Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

w at last entered the arena where
the world wide fight for woman
suffrage is being waged. Elizabeth
High, the elder daughter of Mrs. J. M.
High, and one Of the citys wealth.
lest young women, made speech for
The Cause" last week at a public
meeting Of the Atlanta woman suf-
fragists.
l had heard several weeks ago that
Miss High was interested in the sub
Ject but l didn't expect her to be
brave enough to go on the platform
for woman suffrage. To be sure, her
talk was very conservative and mild.
pal civics" and the like than on votes
for women.
That Miss High was really in ear
nest and cherished convictions all who
heard her did not doubt. under
stand that Elizabeth-who is widely
travelled and spends much time in
foreign lands-became converted to
The Cause" in London.
Woman suffrage doubtless viii re-
ceive more attention from the social
world Of the South now that the
women Of prominence in many cities
have decided to indorse the move
ment. Atlanta women long maintained
a strictly hands Off" attitude, and 1t
was only this summer that much at
tention was paid to the subject, even
by the older women. Once THE
Cause" was preached, however, signs
Of widespread interest came to the
surface.
Elizabeth High is the pioneer so
ciety girl to come out publicly in the
fight, but 1 am looking for others to
take a stand now that the ice is bro
ken. They tell me that Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont is coming to Atlanta, and l
suppose she will recruit many society
people for the ranks of woman suf-
frage.
THE number "13" in this years
date seems in no way dismaying
to the brides, nor to the debu-
tantes. I gather from the number
of charming young women, in the
ranks of the buds and the brides, that
Atlanta girls are not superstitious.
They follow the courageous course
of the Presidents daughter, Jessie,
who will not only be married in 1913,
hut will be the thirteenth bride Of
the White House.
One almost grows weary Of gayety
in anticipation Of what the season is
TO bring. Already the debutantes are
40 numerous that many Of their moth
ers are planning and arranging dates
for debut affairs so as not to conflict.
And fear with all that, there will be
conflicting dates, unless some of the
girls defer their debut affairs until
after the holidays.
Many Of the debutantes have the
same circle of friends, and it would
never do to have dances on the same
evening. And with these buds pre-
nsring to bloom on all sides, it is
quite difficult to keep track of them
all. Constantly new names are being
same remarks apply to the brides.
Atlanta Is to have a notable array
of prominent marriages, and the year
1918 will go down in social history as
a record year of brilliant weddings.
THE recent announcements Of
weddings to come have attract
ed wide attention, and others to
come will be of equal interest.
hear that a number of wellknown
Washington people and prominent
friends from various parts of the
country will be here for the Rawson-
Smith wedding. Miss Sarah Rawson
is one of the most prominent young
women of Atlanta, her family being
one of the oldest and wealthiest and
her personal popularity exceeding
that of most girls.
Her fiance, Marion Smith, is the
only son of Senator and Mrs. Hoke
Smith and is himself widely known.
A series of brilliant entertainments
will precede the wedding. Other no.
table marriages nave bCCA dilllblHiCu
and society is on the qui vive for
those to come. In Atlanta, every
body knows all about an engagement
for weeks and months before it is
made public, and during the days Of
the fall there is much excitement in
perusing the engagement columns Of
the social news. just to see ones pri-
yate knowledge in print.
Almost everybody has come home
now. with the exception of those who
are in the East, and a few people
who like to linger in the mountains
during the Indian summer days. The
air is full of interesting plans, and
the busiest folks l know are the So
ciety women and girls who are get
ting up their winter trousseaux. l