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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10
MAURETANIA NfAKEs RRCoRD

Cherbourg. April 1o-tBy the A. P.)-The Cunard steamship Maure- tania arrived today from New York making the trip from the Ambrose Channel Hghtship, S.616 miles in five days. 10 hours and nine minutes which Is declared to be the fastest time recorded by any transatlantic vessel since the beginning of the war, in August, 1914.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10
PhiIin EaTnunr

The funeral of Philip FarreIIay of 1OS Orchard street was held from the funeral parlors of Mullins, Scott & Redgate at a. m. this morning and from St. Charles church at e:SO a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10
Shoes are just as pretty as fine dress.

Yes; s;jus s as edesseo O ohe NR(> Ez>\ Jus a pretya a e many them arr had this Spring collection fa6y
  
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10

Each wrap and each coat lined with good silk Each example of good tailoring done upon worthy fa Marking each splendid style-and magnetic value. At price, choice of the chosen lot
 Second floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10

Over in Newark the Phils tanned the Bears. to 0. before 5000 fans.
 Babe Ruth fielded sensationally against the Dodgers. his three catches being in the brilliant class.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10

Bridgeport, Conn,
 Monday, April 10, 1922.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10
These Spring coats are to be chosen quick! Bolivia wraps. Tan sport coats Particular price-$24.5O

News unusual Wraps and coats Best of current styles In every quality satisfactory. Likable fabrics and colors. At price less than usual And Easter is but five days away
 Bolivia wraps of velvet<e srnothness and with characteristic beauty of fabric. In sweeping lines of grace. With delightful stitching on gold or black
 Their colors those favorites of the season:- brown tan henna and alert blues
 Sport coats of tan woolens that have much of texture and beauty of camels-hair; their color soft fine shade of tan. In true sport style; depending their lines and tailoring and smart air to secure charming effect.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10
$24.5O
Extra-value silk: crepe de chine--$1.75

Beautiful light firm crepe de chine with subdued and lovely luster.
 Forty inches wide firm and staunch and fine.
 In tan navy brown white jade black, in light blue and burnt orange $175
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

house because her guests were entertained
with jazz music at an hour that appeared
seemly to the complaining neighbor.
That you understand could not have hap
pened in 'our set and anybody who gets into
the new Mecca Of Millions will have to be jazz
broke and able to face an early morning hour
without getting a case Of nerves.
Two of the seasons de6utantes are domiciled
under the roof of the great fiat building. For
twenty-five years the debutantes had their first
entertainments under the old Sherry management
in Fifth Avenue. and most Of the olders recall
Miss Isabel Rockefeller, daughter of the Percy
ROckefellers, was given a costume dance by her
aunt, Mrs. William G. Rockefeller. by way Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

launching her career in the new home Miss Rookie
feller is now making tour of the Mediterranean.
Miss Louise Steedman Wilson, elder daughter
of the famous Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, who had
what one might call preliminary debut at New
port was also formally introduced as a fas
dweller of the de luxe order. Miss Wilson is one
of the most interesting of the debutante crop.
She is a niece Of Mrs. Ogden Goelet, Mrs Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and Mrs. ~ Orme Wilson. She
has been constantly at the opera with her mother
during the season, and the box Of her aunt, Mrs.
Goelet, one Of the most prominent in the golden
horseshoe" has been at her disposal
Having fitted the home with everything that
architects could imagine, the owners sent over to
Paris, whittier the famous Louis Sherry had fled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

have servants detailed by the hour, the day, the
week or the month so that it is never necessary
to worry about help, or to have more than
one needs.
If a butler is wanted, press the bell, or use
the telephone. If a maid IS wanted, she is wait
ing to answer like fire engine in a congested
district Cooks are shot along to order, and
private household fully equipped with every pos
sibe need from box Of matches to a liveried
servant 10 strike them, can be set up IN one Of
these fats de luxe in thirty minutes
Imagine Percy A. Rockefeller who has the
largest apartment in the house, for example, in
his Office. Mrs. Rockefeller is just telephoning
that she will be in town and has sent invitations
for the following evening for a dinner dance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Miss Isabel

