Judge — December 14, 1918 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two separate pieces: **"The Passing of an Institution"** by George Bingham describes the decline of a Southern livery stable—once a social hub for horses, gossip, and leisure activities. The piece is nostalgic satire about how automobiles have rendered this old gathering place obsolete. **"Ze Beautiful Sentiment!"** depicts a French artillery officer at a Southern military camp celebrating his golden wedding anniversary. The humor derives from his broken English ("ze wedding," "vy is et you say golden?") and his host's reply about marrying the woman ("Zat ces beautiful, very beautiful!"). The satire mocks both exaggerated French sentimentality and the awkwardness of cross-cultural social interaction. The accompanying illustrations show period-appropriate settings: the outing scene and an interior domestic moment.