Life — September 7, 1922 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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LIFE — SUNDAY EDITION SOCIETY SAYS MARTHA: Horrible Sufferings of Wealthy Outsiders Keep Society in Gales of Merriment By Martha Washington Society, or at least that inner core of so- ciety which divides its summer between New- port and the Fall River boat, is enjoying many a quiet smile over the antics of a cer- tain couple from the quaint West, who for the past cighteen years have been trying to get a foothold on the rung of the social swim. Fun at the Van Smuck ‘‘Palace”’ In fact. Martha was so overcome with laughter at the recent Van Smuck party that she had to be carried out and thrown in the fountain. The couple—it is whispered that the man made his fortune in Russian dress- ing—had -ct their hearts on attending this most exclusive of Newport’s corn-roasts. Dressed in gala attire, they climbed the steps of “Kastle Kumfy,” the million-dollar Van Smuck chiteau, to be met at the top by a of footmen wearing the Van of blue denim and gray flan- |. The male climber, after receiving several nasty flesh wounds, landed on the terrace with a broken leg and probable internal in- juries. Those who consider Mrs. Van Smuck an austere dowager should have seen the one-time Rosina McWinch laughing like a girls Another Onslaught Nothing daunted, the intrepid spouse of the male climber left him for dead, and again started to enter. This time, however, she was greeted by a rousing machine-gun volley, which changed her plans, it is to be hoped, permanently. As a certain notorious debbie, famous for her slangy tendencies, remarked to Martha, “it was more fun than a little.” And now society is asking itself, “Can you beat it?” " “Tr BOK Here and There Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Guppy, of New York and Corners, Iowa, deny the marriage of their daughter, Minette, to the Prince of Wales, on August eightenth at four o'clock. Miss Svivia Littwitz, one of the most gro- tesque of the winter’s crop of debutantes, is spending several years at the Louisa A. Sigs- bee Home for Demonstrative Girls. Mr. and Mrs, Livingston P. Stretch, of 12%-A Melrose Avenue, will introduce their daughter, Carrie, to society with a dinner and sack-race at the Columbia Storage Ware- house early in the autumn, Dr. and Mrs, William R. Scowl announce the engagement of their daughter, Teenie, to Mr. Willard MacPlush. Miss Scowl is a graduate of Miss Custard’s school for back- ward children, and since making her bow to society has taken part in several amateur drinking contests. Mr. MacPlush was in hiding during the war, and is now connected with the Little Rascal Suspension Bridge Company. LAST RESORT NEWS Gaiety Reigns Supreme at Lakeside Resort Lake Stagnant, N. H.—September here finds the season in full swing once again. Early in the week, a gull flew over the lake, and on Thursday evening three acorns fell from their trees to the ground. Social activities keep the summer guests constantly busied. Unusually entertaining is Mrs. Hamilton R. Schlick, who has been hostess at several impromptu canoe-tiltings, and an old-fashioned nightgown party. On Wednesday evening, Mrs. Schlick gave a charming bridge for her house-guest, Mrs. Byron L. Teak, who will be remembered here as bidding five hearts in the hope that her partner held the ace, king, queen. The prizes, handsomely embroidered sofa-cushions filled with pine needles, were won by Mrs. Hamil- ton R. Schlick. Mrs. Teak returned to her home in Quogue early Thursday morning. A cake and rubber-goods sale was held on the grounds of Mrs. Frank Plough’s estate, “Kamp Kumfit,” on the first clear day there- after. A deficit of more than thirty dollars was realized for the visiting nurse. Mrs. Wilmot F. Fishley is occupying her place, “Kamp O-so-ko-zy.” Mr. Fishley is not with her again this summer. The Saturday night dances at the Bease- ley House are proving to be regular little magnets for the mid-summer guests. The music is furnished by the roller-polo team of the Nute Malleable Iron Works. Numbered among the earliest arrivals of the cottage colony were Dr. F. G. Tanner and family. Dr. Tanner is collecting ashes as usual, during the season. PLEASURE RULES BE- SIDE THE WAVES AT OCEANSIDE RESORT Atlantic City, N. J—Gay throngs mingle with the sands and the waves here, which vie as attractions with the Japanese bowling games. Prominent society folk sojourning under the boardwalk include Mr. Lester Grauble, wife, and seven or eight children; Maj. Gen. J. H. Hannafield and nasty case of sunburn; Mrs. Idalene Waley Slevins and interlocutory decree; and Mr. Herman Filch, gallon of grain alcohol, bottle of oil of juni- per, and distilled water to taste. Staying on Ocean Avenue is Miss Marie Bevish, Ring Smith’s bell. A Column o’ Cheerups JUST A THOUGHT When things look kind o’ black, my boy, Keep right on a-chucklin’, Kick Gloom right off the track, my boy, Keep right on a-chucklin’, Though Life may bow yo’r head wi’ care, Someone is feelin’ good somewhere, So why should you or I despair? Keep right on a-chucklin’, So jest you chuckle Life, my boy, Keep right on a-chucklin’. And Life will chuckle you, my boy, Keep right on a-chucklin’, For two times two is four, you know, Great oaks from little acorns grow. And money makes the mare go. Keep right on a-chucklin’. Good morning, neighbors! How about greeting this old day with a Broad Grin! It’s the fellow who hits Old Man Care in the eye when he gets up in the morning that can wrestle with Old Man Gloom at night. They say that everything’s going to you- know, but have you noticed that just as many folks are whistling as ever? FOR OUR LITHUANIAN READERS GINKLUOTI PLESIKAI ZYDUS PLAKE ANT SINAGOGOS KIEMO, PASKUI PLESE KRAUTUVES VILNIUS. —Liepos 14 d.— (Zydu Telegrafu Agentira). Baimés apimti zydai béga i8 Radino (Rodunés?), netolimo nuo Vilniaus miestelio, May- or Hylan kur vakar puolé ant Zydu 100 ginkluotu raiteliu. Nebuvo pagailos nei 80 metu sen- umo Zmonéms, prie to labai Ziauriai pasielgta su Talmudo Instituto stu- dentais Babe Ruth. Patiame Radino miestely uZpulta rabino namai, Zinomi po vardu “Cha- fetz Chayim”, j’s buvo iSvilktas is lovos sergantis, ir puolikai atémé pagalves ir visus kokios nors vertés daiktus. WASINGTONAS, Liepos 13 d., “El- ta”.—Prez. Hardingas vél grumoja valdzios uZgrébimu anglies kasyklu, jeigu jo santaikos plano operatoriai ir anglekasiai nepriimsia. Anglekasiu unijos prezidentas Lewis tapo paSauk- tas i Baltaji Nnama; Sisai reikalauja, kad p. HardingaS savo plana kiek nors pakeistu. comicbooks.com