The record-union., 1892-01-28
LETTER FROM PORTLAND.
BeseIena's Budget of Current Events
of a Week.
She Touches Up Some of the Society
Leaders-Young Women who Affect
the Dress and Airs of Men.

The festive burglar is again on the ram
page. This time he burglarized one Of
our largest stores on principal street,
early on Monday morning. lie was evil
IDENTIFY an old hand at the profession"
rs from the tracks he left it was apparent
hat he was not in hurry. After helping
himself to the contents of the safe-some
$2,000-he seated himself and leisurely
vent over all the private papers. Finding
hem not worthy his notice, he scattered
them on the floor and decamped with the
apoils.
This little incident has a moral, which
is, that too many detective agencies and
100 much police protection is as bad as
none at all.
Our leading morning journal, the Ore
goRfdI, moved into its new quarters last
Tuesday. In honor of the occasion the
paper came out in an annual review. The
paper is enlarged and improved, and is
credit to our WebfOOt metropolis.
Some big guns have been ordered for
ort Candy, to protect the Columbia
River in case we have war with our re-
sractory little neighbor, Chile. Fort
Candy has been called the Quebec of the
United States," and with good defences
would be almost impregnable.
What is to become of the rising genera
ion? Nowadays, when on the street, it is
Iard to tell the difference between the
young person - whom, l suppose, we
should call a man-Wiuh big, long cape
coat down to his heels, from the young
woman with her short friZZled hair, and
;Lrrayed in her brothers shirt, collars,
cuffs and necktie. She affects masculine
zFalk, and struts down street with her two
hands thrust deep in the pockets OF her
cutaway jacket. She thinks she looks too
;sWfully swagger for anything; but ii she
could only see herself as others see her,
she would discard her manuish toggery
and be what nature intended her, Il
YOmanly woman.
The Oregon Alpine Club has, phoenix
ike, arisen from its ashes and come forth
rom the grave, where the citizens
thought it's bones would rest forever
more. The directors now announce the
club has been only sleeping; and, to
authenticate the fact, a lot has been pur-
chased and a big clubhouse IS to be
arected as soon as possible. This CLUB
las done a great deal OF good IN the past,
and we are glad TO see it Will continue It's
GOOD work in the future.
The members Of st. Annes Catholic
Charitable Association gave very en-
Oyable entertainment and dance last
Tuesday evening. The hall was well
illed, and everything passed off smooth
y. The japanese fan drill, given by
eleven young ladies in Japanese costume,
and the dumbbell exercises given by the
young lady members of the Rainbow
Club, dressed in the rainbow colors,
we're the events of the evening. The
social melted quite a neat little sum,
which was very acceptable.
AT last the profits of the Exposition of
1871 have been made public, and make d
very good showing. The net receipts
u a 4 lg.a4 =
several attractions have been spoken for
The coming year.
After varied experience with the four
hundred composing Portland's swell set,
have finally, and after mature deibera
ion, come to the conclusion that things
are not what they seem. l have studied
hese leaders of fashion" closely, and
nave observed they can sing little, play
title, paint a little their faces, especially
and talk great deal. One portion of their
education, however, has been shamefully
neglected. That portion can be written
N one little word, but OH how much it
lneanSl That word Is manners" 1t
never enters the massive brain of the
swell young person to be polite to those
outside their charmed circle. Money
does not make good breeding nor refine
lnent; it takes generations of careful
training to bring forth these qualities. 1t
would be we'll for these SprigS of would
be royalty to remember there are ladies
and gentlemen outside of society's pale
4 gentleman friend Of mine was one
evening attending his lodge meeting.
Having considerable business to transact
he members wanted as little debating as
possible. One Of the members is a great
talker, but has the misfortune to be
slightly deaf. On this particular evening
Us he took the floor he held in his hand
an unlit, half-smoked cigar. He pressed
away and the members became restless.
one of the gentlemen took a matchbox
from his pocket, struck light and
handed it to the speaker. Mechanically
he put the cigar in his mouth, lit it and
putied away, oblivious of ali surround
lngs. OF course he lost the thread Of his
argument and sat down, to the unspeall-
Gble relief of the other members.
BESELENA.
Portland, Or, January D, 1882.