Show society analyzed the social season is again upon the country families are moving into the cities from seaside sea side and country resorts and society will be whirling in the cities it is strangely fascinating and seems to hypnotize I 1 ze its devotees so they are unconscious of their surroundings roun dings dr talmage the noted washington divine aptly described society in his sermon at the capital last sunday hundreds of people he said are trying to get into that realm and they are under terrific tension what is social position it is a difficult thing to define but wo we all know what it is good morals and intelligence are unnecessary hut but wealth or the show of wealth is absolutely indispensable there are men mell today as notorious for their libertinism tji S the night is famous dameus for its darkness who move in what is called high social position there are many out and out rakes in american society whose names are mentioned among the distinguished guests at the great levees they have annexed all the known vices and are longing for other worlds of diabolism to conquer good morals are not necessary in many of the exalted circles of society 11 neither is intelligence necess necessary ary you find in that realm men who would not know an adverb from an adjective if they met it a hundred times a day and who could not write a letter of acceptance or regrets without the aid ot a secretary they buy their librae libraries es by the square yard only anxious to have the binding russian Eu asian their ignorance is pt positively i sublime making english grammar almost disreputable and yet the finest parlors open before them good morals and intelligence are not necessary but wealth or a show of wealth is indispensable it does not make any difference how you got your wealth if you only get it some sime of the society people may think that arraignment rather severe lut L jt in social life it may be exemplified almost any day Conserva conservative tivO people notice the conditions of social life and they seek to keep down rather than promote its evil tendencies there is no satisfaction no contentment in the social whirl even when one reaches the highest round in the ladder there is rather more vexation and final sorrow io ia the path than can be found in almost any other that is trodden A community therefore that is troubled with the formalities of society is nearly always in hot water as the saying is for the social slights Bligh ts which are so common nearly always create enmity between neighbors |