Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

= OR an inland city Atlanta has
many expert swimmers among
the women and girls. OF
course. al men viii learn 10 swim,
even II they have 20 practice in the
"old swimmin' hole" but for women
swimming is-like tomatoes and olives
"a cultivated taste.
This year the social set seems 70
be doing more swimming than ever
before-in fact. / hear Of nothing but
swimming parties and dances. The
many beautiful private pools and in
land lakes on the suburban and coun-
try estates Of Atlantaus, supplement
ing the lakes at the Capital city
Country club and the East Lake Club.
furnish plenty Of water for those who
like to hwim or splash.
The hospitality OF Forrest Adair in
giving his friends q standing invita-
ton 10 visit his beautiful pool at any
time has resulted iu many happy
hours for the fortunate people who
can claim this privilege on the
strength OF friendship To the owner
] hear that "a number OF expert
divers and swimmers have developed
since the professional swimmer here
on a vaudeville engagement few
weeks ago was engaged by Mr. Ad3ir
TO give exhibitions Of her skill 90
companies OF ladies' at the AdaiT
swimming pool The lady aforesaid
making "a business Of swimming in
sisted on her pupils" wearing bath
ing suits ike the men. and she tried
20 get them 90 kick off stockings and
slippers. But the ladies rebclled at
that and took their pointers from
ideal" with their SILK hose on, even
though they had 10 Goff their skirts.
why ! can't do that" remonstrat-
ed one Of the fine swimmers, whom
the instructor selected as best adapt
ed TO display her dives and fancy
stunts, noseless and skirtloss 81 am
married Well, SO am /" was the
reply. but of course there are hus-
bands and husbands. which the lady
knew, and so acted upon her knowl-
edge
But the amateur swimmers learned
much from this professional exhibit
and the fair divers have had fine
times since then at the Adair pool
on these morning dips, when there
is not a man nearer than the hot city
10 their "frinRed grotto."
Mrs. j. Frank Meador rs a fine
swimmer and "a fancy diver. She is at
Wrightsvile Beach at present, and Is
much ut home I'm the surf as IN still
waters. Mrs. Xix Stafford is good
swimmer. speedy and graceful, and
dives well. Mrs. w. G. Jarnigan
swims we'll and Mrs. Lee Lowman is
a good swimmer.
Among the best swimmers at the
East Lake Club on these summer aft
ernoons are Miss Helen Thorn. Miss
LYDIA Nash, Miss Dorothy Arkwright
and Miss Alexa Stirling. At the Cap
ital City Country Club Miss Mabel
Drake does fancy things I'm the wa
ter, and Misses Laura Ansley Mignou
McCarty, Jennie D. Harris and Helen
Dargan swim beautifully. Miss Oar
gan dives with fearlessness.
THE Capital City Club held the
FIRST dance Of a summer series
last week, and a happy affair
II was. There is "a tendency to dress
up" among the members Of the young
er contingent going TO the new coun-
try club I notice. despite the pub
lished hint inspired by SONG Of the
official members, that informal cos
tuning" would prevail The men. !
see, adhere 10 this custom by wearing
the white trousers and blue coat, or
the al white serge suit, such as they
would wear at the seashore evening
dances.
The presldort OF the club Robert F.
Maddox. who is always the glass Of
fashion and the mold OF form set
high standard of perfection in dress /
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