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1 MIRRORED.
The parlor concert o£ the Xavier
lhapter of the Daughter* of the Revo
ltion at the residence of Mr. and
Jrs. Jos. F. McGhee on Friday even
ig was by far the most elegant and
echerche event of the season. The ,
rogram was as follows: I I
Part I.
Csardas (Danse Hongrois)....Rafael Joseffy
Miss Lucille McGhee,
The Lark Song*. . .Mendelssohn
Misses Griswold and Carroll, Messrs. '
Benjy Barker and Horace King.
RecFarion. “Two Gentlemen of Kentucky” ,
Miss Estelle Mitchell.
Alta Stella ConfidentsV. Kobondi ■
Mrs, Chas. D. Wood, with violin Obli
gato by Miss Alida Printup.
Elegie Ernst (
Mr. Paul J Fortin .
Minuet.... ... .; ilsaSHii*..',.
Misses Addie Wright, Mabel Harbour,
Mabel Smith, Anna Veal, Masters Joe
Pennieton, Julian Smith, James and |
Stafford Montgomery. j
Part 11.
(a) Scherzoßeethoven
(b) Momento CapricciosoWesterhunt I
Miss Bica Cohen. |
The Valley Gounod
Miss Miriam Reynolds.
Souvenir de HayduLeonard I
Miss Alida Printup.
Vocal Solo Miss Griswold
Reading....,Mr, K. A. Denny
Trout QuartetteSchubert ■
Misses May Patton and Rosa Woodruff,
Messrs. Benjy Barker and Harry Patton
irt Dance, by Little Miss Addie Wright. '
Ever member on the program de
rvee a lengthty notice, it was re
ete with culture and art. The
earn of the city’s talent lent its
acious presence, from Shorter’s
ghtingales to the conservatory’s
Izards and witches of the divine bar
onies, and Mrs. McHenry’s trained
loir singers.
Miss Lucille, McGhee's rendition of the
mse Hongrois was exquisite; her finger- i
g, technique, and expression were j
mirable. It was a treat to listen to
ch music from one so young.
Mrs. C. D. Wood’s vocal solo was more
en than she generally gives. She was
good voice, her low notes as sweet as
i dying violet’s breath,” altogether the
slody, was true, alluring, and in per
it accord the violin accompaniment.
Miss Griswold sang beautifully, too, so
i Mr. Barker and Mr. King and Miss
rroll.
Prof. Fortin’s violin solo, the “Elegie,”
A as weird and wraithy like as a cold
ivember eve. Tender cadences and
dling notes alternately spoke from the '
itrument. It was beautiful. It carried
away. Earth was forgotten and only
isic lived.
The dancing of the little folks was
ite fetching. Masters Stafford and
mes Montgomery wore collonial
itumes, and their dancing was much
mired.
Little Addie Wright was observed
all observers she looked like a Santa
aus doll and was quite as uncon
ous.
Ur. R. A. Denny’s reading vAlb ex
lent a pathetic story called “Tim’s
nation.” Mr. Denny does all
Ings well and was entirely deserv
j of the many compliments shower
upon him.
Uiss Rica Cohen and Miss Alida
fntup are due two large bouquets,
their different lines they both are
expert that language seems super
uous.
Miss Reynolds sang a selection from
iunod. Always a favorite she was no
■ in her selection of the evening.
Altogether the whole entertainment
is lovely -everybody seemed happy,
d proud of home talent, and many
U>ks due Mr. and Mrs. McGhee and
e program committee for so much
re-eojoyment,
Ethel Hillter Harris.
LaChacota Chva, that popular social
ganization which added so much to the
Bial pleasure of Rome last winter will
organize this week. A great deal of
easure is being planned by the charm-
ing young ladies who compose the mem
bership of the club and a gay time is
anticipated.
The business meeting to reorganize will
be next Wednesday afternoon at three
o’clock at the home of Miss Linnie
Thomas.
All the members will please be present.
