The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25
Signs of
the Times

klO 100000 Memorial center or
au,ie and other arts located in New
york civ. a magnificent and i'm
Sing building Judging from the
gstoria. representation in a late is-
~ of Musical America the ambi-
/ ons and hopes of musicians and
.,uxc lovers will have had their
tjrHms realized. This has been fos-
"A by many from the seats of the
Ebty for many years and espe-
.jailv since the late war, when Il
,sepyed the psychological time for
,mori.l had arrived. 1t has been
n-oposed that the Metropolitan
,sra company sell their present
tomo and become housed in this
rsw structure and this is meeting
Win general approval. Several OF
,be directors have commented on
be proposed site as the most mag
| rlficept I'm the city. The site is on
/ Central park south, facing the park
and extending back to Fifty-seveDth
greet ard taking I'm 300 feet on each
| slde Of the avenue. Under the ten
| ,afiye pant. three structures have
been contemplated. In the center
will be "a large opera house with a
1 ,hree-tlcr entrance and exit. on
either side Of the main building will
be smaller structures, one devoted
10 the advancement OF music also
4 ausc halls, the other building will
ke turned over TO painting and the
plastic arts. A theater for drama Is
also one Of the projects. With the
general trend of music in this coun-
,ry onward and upward. this will be
the first great movement to estab-
lish a national mecca and the fact
that the proposition talked about for
months and months has now found
permauent place and the fruition is
near at hand, Will be satisfying.
In a thriving city not so far away
r Just in an adjoining state, n society
/ scribe finds herself puzzled about
certain conditions that stand a high
wall between her and success in her
chosen evocation and she sends
clarion call to n sister over the way
for help or sympathy. Never mind
sister, we have faced Just such prob
lens and have buried them deep in
| our breasts, too proud to yelp ana
lei the world hear us whine. for we
have wanted TO write about It. but
there Is way out. She writes
"During the past year or so the
standard of society on our paper has
been slightly lowered because OF the
fact that we are unable to procure
PARTICULARS concerning affairs given
by citizens of the better class. The
members of this class frequently en-
,ertain but do not wish their parties
mentioned in the paper. / quite
often hear of their luncheons and
affairs through friends who attend,
hut when I call for an account, they
request me not to make note OF their
parties. The class OF society that
our department would serve. do not
so 10 sneak, crave noto-iety. I am
wondering II you have ever had such
experiences and II so, how you over
: came them. also how you go about
the better class Of people In
YOUR CITY. Do you ever mention
their affairs II they request you not
10 do so? I am earnestly seeking
your advice on this matter Cor ] am
irving TO raise the standard Of our
city items. If you can AXE the
dme will appreciate you replying 10
this letter"
This letter opens n way for local
application and II is true that So
clety editors not only In the city
above referred TO. but elsewhere and
also In Tulsa have like experiences
In our own city the case is peculiar
and Il is due to the fact that there
are so many people here from an
Sarent parts OF the country whose
customs and likes are peculiar 10
that part OF the country from which
they came, Society differs Just IKE
other habits and customs. Tulsa
society does not move in stratas---
namely the ultra 400. the middle
class and the lower. which Is much
the case elsewhere. but there are
cllques and clans in the "400", set
composed of the miliionaires VINO
love Tulsa, love its picturesque IRE
and It's untold and limitless possihil-
ties as to gold, but they are rather
indifferent about chronicling their
society affairs. for some reason, all
but mere mentioning. "Just n line or
two II You please" And there are
other cities, too. Their coming and
Fong the arrival Of their friends
from far. reach the society column.
hut they are rather Indifferent and
/ 20 not care for much said about
D Neir parties. Now let N he said FOR
= he sake Of the intelligence. we hope
there Is, of the society scribe, that
there is no inclination for mushy
and fulsome stories about any
'ocie'y happening. but there Is al
ways room for dignified article
about n dinner dance. a dining, p
luncheon or tea in which Tulsa
society set taxes part. There Is
gay TN which 10 characterize sucf
functions 50 they will adorn a page
ma not in any way Cmbarrass eithel
me hosts or the editor. Newspaper
et0ics demand accuracy as Ia host
frames correctly given, name OF place
ana time Of entertainment and M
many names Associated with party
rs may be seucred The decorative
INotlt those who win prizes. ant
MINOR details or not 40 near i'm
Poriant as names. as TO ChrOnicllni
a party without asking permis
Soh OF the hostes, IT has its bad
N'ermath. While a society editor
las n perfect right to mention am
JUNCTION given IS she knows II II
&e yet there Is y certain amoun
zoblgatory attitude that shoul,
ss'all and does between n society
"'or and the people with whom
Nhe must he In touch so as to Sc
ere her Items necessary TO maki
ne society page she edits a success
ntte ! the LADY In trouble tina
tUes as above, | would see q few
my friends who are among IN,
stcletv set aud | would tell them m,
nouation as II is and tell them It 1
fIp 20 lhem to show sl6ne patriotism
NJ their hometown paper. Asl
s"en how would they Ike to he a
,ssmmer resort on some certail
nnanuay or Monday when the Sunda!
rbspeIs come I'm and hear som