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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21.
3
1*r irorla
••Trut.”
pat her down to tho bottom of the di__
"Lrara.htr Alone,” slid the perish priest,
"/or anythin* tou or I know to the con
trary, she may be perfectly right” . ^
What a contrast on another pace of /our
paper are t|ao sweet Innocent, little 6nby
What an eye-opener one of those
tables would- be to one of the bachelors If
he should aes lit to adopt the bleating! Bat
the selfishness of bachelorhood la prover
bial. It la n kingdom where self reigns
supreme. If he could bo made to realize
that another object In.his life, beside him
self. would eventually prove a Joy—be-
<•)}»• it would give him something else to
• onilder and care for—how different life
would appear, and ho would realize that In
this Ilea true happiness.
With this end In view, will not some kind
friend give one .of the babies for ». Christ-
mas present to n member of this bachelor
club? \ *
In these 1 precarious days t millionaire
•waken* to And himself bereft* of fortune.
If n bachelor, can you fancy a more forlorn
object—si,- frying-pan In hand, he straff;
ties with the problem of cooking: but had
ne put Ml In the background In earlier
and palmier days, and adopted one of these
little firla—when the crista came she, with
true feminine unselfishness, would now rise
to the occasion, end . rsturn hit kindness
by giving him whet to men Is the greatest
— * * - —i meet.
FROM GOTHAM.
BACHELORS AND BABIES;
FAIR VISITOR FROM GOTHAM
GIVES A FEW SUGGESTIONS
Independent Old
Maids From Rival
Orgaization.
The Eternally Independent Society of So-
!wt Old Maids Is a go!
Word to this effect has been reeeiTod l*y
inn perkerson, one of the charter members ,
of the Amalgamated Association of Con
firmed and Uocontounded Bachelors.
••It will he war—war to the death, or.
worts still, to thb marriage!" exclaimed Mr.
perkerson.
•The«e old ninlds are a determined *et. i
There has never been anything ranch but:
had blood between the old bachelors and«
he old maids of Atlanta. Somehow, they
do not mix well together.
••It was only with the purpose of protect-
In* our weaker members during the trying
days of leap year and to preserve our
Mc&elor Integrity that we, organized, for
wt knew that leap year always means a
raid and ruthless slaughter of our young
bachelors, who, being rather weak and In-
experienced, can not turn down proposals
marriage with that degree of finesse and
that artistic touch which should always
charseferize the action* of the members of
the Amalgamated Association of Confirmed
and Unconfounded Bachelors.
••Being, therefore, unahle to turn down
the nroixisals gracefully, the young bache
lor' with all the charming traits of the
accepts—for this reason and no other.
The untold suffering that follows. In the
unfortunate young man’s life 1 will not --
l *"Add to the always attendant dangers of
iMn rear the furthor peril that comes from
*ucn an organization ns the Eternally In
dependent Society of Select .Old Maids. The
vesr will be a hard one for us, and I fear
the worst of the more weak-kneed of my
brethren.'* , . , . '
Dan Carey, secretary of the Amalgamated
Association, states that an important meet-
jne will be held one day next week for the
purpose <>f considering applications for
nvmbbrship. . . .
Aldcrnmn Curtis, It Is stated, was slated
for the presidency of the association, but
ronsideraole opposition has been manifested
io bis candidacy since his Interview In The
Georgian Inst Tuesday, In which It is con
tend'd that he displayed a willingness to
leave the delightful realms of btcbelordom
if juit the time and the place and hit girl
should meet. . ■ ...
A communication has been received by
The Georgian relative to the organization
of bachelor*. Jt Js signed “Guest From
Gotham.” and the handwriting Is distinctly
feminine, not to mention the tell-tale fash
ionable linen stationery.
It Is Integrating. It follows:
Bachslors and Babies.
An 1 gazed on the lineaments of the barb-
efnrs depicted in your paper of Tuesday
evening—without wishing to appear per
sonal. 1 reslly do not see why they should
fed any alarm for their peraonal liberty at
the approach of leap year. Nothing In their
appearance, so far as I can see, need cause
them to fear Immedlats danger from the on-
alanght of the fair sex. Their state of ap
prehension Is perhaps caused from tho
same conception of the married state which
the little Irish girl possessed, who, when
«»ked what was the sacrament of matri
mony. replied:
"It's a state of torment Into which sonls
N. Y. BANKS SHOW
OVER LAST WEEK
Statement Shows Deficien
cy Has Been Materially
Reduced.
BELL OFFICIALS
GigNJJEP-OP
W. B. Roberts Made Special
Agent and C. P. Roddey
Manager.
DAN PERKERSON.
The doughty deputy sheriff de
clares war to death on altar.
WAS GEIGER WRITER
OF "SUICIDE" NOTE
Coneniued from Page One.
TWO DIVISIONS
FORJSXPRESS 00.