The meeting of the Derthick club will
be held in Shorter college parlors on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 30th. Program
under the direction of Miss Ivylyn
Duggan.
Miss Elise Nunnally and Miss Anna
Graham, of Tennessee, will arrive
shortly to visit Miss Addie Wright.
Mr. Frank Lyons, of New York,
spent thanksgiving day with friends
in Rome.
Little Blanche and Edna May, daugh
ters of Mr. Ike May, gave quite a num •
ber of their little friends a party on last
Monday afternoon. It was a lovely
crowd of little ones, and the refreshments
were dainty and sweet. All enjoyed it
very much. The fellowing were present:
Edna May, Blanche May, Jane A. Dean,
Ruth Hand, Fort Lavender, Lucile Moses,
Maybelle Moses, David M. Moses, Louise
Larimore, Katherine Larimore, Eugene
Larimore, Georgia Word. Inez Gibson,
Wingfield Hudgins, Florence Hudgins,
Lena Omberg, Lillian Jones, Addie Lou
Lay, Marguerite Wood, Hessie Daniels.
Fannie Wood Rhodes, Helen Dean
Rhodes, Arline Smith, Park Smith, Cecil
Davis, Annie L. Davis, Ora Hamilton,
Annie Lee Hamilton, Sarah Steel, Bessie
Hight, Jonte Ragan, Adel Fortin, Kath
erine McDonald, Sallie King, Francis
King, Maynor Montgomery, Annie May
Cothran.
Mrs. W. M. Towers who has been so
ill is slightly improved. Her two
daughters are getting along very
well.
Miss Clara Rhodes is convalescing.
Mrs. A. B. Garland will return in a
few days to Montgomery.
On the evening of Wednesday, De
cembei Bth the marriage of Miss Leila
Spence to Mr. Ernest N. Spence will
be celebrated in the First Methodist
church of Gadsden. The contracting
parties are both quite well known in
Rome. Dr. J. F. Davis of this city
will be one of the attendants.
Miss Lida Nelson, a very charming
young lady from Selma, is the guests
of Miss. Will Nell Lavender on East
First street.
About as happy a crowd as gathered
on Thanksgiving night was that of
the members of the S. A. S. club and
their young lady friends at the elegant
and hospitable home of Mrs W. N.
Moore on Broad street with Mr Wil
son Hard., as host. This club with
the “8. A. S, girls,” consists of the
coming belles and beaux of Rome and
it seems that some of the fair maidens
have begun their social conquests
early. As soon as all the guests ar
rived the girls were taken in one
room and on. the back of each was
pinned a paper bearing the name of
a city, the capital of some state or
country, each girl ignorant of the
name she wore. In another room pa
pers on which were written the
names of the countries and states
were given the boys. They were then
taken into the room where the girls
were and the boys told to find their
capitals to be partners in a conversa
tion contest. They were invited into
I the large and elegantly furnished
i parlors where they were allowed two
I minutes conversation with their part
-1 ner. A bell tapped and the boys
* I moved to the girl to.their right and so
TBR ROMIJ TRIBUNE. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28. 1897
• on until each couple had conversed
with each other two minutes. Then
votes were cast by the girls for the
most entertaining boy and vice versa.
A beautiful vase bolding some lovely
and exceedingly fragrant La France
roses from which was hanging a
graceful bow of ribbon of the club
colors, purple and heliotrope, was
awarded to Miss Juliet Howell, the
fair winner of the girl’s prize.
Among the boys Mr. Mell Gammon
received the proffered “shaving mug”
most thankfully amid universal laugh
ter. Judging from the opinions ex
pressed, each boy present envied him.
After playing “Tucker” a while they
were invited into the dinning room
where beautiful flowers, exquisite hand
painted china, and out glass were seen
in profusion. The guests were seated
and the refreshments were faultless.
Turkey, salads, olives, pickles, beaten
biscuits, and crackers were served, after
which delightful ambrosia and quite a
variety of cakes, then grated cheese and
salt peanuts.
