Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27


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Birmingham society has new fadl A
brand new one, and one in every way
unique, when we remember that we are
an inland people, and are remote from
'pebbly Beaches from long stretches of
sandy shores, and that only in the most
imaginary way can we hear the ripple
of incoming pillows or the sad signing of
waves that bring to our shores tales of
far away lands!
We hear, instead, the throb, the whirr
of mighty machinery, and we feast our
eyes upon the great red hills which are
full of yet undiscovered wealth. But,
prosaic as we are, accustomed as we have
ever been o.those surroundings, no won
der 1T is that we are exhiarated with a
new found happiness when a branch of
the sea, small arm of the Atlantic, is
placed just at our doors and the fair
maids and matrons of our city, as we'll
as the active business men and the swell
est dude of society, are permitted to reyel
in its cool, translucent depths. Yes, Bir-
mingham at last enjoys some of the rap
ture that pertains to those indefinite re-
gions, 1.-The Jersey coast" and "the
coast of Maine,'' of which you
and L have heard for many a day. But
there is no longer any need for us to envy
our more fortunate friends, who tell of
the glories of surf bathing, for now we
have the very thing-without the surf,
of course, but that is a small matter. We
have the bathing, with all the attendant
excitement and all the incidental beauty
of pretty suits There is no sandy beach,
as we know, where one may lol in indo-
lent delight and be buried and blistered
beneath white and yellow heaps. There
are no opal-tinted shells, no yachts and
steamers etched against tine horizon; not
even single crab to disturb the equi-
librium of the most sensitive nature, but
there is natatorium! And more than
that the natatorium is a success and
Birmingham society has a new fad. as
told you.
Birmingham bellies are for the present
bewitching mermaids, who float swim
and dive in the most approved fashion
in becoming up-to-date bathing suits,
which would have excited the envy of the
lorelei who sang her fatal songs on the
cold, wave-washed rocks in that gray
PARKWAY sea. Confidentially, l am con-
WINGED that the reason that the the lore
lei remained so loyal to her moist and
bleak abode was the need of a becoming
bathing suit. With such an outfit she
would have been more dangerous to the
luckleSs sons of men than she ever was
with her wild, weird music. No mer-
maid who ever dwelt among coral pal
aces or held high carnival amid the en-
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of the modern maiden, who with the
grace of a nalad and charm of a nymph
dons a bathing suit and enjoys The re-
freshing and exhilaratfng delight of our
natatorium. Every Tuesday and Friday
there are visions of loneliness, glimpses
| of enticing beauty in pink blue, red, yell
| low, black and white boomers and
| blouses. There is the timorous girl, who
| breads to encounter the waves-there Is
no life saving apparatus necessary
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| tality, who looks as IL she had buffeted
| the tides before, and the accommodating
| easily adjusted belle, who battles because
| all the rest do.
| There they are, of all sizes and all
| weights, varying heights and varying
measurements, but each and all glowing
with the thrill of new and fascinating
experience.
Between the wheels and the waves Bir-
mingham is certainly up to date.
The Atlanta Constitution of Sunday
| says:
'Anniston will be the scene of a bril-
| liant wedding on the evening of Septem-
| Der 3, the hour of sunset of that day be-
/ ing the time selected for the wedding Of
| Miss Grace knight and Prof. John DAME
| of the Vanderbilt university. The church
| will be appropriately decorated in ferns
| and tropical plants, and the bridesmaid:
| will wear exquisite gowns of white
| mousselln de sole. The only touch oil
| color is the trimming of sunset pink, 1hai
new and radiant shade that seems espe
| cially appropriate for the occasion Tht
| same shade will be in evidence in the
| house atoms, that will be the scene
| of a brilliant reception after the church
| ceremony.
| 1.-The blonde loneliness of the fair young
/ bride will be seen TO the most charming
| advantage in her bridal robe, to be O.
| ivory white duchess satin. Orange bios
SONS will a1orn her veil. aud in clusters
confine TO her corsage draperies OF poin
| applique lace.
Miss Knight Is the youngest daughtel
| of MIR. Ray knight, who is among thi
most prominent railroad officials in Ala
| barsla, and although horn in north Geor
| gia, Miss Knight, siBce her childhood, ha'
spent most of her lime in Alabama.
Professor Daniel who occupies mos
| responsible position In the Vanderbilt
| university, will be ATTENDED on the oeca
| sion of his wedding by number Of tn,
faculty of that college. Among them vii
| be DIR. Dudley. acting as best man; DR.
| f. w. Moore and DIR. Morgan Callow a!
of Georgia, Messrs. thurman Smith. w
H Hollingshed of Nashville, Henry Daw
l c<.,, Cal,,,o Tvou Gin and Raw Kpfuh