New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.
- MUSICAL ENTERrAINMENr-A DELMoNlco
SroRY-MEN'S HANDS-THE 1MPE-
cuxrOIrS yOIING MAN.


tre". i,o = corner and examined every one. and IL
- ost amusing some assumed rdpt ecsiauc
w. bot was irrcsiSbly provocative OF laughter some
"O ,1 nrnslve and wiStiul; othcrs-ahd they were
.rsn people who are not mnsicai al all Out fancy
,, lining 10 appear sO-bcat time, or Kept their
= moving as if they were Playing sympathetic
hn -.ts On IN imaginary piano Bat the most delight
eao,a wore those two arrant nrls. Miss y. and
i"' ,ber really do not either OF them care hi
,,sIc and by somc Lad luck they had been seized
~ their hostess and given sofa que up III front ana
y ir oopoSilc the musicians. There they were nop'-
IL trapped for the entire evening, ana uicr cN-
,o,s os they tried TO assume a conventional air
~ oro,aation and interest, were too comital.
I" ~ ul cdvc YOU a pointer on this subject OF mus-
hr rho nv: unless you really an enthusiastic
s,csn Try get off into the conservatory or IN the
-,best room by the door, so that the more maternal
H ~ v,ur being may he cOmforted by intervals OF
F,,.r willie your mind is elevated by the long drawn
-, ora dulcet strains of the music. My own forte
.,,c conversation and not music. was wise enough
se.nre a seat well In the rear. and happened to
" .,o particularly the back of the womcI's nccks and
hIr hair How few people appreciate The beauty
hrs Is in the nape Of the neck! The present fashion
- gearing il perfectly bare greatly enhances It's beauty
Th loft, loose arrangement OF the hair too. just now.
nth II, unduating and small simple knot. IL
ms, Incoming to the neck and 1t Is quite wonderful
49," vouthful the backs of OF the women look who
= reu I'm I'm their fOrties. That reminds me-" con
,nued this lively lady. speaking of fores have you
ro,iced what epidemic OF marriages there mas been
lately among our ancient and honorable maidens2 The
, ( that in our lin de steele civilization age Is simply
a matter of temperament and death; no ono need be
I'd nowadays who does not wish TO be- unless size Is
really inhrni.'
What % do with the hands gives more trouble and
anxiety TO the lords OF creation than woman srher-
,rr supposes II man IS at all shy or SeltconscouS'
chose members feel Ike veritabc excrescences which
Nd h.Nn tn no hiCnn cd
ot,n some way or other. What relief it would he to
,b,s, them into the depths Of ones pockets II 1t were
or,v permissible. and get them comfortably ont OF
sight, some compromise the mnttcG by hooHlhS
one thumb into the pocket TINS leaving only the one
hand 10 be disposed Of which is comfort as lar rs II
roes Others fold their arms I'm gloomy saturnne
,,blon while others thrust them behind them as II to
hide them altogether Choy and Chapp,c have very
rions fashion peculiarly their own. and hang their
arms loosely from the shoulders little in advance oil
The body, letting them wave lightly ~ theF ,h"r a
I'm Rnt whatever is the style assumed II j.
very noticeable that not one man IN ten Is absolutely
unconscious OF his hands or uses them In perfectly
natural manner.
aDo Won know the difference between the English
woman who drinks too much and the American who
a,es the samcl, said man OF the world. The Eng
ush dame does It brutally. frankly and Is a good
tdlov among men, and she either does not care
10 conceal it could not II She would
whereas 10 an American 1t invariably causes
tremendous depression OF spirits, when eN'S
an excuse TO the family doctor TO call 1t by any
NAM no likes 4 good deal OF comment has been
mad this winter The obvious increase OF iippnS
among women Of society and women who dell-hl III
snsr ard Convention shouM beware lest they pas,
the Ruhicon and find themselves VICTIMS oi Hos' 'e
rbe disease.
