Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-26

who undertakes TO chaperone all her
girl guests in lieu of inviting their
mothers to perform that duty
| This is a very easy going style. and
/ at a dance given at the house Of a
! hostess the girls really need little or
no chaperonage. They know almost
jan present and are known TO them:
thus introductions are at discount
land sitting out beside d Chaperon un-
Til claimed by a partner is beside the
lquestion.
| At a large ball chaperOnage comes
! into force. which may be taken To mean
that girl is accompanied to the ball
/ by relative or married friend. that
she enters the room with her. stands
beside her. or sits beside her until the
young men presented come to ask her
for dances. and that occasionally dur
ing the evening the chaperOn sees
something of the girl for at least a few
minutes. always supposing that she is
a popular girl and there is no lack OF
partners II this is not so. the chap
eron's office is to endeavor to find
partners for her. either by introducing
her to young men whom she knows or
to obtain introductions for her through
some of her married friends.
In the matter of introducing. a mar
ried sister or an aunt is perhaps more
efficient than is a mother. \ daughter.
as "A matter Of course. is acqua inted
with all those known 90 the mother,
but a married sister can count upon
the friends of her husband as a sort Of
auxiliary force, and therefore she
proves most desirable chaperon. The
last duty Of a chaperOn is to accom-
pany the girl in her charge from the
ball To her home at whatever hour she
may choose to leave the festive scene;
late. if popular; very early, if sitting
out has been her portion.
The chaperOnage of a father, il may
be added. is very Indifferent; nc either
talks to the men OF his own age or
adjourns To the card room for bridge,
and leaves his daughter in the care Of
some married lady. who undertakes TO
look after her. If this deputy has
daughters Of her own the result is often
somewhat failure. and equally so if
she is Young and pretty and belongs
To- the dancing division.
An elderly brother belongs to a SINH
lar category. and beyond entering tine
room with his sister and leaving il
with her he does very little besides.
The exception comes at university
balls Here the brother is tower of
strength a first rate chaperon All his
college friends ask to be introduced to
his pretty sister. and the difficulty is
for her to find dances enough to give
them. including extras
At military balls again he is equally
efficient: his brother officers are al
ways ready 10 make acquaintance with
the young sister Of a comrade But at
county ball his chaperonage is nil
The men with whom he is acquainted
have probably come over with large
house parties, and are engaged six deep.
At London balls the case is equally for
lorn as regards the chaperonage of a
brother
At dinner parties the slightest
chaperonage is required. A girl may
go by herself If the hostess undertakes
to chaperon her and leave by herself
or she may go with her father or her
brother II is merely Comprehensive
by the way. that she requires, some
one with whom To arrive and some one
with whom TO leave. This is the gist
of the position. At luncheon the same
rule holds good, and girl often goes
by herself and leaves by herself the
company of male relative being out
of the question. 4 mother and daugh-
ter are on the other hand generally in
vited together. but this is companion
ship and not chaperOnage.
The age of a girl somewhat depends
upon whether she goes to afternoon 'at
homes" by herself or with her mother
or other relative. If she is just out the
the chaperonage of her mother is con-
sidered desirable. If she is some way
down the twen,ies she can dispense
with il. as she is certain To find many
of her friends among the guests. and
therefore does not require this social
support
At outdoor gatherings. cricket
matches races. etc. the chaperonage of
a mother or married friend or father
or a brother is a distinct advantage to
a girl: indeed, she could not appear at
such places without il. and there ii is
always accorded on such occasions. 4,
The necessary chaperonage required
by a girl when she * engaged is
somewhat debatable point. There are