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hority is recognized. Best Society abroad is always the oldest aristocracy; composed not so much of persons of title, which may be new, as of those families and communities which have for the longest period of time known highest cultivation. Our own Best Socie

t is true that Best Society is comparatively rich; it is true that the hostess of great wealth, who constantly and lavishly entertains, will shine, at least to the readers of the press, more br

public-sometimes they are persons of "quality," quite as often the so-called "society leaders" featured in the public press do not belong to good society at all, in spite of their many published photographs and the en

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t with outstretched hand any one who can perform this astounding feat. Do not underestimate the ability that can achieve it: a scintillating w

and cultivation, clasps her hands tight across her slim trim waist and announces severely that New York's "Best" is, in her op

ltivation and worldly knowledge, who have not only perfect manners but a perfect manner. Manners are made up of trivialities of deportment which can be easily learned if one does not happen to know them; manner is personality-the outward manifestation of one's innate character and attitude toward

essential to one's decent behavior, just as clothing is essential to one's decent appearance; and precisely as one wears the latter without being self-conscious of having on shoes and perhaps gloves, one who ha

an association of gentle-folk, of which good form in speech, charm of manner, knowledge of the social amenities, and instincti