The Washington times., 1918-07-21
ASTONISHING MIsHAPs WHICH
BEFELL THE CAROLINA

light, chic abandon style that makes you forget
all the suggestion of the piece and simply seares
away all the blues and broadens the smile. -
Gown makers of Paris to-day remember that it
was this Mile. Granier who Invented" the
straight front eorsets which became such vogue
among the fair sex. The same newspaper inter-
viewer quoted above asked Mile. Jeanne, whose
"mede" was so widely copied then about the
styles of feminine dress which were popular that
season-1895 The interviewer quoted her as
saying:
"What i like particularly about modern
dresses is the loose aspect Of the bust the out
line Of the shoulders and the upper part Of the
arms can be divided, and the putting of the
sleeves adds to the effect if it is not exaggerated
"And what about the straight cOrseti Do you
like iti" the interviewer asked.
81 should say did; was one OF the first to
adopt it. one is comfortable; one feels so free.
1t gives a woman ease and suppleness."
Millionaire Plant admired good railroad en-
gineer, a good sea captain, successful banker,
and pretty woman. To the first three he was
hard taskmaster for he had them all in his
employ. To the fourth he displayed the gal
lantry Of the South. 1t was quite the fashion in
Paris then to profess devotion to the comic opera
star. Just to show that when in Paris he thought
best to do as Parisans did, Millionaire Plant
sent the most magnificent bouquet his money
could buy to the dressing room of the pretty
Mile Jeanne.
There were many dinner parties afterwards
for what successful actress would not be fattered
by the notice of such a noted multi-millionaire
the owner of railroads, steamships and such great
hotels as the Tampa Bay Hotel, the palatial hos
telries at Palm Beach and other popular South
ern Winter reSortsH
Millionaire Plant was sorry that America did
not know the charm and have occasion to enjoy
the art of Mile. Granier. He expressed his wish
that the star might some day visit the United
States-and make a tour perhaps Of the big
cities. He and his family would be her host he
promised. He would enjoy, he said, making it
possible for Mile. Graner to give his country
such a treat for instance, her delectable inter
probation of La Grande Duchesse-her most cap
tivating role.
Mile Granier was delighted at the invitation.
Nothing would please her more, she declared.
She would be glad to come, if MSieur Plant
would make it possible-but-
And here it was that Mile. Granier, true Paris
ienne of the Saucy type, smiled across her cham
payne glass But-surely, if she were to visit
America as the guest of such a great man as
Msieur Plant, and of his adorable family-she
must 90 in state He must send for her the very
finest of those wonderful steamships which
sailed up and down the Atlantic coast under his
flag. Would he do thisY"
Indeed, NJ sieur Plant would do this. With his
Southern gallantry he would even do more.
There was not steamship under his flag which
was worthy of such a noteworthy assignment.
He would build one especially for the errand.
1t would be a beautiful, marvellous boat, worthy
of a queen-and it would bear no other name
than that which would always be associated with
one of the particular charms OF his ParslaD Visit
La Grande Duchesse."
A year later, at Newport News there was
launched a new Plant Line ship which was the
marvel of the maritime world. The vessel was
more than 400 feet long, equipped with twin
screws and her sides were of steel plates Her
entire superstructure was built of solid rosewood