Beginning January IB, the South
ern Expre,a Company will be divided
Into two grand division,, to be known
a* the eastern and western depart
ment,, with headquarters In Savannah
and Birmingham,
The eastern department will be In
charge of John B. Hockaday,' former
•uperlntendent of tho Florida division,
»ith headquarter* In Savannah. The
V'Mtem department will be In charge
ef Edgar M. Williams, formerly as-
•latant to the president. - Charles C.
Wolfe succeeds Mr. Hockaday as
herlntendent of the Florida division
and Mark J. O’Brien, formerly assist
ant general manager, has been named
«c succeed Mr. Williams as assistant
to the president. '
MRS. CRUTCHFIELD
TO GAIN DIVORCE
Thru his attorneys, Reuben Ar
nold and V. A. Batchelor, J. H. Crutch-
y*M Saturday secured an order from
Judge Pendleton, of the superior court,
•triklng out his plea and answer In tho
divorce proceedings Instituted by his
*‘fe, Mrs. Sallle Crutchfleld, several
momhs aro. Mr. Crutchfield's action
withdraws all defense to the suit and
Mrs. Crutchfleld can now eecurs a ver
dict In her favor without difficulty.
CHARGE TWO MEN
WITH ROBBERY
Charged with robbing the O'Connor
dry goods store at the corner of Pe
ter, and Fair-ska., Emory Belton and A.
Klrle Maxwell, two young' white men,
•re under arrest.
Belton, who wa» a clerk In the store,
**? arrested Friday by Officers White
•M Bullard. Maxwell was arrested
ft his home, 180 Peters-st.. by De
tectives Starnes and Wood. They
found a trunk filled with stolen goods
•h hi, rqpm.
,„ 1 ' !* charged that Belton had a key
Jo the store and would go in with Mux-
•*■ a nd take thing, out at night.
£ NGU8H WON’T SEND
FLEET TO PACIFIC OCEAN.
1-ndon, Dec. 'kl.—An emphatic rte-
mal 1» made today by the British ail-
tiiialty that Great Britain had decided
"atablleh next May a Pacific .Vorth
*>:»rtcan squadron. One of the hlgh-
''^clala said the r»i>ort, which was
tuntt.bed In the London Standard, was'
L. S’ 0 ?* nnJ without a shadow of
foundation.
his unfortunate kinsman well, and
knew him Intimately. He says that
when In Atlanta, Dr. Oelger never
showed any signs of Insanity, altho he
was quiet and uncommunicative. Tho
Fairfax at that time was operated by
Mrs. Sarah Richmond, now residing In
Decatur, and she speaks highly of the
former Atlantan. He had traveled ex
tensively abroad, was cultured and very
agreeable in his quiet, undemonstrative
manner:
Dr. Barnwell U of the opinion that-'
Dr. Geiger went abroad, and he says
that he spent roost of Ills time In New
Tork and abroad.
If the unfortunate physician wn
Atlanta In the early part of this month,
contemplating suicide and trying to get
money from his brokers, friends In At
lanta knew nothing about It. Dr. Barn,
well says he did not kriow of his kins
man's presence, and It Is believed that
If he was here he remained very quiet.
Advices from New York Indicate that
on November 30*he was in Atlanta, at
the Piedmont, and sent telegrams to his
brokers In New York asking for 8260.
Inquiry at the Piedmont develops that
he was not registered on that date, but
It Is believed lie was here, as Informa
tion from Beaufort also leads to this
belief.
Shortly after this date, that myste
rious note was found In the Piedmont,
which contained the Information that
the writer would commit suicide at 4
o'clock In the afternoon. Since the
tragedy In New York, those, pt the
Piedmont who were agitated by this
note and who kept close watch In an
effort to prevent the despondent writer
carrying out hie death-dealing plans,
are Inclined to the belief that the note
was written by Dr. Geiger after he had
failed to secure money from his brok
ers.
It Is believed that after deciding to
commit eulclde. Dr. Geiger made tem
porary arrangements that gave him an
other leaae on life, and that Anally his
financial plana crashed and. the tragedy
In New York was the result.
OLIPHANT IS DEAD
FROM HIS WOUND
New York, Dec. 21.—James H. Oil
I.hant, the millionaire broker, who was
shot in his office at No. 10 Broadway
by Dr. Geiger, of Beaufort, S. C.. a
ruined 'Wall street gambler, died early
this morning In the Hudson-at. hos
pital. His wife and son were with the
broker when he died.
* Examination of the baggage of Dr.
Geiger, In the Holland House, showed
in all probability that he was erased
by drtnk and drugs when he committed
the crime. Many photographs of life
In Abyaslnla showed that the dead man
at one time had been an Intimate of
Count Saechenyl, now tho fiancee of
Bliss Gladys Vanderbilt. The two men
were showed pictured In many poses
during the days when Geiger was royal
physician to King Jfhnellk.
