New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-14

4 London newspaper recently secured from Herr
Kubelk an expression OF his opinion regarding the
tender persecution which he suffers at the hands
OF
The ladies' an, the ladies!" said the vioIinist.
Yes, they have been always very kind to me AL
that the newspapers have told. however has not
been quite true; but" and here he laughed again.
many things have happened which have not been
told IN the newspapers.
They send hOwers-howers always" he said
evasivey. and rings and pins, diamonds, and oh!
many presents And you must play again and
again and again for the ladies'"
What does it feel Hke?'
You know I boy from the country. and
had been busy learning. and had seen very few
OF them So at first when It began was very
what DO you call it?-verlesen-ah! yes, embar-
raised. But afterward-you get accustomed to
everything with time And 5,, It Is always the same
In which land they worst?''
Worst" he said reDrovingy; that I will not
well. best then-most pressing IN their atten-
aAhI I think the American ladies are most cou-
rageous. Yes, in Brooklyn most embarrassed.
would moi let me get away-they crowded round
and held me fast. and when at last got free my
= DO not know why they took il Perhaps It
1t was for souvenirs But II was gone. and, he
added regretfulIy 1T was new coat. too"
Since you have been married, however their
attentions have decreased was asked. .o,
no not at all he laughed: since then they have
Among the Christmas presents being produced by
women with ninbie fingers are long scarfs Of fine
lace, with the pattern al the ends outlined with
China ribbons These scarfs are copied from those
seen IN Ronney and GainsboroUgh pictures. and
are thrown the neck when evening gowns are
worn, the ends being allowed 70 hang straight
down in front Chiffon scaTfs streWn with tiny
spangIes are used for the same purpose and are
thrown about the head On the way to the theatre
The Noab's Ark dinner party is one Of the latest
fads The guests all asked to appear as Noah's
sons and daughters the host and hostess being
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Germany uses more picture postal cards than any
other nation Forty million cards year are mailed
in that country. and the estimated expense OF
stamping them is $4,000 a day
To collect even eight congeniaI guests who will
all annalgamate, yet who are not so intimate that
they are sick 70 death Of meeting one another, is
as diftcult TO ascompsh says an e1PeTienc e
achieved.
In series Of articles on the "sin and Scandal OF
the Smart Set running in The Gentle
woman" great part of this sin and scandal is
traced 10 the influence OF the 'imported'-and by
this seems 70 be meant Arnerican-'sn1aTt woman.
She began by smartening up society says the
scribe. She has ended by vulgarizng It. Charm
she has and go ana unlimited audacity. but she is
certainly antithess of courtesy and good breed
ing. She has hosts Of imitatOrs instead Of critics
She has hoored all opposition IN her breezy, de-
terrnined manner, and she has grated her own in
solent airy graces upon the once famed manners
OF the great lady Dignity. repose and culture are
not things that appeal to this alien smart woman
She has bought her title That's enough for her.
Dip into the Golfer and ask no questions is her
motto Above all things be smart be pushing
and Use every one. the most vulgar Of u.neyed
plutocrats for your own ADVANTAGE
And this latter advice IT appears that everybody
English society is following. Money buys every
thing.
Let the moneyed creature be ever SO vulgar, SO
nIiterate. vicious ii matters naUghL His money
bags the sole credentials necessary 70 gain him
admission to the most exclusive OF houses, the
halls Of Ieg1slature-even the throne room OF the
Money can win for the vuIgarian's commonplace
some bankrupt lord over which The vulgarians feet
nay tramp the once proud hail or castle over
standard viii flock smart socety's choicest sheep
e Gea f ce e8ys i've Pe e ahd
the well born; ire paTvenu and the peer.
other person or persons are there True that
they treat the newly purchased nat! or castle as a
they pay no attention 70 their host save 10 eat his
food and drink MS wines and appraise MS cheI and
80 and Use on abuse stable and tennis lawn
gar, Ai-q Tr75e also that they abuse behind his
bsrk- the very uaa who has sQuandered thousands
OF ths rs obaltions But IN all this it
seems 70 occur 20 them that they are quite as Wi
rar cutie as much social offenders as the nouveau
rene , iilsi- they say II he honor
ATd n1ore's the pity that the South african mag
~ Takcta the oil king. the railway aulocTat, the
~ - HacIler do paw and submit each and all 10
fhis return and 90 consider i an honor 70 81, be
-ctred by aristocrailr t9i.s1..7 f,,,. r-lr. z,,b
fsut what OF he state oI soe,el5 49,, 5.l,aa
tnes are permitted eonaonea' stsa 4 49,
How rotten must be the Fo2Is % t if "neh
winch is more contempube-the man VINO ae-