Judge — January 9, 1915 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "Social Amenities" – Judge Magazine This page presents a short comedic story illustrated with fashion sketches. The narrative describes a chance encounter on Fifth Avenue between Mirabel and Hugh Bander, who pretend not to know each other despite being married. Hugh claims he's meeting someone at the Baldorf (likely the Waldorf), while Mirabel insists she's going to Lakewood. Later that evening, they coincidentally meet at Razzle's Restaurant with other companions—Hugh with "a woman quite as attractive as Mirabel." The satire targets upper-class marital infidelity and social hypocrisy. The couple's elaborate pretense of separate activities, followed by their embarrassing encounter at a public venue with romantic companions, mocks the shallow "social amenities" that allowed wealthy New Yorkers to maintain appearances while conducting affairs.