Geiger, who had lost hla whole for
tune of 830,000 in speculation in the
''street," la said to have demanded an
extension of credit from Ollphant, and
hen refused opened lire.
Geiger was born in Roswell, Ga„ In
1862. His father was at one time a
physician at Baltimore, Md. His moth
er was Miss Helen H. Barnwell, of
Beaufort, 8. C. He spent many years
abroad, and came back to Beaufort in
January, 1906,
Ha aald that he served aa physician
at the court of the aultan of Morocco.
He has a slater, Miss Carrie Geiger,
aald to be living In New York, but no
other Immediate relatives.
HOUSE ADJOURNS
FOR HOLIDAYS;
GAINES IS SORRY
Washington, Doc. a.—In the senate todof
the session lasted thirty-five minutes. Then
adjournment was taken for the holiday re
cess.
Hens tor fi’eott introduced a Joint resolution
investigate raining disasters. Senator
Warner Introduced a mil providing for the
rank in the navjr of vice admiral.
Mr. (ininos, or Tennessee, made a speech
regretting that the house will take a Christ
man holiday. „ ,
On motion of Mr. Payne, of New \ork.
New York, Deo. 21.—The weekly
fetatemervt of the clearing house banks
shows the following changes:
Reserye on all deposits, Increase $8.-
350.175.
Reserve on deposit other than United
States. Increase $8,823,000.
Loans, decrease $9,581,100.
Specie increase $4,337,800.
Legal .tenders. Increase $2,169,400.
* Deposits, decrease $7,321,900.
Circulation, Increase $1,661,700.
Total loans, $1,165,446,800.
The statement shows that the defi
ciency of the banks has been reduced
to $31,751,000. At this* time last year
there was a surplus of $3,280,900 and
two years ago there was a surplus of
$4,109,400.
3-STARRFD FLAG IS
WANIEDFj
Fleet Is Now Passing Thru'
Virgin Passage on Way
South.
Washington, Dec. 31.—In order that
"Fighting Bob” Evans may enter tho
harbor of Rio De Janeiro on January
11 flying the three-starred flag of vice
admiral, it la announced hie friends In
congress will conduct a vigorous cam
paign for his elevation to that rank
immediately after the Christmas holi
days.
was served, the color scheme was of red
end green, tho decorations of holly, crimson
roses and Southern smllax being used in
profusion. The punch bowl was featooned
with Malaga grapes and cherries. The hall
and parlor were In white and green, while
the dining room waa In pink and green.
The table was covered with a clunr lace
cloth, on which waa placed a crystal vase
holding enebantreas carnations. Here a de
licious menu waa served. Receiving with
Mni. Gay and Mies Gay were a number
of Mies Gay's school girl friends. Mrs.
~ wss elegantly gowned In black rajah
. with corsage of white duchesee lace.
Mlaa Gay was charming in a lovely lingerie
S own, with quantities of real lace. Mrs.
I. H. Perry wore a smart white cloth suit.
Mrs. A. P. Small's dress was of blue voile,
with trimmings of mechlln lace. Mlaa Al-
lene Simpson wore white net over taffeta
with bolero of duny lace. Miss Ada Tea-
beaut's gown was of white satin, made
prlncesse. Mlse Ethel McDonald's toilet
waa pink sapho silk. Mrs. 8. D. Zuber, Jr.,
—Bpe de chine. Mias Rebecca
_ _ frock waa of lingerie, elabo
rated *
uni■, .uia, n, R. Griffin, Mrs. R. F. 8Imp-
eon, Mrs. R. M. Jones, Mrs. Lillie Farnum
and Mrs. J. D. Gunn.
Mlse Helen Palmer, who has been the
ueat of the Mlasea Key, haa returned to
ter home In Birmingham.
Mies Ethel McDonald baa returned from
Alban/, where she was one of the Attend*
irred at that place on December 11 %
HARALSON.
Mr. Henry R. Pope, of Greenville, was
the gUeet of hla parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
P. Pone, last week.
Mr. James Edmondson spent last Saturday
and Sunday her/ with hla family.
Mrs. William Valdwcll has returned from
a visit to her son In Nenets.
Miss Anna Foster, who has been teaching
slater, Mrs. J. II.
for several
months, left this morning for Florida, where
be will reside In future.
Mrs. A. J. Ruughn and dhlldren have been
with Mrs. J. II. Baughn for a week. Mr.
Haugbn came down last night and will
her slater. Mrs. Mary Callahan, left yester-
for for Atlanta. .
Rev. Mr. Illllara, of Alabama, filled the
pulpit of the Lutheran church last Sunday,
STATE HOC-
MARIETTA.