The souvenirs, haughty looking gob
blers, painted in water colors by Miss
Edith Hardy who is quite talented in
art, were very dainty and appropriate.
They were tied with loops qnd bows of
the club colors. On one side was the
motto “I’m for Xmas” on the other
8. A. S., with df»se. These were en
tirely original ai% very suggestive as
it was on Thanksgiving and the day
is associated with “Turkey,” At a
late hour the following merry couples
dispersed for their respective homes:
Miss Portia Bunn of Cedartown,
Colquit Turner; Janie Bowie,. Joel
Dean; Zula Adkins, Mell Gammon;
Juliett Howell, Barry Wright; Annie
Belle Hale. Louis Wright; Louise
Bass, Millard Parish; Mary Wright,
Bennie Hale; Bessie Oehmig of Chat
tanooga, Wilson Hardy; Mamie Par
ish, Frank Bowie; Ava Printup, Wil
lie Lea.
Mrs- Whit Huff is quite sick at her
home in East Rome.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hine had a
most elegant dining on Thanksgiving.
Only the relatives were present.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Burney are in
Ashville, N. C., where they will re
' main several weeks.
Mrs. Dr, Kincsid complimented the
Emergency hospital with a donation
of jelly, butter etc., last week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Allen will soon
be pleasantly located in the Turnbull
home on “College Hill” where they
will board with Mrs. Will’amson.
Miss Bessie Oehmig, of Chattanoo
ga quite a belle with the younger set
; spent several days last week with her ■
grandparents' Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
‘ West.
Miss Jessie Campbell of Chatta
! nooga spent several days this week
, with Miss Loulie West.
i Miss Willie Kincaid has returned
i from Rockmart where she spent sev
eral days last week most pleasantly.
• Mrs. M. M. Berry is visiting in Bir
j mingham.
i One of the pleasantest of the thanks-
• giving day events was the dinning
i given by Dr, and Mrs. T. R. Garling
i ton, Tneir pretty home was the
i scene of charming hospitality. Those
s at the table beside the host and host
r ess were Prof, and Mrs. J. C. Harris,
- Mr. and C. B. Wilburn, Mr. and Mrs.
> M.G. McDonald, Mrs. James E. Coth
-1 ran and Mr. W. A. Knowles.
-1 Mach pleasure is in store for the
s friends of the *‘U. T. D” as they in-
> tend to reorganize. All the members
are requested to meet at the residence
of Miss Edith Hardy Monday after
noon Nov. 29th at four o’clock, as
they will transact business of impor
tance. Their friends remember with
great pleasure the many lovely en
tertainments they had last winter
and they are delighted to know that
the “U. T. D’’ is not a thing of the
past.
The Ladies' Bazaar.
A vacant store opposite the Masonic
Temple on Broad street will be made by
the Episcopal ladies and their many
friends this week a place of beauty and
attractiveness for men, women and chil -
dren. Beautiful booths filled with all
manner of nice things to eat and lovely
things to use and pretty things to orna
ment one’s house will be presided over
by Rome’s fairest belles. Japanese ware
and toys, artistic works of embroidery
and painting, fish ponds, grab-bags,
information bureau, dolls, music, etc.,
will be among the many things to give
pleasure to all. Lunches, dinners, suppers,
and delicious refreshments will be served
to -please the most fastidious epicure
within the reach of all, however, limited
their means. The prices will be moderate
for everything. You will get the worth
of every cent spent at the Ladies’ Bazaar
and help complete the beautiful St.
Peter’s church. It will only cost ten
cents to enter that bee hive of loveliness,
and after you are within you need not
spend ai.y more of your time or money
than you desire
The doors will be thrown open to the
public on Thursday morning at 10 o’clock.
There will be no entrance fee until after
6p. m. The Bazaar will be open Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this week
only.
Shorter College Girls Debate.
The rostrum in the spacious study
ball of the college was, on Friday last,
the theatre of an important event.
