The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-22
BEAU BRUMMEL IN ANNAPOLIS.
How Young Men Of eye Ancient city
SLOnId Act and Dress.
From lhe AnnapolIs EyenIng Canltal.

From the Annapolis Evening Capital
I Annapolis is place more or less
cosmopolitan. Young men from ali
over the country assemble here as
candidates for the Naval Academy
They come from the centres of civil.
cation and from pluces that are moi
eenters. Some come from the cities
from the great metropoIises-othe
from the near neighborhoOd of old
Sis cross roads store where the most
Office is, and where the salivary glands
are taxed In the effort TO extinguIsb
the fire In the big stove. But all these
youths. no matter whence they come
have a few things to learn when they
study this cosmopolitan metropolis O;
Annapolis. Here are a few OF them
and they apply not only to candidates,
but to passed candidates and youup
men OF all ages, from forty ND and
down.
When accompanying young lady
on the street do not necessarily seize
her by the arm. If she have occasion
TO walk over a straw the chances are
she can do 1t without assistance. II
is also possible that she can step from
the street TO the pavement without
the aid OF derrick. II IL pretty
sure sign Of the baekwoods when a
youth grabs his partner by the arm
al every possible opportunlty. The rule
should be. In general: hands off--that
Is, In public.
Again. when walking with young
woman on the street always keen her
on your right HAND side. Do this
without regard TO whether OF not she
will occupy position nearer the curb.
Why? Because ia this country the
rule of the road Is keep to the right. /"
II all hands observe this rule. II Is evil
dent that the woman under escort will
be free from contact with passers BIZ.
This rule Is as old as the hills among
those who really know. II Is the height
OF absurdity 10 see young men scraTn-
BILE TO and fro. forward and hack. in
the mistaken notion that. no matter
what happens, they must always keep
the young woman on the inner side OF
the pavement.
Always wear black tic with q din
ner coat. also, always wear a turn
down collar. Conversely with even
ing dress, always wear q white he, and
turn down collar, or high collar
a. you please. A high collar with a
black tie Is equivalent TO murder Ia
the frat degree. Whenever you see
man thus arrayod you may be ex-
cuaed for shooting him on the spot.
And n you see q man wearing a white
he with a dinner coat, the law will
let you down easily II you quietly send
him home In a barrel
Any ornament 10 mans evening
dress Is an approach to yulgarity
The more ornament. the more Yui-
garity. Wide braid stripes down the
trousers seams are supposed by many
10 be proper They are not They are
fierce Even q satin faced lapel In
looked on aakance by the chaate and
pure IN heart. A diamond or other gilt
tering stone IN the shirt bosom Ii al
most equivalent % aiapping a small.
lnoffcnsive child In the face. A sin
scarcely less offensive IL a man wear
ing q ring, Better cut II out. Beauty
unadorned Is the derndesi A man
wearing finger ring In about MS flu
tile and aaasy a thing ~ young go
man with pendants In her ears.
The pits Of ~, iago: the pity OF
~" The opera hat--she eollapzlble.
cruel hat---is In high favor among
gents who wear pants. but among
men who wear trousers II II relsgat-
ed 90 the lumber In the attic. where
in future days Il will b. regarded ~
q curiosity no leaa remarkable than
yonr t-grandmothsr'a hoops Even
the ordinary giik hat IL looked on with
dlsfavor. aud IL used only ON the most
elaborate and formal occasions.
Any conduct calculated 10 attract
attention by its slngulaFlty. uniquity
or oddneaa Ia taboo This applies ca
pecislly 10 Handwriting and dancing
Shake hands naturally II you hap
pen 10 have your gloves on. II IL bad
form toremoye them. and worse form
10 make excuses for having them on:
and this whether you are about to
shake mAE or woman. In a ball
room. the very excess OF bad form IL
TO adopt some excessive style. some
anomalous or exotic gait. Rome weird
fanatHy Of motion that shall at
tract the universal eye and hold II with
a sudden stare. Be ineonapicuoua. he
simple BE natural. II IL tongh---Yery
tough, TO some souls. but In the end
II pays, for II works towards refine
meni. TO dellcacy Of thought and ao-
ton. 10 consideration Of othera---to
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