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SATURDAY, MAY IS. 1W7. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. A MODERN RES TAURANT IN THE CANDLER BUILDING the P e0 >,.fi»i*riiil thing*. Or, to put It more uc* “he ir5wln* dei.ia.nl, „f the At- fJJ5! u'ubllc, becoming more ...id inure ■nudllfent and fnatldloun under the propell- !n, nnrer of prosperity and Increasing del- ??«• and correctness or tnste. .ire daily Svlac Atlanta capital and Atlanta brain, je provide the comforts and convenience, desired. __ ■rhl.im looked upon In the light of ltuu- rl “ but a few years “"■> ihauks to that enterprise l itcaileii—enjoyed as necessaries. Ihe pr Seta enunciated tinds amide lllnstratloi. central street In the Gate city, hut nil |,,t In a more prouounced way Ihuu f, 1 ,,i now celebrated Candler bulhllug, where* Ihe iilovellie.lt of business north- jS liuds Its latest and highest achieve-1 lint III modern structural glorr, la modern mnvenlence of equipment. nml 111 modem artistic mloriiment. 1 H was natural, therefore, that this move-1 -i.onbl dud Its culmination In the ? », let teitanignt of the Silverman Cater- hi Cemi’Oiiy. recently thrown openi to the I public ell the ttrst lloor of the Candler | To'i'Sose who know that, lu all of Its ,‘”innii,oita. from roof to foundation “P ; ||, t . Candler building is uietropolttau f' n,. ,.„ro: that It would grnoe any bottle- r°nl hi the world, front Filth avenue. New York, round by the Ulngstrasse of \ieniia, | to ihe llnu,suiau, of Parts; It Is ouly u^ies- Kl rha't° ti!e U Cn k udler Restaurant of the Sll- V ,. r ,„ii catering Company Is In strict keep- ih with the cnmJler handing In every re-■ ‘ I from custllness of construction, on up tclllgence of arrangement, quality 3 materials, artistic thilsh aud extreme moileridt.v of pattern. ' | In . ether mluil 11 general' conception of a "modern I m .iunint, nnd It only remains to rehearse Liiio of Ihe salient fenttires of tills won derful entering pine, lifted, by those main I rerv salient factors of the truly mod-1 ,„ nVunrsat. refrigeration, Menu; and electricity, Into a class all by Itself In At-1 iuiitn. The restaurant I* apadon,, the largel mail Is lag fully *> by 40 feet. The fitting* iml decorations are superb In their ft" and true elegnure. There It « sense of On® °f the three leading artists of mtfulimni combined with ®* , l ! 1 .*‘* lc the May-June muslo festival will be £en W clsnce"from the handsome wainscot- Bessie Abott, a Southern girl and a lac Of blue nnd white Georgh. marble te the native of South Carolina, who has been “td* 0 cU52 U ateK > med*^ r!‘? th® MtropoUUn Opera House mnborany, to the elevated stand of potted during the past season, plants, grateful,J® JteJg*thj|lf 900!' - Miss Abelt To Sihg “Mad Scens” At Music Fssttva ‘‘Soon Relieved Me 99 ■ “For One Year” writes Miss Ruby Farley, of Middletown, Calif., "I was troubled with suppression. “1 tried other medicines and doctored for nearly three months, but nothing helped me. At last I decided to try Wine of Cardul, which soon relieved me, and now I am well and strong. “I am very grateful Indeed, for the good that Wine of Cardul has done for me and shall always praise It. “1 wish you every success In helping suffering sisters.” For the various tils of woman’s life, no other medicine will be found to excel as Wine of Cardul. It operates upon the womanly functions, regulating their action and condition, heals and builds up the womanly or gans, and re-lnvlgorates the womanly system. It Is a woman's medicine. Try It. Yeung and old may take Wine of Cardul, with- out fear of bad effects and with every confidence of Its beneficial powers, as It Is'purely vegetable, non- T mineral, non-intoxicating and gentle In Its action. Sold everywhere, In $1.00 bottles, with full directions for use, In all cases of female ailments. FREE BOOK _ _ _ your symptoms statlngsge.npdlynlr w.l FOR LADIES liters flJ&rix _ Chattanooga, Term. illustrated k,e. describe Wine of Cardui mm uiu ... , *. MISS BESSIE ABBOTT. Who will (Ing entire “Mad Scene” from Lucia at May-June Festival. uiVaic forming «Tiw7«5d dividing hue af £rn!!