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About The Rome tribune. (Rome, Ga.) 1887-190? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1897)
12 Colonels * Costumes M Candidates. Scenes and Stories of a Gala Night at the Governor’s Reception in the Capital City. A Social Crush at the Execu* five Mansion on Last Tuesday Night, Worthy fellows; and like <• prove most sinewy swordsmen. A braver soldier never <jo«ch®d a lance >■ A gentler heart did never sway in court. —Shakespeare. “Paris of the South” (we’ll call it that; they think it is Paridise) is not gay every night, bat more'so o® this partic ular night. Firstly and lastly, there was ’the re ception of Gov. and Mrs. Atkinson at the executive mansion to tbe Georgia legislature; Secondly and roastingly, there was Rev. Sam Jones lecturing on “Politics and politicians;” Thirdly and theatrically, all the play houses were in full blast; Fourthly and fashionably, the debu tante daughter of one of Atlanta’s wealthiest families called out society. To say nothing of poker games, prize fights and hundreds of smaller affairs there was enough variety to get just what you wanted. « » • ABOUT THE COLONELS AND THE CANDIDATES, All the eighty-one colonels of Gov. Atkinson’s staff had been ordered out in full uniform to meet the legislators. It was purely a social matter; no inten tion of using the military to influence the legislators. 1 do not know whether all the colonels were there, but their bright uniforms were conspicuous every where, and I was marched to the mansion by four of them. It is certain however, that there were more candi dates than colonels present- -of course, all colonels are candidates. A list of the candidates would have disclosed men running for every office from governor down to candidates for matrimony. Os course, there were more for the latter office than all the others put together because the ladies can run, if any so desire, on that ticket. Politics, of course, formed one of the chief topics of talk, but as usual in such a crush it was difficult to get in more than three vtords connectedly unless yon were in are tired corner. REALLY 'TWAS BRILLIANT WITH 450 CALLERS, But really it was a brilliant occasion —said to be one of the largest and most successful given in recent years at the executive mansion, and Gov, and Mrs. Atkinson were heartily congratulated. The decorations of autuma leaves, chrysanthemums, trailing evergreens and pink roses were pretty and artisti cally arranged. The mansion was a blaze of bright light from top to bottom, and everything showed pleasing prepar ation for the event. Between 400 and 500 people called during the evening— “77” FOR COLDS that ‘ hang on” The best thing yet. One dose at the beginning is worth ' half a dozen afterwards. Neglect of a common cold leads to Grip and takes longer to “break up.” Head off a cold with a dose of “77.” “77” relieves a Cold over night. No one dies of Pulmonary disease who takes “77” in time. “77” knocks out Grip. “77” nips a Cold in the bud. A 25c. vial leads to a dollar flusk; the economical way of buying “77.” Ask for Dr. Humphreys’ Manual of all Diseases at your Druggist or Mailed free. Sold by druggists, or send to Hum- gihreya* Med. Co. Cor. William and John Sts. New York. Many of the legislators, but by no means a majority of them. There were a large number of Atlanta people, visiting young ladies and a few visitors from other towns. Then the colonels and tbe candidates made -up the rest. Not one of Rome’s three representatives attended, but Senator Shropshire was present for a short time. The governor and Mrs Atkinson and the receiving party were in the front drawing room on the right as one en tered, and this room, the other three and the spacious hall were crowded. la the reception line besides the host and hostess were Hon. Robert L. Ber ner, president of the senate; Mayor and Mrs. Peter Meldrim,of Savannah; Hon. H. A. Jenkins, speaker of the bouse; Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Neat of Atlanta, and Mr. Boifeuillett, of Macon. The many fair, beautiful and hand somely gowned women were offset by rieh gold braided uniforms and full dress of the masculine contingent. About tbe rooms and hall were palms, rare pot plants, smilax and other flow ers, A splendid orchestra played throughout the evening and after the crowd had thinned out danomg was indulged in. * Mrs. Atkinson wore a handsome cos ATLANTA had a gay night of it Last Tuesday be ginning at sunset land -ending at— •well I -suppose— | sun rise. This is I not written with • the idea that the Governor Atkinson Had a Warm Welcome and Pleasant Smile for Each Caller. tume consisting of a brocaded satin of mingled colors, and a blouse waist of carmine velvet, trimmed with fur and rich lace. One of the most strikingly handsome and stately ladies’ at the reception was Mrs. Peter Meldrim, of Savannah, who wore an exquisite dress of soft white satin, which suited the lovely gray col oring of her hair, and with rich pearls around her white throat, reminded one of the “White Baroness” of Maarten Maartens. She has a very aristocratic bearing. Miss Lady Kate Branner, a noted belle and beauty of Tennessee, whose picture was published in last Sunday’s Constitution, and one who