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It was a happv party of young people
that met last Friday evening at “Rio
Vista,” the elegant home of Capt. and
Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson, so beauti
fully situated on the banks of the
winding Etowah. The occassion was
a bicycle meet given by their charm
ing daughter Miss Letitia compli
mentary to her guests. The threaten
ing ch?°dy weather of the afternoon
■ caused sotQb v? think that it might
interfere with the pleasures of the
evening but not so. The party wheeled
out to Mobley Springs via the furnace
and on near Liddale then home. As
they neared Capt. Johnsons the sight
was an ideal picture of fairy land.
The grassj lawn had many Japanese
lanterns hanging from trees and
shrubbery. Also, small glass lights
on the lower terrace nestling in the
grass which sent penetrating rays in
to the inky darkness. Tables were
scattered about in the lawn on large
rugs and while seated there those en
tertained were served delightful re
freshments which are always faultless
at this hospitable home. Sweet
strains of music greeted the ear and
in a short time the large halls and
parlors were filled with those engaged
in fascinating dances. The following
were invited: Misses Bessie Sprojill,
Mary Berry, Eddie Magruder, Minnie
Rowell, Willie McWilliams, Julia
Bayard. Linnie Thomas, Mira Hill.
Pattie Gilliard and Messrs Billy Tow
ers, Halsted Smith, Otie 'Jones, Wil
liam McWilliams, Reuben Towers,
Barry Cothran, Guy Cothran, Will
Chidsey, Jim Shaw, Horace King,
Horace Johnson, Gill Johnson, Albert
Johnson, Norris Smith, Cliff Seay,
Alex Bonnyman, Walter Cotbran,
Lang Gammon, Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Sullivan, Mesdames A. B. S. Moseley,
M. L. Hine, D. T. Boozer, Dr. Lind
sey, Johnson, Tap S. Sparks, and Lus
trat.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Johnson, who
moved from Rome to their country
home ara much delighted with the
change. Tney think their health is
much improved.
Miss Mary Noble, of Anniston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Smith,’
on East First street.
Mr. Henry Hine has returned from
a very pleasant and much {needed
rest. While away he visited Austell,
Dalton,Chattanooga, Lookout Moun
tain and Catoosa Springs.
The chief social .event of the past
week was the reception of Judge and
Mrs. Maddox on Tuesday evening, cele
brating their silver wedding anniver
sary.
The large lawn was ‘beautifully deco
rated with Japanese lanterns. Twenty
five of them were hung over the front
door, to represent each year of their
wedded lives.
Mrs. Maddox wore a handsome gown 1
of silver grey silk, trimmed in wnite ,i
chiffon. She was assisted in receiving I
by Mirs Bittie Shropshire and Mrs. A.
B. 8. Moseley and her sister, Mrs. Ed
mondson, Mrs. Luke McDonald, Misses
Berta Maddox, Mary Shaw and Nannie
Flemming.
Altogether, the occasion was a pleas
ant one, and the friends of the host and
hostess will long , remember it with joy.
< The decorations deserve special men
tion. The dining hall specially where
ferns, while roses, similax, and gorgeous
sprays of pink fuchias predominated.
The other rooms gloried in roses pink,
crimson and white with all the prodigal
ity of mid summer and the happiness at
tendant upon a successful and joyous
middle-life.
Miss Berta Maddex was quite lovely in
ad ecole te gown of pure white she never
appeared to better advantage, and was
kindness and grace itself to the multitude
of friends assembled to do honor to ler
parents. j, • . . ! •
Among those from a distance a warm
welcome was accorded the whole-souled
Mr. Parks Morton and his eharm -
lag daughters from “the Pines.”
Among the telegrams received was
one from R. A. Denny and Hon. Judson
A. Clements congratulating the happy
pair. Space does not permit a mention
of all but the affair was charming and
Rome wishes for our congressman and
his wife many more gracious returns
their anniversary.
Friday evening Prof. Northcutt open
ed hjs dancing school in the pavilion,
on the sixth story of the Armstrong,
and it was crowded with young men
and ladies.
Mr. Horace Johnson, sou of Mr.
Smily Johnson is in the city visiting
his cousin Mr. Gill Johnson.
The many friends of Mr. C. E.
Buchanan will regret to learn that he
will not return to Rome until next fall.
Mr. Buchanan is regarded as an artist in
the full sense of the term. He has had a
flattering offer to go to Columbus, Ga.
If he should accept, that city is to be
congratulated, for Mr, Buchanan is a
cultured and refined gentleman, and will,
add to the social grace of any city. His
friends in this place will miss him
greatly.
