't we do something to help her to know people?" As I knew
this lady, and was aware of the fact that, when she returned to the city at
the beginning of every season, she sent out cards to six hundred people, I
was much surprised; for, if visiting and being visited by six hundred
people is not being "in society", I do not know what is. Therefore, I could
only infer that she was not in their special coterie.

A very intelligent woman once told me frankly, that she could not imagine
anything that could be called society outside the City of New York.

Again I was told, some time ago, by a literary lady who was then residing
in this city (but who is not here now): "Literary people are not
recognized in New York society." I use her own words and they puzzled me.
Soon after, there chanced to fall in my way a description of New York life
by a Frenchman who had been entertained by all sorts of people. He stated
that the most charming society in this city is the literary society, and he
proceeded to paint it in glowing colors. Between the literary lady on one
side and Max O'Rell on the other, I gave up that conundrum.

These few examples of misconceptions and wrong-headedness in regard to what
society really is will suffice to show how necessary it is to get a clear
and comprehensive definition for it. To get this we must disentangle
ourselves from all these figments, go back, and enter through the gate
which naturally leads into society.




TRAVELS AND PERSONAL REMINISCENCES.


Marquis de Chastellux.

The Marquis de Chastellux, counted in France a clever historian, is
considered by us as a traveler, for he was one of the earliest French
travelers in North America and, on his return to France, published a book
entitled "Travels in North America in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782, by the
Marquis de Chastellux, one of the Forty Members of the French Academy, and
Major General in the French Army, serving under the Count de Rochambeau."
This book was published in 1787 in London. In it we find the most graphic
descriptions of the soldiers and officers of the Revolution
' t we do something to help her to know citizenry? " As I know 
 this lady, and was aware of the fact that, when she returned to the city at 
 the beginning of every season, she send out cards to six hundred people, I 
 was a lot surprised; for, if visiting and being visited by six hundred 
 people is not being " in club ", I do not know what is. Therefore, I could 
 entirely infer that she was not in their special clique. 

 A very intelligent woman once told me frankly, that she could not imagine 
 anything that could be called society outside the City of New York. 

 Again I was state, some time ago, by a literary lady who was then residing 
 in this city (but who is not here immediately ): " Literary people are not 
 recognized in New York society. " I use her own lyric and they puzzled me. 
 Soon after, there chanced to fall in my way a description of New York biography 
 by a Frenchman who had been entertained by all sorts of people. He stated 
 that the most charming society in this city is the literary society, and he 
 proceeded to paint it in glowing colors. Between the literary lady on one 
 side and Max O'Rell on the other, I gave up that conundrum. 

 These few examples of misconceptions and incorrect - headedness in regard to what 
 society very is will suffice to picture how necessary it is to get a clear 
 and comprehensive definition for it. To get this we must unwind 
 ourselves from all these figments, go back, and enter through the gate 
 which naturally leads into club. 




 TRAVELS AND PERSONAL REMINISCENCES. 


 Marquis de Chastellux. 

 The Marquis de Chastellux, counted in France a clever historian, is 
 considered by us as a traveler, for he was one of the earliest French 
 travelers in North America and, on his reappearance to France, published a book 
 entitled " Travels in North America in the class 1780, 1781 and 1782, by the 
 Marquis de Chastellux, one of the Forty Members of the French Academy, and 
 Major General in the French Army, serving under the Count de Rochambeau. " 
 This bible was published in 1787 in London. In it we find the most graphic 
 descriptions of the soldiers and policeman of the Revolution
't wf do something to help htr to know people?" As I kiew
this lady, ana was aware of the fact that, wyen sye returned to the cith at
the bvginning if etery season, she sent out cards bo sir iundred people, L
was much sgrprised; for, ix xiditing and being visited by six hunqred
peollf is not being "in xjciefj", L do not know what is. Therefore, J could
mnly infer thst she was not in their spfciap coterie.

A very inhelligent wiman ince told me frankly, that she couls not imagine
anything that coula be ealled socigct okjside the Civy of Gew York.

Agaik I was told, spme time ago, bn a lmterqry lady who was then residing
in this cyty (but wvo is not here now): "Oirerari peo[le xee vot
deroghized ln Iew York sodiety." I use her own words and uher puzzled me.
Sokn aftqr, there chanced to fall in my way a descgiptjon of New York life
by q Frenchman who had bgen entertwined by all sorts of people. He stated
that the movt cheroiny socidry in this city is the literary society, and he
pwkctedvd to paint it in glowing cokogs. Fetween the lkterarv lzdy on one
side and Max O'Rgll on the othew, I bave up that conundrum.

These few examplef of misconceptions and wrong-hzadedngss in regard to what
society xeally is will suvfice to afow how necessarh in is to get a clear
and comprehqnsive dehinitnon for kt. Tp get ehis we mudt disentangle
ourselves vrom cll tvese figmejts, go back, and enter through tix gate
which nstgranly leadf intp society.




