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VOL XXII NO. 33.
VIENNA, GA. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1904
TERMS $1 A Y r EAR CASH *
Owing to the death of our companion this week, this" issue contains only four pages.
UP-TO-DATE OUTING DRESS
Ipuitnnco of a Good Skirt. The new
Sweater!. Fashions in Hiding.
Letter No. 6. of a series of 20.
Copyrighted 1904 by Christino Herrick.
The Amerioan woman has evolved
an outing costume that is far ahead
of that worn by the woman of any
other nation.
The Englishwoman is devoted to
sport, but in the joy of this she is
so heedless of her appearance that
her dress is usually a synonym for
dowdiness. The Frenchwoman
cares comparatively little for out
door sports, but she indulges in
them because one must keep up
with the time. Usefulness of cos
tume for suoh oooasions she sac
rifices to beauty and sets out to
play golf and tennis in high heeled
shoes and unsuitable garb. But the
Amerioan girl goes at her outdoor
pursuits in a business-like manner
whioh makes sensible dress neces
sary and to this adds a touoh .of
charm that gives her costume a
style of its own.
There are very few lines of ath
letic exeroise and wholesome sport
that are closed to the girl and wo
men of today. She cannot afford a
suit for eaoh of these and she must
generally compromise on something
that will serve for all or nearly all
of them. The main part of the
of the costume is the skirt. Time
was when a fited waist had to be
made to go with this, but even
in horse-back riding now it is per
missible to wear a shirt waist and
the chief attention can bo expended
upon the skirt.
If the gul is rational she will
economise in so mo other ways and
go to a good tailor in search of the
skirt. Tne perfection af this will
make or mar her appearance and it
is ^mistake to save here in order to
spend somewhere else.
Let us consider, in the first place,
what kind of sports the girl is like
ly to follow. She will bioycile, of
course. Some other outdoor oocu
pations she might have the oppor
tunity to attempt, but her wheel is
something she can find a chanee to
use almost anywhere. So the first
thing to consider about the skirt in
how it will answer byoioliDg.
There was a story going the
rounds in the days when outdoor
life and roughing for young women
were just becoming popular of a
girl who went to her dressmaker to
give her summer orders and insisted
upon having at least one costume
that would look well against a rock,
The girl of today, wnen getting
up her outing garments, must choose
a skirt that will look well on a
wheel.
Suoh a skirt is made unlined, of
one of the heavy materials that will
hang properly without the aid of
stiffening of any sort. There are
several such fabrics. Not so many
double faced goods are used is there
were a season or so ago, but the
stuffs are no less attractive. The
length of the skirt is an important
item, especially if it is to be used
for something besides cycling.
As a general rule it is cut to corns
about four inches from the ground.
The round Bkiit whioh was worn
—a'geQd -deal a few jrears ago has
given way to the seven gored skirt
with an inverted plait at the back,
and especial attention must bo paid
to the fit over the hips. In fact,
tha out of the bkirt mut bo most
carefully superintended. A blun- j easy. Soft felts bamboo and Manila
der in this will make the Bkirt hang straws that oan be bent a iy way so
awry and a droop in one part more that they will not take the wind too
than another will spoil the whole
effect of the garment.
Such a skirt as this, it proyerly
made, will servo for a variety of
other uses besides wheeling. It can
be worn at a golf or a tennis or at a
basketball. It is a little short for
ordinary street wear except in vory
rainy whatber, but it is just what
one wa:.is for long rough \val*o or
for boating. I is really very little
less inoonnnoding than tho bloomers
kniekeibookei's in which "the
Frenchwomen take their spins in the
Bois and far less trouble than the
overlong English skirts. Even the
Americans wear their outing skirts
longer than they used to do, but
they arc still short enough to bo
comfortable on a wheel or the links
or the tennis court.
With the short skirt is worn the
universal shirt waist. The material
of this is generally a matter of choice
but for active sports there is nothing
better than a light flannel, -which
permits vontilation and is yet warm
The closely woven waists are not the
best, although the cotton cheviots
which are loose aed still thick, ans
wer almost as well as the flanel.
With cither one of these it is neoei- outing hats
muoh in riding a wheel or boating,
or fail to protect the. eyes in tennis
or golf, are made in such becoming
shapes that almost they persuade
the non-etholitio girl to plunge into
athletic sports at once. Such a
hat is an indispensable part of the
outing girl’s equipment.
Tntis far mentioii has been made
of the dross that would be used ; n
bicycling and m games. When one
o mies to horseback riding, there
must be something digerent. Even
hore common sense his made its
way and again the American women
may claim orodit fof it. No longer
need one ride in stiff fitted waist to
match the habit skirts. Such waists
used to be worn regardless of the
temperature and made riding in hot
weather a penance more than a
pleasure. Now the shirtwaist may
bo worn on the horseias much as on
the wheel. English women have
folowed the example,of Ameriuaus
in this respect and the old basque
waist and the high hat have dts-
apeared together, except for stately
occasions. Even in the Park smirt
looking women may be seen riding
hirsebaok in shirt waists and soft
sary to have some warm outer gar
ment to throw on when one is over
heated, and for this there is nothing
better than the sweater.