Mrs. £. H. West with her little
grandaughter Jessie Hine returned
home yesterday after a pleasant visit
to Lookout Mountain inn.
Prof. J. Harris Chappell, who is
president of the Milledgeville Indus
trial college is in the city visiting the
family of Mr. John Kincaid.
Mr. C. A. Thompson, who has -been
summering at Warm Springs has made
many new friends, and is quite a favorite
at that resort, and deservedly. He be
longs, however, entirely to Rome, and is
not be taken from us on any consideration.
Shorter college will eagerly await his
return which will be now in about two
weeks. ,
Miss Celeste Ayer also will be home-in
time to resume her duties. She will
arrive in New York a,bout September 1.
Miss Ayer will bring many new “dots”
gathered from foreign lands.
Miss Viola Glenn, a beautiful and high
ly cultivated young lady of Atlanta, is
visiting Mrs. J. W. Hancock at her home
on Third avenue.
Miss Emily Williams, of Macon, is in
the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. T.
O. Hand, on East Fourth street. Miss !
Williams' is the daughter of Jeweler I
Williams. 4
dn Wednesday at their ’country
honje. Mr., and Mrs. V. T.'Sanford
, served a most tempting barbecue to a
number of their friends.
The day was distinguished for its
varied pleasures. .Combining the ideal
weather with the grove of Annie
delle as the place of meeting, Mr. and-
Mr. Sanford as entertainers a conge
nial company as guests and a delicious
spread as the matter of great moment,
made the occasion propitious in ev6ry
respect. <.
The menu on this day over-stepped
the limits of usual barbecue affairs
and in addition to tne temptingly
browned meats and highly seasoned
stew there was' a couse of delicious
Ices and cakes with black coffee as a
finishing stroke to the bill of fare.
Melons and fruits were there in pro
fusion and with hearty rellib, were
enjoyed by the guests.
After the dinner was served a trio of
musicians entertained the company,
and to the seductive notes of banjos
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deftly handled light quick-steps were
indulged by-a number of the guests.
The days’ amusements were ended by
a game of ball which would have
done credit to Baltimore. Among the
number of those present were Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Camp, Mesdames Autfiur Sullivan,
Henry Battey, Misses Mary Shaw,
Maybethz Sullivan, Annie Griffin,
Messrs. Blount Hamilton, Robert Van
’Dyke, Sam Hardin, J. A. Shaw, Wil
liam Camp, B. A. Vann, Huck Patton,
Waiter Griffin. Mortimer Griffin,
John McClure, Dwight Shaw. Will
Sanford, A. G. Ewing, Nat Harris,
Judge Maddox, Dr. T. M. Shaw and
Mr. and Mrs. Perry of Cave Spring.
Mrs. Catherine Brown, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. J.
Warner, at her home in East Rome.
Mrs, Brown lived in Rome some twenty
years ago, and she has many friends
who w.iH be glad to welcome her back
again..
An'interestmg entertainment and re
ception will be given by Mount Alto
lodge, Knights of Pythias on Monday
evening, August 30. There will be ad
dresses. music, recitations and light re
freshments. The, following committees
have been appointed to meet at once and
perfect all necessary arrangements:
On Programme: - Max Meyerhardt,
J. W. Lancaster, M. B. Eubanks.
'On Refreshments: —H. G. Stoffregen,
M. E. Dodd, Albert L. Lumpkin.
On Finance:—John B. F. Lumpkin,
H. G. Stoffregen, Dr.'C. Hamilton.
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Miss Mary Berry, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Frank Lester, returns
today to her home in Borne.—Atlanta
Journal.
Mr. Chas. 11. Smith, the popular
son of Mr. Hines Smith, is visiting bis
Sarents on Fourth avenue for a few
ays.
An last Wednesday afternoon little
Mrian Black celebrated her ninth
birthday by a most delightful party
to her little friends. They were all en
thsiastic in their praises of the pretty
decorations, the delicious refresh
ments and the happy manner in
which their little hostess entertained
them. Those present were: Misses
{anie Fahy. Clara Henry,Lucile Ham
mond,- Frances King, Mabel Harbour,
Mabelle Howell, Georgia Hoskinson,
Lottie Black, Nell Black, Kathleen
Black, Tennie Berry, Pauline Berry,
Ethel Cantrell, Louise Cantrell, Car
rie Burne, Bessie Burney, Frances
Spullock, Myrtle Allen Simms, Janet
Wood, Ludie Bass Harvey, Mary Un
derwood, Adele Fortin, Sallie Black,
Anna Veai, Rebecca Veal, Sallie
Hamilton, Marian Black, Ella Black
and Messrs George Word, Paul For
tin. John' J. Black and Dean Hoskin
son.