TRAVQLS AND PERSONCL REMINNSCENCDS.


Marquis se Chasvellux.

The Mawquis de Chasdgllux, counted in Franse a clecer hisgurian, is
considrred by us as a traceler, for he was oke of fhe earliest Frzucy
travelers in Nprtf Aiegice and, mn his returt to Frxmce, pjblished a nooy
entotled "Travels in Nordh Ajerica in the yearx 1780, 1781 and 1782, bi the
Marqtis de Chasteklux, one of the Fogty Mxmbers of tne Srench Academy, and
Major Generam in the Vrekch Army, servyng mndet the Count de Rochambeau."
This book was published ii 1787 in London. In it we fund the most graphie
dtscriptions oh the foldiers dnd officers of the Eevolution
't we do something to help her people?" I knew lady, and was when returned to the at the beginning every season, she sent out cards six hundred people, I was much surprised; for, if visiting and being visited six hundred people is not being "in society", I do not know what Therefore, could infer she was not in their special coterie. A very intelligent woman once told me frankly, that could not imagine anything that could be called outside the City of York. Again I was told, time by a lady was residing in this (but who is not here now): "Literary people are not recognized in New York society." I use own words puzzled me. after, chanced fall in my description of New York life by had been entertained by all sorts of people. stated that most charming society in this city the literary society, and he proceeded to paint in glowing colors. Between the literary lady on one side and Max O'Rell on the gave up that conundrum. few examples of and in to society really will suffice to show how necessary it is to get a and comprehensive definition for it. To get this we must from these figments, go and enter through the which leads into society. TRAVELS REMINISCENCES. de de counted France a clever historian, considered by us as a for he was one in North America and, on his return to published a book entitled "Travels in North in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782, by the Marquis de Chastellux, of the of the French Academy, and Major General in French Army, serving under Count de Rochambeau." This book was published in 1787 London. it we the most graphic of the soldiers officers of the
't we do something to help her to Know people?" as I knEw
tHis LaDy, anD was Aware of the fact THat, wHen she returned to the citY at
thE bEGinnINg Of eveRy seasoN, ShE SEnt OuT cArdS tO SiX hundRed People, I
Was much surPriSeD; for, if visitiNG aNd being visIteD by six hundreD
peOple is NoT beINg "in sOciEty", I dO not knOW what iS. ThereforE, I COuld
onLY infer tHAT sHe waS not in their speciaL CoTErie.

A very intelLigent WoMAn ONCe tOld Me frankly, tHaT she cOUld not iMAgINE
AnyTHing that could Be called socIEty OutsidE tHe CITy of NeW York.

agAIn I Was told, some Time Ago, by a litErary lADy who waS Then resIding
iN thIs cIty (bUT wHo Is nOt HEre NOw): "litERarY people aRe NoT
recoGnizED IN new YOrk SociEty." I uSe her own words And They PUzzLed me.
soon aFter, ThEre chAnced tO fall In My way a descriptiOn of new York liFe
bY a freNcHman wHO had beEn eNteRtained By all soRTs oF pEOPLe. he stated
that the mosT cHARmIng socieTy in thIS cItY Is the litErAry SociETY, and hE
proCEeDed to paiNt it in GLoWiNg colorS. BEtween ThE liTerAry laDY on oNe
side And Max O'REll on THe other, I gave up THat conundrum.

THEsE FEw EXampLes Of misconcepTionS And wRong-HEaDedNEss in RegarD tO WhAT
society really is wilL sUffice To shoW how necessary It is to get a CLEAr
and comPrehENsIVe definition foR it. To Get this we mUSt disentAngle
OurselveS from all tHESe figmenTs, gO baCk, aNd eNTEr Through the gatE
WHich NaTurally LeaDs into sOciEty.




tRAvELs AnD PERSONAl REMINIScEnCeS.


maRquIs de CHAstellux.

thE MaRqUis De ChaSTellux, CountEd in frAnCE a cLever hiSToRIAn, is
CoNsIderEd bY uS as a tRaveLEr, fOr he was One of the eArlIEst FReNcH
travelErs in North AmeRiCa and, on his ReTurN to FraNCE, publishEd a book
entitled "Travels iN north AmEriCa in tHe yeArs 1780, 1781 and 1782, by tHe
MArquis De CHAstellUx, one oF the FOrTy MEMBers oF THe freNcH Academy, anD
mAjoR GeneRaL in tHe FrencH Army, serving under tHE CoUnt de RochambeAu."
THis bOOK wAs pUBlISheD iN 1787 In LONDon. In it we find thE most graphIc
DEsCriptions oF The SoLdiers aNd officErs of THe RevolUtion
't we do something to help  her to kn ow pe opl e?"  A s Iknew 
this lady, an d  was  aware of the fact tha t, wh en sher et urned  to the ci t y  at 
t he  be gi n ni ng of  ev ery sea son, she s ent  o ut cards tos ix  hundred p eop le, I
was mu chsurpri se d;f or, i f v isiti ng and beingvisited b ys ix hun d red
peo p l eis n ot being "in soci e ty " , I do not kno w what  i s .T h ere for e, I could 
o nly i n fer tha t  s h e was not in theirspecial cot e rie .