. and Mrs. Charles , DuPre gave a
charming dunce on Tuesday night In honor
of Mr. Thomas Wallace. A large number
of young people were present and the occa
sion was greatly enjoyed by all. Dainty
refreshments consisting of lef ~ “ “
cakes were served.
A delightful event waa a bridge party
E"
She Survives, Though Her
Skull Is Terribly
Crushed.
PALESTINE LODGE
ELFCTSJFFICFRS
John A Hynds Presented
With Watch by
Masons.
W. B. ROBERTS.
He haa been promoted to be spe
cial agent of Southern Bell Tele
phone Company.
PENSACOLA, FLA. ,
The opening of the new Country Club
took place yesterday, and the members of
this organization were delighted with their
beautiful new club house. An orchestra fur-
nlsbpd music until 11 o'clock and delicious
refreshments were served during the even
ing. ^
Mrs Hue Harper /Mlins Is the gueat of
Mrs. Pntrla Ftltette during her star In Pen
sacola. Tonight Mrs. Mims lectures* on
Christian Hrlcnee.
Mrs. William H. Keyscr. Miss Nellie, MU*
Mary, ami Messrs. Campbell and Afnaley
Keyser nre espeeted bottle front New York
(i. Ayn.nrd and Miss Lonlse
Painter were mnrri«*d at the bride’s home-
on West Hill. «*i Wo-dnesday morning.
The attendants*mere Dr. C. !.. Smith and
Miss Ida Palme*, the brides sister. The
wedding was a quiet one, owing to recent
bereavement .In* the family. Mr. and Mra.
Aynrard left on the noon train f*ir point* In
the South, hut will twlf thvir future home
in Pcuiucola. .
ing complimentary to Mrs. B. E. Malcolm,
of New York city. At the cloae of the
game a deck of Congress cards waa pre
sented to the honor gueat,and the three
highest scores were awarded fancy bridge
scores. A hot luncheon waa served.
The young men gave an enjoyable (lance
at the armor/ Thanksgiving night.
The Ladles Euchre (!!ub waa pleasantly
entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Botan Bemby. Delightful refreshments
were served.
Mrs. A. V. Cortelyou will entertain at
cards on Friday afternoon In honor of her
Bister, Mr*. E. E. Malcolm, of New York
city.
Mrs. T. M. Patterson baa returned from
a pleasant trip to New York and Baltimore.
Mrs. 8. M. IUml»o and children will
leave this week for their winter home In
Florida.
Mra. E. E. Malcolm, of New York, Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Cortelyou.
Miss Rosalie Heewel, of Florida, and Mlaa
Lynne Payne, of Atlanta, are (he guests of
Mrs. J. D. Anderson, Atlanta - street.
MUa Marie Massey has returned from a
pleasant trip to Dublin. Oa.
The Travel (’lass met with Mrs. Lewis
Hoppe the week.
The teachers of the public school were
delightfully entertained on Friday afternoon
hr MU* L««rle Ford.
Mrs. I. W. Heyward has returned from
a pleffttBt visit to New York.
PENSACOLA, FLA.
If**r 4. H. Hlbley left this mornlmr for
ArwUichl oJa, where he wlU be until Thura*
***'&!* w*ek “The Notnada” met with Mra.
Warren K. Anderson. Thnekary was the
topic of the nfteruuon, and the papers were
most Interesting.
Mr. Tel
OrU-aiis.
Brent left on Monday for New
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John C.
Ivory entertained at bridge, after which
Udh-fous refreshments were served.
There will be n library tea on Saturday
.>oi*fmle*r ll. In the llbrr~ - ~ “
Blount building, given by
Library Assoefatlom,
Mr. J. H. Calvert, assistant super!ntendcnf
of the Western Telegraph Company, Is here
Cor a short stay. P
W. B. Roberts, assistant superin
tendent and manager of the Atlanta
exchange of the Southern Bell Tele
phone and Telegraph Company, has
been promoted to be special agent for
the company and has been assigned to
duty In the office of Vice President W.
T. Gentry. At present Mr. Roberts’
work will consist of such matters as
are especially assigned to him.
C. P. Roddey, cashier of the Atlanta
exchange, has been promoted to suc
ceed Mr. Roberts as manager of tho
Atlanta exchange. The appointment of
Mr. Roddey as manager was recom
mended by Superintendent D. M. Ther-
rell as a recognition of his ability, and
the recommendation was approved by
Geheral Manager J. Epps Brown,
W. B. Roberts, who becomes special
agent, has for six years been man
ager of the Atlanta exchange, and
during the past two years has been
manager and assistant superintendent.