Mr. William McWilliams and his sis
ter, Miss Clay Lee. expect to leave in a
few days for Warm Springs.
Mr. Albert Johnson an eminent
lawyer of Cartersville is in the city
for a few days.
Mrs. Johnson .mother of Mrs, Wyatt,
returned yesterday from a delightful
visit to Arkansas.
For genuine pleasure and jollity, the
evening tendered by Miss WPI Nell Lav
ender, to Miss Ford, of Augusta, and
the Misses Jewett,of Macon,last Monday
at her cosy Fourth avenue residence,
surely reached the acme. It was a
‘•slipper party,” but this novel game
furnished only A small pars of the
amusement for every variety of enter-
I tainment contributed to their pleasure.
Charades were anted, and Miss Laven
der said she could puzzle * the erowd by
acting a compound word. She placed
an ear of corn on the floor and stooped
to eat it, but the btilliancy of the crowd
asserted itself in the prompt answer,
“cornset-so-lo.”
The couples’ present were: Sam Har
din, Miss Ford, of Augusta; Edward
West, Miss Pauline Jewett, Macon;
John McClure, Miss Mary Neely; Will
Chidsey, Miss Irene Jewett, Macon;
Mather Daniel, Miss Hanna Neely; C.
Bayard Seay, Miss Martha Jewett, Ma
cen; Paul Jack, Miss Sparks. ,
Mr. R. R. Harris Jr., the popular
teller of the First National Bank, has
returned *after spending some time
very pleasantly at the White Cliff
Springs in the mountains of East
Tennessee.
Mrs. N. M. Gomez came home yes
terday from Catoosa Springe.
Mrs. C. I. Graves baehad a delight
ful outing in the mountains of North
Georgia. She returned home yester
day morning. x
The home of Miss Annabelle Rhodes
was the scene of a happy gathering Tues
day evening. All the latest games and
amusements were played and enjoyed by
the jolly merry-makers, and at a late*
hour, they dispersed after delightful
refreshments served by Miss Clara Rhodes.
The on the piano, of all the
latest marches by Miss Willingham was
also an enjoyable feature. Those present
were:
C. Bayard Seay, Miss Farquhar, Chat
tanooga; Edward West, Miss Willing
ham, Macon; Paul Jack, jliss Louise
Oehmig, Chattanooga; Clarance Harper,
Miss Loula West; Edwin Wright, Miss
Gussie Ross; Sam • Hardin. - Miss Flo
Seay.
Mrs. Stella Brumby and her little
daughter. Miss Marian Brumby, of
Cartersville, will arrive Monday to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Hines Smith.
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Miss Maynor Holmes gave an ele
gant~ pinner party the past week to
twelve young lady friends. Six
courses were faultlessly served.
The Tribune is indebted to Miss Mai y
Shaw for valuable aid in the description
published Wednesday of the silver wed
ding reception of Congressman and Mrs.
Maddox. Miss Shaw is a very bright
and talented writer. With its cameo
like, graceful and incisive style some of
her writing is to be compared to that of
Geoige Eliot.
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Mrs. Thompson Hiles and Miss
Ethel Hiles have returned from a de
lightful visit to Monteagle, Shelby
ville and other points in Tennessee.
Their many friends hail their return
with pleasure.
Miss Marian Smith, of darters'
ville, will arrive tomorrow to visit
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Smith.
Miss Louise Gomez has returned
from a pleasant visit- to Catoosa
Springs. She is one of the hand
somest girls in Georgia, and is always
the recipient of much attention,
wherever she visits.
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On last Wednesday afternoon seven
couples, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. C,
C. Harper,' piled into one of the big pic
me wagons, and left the city about ‘ six
o’clock for camp meeting at Morrison’s.
From the first start the crowd was divid
ed into two parties, and if those in the
front of the wagon tried to sing, those in
the rear would screech and blow bugles
thereby increasing the merriment and
making the din so elating to youth.
However as they neared the camp
ground all sang in unison, * ‘Tenting or.
