Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18

SUe was away. ftuln " ISoH gave a
large bridge party in her honor;
Sarah Bell-whom ] always think or
in connection with Ruth Stallings, as
they look so much alike--gave a mu-
steal in her studio inviting her
friends among the musicians TO
meet Ruth She also was one or the
guests at the Southerners' Club dance
at Delmonco's. SO you see she miKeu
pleasure with business. Now / would
so like to hear Ruth sing TO see no"
her pretty voice has been faring.
NnRS. EMMA BELL ls SIN
VI Doesn't that news bring sad
ness to many hearts! She has
so many friends here, especially the
young men who have sat at her tes-
tive board for years Her daughter
Mrs. Jack Cutler, of Macon, who IS
here with her mother during her III
ness, says that the telephone is ring
ing every minute the whole day long,
induiring friends wanting to know
How is Mrs. Bell today" She is
so much better now, but Is still not
well enough to see her callers. Last
summer when Mrs. Bell went TO Bat
tie Creek for a little rest, she was
simply weighted down with flowers,
fruits and magazines at the train
and tell you this that you may know
Just how much everybody loves her.
Before one of her boys leaves her TO
start housekeeping with his bride ne
must first get her consent, and bring
the lady in question around to her
hoase that she may approve or dis
approve OF her. That is why so many
of them stay single If Mrs Bell
doesn't like their selection, why. they
think there must be something wrong
and they abide by her judgment nine
times out of ten. She is truly a moth
er to her boys
THE Shriners wanted to show At
lanta what they could In the
way of entertaining before their
real big convention in May. on
Thursday evening the ball at the
Armory was quite successful. The
society girls were there, as they al
ways are. for they know what is in
store for them when the world Shriner
Is mentioned. They wore their hand
soonest dresses, some OF them uld,
yet there were others who came In
after the theater with their second
best" on, and they had good time
too. Necess arily the guests were
rather democratic, as that is the pol
icy of the order. The guests were all
seated about small tables In the large
auditorium for supper. and what 40
YOU think! The Ice cream was frozen
in the form of the Shriners' emblem.
There was lots to eat and plenty OF
-er-punch-to drink. l guess there
we're a thousand people there. Dane
ing went on without an intermission
even, and now that l think or IL, L
believe this Is the first time IN the
annals of our great city that such
thing has happened. There We're
two orchestras. When one finished
hesitation waltz, the other without
losing a measure continued. gradual
ly toning down into the one-steps ana
taneos. By the way. did you notice
that new dance that Miss Bannigan
brought with her from Providence
r l.? That night they dubbed II the
"Yaarab Yob." Believe me, 1t was
Oriental enough to have been invent
ed by the real Yaarab himself.
speaking of inventing dances. Alice
Martin, an American girl. VINO mace
IN the hesitation waltz. received inc
prize. a gold medal, from the ReVue
40 Ia Danse. The contest was an
tntsrnationel one and she deserves
great credit because OF the profnl-
hence OF her competitors.
MEANT to tell you about this
sooner, but ] have had 50 many
other topics Of conversation that
7 thought YOU would be glad to near
this any time.
Last wear Lucy Hoke Smith invited
a number of her friends to come up
to Washington for a few weeks. Inc
guests included Sarah Rawson, ANNIE
lee Mckenzie, Marion Smith, Milton
Dargan and Ensign Simpson. They
naturally fell into calling themselves
the engaged house party" as eacn
Of them had a secret to tell the
others They declared that before the
wear was out they would meet TO-
gether and change the name OF the
party. Sure enough they did. Each
one went to Lucy's wedding to En-
sign Simpson, and this year they
we're "the married house party"
Wasn't that a clever idea?
THIS Is the time of the year wnen
our thoughts should go 10 the
sick and needy. as society does
not require as much of our attention
as usual. There are so many little
things we can do to cheer these peo-
pie up. lift them out of the gloom and
help them to recuperate less languid-
IN. one dear old lady of my ac-
uuaintance is very thoughtful In these
matters. Recently, when one of her
dear old chums was i'll, she sat down
for whole morning and composed
letter after letter to the slck-abeu
lady. cute, bright, witty they were
When she had finished writing she
made n paper doll man by glueing
two pieces of linen paper together IN
places, leaving an opening here ana
there in which she inserted the notes,
making the man appear very rat ana
bulky, but very interesting, neVerthe-
less ! must let you see what some
Of those notes were like. so ! have
copied two which / thought you might
like forgot to tell you that writ
ten on the gentleman's back was
Look within and you will find
A letter of the jolly kind"
Dear Lady:
Have you heard about pulling
legs? Well pull mine and you will
get this letter. 1t isn't very fine
one, but It will show YOU that there