Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Society Leaders Angered
By ChargeThat GirlsDrink
Mrs. w. L. Peel and Mrs. Robert F. Maddox
Vigorously Defend Atlanta Young Women.

lanta society girls since the Civil
War; l have met girls from all over
the country at resorts and other
places. and am in a position 10 speak.
I always have Lad young people
around me and have never seen any
of the debauchery charged to them.
1t is impossible for me to believe that
the persons making these charges are
acquainted with Atlanta society. and
are acquainted in any way with the
girls whom they accuse"
Mrs. Robert F. Maddox. whose So
cial life has brought her in contact
with every phase Of Atlanta society,
emphatically declared that the speak
ers at the Christian Citizens League
meeting were not acquainted with
Atlanta society girls or they would
not make such charges.
1T is impossible to believe that the
people making these charges are real
w acquainted with Atlanta society
girls" declared Mrs. Maddox. If
they knew them II would be impossi-
BILE to make such charge and speak
the truth.
Il think am in a position TO know
as much about Atlanta girls as any
one else and l have yet to see any of
them guilty of such a thing. l doubt
very seriously If these people are even
acquainted by sight with the girls
they accuse of drunkenness 1t is "A
base charge and is sufficient to create
Indignation among the girls of At
lanta
Have you ever compared Atlanta
girls with those from other parts OF
the country? Do it and you will dis
cover that the very finest are to be
found here. l have associated with
them for many years and have never
known them to be guilty of any such
indisCretion. | think ii shame that
! people can get up and talk like this
when there is no foundation for theft
remarks and any man or woman who
| has ever associated with Atlanta so
| Ciety knows these charges are base
| less"
Mrs. Robert Lowry Indignant.
Equally indignant was Mrs. Robert
| ]. Lowry, who has always been popu-
| lar among Atlanta society people anG
who is noted for the great number Of
, friends she has among the younger
element.
ITO one who always has been as
ISOLATED with Atlanta society, the
| charge that our society girls drinl
| brings righteous Indignation" sait
| Mrs. Lowry. Il always have hat
| young people around me, and l thini
! if there Is any person who is In q
| position 20 know just what the young
| er people in Atlanta society are doina
| that ! am the one TO know. In tbs
| first place. the parents of the girl:
would not allow It: in the next, the
matrons who entertain would not al.
| low of such a thing. There is M
ground for such a charge. Atlants
society girls are modest and refined
| They are the most lovable girls II
the world and the beauty Of thei
character is shown by the willingness
with which they are willing to foregi
| their own pleasure to assist in an,
| work that Will help others.
las for drinking. while I am no
strait-laced. / would most certainl.
| deny that Atlanta girls are guilty 0
| the charge, Even among the mel
| there is not near as much drinking al
| there was a few years ago, and, n
my opinion, the drinking fad is fas
dying out. I do not think that an!
person acquainted with Atlanta So
ciety girls would make such {
charge"