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ITEARST’S SUNDAY 'AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, 'AUGUST 3, 1313. Mnmi ( \( ll ISP Charming young girl, who will bo in the IVJl vj IV, II v. vJvJVIvJV^ debutante set this winter. The parties for ’ have already begun, with the dinner party given recently by her young kinswoman, >T. IV oodside, Jr., at the Capital City Country Club. Miss Cause is unusually hand- is sure to be popular. (Photograph by Ilirshburg & Phillips.) their homes without a cordon of pri vate detectives, in addition to the usual retinue of nursemaids. Little Alfred Gwyn Vanderbilt, Jr., the infant John Jacob Astor, the ir repressible Vincent McLean, the little son of Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, who at the time of his birth was known as the richest baby in the world, are all constantly guarded. Their play is watched over by armed men, and their nurses never let them out of their sight. It is a terrible commentary on our civilization that such a condition could exist, and it does my heart fm,w TEACffingEE Continued From Page 1. these clubs are held in the ballroom of her home. And with all her social activity, Mrs. Murphy finds time to be inter ested In many charitable projects, and better than all her charitable projects Is the unfailing kindness and good humor and unaffected cordiality of this charming woman to any and all who happen along her pathway in life. “S' HUN my brother, the long tongue of the short woman; beware the brunette’s bab- bHng.’’ A celebrated Londoner was re sponsible for this piece of advice, which has been widely published. I have heard it discussed several times in Atlanta recently, and wher ever it has (Topped up as a topic of conversation, the argument has been keen. Now I am neither blonde nor bru nette, short nor tall, and, while I 'chatter in these columns, I have nev er been accused of having a long tongue. liowever, since the quota tion was brought to my attention I have cast over in my mind my nu merous acquaintances, with the re sult that I came to some certain conclusions. 1 wonder if you will agree with me. I found from my observations that tall women are almost invariably far more deliberate and more reserv ed in their manner than short women, and are rarely rapid speakers. Dark women, I have noticed, speak with greater speed than fair women; and the suggestion was certainly sub stantiated that short women speak faster than tall women. I do not mean by this, however, that the con versation of the short woman or the dark woman is any less entertaining or less intellecutal than that of the tall fair woman. I must admit* that in the course of my thought on this subject, 1 could not get out of my mind the picture of an Atlanta woman, who is both abort and dark (also fat). The mo ment I heard these lines she sprang into my mind. She is a woman whom I disliked intensely, because of her malicious tongue, and her un bridled use of it. 1 heard her de scribed recently as being “as short and dark as a midwinter’s day.” But, of course, she does not prove the rule. To my mind the women of France and Spain are among the most charming in the world, and, as a general rule they are not tall, are pronounced brunettes, and are very vivacious in their talk and manner. The subject has Interested me strangely, and I# have introduced it as a topic of conversation at several gatherings in order to hear the va ried expressions of opinion. Being a sort of nondescript in the matter of size and coloring, I was curious. Now I am going to carry my curiosity further. I am going to make an offer to my readers, who may also be interested in the sub ject. Next Sunday I will publish in these columns/ the two letters 1 re ceive on the subject (I receive dozens of letters daily on all subjects, some of them laudatory and some of them condemnatory), so if there are those among you who wish to express an opinion, I will be glad to hear from you. • • • T HE baby of the White House, Miss Esther Cleveland, is at tracting a great deal of atten tion these days because of a very ‘de termined contest for her heart and hand by two Princeton seniors. Miss Cleveland has lived for a long time at Princeton, and became ac quainted there with Messrs. Herman Stump and H. Gordon Ewing. These young men, each about 21 years old, are friends, but are just now engag ing in a desperate rivalry to gain Miss Esther. The uncertainty as to the exact po sition that each man occupies in Miss Cleveland's favor makes the situa tion very interesting. The rumors of pending engagements