The age-herald., 1900-07-29
MISS BAXTER CREATES FUROR
At the Gay French Capiial-Where Birmingham Folk Are Spending Summer, and Other Cos
 sip of Society.
BY ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER.

Birmingham will be personally interested in the furor Paris is making over Miss Cornelia Baxter, the American girl who at the Grand Prix, which is the French equivalent of the Derby, created such sensation by her unusual beauty. While Miss Baxtef's present home is in Denver, she is, however. southern girl, her par ents being well known Tennesseans. Her mother was Miss Margaret McGhee of Knoxville. Miss Baxter is a cousin of Mrs. George H. Rogers of Birmingham, and it is probable that the former will visit Birm- ingham this winter, the guest of Mrs. Rogers at her magnifieient colonial house that will be opened the coming season. Miss Baxter will make her debut in the winter. She is only seventeen, but like many wo- men of the south, she has the figure and ripeness of maturity. Her bearing is said to be particularly statuesque She has really enjoyed the distinction of being re- garded as the most beautiful girl in Paris, the cables telling the story of the day that Paris saw her. realized that she was young goddess and worshipped her.
 A special to the New York Journal says:
 It was at the Grand frIx. at Chantilty, that Miss Baxter received her apothe0sis. This is the great race of the year in France. All the rich, fashionable and aris- IOcfdIlC people -Ot tTdnCG and a great part of Europe attend 1t.
 Miss Baxter appeared at the races with a party chaperoned by Mrs Jamss J. Brown of Denver, and including Miss Leila Routt, another young beauty from the same city. The admiration excited by Mrs. Browns bay horses was also very great:
 Miss Baxter wore a simple but perfect dress of blue, with white spots, and d large white hat with ostrich feathers on 1t. Her youthful beauty and grace were we'll set off by the finest products of the most fa- nous couturieres and modistes in Paris.
 Among the gathering at the race track were Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses from Russia, Archdukes and Arehduehesses from Austria, Dukes and Duchesses from England and Princes and nobemen from severy country in Europe. The President of the republic and a lot of other officials were also there, but they do not cut much of figure on such gay occasions.
 It is not usual for a gathering of this kind to indulge in a demonstration when a young woman of remarkable beauty ap- pears Under some circumstances it would not be polite. But beauty may be so rare and striking that instantaneous homage to it is inevitable and eonventonalities are laid aside. Such was the beauty of Miss Baxter.
 Who is she? Who is she?" they cried i And when they learned they said: | "Ah. la belle Americaine!'
 Miss Baxter is assured of a triumphant career in European society. She is one Of those young beauties who emerge from time to time from the far region Of the new world, and absolutely ensiave the hign society of the Old World.
 Miss Baxter would attract attention any where When she is in Denver everyone ad- mires her
 When Cornelia Baxter Is at Overland, said one of her friends, enthusiastically, Ion the golf links or at the races, she fills the whole place."
 Miss Baxter is brilliant blonde. She has beautiful complexion, with an abund- ance of color. Her regular but intensely mobile features are framed by wealth of light brown hair done up in fuffy mass of waves and ripples. She is tall and statuesque and although only seventeen she has the figure and carriage Of fully naatured woman If not informed one would guess her age to be about twenty two.
 Mrs Baxter before marriage was Miss Margaret McCiee and comes from family well known in Tennessee She Is wealthy in her own name, and when the Baxters came to Denver from Wyoming about SIX years ago her father gave her beautiful home on Capitol street, Denver. Since then the Baxters have entertained lavishly and extensively. Even when she was only just in her teens Cornelia was seeing some thing of society.
 During part of the last two years she has been in a finishing school on the Hudson,