She merely says that she viii arrive at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Friend husband turns to the other telephone.
calls Louis Sherry and tells him 300 friends will
drop III at O'Clock for a dinner dance.
That is ALL Louis orders music, flowers, dec
oratlOns, favOrs, the food the cooks the walters,
Wallets. maids and the hundred Of other things
needed, and all that Mr.. Rockefeller ever knows
Of the details is what he CLEANS from the bill
When Mr.. Rockefeller starts home he enters
private elevator that serves no apartment other
than his own. The elevator lands at Che foyer
vestibule and through a foyer which is l3 by 33
feet, he may enter at will the dining room, which
is 20 feet by % feet, from the windows Of which
a good view is commanded. A salon, 20 by 90
opens into the dining room, and the library, con-
Meeting with the salon, is II by p feet.
Five master chambers extend a. fashion
from the library around the remote side Of the
apartment, with the kitchen, store rooms, buffers
pantry and service rooms forming the barrier be-
tween the masters side Of the house and the
servants hall, behind which are lined more quar-
tiers for servitOrs than most families with money
can afford TO have in modern apartment
And yet, in this elegant home f twenty-five
rooms, there is one feature that is precisely ike
that of a fve-fight ''walk-up" fat-the laundry
Is done on the roof.
Most Of the furniture is unique. Mrs Rookie
feller's father the late James Stllman, presi-
dent of the National City Bank and he passed
much Of his time after his retirement from the
active management in Paris While living there
he acquired great deal Of valuable furniture
Mrs. Rockefeller imported much Of this
In addition TO Mr. Rockefeller. the Aa.
jewellers Of millions include: Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ard T. Wilson, Gen. and Mrs Coleman DUPONT
I. J. Horowitz, Col. and Mrs. B B. McAlpin F
c. B. Page, Mr.. and Mrs l. " Boomer, Thomas
Cochran, ". D. y. Perrne, Louis Sherry, F. Colt
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L. Dunham George
L. Duval, r. Z. Boyd, Edward A. Clark. Carl
Taylor, John A. Carver, H. VI. Chisholm, Herbert
Doane, F. N. Hitchcock and E. J. Horton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

10 escape prohibition,
and induced him to
come back and as
sumo charge of the
restaurant and the
service Of the build
ing Sherry, who had
supplied the enter
tainment for most OF
the debutante crops
for a quarter of q
century, undertook
the job.
While his job, on
the surface, was to
conduct the public
restaurant, and the
dancing and assembly
rooms, it extended,
as a matter Of fact,
far beyond this func-
tior and now makes
up one Of the most
interesting studies in
domestic science IN
all the world. Sherry
was made the key to
the servant problem
The wealthy tenants
do not employ their
servants. Sherry does
thai. a family may
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

\ lone Of the discomforts Of home. That
N strange idea has come to rule the exceed
ingly wealthy men and women who make
up the social backbone of the worlds metropolis
Once upon a time it was all so different. Per-
sons who wanted to rent a house, or to procure
boarders, advertised "All the comforts Of home
II was the ambition of the struggling along
in life to own his own home Home signifed
single institution owned by one man, with one
family within its walls, and whether friend wife
did the housework or one had dozen servants,
the entire abode was that of one family.
That used 10 be home.
But there has come limitation upon the abi-
fly TO have a home. And here too, the scheme
has changed Where the limitation used to apply
only 70 a man so poor that he could not pay the
first instalment on a house and lot, IL ap-
plies 70 the man who has so much money that the
keeping of a home on the scale that would beht
his wealth is a real burden.
And so there has come to being mo 500 Park
Avenue" in New York City-a great, $13,0OO,00O
pile which serves as sort of City of Refuge to
which milli0naires may flee TO escape the discom-
forts Of home Here, safely tucked away in
apartments that range from two rooms for
bachelor suite, at $4,000 a year, TO twenty-five
rooms at the mere trife of sos, 600 per annum,
are now living many Of the best known people Of
the city.
BY no means the largest apartment house in
the world. it is the most expensive and most ex-
elusive. Its announced purpose, when the project
was first formed, was 70 keep people out of it.
not 90 attract them 20 u. And II snOb-
Dish design that prompted this attitude at all
The house was never built for profit. a number
Of rich men. finding the servant problem, the
supply problem and the multitudinous vexations
Of private houses very annoying, decided to build
an apartment primarily for themselves, and IN
order to DO so had to build a triie larger
than they required.
So they vented the surplus apartments to such
persons as could pass the eagle eye Of Robert G.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