Odhceming the sweater, ope could
sf^. many things and of them laud
atory. Gone are the days when it
maant an ugly sort of shirt that a
women could only put on by pulling
over her head, thereby ruining her
coffnre and making it necessary for
her to “do" her hair over
againr Now the sweater goes on
like a jaoket and the only ugly
thing about it is its name. It comes
in both light and heavy weights and
in all colors.— It is knit by hand
or made by machine and although
the former if the swell—and expen
sive—thing to have, one is quite
as comfortable in a sweater that is
the prod not of machinery. The
sweater of either kind comes with a
collar or without, with sleeves or
sleeveless. The latter form is
much less useful than the form cr.
The girl who has a sweater of any
kind is in luck. Her jaoket might
be injured by crushing, Her
sweater she may tie in a hard knot,
if she will, and it is none the worse,
or what is more likely, she oan rool
it in a tight little bundle, fasten it
to the handle bars of her wheel and
ride herself into a drenohing per
spiration with the calm knowledge
that when she comes to the end of
her run she has a little friend to keep
her from catching cold. The
sweater may not bo very becoming
to the over stout figure, but to the
slender or medium size form it
moulds itsself most pleasingly and’
is good as well as pretty
The-march of progress in attract
iveness has not passed by the outing
hat. Time was when the only thing
for wheeling, for tennis or for any
thing else of the sort was a sailor
hat. This was a hard head piece,
that almost always induced headache
sooner or later. As it was usually
worh'tbesailor bat failed to ^bade.
the eyes and was an uncomfortable
thing altogether. Some women
wore boy’s caps cr knockabout hats
as a substitute for the sailor, but of
-late years there have arisen outing
Also they may be seen wearing
divided skirts and riding astride.
Not so much in New York per
haps as any where else, although
eyou in New York-4he now fashion
finds adherents. But Boston the
conservative commends riding
astride as we’l as Chicago the radical.
All over the country the fashion
iB increasing and with it wil come
a big ohangc in the riding habit.
Even where the side saddle is still
used the skirt is only long enough
to oovor the feet well and is a
great contrast to the old sweeping
skirt that almost touohed the ground.
The divided skirt must be made
with great pains and here again the
good tailor is an essential. If the
skirt is not rightH is likely to be a
horror and it is almost better for a
woman to refrain from riding
altogether than to go in a skirt so i
IN ME MORIAM
Resolutions on the death of Dr.
II. A . Youmaus, by Vienna Lodge
324 F.&. A. M: Again the alarm
has been sounded at the outer door
of this Lodge, and the Grand
Master of the Celestial Lodge has
oalled from labor to refreshment
the soul of our beloved brother,
Dr. II. A. Yotunans. The call came
on the .23rd of Lobruary at his
homo in this City after a lingering
illness ot several wooks. The end
came .peacefully and without a
struggle. Brother Youmans was
born*in Pierce County Gooigia, on
the 18th day of Jan. 1870, worked
on his father's farm, and attended
the oountry and village sohools until
he was fourteen years of age, ho
then went to Waycross and engaged
in business with his brotcer. Mr.
G, R. Youmans. A few years later
he became interested in the study
of optios, and ho outered Kellam
& Mooroe's optical college in At
lanta whore he graduated with the
highest honors of his oIusb.
Dr. Youaiaaa came to Vienna in
the early part of 1901, and opened a
jewelry store. Soon after oomingto
Vienna he married Miss Claud Bus-
bee. In 1002 bo was eleoted as one
of the aldermen of this City, and
made a very able and efficient
official. No man ever worked more
faithfully for the upbuilding of the
oommuinity in which ho lived than
Dr. Youmans, he was public spirited
and enthusiastic and always looked
on the bright side of life, and by
his oheorfui disposition and many
kind deeds of obarity, won the
friendship and esteem of all with
whom heoame in oontaot.
Our brother was an accommo
dating neighbor, true friend, de
voted husband and loving father, he
was also a loyal Mason faithful to
all its tenenti and adorned with
distinction the doctrines of the
Craft.
At the time of his death he held
the position of Junior Warden of
his Lodge and was always at his
station when not detained hy
' oircumstancese Leyond his control.
Farewell brother, we shall miss
MRS. II. D. SMITH AT REST.
