The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-11
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IN NEW YORK

New York, May ll.-Casting an
eye over the annual Internal Revenue
office report and noting that 5000
new millionaires have appeared on
the scene, it becomes easier to under
stand why the old aristocracy of
wealth disappears in Manhattan.
1.-THE AGO." identified for so many
years with the last word in social
standing, has become little more than
a phrase. Perhaps there still is
AGO." but it means little today.
The social register" is crashed
annually by new names, and there
has been more than one bit of news
paper talk concerning figures in
society scandals" who continue to
be on the list of who's who."
Apparently it is no longer par
ticuiarly difficult to get rich. Dow
ayers of yesteryear continue in ia
small and exclusive circle, but no
longer are they bowed to.
The younger generation of society
gives little heed to the match maxi
ings for social benefit" or for the
welding of powerful families. elotop
have seen the daughters o. the
richest families dancing abous Nthe
night clubs. As a matter Of fact
the old type Of aristocratic cafe has
become even as the dodo. With so
much easy money ready to be spent
few places can become truly ex-
elusive.
George Rector. proprietor Of ono
of the most famous Of the old time
gathering places OF the exclusive"
writes wistfully in a recently pub
lished diary of those dear old days.
The younger generation of society
like the younger generation Of all
classes, is far too curious concern
ing life and the world. It will dance
at Texas Guinans as quickly as it
will dance in brownstone ball
room-indeed, far more quickiydl
Ellin Mackay, before shc,rakiok-
ed. over social traditions to- marry
Irving Berlin, wrote for sophisti-
Gated Manhattan weekly an article
revealing as bores and dull compan-
ions the average young man Of the
ritzy ballroom dances. She deplored
the hosts Of gate crashers" and
dance cutters" at affairs that are
reputed to be fashionable. She found
them far from stimulating intellect
ually.
At the foot, Of Fifth Avenue, in
the shadow Of the Washington Arch.
where tradition broods in the old
red brick row." each year finds the
invaders closer to the citadels. Giant
apartments rise at every corner
bringing merchants, statesmen, boot
leggers, brokers, whatnot as next
door ncighboEs of white haired old
ladies' who still, of Easter mornings.
step into their coach and tours.
Up Fifth Avenue, once the imprec-
nable fortress of wealth. BENJAMIN
Winter, an immigrant from Poland.
has proved himself stronger than
the mighty Rockefellers.
Winter. having successfully tax.
en- over the mansions of an Aston
and q Vanderbilt. tilted with the
kockcfellcrs over the cnroachmcnt
on once sacred soil Of commercial
property. and won. He can, and will.
have the shadow Of an apartment
building cast upon the exclusive
Rockefeller neighborhood. This bar
rier removed. the multi-millionaire
belt will find itself gradually more
helpless.
For wealth becomes more and more
q commonplace. II there are 1000
more milIionaires, there are ten
times that many more people with
sufficient income to crash through
once socially hallowed gates.
GILBERT SWAN.