The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-28
JUST ONE WHITE
DRESS BUT bEAUX
A-PLEhTI
DETRoiT's SOCIETY GIRLS OF 30
YEARS AGO DESCRIBED BY MISS
MASON, SISTER OF STATES
FIRST GOVERNOR.

Miss Emily v. Mason, sister Of Stew
or. who Is In the city the guest Of
Hon. Thomas w. Palmer and will par
ticipate In the unwilling of the monu
ment to the memory of her brother
In Capitol Park Decoration Day. Is
proud OF the fact that Michigan pays
SO much homage to him.
II think Michigan Is the only state
In the union that would remember &c
long," said Miss Mason, Thursday. III
Is wonderful the appreciation the citi
zens Of this great state have for my
brothers memory. feel 30 grateful
TO them for all the kindness they have
shown me, as II Is long time since
lived here, and, naturally. one would
think they would forget. cannot ex-
press my gratitude for all that has
been done, especially by the good peo-
pie Of Detroit. really believe that
nearly every man, woman and child
that comes to Washington from this
state comes to see me, and I am 30
grateful for this interest In me. They
are always welcome"
Miss Mason has made her home In
Washington for some time and Is &C
companied to Detroit by Mrs. Edward
Wright, Of Newark, N. j., the only
child OF the late governor, and Ed
ward H. Wright. grandson. and his
wife. Miss Mason went for an automo
bile ride about the city Wednesday
afternoon and expressed much sur
prise at the manner In which Detroit
had grown since she lived here wher
girl, between rs and 80 years ago
She is now In her ninety-fourth year
but is remarkably preserved for hel
years. Time has dealt kindly with her
Her figure Is erect, her faculties al
well preserved. her eye is bright and
she converses as fiuently and bright
~ as a woman half her age.
Rises at 8 O'Clock.
"It doesn't look as though ! were
very old. does it. when l could get
up at S o'clock this morning and &c
to mass? | went to Holy Rosary
church at Z o'clock, hoping that
would see Father Van Antwerp. fol
was an old friend OF his family. but
he was not present. However, &c
to mass every day when / am In
washington, 30 don't see why
shouldn't do 1t here.
when I was little girl In Detroit
In 1881, there were no French teach
ers here, 80 studied with the fathers
that had charge OF old Ste. Anne's
and presume that It was then thai
received my first impressions, so thai
I became q Catholic some 30 or 81
years ago. At the time there was nc
Protestant church In Detroit"
Talking OF the early history Of De
troit appears to be special delight
Of Miss Mason.
Speaks Of the Good Old Days.
Times have changed wonderfully
since those days, and they were goo!
days" smiled the woman as she re
called her girlhood days spent In ths
city.
why, one white muslin dress was
all that was necessary for the balls
and parties that a girl attended then
or course, we would have three or
four sashes. one OF pink, one of blue
and another of green to make q
change, but one dress was quite sui
ficient for the finest balls In Detroit
often would wear red merfno frock
with high neck and long sleeves and
feel quite dressed.
And, then. the gallants that came
TO see you. II wasn't much as II IL
today, when a girl has but one beau
A girl would hardly think II worth
while to come down unless there were
four or FIVE waiting TO see her. Oh
course. at that time we always went 70
a party at Z o'clock In the evening
and came home at q very respectable
hour. not later than IL o'clock. Nc
one but the servants stayed out later
than midnight. II would be- consid
cred vulgar. After that a girls hair
became towsled and she was tired. &c
II was time to 60 home"
Miss Mason a Great Traveller.
Miss Mason has travelled extensive
ly. Three times she has gone tc
Spain, has lived several years In
Paris and has visited Jerusalem, the
principal countries on the continent
Norway, Sweden. and the British
Isles and was only prevented from
going TO Russia by the breaking out
OF the plague. She speaks several
languages fiuently and Is interested IN
all that is going on about her.
when my next birthday coEes,
think shall begin 10 take of a year
until I am go" she saf1 when her age
was referred to. I'm that way shall
keen Young"