Genuine vanilla navoring in Ice cream always has
vtt,a black specks in IT, A rather funny incident
occurred the DAY al Dclmcnicos apropo' oil TINS
very rlchlooking" and consequential dame ordered
m elaborate luncheon. which was TO end Win par
tcular lind OF ice. favored with vanilla during ue
very substantial repast she criticised the various
sss,s very freely evidently DESTROYS Of impcssns
the people in her immediate neighborlood WIN heE
knowledge Of the hautc cuisine. When the ices were
brought Madame La Parvenue called TO the walter I'm
priously. "Do YOU this ice cream - she Said III
quite loud voice alt Is not clean: look at All those
spccks." alt is favored with vanilla Madame ven
tured the man obscQuiousy, for he evidently did not
wish 10 cndanger his tip "of tonrs" know mat
She an syered haughtly. ordered vanilla havorIng;
Int do not want black coal dust too; fetch me some
more" The waiter. with a tiny, almost impercept'-
BE sirug Of the shoulders as much as to say. Cui
bono " Automatically removed iie cream WHOM u, i ,h
Their discussion, and much 10 uic amusement OF uc
occupant of the next table who had been an inter
esSa pG arother ice wli" VA not Favored with
vanilla. but which perfectly satisfied her Adyshp.
sWhv is #. I wonder" said a lady whose exquisite
taste In gastronomic matters is well known. that
while the French have feminine for the grosser
.rourmand' finer and more hatcrng appreciation oil
gourmet has noncl surely senses In the higher
culinary matters should De more dcHcde anu rcH"'u
than those Of man -
Nevertheless" said a club man. who was an ANA
teur Gordon bleu OF no mean order "a woman IS not
really gourmet by nature, and never can be ana
although she may BE- excellent cook and caterer she
can never appreciate the higher ana more
subtle achievements in aesthetic cookery All the
tasers employed for wines. teas are invariably men
and woman has ever invented famous dish'
All the same, a woman who is a gourmet ana not
"gourmandc7 gives the following clever and new
dea which, although absolutely simple. required both
Invention and taste to originate stew hall dozen
npe tomatoes: strain, favor and add sufficient geIAe
10 make fine Jelly Surround the mould WIN small
weshaped tomatoes cI I'VE, VIII ,t ptct cordon Of
crisp fresh lettuce leaves and you iaVe saiau
I'll for king"
No thought OF dishonesty has ever invaded The mind
Of the Impecunlous Young Man. BY dint OF energy
and diplomacy he has frequently been able to "s'a'c
Of importunate creditors and 10 accomplish many
things that 70 a more nina woud have appeared
dfhculi II not impossible. All who are familiar with
his exploits will remember how he had his white flannel
tennis trousers dyed black that he might complete his
dress suit and attend reccpuOh' ana
how he was strongly affected by The
service OF French wait"r-who brought
finger bowls 10 match the dress OF the
lmpecunOuS Young Mans COUSIN tiat ne eaNc HIS "S
coin the waiter His relatives and his business and
professional associates have depored his lack OF bust
ness ablltys Yet while his friends and associates
have sconed at him, the Impccunious Young Man has
not changed his course. Not "A rcpcntant word mas
passed his lips not sigh has he brcathed Tor lost op
porunties that might have brought wealth to MIN
His latest escapade saved him large cXpcndi'ne ior
eabhre. The Impecunious Young Man Is Tue IaS' per
son in the world 'who would think OF taking advantage
OF a anicbt.bovkp cab driver Yet he did so unln-
tenonaly ON Tuesday morning. lie had been ont late
ard when he called n cab at O'Clock Ia the morning
he was a trinc confused. $50. - Cnivcis'ty race
ah he 10 the cabman. 1t seemed only minute atei
VIM he was IN front OF his house. Tmusuhg II rsh'
llhd into his pocket he found 10 his cOhslerhuo '"'