The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Affairs in Honor of Governor
Marshall and Party
NOTES HERE AND THERE
A ChantecIer Fete the Latest in Charity
Affairs "A Dinner Party - Guests
to Arrive for Wcdding-Capt.
Hobson Expected Today
HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES


York recently was inspired by the Chan
tecler craze The participants included
a number of society people. cores
pendent relates the following interesting
| story ofa the affair."
In spite of worldwide feminism and a
great clamor In regard to the vote, the
Chantecler dominated the chief entertain
ment given in New York for charity last
week. A fete Chantecler was held in the
Casino In Central park. At its head was
Mrs. William Curtis Demorest She
worked with great enthusiasm to enlist
the interest of the pretty girls who served
as mattresses and the many prominent
women who gave their aid as patronesses.
The Casino, in its decorations, suggested
the land of the Gesha girl rather than
a Rostand barnyard, for on trelises, wis
taria blossoms were hung, the paper
Chandeliers with scarlet combs. taking
the place of Japanese lanterns. The
Mattresses were all so busy that it was
well they had no such bothersome cos
tune as that of Nine Butterfly. Instead
of posing with fans in their hands, they
hurried here, there and everywhere with
trays, waiting on the people seated at
tables. Each wore lingerie frock The
browning glory of every costume was a
paper hat surmounted by a paper rooster
whose tail feathers dropped over the
brm in back.
Into the central room of the Casino the
mattresses would rush to call for their
orders. From behind a long counter pro-
fessiona, walters passed the trays. A row
Of mattresses was always in front of the
counter. They had a pretty solicitude for
the stranger, and waiting on friends,
would stop for word or two of greet
ing.
Miss Beatrice Barclay, who has a saucy
sort of beauty, was seen, tray in hand,
as she talked to Mrs. William w. Nc
Alpin. Questions in regard to "Ade-
laide' meant that girl-friends wanted to
have word of the recent bride, Adelaide
McAlpin, now Mrs. Hambleton. Miss
Margaret Smith, in a block frock and
black hat, crowned by a black Chantecler
with scarlet comb, was one of the bright
girls selling hats in the little rooms where
millinery was displayed. Venturing fourth
from these rooms one of the most per-
suasive young vendors was Mrs Tappan
Fairchild, the elder daughter of Mrs.
Frank NJ. freeman. Carrying large hat
In her hand and also a bouquet of scar
let velvet geraniums, she would go in
search of the lady whose face and purse
seemed to have the great affinity with
the particular creation she aimed to SELL
Mrs freeman was also present, tall land
looking in her black gown
and black hat. The mothers OF the
mattresses all helped to keep harmony
during the rush hour, when tea was
served. Mrs. Demorest, whose daughter
Miss Alice Louise Demorest. was one of
the demoiselles de service, spoke cordially
to all the guests. recommending the Won
derful bargains in hats as she passed
from group to group. Even strangers
felt that there was a personal welcome,
so affable were the ladies presiding over
the merry scene. The fete was given for
the benefit Of the New York diet kitchen,
of whose executive committee Mrs.
Demorest is the chairman and Mrs. Henry
Willard the president Besides afternoon
tea and ices, there was also the food
of love"-songs of the popular and lively
sort
Near the doorway of the Casino there
was a platform and on this stood the
singers, accompanied by the piano and
also, to tell the truth, by never-ceasing
conversation. But afternoon tea and the
selling and buying of hats can never
proceed without much talk and laughter.
At night the fathers of the demoselles
de service also came, and there was
dinner at the little tables with vaude-
Vile entertainment in progress as the
guests were being served. Mrs. Ray
nlond D. Little, the wife of the famous
tennis player, and the daughter of Gus
tav Kobbe, who is literary, not athletic,
was one of the alert mattresses dressed
in all-tlcck with a black Chantecler in
proud position on her hat The lion of
the occasion was, however, giant Chan
tecler, to mix metaphors and natural his
tory. Over feet tall he stood, and from
head to the tip feather on his tail was Of
procigious length. Mr.. w. Mead took
the part of the Chanticler. Only his face
remained unfeathered. He sold maga-
zines with Chantecler covers. All he
lacked was the true Guitry strut.
FOR MISS GRAVES