The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-12

spent twenty years in an English
prison, and my meeting with her but
confirmed me in my opinion. She is
a slender woman Of medium height
with a face of great refinement that
gives evidence Of former beauty. She
dresses very quietly, and has very
cheerful manner She is now endeav-
oring 10 earn a livelihood by lecturing
but | understand is not meeting with
much success.
Walter Pulitzer was also there. He
has several claims of distinction, first,
as nephew of the great Joseph;
second. as a giver Of smokers unique
even in New York, for their luxury
and enjoyableness; and last as a
writer of clever epigrams and pol
ished verse which are often seen in
Life, The Smart Set The Bookman
and Lippincott's He is a handsome
fellow about thirty, and, oh
so conceited rs is so naive
in his vanity that he is delic-
ious | trust he never sees these
comments on himself, for he has ex-
tended me a cordial invitation to visit
his studio, which he may retract ii he
discovered l did not stand in the ut
most awe of him.
Every one who has found himself
unconsciously humming And The
World Goes on Just The Same after
hearing it sung by Raymond Hitch
cock in "A Yankee Tourist" will be
interested to know that it was written
in twelve minutes by a Southern girl,
Miss Jean LenoX, native of Charles
ton, S. G.
Two weeks ago, heard Edwin
Markham read his The Man With the
Hoe" His face is of the noble type
| which gives one more exalted opin-
ion of mankind. In his wealth OF
snowy hair and beard he is reminis-
cent of Longfellow and Bryant.
Silk as a material for frocks, will
be utilized for all occasions from
street to evening gowns. One of the
! former recently seen had skirt OF
checked brown and white foulard
[ The short Empire coat was of brown
chiffon taffeta trimmed with cut stee
buttons. With it was worn a blouse
of white net and lace banded with the
foulard, and adorned with gold balls
Black and white combinations retair
their popularity. One of these thai
was particularly fetching was OF blacl
chiffon cloth over white silk with
touch OF sapphire blue in the girdi'
and hem, and silvered blue rose a
the corsage The sleeves OF blaci
and white had undersleeves OF white
net.
White tulle tied in large bow un
der the chin is worn by very modisl
women
I An unsophisticated man remarked
the other day that women were wear
ing their hats hind part first" thi
spring. That is because fashion de
crees the hat brim should be shorte
in front than behind.
Blue in the new shades OF rattal
and etoile will be as much in vogu
this spring as It was last.
Today there was an auction sale b.
Uncle Sam Of goods that had beel
seized by the customs officers, or o.
which the duty had never been paid
Among the things sold was cure TO
badness prepared by German chen
list for John d. Rockefeller, but whicl
the Oil king never claimed. 1t wa
knocked down at ten cents. An al
ship brought over by Santos-Dumon'
went for $4,000.
This afternoon ] went to the Lotto
Club to view a collection OF picture
by American artists loaned. by III
Alexander C. Humphreys. Such al
exhibition convinces one that we nee
not 90 abroad for treasures OF pain
and canvas, and it is gratifying I
learn that our connoisseuTs are rea
izing this. Three pictures by Loul
Paul Dessar excited especial admire
ton. l heard that he received for ther
$500 each. This looks as II Amer
can art had arrived" Mr. Dessal
who was present, is a man yet on tn
sunny side Of forty.
Gossip of sGotham's lighthouses.
The touch of spring that has PEI
yaded the air for several days pas
has lent a zest to theatre going 10
now ones pleasureable anticipation G
or satisfaction with play Is nc
\ marred by the dread OF waits
draughty ID" and Sub" stations an
! creeping along in SURFACE car
when open doors are certai
nroducers Of chilblains that