New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
HOME AND SOCIETY.
.. socrrry AT THE MERCY OF ORGANIZED
LABOR?


LABOR?
.,n,,,,xc INCOME AND ENTERTAINMENT FROM
soc,prv-THE DILEMMA OF THE DEBUTANrE
-IENTEN LAMENTATIONS OVER
SOCIAL FRIvoLITIEs.
aec,dedly hard on the High h-Clymers that,
81. carefully and successfully Planning their win
49,. campaign which they had determined TO crown
.,,,h the smartest and altogether the most elabo-
-,,e dinner dance OF the season, they should be
made the victims of social problem. 1t is we'll
town fact that the greatest suffering in labor diff
ccplties between the employers and employed falls
,pon those who not personally concerned In the
controversy. The He's certainly felt that they
we're the innocent victims OF most cruel fate. in
that their best laid plans should gang aglce This
happened through the most untoward chance OF
,her having selected the very night for their grand
act effort In the way Of entertainment that had
been chosen by OF those "inconsiderate labor
unions for OF their periodical efforts OF se.f-
assertion In this particular instance It was the
"cuunary artists that elected to take this method
AZ seeking redress for their grievances.
When Il became bruited abroad that the High
(lvmers were about give not only the hand
somest but the most select function Of the winter.
and had secured the most eligible people going
for their dinner dance. those who had turned the
cold shoulder TO them when they first tried TO storm
society felt that they had made mistake which
II would be difficult. II not impossible 10 rectfy
.Tt Is one OF the most perplexing problems OF
modern life" said little Mrs. Lineage plaintivey,
'to know how to discriminate between these new
people. First the question seems 10 be. Shall we
visit them?' and before has really time 10
make I'D ones mind. the next query seems TO be.
syiu they visit usT And IN the OF the He's
fhe question that uppermost In society after the
invitations had been sent was, Who has been LEFT
out"
The entertainment was to be at rs. whose lovely
bathrooms and unsurpassed cuisine wont to in
sure the success Of any entertainment given unoer
his auspices On the evening named the guests ar
rived and the scene was brilliantly beautiful The
best-looking women in town were present respien-
dent in their most gorgeous gowns ana jewels A
whole forest Of huge palms and nowerlng plants
decorated the rooms which artistically lighted
by rose-screened electric lights. while the dining
room with It's round tables beautifully arranged
with profusion Of flowers. ELECTED even greater
amount of admiration. Mr. and Mrs. Hgh-Cymer
were radiant. nothing seemed wanting to the COM
plete success of their entertainment, and conse-
ouently of their social aspirations.
But after the soup had been served came an oIni-
nous pause The guests began TO feel that some
thing was wrong. What is the matter? was
asked at the various tables. The men servants were
seen whispering to each other In agitated groups
and He
footmen was serving his masters table. approached
the latter with a scared face. After hurried con-
ferenca in low tones MI Hgh-Cymer with an
apology rose and quilted the room win ghas'iy
composure his poor wife kept her seat and trieo 10
look as II nothing unusual was happening "I,ie
the widest imagnings confused her praih iho
guests who were not at her table gave free rem 10
their surmises which certainly not chari'ao'e'
Their host had been suddenly arrested MS ior-
tune had collapsed like a pricked bubble. a. hao
refused to dinner unless his account was
paid" etc. Everything was thought OF ou' inc
true explanation Of the difficulty, which was srAe
on the part of the aforementioned heads OF the
Kitchen and their subordnates. with which lhe ui
lucky host had nothing whatever to do
After a wait OF ten minutes, which seemed houis
Mr. H-C. returned. and the dinner proceeueo
the only solution Of the situation having oeen
that that unfortunate gentleman was ooneeo 10
pay an enormous bonus over and above the COST
-, ~, dinner ~ induce the Fraternity Of the fry
,ne-nsp" TO postpone their attack upon their en-
oloyer until. after the meal had been serVeu VI
course full explanation 10 all the asse"'o'eu
guests was Impossible, and although AT ms o""
tah.e Mr. Hish-Cly told OF his dilemma al soi'S
Of stories received credence and the charf Oh u's
entertainment was over. The dance wAich ioiio"eH
vas dull and sp.ritess. People Kept 'oge'"e' -"
little knots and refused TO be hilarious anu Inv
nnuch-ta.ked-of function which profN'seu u 'e 'O
brilliant was distinct failure o,..-..
, .hou,d saw" remarked Mrs. Caustic, VINO had ho'
naan invited 10 the dinner dance. Iha' Is 'he
,roub,s with that kind Of people; you never can e
vhat they will DO" But he cocld H0' ny {,
strike" urged good-natured Mrs A
-s,,rrsd the other lady lncreduously, "that Is
,hs,r s,orv: but who knows what the troupie re@"'
wasr'
"ra,cv what shock l had last week. saiu
v,vacjous Miss B.. who had been visiting IN 'a'se
Western city; land yet II was ra'her "'0e' ''
know. 80 uroad
"The people I stopping win are ram o.u
r,,oeaiuavs travel In a private car, step over -
rrr,,a with less effort than Newly orkers niaAe !"
going 10 Brooklyn and all that Wen 'ne uas . a,'
nv arrival they gave me tea anu 'ne P'
girl in the room red-haired creature VIZ"
ravishing figure. and a gown whoh h''ed W..
better than mine. immensely 'aNe" WI"
her and we chatted and she was Jolly ana c'ete!
.nd most "a fascinating Finally. as we were drinking
tea together, the butler offered me some caN
n blowaway nislt-n- your-mouth cohcocuo" %
sugar and chocolate utterly delicious
~ said at once had never tasted snythihs ~
delicate whereupon the beauty caimiy re'"a'Neu
"rm glad you like IT, l made II.
81 thought she was joking
~.Why. YOU are a relation. are you' ASKED
"'No' she said with little laush; nus' Ha''
,ooksd bewiIdered no professional cook'
7 make almos, all the fancy desserts ana cane 'o'
the swell &c, here And 1t was true.
.she belonged 10 poor family. good enouph as
70 birth the father Incapable OF earning i'uo'''
ana as she grew up Il became necessary 10 90 SOM
rsng She liked cooking. ana began "i'H '"''
- csLe making II occasionally for ie"
friend. When ! met her she was on the top round
had two rooms at the back OF the house win a
te,snhone an assistant cook and errand poy' ana
bought her -four and sugar and th.nss al ""o'e"e.
"Ths remarkable thing was tnat Sc ie'@'"'u
N. intimate friend OF these rich grls WIN "hohh
49, 49,, oora "a school Creased better than good