The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

her fathers millions has not the open sesame to court there
 Some one wrote recently that she ne- lievcd it would be easier to enter tne Kingdon, of Heaven than the viennese smart set That was putting it forcfoiy. hut the fact remains that the exclusive set in Vienna is world apart and holds no dealings with lower caste
 Sixteen auarterings one must nave 70 dwell in this rare atmosphere. AZ ior marrying outside the charmed circle per ish the thought. Austrian men nave done 1t, but neither they nor tneir "iVes ~eio afterward received.
 A ,,ssa llia nee for an Austrian woman or the court circle is a thing almost unnearo of. The young girl Is taught rom napy- hood that she could not possibly marry outside of her own class. and as she never meets men save those of her own circie, she has no temptation to violate the ruies or her order.
 Tn, no other country, of Europe are caste lines drawn so sharply as in Austria Tn inc court circle are the arfstocracy, the great statesmen.
 Then comes the haute bourgeoisie which includes the magistrates. state iuhcton aries. great commercial directors. schoi- ars and the more famous artists. A..sr that there is the inconseduent'ai peute bourgeosie which is the backbone of the nation.
 Court Etiquette Rigid.
 Court etiquette in Austria has aiways been rigid; but once past the barriers or formality and class, one Will nnu v.sn nese high society the gayest ana mos. | fascinating of Europe. In early days the | fame and power of the Hapsburgs drew | to vienna noble refugees from all parts of Europe and the blood of the Austriah Nobility contains mingled strains Wnich. | in a measure, account for the versauhty and charm of the class.
 The women are usually good tooSihe and often beautiful Moreover, the ma | iority of them possess the indescribable | ouality which. for want of more den- | mite name, Is called charm. They are | gay. witty good at repartee, remarhapy | well gowned. LA looking. extravagant. The level ot intei- | liCence and wit Is far above that or the l ordinarilv smart set; yet. oddly enough, there ia no social circle in Europe where | so little honor Is paid to talent or even | to genius. S,. l The Austrian noble is charming to ms l .rttp,ates He seldom recognizes the eA- isfence of any one beyond them. A ieW daring social leaders have tried 10 III, | prove, the condition of national art aho literature to draw the great writers ana | artists tOrWdTu anu pay N"N" ors., Ii cant be done. ,
 The smart set will buy pictures, Will read books, will go to exhibitions. It VIII not receive the painters or the writers. l They are outside the pail. Genius cannot storm Austrian tradition.
 A few of the nobles. born to the ven
 nese purple, have shown genius ehen
 selves That is different mater r I,,1 smo
 Baroness de Suttner, the writer or frin-
 cess Metternich: of Baron Mundy, Aus
 tria's great philanthropist; of Count
 Wiscek. the Arctic explorer. Viennese no-
 biity is proud. They belong within the
 gates .., ,,,,e
 Tho smart set spends much of us tiine ti'.
 at country houses, stayihg at ,sve vnen aaa sons
 which last from January to Asn Wsu, ur
 nesday and from Easter untii the .hnss t,rns | of the great races in June Durins 'no1. s'
 seasons. there is one wild whirl oi gay
 at~ The court as a court, has little tt
 dc with If, for there are only two cour
 Calls. It. A.. o,,a ,s q
 social calamity. for every one Wno Has ia,'
 the right of presentation at court is TIT
 N,ited The possession of sixteen quarter
 ings. eight on each side Of the latnlH; ,,: a;
 necessaTv to presentation, save Ill tl'
 case of Hungarian nobles who are pre- sented on eight quarterings So not tc , he invited to the court balls means tha 2. , one Is shy on quarterihss' anu | sad indeed.
 Court Ball Elect.
 The second court ball IS TOT .ns sea tas
 elect, the royal family and It's intluiatess .s. To be invited to 1t sets the seal upon Ia' standing of the social aspirant AL. ,,,v But it is outside the court that the ,., tn, goes on Every one entertains. EVeIs
 5ov and evening is crowded with func' } tions Certain great families entertatn . lavishly and constantly all tnIoush n. .n.
 season. Nothing is dull. EVerythihs soe'
 
 There is more dancing in vienna tnai 7 in any other capital in Europe; ana M Detle - dancing The Hungarians ana Austriar are the best dancers of the woriu, w,is ai.o . , Viannese ball IS the very aP''" No American girl should. be content 1in til she has, for at leasV one eScminS ,.i., 7, [ ldanced with Austrian and Hungarlan 8 nariners, She may not be able to ente1 : the charmed upper cirIrle, but even In' petite bourgeoisie can dance It IS d hd tionaI accompIishment.
 3 At q hall among the. smart set bac dancing is literally unknown The music
 Is always exceedingly good. The settlnt
 of the ball is brilliant; the cr1Wo 1,oetbel .s ol , intimate terms. gay, informal. Altogethsl , a Vieunese ball is thing to make
 girl in love with life.
 Skating is next to dancing. the favorit' , na stime of the Viennese society folk. ant here for 4 wonder. the nobility and thu n bourgeoisic rub shoulders. for hotn nay the freedom of the Sislauh Verein, th' n fashionable skating rink
 The Viennese skate almost as well al fl thev danceLwfth the same grace th same dash and daring. Then, too. the l Viennese woman's skating costumes ar most delightful affairs.
 , | She is ordinarily slender and supple U The Viennese figure Is proverbiaL Ih' | Viennese tailor gown is as proverblal U Many foreigners go to Vienna for thei , tailor gowns rather than to Paris. Sc | though the society woman of Vienna , almost invariably well dressed, 1t Is Il lher walking suit, her riding habit, hei U skating costume. that she shows to par | ticular advantage.
 . Skating, shopping, visits, luncheons. tn . racea fill the day until , o'clock. Thel ) l every one mcts every one else at Dem , mels. a pastry cooks establishment ir 0 the Korn Markt.
 . This is headquarters fer gossip, am U | Vienna is said to be the greatest plac D for gossip in E rope. Hotel dinners am
 suppers. just now the rage in London ) l have long been in vogue m Vienna.
 Have Larky Time. ', The young girls of the Viennese smar S set have an uncommonly larky time. | n the privileged class every one knows " cry one else well. lt is q large and mti !, mate family. The girls share in the in fnrinality but they have certain priv' lerc. of their OWL which se"nl odd [
 this day Of the young married woman .i sncial trumnhs
 70 .Thr Wiener CoutcsscU is II Social bod 1 urludins practically all tho Nouug Erl , | of thc noble families of Vienna 'At socla ,s fuuctlons tho girls hANc ? room to then l selyes-thc Contesscn- -hlmmer' Into ths