are gaining such wide circulation that it is said the mothers of the young men lyive been in consultation on the subject. The disposition of both families is to be friendly, although It Is admitted that each would like to have its scion win. • • « I N my chatter I have made it a rule to avoid anything that savors of ecandal. As a result I hesi tated some time before deciding to publish this story, but the ludicrous side of it appealed to me so strongly that I finally decided it was too good to keep. It is a true story, and undoubtedly many of my readers know the princi pals very well. They are well known in Atlanta and are married, but not to each other. However, I am not going to publish any names We will call the man Mr. A. and the woman Mrs. B. It happened in New York in the Ho tel Martinique diningroom How they happened to meet in New York is be side the question, but meet they did. Another Atlantan, who knew both the man and the woman by name and fame, but was unknown to them, hap pened to be seated in the dining room when he saw Mr. A. and Mrs. B. en ter. They were ushered to a secluded comer, where a tempting repast was soon served them My friend watched and wondered. Then he had an inspiration. He al lowed the pair to finish their meal and then he called a bellboy and gave him certain explicit instructions The pair were in an earnest and, as my friend expressed it, a soulful conver sation. The boy took his position a few feet behind the woman’s chair, and. In a loud voice, cried, “Tele phone call for Mr. B., of Atlanta.” ^The woman was in the act of rais- a of w'ater to her lips when rude sound broke on her ears. S' A startled look passed over her face and she sat stone still. The page re peated his call, ‘Mr. B., of Atlanta.” With a crash the woman’s glass dropped from her nerveles fingers and shattered on her plate She be came panicstricken and he was al most in the same state. Both leaped to their feet, and in doing so the ta ble, with its accumulation of dishes, W’as overturned. Pandemonium reign ed, and the last my friend saw of Mr. A. and Mrs. B., each one was trying to see which could get to the door first. OCIETY women of Washington and Chicago are having groat times these days riding among the clouds. In fact, it might he said that society is “up In the air.” At Washington Miss Gladys Hinck ley, Miss Margaret Draper, Miss Beatrice Clover and the four daugh ters of Representative and Mrs. Ba ker, of New- Jersey, are present every day at Wildwood, where the flying takes place, and overlook no oppor tunity to go joy riding in the clouds. I am told that the fiance of Miss Draper objec ts to the young'Tady’s Hy ing. but that Miss Margaret has given him to understand that until the wedding bells have actually rung he has nothing to say. Up in Chicago Harold F. McCor mick has done much to make flying a fad. He has a magnificent hydro aeroplane. which he has named “Edith” after' his wife, who is the daughter of John D. Rockefeller. Mrs. McCormick does not fly herself, but Mrs. John Warde Thome and Mrs. Morris Johnston, both of whom, by the way, have visited in Atlanta, have made numerous flights. Mrs. McCormick, I am told, is plan ning some magnificent entertainments for Chicago society this winter. Mrs. McCormick, who bears a striking re semblance to her father, and. there fore, is no beauty, shares with Mrs. Potter Palmer the social leadership of the Windy City. Although Mrs. McCormick is not blessed with physical beauty, she has a beauty of mind and a vivaciousness which I have never before seen in any other woman. She is a lovely hostess, and with plenty of money at her dis posal, she has planned some of the most unique affairs ever given in this country. She personally directed the Arabian Nights ball in Chicago last winter, and the ensemble was the most wonderful vision I have ev seen. Mrs. McCormick is a patron of the opera and there, ore few nights of th*' ten-week season of the Chicago Grand Opera Company that she and hi good-natured young husband are not seen In their box. Harold McCormick is an all-round sportsman. For several seasons h held the amateur racquet champion ship, and .he is bringing up his young son, Fowler, to be an athlete. One of his great ambitions is to fit Fowler to become a great baseball pitch* for Princeton Mr. McCormick’s alma mater. To that end he engaged a professional baseball pitcher to givo the youngster lessons. I was in Chicago during the opera season last winter and saw quite a bit of young Fowler, who is only 18 years old. At that time he had a “calf” love affair with