The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07
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Ms. Charles p. Howard Hos Issued the
Dic;uu. that There shall he Chnperou-.

Ms Charles p. Howard Hos issued the
Dic'uu. that There shalt he Chnperou-.
Is there such a thing as society" in CALI
fornlap That Is the question that is disturb
ing the placldity Of San Franchises four hun
dred and odd. while the fractional four
hundred OF Oakland are wave worn and storm
tossed. San Francisco has a fairly we'll settled
notion that it's society Is entitled to be spelled
with the largest kind OF an s. and to be SET be-
fore tho world in bold but artistic lettering.
Mrs. Charles $. Howard. Oakland's social do
tatrlx. who has livod In the city over the bay
long enough to know. says there Is no really
and truly society in Oakland. nor yet In San
Francisco for that matter Mrs. How
ard was = Sha'ter. and the Skaters
made Oakland's society all by themselves
ut one tlme-th lie with the assistance Of the
Tompkinses. And Mrs. Towards gowns and
conversational powers have been much ad-
mired at the routs and revelries OF the Cotillon
Is n now drsctod. The Cotion Club has con-
Bidered itself the highest tyre OF exclusive
ness and the fullest development OF social
thinking it was the only purely" society or
ganization in Oakland. Its germans and hops
Ting life OF tho city OF homes and churches.
The season began with the assembly ball"
and the assembly ball" kicked the roses Of
reyelry into the ashes of Lent.
This Oakland Cotillon Club is a close cor.
porntion. and like the California baseball
League, it goes out OF existence every year
and hobs up serenely and rejuvenated the
Consisted OF seefs tar wso was the Groen
way OF Oakland and secret committee Of in
spectlon ana revision; which, went over the
list OF invitations, making and marring repu-
tations by its decisions. The successes Of the
club in the rast warranted its Organization
OF its social supremacy. consequently 1t.
usual series OF cotillons was announced and
east her shadow OF disapproval upon ali the
confidence and all the feeling OF social security.
the sss sad to
are social outcast s-nere pariahs han cling
SEoSt the gate Of And you
eeiye and dismiss your guests. else you will
continue to dwell In social darkness, where
cheek OF that which Is exactly right. In fact,
you have no society In Oakland, aud. for tina!
Having launched this dictum Mrs. Charles
Wcbb Howard swept into her carriage and
their daughters should never be allowed to at
tend that cotillon unless chaperons were
There is no society here. because the fathers
and mothers who havo made the beautiful
things about us have no place In our so-called
iniddle:aGed should have some place, in their
Trnncisco they have to sit along. the sides Of
the hall like wall flowers Without having any
people to these functions who have expressed
their unbounded amazement that the mothers
the proceedings, and / have excused il by say
ing that the community was young and semi
civilized and that we had not yet crystallized.
-. But The time has now come. think and
others think with me- for us to get out OF tho
nut into which we have fallen. Society Is not
made up OF boys and girls. but OF their fathers
and mothers and elders. who lend 1t dignity
and form. II Is preposterous that boys and
girls should dictate to men Of fifty. who are the
real ones to establish the customs OF society,""
In order to offset Mrs Towards influence
Ion Club have appointed some lady patron
csses." whom no one expects to do anything
OF the dutios Of chaperons. nor do the ladies'
themselves expect 10 serve. so the gale has
been turned. and the Cotillon Club is riding in
comparatively smooth waters. while there Is =
bowling about the gables and gargoyles Of the
HOWARD mansion.