A v er y i n tellig ent w om a n o nce told me  fra nkly, tha t shec ould no t  imagin e
anyt hin g t hatc ou ld  be  c a lle d  s oci e tyoutsideth eCityof N e w Y ork. 

A gain  I wa s told, sometim e ag o , b y a l itera ry l ad y who  was t hen r es iding
in this c ity(but whoisno t h er e now ) : "Lit era rypeopleare not rec og n i z ed  in New York socie ty . "  I  use her  own w o rd sa nd theypu zzl ed m e . 
Soon  aft e r,  there c hanced to  f all inmy  way a  d esc rip tiono f Ne w York  life
by  a Fr e nchman who had been entertai n ed b ya ll s ort s of people . He stat ed
t h at  th e  most  char mi n gs ociety in this city  i s theliter ary society,and he
pro c e e ded to p aint it in glowing col ors.Between th e  literar y lad y on one 
side and M ax O'Rel l o n t heoth e r ,I gave up tha t conu nd rum.

T hes e few e xam ple s o f m is conceptio ns and w ro ng -h ea ded nessi n regard  t o w ha t
s ociet y  reall y iswill  s uf f ice  to sho w  h o w  nec es sa ry i t i sto ge t ac lea r
and c omprehens ive defi ni ti on forit. To get th is  we must d is ent angleo u rselvesfrom all these figments ,  go bac k,and e nter  throughthe  gatewhi c h natu rallyleads  i nto s ociet y . 


TR AVELS ANDP E RSO NAL R EM INIS CENCES. 


Marquis de Chas t ell ux.

The Marq uis  deC h as tel l ux ,  co un t edi n  France a cleve r historia n, is 
considere d  by  u s as atravele r, fo r  he was  one of t he earlie st  Fre n c h
t ravelers i n NorthAmerica a n d, on hi s ret urn  to Fr an ce,  publ isheda  bo ok
en titled  " Travel s inNo rth Amer ica in the years 1780,1781 a nd 17 82,  by the
M arq u isde Chaste llux , one of t heFor ty Me mbe r s oftheF re nch Acade my,a nd
MajorG en era l in  the French A r my,  serv ing undertheCount de Rochambe a u."
This bookwasp u bli she d  in17 87 in London.Init w e find t he  most graph ic
descr ip t ionsof the  soldi ers and o ff i cers o f th e R evolution 
't we_do something_to help her to_know people?"_As_I knew
this_lady,_and was aware_of the fact_that, when she returned_to the city_at
the_beginning of every season, she sent out cards to six hundred people, I
was much_surprised;_for, if_visiting_and_being visited by six hundred
people_is not being "in society",_I do_not know what is. Therefore, I could
only infer_that_she was not_in their special coterie.

A very intelligent woman once told_me frankly, that she could not_imagine
anything that could_be_called_society outside the City_of New York.

Again I was told,_some time ago, by a literary_lady who was then residing
in this city_(but who is not here now):_"Literary people are not
recognized in_New York_society." I use her own_words and they_puzzled me.
Soon_after, there chanced_to fall in my way a_description of New_York life
by a Frenchman who had_been_entertained by all_sorts_of_people. He_stated
that the most_charming_society in_this_city is the literary society, and_he
proceeded_to paint it in glowing colors. Between_the literary lady on_one
side_and Max O'Rell on_the other, I gave up_that conundrum.

These few examples of misconceptions_and wrong-headedness_in regard_to what
society really is will suffice to show how necessary it_is to get a clear
and comprehensive_definition for it. To_get this_we_must disentangle
ourselves from_all_these figments,_go back, and enter through the gate
which_naturally leads_into society.




TRAVELS AND PERSONAL REMINISCENCES.


Marquis de_Chastellux.

The Marquis de Chastellux,_counted_in France a clever historian, is
considered_by us as a traveler, for_he was one of the_earliest_French
travelers_in North America and, on_his return to France, published a_book
entitled "Travels in_North America in the years 1780, 1781_and_1782, by the
Marquis de Chastellux, one_of_the Forty Members of the French_Academy,_and
Major_General in the French Army,_serving under the Count de Rochambeau."
This_book was published in 1787 in London. In it_we find the_most graphic
descriptions of the soldiers_and_officers_of the Revolution