The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22
NOTHING LIKE FEATHERS.
Even "Arhacini" Feathers Are First
Grown by birds.

Grown by Birds.
From tho London Express.
In response 10 an appeal for press sup
port from the society for the Protection
Of Birds the editor sent an Express repre-
sentative TO study both sides OF a fea,h-
err"
But my milliner assures me that the
feathers we wear are manufactured. not
natural" urged the Express representa-
tive. eager 20 preserve right 60 the dear
little BIT OF womaniy vanity.
so does everybody eise's mnliner."
ruthlessly replied the secretary; but Il IS
a mOnstrous fiction as no mcaner au-
thority than Sir William Flower states.
We have hundreds Of specimens sent TO
as by ladies longing TO salvo their con-
sciences We send them oil away 10 oN-
pcrts-they arc always returned 20 Us la
beied Natural Not one single specimen
has come back as manufactured. A
feather IS a feather, and Il cane be man
ufactured."
The Express representative went away
sorrowful, ana hurried back 20 the mliin-
er for comfort Apparently & wasn't to
be had. "Oh. well. OF course. feather rs
feather. and as they are not made on
my premises, perhaps am mistaken.
Why not go and ask "a manufacturer
on went the Express representative TO
a manufacturer.
ST. Paurs bell was beginning 20 chime
for ovensong. and hope dawned al sudden
sight OF a big brass plate and an open
door
MY mllllner says they are manufac-
tured. and the society says they grew on
the birds. and they both say that feather
Is a feather VIII you tell me which Is
right7'
Wei. feather Is a feather" he said
laughing and feathers do grow on birds
and / never heard yet OF their growing
anywhere else But come in. and ~ me
show you some, and cell you anything
can about them You see. they are both
partly true. but both greatly exagger-
ated."
Then for an hour the Express represen-
tntive had n very good time. rovcling In
lovely plumes and feathers with q
straightforward. intelligent explanation
Of their treatments and processes.
Now. look az these wings" be- said
"and you Will understood IN minute
Each single feather on that wing Is nat
urai'-grew on a bird. but those two outer
rows OF feathers grew on gecso-that row
and that on pheasnnts: and these center
ones on grouse. So clearly. the wing rs
a whole Is manufactured and did not
grow on lfus NNh Ane AfntNtfHf stNklNs
certainly are natural, and undoubtedly
aid. Look ~ these lovely little white birds
heads. body. wings. and tail al com
pletc. But every feather Of II is goose
though YOU are not al al deceived into
imagining that this little giXlnch bird
was ever goose or even a gosilng
And In passing ! may tell you that
though We hear a great deal about the
wanton destruction OF young birds for
the sake Of their piumaRe, " - absolutely
an error. as the plumage 81 an immature
bird has not the smallest commercial
value--it isn't NJ for the treatments and
processes No. each feather that goes to
make these wings or these BIRDS has been
stuck on separately by hand iahor--the
feather trade is entirely hand lahof--al-
most entirely done by girls
None Of Il Is done In England-it g All
very nnicking work. and your English
girls won't do g. The industry originated
IN France. and Is now carried on IN France
and Germany--in our factory alone In
Germany we employ from 1000 20 100
girls. according 20 the time Of the year"
How do you manage about the heads7'
In two ways. Some o. them are real
birds heads. bought from the poultcrcrF
carefully prepared and stuffed. Others are
simply modelled heads. In either case they
have these little feathers all arranged and
stuck on. either according TO the color
and plumage Of the bird We wish to repre-
sent Of according 20 the new species
which we are inventing 70 meet tbs color
or style which dominates the fashion Tor
the moment"
He gathered NJ ana danRled before her
some exquisite neck rufiles-cosy. downy
auffy thing. IN lovely prismatlc-shadod
colorE.
Now, what foreign bird OF brnnan