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6 H HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA„ SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1913. Its 4 Humorous Stories Among the Clubwomen By ANN TEEK.. W ITHOUT authority It ha a baen circulated that women have no aenee of humor—that their funny-bone means nothing, and that they can not tell a Joke. If she be Scotch or English, of course she Is alow; but If ahe Is Irish or Southern, believe me, she not only sees the laugh, but can return It with aa much grace iu Is a feather-winged game of shuttlecock and battledore. Funny things are not made to or der. They just happen. Often the perpetrator of a Joke doesn’t know ha has made one, and It Is the alert laugh-lover that finds It, saves 1t and carries It on to fame. Because a woman la a clubwoman many on the outside think ahe la too gerlous-mlnded, with her weight of civic Improvement problems to meet, Iter prayerful endeavor of uplift and her general line* of betterment work to develop, to ever see the funny side of life. But they are mistaken. True, the clubwoman’s humor is gentle, and without the tarnish of the lighter world, but she has many bright things to tell, and always they are things to be remembered. feht the oelebratlon of Shiloh Day at the Woman’s Club last week Mrs. Haled Plane, founder of the Atlanta Chapter of the United Daughters of tho Confederacy, had some delightful anecdotes to relate. Mrs. Plane la perhaps the oldest woman In the U. IX C. In the olty. Recently her btrth- <Ur was celebrated and she wae old er In years than any of the club women present, but younger In heart and energy than many who were thieve. Mrs. Hans has known many Inter esting and prominent people. In a reminiscent mood ahe told at the Shiloh meeting how she "found Henry Orady.’' "Henry Orady," said Mrs. Plane. Uved In the some block with me. He was a young fellow working as ft re porter on ft dally paper, and he hadn't come to be famous, aa he afterward wae, when he brought the North and flbutli together In hla matchless speech. We had In Atlanta at that time a Dime Club. It was made up of bright people and we needed a president. I thought of Henry GTady and went down to his house and said: •Mr. Giady, I want you to go with me to a club meeting.’ He said he would, and asked me to lend him a pin to fix his trousers, and, havinf ao- oompllshed that feat, we set forth to" the home of Senator Benjamin H. Hill, who had tendered us the use of his beautiful new house on Peaohtree Street. Well, to make tho story short, Henry Orady so brilliantly carried his honors forward that Judge Newman and others came to me and congratu lated .me on having found a real ge nius. Our new president was bril liant, witty and original. In Atlanta he had hts start in that Dime Club.” • * * Mrs. Plane’s anecdote brought out another story oonoemtng Henry Gra dy from a woman who had known him in his earlier days In Athens. This clubwoman said: "Mrs. Anne Grady, Henry's moth er, hart a stage' built In her house so that Henry and his friends could acL Henry loved to act. Well, the first •how came oft grandly, Henry taking the leadlhg part, which Included the remarkable feat of swallowing a dried pea and making It come out his ear. It was never understood Just how he dirt It, but It wae done, and became the talk of tho town for days. In the rear of the Grady mansion was a cemetery for dead pets, and I have followed many a sad cortege through Athens, with Henry Grady officiat ing as preacher, to the little burying ground tor cats, dogs, birds and chick ens, who were laid away with due re gard for their Importance. I have a •mall war-time kitten sleeping In the rear of the Grady home, now, after half a century.” * * • Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnston, of Rome, who took the leading part In the Fed eration Day program Monday after noon, told the following humorous tale from her own experience: “I was going to one of the small towns in Georgia, to organize a wom an’s club. My husband happened to know the Mayor of that town as I did, and he telegraphed him to meet me and see that I got safely to the hotel where I was to stop. The May or was at the station and escorted me to the place of my aMtlBAtion Next morning at the table, the negro waiter very ostentatiously brought and set out my breakfast. “'Is yo’ breakfus all right?' asked. “I told him it was ' “ ‘Yo’ got plenty?' he urged, “It was enough, I assured him. “ ‘Then,’ sotto voooe, ‘can't yo’ giv’ me two tickets to the show?