New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29

The word fSa-eu- suggests q French institu-
3 :. 10 Mss wharton; il suggests the same TO
s- reader. ara Is the fame Of the Hotel de
zsrbouil Jet cones 70 mind Il is impossible not
t=el certain deUildermeut al the title Of
MS book Was there ever such 3 thing a
aon u America Mss Wharton fails TO prove
-zt there US. but. on the other hand, she
BOWS very clearly that there has been some
ing Ike Al equivalent for Il in our social his
~ Ii American drawing rooms the charac-
-s1cs Of The French salon could never have
--u-.sheE for they are not natural TO the
4 --srca1 genius. But through those drawing
-ams beautiful and witty women and dis
--gushe5 men have always passed, and We
4 u forgive MISS Wharton the use Of French
III Tor The sake II her entertaining gossip
57ut fashionable leaders and social matters
-sFicuous IN our past Her rambling chap
-s revive charming atmosphere, they are
--ichet 5- interesting personalities, and the
II is the more suggestive because il IS 50 we'll
--s--are5. The Book Is full Of portraits Of fair
4 -1=s famous in -he-- day. portraits IN which
, -Ber- stuart and others commemorate types
grace and Oddities Of costume long endeared
ne student NJ American history.
Z Is amusing 70 read the questions which
lsa-ngrou pr1p9u1ded TO Adams, Hamilton,
I ~ and Madison about the social side of his
nee. T1= President wants to know whether,
Fey lirll- riua one day in every week VIII
= ~ sufficient for receiving visits Of compIi-
aEI2 q wonders II there viii be any in
-7Tre-y II his making informal visits and is
-z0lz 70 know how ne may indicate that such
Sis are made n his private character, and
r not 10 BE- construed as visits from the
T- --ics+S
zreLy" a tea parties be considered? For
lily was The order Of the day, and, while
dams thought that the President could go. as
3 private citizen 70 as many tea parties as he
lse, tae e=--monious practices necessarily
-apt=d By Washington II his official capacity
acted some adverse comment from strong re-
---cars Ike Maolay. the Congressman from
lnsz-Ta-.a- II entertain no doubt" wrote
Z Is gentleman IN his diary, that many people
II aiming with all their force 70 establish a
aend-l ---~r. with al the poUp and majesty.
Is poor N zzl-rgt1D. Il you are taken il this
1r4 Then w. the gold become dim, Then
--e 1-a gold a- hanged, Then VIII your
-y fade Nr Naclay as we know. was
-l-a r mistaken. l--.uette did Us no harm in
lse early days. one Of the charms OF Miss
4 barton book Is the favor Of good manners
-ca She shows Us belonged TO the society she
aclbes. We must quote, however, from
=-s- qf MIS- John Cox, IN which she writes
-s1t her daughter II 1906 Her accomplish
-1ts" SAYS Mrs Cox. are the constant theme
- Performance OF the Harp, Piano, Tam
-1e are greater than has ever been ex-
---,e1 aera. and he- dancing exceeds all
.zlse Apparently hrs. Cox Is delighted that
& u 4aught=r is worthy Of holding d conspicuous
s.t0n IN t1zt well bred time, but. she adds:
must teL .ou Of Betsy's speech last week
vent there IN the evening. when she was
-=ssed & waiting for the carriage TO take her
NJ Nlcklu's Ball on, how I wish lived
~ caua--- she * eIaimedl where I need not
+F- fals trouble Of dressing and being II
-Td. cold be- content never 20 Dance but
ne green with M children" Good form
-l not. att-- ali. extinguish natural instincts
4 lie tTenrI Minister. N de Luzerne, made his
--as-oI > .e~v popular gathering place for the
@2ionaale people 0f his time. Great doings
= evening. writes Nj Hiltzheimer, in his
~, n July. u.s.. at ye French Ambassadors
20 lives ~ John Dickinson's house upon
a=slngt St-e--5-on account Of ye birth Of ye
-~lLln u France feasting, fire works, &c. for
~a they have been preparing for some
ks Il IS recorded that The Ambassador
-y"ed thirty cooks from the French army
assist II providing al entertainment suited
-1e size ana dignity Of the company The
14saador Was liberal IN his invitations. Or.
ANN R-zl in describing the ball writes
g toIows.
We Re'e received through wide gate by the
lister, and conducted by one Of MS family to
4 s~-'---s room The scene now almost eX-
.-tntse l--I-9n The numerous lights dis