« "...“'’‘’'.TT T wn t!*#* IkmIv of the rrfoni and the long a “ ep next, she will sing the entire ■hu handsome lunch counter of the very I "Mad Scene” from “Lucia,” In addition starxsAS str*: You mu»t know that the really modern to a soprano voice or rare quality, Mies rfutnurimt bus nrored one or Ite moot I.l.nalnc Improvements by banliblng forever A l„i,iiiiii/l.tiiiruth(iP annf ■ nruin Abott posseiees nn attractive, girlish presence that carries her audiences. The sale ot season tickets to the fes tival closes on Tuesday next. The eale ot single seats will then open, and will be conducted at Haynes' Jewelry store, 37 Whitehall street, Instead of at 519 Empire building, where season tickets will be sold until Wednesday. The festival chorus will on Sunday afternoon have a rehearsal at the St. Nicholas auditorium. This will be done to accustom the singers tp the large Interior. lb' vr*m|.«l. “.Jl'P of the meeting. This wan something c almost“verynration of the un ’J ,ual - ®* these two supreme officers arms, lu the ruffling of the moat ■“•vc i?]dom ever travel together. It was a ”™p«« nnd the derangement of the dl- sreat treat for all who were fortunate orgnun. enough to be present, wide apart neats, is at tho Candler res- Lady West, supreme record keeper, taurnnt. are mere than an advanced step— complimented Georgia, saying they had they are a Weaning and benedlcUon In one. brought the largest delegation of wom- Kanllv the moat Important point shout any 8Uc h a. distance of all, the restaurant Is the healthfulness of the food. I eighteen conventions held by this or- Slodern reateuranti like the Candler make der since January 1. nnd they camo this Its ehlefeat cere, as will be ihown In second best of all the six states repre- s later sketch, devoted to Refrigeration. I sented. which speaks well for the work w,, L nm ,h n 'l ..K'JrfVho*mOde?n*r«tanfim done by Mrs. Rose Y. Colvin, state nmki‘8 thi* culntiR of the ntooerp rcst>urnnf I rommuiulGr nnd h*»r rlf>nntlf>h ant milv what It should be. but what a not ‘•unirnarraer. ana ner deputies, toe fastidious, exacting public demands that I The floor work put on by the Vir- li shall be. glnla lady commanders was line and It Is ant surprising that patrons have I showed much study and labor. The been (tacking to the Candler Restaurant 1 guard team of twenty-six young ladles, since Us opening. In addition to the fact | drilled by Ladv Etta M England state that It Is something strictly new under “the comma mlor of VIcLlnlo dM he? ranch restaurant nun." It Is Immensely Interesting ooromAtaer of Virginia, did her much sad Inviting os one of the attractions of credit. Lady England was elected th« city. representative to the supreme conven- I tlon to be held in July, and Lady Col- nothlng of the bald, gastronomic vln will act as alternate, within thoae glassed, marble •nlnhdl with raihogany, romblns- tlon prices prevail. Yea. popular prtcea for 1 your steaks broiled by steam; yonr waffles Wednesday afternoon Miss Aline cookwi by electricity Patterson will entertain Informally at Wltnt do you think, for Instance, of n . romhlnstlon