The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-10
The SOCIAL SPONSORS TASK.
WOMEN WHO HELP OTHERS TO
, GET ALONG IN SOCIETY
Moro Work for Them I'm New York Than
Fermeriy-Need for Them In Onncial
society IN WashinG ton Methods by
which Their Ends Are Attained.

Fermeriy-Need for Them In OHncial
society IN WashinG ton methods by
which Their Ends Are Attained.
There are women, and men, too. In New
York who for q consideration will agree TO
launch a man OF q woman In the social
swim. Awoman who has launched wealthy
persons and especially young women In
society here, and has chaperoned many
a debutante n carried many a belle sue
cessfully through q season abroad, when
asked regarding the matter replied:
1T is certainly true that the introduce
ton to society Of persons with money and
often with position in other cities Is car
RED on more than ever In New York. 1t
Is done abroad to even a greater extent.
1T is difficult to imagine the persistency
and logged determination with which the
social pusher will continue the campaign
In spite Of rebuff and opposition. season
after season. and summer after summer.
with always that one goal In view, Fame
OF wealth or love. even. never lie 80 assidu-
ously sought as IL the favor OF society by
this special class.
AN sorts Of tricks and moves are made
on the social chessboard during a winter.
The various ways In which the Siege is
begun are interesting TO witness.
Sometimes q man with the social bes In
his bonnet win begin the campaign by
lunching and dining In the most fashion,
able restaurant. He endeavors TO get Int
the aura. as 1t were, Of society.
This might seem 70 be a singularly in
effective way In which TO begin. Yet
often It has proved the entering wedge.
women anxious to push into the sacred
circles frequently go in for charities with
q real that will charm the unknowing with
the benevolence OF the pusher. Then
churches are worked TO the limit and do
much to help the pros cots OF the woman
who seeks social recognition
Good Cow 8 undoubtedly 10 much to
make a won soclny, especially 10 these
dayr, whe1 women strive 80 ca -nestly for
individuality Of style.
The pusher rarely gains an immediate
admittance. Sometimes the task Ia slow
and laborious. The suspense and the
danger felt after the first step has been
taken have a wonderful fascination for
the ambitious one.
.She may receive an invitation to a house
which would seem TO Indicate that she
was fairly launched. Here is where the
tact 4 the sponsor Is brought into play.
a clever nov. a stunning gown or
jewel, something that attracts attention
In much the same way that a manager
Keeps his tire ,trical star in the public eye,
and the campaign proceeds merrily. The
wrong move at this time may mean some-
thing worse than oblivion-failure.
The society f1edgling, trembling with
delight over the first step in the race, may
get a setback in the shape Of IA second
f,,pltiNp pvhnr.a tho an I'm Gnt l9 TpnTDAN4ntN1
but to which she IL not hidden.
1T IL then that you may hear OF sudden
trips 10 country houses or even trips abroad,
which are made solely To cate tn. i'm
preston that the absent one Is out OF town
and could not he present II invited.
In Washington, where society Is differ
ent and easier Of access, IL Ia far more in
tricate in it's workings. But the society
sponsor was frst in evidence in Washing
ton and now there are many women who
aid in launching tho newcomers into the
diplomatic circle.
tOne Of these women was reached only
by letters Of Introduction. She knew
everybody: visited In the oldest and most
exclusive OF Washington families
Then there was another who I'D
vertised In the papers that she was pre-
par.d 10 Introduce women Of means who
might come to Washington from distant
towns and take up a residence there.
Society In Washington Is intricate owing
20 the various forms nec,ssary al the State
functions and 10 differences In the rank
Of the various foreign dignitariee. Yet
once the idea IL mastered, the planning OF
a season Is very simple.
sTl. wives and daughters Of Senators
and Representatives from the West are
constantly seeking for sponsorship OF this
sort The are usually unver~ei In the
ways Of -ociety and th" diplomatic part
OF II ,erTifes them. Often they are odd
IN dress and manner, but properly taken
In hAnd they will quickly acquire the man
n~r Of the new life.
The soci-ty sponsor acts differently,
according to her own position and That ~
her client. SOmetime- she Il a woman
Of prominence. who secretly rellefshes
her hank aorount IN this way
AZ other time size u n sOcI'fy lobbyist,
who will not he~itsts Ia pull every aNali-
Abla wire In th" furhsranos' Of her scileins-
often ia" makes 40 sscr'f ~ her 3hJsSf
and bsgs 'or Invitations unhlpshingly
mo n1ttar ever y atcip.d over the cArcer
81 a daughter With morr lsal than aiIo ~
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charg. Rho ss-. that Invitations arr
suut heT and plans Entertainment 10y
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