Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-04

the season. This set gives entertain
ments. is entertained, originates dances
and keeps up a round of gayety.
There are also now in New York.
lust as there are in London, official
sets. governed largely by politics, very
estimaJle people. but who are not in
the strict sense society people. This
set cannot be ignored. 1t is too strong
IL is too worthy, it is too rich. Its
homes are some OF the finest uptown,
its members are those who make the
laws for us. If you are invited to q
dinner i'm this set YOU will hear a deal
OF politics, probably unintentional poll
tics. but naturally Of a political nature.
Just as YOU hear opera, pictures, the
latest literature talk elsewhere. The
members OF the political set are many
Of them seif-made men, admirably
made. but boasting more of their own
handiwork than Of that Of generations.
In short, they are clever enough TO
have made a big place for themselves
in the world-and they are proud OF IT,
This set is very influential and intel
ligent and many OF their number have
a place in good society. Absurd TO ig
more il! They have everything that
constitutes society. But can one leader
govern this set and others? Would not
the TWO clash sadly? Would the man
who makes the income tax and the man
who is obliged to pay it against his Will
be expected TO agree?
There are in New York society plenty
OF other cliques. There are small ones
not very CliQuey. mingling with others
but doing independent things, if they
please. There is the set that studies
that takes courses of reading, attends
lectures, learns the why's and where
fore OF knotty questions, and studies
art from every professional standpoint
Everyone sympathizes with this set,
and the members are sought after.
There is the set that originates en-
tcrtainments. Alas. they have diff
Guilty i'm doing that now, for New York
is abreast with the world in everything
enjoyable This set cannot spring an
entertainment now that will be as
startling as NcAllister subscription
picnics were when he originated them
at Newport. But the invitations of
this set are eagerly accepted.
There is the old conservative set, too.
And in New York this is very pro-
nounced. And there is the yachting
set, though it never so distinguished it
self, but the set that would on no ac-
count stay at home from a cruise in
Southern seas for all the PatriarChs'
balls i'm existence.
And so one might enumerate. But
one could never. by any planning, put
all these sets under one leadership.
A typical leader Of times gone by
would not thrive nowadays. Such a
leader, if one should come to the front,
would have TO encounter q good deal o,
hard fighting in the next ten years in
New York society to keep all in line
with the old regime.
II there is TO be leader he will haye
TO be a hard working, acceptable, So
ciety favOrite TO be able to lead the so
ciety set And he will leave it to other
leaders to lead other sets.
The coming man must be a man of
broad calibre, of business acumen, OF
independent mien. He must stay, as
said. carelessly at the time in my book,
Twenty-eight Years in Wall Street
but which / now repeat thOughtfully in
speaking Of people generally:
Il consider the world big enough for
all who inh2bit it, and when l find peO-
pie with whom 1 cannot get along
agreeably l let them go their way and
so mine, and forget their existence"