Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-26
itect, killed afterwards by Harry
Thaw in the theatre.

| Ibis New ! ok SWlmmiuS pun
| is one of the most expensive build
ings and clubs in New York. Mrs.
John Jacob Astor was second vice
president, and only names of wealth
such as Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan
| appears on its list of members, for
only those of great wealth can meet
the requirements of this club.
This swimming pool is made OF
marble 4ox6o feet, the bottom OF
glass, the depth varying from two
to eight feet. The water, after
passing a purifying process becomes
delicate nile green shade in the
pure white marble pool, which ls
reflected in handsome nitrous sur
rounding it. There are white
marble steps leading from the pool.
Overhead is festooned with grape
vines, containing luscious clusters
of cream, purple, pink and green
grapes, which are Illuminated by
electric lights, giving the grapes
transparent appearance. The whole
immense room of marble and glass
is decorated with these grapes, the
vines gracefully twining around
marble columns and formin n g
festoons overhead.
The Turkish bath robes, slippers
and caps are exquisite in the most
delicate shades.
Lockups are very exp e sive.
There are many handsomely furnish
ed bed rooms and baths, $3.50 to
$500 per day, and many pleasures
offered, provided you are personally
recommended by a member of the
club and pay the following prices:
Morning, s25. 90; afternoons, $4,000;
evenings, $500; drawing room,
$1,000; private dining room, when
neither, lunch dinner or supper Is
served $1,000.
Table d'hote dinner served in
private dining room 2.O0,table d'hote
dinner served in bed room, $500.
1t requires wealth to belong to this
club, but we must remember the
officials and governors of this club
were many of those of unbounded
wealth, who went down with the
Titanic, and we are convinced that
true wealth cannot be estimated by
this worlds possessions and plea
sures, but how we have used the
talents entrusted TO our keeping.
This development of talent was
wonderfully demonstrated at the
Mt. Ida School commencement
exercises.
This occasion was.
In the open air
With the blue sky so fair
Over which, when looking above
1t seemed, Angels had scattered
Delicate rose colored petals of love.
The handsome buildings formed
the background eff the immense
stage, appropriately decorated.
/ have never witnessed a more
heavenly scene than the marching
of these angelic girls dressed in
exquisite robes of white, across their
shoulders lovely garlands of Natural
Marechal Mel roses. The white,
to me, suggested purity, the gold
truth. their manners innocence, their
expressions, and rendering of a
most wonderful programme, intel
lectuality.
One of the most appropriate and
interesting programmes was given
by the pupils Of Fort Washington
School. None of them appeared
over sixteen years of age. The
songs were, We'll never let the old
flag fall'', Star Spangled Banner.
The Crisis of Today, was given,
an interpretive drama. Peace, 1e-
presented by beautiful girl robed
in srotless white, reclining on the
rear of the stage, represented
America. contented and happy
lulled to sleep by prophecies of
future prosperity, while fairies fit
to aud fro, waving their wands over
her.
Europe, likewise happy and in
dustrious, is rudely awakened by
war, illustrated with sham battles
on the stage. The children were
dressed in uniforms and costumes,
and many of these were by birth of
the nationalities they represented.
War, the autocrats of Europe at
tack the domestic people, drive
away freedom and peace, and force
Democracy to arouse America IN
their defence. America awakes,
and in the most appropriate Ian
guage, addresses those on the stage
representing the different national