The age-herald., 1897-10-10

that women should realize the stubborn truth, that the period eff small preju- dices is rapidly passing away, and that this is an age Of aggressive injdividuall- ty.
 Those womem who are so concerned about the final outcome of this period of feminine activity can find a new subject for their essays which hals just been sprung upon the world. namely, "Why Do Men stay Away From Homer" Miss Helen Campbell a capable, advanced woman, has just propounded this query at Cleveland O., in an address. Miss Campbell thinks the matter should be investigated, and it is certainly a fruit ful theme for an irltermina ble discussion.
 Of course, every womalH will have her own explanation and until the millennium fawrrs there will be an unsaltisfied pub lie. But its chief value consists in fur nishing a new subject for the consid- eration of those women who are so ex- ercised about other womenfs homes and the decadence of chivalry of southern men. "Why Do Men Stay Away From Home?" The progressive women will not be apt to write flomSEes on the moment
 
 rematn home as much as possible to en- joy the ccrnpanionship and comradeship of wives who are their intellectual peers. But the matter has been brought to pub lie attention by Miss Campbell, and it has the advantage of being diverting.
 
 West Virginia, as everybody kncws, has also given debating societies and fa1i fofe 1 sion, in that the wife of Gov. Atkinson of that state has been indicted for forg cry and every one is concerned about his future conduct should Mrs. Atkinson be convicted. But there is a debatablc excitement recently sprung nearer home. The other night Atlanta, that city with metropolitan ambitions, had a very swell, very swagger wedding. It was an event of such importance that the Constitution had a very impressive picture representing several graceful wo- men and well-formed men standing in correct pC;Sess near some busts, which was used to add interest to the long and interesting account of the notable nup- tials. There seemed to be nothing lack ing to give eclat ito dIhe occa sion, from the blast of bugles to the size and age of the priceless lace which covered the Mttle Bible the fair bride held in her Git- tie hand. There was every accessory to set other women wild with envy and to gratify the social aspirations of parents and friends. But thlere seems to have been tendency, judging from the re- ports, to overdo matters, as far as the brides toilette was concerned.
 Whether this was due to responsiveness or extraYagance or to a typographical error, who can say? Hence, Atlanta has furnished another query which can en- gross the attenlton of newspaper report CTS and delbaters, as we'll as West Vir- ginia. There is one admirabletralt about Atlanta. She always keeps up with the process.on, and now the consideration of West Virginia's sensation will be rel egated to the background, while this later question, What did the bride wear?" is being settled. Extracts from the report of the wedding may throw some light on the subject, or they may hopelessly confuse the minds of the aver age readers. Says uhe report of the we'd dingi
 'The bride wore an elegant toilet of white moire antiqus brocade the skirt finished With panels of white chiffon and a fiounce of ducheEse lace. The corsage had draperies of duchesise lace, and her only ornament was a C4rclelt of dia- monds framing an exquisite miriature. She carried bouquet of orchids, the gift cf the groom.'
 Again i'm tlhe same report it says:
 ''The brides gown was of elegance and artistic fashion, .lthe material of heavy white satin duchesse. The train fell in graceful folds some three yards in length and had to relieve what might have been its severity a bunch of wlhiite ostrich feathers oIaught wfdh a bowRnot of white satin ribbon.
 The corsage was a blouse effect, hand embroidered in delicate sprays of pearls and rhinestones tihe same jewels orna- menting the ceirture. About the shoul- derS apd bust was draped am exquisite scarf of polrIt applique lace, caught In the meshes of which was diamond star the gift of the brides father and mother. The wedding veil of point ap- plfque lace was adjusted with pearl pms and confined ito the head with a su- perb diadem of diamonds and pearls, the gift of the groom. The old-fashioned oblong diamond earnings worn were those of tlhe brides grea t-great grand mother of seven generations past. Shs' carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and an exquisite applique lace handker- chief
 What say yc women to this? Did the lovely AtTantian wear brocaded moire antique, and carry orchids, or did sine appear before the white satin prie- in silver and gold in a duchesse satin, with bouquet of lilies of the valley? IL is not often that a southem girl is fortunate enough to wear the same evening two such expens- i've and beautiful bridal gowns. But then, Atlanta leads the south in many ways. So, maybe, it is just as we'll to decide that the writer of the wedding was correct and that both toilettes were worn during the same evening by the same pretty young girl It was a. little extravag amt, perhaps, but that doesn't count when one desires to eclipse all former efforts of similar nature.
 Referring again to the fnterminable, inexhaustible criticisms heaped upon csr- tain classes of women by those persons out of sympathy with their aims and aspirations, it would be so well for the oritice fa vernon, hef. that m ona cap af-