The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08

nave an excuse for indulgence in the bazar
ana benefit mania. and they are already
debating the methods Of appealing 10 popu-
lar enthusiasm and patriotism. The topic
came up at lea which Mrs julia Cole, an
/ art designer. gave last Tuesday afternoon.
I Discussion of Oriental art was the alleged
feature OF the afternoon, and Mrs. Cole
started in bravely by explaining the Orien-
tai gown in which she appeared.
This is the Ella Wheeler Wilcox gown"
she announced, at was originally design
{ ed to express her individuality. You see
at has no two figures alike"
AT that an irreverent young person
! chuckled, and Mrs. Co,e looked surprised.
The pattern is really WEIRD she went
on, sweetly. The chuckle became ire
/ pressible; but the levity was frowned
down. Then Mrs. Cole proceeded 10 ex-
/ plain and illustrate the fine effects to be
obtained from artistic use of inexpensive
Oriental stuffs. and swathed herself in
1 ehnging folds of different colors with a
dexterity and speed that filed her inartis-
] tic sisters with envy
Its all very well for plump fat women
/ to talk about effects like those" grum-
! bled thin little woman who sat beside
/ the irreverent young person. Look at her
/ arms and neck. Now imagine me in angle
/ sleeves and low neck and clinging foldsl
! There ought to be law requiring artistic
/ dress people to furnish figures and dim
! pies along with their theories, or else to
stop tantalizing people. Bernhardt's the
only woman / ever knew who could make
bones artistic-and she's given it up late
/ ~"
What charming ideas there are for ba-
+ Ear costumes and things of that kind
! gushed a member of the Professional Wo-
mans League, with an eye for stage ef-
feet.
yes, and there'n be lots of them, row
that we are having war" prophesied some
one hopefully.
Wait a minute" said Mrs Cole, with
a CLEAN of inspiration in her eye Then
she took Mazda Craigen into the next room
and brought her back bundled in two large
flags. She stood Miss Craigen in the mid
ole OF the floor, where she looked like 2 n
embarrassed and deprecatory Goddess of
Liberty on Fourth of July band wagon.
Mrs. Cole attacked the flags; and her dis
loyal assault prospered, for in five minutes
she had draped and tied and pinned and
twisted those flags into the most fetching
costume imaginable; and sigh of appre-
citation went up from the women.
IT'S stunning" said the league woman
but 1 couldn't do it,
''Oh, yes; it's quite simple" Mrs. Cole
replied, with look like that with which
Nine. Blavatsky used to say: ITO pro-
ject ones astral body? Why, that Is the
most natural thing in the world-when
one knows"
What a splendid domino for a patri-
otto ball!' the young person remarked,
and once more she was frowned upon.
Such frivohty in connection with the sa-
cred emblem wasn't right.
Its just the thing for an army bazar
girls all in those costumes-booths in
red, white and blue; military souvenirs.
oh, 1t would be lovely! rhapsodized the
league woman, with the rapt gaze of
seer.
But what do we want an army bazar
for?" asked the young person
why. for clothes, and-and-things for
the soldiers"
well I wouldn't get 1t up Just now.
They seem to have few clothes-and
don't see anything wrong with using that
costume for a fancy dress dance. Aren't
we going to whip the Spaniards? Well,
then, what's the use of putting our flag
into mourning? 1 say a festive hall is
good place for it,
But the bazaar idea was more popular.
and in due course Of time it will break
loose.
Every social topic is subservient for the
nonce to the war talk, which is now the
most absorbing subject at every fashion
able function. This is certainly no time
for personal prominence of any kind I'M
connected with military subjects. At the
weddings the bride is hardly discussed,
and the bridesmaids receive scant notice.
In the buzz of conversation that precedes
a church wedding the talk is of the SOL
der laddies and who are to go and what
are the prospects ahead of them. 1t is
astonishing how many there are who have
what they believe to be authentic inform
alton, and how totally wrong it generally
proves to be in the end. Now, says the
New York Tribune, that the causes are
beyond discussion, and the war is actual
ly upon us, whether we will or no we must
feel glad and proud of the intense patriot
ism which seems to prevail among our
young people, who respond like powder TO
the touch of a match when their country
is threatened.
II suppose it is all right" said a war
veteran of the sixties. 81 would not have
my son other than the hot-headed, foolish
fellow that he is. 1 should feel like kick
ing him if he were a sensible cold-blooded
calculator. All the same. it seems strange
to me to be called disloyal because 1 was
not keen for war, and until il was newt
able, felt it might have been avoided, I
who fought seven years for my country"
One patriotic young lady who had a Wis
itor the other afternoon startled that
young man considerably by asking him as
a matter of course in which regiment he
proposed to enlist.
But, lie SNdUHuGISOs lOt lie WAS shy
and hopelessly in love with his hostess, IT
Il never thought of enlisting!
'FIad you not better think of 1t, then?'
she inquired, coldly
II thought you said you would not join?"
said his friend who was recruiting com
pany in new regiment, when the young
gentleman in question presented himself
as an applicant for admission.
II am scared blue" frankly admitted
the new recruit, but she made me-" While
the young people have all
more or less succumbed TO
a violent attack of the war
fever, their elders are inclined to call up
"Reminiscences and old stories gain new
interest as they suggest the present situa-
ton and its contingencies.
DO you remember" say the old women
to each other. how We picked lint, made
bandages and knit queer-shaped stockings
in the old war days, and how we despised
the carpet knights who stayed at homer"
IT declare it seems like yesterday" sale
the gray-haired men, that we marched