of wheat cokes, coil flsh enkes, bridge In honor of Miss Lottie Austin, hot rolls, grits, coffee, ten or milk for whose marriage to Mr. Ernest Patter S rents? or, wheat rakea, egga, any son will take place early In June, style; hot rolls, grits, coffee, tea or milk . ^ EXHIB'TION TO be CONTINUED, ton or milk for 36 rents, or steak and po- The exhibition of the pictures of Mr. tatws with the shove for the same, and Und Mrs. Harry Osgood. Miss Kate lbC “° 01 °“' y Edwards, Miss Roslne Raoul, and Mrs. Vi Persoha! Mention J •nhatltntln cntnM to ♦( Nothin* is nn»re rea»on»ble thnn the Edward Gregory Smith, now to be seen Pi;" "t.comWnutlon jnonls G>e Cotidler I in t b e Alfriend building, will continue '■ another week. The public Is cordially I Invited to Inspect them. DR. J. CHE8TON~kInG APPOINTED. Dr. J. Cheston King has been ap- WEAVING AMONG MOUNTAIN WOMEN. Special to The Georgian. . , . _ , „ Asheville, N. C.. May 18.—In order to | Pointed a member of the staflf of Gen- tncurage utt'l revive the almost tort art uf hand-weaving among the moun- s |,t a m surgeon. Dr. King has also the tain women of the Blue Ridge moun- additional honor of being assistant sur. tains, Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt has | geon general of the state guard, taken to wearing homespun. Mrs. Van derbllt apepared In ALhovlIle a few days a yellow homespun gown. It Mrs. Homer Perdue has returned Carrollton after a visit of several days to Miss Hattie Bledsoe at her home West End. Miss Luella Bledsoe has been quite ill at her home In West End from a bite Inflicted by a pet dog, but is now convalescing. Misses Mary Thomas and Harrle Stockdell and Messrs. Charles Ryan, Gordon Kiser and Ferris Cann, of Sa vannah, are spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Howell. SONG RECITAL. Friday night. May 24, at 8;30 o’clock, Minc'd a" fad'for homeVpun amot£ the I at Trln,y «-ome„ the town and has resulted I« r ’ K T in Jn.'t what Mrs. Vanderbilt has pianist, and Mr. Charles A. Sheldon, wiihf*r waa a accompanist, will give a song re- ... 1 1 lc »ult In—good business C | tal complimentary to the young tor the women of the mountains. woman's class and the young men’s Mr.*. Vanderbilt’S gown cost her 125. helpers’ class of Trinity Sunday school. Yesterday she placed It on exhibition KBlltmore among the Biltmore estate exhibits to go to the Jamestown Ex position. Mrs. Vanderbilt ■ has placed orders for a number of other gowns I (Canto) for herself. | vallo, A BRILLIANT RECEPTION The following program will be ren dered : Where E’er You Walk," Handel; 'Sound An Alarm." Handel. 2. "Caro Mlo Ben." Olordanl; “Arlso" from "1’PagIlacL" Leonco- Prelude and Hkgue Sgambatl. ’’Melne Ltebc 1st Grun,” Brahms; ax am 1 cot caotr I Du Blst Wle Elite Blume,’’ Llsit; ’’Du AT COLLEGE PARK. B|gt U | e R u h," Schubert. Colonel and Mrs. j. C. Woodward! 5. "Roses In June." German; "Au- “tertalned at a large and elegant re- tumn." Reed Miller; "Where Roses «P«on Friday evening at their home R '' c c h „ ard,: ' The Year ’ at ,h * t Collega Park. | n honor of the found- g "Song Without Words." Mendels- ^ of the Georgia Military Academy. Isohn; "Hungarian Rhapsody.” No. 2, Quantities of spring flowers were Llait (Caden*a by Klindworth). ** ln >he decorations, vases of dal- "<■ Know'of Two' l ’ one),,uck,e hoing placed I B™5ht*EyM." m ciu?sam ;* ™ the mantels, cabinets and tables. L Rose." Nevln; "Where Blossoms bug the evening delicious refresh- Grow,” Sans Soucl. nt« were served to the several hun- .