He Is one of the most popular officials
of the company and has come In close
contact with the public, winning the
confidence and esteem of all who know
him. Mr. Roberts was formerly sec
retary and treasurer of Tho Atlanta
Journal, later circulation manager of
The Constitution, winning success with
both newspapers. He has spent the
greater portion of his life In Atlanta,
and few men are better known or more
popular In the business world. Hfo
promotion, which is an Important one,
comes as a well deserved recognition
of his splendid ability. 1
C. F. Roddey, who has been pro
moted tp be manager of the Atlanta
exchange, has been with the company
for a number of years In various ca
pacities. and has won rapid promotion.
He entered the service of the company
In Charleston, W. Va., and later bo-
came identified with the auditing de
partment. From this department he
was selected for the Important position
of cashier of the Atlanta exchange and
now becomes manager. Mr.. Roddey
possesses unusual exsuctive ability and
a personality that wins and retains
friends.
Both appointments are effective Jan
uary l.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
Mra. William D. .Thomas will entertain
the bridal party at the marriage, of Miss
Elisa Lipscomb and Mr. Alfred II. Wil
liams Tuesday evening, December 17, at a
buffet supper at her apartment in the Colo
nial following the wedding rehearsal at tha
home of Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Estes. Sev
eral handsome post-nuptial entertainments
are also to be given, and a number are
being arranged for l»efore the wedding.
Wednceday evening Mr. end Mra. Robert
H. Fits entertained at bridge for Miss
Lipscomb. Mlaa Gertrude Whitworth gives
n buffet luncheon December 12 for alias
Lipscomb and Mlaa Helen Kennedy.
Three of tho brldea-elect of the year—
Miss Eleanor Buford, Mlsa Bessie Dake and
Mlaa Bllae Lipscomb—were complimented
Wednesday evening with a small card party
given by Mrs. Maggie L. Illcks and Mr.
Philip L. Ulcks at their apartment In the
Watauga.
The directors of the Ladles’ Hermitage
Association have decided upon a reception
nt the Watauga Club on January 8 to com
memorate the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans. The following chairmen for
the occasion were appointed: Cbatrman-
E ncral, Mrs, Joseph Warner; decoration,
rs. George II. Davison; finance, Mra. Alex
ander Full. The hour* will be from 4 to
7, and It la proposed to make it a character
entertainment. ' ,
Mra M. E. Lebeck la chairman of a
committee which la arranging n unique and
original entertainment to be given ut the
Standard Club Wednesday evening, January
22. It will be In the nature of a minstrel
and vaudeville performance. .
Governor Malcolm R. Patterson left last
Thursday afternoon for Union City, where
his marriage to Mlsa Mar/ Russell Gardner
will be solemnized Saturday afternoon at $
o'clock.
The first entertainment given for the gov
ernor’! bride on her arrival In Nashville,
the middle of December, will be a luncheon
given her at Woodstock by Mrs. James C.
Bradford.
on the afternoon of New Year's day Mrs.
John Thompson will entertain at Glen
Leven In honor of Governor Pittterson'a
i*ride, who, as the first lady of the state,
will be a charming social acquisition to
Nashville.
Crazed by cocaine and with the hal
lucination that he was being attacked
by a crowd of negroes, Frank Jackson,.
a negro, seized an ax shortly before *3
o’clock Saturday morning and made a •
murderous assault on Tommie Reeves,
a negro woman, splitting her head
open, fracturing the skull In eight
places, breaking her left wrist and cut
ting off a finger on the.right hand.
Notwithstanding these terrible Inju
ries, the woman Is still alive. She is
lying In the Grady Hospital uncon
scious and with practically no hope
entertained for her recovery. * ,
After completing his work of butch- <
ery. the crazed negro started to the
police station to surrender. He was
arrested near the station by Call Offi
cers Gaitaher and Anderson, who had
been notified of the affair.
The attack occurred in a negro room- i
ing house at Decatur and Ivy streets. 1
Others in the place state that no one.
attacked Jackson, and, from his own
statement. It is believed he was fight
ing An Imaginary mob. The negro In- ;
Hlsts he was defending his life.
Jackson has been employed in the
coal, yard of S. M. Truitt & Son, In
Mltchell-st. He is regarded as a;
"dope” fiend. •
E EMPIRE
SIATEDELEGATION
Splitting of Delegations
Considered Favorable
to War Secretary.
ISSUE REQUISITION
FOR YOUNG, OF ROME
A third requisition on the governor
of Alabama for W. H. Yountf, badly
wanted In Rome, was arranted by Gov
ernor Smith Saturday morning:., on the
showing made by Walter B. Shaw, as
sistant solicitor general of the Rome
circuit. Young Is now In Birmingham,
and tho sheriff has been wired to hold
him until Georgia officers can come for
him—If Governor Comer honors the
requisition again.
3 TRAMPS KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK
Richmond, Va., Dec. 21.—Southbound
freight train on the Seaboard Air I.lne
consisting of sixteen loaded and seven
teen empty cars was wrecked at Twen
ty-Mile Post, south of Petersburg, at
7:30 o'clock last night Fifteen cars
were piled up In the ditch and the
track was not dear until 1:30 o'clock
today, delaying all traffic. A negro
brakeman, Frank Williams, had his leg
broken and foot crushed. Three tramps
known to have been on the train are
supposed to have been killed.