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the old campground.” An occasion
more inspiring, or a crowd more thrilled
with pathos and beauty of life, could
not hove been found, and as they rode
allong in the darkness, tqe strains of
“Old Black Joe,’ r “Jwanita” and other
songs appealing to the noble passions,
were sung over and! ove>r again, ehang
from grave to gay. the flour couples in
the rear, originated and effectually ren
dered the following yell: “Razzia da rale,
sizzle, sazzle, buzz, xuzz, yes it does
zip-boom.” Near spring number two,
they spread an elegant lunoh, alfireseo',
and viands never tasted or seemed more
palatable. The couples wereu Jim Sbavr,
Miss McCord,. Texas? Edward - West,
Mies Pauline Jbwett, Macon;; Will Chid
sey, Miss Emm* Hume;. Sam Ha«Hnr
Miss Martha Jewett, Macon? Clarence
Harper, Miss Willingham, Maeen;
Mather Daniel. Miss Irene Jewett,. Jfcv
«on; Will Wright, Miss Grace Steele,
spreading lunch with was. a trap
party composed of the following: Ewan
Harvey, Miss Boos; Cedartown; Burt an
Reece,’ Miss Cora Whitehead);. Oscax
McWilliams, Mieses- Flemmings- aad.
McCord.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Neel hslve retnirned
home, after spending.several weeks-vety
pleasantly at the springs.
While away visited Mentnne,
Kensington and other places.
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Miss Edna Cain and< Miss Bitting were
down from Summerville yesterday. They
only remained a few hours, returning on
the afternoon train. The friends- of Mies
Cain in Rome regretted that she was un
able to attend the Maddox silver wed
ding reception.
Mrs. D. B. sr., he* returned
from a pleasant visit to Pylant Springs,
Tenn, much improved in health.
Dr. and Mrs. Eben Billyer have gsne
on a vi>it to Murpby, N. C. They will
join Judge George Hillyer.
Thursday evening from fl to 12; Miss
Annie Linton Sparks entertained the L.
S. C. and S. A. S. eiubs. Dainty re
freshments were served and a pleasant
time, was enjoyed by all.
Miss Margie Hoyt entertained' a few
friends on Honday evening in honor of
Miss Louise Ross, of Gadsden.
Miss Rowena Woodruff, of Griffin,.
Ga.. and Miss Minnie Wyatt, of this
city, have returned from a two week’s
visit to Miss Mattie Wyatt, of Raccoon
ville, Ga.
The .Bachelor’s club “beat the band”
Thursday evening, with their crowning
success, a trolly ride. Lusty voices and
merry laughter apprised the people
along the route that they were having a
good time, and deep throated buglesand
bells echoed again and again from
streets and avenues. Light refreshments
were served at Mobley’s, after which
most of the crowd went over to see the
furnace run.
The jolly party Were soon whizzing
over the city twenty five couples strong,
and each making his portion of jollity.
The chaperones, Mr. and Mrs. B. 8.
Barker, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Har
per, have on previous instances
endeared themselves to every
bachelor, therefore their selection.
The Bachelors sustained their reputa
tion as charming and’able entertainers,
and this is just another triumph for
;them. Following is tbe list:
Misses Irene Jewett; Daisy Camp;
Martha Jewett; Ava Printup; Mary
Denny; Annie Dowdell, Ford, Augusta;
Hazel Adkins; Flo Seay; Bonnie King;
Pauline Jewett; Loula > West; Litia
Johnson; Linnid Thomas; Williams, Ma
con; Rose Woodruff; Hannah Neely;
Lavender; Mary Neely; Louise Oehmig;
Emma Hume; Mammie Reece; Hattie
Benjamin; Hill, Macon.
Messrs. W. B. Chidsey, B. C. Coth-
ran, R. N. Towers, C. Bayar% Seay,
Edwin Writrbt, J. Smith, Edward
West. Will Towers, Ham Wybe,. Willi
Sanford, Will Wright, Laurie Coth
ran, Wm McWilliams, Walter Coth
ran, Ed Maddox, Phul' Jack. Ml D.
Daniels, Sam Hardin, Jim Shaw,
C. K. Ayer, Dudley Magsmder, Ffrof.
Northcutt, Wade Lowry, BoMing-
Sullivan.
Thursday afternoon from 41 to 6 little
Mies Bailie Sparks entertained a number
of her little fiends with a party at tbe
heme of her father on Sixth arenne.
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Washington, D. C., Aug. 15,1897..
Whereas, By satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned it has been
made to appear that tbe First National
Bank of Rome, in the city of Rome, in
the county of Floyd and state of Georgia,
has complied with all the provisions of
the act of congress to enable National
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tha county of Floyd and state of Georgia,
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