Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

We cry for public recognition Mere mention in the
newspapers is good beginning; but there is no longer
distinctive feature in it. We want people to come IN
and look at the show. We view in the sacred
parterre of the Metropolitan Opera House; at the
Madison Square Garden, when Society and horses
come to town in November at the polo at the races,
in fact everywhere. You us at the different
restaurants, where delight to eat to TANGO to
trot In public at charity performances, at Newport, at
Tuxedo and many other places. At one time we were
indignant at being snapshotted, and we regarded it
as an impertinence. Now we are disappointed II we
not photographed and reproduced in the illustrated
supplements and picture periodicals.
When, in my first days of social promoting, we held
weekly exhibitions during the summer months at the
Newport Casino hops with the minor elect, the climb
ers and the socially impossible gallery spectators
watching dance, felt that we had made quite a
concession. Later one young man. who had advanced
rapidly and had reached his social apotheosis, cee
brated his triumph master stroke He gave in the
public dining of New York restaurant enter
tnment in honor of the then leader of Society,
cradle and distinguished lady, since gathered to her
ancestors. How he persuaded her to do this, as
she made it rule never to dine in public passes
prehension But he must be congratulated
THE proprietor of the place establishing series of
Sunday table d'h6te dinners de luxe, and he wanted
cachet for them. considered it admirable stroke
of business all round Announcements made in
the newspapers for days in advance 1t was glorious
advertising. And it royal appearance.
The grande dame, veritabe queen in New York
Society, surrounded by exclusive and carefully
selected company, put at table in the center of
the room, and in most conspicuous position. Some
in and many out of Society paid exorbitant premiums
for choice sitngs within the rad of that sacred circle
and breathlessly watched the flower and chivary of
Society soemnly go through long menu.
We have not yet acquired the poise of royalty, and
must confess that the distinguished party seemed much
embarrassed and very uncomfortable. | am that
if the great lady had followed the traditions of Yer
sailes in the eighteenth century and had thrown the
wing of grouse a marion glace to the multitude,
there would have been football scramble to have
sured this most precious titblt
The reading public gratified at the graphic
counts of this function the next morning when it ap
peared in all the newspapers 1t is needless to state
that the of the brand of the champagne that
drunk well that Of the mineral waters consumed,
and other interesting items all carefully set forth
That all right and egtimate-and it revealed the
cunning hand of the press agent
OF different kidney, but just as 1amboyant was the
reception of American Duchess at house party
Long Island. This about five years ago. great
crowd of villagers had assembled round the little wooden
station at which she to alight.
I he visit had been well advertised. But the common
herd shooed away and the hacks dispersed.
carpet laid the station PLATFORM and strip
of it extended to the carriage, which was drawn by
horses in silver harness, to which attached multi
tudinous jingle bells Ginning noisy welcome Livered
servants in platoons backed and wheeled about.
The Duchess herself, democratic and sensible young
woman, at first somewhat surprised, and then
amused and then rather annoyed, at all this pomp and
circumstance which would not have been accorded any
one in England, except royalty with its biggest r.
TODAY do not know of any place in this country
that lends itself to the display of wealth than
Palm Beach. At this famous Florida resort sup
posed to enjoy delicious climate, in proper season.
cocoanu groves palms. and the ever blooming hibiscus,
southerly breezes laden with the perfume Of