The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-18
ROSEBUD GARDEN OF BOYS.
SOCIETY HAS BORROWED FROM Bos-
TON FUNCTION NEW HERE

| Mr-. John KInr vnu Rensselaer, Gives Q
| rsrty TO Introduce Her sons-A g O'tIoch
Tea with Flower. aud Such FisinEs
We have been going to Boston for the way tc
| bake beans ever since the counting Of Mllet
Standsh and with the baked beans we have
learned to swallow with good grace a vast
amount OF prehistoric Information and advice
We have been told what to think and how to
think and when to think. and all Of this good
counsel has come as free rs the east vino.
When with the beans we were forced to take
Chicago's pork we thought tho end was
reached. We thought that other towns had to
come to New York for " form"
Alas. we were in error. and old Father
Knickerbocker once more dolls his three
cornered hat to tho wise woman OF Boston. and
says that he is yet modern enough to learn a
thing or two from that ancient dame.
The latest and most important social news
10 that form" remodelled. requires that
masculine as we'll as feminine buds must be
formally introduced to the world OF society.
This innovation is the result OF studying the
ways and manners OF Boston where the custom
OF Introducing young men to society has beon
In vogue several years. 1t has been tried on
rare occasions In New York. but did not be-
come popular. Now 1t is given out that the
custom will be made permanent. and that the
eigibles will be known only after their names
are placed in the list.
The FIRST affair OF the sort this season was
given by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, fow
nights since at her residence. 40 East Twenty
ninth street. As Mrs. Van Rensselaer, OK
planned yesterday to a Sun reporter. it was for
the purpose Of letting people know that her
two sons. John and Harold. had reached the
age when they were ready to enter society.
The route was q 5-o,olock tea party. The In
vitations were issued in Mrs. Van Rensselaers
ceiving. and tho young men were formally
presented to the guests as they arrived The
Vag Rsnsselaer may take their places with
their elders in tho social swim and be in read-
ness. to act officially in forthcoming social
It will be noticed that the form OF invitation
differs from the form used in introducing tho
name is given as well as the name Of the
parent roees. Young ladies also assist In re,
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dinners Mrs. Van Rensselaer's manner OF IN.
Producing her boys was IN strict accord with
differ from others Of that class. There was
tea drinking and handshaking; there were
compiim entary remarks. and then came
There are many snsible reasons for this Gus
tom OF bringing out young men. ana 1t Ia likely
Of New e York society There comes time Of
course. Wneu 10Y passes liie NuEleu RIduit-
lions Of the nursery. the dancing school. tho
freshman year at college. and is ready to AS
sumo that social position to which he is enti-
tied True It is that he has met many people
at his fathers. and has been patted on tho
head and told what n big boy he is getting to
be. These people. however. are usually slow
in approaching the fact that tho boy final
conduct social functions, 1t is argued that
something should be done to make this
known in definite manner: in
other words. that his period OF entering uron
social life should be so fixed that there will be
no doubt as to his eligibility. Are there any
better reasons. 1t is asked. for the formal COM
ing out of Young woman than for similar
affair in honor Of her big. young brother. and
indeed, 1t is difficult to find an intelligent az
frmative reply.
Hereafter the young Van Rensselaers will be
ranked among the young men who may be
called upon to act as commtteeme ut the
and Charity balls and all other So
cial affairs where the assistance OF young men
la required. They are out OF that class OF un-
certain age known AS the kids"
Some question is likely to DO raised as to the
age OF young men ready to be brought out. In
Boston this age varies from 10 20 ~ years. 1t
depends somewhat upon the young man. The
m ore ambitious and precocious get out earlier.
The others train along as tn ey arc pu shed for
places, A common requirement.. however Is
that the bud shall be able to carry a chrysan-
themum without becoming round shouidered.