-ToDutm' mgmf Wests who were present from At. RECEPTION AT ORPHANS HOME. ^ UllCBe Park and other local, -Lommitt«" a of Jhe y Hebrew (Chins* Home have arranged for an Informal IY^* IVtng w,,h Col °nel and Mrs. IreceptlotTat that Institution ln honor of t.i. * ard an<1 a »*l»tlng in the enter- the Misses Clara Hoffman and Sadie raarvsvii s is g C l nlj " ( ' end Mr*. Burton, Miss | invited. ’ Receiving hours will be from CUrk, 111, Rev. and Mrs. Cronk are the guests of Mrs. Hosea Gray, near Heflin. Rev. M. Hutchinson will preach the commencement setmon at the High school at .Dallas, Ga. on Sunday. Miss Ella Perryman, of Heflin, visiting Atlanta relatives. Mrs. Edwin Weed, her daughters, the Missel! Weed. Miss Anna Montgomery, Miss Hilton, of Augusta, and Mrs. Tel fair Stockton and her young daughter, will constitute a congenial party leav ing early In June for Europe. Mrs. orsham and Captain | '"“V'm-ck ‘Dan"kleTn7 Daac stein- Weed and the Jtlsses Wced flfter the I n*r „ u.YAt, \qcror H H Schaul summer In Europe, are anticipating the . MtirTree g^kert and iUsses F.nnlUrly winter on the_Nlle. ,. C . CABEES AT NORFOLK. | Rlch , Fannie Picard and Bertha Brady. R#v Q Q S) . dnor . of Rome , who ha , been In Atlanta attending the course of lectures given by Rev. Francis Patton, returned home Saturday; Miss Wlcket-shara, Miss | Hardin, Mr. and Mrs. Har- Major Bnirn let t Captain Pa tier I of Midam^.'SlCHeohaber.. chair- '“^m tt ^nd ln Hlrsch^oacar Elsas. Wer- Udy m "onZd” NorftMk'JGEORGIA CONGRE88 OF MOTHERS **£i£'V* th ,? h MaCPObe r °i,oTd h 1.^d aSaf m“«jniT„ Th na ' e ^turned home and re- " * Me thodl8t church Sunday Hchool “ rooms on next Wednesday and1 Thurs day. two sessions dally, at S.SO p. m. nnd at 8 D m. Mrs. IV, H. frelton, of CartersvIUe. will speak on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock on ,‘J®^. 5' an ?* merclnl Value of ah Educated Child to the State.” The full’ program will be announced later. Al! those Interested In children and the welfare of the home are Invtted to be present. On account of the recent bereavement In the family of the presldent of the Geor- gla Congress,* no social affairs will be alve “' MRH. LYMAN J. AMSDEN. Corresponding Secretary* Mr. Ferris Cann. of Savannah, la the city. Mrs. A. B. Curry, of Memphis, after a short visit to Birmingham, is the guest of Atlanta friends. Mrs. Thomas Finley Is spending some time at Jamestown and New York. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hull, of Savannah, are spending a few days In the city. Mrs. Inman Sanders has returned from a short visit to Macon. Mrs Banders was charmingly entertained during her stay at Macon. Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Cronk. who havo been Spending a few days at Haralson, Ga., havo returned to the city. Dr. Cronk will All his pulpit at both morn lng and evening services Sunday. Mies Margaret McCormick, of Blr. mlngham, will bo one of the out-of. town guests at the Austln-Patterson wedding, which will take place early ln June. Misses Bessie and Katie Smith hav returned to West Point after a month spent with Mrs. Ernest Hugeley aud Mrs. Robert Hall. Mrs. George Kelly, of Birmingham, who has spent several months re cently In the far west, will turlve li Ihe city Monday evening and will be the guest of Mr. und Mrs. W. E. Aus tin. The Washington Seminar)- com mencement sermon will be preached Sunday by Rev. Z. D. Farlund, at All Saints church. Miss Grace Eylea leaves next week for a visit to Mrs. H. H. Caswell, In Chattanooga. Mrs. George Coates Is the guest of Mr. und Mrs. Burden. Mr. Cleve Dunbar, of Augusta, at the Kimball. Mrs. EL C. Cortledge la visiting her mother. Mrs. J. W. Rounsavtlle, Rome. Mrs. Charles H. Card, who