Life, 1906-11-29 · page 13 of 28
Life — November 29, 1906 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This is a **society gossip column**, not political satire. The page reports on wealthy New York families' social activities circa early 1900s. The content includes: - **Mrs. D. Wursen-Eucceliss** (photographed in formal dress with tiara and jewelry) and her family's travels and social standing - Notes on various engagements, dinners, and upcoming events among prominent families (Spouers, Glayres, Grabbs, Thyrsts, Rebaytes) - A photograph of **Farm Stables of B. Wursen Eucceliss, Esq.** The satire appears subtle—the exaggerated, flowery prose about trivial social movements ("a whole week to go by with no mention of her name") gently mocks high-society's preoccupations. This represents Life magazine's tradition of satirizing the leisure class through deadpan documentation of their self-important social calendars.
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“LIFE: M*. AND MRS, WURSEN- SUCELISS sail for home in January on the Nausea. Mrs. Euceliss—as everybody knows— is very artistic and buys the most expensive bric-A-brac. Some of the Flemish tapestries in their car- riage-house are the finest in this country. The one, for instance, in the harness-room cost twenty-two thousand dollars. The Eucelisses have always been fashionable. Mrs. Wursen- Euceliss, before her marriage, was well known in socicty as Miss Tiney Morralls, eldest daughter of the Hon. Rotton Morralls. Her younger sister, Nixey Morralls, married the present Lord Spooner. The marriage did not turn out happily—for lots of reasons—and the bride is now in this country with her parents. MRS. BL WURSES-EECELISS 629 The youngest daughter, Shadie, a charming girl with a chic figure, stirred up society some years ago by her unex- pected marriage with Vicomte de Pas d’Argent. She and her graceful husband were both at Newport this summer. Her only hours for bridge were from ten A.M. to five. Mrs. Kommunbut-Innitt will give a series of theatre parties this winter which are looked forward to with pleasure by some persons and with terror by others. Mrs. Innitt was one of the Boston Tawkors. Her son Bughou: studying in Paris. He does not say what. + Mr. Heritage Doolittle, with Trowsers Van Guzzle and the Earl of Drynkmoi: as his guests, will start next month for a tour around the world in his new touring car. Drynkmore is— as everybody knows, of course—brother-in-law of Heritage. Mrs. Abel Pusher and Mrs. Hardy-Snubber are not on the best of terms, it seems. It all came from that little episode at the Merger-Hoggs’. Mrs. Snubber, before her marriage, was YARM STABLES OF B. WURSEN-EUCELISS, ES. one of the Boston Glayres—a daughter, in fact, of Mrs. Brazen-Glayre. The Lawless-Grabbs will dine with the Godhow-Riches Wednesday next. Mrs. Grabb has entirely recovered from the attack of indigestion with which she was threatened. Balti- more papers please copy. . Society is looking forward to the opening, in February, of the palatial residence of Mr. O. John Looter. Mrs. Looter is * one of the charming sisters of Peter Stocksharpe. Considerable interest is expressed in the engagement of J. Goodole Thyrst to Miss Bella Rebayte. The Thyrsts, as every one knows, are one of our oldest families—perhaps the first—and the Rebaytes, though not quite so ancient, are eagerly sought. This will be a brilliant match for both partics. Mrs. Thyrst will have plenty of time—during her married life—for serious reflection, and Goodole, who is an excellent judge of wine, will possess ample means for quenching. The Thyrsts are very persistent, while the Rebaytes, as a family, are quite hand- some. : It is whispered that Mrs. Lottsmore Style is quite angry with the society reporter of a certain prominent New York daily for allowing a whole week to go by with no mention of her name,