su He Soased
the coachmen and arranged the order In which
th9 &c sarriaGSs lame came u He had been broken
could, know about such things. He knew
ey.ryboLyy in society and on that account
stood at thu, entrance Of the resid ence or hall
dn,nG Is fckeI and had taken
whsthe- the 0isn persons asFsShsn %he made
these tn eXnHnations were what they reprcssnt
entitled to admission. " He T was PRESUMED sum d0 to
do everything delicately and nicely, and the
since Sexton Rrown Death. he gave @ eompIete
satisfaction, is naturally in his favor.
r yMssR9n Of hoy
Is known that he was expected to be in charge
o., the tickets ut tho ball md that, he did not
Mr.; McAlIister; That dismissal was intended
TO be ilnnl; and was presumed to shut John:
csst until IL is he !saf s"uId naeuqs seenpa
Mr. M,i,GAllister's ", forgiveness. johnson does
@ "ysgf 70 csGn Ss ner1sw" the az"
ns t. a % wn" what aa nS h.
ci9,y. MT. Johnsons son thought II unwise to
XIX hs s3 .e LpmH LpuHpc ABOUT society He said that
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.lars sinSs tie bali had been h charge ssat at
G OK 'a gyen hy s tbs
tns tnmn afia!s Y the T%urSay $sEt tIpS on tRs
.,in1 IN the impartial investigation OF tho rumors
upon Mr.. McAlster Ii" in no way way t sttempted Ited
to to M tG st in n them
Mr.. ,McAlllster was t!lkine,to the man whom
Wnan WI ah be t" Ire
r. fRs s$S%s %
the former could @ a state oeeasans whSe TSs
master iiS thought that $2oo, was, was steep price;
IN % he con @ buy her for sSsst s7S TSs
duty would be only 40 per cent. said Mr. Nc
how much 40 per cent u SIS amounted to.
He added this to tho original, and told his man
he ought to get the uniform for tho total Then
the man went away.
Mr. McAllister listened calmly to all that tho
reporter said. He, was inclined TO attribute
the reporter's explanation that Johnson had
'N'i It's al Stuff and nonsense" he said. "I
care really much less for my position than |
people thnk do. can give mp Hp society better
Of the situation. but there really has never
being any dspositionT . on the part Of society so
Guilty to find room for all could not satisfy |
all. as it was. and bad had to puzzle my brain |
those whom / Yves compelled 70 refuse for lack |
OF accommodation. Probably 900 persons
were refused altogether. might have &C.