PARENTS TOO ILL
TO ATTEND FUNERAL
The body of Guyton McLendon, Jr„
who died Friday morning of pneumo
nia, was taken to Athens Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock for interment. f
Both Mr. and Mrs. McLendon were
too unwell to go to Athens. Chairman
McLendon has been conflnod to his
room In the Majestio for several days
with a severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. McLendon is at a sanitarium al
most completely prostrated over the
death of her son.
The body was accompanied to Athens
by the brother of Chairman McLendon,
Dr. W. W. Landrum and Dr. W. H.
Young, of Decatur. The funeral took
place In Athena Saturday.
JAMES E. WARREN.
He Was elected worshipful master
of Palestine lodge, Masons.
Officer* for, the year Were cliosen nt n
meeting Friday night of Palestine Lodge No.
486, Free and Accepted Masons, and In ad
dition to tbo nnnual election, the meeting
was marked by several other interesting
features,
John A. nytids, the rotlring worshipful
master, wns presented with a handsome gold
watch, engraved,On tho back with n past
master's jewel. The prcscutstlou speech
was made by J. W. Austin, siul Mr. Hynds,
In accepting the watch, replied in an appro
priate speech.
Afterward Mr. Hynds presented past mas
ters’ aprons to Hteve R. Jonhston and Isaac
Bttinhotmer.
Another feature of the meeting was the
address of F. L. 8eel/, publisher of The
Georgian, on a trip thru the Holy Land.
Tbo many sights in this laud which arc of
such peculiar interest to Manons were de
scribed, and especially Interesting was Mr.
Seely’s description of Klug Solomon’* tem
ple. Tho quarries, too, which fund shed the
stone for this wonderful structure were
told about. During this trip to tho 'Holy
Mud Mr. Heely quarried a piece of stone
and out of this s keystone wss mads which
was presented by him to the Masons for
tho uew Masonic temple.
Aftor tho buslucss of the meeting had
been transacted, tho members of the* lodge
enjoyed s spread which had been prepared
for the occasion.
The election resulted in the following of
ficers being chosen for the year: James E.
Warren, worshipful master; Dr. Bernard
Wolff, senior warden: Henry W. Anderson,
junior warden; Charles M. Roberts, treas
urer; William A. Fuller, secretary; J. M.
Fuller, tiler: J. Lee Barnes, member of the
board of relief; F. L. .Seely. Masonic hall
trustee; J. J. Woodslde, director of tho
Masonic Templo Company; A. A. Craig,
chaplain; L. v. Matts, senior deacon: E. D.
Kcnuedy, Junior descon; Shirley V. Brooks,
senior steward; D. E. Shumaker, Junior
steward; P. *M. Hubbard, organist; II. 8.
Blgby, assistant orgaiilat. and w. L. Cham
pion. chairman; P. D. McCsrJev. and Dr.
A. It. Van Dyke, finance committee.
OPERA GLASSES.
Largsst variety and best prices at
Jno. L. Moore & Rons', 42 N. Broad
St., Prudential building.
Washington, Dec. 21.—To the Influ
ence of the president Is considered duo
the postponement of the action on the
resolutions indorsing Governor Hughes
for the presidency In the New York
county Republican convention Thurs
day.
Representative Herbert Parsons,
chairman of the convention, and other
j friends of the administration conferred
‘with Mr. Roosevelt before the conven-
; tlon met ana politicians believe that It
| was In deference to his wishes that the
> resolutions were laid aside until next
■ month. The supporters of tho secrota-
! iy of war feel cheerful over tho sltua- ,
: tlon In the Empire State.
, The result Is they are now counting
on a divided delegation from New York
1 and they look upon this prospect as
offsetting ft possible division of the
I Ohio delegation its a result of the can-
dldncy of Senator Foraker. As they
figure It out. It would not put tho sec
retary at so great a disadvantage after
all If he did not have the united sup
port of Ids own state, since the dele
gations from New York and perhaps
one or two other states which have fa
vorite sons may likewise not bo united.
CORTELYOITMAY
QUIT PORTFOLIO
Washington, Dec. 21.—Rumors of
Secretary Cortelyou's Impending resig
nation continue to fly thick and fast
here despite his flat denial of a few
days ago. No official confirmation of
them Is obtainable and In administra
tion circles such talk Is discouraged.
It Is generally believed that If Mr.
Cortelyou goes Postmaster General
Meyer will succeed him. He Is a busi
ness man of ability and the president
has confidence In him.
If' a vacancy In the cabinet occurs,
the president Is likely to All it lii the
way that will do the maet good to the,
Taft cause. Collector Merritt, of Ni
agara Fails, Is mentioned In this con
nection os postmaster general.
