The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

is far superior to the woman OF twenty
years ago. mentally and physically. She
has done away with many sex tradit ions,
1t 10 true. but she 10 . brighter and moro
companionable creature and she holds
her husbands love better.
One never hears to-day Of the wife sit
ting up weeping and waiting for her hus-
bands return while he is OF amusing him.
self at the club. Whatever she has lost
In achieving this result the woman OF the
present has demonstrated the fact that chs
has had mentality enough to grasp situa-
ton and meet II successfully.
New York In one Of the greatest cities
Of the world, II II isn't the greatest. and its
social life Is hound to keep up a pace with
that Of other cities. But 1t must not be
forgotten that besides the great army Of
merrymAkers and diners to be seen In the
theatres and dining rooms every night it
has Its people who live q serious and in
dustrious life and have no desire nor money
to spend on the gayeties OF life.
I'm no other city are there 20 many
business successes contaminated. 90 many
quick advanoements In the world Of COM
merce and finance. 20 many chances for the
ambitious business man or woman. No.
where else can you meet such bright
people or people who spend their money
90 freely.
IF the social life In which women par
ticipate 20 freely were injuring progress
1t would be speedily made plain. Tho
present tendency TO overdo things is not
due 30 much to the drinking among men
and women a. to the business strain and the
anxiety to get ahead.
women dress moro richly and splendidly
than ever before: but, on the other hand
how many women are making their way
in the business world with remarkable
sucoessl Women, they also say. are paying
more attention TO their complexions, to
their looks generally. than ever before:
but they are also doing more in the great
charities OF the city and have grown broader
minded and kinder to the poor and the
unfortunate.
Il have had considerable opportunity
to observe the women Of New York during
the last ten years or moro. At their various
restaurant functions drinking has, 1t 10
possible. progressed somewhat as a Gus
tom. But the women OF the present day
take better care OF themselves than ever
before and they are far healthier and hap
pier than they used to be.
Il could also mention namees II I chose,
OF representative women who lunch here
once or twice q week, and who have dinner
and supper parties often with their husbands
and groups Of guests equally well known
In New York society On all Of these occa-
sions wines, cocktails and oordials are
served as a matter OF course, and no one
pays any attention to II who knows any
thing about life in town and its customs.
The unusual thing would be the omission
Of wines.
1T il difficult to imagine party Of New
York guests invited to . dinner party Ut
which water was the only beverage. They
would certainly consider II very bad taste
on the part Of their host.
There win probably always be a per-
centage Of foolish people who will over
drink. over eat and over do things gen.
orally. Such cases must not be accepted
as q criterion OF the morals OF society any
more than the announcement Of the opening
Of smoking parlor for women means that
women will flock there.
Nothing is so popular as topic with
pulpit slarmists as women and the various
sins that are laid at their doors from time
to time. But women continue to improve
aid live through it all just as they have done
for numbers Of years. Their faults are
always taken seriously. while men make
a joke Of their own Sins