The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20
WOMEN AND RECEPTIONS.

WOMEN AND RcCEFIloNS.
MY, but do wish the reception was
over" said the lcbutarte to her frlchd.
lust imagine the amount OF WORK
there is connected. We have been pre-
pairing for the affair for at least Two
months, and 10 think that it Will only
last three or four hours. No one put
n hostess realizes tn" amount OF WORK
there is to be done for reception ia
honor Of :, dcbutante.'
Il think it depends n great deal on
the experience one has, said her friend.
Il should ina gine that the hostess WHO
is accustomed 10 the arrangement OIL
such affairs does not find it great
deal of trouble
"Oh. she must" argued the debut
ante. why. If she gives reception.
tea or supper in honor Of dchutante.
she always has the worry of having
the right kind Of amusements and the
appropriate decorations. As RUE,
the dehutantc is the daughter OF the
hostess, which also includes the plan-
ming of Il dress and its accessories.
THE other day ! met A young woman
who is to have an engagement rcce1-
ton" said the other society girl. "Shc
was overcome with the attendant cares
of having the affair. 1t was her dress.
the friends to assist in receiving, and
hundred other details which she had
to care for. / think it is much better
TO have someone else arrange it tor
YOU Il
YES, hut you can't find anyone to 10
It for yon,' said the excited yauhS
woman. "Wouldu't it be fine if you
could get some woman who would ~
range everything in accordance with
your wishes and money. ii would re-
l!evc one from Il great deal OF trouble,
| and would be II good paying profession.
| suppose the woman would be inclined
to go beyond ones means, ana would
not be able to carry ont everything as
| one would wish.
You know that they have women
| who packs trunks, DO your shopping
and DO almost anything for you that
you haven't time for. But then it
would really make society women lazy
If they had no worrlesTat all. They are
the most carc-frce individuals ever
came across. The only thing they do
ever think about Is dress. and then
only not TO forget TO wear the same
dress more than two or three times 4
season.
Even though I am going TO make
my bow to society this season, | don't
expect to be Il slave to social Affairs.
told my mother that l shall take
more care of myself now than ever be-
fore. No more than two or three af-
fairs for me in one week. Some time
will he devoted to reading. some to
rest, and part of it to healthy, frcsh-
air exercise. Look at some of onr Sc
ciety girls, they look perfect frigilts.
Sallow complcXions. poor appctitcs and
thinncss is general complaint.
Most of these young women ovcrdo
things. They go to teas. tbcatcrpar-
ties and dances IN quick succession.
and barely have time to sheep. In the
morning there is always some shopping
or making arrangements for some a:-
fair to be held in the near future.
When they reach the age OF twenty
three they look as old as their moro
sensible mothers.
Il think that the coming society wo-
man will reduce the number of recep-
tons and affairs. and be more careful
Of her health. She will be wiser and
will attain her intelligence in that di.
rection through the mistakes of her
older sister."-Eewark Advertiser.