* “I was nonplussed. What show did he mean? “Seeing my hesitation, he a9ked: “‘Ain’t yo’ th’ leadin’ lady?’ “‘Of what?’ I asked in return “ ‘Of “The Milk White Flag?” When yo* come in las’ night with wie Mayor I heered some one in th’ office say yo’ was a leadin’ lady.’” When to Wear Formal Negligee Here are a few do’s and don’ta which will help the woman In doubt about the ruler, of etiquette which govern the formal negligee. It is to be worn between the hours of 6 and 10 p. m. in one’s owrt home. It must not be worn for breakfast or luncheon, no matter how Informal these meals. They have their own particular form of negligee and the formal tea gown would be as out of place as the regulation evening gown worn then. It n»uy be worn for dinner even when there are one or two guests, and it may be worn in the presence of men friends. But it must never be worn at a dinner for which invitations have been sent out, and it must never be worn when a strange man guest is present. It may be worn at tea, but not when more than half a dozen persons are present. It must never be worn to dinner at another’s house, of course, and equally of course it must not be worn in a hotel dining room, even if the hotel Is its wearer’s home. It is the ideal gown to wear when one wishes to be dressed attractively and yet wishes to be comfortable. All the rules In a nutshell seem to Another prominent woman has two show' that the formal negligee may he funny stories to tell. Strange to say they are both about teeth, and she was a leading figure in both episodes. “In the first place, x was going to the wedding of a young friend of mine. That afternoon I broke off one of m.v front teeth. It was a calamity, but I was not to be detained from the wedding, so I stuck my offending member on securely with beeswax. It was a happy thought, but not when I forgot at the supper hour and drank a cup of hot coffee. 1 swallowed the tooth and had to beut a hasty retreat. “My next experience was funnier. I had a beau, an old man with a young heart. Ho called one afternoon and I handed him a plate of home-made butter-scotch. Well, when I saw him backing out. reaching for his hat. and unable to pull his teeth apart, I knew the worst. I had loot him.” • • • “That does not touch my Joke,” said another clubwoman of the youngest set. “My husband and I were re turning from the theater one night not long ago, and had to stop at one of the big Peachtree Street garages to get some oil. While we were wilt ing, my husband went outside to look at a new car that had Just oome in. The clerk in the office suggested that I go, too, and see the oar. When I got outside the driver told me to step In>dde and feel the 9-inch drop to the springs. I dt(! so. At the same time a strange man who was standing near got in also, on Invitation from the driver, and before you could wink your eye we were speeding out Peach tree Street, down Marietta and round and about until t was fairly overpow ered with surprise. And all the time that strange man wrp* crying in a low monotone: “ ‘Oh, if only my wife does not see me! If only she does not! I left her, promising to be gone but five min utes, and—and—•’ “I happened to realize then that I was rather conspicuously dressed for a near-midnight ride, with my long plumes flying and the silken scarf of my wrap fluttering out on the air, and, well, it was funny, that man was bo scared! I didn't know his name, he didn’t know mine, and I have often wondered if his wife hap pened to see him from any of the windows we passed.” • • • A well-known minister in the city took an old lady to see “From the Manger to the Cross.” No one spoke for some time, the minister being charmed with The moving picture. Presently the old lady touched her companion’s arm and asked timidly: “Have you noticed what an Intelli gent face that donkey has?