Exoitement thrilled through the air.
The '‘veriest stranger could have
divined it from the shining light in
the eyes of certain young ladies
whose dignified bearing showed that
they were to be the heroes, —no,
the heroines in the strife. The rosy
flush on the faces of the combatants
matched the crimsom hue of the roses
that all in vain, had come to the bat
tlefield to breath forthe whispers of
peace. From dormitories, music rooms,
reading rooms, class rooms, terraces,
halls; students and teachers, moved
by a common impulse, had bought
the study hall, eager to see the fray.
Soon a company of young ladies, al
most breathless with interest and ex
citement, grouped themselves on the
rostrum. To the right sat two of the
“elect ladies,” Mesdames Printupand
, Rowell. Near them were other guests
who had honored the scene with their
presence, Mesdames Howell, Hillyer,
Moseley, Arrington, Harris, and Mr.
Junius Hillyer. All had assembled
to witness the crossing of swords, of
the vexed question of Co education
The question, as stated by the
Polymnian Society, members of which
atone could share in the debate was
this:
“Resolved: That Co-education at
the University of Georgia would be
Benefited to both the men and the wo
men of Georgia.”
On the affirmatives were Misses
Florida Seay, Annabel Rhodes, Ava
Printup, Bessie Maitland and Helen
Gambrell. The negative was repre
sented by Misses Elizabeth Harris,
Annie Callaway, Edith Hardy, Cor
delia Veal and Maggie Dupree.
After a warmly contested debate, in
which these bright girls evinced wonder
ful forensic ability, the judges unanim
ously decided that the victory belonged
to the negative - the opponents of co-ed
ucation at the university.
The committee of judges consisted of
Mesdames T. F. Howel and C. Rowell
and Mr. Junius F. Hillyer. These names
are a complete voucher for the ability of
the judges, and the impartiality of their
decision. The announcement of the
decision waS greeted by rapturous ap
plause in which the greater part M the
audience joined.
But the young ladies who aMamdso
well and gracefully for co-edlWltion
should not be depressed at the result of
their brave stand for the equal education
of the sexss at the university. It is the
opinion of many that their defeat was
due more to the weakness of their cause
than to any Inferiority in dialectic skill
on their part. This much is true, that
Shorter college, and especially the
nonpareil tocher of English, has reason
to be exceedingly proud of the brilliant
literary a< complishments of their pupils.
TALK WITH CAPT. BASS.
He Says That the Big Stock of Bass Bros.
Must Go.
In another column notice is made of
the purchase, by Bass & Heard, of the
Thompson Hiles & Co’s stock of goods.
A reporter of The Tribune called on
Capt. Bass last night for some statement
touching the purchase. He would only
say:
“I am getting ready to give my time
to the wholesale business—all of my
time and endeavor to run a wholesale
dry goods business in Rome worthy of
the city. What I would like to do is to
sell every dollar’s worth of goods in Bass
Bros ’ store before the end of December.
We are making prices here that ought to
sell the stuff. This store out of the way,
nothing would remain to try to make the
wholesale dry goods enterprise with
which I am now connected what Rome
has a right to expect in the consolidation
of the Hiles and Tedcastle businesses.
“We are getting ready to run a whole
salestore. We want the people to help us
get ready by buying these (Bass Bros.)
goods. See,Thompson Hiles. He’ll tell you
about the deal with him, and send us
some customers to clear out this busiuesi.”
A WOMAN EDUCATOR.
Miss Leila McKee, President of the West
era College For Women.
The idea that southern women do not
take kindly to tho higher education is
becoming obsolete, for such institutions
as the Woman’s college of Battimpre
have long ago proved it to be a mistaken
one. A brilliant example of the educa-
MISS LEILA M’KEE.
tional heights to which a typical Ken
tucky girl may rise is the career of Miss
Leila McKee, the famous president of
tha WesteAi College For WJmen at Ox
ford, O. Born and reared fnthe blue
grass region., Miss McKee is a thorough
southerner, but at the same time she
has gained for herself a place among
the foremost educators of the day.
