The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-27
e THE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE


Under the appetiginr title OF Lobster Palace Society"
Julian Street article in the current issue OF Every
bodys in which he sarses that portion Of New iorks pop"
laon which foregathcrs nighty IN the vicinity OF llmes
par ~ feed body and soul ou diet washed down
by champagne In reading this struck by the national
application ol the article how fits any city IN the land Inc
names palaces and the street numbers are New hoN
but the vpes that frequent them for deep sustenauee are
the same here IN Seattle they in Older cities OF the East
They differ only in number financial and somaehe capacity
We have little palaces where the lobster cnsaned an"
though Egn marble staireases OF ono hundred
thousand dollar chandeliers they have their own little reach
ugs out unique architectural effects Not quite So opnen'
New York, but striving always striving to b"d "p @"
the lobster
Seattle has her "Atr Fcdman." Here, too, he is
sometimes Young but usually middle aged aud little bald
with pasty complexion and pouches beneath his eyes gwen
20 calling the head waiter Man Louis and distributing
larress with plump and lavish hand lie has the same punk
rolls 81 his neck here and while he may not nave
achieved the signal felicity 81 being godfather TO species OF
cocktail he had other and intimate honors among MS
people
Wi,b him likewise is the "buxom lady" in his nightly
quest Tor hilarious uourshmcnt and vulgar show Here She
faunts the "staecato scents and the same dmuendo
dress" Doubtless too she has the same mysteousy kept
no flat costly rcd and furnished with the same sphons ice
and Winning dog As her more metropolitan sister in scarlet
oh YES she is garhly midst the object 81 envybfed
seon neavrtuous contempt and masculine admiration from
afar New York has monopoly Of her or her male kind
Should one pique o civic pride become odousy com
parativ Sattes New Year celebration could be cited with
the that her per capita consumption 81 wine aud lob
ster need feel humiliation any percentage table Of de
hatchery that included New York.
II must be sorrowully admitted however In face Of the
approaching census that show girl population lament
ably deficient point Of numbers but what they lack IN this
respect they make up willingness 70 be near Ike the
Florodora maids Of the eifeic East possible.
No however may Justly Of not making the
best 81 our opportunities with the material hand Our stage
door ohnne legion bat they hfk their duties
We have the deghedy scandai2cd groups Of visitors
from Sumas and Gle Eum New York has from Cohocs and
Elmira and they have the time OF their lives IN their
transient association the bcciynecked and painted
faced women uatuc They gaxe hucolc at
our bon WANTS and about who just con
spcuouv at home Seattle cafes the eminent roundcF
is in his favorite resort in New York.
It's an here In modest and hopeful way We have
the bright lights the orchestral accompaniment the walters
tips automobiles; have the dcaultcrs and the
same apopectc deaths aud Moslems q the lobster bow
down to the East THE Great White Way our Mecca and
the sacred tine latest aud eostet restaurant that
the guttouy has reared We yca for the glory and the
grandeur Of the East-Ncw York We dcyouty make virtue
Of extravaganza and spng and heap uuuterabe scorn
decency and gcutility
All in al Seattle Is pretty much the same in intent az
least little Old lobster guited wine picked New York. and
we're proud oi IT.