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ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY CHARMING DRIVING CLUB GUESTS IN THEIR MEW SPRING GOWNS Rebekah Divine. Below is Mrs. Willis Westmoreland, who is noted for her good looks. She was nmch admired at the Driving Club May Opening.. All the pictures were made upon that occasion. At the left is Miss Ellen Meek, a Nashville girl, who spends much of her time in Atlanta with her sister. Mrs. R. L. Cooney. Mrs. Emily Carter Divine is at the right, looking up at her pretty daughter, Miss 'HERE were some bright spots in ] the social affairs of the town during the week just passed. The most important, of course, was the annual meeting of the Driving Club that brought out a large throng of gaily dressed women who looked very handsome in groups on th« lawn and on the terrace. Some of the women showed new gowns and new picture hats—hat* so large that they had to turn their heads side ways to get in and out of their au-< tomobiles. A young lady who was present, i.i describing the affair at a tea the next afternoon, said that one thing, that seemed to impress the people most was the new summer drink. It is called the “Friendship Ricky.” It is a sort of lemonade with a dash of gin, and is said to be very ingratiat ing. The same young lady explained that “an elegant supper” was served. I have no idea what she meant by “an elegant supper.” Can you guess? vHE London season is now* in full ■ swing, and Mrs. James B. Duke is doing her very prettiest entertain ing Americans in London at the massive house she rented in Groa- venor Square. Mrs. Duke is pre pared to spend a very considerable sum to win a place in London society. Every American who has ever met this charming lady Is leaving cards in the hope of being invited to lunch eon, dinner or one of her receptions. My own observation of Americans in London is that they are alw r ays hun gry and Mrs. Duke will make a tre mendous hit with them if she ha<s plenty to eat. * Mrs. Duke is to give some big din ner parties in June, and it is her present intention to take a house at Ascot during race week. Soon after arrival, Mrs. Duke gave a luncheon which was described a-s be ing a diningroom transformed into a bowser of orange roses, while the Italian drawing room on the oppo site side of the marble hall was filled with flowers to match the old ta pestries on the walls, the old vest ments used as screens and chair- backs. Among the guests were Prince Licknowsky, the German Ambassa dor. Count Albert Mensdorf. the Austro-Hungarian Ambassodr, and other diplomats. Mrs. Duke has become, very pop ular with the "Old Set," King Ed ward's set. She has been a guest of Lord and Lady Farquhar, who are very exclusive. She is a friend of the Duchess yf Portland, the Duchess of Sutherland and the Duchess of Wel lington. each of the three having her own set. Mrs. Duke is very fond of the dip lomatic set and the diplomatic set loves to eat and drink. Grant and Mr. and Mrs. Preston Arkwright. informed her. “Do you see anything objectionable about it?" “No,” answered her guest. “I can’t say that I see anything objectionable about it, but of course he is going to marry the lady.” rT is sad to have to confess failure. 1 Last Sunday T offered to staid a fund by subscribing $1 for the pur pose of bringing one of the lords of Great Britain to Atlanta that our beautiful women might look him over. I regret to say that the only ad dition to my $1 is a 10c piece sent to me anonymously by a woman reader. I take it that the traditional English lord is not worth even 30 cents to this. town. But to show that I am not dis couraged, although the fund to bring his lordship has been closed. I will start another fund with $2. This is for the purpose of bringing Benny Gatins here, wearing the Gatins col ors on the race track. Those who have seen him wearing the chocolate and yellow jockey jacket and yellow and chocolate jockey cap say he is some sight. a PROPOS of turkey-trotting, my charming little Peachtree Street poetess has contributed another lit tle bit of verse which I think is well worth publishing. It is entU1ed“Lul- laby.” Here it is: There, little habykins, sob yourself t\> " rest, <let your little troubles off your little chest: No one's going to hear you; no one's near to keep The rovers tucked about you or lull you to your sleep. For— Mother's turkey-trottinff at the /Med ia out ball. Father's doiay tango steps down in Flics' Chib Hall, lister's Oaby gliding al the Fast Fake hop. • Nurse is doing dippy dips, and don't intend to stop: Therefore, tittle baby kins, we really think you'd best ('Hath up on the ritunlcrpanc and ray yourself to rest. ATLANTA will be charmingly rep- resented in the morality play for the cause of suffrage to be given in Washington next week, for Lucy Hoke