Rosina Galli, the beautiful little premiere danseuse of the opera company, who is only 1 years old. This dainty little lady and her mother were often the guests of Mr. and Mrs. McCormick at after the-opera suppers at the Congres Hotel, and the boy’s admiration was evident to all who cared to see. * * * The Summer Maid beside the stream Sits hour on hour to dream and dream; Her face so fair. Her smile so rare, Such sun-kissed cheeks, such sun- kissed hair— What sees she, heats she, feels she theref In pensive thrall among the flowers. Hour after hour through sunlit hours; Such witching spell. Where fairies dwell, Xo other tale but one can tell— She dream8 she hears a wedding bell! Y OtJ see the summer girl who goes a-fishing is not really after the fish. She is after the man who goes with her, who is after the fish. See th^* point?—the statement is involved, but It carries a truth. I never knew a woman who really and truly liked to fish—for fish, tha’t is. The bait is generally unpleasant, and it is not a very cheering >*ight to a tender-hearted person to see the flashing little fish, so full of life and movement, brought up to his death, for a momentary thrill in the heart’of the fisherman. But a girl, when fishing for a man. will pretend that she likes whatever he likes and so will even go fishing with him. At Wrightsville Beach I have knowin girls even to go deep- sea-fishing with a man she liked. And that it the limit—I know. A few Atlanta women who are able to hold their own in a dancing little boat anchored out in the ocean for deep- sea fishing are. I hear, making rec ords up at Wrightsville, and some others, who do not like that kind of fishing so well, are making records In the other kind. There are more men at Wrights vil e, you know, than at most summer reports—and, of course, the summer girl who is fishing for big bait get more chance. A NICE youn but not particularly clever ng man went to an evening party in Druid Hills the other nieht and was introduced to several pretty girls. The young man showed decided preference for one of these—a young miss w ho was one of this year’s grad uates of Agnes Scott. He led her to supper and his admiration for her showed clearly in his countenance. Finally he got her in a corner, and stammered forth his admiration thus “I like you a lot.” “Why do you like me?” ■'You're the only college girl I ever liked.” "But w hy am I?” “Aw—all the other college girls seem to know so much.” • • • O NE of the most interesting tours I have heard of this year has just been completed by Mr. and Mrs 1 . Calvin M. McClung, who have just returned from \ trip around the world. The McClungs live in Knox ville. but came direct to Atlanta after landing and are now visiting Mrs. Me- Clung’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Adair. Their tour around the world was made in the “Cleveland,” and 480 people were in the party, among those being Lee McClung. former United States Treasury and brother of Calvin McClung. The McClungs were accorded special attention all along thne route. In Hon olulu. the members of the Yale Club there entertained them, the Yale men remembering the days when Lee Mc Clung was captain of a victorious football team. In Manila, other friends entertained the travelers at dinners, luncheor s, interesting rido3 and so forth. Mrs. McClung has been entertaining .all her friends with accounts of the interesting experience* the party had on their travels. She is a charming talker and of course has much ma terial to draw on. so that'her lightest wa>rd on the subject is of interest. Mrs. M:Cluug tells us ol a Parses wedding feast she witnessed in Bom bay, which was a wonderful affair. Of India also she tells of the temper ature of 156, which greeted the trav elers, and in Japan, of the plum trees a-bloom. with their roots' resting snug under the snow of March. A flv^- hour trip across the desert, gave the party a fleeting glimpse of the Garden of Allah, although I hear they did not consider that five-hour trip “fleeting.” Mrs. McClung thinks the ride she took on a huge elephant in India was much more comfortable than that taken on the awkward camel’s back, swaying to and fro to the movement of his padded feet oa the hot sands. After visiting the Orient the Mc Clungs traveled over the Tyrole so, Alps and toured Austria, Germany and Italy. • • • WAS very much grieved to learn the other day that the German Ambassador, Count von Bern- storff, had sailed for his home in Germany, and might not return as envoy to th e United States. Count von Bernstorff is one of the most charming