*' “At the time I didn't think how very funny that was, but afterward I had to laugh,” ooncluded the minister. be worn by a woman In her dwn home after 5 o’clock, when guests are few and dinner is of an informal na ture, hut that it may not be worn when formality or many and strange guests prevail. Motor Accessories “Gunboat gray” developed in wor steds has been found*most satisfac torily for touring. The maroons and blues of ordinary liveries are impos sible on account of dust. Olive and browns are also favored tints. There nothing new in rugs. Bedford cord rugs are still recommended and are uniined. Of course, rugs match the car linings, and high colored linings are the newest, not quite as much aflame perhaps as madame’s gown, but far brighter than heretofore. Among accessories delightful little air cushions may be had, which are self-filling. One needs only to un fold them from their small leather cases, which, by the way, are in any color, and draw out the satetn rub ber-lined folded bag full length, when, by means of a small patent arrange ment made of nickel, which looks like a lock, the cushion calmly blows it self up. When one desires to flatten it the process is also self-acting and instantaneous. These cushions are to be had in two sizes, and both fold down to the compactness of a legal envelope. A combination suitcase and foot rest, with complete fittings in Paris ian ivory, is vastly preferable for con venience to the ordinary suitcase. It is made in Bedford cord, which wears excellently, with tan leather binding. Goggles of amber white, or, smoke, rimmed to match, are of a patent unbreakable composition. Those with a rim of chenille are the most com fortable. There are clips to hold the robe on the rails, wnich, though not quite as new as other items, are so useful that they deserve to be men tioned. Gold-plated, these cost but $2.50 a pair. They are quite plain in finish, about four inches long and two wide. Dustproof and washable veils are worth having. These are of a mate rial more open than the chiffon and narrowly resembling the “Empire veils” lately shown. They are plain hemmed all around and of all colors. The wearing quality is a matter of positive statement. Chiffon veils, Which for a part of the hat trim mings, are used, and rest in deep folds half up the back of the hat. These have the practical quality of staying adjusted, which is a matter of decided importance on a motor trip. Special Showing Mid-Summer Millinery and Dressy Hats, Monday, April 21st Mrs. E. M. Buchanan 342 Edge wood Ave. Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company Spring Apparel Choosing Is at Its Best Right Now These are busy days in our women’s apparel sections, where ea ger choosing is going on, among the countless lovely garments dis played. Small wonder if you could see the elegance and style com bined in these garments. There are pyramids of new and correct apparel, much of it pro vided especially for Grand Opera needs. Dresses of elegance and charm (exclusive styles, only one of a kind) for street, afternoon and evening—for every function attendant upon the festive season. And not Dresses only. Besides these, which we are glad to show to every one interested in beautiful things, there are the countless other accessories which make the toilette perfect: Blouses, neckfix- ings, shoes, stockings, gloves, hats, handbags, parasols, knots of flow ers and rare handkerchiefs and perfumes are among them, not forget ting the artistic and delightful embroideries and fabrics, the like of which were never seen before. Costumes for All Occasions It quickens one’s sense of beauty to stop and examine the ex quisite creations being shown in our Dress Salons. Such an exposi tion has particular interest for the woman of fashion who is plan ning for Grand Opera, or for special occasions, perhaps for a trous seau or for exodus to some summer resort, for the reason that it meets her requirements in morning frocks, in afternoon gowns, evening cos tumes, etc. Color and movement—these are the great features of the hour. You will see them in the new gowns. They are wonderful in their ef fect upon the draperies—the looped and swinging effects of lovely supple fabrics. This drapery may be caught up in front, at the side or in the back; in an evening gown it may end in a little pointed train, or it may be slashed to show the slippers. A Remarkable Distribution of Dresses and Suits Monday---Note the Pricing $15—for $25 to $40 Dresses $9.65—for Dresses up to $25 $19.75—for $30 and $35 Suits The Dresses at $15 Are new and lovely—having just come into stock, and bought with a view to Grand Opera needs. Afternoon and evening Dresses, including many artistic novelties, of crepe de chines, crepe meteors and silk poplins, stylish, beautiful Dresses of $25 to $40 value—priced for disposal Mon day, at $15. • The Dresses at $9.65 This is an assortment of stylish street Dresses that any one would count themselves fortunate to possess at this price, for they are dresses of $15 to $25 valuf, and all new—having been bought