The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24
4 Few Things Of Interest TO the Fair
Sex.

gUPl q QloJld1 VI NNOAAid1 ildnQtWOIh,
woman's skill, woman's thought in action,
and generally Of woman's presence as
now at Chicago. The first English exhi-
hilton, held under the patronage of a
oueen, and the French exhibition, held
while the Empress Eugene was a great
figure. gave no such prominence to woman
and her work. The extent and variety
of woman's influence at our own exhibi-
ton is not only unparalleled, but is in
comprehensible unless seen and studied.
The Woman's Building, though the first
structure of the kind ever raised on the
face of the earth, is but small part of
the work There is no building, no de-
partment where, to use a figure, the hand
of woman is not seen and her voice is not
heard There is not a wall where her
decorative or constructive skill is not
displayed; not a tower or battlement from
which her flag does not fly. She is pres
ent in every state and territorial building,
and oftenest in these buildings she is the
chief custodian.
1t is unfortunate, says the New York
Tribune that the question Of social pres
tige is creeping into Washington society
In our thoroughly democratic country it
is the only place where that question
should arise. In all other cities, in each
set of society, one man ranks as highly
as another, unless some indefinite value is
put at one place upon an individuals
millions or in another upon his ancestors;
and these are distinctions that are,
after all, too vague to formulate any rule
upon. But in Washington it is otherwise
and il is becoming matter of moment as
to whether, for example, at a dinner a
United States senator or Justice of the
supreme court should have the seat
OF honor. And now that we
have ambassadors among US, matters will
be further complicated At foreign
courts and in the society that surrounds
them only a monarch or mOnarch's son
may outrank an ambassador, who is held
to represent the person Of his sovereign.
An ambassador of the French Republic or
one from the United States must neces-
sarily persOnate the sovereignty of the
people, as neither nation possesses a mon
arch. With diplomats there is always to
be found jealous eye watching ont for
their proper rights. A most courteous
ambassador has been heard to remark
to his host on leaving the house after
dinner, Sir, regret TO inform you that
In future, unless you give me my proper
place at table, will be unable to accept
your llblHAl0R5. LORD NJ.
the ambassador in question, was
mot personally annoyed by the in.
ferIor place he was forced to accept, but
because IN the eyes OF those present the
great nation he represented had not re-
ceived due consideration. Ii. on the CON
tinent. YOU desire to give a dinner for GER
tam trends, you must invite to meet
them persons of inferior rank to theirs or
else your guests OF honor must be content
with IDVyR1s al aces AT the lnIa
why is it, - an American lady asked
foreign prince 'that no matter how IN
congenlal people are, you put them side
by side! a dinner is a social affair"
Il beg your pardon, my dear madam"
he Interrupted, lit is not at all a social
affair with us. A man or woman would
rather be placed beside a bitter enemy
than move dOwuone to sit beside a dear
friend. A dinner with US is a solemn
function, and proper form is much more
thought of than sOCiability. 1t is not
strange that YOU Americans. as well as
strangers, enjoy your own nfamous hos
pitality. With you there is little stiff
ness and formality-yOu can give your
self up to the social enjoyment of congo
NAL neighbor at table, and not sit up
bored to death by two prosy old parties
on either side, trying to entertain your
self with the fact that no inferior in
ranks is placed above YOU
Washington possesses two serious OBJ
staclCs to the overcoming of such social
restrictions; the one lies in the fact that
only here is gathered a concourse of men
who are entitled to the sole claims of
rank or government recognizes, and the
other fact is the noticeable influence in
troduced by the diplomatic corps. 1t is
to be hoped that the charm of American
hospitality VIII not be lost in this ques-
ton of rank, and that at least, where
Americans themselves are concerned,
they will sacrifice rights that, after all,
are fictitious when society alone is CON
sidered, for the benefit of sOciability
and cOngenially.
The now universal habit, says the New
York Times, of not only using telephones
In various social resorts as an everyday
means of communication in lieu Of writ
ten notes. but Of actually giving messages
and even invitations through ones SER
wants, has its complications and very OBJ
vious disadvantages.
GO to the telephone, Bridget" said
Mrs S. to her maid land ask Miss
Meyer, who is at the club, to lunch with
me tomorrow" When the answer
promptly came back with pleasure lit
tie Mrs S thought no more about it, and
did not even think it necessary to add to
the usual menu for such an intimate
friend. So, when just about lunchtime
Miss Deyer, an English girl, who had
been stopping at the clubhouse for the
past week arrived very smartlN dressed,
there ensued a very comedy of errors
Its very odd thought Mrs. s., that
Miss Deyer, whom l hardly know should
call upon me"
How queer Americans are said the
English woman TO herself, land how
strange il is that Mrs s. should ask me
50 informally, and be so stiff after l get
Why, do you suppose, the missus
DOESN'T ring for Iunch2" said Bridget, in
hier turn, to the cook below stairs. "Shure
II Will be all spoiItr'
IN the meanwhile Mrs S. never sus-
Pecung the mistake, exerted herself to be
entertaining, wondering why her guest
should have chosen such an unseasonab BILE
lune for her call. and why her friend
Wnom she expected did not arrive Fin
any after long half-hours desultory
EoAFersation, poor Mrs. S, with a con-
iu9eQ tumble in her mind of apparent in
nUslltality and the children's dinner, con-
Islng OF corn beef hush, said hesitat-
t"EIl. Perhaps you win stay and have
sumo luncheon with me; I am quite
inns capped the climax! Fortunately
;t Young lady had a good share of Brit
en-" iIaukness, besides fair amount Of
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