Ebert, formerly in the
United States avia-
ton service, and, there
fore, thoroughly &C
customed to high fly
ers. Mr.. Elbert's task
was not TO find ten
ants for the place, but
to find the right kind
Of tenants, who would
harmonic with the
ideas that suggested
the construction Of
the great building.
One may well I'M
derstand the caution
used in passing upon
applicants when one
notes that the first
name on the list Of
tenants is that of
Richard T. Wilson,
whose wife, a charm
ing entertainer, and
connected by blood
and marriage with
some of the leading
families Of the coun-
try, was rudely sum-
moned to a police
court once by a fell
low tenant in a COM
mon, 57th street
variety Of apartment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

Floor Plan of Rockefeller Suite,
Showing the Arrangement Of
the Most Lavish and Completely
Equipped Apartment That
Millions Can Provide.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
MIR. and Mrs. BagIey Wright En-
aertained at Dinner Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bagley
Wright, whose marriage was a recent
social event, were honored on last
Saturday evening with lovely dinner
party, given by Mrs. J. E. McRee, at
her home on Peachtree street in At
lanta.
The table, which held as its central
decoration a silver basket of pink
roses, was Gverlaid with an exquisite
lace luncheon cloth. Encircling the
centerpiece were silver candlesticks
holding pink unshaded tapers, alter
mating with silver COMFORTS filed with
pink mints. The place cards were
appropriate to the occasion, being
hand painted designs Of brides and
groGms.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright, DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Lake,
Mrs. Martha 'McRee Vaughn, Mrs. j.
d. Parmalee and Mr.. George w.
Brown.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
Methodist Choir Entertains
Other Choirs.

Other Choirs.
One of the merriest occasions Of
the week was the weiner roast, at
which the Methodist choir entertain
ed the choirs of the Baptist, Presby-
terians and Episcopal churches, on
Monday evening, at the home of their
director, Mrs. w. E. Benson.
A wonderful bonfire rooster had
been constructed in Mrs. Benson's
back yard, around which comfortable
benches had been placed and the set
ting was just perfect for a most de-
lightful informal party. With the
weiners were served all the "dress-
ings and fXings", together with var
iGus kinds of soft bottled drinks.
The guests seated around the bon
fire sang old folk songs and popular
old time melodies, and were also en-
tertained by some special stunts"
among them the singing Of Little
Liza jane, by DR.. l. A. White. The
Methodist choir gave several beauti-
full selections from saul" on request
from the guests.
Fifty-six were present to enjoy the
occasion, which proved to be the
best of good times, when good folks
get together"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
Miss Nolan Entertains For
Miss Cole.

: MISS Elizabeth Nolan was hostess
at a delightful bridge party on Mon.
Jay evening, in compliment to Miss
Neoecca Cole and Mr.. Stanton Read
whose marriage will be an interest.
ing social event occurring early in
December. "
Inc rooms where the card tables
were placed We're made lovely with
cnrysanthemums and roses in the
various shades.
Miss Julia Anderson won tbe lod;os
prize for top score, pretty novelty
dorm, and DR.. Leslie Blair won the
gentleman's prize for top score q
large carton of cigarettes. Miss Cole
was presented with a blue art howl
nlied with growing narcissi and Mr..
Read was presented with a brass ash
tray.
After the game a delicious salad
course was served
The invited guests were, Misses
Reoecca and Contance Cole, Mary
Holland and Julia Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Grove, DR.. and Mrs.
Leslie Blair, Messrs. Stanton Read.
Llndley Camp, Leon Blair and GUY
Northcutt.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
Shower For Bride Elect.

Miss Corinne Settles, popular
bride-elect, was complimented on
Tuesday afternoon by Miss Mary
Schilling, with miscellaneous show
err to which Miss Schilling invited
some of the honoree's associates in
her school work, and her intimate
friends.
The gifts for the bride were placed
in an inverted pink parasol suspend
ed from the chandelier over the din
ing table, and from each gift pink
bags of rice hung on pink ribbons.
Streamers of pink tulIe extended
from the chandelier to the four cor
ners of the table, where they were
caught with fluffy bows. A hand
some luncheon cloth covered the table
which was centered by a large Kew
pie.
After the packages were drawn
from the parasol and opened by the
delighted guest of honor, delicious
salad course was served by the host
eSS.
The invited guests were, Mrs. HUI
bert Allen, Mrs. Fred Legg, Mrs. S.
H. Hall, Misses Lucille Allen, Lucy
Malone, Tilla Plowden. Louise Dukes,
Louise Dean Stephens, Agnes J. Nc
Column, Nell and Leila Maddox, Mao
mi Wells, of Atlanta, Lena Carnes
and Mrs. J. w. L. Stovall.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
spend-the-Day Party For
Bazaar Committee.

