The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-23


1'A 20. dropped everything" to
hurry round and hearken Elevated
trains rumbled down from Harlem
with their loads OF excited shopsiris,
chewing gum; the subway Gisgorsed
crowds OF steno2raphers from the
Bronx. who had toiled In downtown
offices all day; the tubes and ferries
from New Jersey and Long Island
brought suburban housewives, and
srandmothers in black alpaca. All
were alert. invigorated by the pros
pect Of the disclosures that would
make them one and all as beautiful
as Lillian. You've got TO give her
credit. boys.
"HEN the girls had all got seated
and composed their nerves as
best they could, gentleman in. even,
Ing clothes (Miss Russell intimated
later we should say man or won
an') appeared on the stage and an
nounced that the first film had been
selected by Miss Russell because 1T
showed that the blossom was as beau
tiful as the bud. In the pictures.
lilies. nasturtiums, carnations and
other flowers, in their natural colors,
burst from buds to blossoms. A
string orchestra discoursed the sweet
by Nevin, Tosu & Co. Everyone
whispered "EIow SWEET and "Ahw
and isn't II lovely!" and when the
climax was reached with the blos-
somlng OF an American Beauty rose,
the girls gasped in ccstacy. Then,
and not tin then. were we In a fit
mood to gaze on the American Beau
ty herself. But Lillian allowed our
expectations TO palDitate htte
longer. four minute intermission-
four more minutes OF waiting-four
minutes before the plainest OF us
would be transformed.
A # last the deep blue velvet cur
N tains with a golden T.. and r.
embroidered on them. separated. and
Mrs Moore OF Pittsburg was before
us. She is thinner than she has
been lately. and as radiant as ever,
Her gown was OF turquoise velvet
and white chiffon embroidered in
silver. with diamond sunburst care
lessly dropped here and there, Her
manner as OF yore. was that OF a
queen Of our childhood's dreams.
81 have been before you-some OF
you. that is-for more than twenty
years as beauty" Lillian began In
duIcet tones, "but 1 am here tonight
with mission. I want to show you
all how age may be arrested. Years
and age do not necessarily go mana
in hand. Years are Of the calendar.
age is a thing Of the mind. Any
woman who says she does not care
how she looks usually looks the part.
Our appearance is our Introduction to
the world.
Every woman could be and should
be beautiful from the cradle to the
grave the Pittsburg bride went
on. ut Is the fault of others II a
girl Is not beautiful at Is, 1t is her
own fault If she is not beautiful at
This statement vlsIbly pleased all
the women in the audience who had
palpa bly, passed Go. Lillian smiled
benIgnly Each Of you has some
beauty" she resumed th1n waited TN
the glrlish nutter had subsided. mo
one Is favored more than another:
And" she added, with a jeweled hand
pressed against n few sunbursts on
her left breast TO denote soul, the
greatest beauty Of all Is the beauty OF
the mind"
This was comforting to some OF us.
but the girls appeared more interested
when she got down to cases"
az have four rules for beauty she
informed u.s. First, take mental
bath every morning. Cleanse the
mind OF worry anG all evil thoughts.
Think only of the beautiful. Second,
exercise for solid hour every day
Third. watch your diet. Don't starve
but keep an eye on what you eat.
Fourth, take plenty OF sleep.
THIS final rule led Lillian to very
comforting thought on age, AS
everyone sleeps eight hours. out OF
every twentyfour she pointed out.
and as sleep is practically death, the
is really only 50 years old Cheer
ful idea, isn't it7 But at that rate
OF figuring Thomas A. Edison. who
be in his hundredth year. while
Sleeping Beauty is an infant In swad-
ding clothes. But Miss Russell did
not pursue the thought.
''Just TO show YOU what one can
do she said. 81 am going TO let you
see the pictures Of one day in the life
of a busy and happy .woman-my-
self And my regime is simple enough
for any woman to follow" Where
gance, TO throne at one side of tho
Stage, and Sat there In the shadow Of
a mass OF American Beauty roses
while the home life Of Mrs. Moore Of
Pittsburg was laid bare In motion
pictures.
WE saw her first in bed slumber
w Ing serenely. Then her maid
came in, and Lillian awoke with
smile. Then a glass OF hot water.
and to an open, window to greet
God, and take her breathing exer-
else. After that she breakfasted and
rested for an hour. reading, or an
swering letters, or writing an article"
oa she explained, THIS was Followed
nv an hour devoted TO exercise, with
hcr trainer and heN A-year-old niece,
"Uandsome man, ain't hcf' said q
gum chewer in back Of me. THE 1T
lie girl is not my grandchild, said
Miss RUSSELL from her throne. Bend
ING exercises. throwing the medicine
bali and knocking spots out OF the
punching bag were then illustrated,
1punching is my favorite exercise"
remarked her majesty from the
shadows "And recommend 1t to all
married women" ((Even queen
wiII have her little jokeD TT Is
something they can practice at any
tirnc, They can even practice II
standing at the top OF the stairs when
their husband comes home late,
cnn guarantee that wives who use the
n,,nching bag Will find that their hus-
bands come home much earlier"
Tbis seemed to call for a picture of
nJ,ss Russelrs current husband. but
none was shown
The second section OF the discourse
c,as less consecutive In theme but
nnnc the less enjoyed. Giving her
turnuolse train n slight kick. she told
40 how a young lady could be we'll
dT.ssed with only one gown, one coat
and one hat, and the pictures showed
Miss RUSSELL In the role. She wore
conr that cost s35. q dress for which
she had paid s22. hat at 81. and u
hird on sc that had not cost anything.
bncause IL was a present, She had
30 too 0r for 81 drive Than