The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06
Chicago Sets Example Which St.
Louis Is Able to Follow if 1t
Wishes to Form New Social
Standards of Value.

Chicago IL in a great nutter socially, be.
cause It has discovered a new standard
for aristocracy. For Chicago aristocracy
that fG.
Whether the rule will apply to other
towns remains to be seen.
We all know tina the hustling city by
the lake has hustled, by day and by
night. ever since that historic COW kicked
over the milk pail, to find just where its
real swelldom was located. and just who
belonged to said institution. Chicago has
frankly admitted time and again that sim
ply 'among those present at horse shows.
art gallery openings. etc. was not. so to
speak. a signed and countersigned pass
port to an elite such as the city felt sure
Il ought to possess. But several erudite
persons have lately put their heads to-
gether and evolved a new standard. some
what dependent on the facts and figures
OF the old, It's true, but in entirety and
purpose a new one
To be perfectly and properly aristocratic.
not merely SMART you understand. but
genuinely ''old-fam1y plate and that sort
Of thing. one must possess a talent. and
one must not hide that talent under a
napkin. 1t must be brought to light, pet
ted. set I'D on several pedestals. and the
raj Chicago aristocrat is now. determined
10 let 1t guide all his future movements
and to give up his whole existence TO its
cultivation. II he can do this with a fair
aegree Of ~equanimfty and thereby win the
olaudits OF his friends and enemies-he Is,
,orsooth. branded finally and indelibly as
me of the elect. the elite. the whole
hing
Mrs. Hobart Chatfe.d-Taylor Is the
FIRST TO start the notion. She has. 10 my
best knowledge. always been regarded as
among Chicago's drst society. but Thai
makes no difference. You must prove your
IDENTITY and create your place according
to the new code. h has. therefore. taken
No ert-did / spell that with capitalist
bought a studio. with a strong north hght'
and finished the same in proper style with
ANTIQUES. samovars Of Russian brass. ar
mored knights and Bavarian embroid-
cries. and announced to her friends by
card that she will hereafter be found at
ne- studio at certain hours. ard will serve
tea to those who cfEance to drift In at 0
o'clock on certain days. She has also in
tinated that serious artistic work will be
promulgated in said studio. not merely
tina. Of a dilettante, hut work that must
stand on its own merits in the open mnrts
or trade. Her friends NJ applauded the
idea vociferously. and. it is quite unneces-
sary to ado. will flock TO drink Mrs. Tay-
lors tea and to praise her paint-brush
products.
A young gentleman by the name OF
Preston Gibson. not 10 be outdone by
Mrs. Taylor, comes next in line as a can
iidate for aristocratic orders. His claim
ID based on the fact that he writes plays
for society purposes. He has provided
clever little sketches for amateur per-
formances. and sven took a company Of
society girls and men UP to Milwaukee
ast winter to produce one of his things
Tor come charitable purpose. He is un-
dsniably literary and writes excellent
skits. 80 they tell me.
He is a club man Of much wealth and
many social p~roclivfties. But he now in