Smith, the vivacious and popu lar daughter of Senator Hoke Smith, is to be one of a number of the lead ing society girls to present the play “Woman,” on the 20th. Lucy Hoke Smith has been in the forefront of popularity since she went to Wash ington. She is extremely chic, full of life and fun, dances beautifully, and is always gracious and happy, Is it any wonder that she fs a success in Washington. It will be pleasing news to her many friends that the elder Miss Hoke Smith plans to make a visit her*, in the early sum mer, when she will be with Mrs. Ron ald Ransome. Gallic Smith, who is to be debu tante next season will not be in At lanta until the autumn when the Hoke Smith family are to spend two months at their residence on West Peachtree. She is to accompany her mother to Cape May for the summer, Mrs. Hoke Smith had desired to spend part of the summer here, but was not strong enough to make the trip, so she is to be comfortably installed in an attractive cottage at Cape May, which is near enough to Washington later described himself, in “De Pro- fundis,” “the lord of words and the master of language.” I have always thought Wilde was irresponsible, and that when he fell upon evil times he should have been cared for by medical experts in stead of being incarcerated in an English prison. An English prison is the most loathsome place in all the world. Wilde's downfall is per haps the' greatest tragedy recorded in the Victorian age of letters. He sh<fbld have been saved from him self. selected. It is moth eaten in many spots, but still brilliant in others. It had its premiere in London some where in the early nineties. George Alexander, who was really a great actor, was John Worthing, J. P., the part which is to be taken by Marshall Adair. Gwendolen Fairfax was taken by Irene Vanbrugh, to be played here by Miss Hildreth Burton Smith. These are the two important charac ter® in the play. At the time of it* first performance Miss Vanbrugh was the toast of London. She was an ex tremely fine actress. I advise all my readers to go to this performance, which I understand is to be given on May 22 at The Grand, because they will be aiding a worthy charity. While I have always regarded ama teur plays as boresome and not worth while. I have high appreciation for ladies and gentlemen who. will go behind the footlights and brave the criticism of their friends that they may earn money for the poor. •The Importance of Being Earnest” was written by Wilde in those dear, i brilliant days when he was, as he ] AM told that Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, 1 wife of the President, is very ac tive in aiding friends of her poorer days in getting good positions in the government service. For example, it is she who is responsible for the selection of Park Bowie, who has been appointed postmaster at Rome. Ga. Home was the home of Mrs. Wilson during her girlhood. and apparently she believes in the old mot to “to the victors belong the spoils." f HEARD it whispered around among * the members of the Pace’s Ferrv Road colony recently that a beautiful present was to be presented to Mi. and Mrs. Morris Brandon at a ‘meet ing of the newly organized dancing, club of that contingent the - latter part cf the week. The contemplated donation was .i great secret at the time I heard of it. but as it has now beer bertowed--or I suppose it has un 1 ess the plan® went awry—I feel tt liberty to tell about it. It seem*' that Air. and Mrs. Brandon elation, g a XD while we are still on the sub- ** ject of turkey-trotting I was much amused to overhear a conversation at the Driving Club Tuesday between a prominent Atlanta hostess and her guest who evidently had never seen the turkey-trot before. The hovtess called the attention of this lady to a couple of enthusiastic turkey-trot- nent young married couples and they say now that they expect to dance all summer, if they want to. So I suppose they will. Some of the mem bers are: Mr. and Mrs. Brandon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maddox, Mr and. Mrs. James L. Dickey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Slaton. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Howell, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Kiser, Mr. and Mr*. John were the pioneer turkey-’rotters ?i Atlanta's married set. 1 mean by that not the oldest, bu the firs: to darn « the new steps. They inaugurated tK< fad. and their friends ip warm af>pre up a very handsomt sii AM looking forward with much in- to the performance by mem- ers of the Players Club of the farce nmedy. The Importance - of Being lamest," by Oscar Wilde, i do not know why this play was Dancing club, scheduled for -ast 1 ri das night. The PaetOV Ferry Clul is compoesd of a. number of promi Continued on Page 6, Column 1, That’s the real turkey tro: .