Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
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arc going there soon viii be only ono
circuit for star players, composed OF NeW
YORK, Chicago, Boston and A vsFrant
fourth member, located intermitfentIv
wherever enough optimists can Be unco4-
cred to pocket the deficits.
The dollar sign has replaced the green
diamond as the trademark and thia IN
sigma Of commerciaiism has becone 50
prominent that It need not surprise any
one IL the rule-makers substitute dollars
for baseballs to use in the game. There
must be something behind the dollar
sign, however, to represent value. You
can't make ssS0OO.00 pay for many din
ners beginning with hors d'ouvres and
ending with cafe dlable.
Even in these days OF war and
worldwide mourning, Monte Carlo,
the play spot of the world, retains a
little of its gay insouoiance writer
in Vogue (9) describes the quietest
spring Monte Carlo has seen in many
years:
They say In Monte Carlo that II is the
terrific cannonading In the north which
accounts for the storms that have re.
Gently shaken the azure coast" Instead
Of wearing thin muslins. visitors so about
wrapped in furs and last seasons veivets.
Yesterday l saw the Grand Duchess
Anastasia in the Casino walking ewiftiy
from table to table, and winning mlracu-
lously at each one; every time that she
threw a coin upon the green cloth she
picked UP a handful of fve-franc pieces.
IT is odd to see only lve-franc pieces on
tho roulette tables, where In other years
gold pieces and notes were stacked In
glowing, alluring heaps. For any sum
greater than that scarlet disks are en1-
ployed to be cashed later.
This year there are few real thrills
fashion
sonages" stopping here are smartly and
inconspicuously gowncd, and as to the
othcrs-c'est la guerre. and great SUMS
ere not spent this year for clothes. Sec
cnd-season gowns are many AT Ciro's
there are many luncheon parties, and the
Cafe de Paris Is very well hlled at the
tea hour; but there seems to be an I'M
durable shortage OF little cakes and the
guests almost come to blows over a
plate of brloche. When fresh dispatches
are posted UP on the big bulletin board
opposite the Cafe de Paris the people
seated at the tables on the terrace rush
over for the latest news. leaving their
tea untasted and their cakes to the
mercy of a prowling garcon. All day
long there is a group of people In front
of this bulletin board-eome idly curious,
some eager. some wistful. Wounded SOL
diers attended by solicitous but happy
relatives stop sometimes to read the war
news. and then limp away to some fa-
NOTltc corner OF tne terrace.
Are They Ever Amusing2
1t is open to argument whether
banQuets are ever to be classed under
amusements; but since they are SUI
perficially supposed to be given for
the mutual pleasure of the banqueters,
it is appropriate to quote some re-
marks from the New Republic ~ on
the subject:
Last Sunday evening, or, more pre-
Cisely, early Monday morning, familiar
sight was presented to New York just
before midnight furtive figure or so
could be seen to creep from the exits OF
a great hotel. A little later wan crea-
lures. shadows of their former selves.
also limped forth. AS If by signal, an
army of sardonic chauffeurs drew up at
the curb. and at about o'clock stream
of hollow-eycd men, their clothes flap
ping on their shrunken frames, dumbly
helped their hagGard women folk acroPa
the sidewalk to irresistible taXis. Inside
the hotel weaker brethren fell iii con-
cave exhaustion into chairs. while burlier,
stronger males supported each other TO
the bar.
1t was the end of joyous public tribute
to beloved writer, a tribute under
which. in spite of his most winning re-
sponse. he seemed vIsibly to sink. Bad
air. wine and tobacco had contributed TO
the result; but the real cause OF havoc
was four mortal hours of unbridled
oratcry. 1t was testimony of this sort
that was dear to students of fatigue. 1t
proved the theory that our experience in
fatigue and in some mild cases of gen
eral poisoning are smilar there Is the
same disiuclination to exert ones self.
the sleepiness the slight fever. the head-
ache.