Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

pitched out OF doors / hasten to as.
sure you that this will IN no way AZ
feet the symbolism Of that engage
ment ring or lessen the significance Ct
The delightful sentiment for which
YOU wear il.
TyIEY tell me Viola Johnston. OF
Macon was the belle of the
balr' at the brilliant tea ano
canoe which marked the opening OF
the casnio at the Greenbrier White
one afternoon last week. The season
for Southerners at the White Is in
he summer, and while Georgia was
brilliantly represented In July and
August. | think Viola Johnston and
her lovely mother, Mrs McEwen
Johnston, are the only Georgians
here now The present season, how
ever4 is greatly favored by society
folk Of the East. Miss Johnston and
her mother have worn some heauti-
full clothes, and nave taken conspicu-
Gus part in all the gayeties ! heard
that Viola was one Of the most sue
eessful of the coon hunt party which
enlivened the social calendar a few
evenings. ago 1t is said to be per-
which the diplomats, and especially
ne young ones. fall into real Ameri-
can ways and amusements. One of
he girls wrote me from the White
describing the real old-fa shioued Vir
ginia supper OF hoecake, fried chicken
and new corn horniny, which homely
repast was followed by the coon hunt.
mentioned above. The host OF this
Southern party. my friends. was
Count Claes Monde, charge d'affaires
of Sweden. Mrs, Johnston chap
eroned the party, and the elusive
coon led the young folks over the
Greenbrier Mountains for miles ana
miles in the moonlight This week
Mrs. Johnston comes home, under
stand. and Viola goes for stay In
New York.
like the country fair, mn boy,
That is no josh.
And OF its freaks ! most enjoy
The mammoth squash.
The tribute due,
contemplate in tsrreHt tcdV
Its golden hue.
u is the cream OF all the crop;
tore that squash.
tote 10 see the farmers stop
AMI mHrBatr Gosh"
like 10 contemplate its cures,
Its goodiv size.
~ all the freaks ii most deserves
The major prize.
TND now we have with US
the season of the State
Fair Ills true that Atlanta
mas no such thing, the Central
City for once being ahead of us
In this line-or is it behind? For the
sake of old times, some Of us went
down to Macon and wandered over
the State Fair grounds. inhaling the
odor of-welI of the State Fair
grounds-and thinking Of the days
when we were young. Maggie Do
YOU remember when you used to go
out to Piedmont Park and eat pop
corn and watch the sideshows-and
walk about the grounds-and every
thing you did was glorified because
you We're young and in love and the
object of your love was strolling along
with you and eating popcorn out OF
the Same bag? And do you remember
the thrill. that came over you when
you-the two of you-went into side
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the two-legged calf or the wild man
your hand fearlessly and tenderly .
And do you recall the miles and miles
of preserved fruit you saw there
Lord preserve us from paying the
price the farmers wives do for hus-
band and a homei
| like a State Fair, and l was one
Of those who slipped off and went to
Macon to see one last week. OF
course the Governor and Mrs. Slaton
and their party went down in state
and looked officially on the pigs and
things, and were beautifully enter
tanned! But l wager ! had the best
time. all by myself, recalling a day
long since gone by when but there,
am not going TO let you be guessing
my age!
Il
have been obliged TO purchase
new automobile coats OF dark
and somber hues OF late The reason =?
Well, you see Gene Haynes has a
new car, and the old automobile toys
of the girls don't harmonic. The car
IL turquoise blue with Cerise trim
nings, and really a red sport coat is
mp9ssible to the girl who rides in
tina. car,
X FUNNY incident at one Of the
Il musical affairs OF last week
for John 9. Freund concerns a
pretty Atlanta CART VINO attended the
fair with q New York friend
who is the brother OF her broth
er-tn-law In the receiving party
was dear and gracious kins-
woman and friend OF the Young girl
whose siXty-odd years have not
dimmed her pleasure IN life, though
as years will, have dimmed her beau
tiful eyes When the young girl
came up to introduce the brother OF
her brother law. the dear old LADY
catching only the name, thought the