for this sale. Char- meuse and foulard Dresses of various lovely styles, for choosing Monday at $9.65. The Suits at $19.75 Imagine buying new and lovely suits that, until this sale, were marked $30 and $35—and paying only $19.75 for them. That is what you may do Monday. There are Balkan and Bulgarian Blouse Suits of love ly moires and silk poplins with the newest draped skirts, and in suoh wanted colors as Copenhagen, navy and browns. New wool suits of many styles—the popular cutaway coats, one, two or three-button styles in black and white checks, the light checked and striped effects or solid colors. Suits of elegance and style—the opportunity for Monday is a very unusual one. You Can Shop Here by Letter Just the Same as You Can in Person Our letter-service, or system of selling through the mails, leaves no really modern or scientific method unemployed for the prompt and reliable handling of goods. Experts will do the buying for you; people long ex perienced in the mail order work, people who know merchandise and val ues as well, who know completely the stocks in this store, and whose first effort always is to serve each customer to the best possible advantage. Our Mail Order Department Year by year our Mail Order Department has inoreased in methods of service. Good systems have been adopted, old ones abandoned, until it has become a department of greatest efficiency; where it is a pleasure and a real satisfaction—hundreds of our customers have told us so—to be served by the corps of trained assistants, who, with careful interest, rep resent our out-of-town patrons. Every order is executed with an effort to please and with a desire to have our out-of-town customers share equal advantages with those who shop at the counter direct. Order by Mail, with full assurance of satisfaction to follow. Address all communications to the House direct. The Parcel Post Service The operation of the Parcel Post and the maimer in which our out-of- town patrons have taken hold of it is distinctly gratifying. The alertness of our Mail Order customers to the splendid opportunities afforded by the Parcel Post service but proves that a long-felt want and need has been supplied. Atlanta is one of the country’s great distributing centers. It has the location and the resources to make it such. And with the inoreased facil ities supplied by the Parcel Post, there is scarcely a limit to he fixed to the possibilities for those who are brought in touch through this shopping medium. That is the one great advantage of the Parcel Post. It brings us into closer relationship with our out-of-town patrons, and helps us to serve them at very much less cost to the customer. The Parcel Post has already proved its possibilities and its great econ omy to the public. The more it is used, the more manifest will he its bene fits. Where Style and Comfort Go Hand-in-Hand One glance at this Pump will convince you of its style; one try-on of its wonderful comfort; one week*h wear that it is the shoe yon have been look ing for, In gun metal. Price $3.60. This is one of many popular spring styles here. All leathers, black, white and tans. $5 Silk Petticoats at $3.98 New Silk Petticoat* rustle in every few day*. Not noisily, as a few years ago. For the petticoat* of fashion to-day are asCt and supple; even tho «• of taffeta bear no-relation to our grandmothers’ which proudly “stood alone." These are $3.98—regular $540 win, are of mescaline and soft taffeta, in all fashionable color tones. Children's Wash Fifty dozen of these little Frocks— 2 to 6-year sizes, of percale in light striped and checked effects, trimmed with solid blue or red. The Illustra tion gives you an Idea of the style of making. Mail orders will be filled. These Items for Mail Order Customers The prices quoted hold good for three days only. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, order from any of the following Items at these special prices: $1.25 Satin Damask at $1 yard What is demanded of a tablecloth? Why, that it wears well and looks well—not one, nor the other, but both. This lovely satin damask, full bleached, many choice patterns, Is of* fered in full realization of that dou ble demand, notwithstandng fhe low ness of the price. Two yards wide, beautiful quality— pnjeed hero regularly «t $1.25 n yard. Regular 75c sheet* at 63c eqoh—the celebrated Androscoggin Sheet—81x90 inch size, $1.50 crochet quilts at $1.25—-extra heavy ; snow white quilts, -full double bed size. *'# * I 1 ... ■