The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-11-27
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Amo,., PO.itIOn Avaiis No'hins
Among the smart Set

Among the emart ee"
what At t,rst particularly strikes tls
,...,srer In Russian society Is the an
,olnte freedom that relgns and the ease
~,,th which ones intimates may %
,hoseu 81. Petersburg society - SUP
,lv,d,.d into a very large number OF
,.,,ar,as and in order TO become tuiiy
acquainted It Is necessary to nave tns
.ntree 10 several OF these, TO aeeo's
,,,sh this is no easy task. Russians arc
,rsn,elous OF foreigners, particularly OF
nsmbers of the diplomatic corps nu'
,nce a foreigner Is able to make niw
elf known and appreciated. society
,ro,,des for him most charming MS
y the Russian metropolis. unilks
,ther capltals, the official position OF .
foreigner has absolutely no innuenes
m his position 10 society twrites c"s'
.espopdent OF the New York fimesl. =
nan is either liked or disliked for him
,elt alone. and II disliked. the smart
,et of the Russian capital simply ostrs
,lze, him without further forinall'y
rhe accepted stranger Is not lraeAee
and spied upon by the secret police as
Berlin, nor importuned concerning
he number OF hts "quarterinss, - ~
Vienna Woman Is a charmer' as -
we'll known, but her charm eonsists
more In her intellectual power than Id
,er physical qualities. Young girls In
Russia are seriously brought up anh
thoroughly well educated, 81 thar th1S
ire the intellectual equals or snperors
II the men. Woman. therefore, play :
leading part ia Russian life. The
men are often pushed tnto unworthy
,atrtgue~ through the influence OF the
women, who are all. more OF less, All
mated with the desire of playing
eading part In politics. Their confrf-
,atlon /, bright aud witty. ahd Their
broad education allows them 10 takr
art In any discussion They pass luds
.uent upon men. things, aud events
with a wonderful precision aud with
great good Sense.
Mach has been said against the NOR
lis Of ST Petersburg abroad, the NOR
atty Of Russians at home being toe
often Judged by certain types Of de
.ia,ses met wiki In Paris, Rome, and
the German watering places. Scan
.itls 10. ot course. occur In the "dpp~F
rlrcie," ~ .osiety. but they are Fela
lively les frequent than In 80 ris oshrs
capitals. Further. 40 attempt = made,
- In Paris and B-riin. 10 noise these
,lornestic scandal. far snd side. A
Kind of t'rertnasonry exists bs-twrsn
well brett people 80 ~. Fstsrsbtifg ~
hush up affairs Of this sSgt. Among
he young " omen ~ ho rank as leaders
"a society il &, rare 10 tni one implI
Gated In = scandal 81 ANY klad WhAl
has been said apropna VI Foreigners Ia
~. Petersburg applies az veil ~ tbs
natives. \ mans 0nictai pos tiSu has
absolutely uJ !uturncc on bis social po
.ttion hr mass be- 4 general, mlnLstrr
PRIV cuuu,ilug. " a msmber ot tbs
.lrhrr by birth Or by rra son ot bis per
souai attllnm~Dta 10 the beat su-'irty
he i CERTAIN 10 stumble against clo~~'i
doors II be attempts 70 rutrg thLs ezra n
81 ~. Petersburg s0-iety No bettrt
idra Of how peculiarly constituted ~
Petersburg so"iety /. In this Frsp~'-t can
he given than by saying that HarUs
MohrvnhTim tine retiring HusalaA rm
baSsahor IN l'Bris, has H~v~r b*~n hbl'
10 make h.. ~afFvc intn the fusat -
elusive s~t ot the Nusaian capital
guartrringa do not 60 IN 81 Peters
burg Il il necessary aad suffirlrhJ tDt
man 10 D. = gentleman anal clever ~
Aavr fhr doors % the moat exclusive
'.t open 10 him san Franeisgo ~
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