has been at the Aragon Hotel for some days, re turns to Warrenton Saturday. ii',t delightful time. The _ “Mbinr i lr ® lnla - numbering 743, were Ha— , n lhe *r efforts to make their c *ro„n, J 1 . ^ e °rgla. North and South •hat Virata? v!S an<! F1oria e realize •are •»!?]',“ hospitality means. There m , h „ al TM". draped with the col- WL" order, In readiness the flrst •t which it™ ; ! ,r ’ p t0 ll 'e exposition, ****d - h J m ' ,hp >-ady Maccabees wit- Tueatta? nav “l display, ken-h , ,rnln * the convention waa tte nicr*,,. u<1 >’ Ulllan M. Hollester. Ny Kina' :'' ,m ™»nder. presiding, and •veer. "est, supreme record ■marge of the business part Mr.' and Mrs. Phillip Kunilg arrive from Philadelphia Sunday to be the guests of Captain and Mrs. Gay. Mrs. Fred Stockdell, who has been the guest of Miss Joale Stockdell and Mrs. Frank Stockdell. will return to her home, in New Orleans. Mrs. John Kiser continues quite sick at her home, on Peachtree street. Mr. Sydney Stubbe arrived Saturday from Savannah to spend the week-end with Mrs. Stubbs, who Is visiting her parents. Captain and Mrs. Gay. Mrs. Fred L. Ingram, Md. and Mrs. George McMillan, Miss Cora Lou Thomas, Mrs. Julian P. Thomas. Miss Gertrude Clanton Ingram and Mrs. J. Pinckney Thomas have returned from Augusta, where they attended the fu neral of Mrs. Jefferson Thomas. Cap tain Jefferson Tflomas will remain In Augusta several days longer with his sons. Colonel Turner C. and Mr. Jeffer son Thomas. Mrs. Inman Sanders has returned from Macon, where she was the guest of Mrs. Ellsworth Hall. Mrs. James Aldridge, of Virginia, arrive in Atlanta the latter part of May and will be among tbe out-of-town guests at the Baylor-Wolcott wedding. Miss Annie Ordway. of Tennessee, will arrive In the city Saturday evening to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Scott nnd Mjss Emma Scott, at the Washington Seminary. Mrs. Frank Dean left Saturday after noon for a visit to Mr. Dean's mother, In Rome. Misses Fannie and Mary Stark, of Abbeville. S. C., will attend the music festival here and will be at the Wash ington Seminary during their stay here. DANCE AT SEGADLO’8 FRIDAY EVENING WAS GREAT SUCCESS The dance at Segadlo’s Friday, even ing assembled a large number of young people, and was one of the brightest social occasions of the week. The S. A. E. chapter of the Technological school were hoots of the evening, and the guests of honor were the Georgia boys who came to Atlanta for the Georgia-Tech game. The presence of many charming visiting girls added to the brightness of the occasion. Those Invited to chaperone the dance were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Payne, Major and Mrs. E. E. Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Stotle and Mr. and Mrs. John Maddox. Among the attractive irirls present. Miss Marion Nutting was admired In a gown of pink flowered net over silk. Miss Louise Lamar, an attractive vis itor, was gowned In pink silk. Miss Cara HutchlnS wore n pretty dancing frock of blue mull, and Mias Kate Waldo was In blue embroidered mull. Miss Laura Payne wore pink silk, lace trimmed, and her attractive guest, Miss Phlnlzy. wore white' mull. Miss Nina Gentry was particularly pretty ln pale blue, nnd Miss Emmie Baker wore white net over yellow silk. Miss Helen Payne wore blue flowered organdie, nnd Miss Ella Baker was In pink. Miss Eleanor Meeks wore a blue dancing frock trimmed with pink flowered rib bon. Mlaa Joseph, of Columbus, was In white, and Miss Betty Penbody wore lavender. Miss Gladys Levin wks In pink dotted net, and Miss Kate Feld er, of Amerlcus, wore pink taffeta. Mlaa