deserves the pretty compliments paid her. was the prettiest young lady present. There were other beautiful girls and hand some matrons present, and possibly others who have another type of beauty as their ideal way differ from this criti cism. Miss Isma Dooly was the recipient ' much adulation, and was to judge from the number of people who show ered compliments upon her the most popular young lady present. She wore a be-ruffled costume of white silk of a Frenoby style with a profusion of roses Mrs. T. B. Neal wore a rich costume of black silk with satin trimmings and diamouda In the dining-room La France roses and pink shaded candles adorned the dining table. Light refreshments were served. The punch was of a very fine quality. Among the colonels the Hon. Billy Clifton and the Hon. Tom Cobb vied with each for being the handsomest man on the staff while our own Col. Will, J- Harris, of.Cedartown, secretary of Senator Clay, was the most popular. TH» KOMU TBIBbNB. SUNDAY 2«. IWtfi From tbe ocean blue to the blue moun tains <if our empire state of possums and politicians he knew everybody, or every body knew him. His proverbial affa bility and pleasant attentions have made-him hosts of warm friends. But if I continue to discuss the eoloneis I cannot write another line. Mrs. Atkinson has to a remarkable degree that desirable faculty of politi cians—tbe memory of faces and names of voters She said: **l remember the faces of men easily. But tbe women give a great deal of trouble. They change their dress and bonnets, and I forget them . But the men always seem the Mine.” - The youthful girl-bride, Mrs. J. P. Atkinson, whose romantic marriage in Floyd county near Rome is well re membered, was present and seemed to enjoy the reception with all her sunny disposition for she flitted about like a sunbeam. Os tbe volumes of gossip I beard I have not time to write, nor The Tri bune space to print it, and tbe colonels and candidates are left to the “dear people” whom they serve, or hope to serve. H. R. H. UNDER LAST RIVEh. Gigantic Tunnel to Connect Manhattan Inland Bud Brooklyn. , Work is soon to be begun on a gigantic $10,000,000 tunnel which is to connect the two great boroughs of Greater New York—Manhattan and Kings. The tun nel is torun from the Brooklyn terminus of the Lons Island railroad to a station in New York near the North "river, ' toy a gradual incline it will drop out of sight, pursue its way under Brooklyn, dive under the East river, reach the New York shore at a point under Maiden lahe and continue on under Broadway and cross streets until it reaches the western edge of the island, where there will be a temporary terminus. In time, how ever, it will be pushed through under, the North river until it emerges in Jer sey City on the opposite shore. A double track electric railway will be constructed in the tunnel, and this is expected to solve the vexed question of rapid transit between the two great sec tions of the metropolis. Besides the east ern terminal there will be a station in Brooklyn and two in New York. These will be reached by elevators. At the easterly end the tunnel will be carried under the streets of Brooklyn in a horseshoe shaped arch of masonry 18)4 feet in height and 25 feet in width. It will be carried to a depth of 100 feet PROJECTED TUNNEL UNDER EAST RIVER. below the surface. When the tunnel reaches the East river, it will be changed into two parallel iron pipes, each 14>£ feet in diameter. These pipes will be I carried 30 feet under the .bed of the river and 8» fleet below* the low tide mark. In its ■worse across Manhattan Island the tunnel will be 100 feet below the surface. It will be neaYly three miles in length, and it is estimated ‘that the work of construction will take two years. IN PLACE OF ‘BACCHANTE.” Mlranfi*'. “Spirit of Resenrck” For the Boston Public Library. To take the place of MacMonuies’ ban ished ■“Bacchante, ’* which the trustees of the Boston Public library decided was too unchaste in ides> and expression to grace their fountain court,’ Fernando Miranda of New York,.president of .the fl Iwgj i S; - MIRANDA’S “ SPIRIT OF RESEARCH ” American sculpture society, nas assign ed a figure which he culls ‘‘The Spirit of Research.” Just at present the crea tion is in plaster form and stands in Mr. Miranda’s studio. It will probably not be disputed that a figure typifying the very spirit which leads so many Boston people to visit their great Public library is much more appropriate than that of a nude dancing woman balanced on one foot and jug gling a fat baby and a bunch of grapes. Mr. Miranda expresses his idea in the figure of a tall, graceful, mature wom an with veiled face and ' classically draped form. The veil, Mr. Miranda explains, signifies that knowledge is hidden from human eyes by ignorance and difficulty, a veil which must be brushed aside before clearness of vision is attained. The left hand of the figure is represented as putting aside this veil. As a further indication of the spirit of research Mr. Miranda has given tbe figure a grace'fdl pose, which he says portrays power, and has placed one foot on an Egyptian mummy case from which the head has been crowded out by the solid tread of knowledge. The other foot rests on an Athenian ruin, which