men I have ever met. Bright, witty, W’ith unfailing cour tesy, he has been sought by society hostesses of the Eastern elect. He is one of those men. so rare, who can pay a lady a beautiful compliment in such a manner that the recipient simply tingles with pleasure and has no doubt of its sincerity. If there is anything I detest it is the society flatterer. We have sev eral of them here in Atlanta, and if they only knew’ how little attention my sex pays to anything said by those of this habit, they would soon cease their foolish compliments. The German Embassy has been very prominent in all the social af fairs at Newport, this summer. In addition to Count von Bernstorff, the Baron Kurt von Lersner and his brother. Baron Horst von Lersner. have taken a great part in the so cial affairs of society’s favorite play ground. Ambassador and Madam Bakh- meteff, of the Rusisan diplomatic staff, are also stellar social lights. Madam B&khmeteff is one of the most charming women that ever graced a diplomatic post. She is a hostess par excellence, and one of the most cultivated women it has ever been my pleasure to meet. I SN’T it terrible that the evil in | the human race makes it neces sary to hedge about innocent children with such severe guards that the joy of living is lost to them. It seems to have become absolutely necessary these days so closely to guard the children of our millionaires that they are never allowed to leave good to know that the parents of future belles and beaux of Atlanta need have no fear that their chil dren’s growth of mind and body will be stilled because of these deplorable things. • • • S EVERAL weeks ago I told you of a rumor that Lieutenant Com mander Hayne Ellis, of the United States Navy, would probably get the command of the President’s yacht, the Mayflower. This bit of news was Interesting to Atlanta friends of Mr. Ellis, and they would certainly be disappointed in knowing that Hayne did not get get this espe cial appointment were it not for the fact that he got one just as good. Hayne will go as navigator to his for mer battleship, the Connecticut, where he made a brilliant record with “Fighting Bob” Evans, with whom he was a favorite. Mr. Ellis, though but 19 years old at the time of the Spanish-American War. was one of the volunteers from Annapolis, and was stationed on th# Minneapolis. After the war he re turned to Annapolis and graduated in a class of 65, making one of the highest records in the class. Later he was sent to Australia, on the Brooklyn, to represent the United States at the Commonwealth Parlia ment, and there met the present King of England. Mr. Ellis has traveled all over the world and has made a brilliant rec ord in his chosen profession. He married Miss Long, of Kansas City, several vears ago. and has two beau tiful children, who are heirs to on$ of the largest fortunes in the West. Mr. Ellis is descended from some of the leading families of South Caro lina and Georgia, and has many rel atives and friends in Atlanta. • • * D OWN by the «ea they're doing the fish walk now. If you are going to any seashore resort, you must learn the fish walk. It’s the very newest of the new dances. I hear It was devised for those who found the turkey trot too Intricate, and there are some who do, dq$plte the sim plicity of the one-step. The fish walk is even easier than the turkey trot, and when danced at the breezy casinos, Luminas and so forth, by the seashore, is Just as ef fective. It is, of all the dances that have become popular this year, the easiest to master. The tango and the Boston, of course are for experts; the Texas tommy and the horse trot only for those who can lead their partners through a maze of dancing. Even the turkey trot and the one- step, as Its more refined version Is called, require some skill. But the fish walk—well, if you can keep time to music, you can dance It with only one lesson. Like most of the dances, it is danced to ragtime, but, unlike the others, it has no sudden twists or turns. Thus the popularity of the fish walk. Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co. This Vital News for Monday in The Down-Stairs Section Mens $1.00 Shirts at 6Sc Sizes 14 1-2, 15, 15 1-2, 16, 16 1-2, 17 and 171-2 White Negligee Shirts of English Madras; also colored shirts of good woven madras in striped effects. Regular $1.00 shirts—priced for Monday at 65c each. A Feast of Saving Op portunities in the Wash Goods Section Long White Lisle Gloves— 16-button length—at 25c pair. All sizes. Certain Garments That Women Will Be Glad to Know About A Q _ for dainty initial Night Gowns. ***7o They are made of soft nainsook; embroidered scallop round neck and sleeves, and initial in front yoke. *7E(% for Women’s $1.00 Petticoats— • *7 o white lingerie petticoats with 18- inch embroidery flounce; some ribbon rnn. $1 IQ for beautiful Silk Petticoats; •**7 in all desirable color tones. Colored Petticoats of halcyon cloth; American beauty, navy, brown, green and black; practical, serviceable garments, at 79c each. Good Kitchen Aprons that cover the entire dress, made of percales, low neck, short sleeves, red band trimming; 49c each. Muslin Drawers; plain hemstitched ruffle; 25c value at 19c pair Monday. 35c Drawers at 25c pair; made of good nainsook; lace or embroidery trimmed. OQf% for Women’s Night Gowns of *7 *70 na i ngoo k, high or low neck, long or short sleeves; trimmed with lace or embroidery, and beading run with ribbon; regular 65c value. <1*1 QE for $4.50 pique and Ottoman *P ■*• c i 0 th Dresses; they have pique collar and cuffs, button trimmed; white and colors. Misses’ and out sizes for stout women. Cl QE f° r $3.00 Silk Kimonos. They %P±.%7kJ are ma de 0 f Japonica silk in plain colors or floral designs; light and dark shades. QQf% for long Kimonos of Serpentine *7*70 Crepe; plain colors or figured ef fects, with Persian band trimming. <t* O QE for $7.50 Ramie Linen Suits; *P ** * *7*7 cutaway coat, with satin col lar and tie of contrasting color; suits in light blue, brown, pink, Copenhagen and white. Q0« for Misses’ $2.50 Middy Blouse •7*71. Suits; made of good quality lin- ene, trimmed with contrasting color; plain skirt. 75c Balkan Blouses, sizes 14 to 20— white with red or blue band trimming; special for Monday at 49c each. 89c ^° r M * sses ’ $1-50 Norfolk Suits— '7*70 0 f w hite linene with blue or red collar and cuffs; black patent leather belt. Cl Qf\ f° r $3.00 Rain Coats for wo- *p x. *J men . tan color on i y . absolute ly rain-proof. A Sale of Corsets at $1.00--- Values to $2.00 They are new, stylish models and in good, fresh condition; not old, “out-of-date” or “shelf-worn” Corsets—the size range is broken, but there is good choosing and a good opportunity for those who are fortunate enough to find the size wanted. Children*s Apparel at Small Cost Girls’ Linen Dresses in natural shade, with red pipings and red lac ing cord; 6 to 14-year sizes; $1.50 dresses, priced for special selling at 98c. Children’s Dresses of Linene, Chambray, Ginghams or Madras, well made, neatly trimmed; 2 to 5- year sizes; regular 60c dresses at 39c. Women*s Hose “Economy” gauze-lisle Hose; double hem top; black only; 15c pair. Colored silk-lisle Hose; green, laven der, gray and rose; priced for Monday at 15c instead of 25c pair. Note the pricing of these pretty dress fabrics and good materials for children’s clothes. 10c yard ^ or ^ ress crepes; all popu- 7 lar colors, exceedingly de sirable for cool, dainty frocks. 7 J.2c yard f° r sheer, pretty dress 7 Swisses. Some all white with various size dots, some with black stripes and colored border; a regular 15c fabric. I Sc yard for re £f n l ar 25c dress Swiss; 7 pin dots and stripes; 40 inches wide. 19c yard f° r 25c Ratines; these colors 7 only: lavender, blue and brown. 7 l-2c yard for sheer white check- 7 ed lawns; small and medium checks. 6 1.2c vard f° r white Dimity, small 7 checks; regular 10c value. 9c yard for good? Blouse Linene; nat ural shade; 36 inches wide. for Pajama checks; 36 inches wide; regular 1214 c value. for Chambray; fast colors, staple shades. for cotton twilled crash, bleached, good weight. 10c yard f° r K°°d dress or shirting Percales; 36 inches wide; regular 12%c value. 8 l-2c yard 6 l-2c yard 6 l-2c yard A Sale of Laces at 5c and 10c yard 5c yard ^ or Shadow Lace Edge u and Insertion, 2 inches ‘ wide. 10c yard for Shadow Lace Edge J' and Insertion, 4 inches wide. Eg* A)nYfl ^ or Torchon Laces and •7 Embroideries, up to 3 inches wide. Women’s Sailor Collars to wear with blouses—white and colored, soft or laundered; a large assortment to select from, specially priced for Monday at 10c each. Infants’ 19c Vests at 10c—low neck; sizes 3 and 6 months only. Boys’ 50c .Union Suits at 35c— three for $1.00—knee length, no sleeves. Miscellaneous Economies Ironing Wax—makes ironing easy; worth 3c each—special, 5 for 5c. Nye’s Machine Oil; cleans, lubricates and prevents rust; 5c bottle. White Cotton Tape, 10-yard rolls, reg ularly priced at 10c—Special at 6c roll Collar Foundations; white only—all sizes at 5c each. Featherstitched Braids—4 and 5-yard bunches; white and colors; 6c bunch. Steel Scissors, various sizes, at 10c pair.