Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-17
ATuRlyING SOCIETY.

When, not many moons ago, the forma- tion of Society in New Haven was begun we thought the great work would go on slowly, New Haven being conservative and the making of a Society being rather deli cate end important business. But we mis- calculated, and the growth of Society here has been much more rapid than we thought 1t would be. At first, 80 we are told by one of them, Society here consisted of only two members, with fringe of several more. But the lump was ripe for the leaven, and the leaven, instead of spread ing at cold molaases rate has gone through the lump in right lively fashion. Ia the beginning there was only one Paul Pry and only one Court Journal. Now there is Paul or Polly Pry on every corner, and there are no less than four Court Journals, teeming daily with the doinRs and decorations of Society. Bu. what pleases us most is to notice the change tast has come over Society here as it has grown. Formerly when there were but two members and fringe, one Paul Pry and one Court Journal, our Society was bounded by very narrow limits. Now it is, according to the four Court Journals, only bounded by the lines of Montowese, East Haven and Hamden. If ever 8 city the sizo of New Haven had bigger Society for its e!ze we should like else in the world there is collec- tion of 100 .000 people of such general cul- tivatiop, personal beauty, aristocratic and charming manners, taste in dress, and ele- gance in entertainment please tell us where. We find, by careful reading of the Court Journals, that every body who does Socie- ty act in New Haven does 1t as we'll as it can be done.- Thsy are all "up to de limit" as "Chimmie" Faddeu said of the Duchess. The same language Is used to describe the social festivities of East street as is applied to those of Prospect street or Hillheuee avenue. The game charms, the same accomplishments, the same elegance, the same grsces, etc, etc, are in evidence at one as at the other. Society is sil over New Haven and New Haven is all over Society.
 This is just exactly as 1t should be. There sre those, we suppose, who would like to have it understood that their charms, their entertainments, their clothes and their conversation are the top notch, but the impartial Court Journals and the | clear-eyed and just Paul and Polly Prys will not have 1. SO. It must be understood that New Haven Society means New Haven. and not one or two streets. Tn Society We I are, thanks largely to our Court Journals
 ahead of even the ''metrellerpus." Foul
 hundred with fringe is the limit there
 Here there is no limit, except the inability
 of the Paul and Polly Prys to name and fit
 ly describe all who give stag parties, blus
 masses, oolopg teas, codfsh balls, tenni.
 rackets, and strawberry and oyster festi
 vals. They do the best they can and they
 can't do any better. They shouldn't b,
 blamed by those who do not find thei
 names and their charms and their tast
 and their clothes and their grub partie
 mentioned in the Society Notes. The fev
 who are not yet in Society can get in 1
 they will only take the pains to notify tn
 Paul or Polly Prys that they want to b
 admitted. They will all be treated alike
 Society Notes in our Court Journals ar
 all of the same pitch.