The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

golden portals Of this celebrated resort
is sure to find its echo on the other side Of the
world. z2= ~ II II %. :. :. -
Several hundred of the richest families, mi
America foregather at this great social Mecca
every year with nothing more interesting to do
than to devise means of spending money and
with comparatively few avenues open for it's dis
tribution.
The spectator who rubs elbows with the social
butterflies and yet is not of them soon
becomes conscious of their heroic attempts to
night OFT the dread ennu which, to say the least,
is pathetic |
There is really nothing in life for these
World-weary people--no untasted joys no ambi-
tions desires untitled, no luxury or extrav.
agance beyond their beck and call.
How stupidity monotonous!
Even Mrs. Fish has called Newport 'stupid."
Very little is accomplished save to eat, drink
make merry and parade in new clothes. All
OF which puts very material impetus in empty
ing the money bags, process which distrib-
utes hundreds OF thousands of dollars every wear
but which in due time let it be said, the stock
market eventually returns.
People spend lavishly because the mad pace
requires them to, and because, well-it brings
social triumphs which stir the envy and ad-
miraton Of those few rounds lower on the
mystic ladder.
No one who hopes to have and to hold Social
prestige in Newport dare be stingy with any:
thlng-that is openly, the powers that be
BIZARRE ENTERTAINERS.
To strike distinctive note in the annals Of
entertaining is the pet hobby of everv hostess
who entertalns, a willy means by which num-
Der have gained the coveted approval Of the o.
cally elect, entire to the gilded little world
within itself.
No matter how silly or freakish the idea how
daring unusual the scheme offered. 50 much
the better, and another peg is added to the
originator's credit.
Then Society sits up, smiles and app1auds. p
The mania for grotesque and clownish stunts
seems to have reached an acute stage this SOP
son that may be characterized by an utter alb
sense of refined humor, wit and artistic imao;na-
ton AS evidence how bare the amusement
larder must be is shown by the "Baby Dance
given early in the season. The guests men and
women. wore infantile garments and identified
themselves with nursing bottles, rattles,, dolls
and other accessories of the nursery. =: ~.
MRS. FIsH's $1,000 DINNER.
An example of how this hostess in mi particular
but money in general goes in single night fo1
private entertainment is shown by the follow
ing figures. * :. Tl%sFstt .
Concerning this dinner, conservative esti
mate of the cost of entertaining her one hun
dred guests appropriated is as follows.
Campanari, the baritone, from the Metro
pohtan :........... .......... ISL ,OO
Casino orchestra .......>.. 49,. :. 200
Cigars and cigarettes ...... - 1O
Flowers ..........t.S -. ~ .71 so
ILLUMINATION ...... = s.. 50
Extra help and incidentals {. =. . ~. 90
Dinner with wines =. ...5.,. i. !. i. s. 90
Buffet supper at midnight =. i. 80
Total (. (. Il:
1t is the boast of the townspeople that 7eyer.
thing that needed for this affair was pul
chased in Newport everything but the bar
tone
Among other highly exciting frolic on this Sc;