Mildred Woolley wore white silk, and Miss Katherine Oordon, of Columbus, was gowned In a dancing dress of lavender silk. The guests Included about one hundred of the young society contingent and a number of Georgia University men. TO MISS CHANDLER. The Informal afternoon tea, given by Miss Mary Prentiss Saturday after noon at her home on North avenue, waa a pretty compliment to Mlaa Bes sie Scott Chandler, a bride-elect of June. Miss Prentlsa’ home was pret tily decorated with daisies and ferns, and sha received her guests In a gown of green silk trimmed with lace. Mlaa Chandler waa gowned in white mull, hand embroidered, and was presented with a set of beautiful coffee cupex In vited to meet Mlee Chandler were Mlsa Buford Matthews, Mias Martin, Miss Stella Martin, Mlsa Sharpe, Mlee Kate Campbell, Mias Cornelia Green, Mlee Alice Olllnger, Mlsa Kate Olllnger, Miss Hattie Olllnger, Miss Heprtetta Means, Miss Esther Means, Mlsa Nora Helle Starke, Mlsa Louise Black, Mlsa Julia Ortne, Mrs. Maurice Thomas, Mrs. Letvellyn Scott, Miss Emma Scott, Miss Bessie Lambert, Mrs. William Hodgson. Miss Dorothy Ames, Miss Grace Landrum, Miss Armstrong. UNCLE JOE” WARY OF INTERVIEWERS Albany, N. Y., May 18.—"Uncle Joe” Cannon, speaker of the house of rep resentatives, called upon Governor Hughes today. Speaker Cannon, when asked concerning the gossip of Hughes for president, explained that "we have not come to that stream yet.” Mildly Harmful. ‘Riicb mi article,* aald II. P. Judson, the v heail of tbe University,of Chicago, in lining n rather unuiuai interview, woulil Ih* not only futile, lint even. In n mild way, harmful. It would hi* like the Work of tin* careful housekeeper. There was an old genera! who hud brought Hue from the war a cplendld ftflt~a ting torn with bullet*, faded with fierce Nuns, ntnl stained with the dust aud blood battle. This auperb trophy hung over .... mantel It* hi* library. Well, one tin* I tick v day he engaged it new housekeeper, nnd the uext w«*j|c wlMted bis flag. Uo rsng Where U that flag of mine?* ho mid, •luting anxiously to tbe empty sptce on •I "have been working on It, sir,' the hou**keeper answered. Tvo - wsnhed It thoroughly, nnd Hewed up si! the rents and darned nil the holes, nnd when I bring It Imck fo yon. sir. I'm aura you U ssy it looks quite as g«wd as uew.* * , Music at the Churches. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Organ PrNude, "Intermezzo”—Mas cagni. Anthem, "O. Come Let Us Sing”— Buck. Offertory, Hymn 334, "The King of Loge”—Shelley. Organ Poatlude In G—Henry Smart. Mra. W. T. Waterman, organist and director. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. Morning. Organ Prelude, "Marche Herolque”— Saint Saens. Chorus, “Gloria Twelfth Masa”—Mo- zart. Chorus. "Praise the Lord, O, Jerusa lem"—Maunder. Organ Poatlude, “Tempo dl Minuet to”—Gullmant. Evening. Organ Prelude, “Triumphal March”— Dudley Buck. "Softly Now the Light of Day’ Schilling. “In Heavenly Love Abiding"—Hol den. Organ Poatlude—Lemmens. TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH. Morning. Organ Prelude—Gaul. Voluntary. “Jesus, Savior, Pilot MS” Schnecker. \ Offertory, “Oh, God, Have Mercy," Mendelssohn—Mr. Hubbard. Post lude—Batl»te. Evening. Voluntary, “My Soul for Help"— Wagner. Offertory, "I Lay My Sins on Jesus”— Beldermann. Organ recital at 7:30 p. m. Overture to “William Tell”—Rossini. Gavotte. "Mlgnon”—Thomas. "Eventide"—Meal*. "Triumphal March”—Wachs. Charles A. Sheldon, Jr., organist. FIRST BAPTI8T CHURCH. The following musical program will be rendered under the direction of Mr. J. P. O’Donnelly, organist; Morning. Prelude—Chauvat. Cornet—Rossini. Voluntary, "The Lord Is My Rock”— Woodman. Offertory, "Like as a Father," Mar- ston—Miss I .aura Gilbert and chair. Postlude—Dubois. Evsnlng. Prelude—Salnt-Saens. ( Cornel—Holevy. Voluntary, "O, God, Our Father”— Gounod. s offertory. r’O. for a Thousand Tongues to Sing,” Schnecker—Mr. John S. Scott and choir. Postlude—Salome. COMMITTEE OF 50 Business Men of Georgia to Work For Great Cause. WELL-KNOWN MAN DIES OF PNEUMONIA Philadelphia, May 18.