The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28

tence has gone, SO far as can b,
learned, has just organized here. l,
will be known as the SOCIETY
RATING AGENCY" with headquar
tiers in this city. but will establish
branch agencies throughout The
State, and will probably within the
next year enter all of the leading
cities of the United States and Can.
ada, for it is believed it will be one
Of the best paying propositions eve,
worked out in modern times. The
subscription price will only be ten
dollars per year.
1t is the purpose Of its organizers
20 get up q detailed report, both by
personal calls and by discussing the
subject with neighbors. on each lady
IL the city. and publish same in. book
fern, similar to the mercantile rat
ings, and for the exclusive purpose
Of aiding the ladies in their social
affairs.
A lady will not then need. before
inviting one of her sex to party,
to 60 to her neighbors for infOrma-
ton, but can refer to her social rat
ing in the book, which will be
known as the SOCIAL GUIDE" and
in which her rating will be shown.
just as the wholesaler can find the
rating of a retailer who has just sent
him an order.
So if a lady calls, and it is not
known whether or not to return the
call, the hostess may consult the
GUIDE" where the information
will be found, without calling doz-
en- times over the phone in an at
tempt to ring up friend with the
usual central answer busy All
such troubles will be dispensed with
If the GUIDES" statement is not
as satisfactory as may be desired,
then full particulars will be fur
nished, confidentially, of course. on
request to the agency. This conf
Dental information must be treated
as such and returned when read
This confidential information will
contain a complete history of the
person, her age and former place of
residence.
The GUIDE" will divide the la
dies into eighteen classes, for the
purpose of social rating, putting in
to each class those whose character
and habits resemble. The ratings are
as follows:
A. Of comparative wealth, but
does not entertain.
Al. OF comparative wealth; en-
tertains, giving elaborate parties.
with best service; home elegantly
arranged, and capable of giving par
ties of most elaborate kind; charm
ing hostess.
Az. OF reasonable wealth: en-
tertains, giving parties suitable to
charming hostess, good
talker.
B. Not wealthy, and gives no
time to parties; seldom accepts invi-
tations; polished education, loves
music; club worker.
B-1. Not wealthy but entertains
occasionally; usually accepts invita-
tions; good housekeeper; devotes
considerable time to church and mis-
sionary work; good entertainer.
BE-. Not wealthy, hut entertains
very deliberately and frequently; ac-
cepts all invitations; society leader;
doesn't care for music; little given
&c reading; authority on society and
etiquette; member woman's club.
C. Stingy; gossips; goes when in
vjted. but not liked generally; tries
to make great show, but declines to
spend money.
CT. Busy housewife who has NJ
time to look after her own house,
but plenty to walk streets, and at
tend to affairs Of others.
CO. Unfortunate old maid:
thinks every man that looks at her
In love with her.
D. Not rich. but happy; attends
to own affairs; pays little attention
70 society: church and missionary
worker: member Of woman's club.
has numbers Of friends.
d.. Member Of an old aristo.
cratic family. who lost their riches
tut not their pride in Civil War.
leads woman's clubs; entertains
mostly BY stories Of what they had
before coming to Florida.
d.. Working women; has nc
time for social functions.
E. Quarrelsome among neigh.
cors; obstinate, has few friends:
tells stories, and always knows ths