JUDSON HARMON IS
MICHIGAN’S CHOICE
Detroit, Dec. 21.—Democrats oC
Michigan have settled upon Judson
Harmon, of Cincinnati, attorney gen
eral In President Cleveland's cabinet,
as their favorite.
There was a protracted conference
at the Pontchartraln Hotel yesterday
morning by the leading antl-Bryanlte*
of Detroit.
Mr. Harmon, when asked point blank
If he was a candidate, laughingly said:
"Now, mo'b'Hty forbid* & direct an
swer. It Is a great honor to be men
tioned for the presidency. I wouldn’t
want to say that I was a candidate,
but I will say that I am not throwing
stones at any one who' sugegsts my
name,”
WHY SANTA CLAUS PUTS TOYS
IN STOCKINGS OF CHILDREN
A CHRISTMAS STORY
The following story, a translation from the German. wa» found many
years ago by a gentlewoman who now resides at Haralson. Ga. _ She has
told It often to her own little frtende, to their great delight, and she
■ends It to The Georgian, expressing the hope that the story about the
fairy queen and good Kris (Cringle may give pleasure to the many young
readers of the paper.
ENGINEERS SURVEY
LINE FOR ROAD
■SHHHBBSHBB of Lebanon.
Mrs. \V. M. It. Luke gsre • bridge party
Wednesday afternoon tor Mrs. Campbell
plleher, a recent bride.
Mrs. George W. Male entertained
—ueada ' “ *■—
non*
Ga.
Neal baa at her gueat In the
have returwd borne.
The Potpourri Club haa reeently Wn or-
gnnlaed, with ’ MUs Klltahetlt Uodra aa
‘resident: MW t'brlstlne Glenn, Vf.-epre.f-
ent. nnd MW Adele Raymond ■e.-ndjiry
nnd treasurer. The other member, arc
Mf.se. Mary Golf Palmer, Kara louiae
larrt Frforaon. Damarlu. Drt-
_ perry. Martha Howell, Lnalae
Itbca, leiulK Hunt, Helen Bnfard and lien,
rlettc Richardson.
Mra. John If. Beeves will give a run.lcale
on the afternoon of December II.
Mrs. T. 0: Weld, entertain, at a roeep.
on tomorrow afternoon for her sister, Mr».
. B. Craig, of Chattanooga.
An event of gainrday evening will be AD.
nnd Mr». >'• IIrnn»font'a entertainment
of the Iteiiedb-t Whist Clnh, of which Mr.
nnd Mrs. John W. Tbourn., Jr., were the
last lust and hostess.
AIRES, you know, live In the
forest, where the trees are toll
nnd atraight, and the grass Is
■oft and green. In summer they sleep
In the flowers and dance by moonlight
on the grass. Wherever you see .the
grass unusually thick and green, there
the fairies have been holding their
revels. We call It a "fairy ring.”
The Front King Is the fairies’ dead
liest enemy. So. In winter, while he
rules the earth, they live In caves un
derground. Their candles are the fire
flies. whose light If brilliantly reflect
ed from the rubles and diamonds and
emeralds which line the walla. Here
the fairies sing and dance and have a
merry time until the winter Is gone,
and the flowers come again.
Once upon a time. Just before the
fairies went to their winter home, the
queen gave a ball. Everybody was In
vited. and all were on tlptoo with ex
pectation. But euddenly some one
said:
•What will become of the fairy ba
bies? If we leave them alone, the elvee
will como and carry them off. Some
body must stay with the hablee.”
All waa consternation. One said:
"I can not stay. I have a new dreae
made of a piece of a butterfly's wing. I
must go to wear my new dress!
Another said: "I have a veil made of
a spider's web, with dewdrops for lew-
els. I must go to wear my new veil.
Another said: "l have a scarf made
of a piece of the rainbow.” And an
other. "I have a new coach made of a
walnut shell, with beetles for horses
and a cricket for a coachman. I must
go to ride tn my new coach."
So each one had some excueei for
no one wanted to miss this last hall of
the season!
But Kris Krlngle said:
• You may all go, for I will stay and
take care of the babies."
"No, no. Kris Krlngle," they all ex
claimed, "you know you are the queen's
favorite, and she will be angry If you'
do not go to the ball."
"Just tell the queen.why I stayed, and
I am sure she will not bo angry." re
plied Kris Krlngle. So It wo* settled
ami all went merrily as before.
Sure enough. In the midst of the ball,
the queen exclaimed:
"Where Is my favorite. Kris Krln-
glc?"
The next day, she sent for him and
said:
Kris Krlngle, I have heard of your
‘ kindness, not, only In
ask anything you please, and I will
grant It."
