The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21

The question OF how the rich should
spend their money and the effect OF eiab-
crate expenditurs on the minds OF the poor
has been enc Of the most widely discussed
topics OF late IN social ethics. 1t seems
rather contradiction that such a Discus
sicn q oaia arise IN land of freedom ard
equal chances. where the plutocracy con-
sists either Of self made men or their i'm
mediate descendants. That man has a
right 20 DO what he pleases with his own
gees without Saying-it would be infring.
ing on the rights Of personal liberty 10 say
otherwise.
As far as the naxt criticism il concerned.
the Meet Of luxurious living on The minds
or the poor. Il Is not the latter who feel
envy, malice and uncharitabla ness'' to-
ward the rich. They are not nearly as
bitter as the would-be fashionable. the
social climbers or their friends who re-
Esent ar expenditure which they faln would
initiate II they could What the deserving
10 or want Is work II they can get enough
OF that 70 obtain the measures Of life
they will envy no one. II rich people
would reduce their way Of living to
( Spartan simplicity there would be far
mere misery aud want than there Is now.
What the rich should do l. to spend and
{ spend literally, but IL a way 10 benefit
their own country people. American tai
eut should De brought 20 the fcre Ameri-
can M nufacturefs pcCroniz - ard Ameri-
~
ployment. But as FAR as jewels. fine raj
ment and entertainments are concerned.
they do not make the wearex and dcnor
hated hy the poor in the tenement and out
lying districts half rs much as those who
hoard ~ their means IL misery selashness
or 20 abroad TO spend the money they are
drawing from this country.
Almost three weeks Of the season Of re-
fusa3 and restraint have elapsed end as
was 10 be expected. there has been no
awakening from the social lethargy which
always marks the period 81 penance- Bat
then Il is q little too early. the first feel
ing CO mingled rest and Quietude has rot
Yet worn of and although there are pref
~ certain indications that society san
takes an interest in itself yet during the
past week they have nor made themselves
manifest With any great degree OF I'm
pressment The Browning lectures are
becoming more popular each week and Al
the same time more interesting. Gard
parties continue "a attract many. though
IN seveTaz instances the end OF the winter
series IS near at hand Several aTsirs ara
. promised fEnmefla teiy after Lens. notably
dancing D3rty by the AEayne crowa. A
similar afIafr BY rhe Co-iiion CLUB and
one by ne Assembly OF Queen Anne.
The largest and most representative
gathering q society people since the aa-
vent - Tire I.enten season rsar az ska
residence u air and Mrs. r A. wfnw
50 Harvard avenue Thursday evening 10
play waist The handsome Vfur horne
was brilliantly lighted for che occasion
and the favors exceedingly artistic De
ttcious refreshments were served at tha
close % play. Mr. and Mrs Wings quests
were. Mr. snd Mrs, 1acoo F1gvth. NJ md
Mrs - d SttnsSan. Mr.. and Ms Manson
E Backus. Mr. end Mrs Horace a.
Henry. Mr.. and Mrs. A p Stewart Mr.
and Mrs. - I. Weee Mr.. and Mrs Tsrnss
r. Hayden Mr. and Mrs. Erassus Brain
erd NJ and Mrs. A W. Eagle Mr. srA
Mrs. r. c $eufeldeT Mr., Edward a.
Graves Ms Graves AR and Mrs HI
gene NJ Carr. Mr. ard Are. J n Mac
DouzaD Mr. and AIRS r. g Hughes. NJ
ard Mrs joan 2 Allen. Mt ard Ms
Maurice MsAtlcken. Mr.. and Ms Charles
n Clarke Dr ard Ma Alfred Ravmo78
NJ ara NJ ". T. Beuham NJ ard
Mrs e. J. Suita Afr and Mr. p r
Blaine NJ and MIS-. ". = Dennis. Tr.
ard Ms Mont zoueTy Russell Mr. ana
Mrs. joan A Sanhoru. Mr.. and Mrs A
= McEwan Mr ana Ms John Lea~r.
NJ ao8 Nh ~. &. FORREST Mr. and
Mrs. ~. Gregory. Air and Mrs = X
Price 2fr su8 Nrs, Frank A sea- Mr.
ard Mrs. Thomas -. Greene. Mr.. ard
Mrs. " e Bo0ne.
The Rrswusux lecture AZ Mr. WaHar.s
residence last TUESDAY was atrenses Nv
nearly ntnatv la6iss ard fhe lnteres. vas
ever greater thau Inst a.srisves 81 ese
aret lecture az tAe previous TH2esHay The
Susfe-t was para ce}Sas'- The rext
iacture wiz ~ given Tusstsv A. Trinity
fssrfsa aouAs eu James street uear g. za.~
avenue Ea s@otecs viii he +Hrettsa
RSxl2n8 a. she Dark Tower Th-sa rea--
sng a. Ms Ha}erss inr1uteS MrA Sill
wtae sfrs- r. 4. Peters. Ms Nf-Nea
Mr~ "A < ary. Ms. G5sEtnrv Ms
. Fay .se g a Rrewn Ma L. Il
F...n NJ Na1 Ware~en Ms e =
Se~uve Mrs HassM 1Irs WNaslsr N~s
s-eulter Nrs e. Hurns Mrs T.
Terry Mrs FrasEaF HTa .r.erE Mrs Faa-
naz. Mrs- Cover &<A C2gkeek. Ms. :.