—Henry Whe lan, Jr., president of the Academy of Arts, and one of the beat known Phila delphia financiers, died today of pneu monia. He was treasurer of the Rltten- hnuee Club, director of the Philadelphia orchestra and treasurer ot the Episco pal Divinity School. SUPPLIES FOR THE _ SICK — Wi* handle an an- peaaJlr fine grad* of Htihhpr Goods— guaranteed. I <* e Hug". Medicine Dmpnere, Douche and lied Pane, Hub* her HvrlngcM, new and beet quality Bulb Syringe* Hot Water Bnga, Anti- eeptlc Haase Band- ogee, and dozen* of other a I c It room requltitea. Accurate prescription work l apecialtj WATSON & PICKARD Proprietors GRAND PHARMACY A most Important conference ot fifty of Georgia’s leading business and pro fessional men has been called to meet In the senate chamber of the state cap- Itol at 11 o’clock on Friday. May 24. This conference Is tho result of the Southern Educational‘Conference held In Plnehurst last April. Following this meeting, the Georgia representatives met at the eapltol. S. M. Inman was elected chairman and Professor M. M. Parks, secretary. A resolution was passed asking Mr. Inman to serve as chairman of a com mittee of fifty representative citizens, who should be called together by him to formulate plans for advancing edu cation In Georgia. The conference of May 24 la In direct response to this call. There are four members of the committee from each of the eleven con gressional districts and six from the state at large. Following the meeting at the capital, the committee will be tendered n luncheon at the Kimball by the board of directors of the Chamber of Com merce. Five-minute talks will be made by prominent educators. From 6:30 to 0:30 o'clock In the afternoon the com mittee will be tendered a reception at • the executive mansion by Governor and Mr*. Terrell. Interesting Program. In the Kimball ball room at 8 o'clock a great final rally will take place, open ing with the report of the committee on resolution. Addresses will be made by Hon. C. M. Candler, of Decatur: state School Commissioner W. B. Merritt, Lawton B. Evans, of Augusta; C. B. Gibson, of Columbus: Governor J. 61. Terrell anil Governor-elect Hoke Smith. The program for the principal meeting at the capital Is as follows: Prayer by Dr. W. W. Landrum, At lanta. Remarks by the Chairman—Mrs. S. M. Inman, Atlanta. Organization. Addresses: "The Proper Scope of Education"— Mr. G. Gunby Jordan, Columbus. “The Slate's Duty In Educating Her Children"—Mr. W. A. Covington, Moul trie. "The Training for. the Practical Af fair* of Life Which Our Schools Bhnuld Olve Our Children"—Mr. J. Pope Brown, Hawklnsvllle. "The Property Holder's Interest In ths Education of the Masses’’—Judge Thomas O. Lawson, Eatdnton. "The Unification ot the Educational Forces of the State”—Judge E. It. Cal laway, Augusta. "School Legislation Recommended by the Georgia Educational Association”— Professor T. J. Woofter, University of Georgia, Athens. "National Aid for Education”—Sena tor A. S. Clay, Marietta. COLLEGE SUMMER RATES The Southern Shorthand and Business University Offers Its Usual Sum mer Reduction. On and after May 20 and until June 1 the Southern