But Kris Krlngle fell on hts knees
(you must always kneM to a queen,
you know), and said:
"O, Queen, you have always given
me all I want, even before I asked It,
and there Is nothing left for me to wish
for.”
"Wall, go this time,” replied the
queen, "but remember that whenever
you want anything, you have only to
ask me, and I will grant It.”
Soon afterward, the fairies went to
their winter home. Here they sang and
danced nnd told titles of what they had
done and seen during the summer.
Now, you know that sometimes In
winter we have mild, warm days, when
the wind blows and tho sun shines
warm, and the: bees come out and fly
about, and the fairies can walk abroad.
We call It the Indian summer. Now,
it happened that the day before Christ
mas was jpst such a mild, warm day.
Kris KrlngleWent out to take a walk,
and, as he walked, he thought how
good and kind men and women ought
to be to each other. Then he thought
he would like to find out whether they
were good and kind. So, going behind
a hedge, he changed himself to look
like a poor old beggar man.
Fairies, you know, can change them
selves to any form they please. Then
he went into the city and stood on a
street corner to beg. The streets were
full of people, all busy and happy, each
trying to get something for Christmas.
He held out his hand. Some passed
him by without looking;- some looked,
but were too busy to stop: while others
said, "Get out of the way, you old beg
gar man."
This made Krlt Krlngle very sad, to
think that men and women were not
kind and good as they should be.
Presently! three little girls came skip
ping down the street, as merry and
happy as they could be. When they
saw Kris Krlngle, they stopped and
looked at him. One said: "Poor old
man! He hasn't any .coat, and hM
shirt is sll ragged.” ,
"His hat lias no brim.”
"His shoe* are all worn, and he hat
no stockings."
"Oh," said the tint, *'I with we had
not spent all our money for candy."
"Here, old man, will you have some
of our candy?"
"I’ll ten you what we can do. You
know, we have been' knitting stockings
for the poor. Old man, If you will
come home with-us, we will give you
some stockings.”
JT» vxllless Mid KiMUHHwy »ut, »•••/ •••
staying with the fairy babies, but of all
the good and kind things that you are "I thank you. little girls," said Kris
constantly doing for other*. And now, Kyingle, "X can not go now, but If you
A corps of engineers from the Kauff-
man-Shaw Construction Company, of
Salt Lick. Ky„ are en routo to Georgia
to make the survey for the Pelham,
Newton and Lwary railroad, a new line
be constructed tn south Georgia. The'
work of surveying tho lino wilt begin
Monday and will be completed os soon
as possible, Johnson & Co., of Chicago,
having accepted the bonds. The new
line will traverse a splendid section of
tho state and will give Newton and
Leary direct connection with the At
lantic Coast Line and the Flint River
and Northeastern railway.
1 ' — '.
COW MUST GO .
IN THOMASVILLE
Specie! to The Georgian. : .
Thomasvllle, Go.. Doc. 21.—The elec
tion of city officers hold here yesterday
resulted In the choice of John S. Mont
gomery for mayor 'and a mtjortiy ot
flvo aldermen In favor of banishing the
cow from the street*. * ,
The election w»s the closest and the
hardest fought of recent years. Out.
of a registration of 633 votes 693 were
cast. ,
Montgomery wae elected by a ma
jority of only five, and the aldermanta
board was chosen by only small, ma
jorities. Montgomery was born here
and haq held many positions of publlo
trust, acquitting himself well In each.
will hang them by the chimney cor
ner, I will come tonight and get them."
■ Then he hastened to the queen, and,
falling on his knees, said:
’O. Queen, do you remember that
you promised to give me anything I
asked for?"
"Yes, Kris Krlngle,” she replied.
"What is It you wish. Something good
tor other*, I am sure.”
Then he told her of the little girls,
and said:
want to do something to make
them liappy."
She gave him a, fairy sleigh, filled
with everything children love—books,
dolls and kites and balls and candy and
apples and oranges and whistles, and
every toy that ever was made. And be
ing a fairy sleigh, it never is empty:
for a* soon aa one thing Is taken out,
another comes In Its place; only, you
never know what Is coming. If yon
take out a doll, a ball may come In
Its place, or an orange, or an engine.
The queen sent a messenger to tha
Frost King, asking him not to harm
Kris Krlngle. telling him what he pro
posed to do. The Frost King replied
that he would not hurt Kris Krlngle
that night, or any other night: not even
If the snogr was on the ground: but h*
would hurt any other fairy caught In
his domain. .
That night, with his eight little rein
deer (I have not time to tell you their
names, but you wilt learn them, I am
sure), which, being fairy reindeer, can
travel aa fust as the lightning, he drov*
all around the world, and Wherever
there were any little children; he left
something for them. And now, every
year, the night before Christina- he
goes everywhere, leaving something tot
the children who do not think tiiem-
■s too big or wise to hang jig
their itocklngx. ^