The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-08


woods any unshackled girls unless there be
official chaperone; and what, pray, be the use OF
any part of It II there he official chaperone?
Married women commonly supposed 20 he
chaperoned by their husbands and each other, and
II they cut loose a jot they are privileged
Bachelors not favored guests. either. because
every who goes to weekends has fair idea
of their flavor. and It isn't the hest OF bad asto
to give your Invited husbands any more TO worry
over than tho other husbands and the host he.
sides n the master OF the playhouse be- himself,
single, mayhap It is tho crave for feminine society
that prompts him to entertain informally at his
retreat and In that event why should he bring his
own opposon7
This all must not be taken TO reflect on the chnr
acter OF Billy Bannstere OF his guests He, him
self was n patent lawyer with hofy income
college man, sportsman. fancler OF art. jovlal
good scout and a manly mans man
His crowd" consisted of former classmates ana
their wives distant relations, professional asso-
cates. club cronles and close friends.
Prudes and rowdies were, alike. barred Any
who had been within the charmed portals of Billy's
boat, "Cayoat," and who had either shaken head
of protest and roproof AGAINST the high links or
jnksed TOO high, drew more invitations Ban.
nistere loved fun, not too innocent and not too
rough He called the boat "Caveat" which is
legal term that means 'Reware'" He said the
name went" for all who entered It, except from
the point whore jolly companionshp began and
passed out. Between those goal posts though.
there was no bar
The early Fall wcekonds were the merriest on
"Caveat" When It wasn't Gold enough to make
the enclosed rooms stufry, and It was cool enough
to warrant cracking wood blaze in the brick
fireplace of the living room. then there was a tang
to the dancing and reaction 20 the highhalls
which yanked the spirits up and prompted hilarios
that wound up with the hearty Hail hail, the
gangs all here" rather than the maudlin and sin.
lister Sweet Geneyeyc."
II there is one bird who can ruin a big league
weekend, It Is the sentimental stew. Give me- il |
must have nebrioty about me. the naturally decent
one who, when he or She is keeling over, grows
effuslye and loud, But deliver me from the In.
sdious egg who when under the hold of the snfters
begins TO whine mushy ditty, 1t is the best in
one and the worst IN the other emerging under
the melting influence of the cup that soaks away
the crust Of convention. Your shouting hailhailing
souse is by primal nature hospitabe guest bully
bimbo-tho old crow who yodlcs luubies or tor.
lures IN the Evening boy the Moonlight" is con
situtionally balladIsJ And balladsls are com
mitted to the same specious, lyingy intriguing
counterfeit effusons mark the ballads
Biy Bannlstero himself never overindulged AMI
surely never sang IN the presence OF others. lie
would as soon have gone abroad in pajamas, lie
enjoyed good liquor; he liked the society OF in
terestng women-but when It came to song he re
lied exclusively on his mechanical records and his
needle. lie didn't bar amateur musicians; in truth
he had a piano, uSe, mouth organ and minstre
cappers on the premises But he frownod on col
lege songs and despsed the "or Black joe typ
On the particular weekend party (going ION"