On Tuesday Mrs. Floyd Northcutt
had as her guests for delightful
spend-the-day party, the fancy work
committee for the Christmas bazaar,
being planned by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church.
The guests all brought their sew
ing and had most delightful infor-
NAL time working for their display
for the bazaar.
A delicious luncheon was served,
consisting of roast turkey and all
other seasonable ''good things that
go to make turkey even better. The
luncheon table was daintily appoint
ed and had as its central decoration
a cut glass bowl filled with lovely
yellow chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Northcutt's guests were Mrs.
Campbell Wallace, Jr.. MrG Fred
Morris, Mrs. A. S. Cohen, Mrs. Henry
Cohen, Mrs. W. S. Tomlinson, Mrs.
Leon Gilbert, Mrs. George Gober,
Mrs. Charlie Brown, Mrs. r. NJ. Wade
and Miss Julia Anderson.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
Gray-Holmes.

Invitations have been received in
Marietta from Mrs. Charles Nell
vaine Gray, to the marriage of her
daughter, Clara Polk, to Mr.. Joseph
Hilton Holmes, at o'clock, on Mon
day afternoon, November 29th. at
St. Peters Epicopal church. st. Pet
erburg, Florida.
Much pleasurable interest is felt
here over this approaching marriage.
for Hilton is a former Marietta boy,
belonging to one of our finest old
families. His mother was the late
Mrs. Madgie Holmes, loved by all
who knew her, and his grandmother
was the late Mrs. Charlotte Gignil-
lat.
After graduating at the Marietta
high school Mr.. Holmes completed his
education at Georgia Tech, after
wards taking a position with the
Southeastern Underwriters Associa-
ton. For some years now he has
been manager of the Florida branch
of this association, a position of trust
and reponibility.
Miss Gray is handsome brunette
with gracious manners and a charm
ing personality.
Her father was the late rector OF
Ct Peters church and highly es-
teemed.
She is a grand niece of General
Polk, formerly Bishop Polk, who was
killed in the battle of Pine Noun
tain, and to whom monument mas
been erected on Pine Mountain.
The young couple will make tneii
home in Jacksonville.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
cOle-Read.

A large number of friends and
relatives are interested in the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Rebecca
Cole, youngest daguhter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. c. Cole, to Mr.. Stanton Read,
ION account of the popularity of this
young couple and the prominence of
their families.
The marriage will be solemnized
at the home of the brides parents,
on the evening of December End, in
the presence of the families of the
bride and groom and a few intimate
friends.
Miss Constance Cole will act as
her sisters maid of honor and Mr..
Guy Northcutt, a life long friend
and chum, will be Mr.. Reads best
man.
Quite number of lovely social
affairs have been given and others
are being planned in honor of Miss
Cole and Mr.. Read, who are among
the most popular of Marietta's young
society set.
Miss Glennis Hancock is visiting
friends and relatives in Rome.
Miss Lucille Morris will leave Mon
day for Washington, d. c., where
she will have secretarial position in
the office of Senator George.
There was meeting Of the direc-
tors of the Golf Club at the home Of
its president. Mr.. Howell Irrelevant,
on Monday evening.
Mrs. Fannie Irrelevant has return
ed home from a visit in Charlotte,
N. c.
DR.. Sam L. Rambo entertained the
Rotary Club of boys at a delightful
weiner roast, at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. w. E. Benson, on Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Turner Cole entertained
with a delightful informal bridge
party at her home on Cherokee street
on Thursday afternoon, inviting in
four tables
Mrs. RI w. Ernest returned to her
home in Macon Sunday, after spend
ing several days with her mother,
Mrs. Ed Gable. She was called to
Marietta on account Of the death of
her grandfather, Mr.. M. 7. McCles-
key.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
MIR. Trezevant Entertains
Club Committees.

