The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19

N AIRS, Jan 5.--When I came home,
Barbara presented me with pile
OF letters Of most appalling oimen-
sions which had all come for me during
my absence. Deducting the letters Of
thanks for Christmas and New Years
gifts. II found at least dozen delight
Iui Invitations The social season IS at
last in fun swing. now that the hunting
season is over. Of course, there are
those. like Nine de Liremont, who can
not possibly have enough of that eScit-
ing sport. She has started for Rome,
where she intends to so fox hunting on
THE Campagna. have no doubt that
She viii carry or high honors. for she -
one OF the most reckless women have
ever seen. The way she takes a high
stone wall is enough to set your teeth
on edge I hear that a good many
American girls are in Rome at present,
which may be one reason why Nine de
Liremont goes there. The fact can't be
denied that the fortunes of the family
are on the wane, and little gold would
make their escutcheon shine with re-
newed splendor. OF course Henri goes
with her, as he is a most devoted son
and viii no doubt do exactly as his
mother says I pity any OF my coun-
tryWomen who become dazzled by his
title. however, for there viii always be
Nine de Liremont's temper to put up
with and her thinly disguised contempt
for Americans and, as she puts it, par
venus In general How unfortunate 1t
1s that the parvenus have all the mon
ey nowadaysi The Faubourg St Ger
main eats their dinners and accepts
their entertainments, and then Well.
II these people could only hear the gOs-
sip Of the boudOirs I think they would
have little respect for the WORKOUT mot
to. eNoblesse oblfgei'
Last evening went to a dinner given
by Nine Cavini de Campile. Tt was a
most brilliant assemblage. and the dec
orations were superb. The table was
covered with gold plate, and the center
was fairly hidden with a profusion OF
roses and rare orchids
Oh, want to tell youi It is no longer
the proper thing to raise the floral dec
oratiOns more than a couple Of inches
above the level Of the table. For I'M
pretentious dinners a shallow howl fill
Cd with flowers in the center and two
smaller ones at either end are much
used. but T don't care for that kind OF
set decoration I'm going to give a lit
tie dinner myself on the 18th of the
month, and I shall have simple chains
OF loosely wreathed flowers winding in
and out, without any set pattern no
ticed several things at the dinner last
night. For one thing. fruit was handed
around on a. fiat tray. and afterward a
second tray. with crystallized currants,
cherries quarters OF oranges and mar
rons glaces, was passed. We were
served also with the latest thing in
SOUPS. if one can use that term of eat
ables- It is bortch. a Russian inven-
ton. This is red. dark colored and
rather thick A silver sauceboat of
cream is passed around with it, and
the diners help themselves to a small
portion which they pour into the SOUP
For my part, I shall remain loyal to the
old fashioned consomme: at least 1t
doesn't take away your appetite long
before the piece de resistance appears
Telling you about Nine de Campile's /
dinner reminds me that she is one OF
the last to remain faithful to a regular J