The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-22
SEATTLE's "swAGGER SET"

The tongue Of scandal has. been waggng vigorously OF
late concerning the dongs Of the socacd sagger set in
Seattle
Tales told Of excessive drinking and smoking the
part Of Young women of wild night rides with male
companions and Of other conduct calculated shock the
sibities OF a decorous community.
Some OF these stories become open and pointed
to include names OF persons OF both sexes.
AZ dancing party given recently several young men
intoxicated that they had be home in hacks
And this Madame Rumor SAYS is no unusual occurrence
There have also been bridge parties where the gambling
spirit violent almost disruption in the
friendly relations Of the guests,
These tales are multiplying some Of the persons figuring
in them have recently acquired considerable fortunes real
spccuaon and find it hard take their luck quietly
Others who have had property for time and used
to it, simply like drink gamble Tor the they lind in
these things.
Yet the majority OF these persons would quickly
any insnuaton that they properly included among
"he best people Of the city No how loud
their actions may be- how Inbred they think their money
and their swagger all that necessary put them among
"thc elect"
In these Acknowledging DAYS money docs 20 a long
way towards giving the possessors stand.
ing but doesn't make ladies gentlemen Of thcm
in the eyes OF their associates Something is
essary
What constitutes "he best society Of ans city or town
possessors Debaucher, either mild orrd doesn't make
The best society in the o. the term
posed after all Of the people who the hes, morally and
teIectuaiy There be other acceptable standard
The "swagger set will be able recognize this
truth however despite the tact that known cvcrybod,
else They jingle their dollars talk sporty gamble drink
and dspate their morals all under the deusion such
things constitute the hall mark" Of true genulity.
Il IS fact that the majority Of wco-do citizens in
this community belong the swagger described above
O are really Ia sympathy with IT,
The greater number OF those who have prospercd Seat
tie have hewn their fortunes Of the wilderness yesterday
and not Of the that follows pas,me
OF better pursuits
Puget Sound society" as yet is made up Of all sorts Of
thrown together somewhat pomiscuous fashion
with the ill-bred and oud-mouthed still in evidence
The social lie Of any city but reflection Of the char
acters OF the people who live in IT, There and
circles OF all kinds among the rich the and the
poor People Of kindred and circumstances naturally
gravate together forming cougena groups mutual benefit
and enjoyment
The moderately well-io-do the poor in an American
city ike Seattle include many OF the refined and keabe
persons to be ioundquet and seespccting seek no
notorety. but happily live their lives among
good friends and neghbors
And again. there many rich people OF unobirusive
weEbred habits who would think Of ndulgng in the
which mark the Of members thc sgaege
set The latter the who the posing and the loud
takng-who scramble with each for precedence At So
ea functions and when drinking gambling are spend
ing most OF their time in telling malicious stories about each
other
There is no school for scandal like "he swageer set
The members Of it just ordinary people, little below
the ordinary perhapand made OF same fiber as common
humanity Nine OF ten Of them were very poor twenty
years ago. Today they full Of supcrciousness and
affcctaon.
They tear about the city night autos taking chances
with tdeiat bridges and the police Some OF them visit
drinking resorts in the suburbs They carouse Men and
women talk daringly They smoke together They take
whisky when champagne pals their appettes They try
TO appear sporty and fact sporty" The whole town
talks about them as they to expect
These the people who seek to include Themselves
among THE best people"
They belong with the cheapest
They are outcroppings Of the wild aud ,,o.tt. 49,,