@~@ON&AS EAsCNSAlES
Club Committees.
Mr.. Howell Trezevant, president
ct the Golf Club, entertained on last
Wednesday evening at his home or
Church street, with brilliant din.
ner, having as his guests the mem.
oers OF the various club committees
A number of the guests were seat,
ed at large table, while the Others
were at smaller tables placed in the
dining room. All the tables were
beautifully appointed, with their
lovely linen dinner cloths, sparkling
cut glass and shining silver, and were
graced with bowls of yellow and
white chrysanthemums.
The guests included Mrs. Leon
Gilbert, Mrs. Rosser Little, Mrs. Will
Neal, Mrs. L. N. Trammell, Messrs.
G. d. Elder, Charlie Brown, Will
Neal, Charlie Gardner, William Nc
Cullough, De Leon Little, Floyd
Northcutt, Ralph NCrthcutt, Pierce
Latimer, George Montgomery, j. j.
Daniel, George Daniel, E. l.. Rob-
ertson, Joe Abbott and DR.. Howard
Parkinson.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16

For Mrs. Sans.
On last Saturday Mrs. Ralph North
cult entertained with lovely spend
the-day party for her house guest,
Mrs. Walter Sans, Of Athens.
Her attractive home was made
beautiful by the use of profusion
of pink and white roses placed
throughout the rooms where the
guests were entertained.
A delightful luncheon was served.
the guests being seated at three small
tables in the dining room. On each
table lovely handmade luncheon sets
were used and in the center were
placed cut glass bowls filled with ex-
quisite pink and white roses.
The guests who were invited in for
day of informal visiting with Mrs.
Sans. were Mrs. Will Eph Roberts,
Mrs. Fred Morris, Mrs. D. C. Cole,
Mrs. Campbell Wallace, Mrs. C. D..
Elder, Mrs. H. N. Dupree, Mrs. A.
b. Gilbert, Mrs. Howell Irrelevant,
Mrs. Ed Massey. Mrs. Leon Gilbert,
Mrs. Floyd Northcutt, Mrs. Ralph
Hancock, Mrs. Howard Parkinson,
Mrs. Guyton Palmer Reynolds, and
Miss Lottie Lou Murray.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
Mrs. d. G. COLE
Society Editor
on Saturday For

Bride Elect.
Miss Corinne Settles. whose ap.
proaching marriage to Mr.. David
Maddox is of interest to the many
friends of this popular young couple
was given a most delightful shower
on last Saturday afternoon, by Mrs
A. S. Johnson, in Norcross, the for
mer home of Hiss Settles.
Mrs. Johnson's lovely home was
beautifully and artistically decorated
for the occasion, color scheme of
gold and white being effectively car
ried out
The dining table had as its center
piece miniature wedding party.
above which the chandelier was show
cred with gold and white hearts. At
each end of the table large crystal
vases held yellow and white chrysan-
themums, in which were perched lit
tie white and gold kids.
A delicious salad course followed
by sweet course was served.
Forty-fve friends of the honoree
were invited and the array of dainty
and useful gifts, ranging from the
most practical household articles to
the most exquisite trousseau lingerie,
which were presented her. attest the
popularity of Miss Settles in her for
mer home.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
Delightful Party For
Mrs. Sans.

Mrs. Will Eph Roberts invited
."elye friends in fer delightful in
formal sewing party on Monday af-
'ernoon, in compliment to Mrs. Wal
Ter Sans, of Athens, the house guest
70 Mrs. Ralph Northcutt.
Mrs. Roberts attractive apartment
was made lovely with an artistic ar
rangement of fall flowers.
After pleasant afternoon spent
VAN Mrs. Sans by her former friends
ana neighbors, the hostess served a
uehcious salad course.
Inc guets included Mrs. Sans,
mrs Ralph Northcutt, Mrs. Floyd
Northcutt, Mrs. GuytCn Palmer Rey-
noiaS, Mrs. Campbell Wallace, Mrs.
Dan Anderson, Mrs. George Mont.
s0nery, Mrs. Claude Gurley, Mrs,
rred Morris, Mrs. Lewis Turner, Mrs
~ D. Elder and Miss Lottie Lou
Murray.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-16
Luncheon For Red Cross
Committee.

Mrs. H. E. Hague, chairman of
the Red Cross, was hostess on last
Thursday at a delightful luncheon for
the chairman of each ward in Mari
eta for the Red Cross drive.
Although the assemblage was prin-
clpally for the purpose of formulat-
ing plans for the committee, it was
a most enjoyable social occasion as
any occasion must be with Mrs.
Hague in her own charming. inimit-
able manner, acting as hostess.
After plan of campaign for car
rylng on the Red Cross drive was
mapped out most delicious lunch
con was served.
The guests included Mrs. Geo. H.
heeler Miss Mabel CCrtelyou, Mrs.
John M. Graham, Mrs. Will Neal,
Mrs. A. D. Grant, Mrs. Sullivan and
Miss Elizabeth Faw.