The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-02
(Ffom the Philadelphia North Ameriean.)

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Below are republished portions Of an article
printed IN the Independent. entitled THE Newport
Set According 10 the explanation Of the editor
q the paper, especial value is given the Article by
reason Of its authorship. Il purports to be writ
ten by member OF a family known throughout
! the country for its wealth who has passed many
OF his summers at the resort. Recently, psrticu-
larly during the summer of 1909, other members
OF his family have been conspicuous al Newport
among the inventors Of many Of the ccecntrici-
J TIES and lads which have won for society there
/ its reputation for odd and curious diversion
Sgniheance is attached to the writer's state.
ments which tell Of the reaction now setting in
against the fragrant violations Of the convention
alities which recently have given Newport the
more undesirable portion of its renown:
Newport bears the same relation TO summer
resorts that Wall street does to the financial
world
1t is first. The people who comprise the smart
set there are absolutely self-contained Their
one aim Is the pursuit of pleasure and the ex-
penaitufe OF large sums OF money is not consid-
cred, provided the outlay produce some novelty
Absolutely nothing is considered but diversion
shop is tabooed. The great deals" supposed
10 nave been contaminated at Newport through !
conferences between the various rulers Of the !
financial world are the creation of thouphtful |
journalists. Business is not discussed at all.
Naturally the New York people do the major
part OF the lavish entertaining and their init. |
mate TlValrieS are intense
ne habitues OF Newport as seen through the
eyes OF the outside world, are condemnation
OF the newly rich, demipondaines, roues. titled
olaeklegs, adventures of both sexes. promoters
and some responsibilities. 1t SENS TO be very
generally believed that Newport is the Mecca
where any one with wealth or possessing some
OF the other attributes / have eataloeued SO.
table p1-
he popular belief is very largely wrong but
an important question is, How does If come TO
be held at all
The astute editor of the daily paper sends
iorth his young man and says unto him: &
Dung man, behold, that which we have {
awaited has come to pass HE swiftly to New +
port and exploit its society. Let your nose he y
me teTFets and your eye the eagles and your Y
remuneration shall be large"
ana the very smallest action of the smart c
et is seen in the glare of searchlpht--esne. h
Aaiy II the action be in the least questionable c
40" uoes Newport take all this publicity \
or itself 'N''' !;
IL ms absolute indifference Is due to cause Il
y which the outside world is in ignorance. II is
'ne great number Of foreigners who per. B
ade Newport in the season They bring n o
IS their old world training and ideas their VI
ii!eleHce Tor the bourgeoisie their positive W
onNGuon that they are OF a different CLAW 10
no that their mission and the mission If III az
mo are chosen is that Of the lilies We arc pl
n assmilstive race.
These men Of title have taught IS sever., A.
ilngs First that We must not mi, o,r b,s; N
~ Wlth our pleasure; second, that the pur 70
All OF pleasure Is strenuous as the brn, co
y wealth And they are teaching ne. - 80, mi
disregard for women in our speech and setioDs
ID 10 treat her as . good fellow, which r,esrs We
NUMBER OF things and is specious cloak for re-