The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
FIFTY usFIT YELLOW CARRIERS.
Queer Mistake That Broke Up the
Circle of the Golden Garter.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Ansonia, Conn.,, Feb pa remarkable
thing happened in connection with the
organization of the Circle of the Golden
Garter in the corset factory in Shelton
last week. The girls employed there are
interested in secret societies, and it oc-
CURED to one of them to organize an
association with a secret ritual, signs
grips and passwords She consulted her
fellow-employes and they all agreed to
join it,. After work, one afternoon, they
got together and signed a constitution
nearly fifty names being secured. 1t was
proposed to meet for organization last
week, when the originator of the circle
was to submit the ritual and other de-
tails. The question of a badge was
brought up at this meeting, and, as 1t
was thought best to have the badges ready
to give out on the night of institution,
the question was settled then with little
difficulty. A golden garter made of silk.
was adopted with unanimiity that was
surprising, when II is considered that
all were young women.
One of the charter members is consider
ed an expert with the needle, and to her
was given the contract for furnishing
the carriers. She purchased a large guam
tity of the material-how much is not
made public-and set at work on the gar
tiers and kept at it industriously for sew
eral evenings on the night of institu-
ton the carriers were ready and the con-
tractor took them with her to the place
of meeting. Before the meeting was call
ed to order one of the girls, plump and
pretty lass. proposed that they take
look at the new badges, as II would save
time after the meeting opened. The idea
met with approval, and the package OF
carriers was opened and passed around,
each one of the fifty girls taking one
only one was to be worn. on the right
leg-and examining the workmanship.
This passed inspection, and the maker
was complimented on her skill. Then one
of the girls, bending down, said she would
try one of the carriers just for fun. She
unbuckled it, passed 1t around her leg just
below the knee, gave a look; grew rosy
in the face, tugged trifie, looked annoyed
whats the matter, Mamie?" asked one
of the girls who were watching her.
Nothing, only that garter isn't large
enough for me,S said the young woman.
please hand me another"
1t was passed to her, and again she
bent down. The rosy cheeks grew red
der and redder as she tried to clasp the
! two ends together. She threw the badge
| of the order on the floor in a pet and
! walked into an adjoining room, where she
conferred for few minutes with the or
/ iginator of the circle. That young woman
/ came in and remarked that it might not
| be a bad idea to try on the carriers and
| have each member select one that would
| fit The suggestion was approved, and
then began a remarkable scene. Forty
! nine good-looking girls, none over % years
! old, all bright and interesting, sat down
on the floor, put their feet up on chairs,
stopped down, or assumed some other con-
| venient position for putting on the gar
tiers. There were numerous CALCULATIONS
sional word of deeper meaning could be
heard above the hubbub. At last some
I thing happened One of the leaders threw
her garter across the room and cried.
| Then another said something about scan
dalous. Another mentioned broomsticks.
| There was a general cessation of buck
! ling on carriers and each looked at the
| other in surprise.
Say, Kitte," one of the girls said fin
| ally to the girl who had taken the con-
tract to make. the garters. did you make
| the badges all of the same sze?"
why, yes; didn't think to vary them. "
! "Well, do they fit your legs?'
! Yes: 1 made them by one of mine"
"Well, then, you can wear 'em. There
isn't one in the lot that will fit anybody
else. and as for me, I'm proud of it!' and
| tears came into the speakers eyes as she
made a dash for her hat and cloak and
| started for the hall door.
This was the signal for the dispensing
! of the crowd. In ten minutes nobody was
left in the place but the girl who took
the contract, and she had fifty handsome
| yellow silk garters in a box which she
| didn't know what to do with.
The Circle of the Golden Garter hasn't
| organized yet and its prospects are mighty
slim-slimmer than certain other things.