Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE.
The Rieh Rule the Day, and Sweet
Simplicity" Has Ahdicated.

ne hICh hule the bayr ana SWcst
Simplicity" Has Ahdicated.
If the metropolitan element leads
the cohorts Of the opulent, 1t is only
because the greater New York has
concentrated wealth allied to smart
ness. There is something, too--al.
though not everything-n the fact
that this is a New York administra,
ton at the white house and a semi
New York regime at the British EN-
baSsy The presence of the Roose.
velts, allied with SO many New York
families. has naturally attracted an
unusual number Of New Workers, At
the same time, the president is re.
peatedly proving that he is the Amert,
can first and the New Yorker after,
ward, and is altogether too big a
man. both in temperament and assoc
CATION to be swayed by social preju.
dices New Workers, none the less,
turn toward the white house With a
sense of being at home there they
have not experienced since the regime
Of President Arthur.
The personal inclnations q Sir
Michael and Lady Herbert are natur,
ally toward New Workers, albeit they
make no distinction in their treatment
Of general society, and those asso-
ciated with the New GorkNewport
Coterie are no more conspicuous at
the British embassy than during the
regime of Lord Pauncefote. Between
the white house and the British en-
hassy the most cordial Ee,et,cns con.
time to exist, and the same person
ages have been conspicuous at the en-.
tertainments at both,
Opulent Boston, Chicago. Cincinnati,
Pittsburg and New Orleans have none
the less asserted themselves this
season. and are fairly entering the
list with the richest representatives Of
Montana and Colorado. Their auto
mobile and cquipages of every va.
rety; their Iuncheons and dinners
and suppers, and dances, and supper
parties, their toilets and jewels have
made the natives" stare and forced
the old conservative element, per
haps not to the wa1l-the cave
dweller of Washington may not die
but he now surrenders at all events
to the conviction that much money
not only talks but bowls. There is
ring of triumph In its manifestations
that sounds the death kpell of sweet
simplicity and ushers in the same
spectacular effects as in the great
metropolis herself
1t is, however, TO be observed. that
opulence does not necessarily indicate
pride of purse. Some OF the richest
people IN evidence are the most ami
able and unaffected, and not being
troubled with preoccupatives Of a sor
did character. take life as easily as
they ought, Their serenity Of disposi
ing contrast to the affectation and
airs" of few upstairs u the mush.
room aristocracy, who endeayor in
Washington, Of all other cities in the
union, to establish the zone Hundred
and Fifty" list Of guests that prevails
in the more snpercilious circles with.
in our New York Rich.and- set
il speaks volumes for the good sense
OF the majority Of the very rich ele-
mcnt in Washington society that
their good manners remain unim.
paired by the supremacy Of their
mighty dollars, and that the Rude-and.
Rich and the Snobbish-and-Smart arc
so much in the minority.
At the same time society every
where IL becoming more and more for
those who can afford to pay the piper
Small and unpretentious entertain
ments are not appreciated, dinners
served by d cookin-ordinary are voted
bores. claret and sherry and whisky
and water do not "smile" on the
fastidious guest There must needs
be champagne great deal Of cham.
most deIectable viands--
fruit before season. and orchids-a
great many orchids Automobiles
and carriages must needs be In wait
ing. music-the best music-mugt
play. and dress has become at once an
art and a passion. jewels less a lux
ury than necessity Washington
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