seems to stand the pressure. These supports ara supposed tq indicate the trend of modern research back through Grecian »nd Egyptian civiliza tion. On her right arm the figure car ries a tablet and In her right hand the lamp of knowledge. MOUoe. I want every man and woman in the United States interested in the opium end whisky habits to have one of my books of these diseases. Address B. M Woolly, Atlanta, Ga., Box 362, andone will be sent you free. An Autobiography. I was born Nov. 30, 1835. I continue to live just the same. Thus narrow’, confined and trivial is the history of a common human life— that pajt of it, at least, which it is proper to thrust in the face of the pub lic, and thus little and insignificant in print becomes this life of mine, which to me has always seemed so filled with vast personal events and tremendous consequences. I could easily have made it longer, but not without compromis ing myself.—Mark Twain. ’ To Cure A Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. Maps of the Yukon Region. For the benefit of our readers we say that there has never been a map pub lished which reflects even approximate ly the course of the Yukon river. These advertised maps are sold for the benefit of the vender, not the vendee, and the makers of them never saw the river.— Alaska Miner. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away. If you want to quit tobacco using easily and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic, lull of new life and "igor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. Manv gain ton pounds in ten days. Over 400,000 cured. Buy No-To-Buc of your druggist, under guarantee to cure, 50c or Jl.oO. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. Madagascar Snakes Not Poisonous. An American who has returned from Madagascar says the snakes of that large island are not poisonous and that a na tive would as soon kill a man as one of the reptiles. They are not afraid of men and sleep in the roads, knowing that the natives will not disturb them. Disfigurement for life by burns or scalds may be avoided by using De- Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and for all kinds of sores and skin troubles. For sale by Ourry-Arrington Co. CJ-A-fe.'X’VJ H.XA.. ft, f** M _ tall! X2K j>rVA . *LJE DO YOU PAINT? If you own a house and don’t paint it, you soon won’t own the house! We are the only people in town who can osier you a paint with a personal guarantee that it will last longer and look better than lead and oil. Try us, Glass will break in spite of you. Don’t for get that we keep a full stock of glass and' putty. Stop the crackr before it snows. We have oils of all kinds. TAYLOR & NORTON,. THE DRUGGISTS. , Your Physician Aims To put all his knowledge, experience and skill into the prescription he writes. It is an o r der for the combination of remedies ycur case demands. Pure and Reliable. He cannot rely on results unless the ingredients are pure and reliable and are properly compounded. Bring your prescriptions to the ROME PHARMACY, Where is carried one of the best stocks of drugs io town, and a complete line of Squibbs’ Shemicais for prescription use. Everything of the purest quality that money can buy or experience select. Prescriptions compounded By a careful and experienced prescriptionist. Everything at reasonable prices. ROME PHARMACY, - 309 Clark Building, Broad Street. Rome, Ga. a—————— ———- NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND RHUDY, HARVEY & COMPANY IS THE BEST PLACE TO GO. We have added many new and artistic goods to our stock tbe last few days—lß97 pat'erns—no old second-hand goods. We want your trade and mean to get it if nice goods, low prices and fair dealing will win. Below is a tew of the many articles just received; Parlor Suits, Dining Sets. Bed Springs, Bedroom Suits, Fancy Rockers, Mattresses, Hall Rockers, Side Boards, Stoves, Window Shades, Rugs, Book Cases, Curtain Polls, Etc, IIKinEDTAIHIiP Our stock in this department is equal to any in- UllUtll I AMn North Georgia and in charge of Mr. F. L, West,, an experienced and practical undertaker. Calls promptly attended to day and night. Day ’Phone No. 9; Night ’Phone No. 182. REPAIR nrPARTMFNT Mr - W L Lunsdell is in charge nLlnin ULinn i IvILII • """of our Repair Department and can repair any broken furniture at small cost. Give us a trial. RHUDY, HARVEY & CO., • 337 Broad Street, ROME, GA. I Beating a good Horse, y I if you have one of your own, is easy when you have such a light running gear, light weight buggy and one I made string as st<el, such as you ; will find in your superior stock. Lightness, fine springs, superior woodwork and workmanship is i combined with beaty’ and low price , io oul ' buggies, runabouts, surreys, spring and farm wagons. We carry ~ a large stock of lap robes and har- 1 r 'ness. " ZEBozxxe Exxg'g'v Company. SATTERFIELD &. WILLIAMS, as Agents, Telephone I 73 509 and 5 I I Broad Street, Rome, Ga. Bupkhalter’s Ginnery Fourth Ward, Rome, Ga. We are now ready to i>in the farmers’cotton. We have first- lass machinery and experienced men, and will do our best to give satisfaction in every way possible. We invite vou to bring in your cotton and give us a tria’. We guarantee satisfaction. G. G. Burkhalter & Bro.
