Expensive Entertainments.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 136, 18 June 1872, Page 7

Expensive Entertainments.

The following is from the New York Stan- j dard: —"Among the recent holiday parties given to children we describe one which is not exaggerated, and which is a fair specimen of hundreds. The entertainment occurred in of the most fashionable streets of Brooklyn. The lady of the house is one of the mo3t cultured women who grace our land, and is, in the main, a common-sense, practical woman. But she has gone fashion-mad. About one hundred guests were present, who were received by their young hostess (a miss of ten years) with as much ease and sel'-possession as a mat; on could assume. The dros e' c nsisted of white, pink, yellow, and blue silk, elaborately trimmed and decked with span jles. The little misses had their hair dressed in the latest styles,—frizzed, putted, powdered, and adorned with flowers. Only one thing was lacking in the miniature representation of an adult party,—viz., enamelled faces.; Powder, however, was freely used. One little girl (if she could be recognised as such) particularly engaged attention. She was apparently ten years of age. In addition to the ! powdered hair and dazzling costume, she | sported, with true appreciation, a pair of diamond earrings, a gold chain, and a locket studded with diamonds. Upon each arm was a bracelet of elaborate workmanship, which she held up for display, exclaiming to her admirers as she did so, "There's no sham about these : they're the real thing ;" which her auditors were quite willing to believe. If the ! above seems incredible, what will the following be ] A little girl of seven summers was arrayed in a rose-coloured silk, (7 dollars a yard,) point applique, flowers, a galaxy of diimonds, and other expensive jewellery ; a i gold belt, the buckle of which was studded with diamonds ; a band of gold encircled the head, and from a pendant on the forehead | sparkled a solitaire of great value. Her mother was heard to exclaim exultingly that i the price of her child's outfit for that evening I was 5000 dollars. Music, dancing, and cha- ! rades occupied the evening. The supper was / all that could be desired by the greatest epicui e. The adieux were spoken with sufficient grace and ceremony to satisfy the most ardent devotee of modern etiquette.—' Here endeth the first lesson,' and the stepping-stone to bankruptcy."