The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-11
sNOBBIcRY.

oh, what fools some mortals arc.
Read this when you are feeling blue and
OF no account In the world It is a circu-
lar that was recently mailed 20 many
prominent people I'm New York:
The want Of recognized authority I'm
regard TO the personal elements Of New
| York's best society has been frequently
, experienced. To meet this requirement
we are about To publish volume con-
tanning social and biographical accounts
Of the individuals and their families who
constitute that most exclusive portion Of
metropolitan society known as the Four
Hundred.
Approaching your prominence in this
circle. we should like your social bio
graphy and an account OF your family
10 form part of the publication, and we
therefore earnestly hope you Will favor
us with such Information as you may
deem proper in response TO the inquiries
on the inclosed blank. The manuscript
OF your biography will be submitted to
you for revision and approval before
publication.
The volume will be issued in elegant
form, suitable to its subject matter.
Yours, very respectfully.
The Historical Company.
This out-blues the blue book that some
body published in Indianapolis a few
months ago.
With the circular was inclosed a
budget of questions with space for an
swers. The opening questions are in re-
gard to ones full name. birthplace, resi-
dence education, profession and whether
ones ancestry was distinguished in any
way. Then follow these queries, which
on perusal will be regarded as daisies"
in their peculiar way:
If married, you will please give date
and wife's full name and birthplace.
Were any of her ancestors or family
connections distinguished in any way?
If you have children give their full
names.
Are any of your children connected
by marriage with persons of prominence
Please furnish engraving or sketch Of
your coat of arms or crest and that of
your wife's family.
Have you held any military rank?
To what clubs do you belong?
Are you identified with yachting or
other fashionable sports? If so. give name
of yacht, horses or any other pertinent
details.
Have you a gallery of paintings. and
do own pictures or statuary by famous
artists?
Are are you a member or a guest Of
the PatrlarcnS, the various country ClupS
or other similar organizations?
Have you travelled abroad and been
presented at court?
Have you entertained any distin-
guished foreign guests?
Have you or members of your family
appeared as authors? If so, please give
names of any books or articles.
Are your tastes musical? Are you
patron Of the opera?
Please mention any architectural or
decorative features of note concerning
your residence.
II you have a country house please
state any details of interest regarding It,
Kindly add any other particulars
which may suggest themselves as being
pertinent to this matter
There are just nineteen questions in
the foregoing list. To round it out in
good shape contemporary adds one
more:
Are YOU a D. F.? But that, of
course. is taken for granted by the pro-
meters Of this scheme in case you should
pay any attention to their impertinence.
Well, some Of the queries are not espe-
cially Objectionable. but the one asking
for coat of arms and one or two others
sound very foolish to a well-informed
American ear. A new crop of fools
keeps coming on year by year