The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

frage show at the Madison Square
Garden, where SO many spectacles
have been held. The suffrage ball wal
certainly a remarkable exhibition Of
what women can accomplish, and
those who worked 80 hard and faith.
fully to make II q success should have,
II not the vote to obtain which they
are making such efforts, at least a
vote OF thanks from those who had
the opportunity thus furnished them
TO see what perseverance could accom-
p.ish.
\ Judging from the number Of prom.
inent persons who were In evidence
' the society side Of suffrage still had
some representatives who had not
joined the throng at Palm Beach.
They may start for the South now that
they have attended this great enter
tainment; in fact. many OF them are
already listed as among those pres
cnt" at entertainments given at Palm
Beach. Their sincerity and their de-
votion to he suffrage cause were
never more strongly shown than at
this extraordinary assemblage.
Ash Wednesday is past and Lent
has begun. II the truth Is to be told
even the most ardent devotee OF 80.
csty. the most successful hostess OF
the winter. is likely to confess 10 o
decided sense of relief. for the season
has been long n strenuous. Now Is
the time for retrospection and for in.
trospcction, for the social stock taking
~ 1t We're, n necessary form of pen.
snce well suited to discipline and %.
rious thought.
The statement that "times have
changed since | was young sounds
somewhat familiar. but recognition Of
the fact that the seasons have changed
throws a new light on the present sit
uet!on. To make up ones social ao-
counts, on the first OF January is ter
r.bly old fashioned. not 20 say incon.
ver!ent. NO Lent and early autumn
are the correct times for this duty.
Then all the returns are in and there
is ample opportunity for quiet refieo-
ton without the constant distractions
OF m'd-season gayeties amid which 1t is
hard not TO lose ones head.
Mad cayety--no other adjective a
express it-stiil prevails in the Far
South. and although a fortnight ago il
was bought the eason had reached
Is height. there is little indication that
H has begun To wane. The number of
peoglc all on pleasure bent who are
q-riVlNc by every train at the fashion,
able resorts is astonishing. while a pri-
Natc ar has become almost an ordi-
nary mode of travel. Some years ago
,omment was provoked by the fact
that a lavish host invited n score OF
. o. .-,lg o, x.,-f, f-atffo.su ,,I S.1Ir
- m ~ in private cars and had mo-
tors "a meet them. the motors having
been shipped on for their exclusive use.
Now such II host is not uncommon.
To invite only two or three friends
for fH' trip South does not bespeak
lavish hospitality. At least sixteen or
tvc0'v guests should he on the list
20 merit such a description. and Of
.1"if" these guests must he trans
po''ul in a manner suited to the in
some 81 the hos:.
" roo events, +, il fashionable at the
mon n: 20 he lavishly hosp!tabie. and
'.H .','c and the big brothers and the
o OPS cousins and aunts of the prom
lr.ut.' fashionable are enjoying life to
Il" 1'Nast, But much is certainly en-
p' ''l NJ the sojourner at Palm Beach
ma '.ne resorts in the way OF clothes.
Jews ana loose cash. and the equip
no. ~ motor boats, house boats,
g. - and flying machines certainly
m..- for extra lu~ggagc--but such
t r-s arc really Indispensable.
Nowhere this winter has there been
. % a chance to study the different
sets - N"w York society as at this
most popular resort. Not that every
one IS not on good terms with every
o." Csc: that goes without saying, but
The ~Nor';ing together Of birds Of q
feather !s amusing and interesting to
watch. and there are many watchers.
bH' no n Is too exclusive; that would
inaio1t" ~unpopularity, and who would
b unpopular?
50 tho merry whirl goes on, and a
merry one indeed IL L.. The merri-
moat will last some time longer. al
though there have been many changes
II th" past week. and there is a lot OF
tax as To what is to he done on the
ay home, Pinehurst, Angus and
Asheville are all on the iine-not the
direct railroad line perhaps-to be fol-
lowed by a stop IN Washington. where
Lenten gayet!es for the stranger. who
IL a stranger only because he does not
live there, are unique as regards
entertainments. principally dinners.
T0king II altogether the six weeks to
conc a be delightfully."- spent away
from home.
Those who prefer not to wander
from their W fresides are having all
'Ie Lenten diScipline that any one
''nld require in the almost complete
cessation OF entertainments. This.
however. 10 only at the beginning of
Lent, for there will be plenty of
amusement TO be had by those who
want II. The unceasing demands for
= nS'r'ptions to well known and some
Zines quite unknown. charities consti-
t''' a nne means Of discipline In them.
q veg
very mail brings the fashionable
u 'tess requests for the "honor of
your nams "a ~patroness." TO he fol-
lo"ed by packages of ten or twenty
t'Nets which she Is expected to dis
pa" NJ, under penalty Of running the
',k OF being subjected 10 unkind crit
!csm II she fails TO do so. This has
oeen an exceptionally hard. long win
yer az regards the selling OF tickets,
ana apparently tho end 10 not In
Sight.
lHNn the mails also bring her In
v'al!ons to Join charming coteries
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