The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-05-06

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keys and donksys with Jewels and rare
lanes, have blaokened themselves and
performed grotesque antics before
these same men to repay them for
their own efforts to amuse.
During the whole season the leaders
Of Newport sootety have been racking
their brains In order to make hits"
and the supreme "hit'' Of the season.
according to tho members Of the 400"
was that Of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. For
weeks 1t was known that she was
planning something extraordinary, but
what met the eyes Of the Fish guests
when they arrived ono night to dinner
was enough to take away the breath
Of the persons not accustomed to such
rare inventions of the intellect.
Animals Instead Of Babies.
Instead Of being greeted by some
great guest Of honor, the 400" found
a mammal hippodrome encamped in the
house. There were trained monkeys
donkeys. ponies, cats, dogs, rabbits
rats and mice. Some Of Mrs. Fish's
guests had been advised" before the
night Of the dinner, for Mrs. O. p. H.
Belmont very naturally hit upon the
idea Of asking the trained donkey his
mistress age, and the animal paved
Just 2b times, which made Mrs. Fish
blush very becom1ngly. Instead Of
bringing the dinner on, the attendants
loaded the dishes on a pony's back,
and this poney was led into the dining
room. where the guests helped to "set"
the table. After each course was over
the poney carried away the dishes.
At this dinner monkey had the
seat of honor at tho table. With a bib
tied about his neck, he sat up straight
and ate the strange dishes with the air.
OF an epicure. He was not only dined,
but wined until he toppled over ard
ha dto be taken away from the Fish
mansion in a carriage. Meanwhile the
other animals were given the whole
range of the house. Cats ate from the
plates Of society women, dogs hung
around about the table, and rats and
mice caused many a pretty foot to he
exposed. stheir owners gathered their
dresses tightly about them and sought
refuge on chairs, and, it is limited, even
on the table.
Mrs. John Jacob AstOr's Frolic.
It was Mrs. John Jacob Ast0r who
the brilliant idea of taking
her guests to Hazards Beach by moon
light. The moon giving only a pale
light a. bonfire was built, the guests
sitting around on the grass partaking
of collation. prepared by Mrs. Astor
chefs. Dancing by freight was con-
tinued until a late hour, when the
guests returned home. declaring that
they had had "the time Of their lives"
Mrs. Phil Lydig. wife Of Capt. Ly-
dig, whose rich Spanish beauty and
brilliance of wit At her for the
position Of society queen, recently in
troduced coon hunting to the elite.
Mrs. Lydig invited her friends to a per
Torrance where all the artists" were
ducky, and when they went home,
coon hunting had become popular in
New York. Mrs. Lydig is also a de-
voice Of cake walks in which she ex-
cells as a. performer.
Smart Sets Latest Craze.
The very latest craze among smart
society is the surprise party. Some
time ago the younger set at Newport,
dressed in infants clothes, went over
en- masse to Sandy Point. farm. to: SER
enade Mr.. and rms Reggie Vanderbilt.
Just az Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt were
sitting down to dinner they were star
tied by the sound Of loud wailing, as
If foundlings' home had suddenly
been set down in the midst Of their
farm. Running out on the porch they
beheld many of their young men ard
women friends from Newport gro-
tesque figures, dressed in ''baby
who were nearly ;convulsed
with laughter as they tried to initiate
the weeping Of real babies. The "ba-
bies'' took possession Of the Wander
bilt country home. Butler and chefs
were sent scurrying to provide for
their wants, and by midnight an elab-
crate spread was set out on the piazzas
in the moonlight.
The Acme Of Stiffness.
But the acme Of Stiffness were tho
Gymkana races at Lenox, gotten up by
the Berkshire Hunt club, dubbed the
"millionaires' club" assisted by several
members of the British embassy.
Here, naughty ambassadors might De
seen riding CREASED pigs, and the hit
Of the day was IAN animal race in
which any pet might enter whose
owner would guarantee that he would
not harm any other animal. There
were white turkeys with pink harness,
white geese with pink ribbons, tan
dems Of white pigs and blue ginghams
ruffles and pink ribbons, black pigs
with pink harness, roostere. colts and
goats, owned by young women prcmi-
nent in New York, Washington and
Boston society.
Embassador at Chfld's Play.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
Mr.. p. Wyndham, n secre-
tary of the legation, and Mr.. Van Ness
Of New York, won applause
In the tent pegging race. The dummy
race was won by Mr.. David F.. Dana,
Of New York. Egg and spoon, lemon
cutting, thread and needle races were
won by other leaders Of smart society.