Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
= HERE is no use denying that
we of the South have an init


r HERE is no use denying that
we of the South have an init
mate personal interest in the
present administration and in our for
eign representatives. 1t seems like
members of our family have come into
their own For instance there are
the Walter Pages over in London
we smile over their tribulatiOnS in
house hunting rejoice in the express
sions of approval accorded them by
the English, and laugh outright, with
q sort of brotherly admiration and
sympathy for young Page, who had no
special words Of awe to speak after
he had attended his first official re-
ceptiOn in satin knee breeCheS, re-
marking instead that he felt just
ike he was fixed up for baseball
game!"
That long looked for home, I see
by the papers has been found, and |
understand that No. GrosvenOr
Square, has "a little garden in the
rear" where, I'll venture to say Mrs
Page will plant some phloX and mas
turtiums this summer. The house is
described as being very imposing in
front, however, with Ionic columns,
etc, so that of course the dignity of
the American nation can be kept up
there by some of the family while the
others dig in the garden.
l am glad that the place was found
in time for the Fourth Of July cele-
bratiOn which Mr., Page threatened to
give somewhere anyway, in order to
celebrate the birthday of Roosevelt
according to some of the English pa
pers BY the time that Mr.. and Mrs.
Pleasant StoVall get fixed up in Berne,
nd nd
found ambassadorial residences or
ministerial homes-Our trips abroad
can be broken by little visits here and
there-that is, if all these foreign hon
ors and decorations do not obliterate
the memory of the folks at home.
Gone the day rhen OrGtOry
Opened up its little bag
Full Of tricks and bHHkpdOOdle,
On the subject Of the YGg.
No1o zoe "orse-step" to the m4lSic
When the band begins to play,
And zee listen to no speeches"
On the subject of the flag.
Ii concede that Atlanta is not al
together a typical Southern
city" for the Fourth of July this
year was made hideOus with the pop
ping of giant firecrackers. This could
not happen in a typical Southern city,
and let us pray, will not spread to
more fortunate towns where, as Of
old, the Fourth is only observed in
the decorations for a social event, (
and mayhap, in the quiet reading over
of the Declaration of Independence by
a specially fervid patriot.
/ hope it will not seem that we are
lacking in patriotism, who object to
ieopardfzing the life and limbs of
Young America with gunpowder as an
expression of the love we have for
our country, even as the children of
larger growth are sometimes sacri-
feed in the name of patriotism.
like the way the Daughters Of the
American Revolution celebrated the
Fourth, with dancing and social
pleasures at the new Hotel Ansley this
year the brilliant Tango Evening"
of the Habersham Chapter being
given for the benefit" of the new
chapter house, wherein patriotism
will be fostered more surely than by
the popping Of f1recrackers.
And the celebration at Atlantic
Beach suits me also. Every year the
Fourth Of July ball there is a more
happy occasion than the year before,
the water carnival is more brilliant
The gorgeous Fourth of July celebra
ton at Atlantic Beach has become IA
NOUS and l hear that two pretty Al
lanta girls, Marion Goldsmith and
Ruth Stallings were the bellies of the
ball there last week.