Shorthand and Business University will give a three months’ course In either shorthand, bookkeeping or telegraphy with accompanying Eng lish branches for only thirty dollars. This Is an opportunity that many young men and ladleB avail themselves of at this popular school every year, and doubtless many will enter during the next few days. This Business School keeps open all the summer and' pupils are received on any day. Briscoe’s Chart to Graham System, which la used, Is also used In the Girls’ High School of Atlanta, In the Wes leyan Female College, Macon: In tho Military Academy, Milledgevllle; In Gaffney (8. C.) College, In Marlon. Alabama Female Institute and In many other places. The Graham System ot shorthand la used by more court re porters than by the three other stan dard systems ot shorthand. If any bet ter system than the Graham Is ever of fered. the public may rest assured that the Southern will be tbe first to adopt It, as It keeps abreast of the times. Write A. C. Briscoe, President, or L. W. Arnold, Vice President, tor cat alogue, Atlanta, Ga. E ESCAPE Negro Boys Hold Up Mer chant and Threaten Him. .. E IS LAID AT G.M, A, With appropriate exercises, the cor ner stone of the new gymnasium of the Oeorgla Military academy was laid Fri day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. ■ Hon. John Temple Graves, editor of The Oeorglan, waa master of ceremo nies. The other officers of the occasion were Major R. A. Burton, marshal; Professor R. C. Patterson, director of music, and Rev. A. C. Ward, chaplain. The program, which proved a splen did and an Interesting one, was opened by a song by the cadets. In which the entire student body took part. "The Value of Efficient Preparatory School Education,” waa the subject of an address by Professor K. G. Mathe- son, president of the Georgia Techno logical Institute. Professor Matheson’a address was applauded freely. W. G. Brantley, who graduated at the G. M. A. two years ago, and who Is the son of Congressman Brantley, won the plaudits of the cadet* and the visitor* by a speech on the college, past and present. After another song by the cadets, MrH. Alonzo Richardson, n long-time and substantia! friend of the Institu tion, spoke «n "The Practical nnd Actual In G. M. A., as Seen by a Close Observer.” •G. M. A. Spirit. What It Is, and What We Owe to It," we* the title of an address by R C Gresham, captain ot Company A. 1 JSjJv. a&La After one of a trio of bold negro boy highwaymen had been captured by D. Klamel, a merchant at Greensferry avenue and Battle street, the other two negroes rescued the prisoner by threntenlng to kill tho merchant with rocks. The three negroes then made their escape with a sack of money, amount ing to about 410. The robbery occurred early Thursday night at Klsmel’a store. The three boys, annarently about 14 yean of age, walked Into the store, and. while one pretended to make a purchase, another one seized the sack of money from a counter. The merchant gave chase and caught the thief on 4Ke sidewalk. The other two boys promptly picked up rocks, and, holding them over the mer chant, threatened to kill him If he did not free his prisoner. With the odds against him, he turned the boy loose. Policeman Luck, who was a short distance away, trailed the robber* for some distance, but tliev rsrnned. $60—FOR RENT—$60 One-htlf second floor mill con structed build.ng. office »nd store room, separated by hall way. Electric lights, two ele vators, steam heat, all free. Apply on premises, 12-14-14 Trinity Ave. $25,000 Sale Sudden Drop Dry Goods, Slippers, La dies’ aud Men’s Furnish- CLI SWEEP P CE S