The times., 1899-05-07
Hard Lines for Newcomers
Who Invade Newport.
Something About Rich New York
ers Who Travel Abroad.
American Colony mt London Closely
Allied With the Titled aristoc-
racy of England

er 10 get into New York society on any
thing like one seasons introduction. New
York society is conducted very much OF
the lines on which a popular theatre is
managed Long before the season opens
all the dates are taken up. invitations
sent out and gayeties planned. Newcom-
ers settling at Newport, for instance, who,
provided with the finest introductions, may
naturally desire to give handsome enter
tainments, will find themselves, to put it
mildly but expressively, very sadly left.
This Will be from no ill-will or lack of
hospitable inclinations on the part OF the
leaders of Newport, but simply because
they have not a vacant chair at their din
ners nor a leftover card from their halls
to offer their new friends.
AS early as in the Lenten season the
arrangements for all the summer house
parties, the dinners, balls, lecture courses,
and picnics We're made out. The secreta-
ries of Mrs. Astor Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Gcelet, Mrs. Gerry, and such ladies. were
busy as bees making up their employers
engagement books, sending out and an
swering invitations, SO that when these
ladies and their friends unpack their fine
frocks and open their doors at Millionaire
yille-by Sea all the worry, fret, and
bore of thinking up and arranging enter
tainments is like visits to the dressmaker
"a recollection of the past. The secretaries
have done the drudgery. registered the
dates for everything. and If ever life went
on creased wheels it runs thus for our
fashionable folks.
In consequence of this skillfully planned
device, IL is next TO impossible for anyone
recently on the ground to get good seat
at Nine. Dives table or even so much as
secure a chance at the crumbs. Thus we
are well on the way to securing an aris-
tocracy as limited as the closest business
corporation.
OF course If there is death Oh an ILL
ness IN family vacancy is created, and
then one of the outsiders is called in to
fill the place But If you wish to get well
into the New York swim you must, par
ucularly If you are g hostess. take time
by the forelock and begin n August TO
plan every item of the next wll:ers cam
paign AS to impromptu entertainments
and Informal affairs they are almost un-
known any longer in our exclusive socie-
ty and If you want to know whence comes
this new etiquette you will learn that it is
Just another adoption of an English GUS
tom that more and more is modelling our
society On the, which reigns in London
and among the titled folk.
William Astor Chanler was really the
first New York man to earn name by
travelling in far countries, and since his
African expedition the gilded youth of mil
lionairedom has decided that the boundary
lines of the United States are too closely
drawn. and that Europe, even, is poor
field for satisfying his love OF danger and
his curiosity He and his fellow-clubmen
are therefore -assiduorsly culiiyating the
rowing spirit. and nowadays directly he
gets out OF college ne goes on trip around
the world. That is merely preliminary
though to his genuine Sinbad expeditions
for the ambition Of every young man. if he
does not go into the army for a spell and
earn renown as an advocate of blood and
iron is to penetrate dangerous and little
known corners of the earth. Charles l..
Gary for instance is one of the men for
whom the younger set cherish an honestly
profound respect. since he has crossed not
only both the Arabian and Saharan de-
eris on camelback. but has been well into
the Arctic seas. and writes to his friends
from an ink well made from the tooth of
a walrus shot by his own hand
Very nearly as progressive a traveller is
young Anson Stokes. who only came out
of Yale year ago, and who is now seeing
sights and circumnayigating the globe by
no ordinary route, for he IS going his wa
terry way by sail not steam and he is
quite as good time as Drake did and 10
come back with an indelible souvenir of his
extensive rovings. This souvenir will take
the form. of course, of a likeness OF some
strange object he has seen tattooed on his
arm. Mr.. Bishop. Bob Walcott. Sam and
Brinkerhod Thorne are all as appropriate
ly tattooed as young Stokes is. 1t is es-
sentiai to have this hall mark Of travel
stamped on the right arm, so that when
golf. tennis or polo are played and the
shirtsleeye is rolled high for comfort inter
ested and admiring femininity may observe
and appreciate
The Thorne boys who are mighty hunt
ers satisfied their thirst for adventure
and travel by penetrating the uttermosl
parts of India, and now they are at hom,
with speaking likenesses of tigers don't
across the upper right biceps; yount
Webb. who has seen more in Siberia. the,
eny. than any other American, wears th'
head of Siberian wolf on his right arm
and the proof of Willie jays wonderful
escapes and daring adventures is nom
other than the well-defined scar of fou
lions teeth one the arm, by which wilt
beast in the African jungle dragged hin
down.
OF course, there are ill-natured cynic
who hint that any sailor the New Yor
docks can prick out as pretty e tiger fac
as an East Indian jungle beater. and tha
many OF these nimrods have nothing bu
a circus and meragerie acquaintance wit
the terrible beasts OF prey, but be that a
IL may, the pretty girls thoroughly believ
in the prowess OF these great travellers.
great majority of whom undoubtedly hav
shot over rajahs preserves, crossed de
serts and scaled perfectly inaccessibl
mountain peaks and done full credit [
their native American pluck and ambition
Every season the colony of American
in London is literally increased by good
ly crowd OF wealthy freeborn citizens. VIII
run over 10 enjoy the gayetiss of Mayfai
and visit their titled relations and friends
This spring the exodus from New York
larger than ever, and there is hardly
marchioness or duchess countess or eve
a princess. who Is not going to entertai
some Americans this year OF course, th
two duchesses Of Marlborough, her grac
OF Manchester, the countesses of Crave
and Essex and almost score more al
Americans themselves by birth, but fs
all that, there are many Americans wh
on the strength of their own charms an
good looks are on the visiting lists of 4
tied folk who are no relation by blood {
nationality.
Miss Louise and Miss Mamie Morga
Tor example, who have been present,
al court are very much in demand at Il
country places Of Scotch nobility, are mu,
admired and entertained by the Marchio,
ess OF Lorne. and Miss Louise was ask.
10 serve as a maid OF honor at the VII
regal court held at Holyrood At De,
Dene. Mrs. Frederic Tams goes to Wis
Lily. Duchess Of Marlborough. and Mr.
Benedict when she is in England, is ol
Invariably Of the Duke of Newcastle
house parties. Between Easter and Il
opening OF the Newport season ] J. vs.