New-York tribune., 1906-11-07
EXHAUsTING SOCIAL LIFE.
English Writer Criticises the Fashionable
American Woman.

'The round Of gsyety IN which the richest and
most fashionable American women live makes the
lives OF the gayest English women seem peaceful" >"
remarks The Throne new English paper de-
voted 10 the doings OF society. However fond the
latter may be Of going out. they almost always
have times of leisure ana Quiet-In great country
houses. IN Scotch shooting lodges. IN their own
homes. where they rest and garden and see their
children aid knit Etockings and gossip with init
mate friends.
Americans. soon their long and exhausting
season which lasts from December 10 April, is
over, stert for London Rome Paris. where
they begin all over again. SO OF TO Newport or
LsnoE or Bar Harbor, wnere round OF balls and
dinners and house parties and gorgeous Crossing
carries them through the summer"
Another peculiarly OF American society noted
ey tie critic Is that Il has centre Ike the society
every town whose members are at home in EuEapg,
; ~ &c slsless ana cousins WHo SIs Lonlea
the s2cla! circle IN any Town very small compared
There is one splendid ball night instead OF half
dozen 5000 ones. All society attends the same
great function. Everybody knows everybody elsc,
szinly than they would in london"
The young man VINO looks IN IT e bah to get
sik supper and does not dance" Is said 10 he un-
Eaown in America where there 5 stil Inger-
.ng idea that The hostess COr1ers favor by 5uvt-
55Tther asserted tSat lie ysIjaower E -arexist
snt IN this favored land. With the American hos
tess i Is point Of honor that no girl should be
-GRotHer difference 2otsa between American and
~oances not only Wen, but beautifully. Every
faythuic harmonious urne. Ia tho most crowded
rooms there IS never collision. and hopping rush
Ing and stumbling, with rEs accomplishment of
flushed faces torn frocks ana black looks. un-
English readers are cautioned against giving in
tToouctiols 10 ther American friends without dis
cTimnEtion. a prosalc English couple, with two
daughters having 10 90 20 New York, oace brought
q letter Il seems 70 one OF its snlartest leaders
from duchess. who pegged the recipient 70 look
after them see tnat they haC good tine. "
--Whet would the duchess tAink Of me- Queried the
New Yorker. Ii sent her over an elderly mother
SAd two plain, duh daughters ana asked her 10
see that they got al the good OF the London sea-
SOM
The one lack Of which the observer IS conscious
4n American society Is. thar arising from tie
divorce OF the rich and lesuTed classes from the
LIE OF the country, the OF the backbone that
Is given BY lifelong ana almost unconscious in
terest IN and knowledge OF Tie larger anairs or
yheir own and other nations. The English woman,
EoWeNer FOND OF amusing herself. grows up IN the
fSbt or hearing OF politics. Her seasons are regu-
lated by the necessities Of Parliament Her father,
BROTHERS and husband .eEs mixed up IN
public life and hab!tUally discuss the newspapers
Anc debates. Election time keen excite
unent and possibly personal work. Men and women
OF thought and feeling have unfailing. ever
varying object Of deep interest, and this supplies
o background 20 English society, caves & sub
stance and dignity which IS not possessed by that
which aims merely celebrating the Rttra actions
Of e monde ION E'aTluse.'