Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-10
BY THOMAS 8. SHERMAN.


MACON. GA. May 1O.-There was
sound of revelry by night There was
also sound of ripping silk and tearing
lace and there was another sound which
sounded nightly like Damn but
might have been band" or ham" even.
In fact. every sound that had any sort
of pedigree was there. The band played
in hoarse crescendo. the ladies talked
In nice treble staccato and afar off on
the extreme end of a bench where the
lights were low many nice and low
spoken extravagances might have been
heard If any one had been mean enough
to listen.
And it all happened at the big re-
union ball
Macon was there en- masse. So was
Atlanta, Savannah, Americas, Texar-
kama, Gainesville, Fla. and Reno. New
White-haired gentlemen of the old
South mingled with young trouserlings
Little slips of school girls measured
themselves against the reigning beau
ties of the day. There were blondes
and brunettes russell browns and mar
BILE whites, there were girls demure and
debonnair
Some of them danced, but the most of
them talked.
Tnrong Surrounds Hall Early.
Many hours before the function ac-
tually began Camp Gordon auditorium
was surrounded by an eager and FESTIVE
throng. The lucky few that held tickets
clamored for admittance, but it was
not until a few pompous officials in
khaki came that the doors were thrown
open.
And then the battle began Like
battering ram, a heterogeneous mass
of dress suits, high hats, pink satin,
crepe de chine brass buttons and Mary
Garden perfume struck the several en-
frances. The officials clamored for
tickets and in some instances got them.
When the crowd finally assorted itself
1t found that the only breathing space
to be had was on the wall and tiny
housef1y already had that.
Presently the band arrived The
leader brushed his hair back and whis
pered low to his trusty men Each
coat a nice felt rag and rubbed the key
of c to brillance. Then the leader
waved his left hand and there foated
out over the crowd the lifting strains
of that we'll known masterpiece.
"Everybody's Doing It."
"Oh, There Goes Ny Gown"
few sturdy couples started to
dance. Miss Smartly smiled sweetly at
Mister Oldfamily and the two made as
il to begin AS luck would have it.
Madame Observation-Disclosures started at
the same time and in the direction.
There was thud-sometimes called A
dull thud. a sound like sawmiu and
the gown which had been brought all
the way from the Rue de a Paix found
itself mortally wounded F'rigid apollo
gies.
over in the corner Miss Outmany-
seasons essayed few bunny huglings
with Mr.. Richbachelor A post stopped
their hayward career. She never did
like those eccentriqut dances. anyhow
And he didn't mind it bit, for he was
an old football player on the Naughty
Naught team. For once weight was
discounted. Nerve and cunning had
the call For that reason several spare
couples were able to thread their GID
ing ways through the mass. But those
who couldn't weigh in at 125 did not
have chance to do any gymnastics.
The situation finally resolved itself into
"don'tyourememberm
yearsagoa TN emphis" occasion.
Why if it isn't Miss Whynot." Mis-
tab Blueblood-how do you do?" Fine.
And how is Deah Anne and all the
old folks back in Charleston"
Mistah Blueblood being from Ken
lucky and unable to answer this last
question, the subject was changed
Did YOU ever see so many people
in your life?' NO, certainly did not
did you?" NO l certainly have not
l really didn't know there was" Yes"
Snatches From the Dark Corner.
over in the corner where the lights