Mrs. H. D. Smith, wife of the
editor of this paper, died Tuesday
night at 10:30 o’olook at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Taylor, at"
Kathleen, and was buried Wednes
day evening of this week. Death
found iier among her people tfbere
she went in January on a visit and
was not able to return home. She
had a lung trouble, oommonly known
as consumption, whioh the dootors
call tuberculosis. The first indica
tion of the disease appeard in Augst,
1001. Six months later we knew
that the monster disease was wind
ing its coils about her system and ft
heroic fight was set up against it.
For two years she fought it with all
her might and stayod it "off several
months longer than the dootors
expeoted. She is now at rest. No
pains, no aches; none of lifes worry,
and, we believe, sho is gone to
heaacn. She was married to HD
Smith five years ago %hen he was
running the Asbburh Advanoo.
We moved to Vienna four years ago
and began the operation bf the
Progress.
She was a good woman and a
noble wife. Her husband the edi
tor of this paper’ has been with her
since Saturday, returned home last
night, sad, bereaved, lonely and
heavily burnened with the loss of
her.
It was thought yesterday that
no paper would be issued from this
office this week, but when we open
ed the office this morning and found
that the offioe girl, Miss Tera
Rowland, had condnoted the bus
inoss so nicely during the week that
there was sufficient matter prepared
for a paper, though a day late and
short of local reading matter.
We have been away nearly a week
on the sad mission of the natural
consequence of life. All who are
born must die. Our companion is
gone
Mr Randolph Causey and Miss
Mamie Sheppard were married Sun.
day night.
pooly made that she both look. and i J^^the Lo’d£ kTlenf Mr S F bummer, with J P Heard
feels unsightly. with benedictions of many grateful
There is no fear that the taste for ... . . J °
..... , . hearts, but we hope to meet again
athletics is by way rendering wo-1 , * T , „
, . -| that Lodge room “not made
““ carolcss ot tk. «I h „ a . S ml . rn ., tkc
th.,r .ppe.renoe. Booomo «k e? ^
voice is now silent,
dress in a fashion that makes deli
cate arangements of ohiffon and tulle
out of place thay have not renoun
ced pomps and vanities. There are
ail sorts of neekgear made with es-
pcoial reference to their outdoor oc
cupations and the taylor made girl
who goes in athletics of sorts is as
fussy about her stocks and her col
lars and her ties as ever was her
mother over jabots and laee. The
girl who rides a wheel or plays golf
or tennis has offered -to her service
able wash stocks, the Ascot b'eing
the favorite, as a rale. These are
made of plain and figured materials,
in white or in colors. The linen
collar, which went almost entirely
out of use for a while, is in again,
but now it is usually in the form of
a little turn over, embroidered or
plain. With this is worn a silk or
ribbon stock. All that is demanded
of the neck gear is that it should be
simple and serviceable as well as
becoming. The cost of the stocks
and collars and turnovers may be
great or small, as the girFs purse
permits"and her - taste inclines.
But she can look as well in an inex'
pensive stock as in the higest prided
oomlection of a fashiqnableHiaber-
his great heart beats no more, but
the memory of his friendship and
devotion to his Lodge will linger
with us like a dream of Heaven.
Therefore be it resolved,
1st. Tnat we bow in hnmble sub
mission to the will of our heavenly
Father who doetii all things well.
2nd. That in the death of our
brother this Lodge has lost one of
its truest and most zealous members,
the oause of Masonry one of its
most active supporters and the City
and oommuinity one of its most
valuable citizens.
3rd That this Lodge extend -its
deepest and sincerest sympathy to
the stricken family of our brother,
and pray that God will comfort and
sustain them in this hour of affli
ction.
4th that a copy of these resolutions
be spread oil our minutes as a per
petual memoral of him, and a copy
furnished eaoh of our City paper
for publication,' and a copy sent to
the wife a id ohildren of the de
ceased. Adopted by the Lodge
assembled March 23rd. 1904.
E. S, ATKINSON,
M. P. HALL,
r W. H; LAS^BrSB”CofiimUt&
<fe Sons, has just recently lost his
father, a good man in Coweta county.
A lengthy communication from
candidate Crum is carried over
along with ether matter intedded
for this issue.
Louis Clewis has announced for
sheriff, his card oppening in this
issue. He ran two years ago and is
expeoted to make a good one this
time.
Prof, LE Brown has resigned
the prenoipalship of the Houston
High school at Arabi, to take effeot
at the end of the present term.
He has successfully managed that
school five years and has more than
100 boarding stndents.
Unless / the pardon board inter
feres, there will be a double hanging
here next Tnesday. Seymour
Williams for the murder of Mr
Dock Edmonson at Coney last sum
mer and Elton Gray for the mur
der of his wife in Cordele a few
months ago. The ropes have been
purchased, tested and stretched for
the oceasion. We regret^ that there
is a law in Georgia that compels the
hangins to he private, and hope that
the next legislature will repeal the
aot v . If hangins. must be, let them
bo public. "