Her father, the Rev. John L. McKee
of Danville, was for 25 years vice presi
dent of Center college, Danville, from
which institution he resigned last June,
being made vice president emeritus.
Miss McKee went from private schools
to Caldwell college and in 1877 was
graduated from what was then tho
Western Female seminary at Oxford, O.
By special consent of the faculty she
then entered Center college, being the
first woman student to do so. • She took
the complete course and was graduated
with honors, receiving a classical de
gree. Next she entered Wellesley, from
which she received a bachelor’s degree
in 1886. In the same year Center col
lege conferred upon her the degree of
A. M. and that of Ph. D. in 1892.
For a time Miss McKee occupied the
chair of Greek literature and philosophy
in Caldwell college, and in 1888 she
was called to the presidency of the
Western Female seminary. That posi
tion she has held ever since. During her
administration the seminary has become
a college. It has been no mere nominal
change, but under her skillful and en
terprising direction the curriculum has
been broadened to the full dignity of a
, college course and classical degrees are
now conferred.
Ann <u ’ Ofl’by Gin S»w,
Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. 27.—While
sharpening a gin saw, Ulysses Johnson,
. one of Hancock’s most prosperous farm
ers. had his arm cut off close to his
shoulder. Johnson will probably live,
although he is very weak from loss of
blood. Johnson’s father was killed the
same way several years ago.
PurkliUr*t In N M w
New York. Nov. 37.—Rev. Dr. C.
H. Parkhurst, who has been away since
June, returned on board the steamer
Adriatic. He said he had fully recov
ered his health and he looked it.' He
■aid it made him “unspeakably sad” to
come back to New York and find Tam
many iq power.
THE REALM OF STILE
Advice to the Wuman Who Has the
Q ality of “fiomp ion.”
HOW TO DRESS WELL AT A SMALL COST
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Handsome Street Cftwtumes—A Stylish
Belted Basque Blouse Evening
Dresses and Wraps—Slippers.
New York, Nov. 26.—A street cos
■mme tiiat shall De neat and 'unobtru
sive and yet handsome enough in all its
appointments to give the wearer that
serenity that only falls on the well
dressed woman is always something to
STREET COSTUMES.
be desired. No woman ever put on a
■oiled, poor or unfashionable suit “just
to run to market” or go shopping in
whose heart did not quake for fear of
meeting some very particular friend.
There is really do excuse but direst pov
erty for a woman who dresses badly now
With handsome woolen and silken stuffs
so cheap. Those who live in large cities
and have any of that very useful quality
known variously as “gumption, ” “fac
ulty” and common sense can by watch
ing the papers find where there is to be
a bargain sale of such material as she
needs. Nearly all the large stores sell
the remnants of good material at cost
rather than carry them, and four and a
half yards will make an ample skirt for
a large woman of nearly all the goods
now sold, silk, satin and velvet except
ed. But even if there is no bargain
counter a lady can get good woolen
stuffs now at from 50 cents to 85 cents
per yard in domestics and some of the
foreign goods. Our wool fancies and
colored cheviots are quite as good as
those of foreign countries, and so are
twills, cloths and plaids. But there are
certain black goods that are better made
and dyed than we cau produce, and they,
being fine, are dear. But there is no
law compelling us to wear Them.
If I had this whole newspaper at my
disposal, I might be able to tell about a
few of the blouses, but as I have not I
will mention only a couple of leading
features. One was a belted basque
blouse of drab cloth, thick and firm.
Around the bottom and up the front
were a border of mink and one square
revers. The collar was of the drab cloth,
with a half collar of the fur reaching
forward only as far as the shoulder
seams. The belt was black leather,
with a gold buckla This was worn
with a brown plaid skirt. There was an
open blouse waist of green and yellow
brocaded changeable silk. The vest was
of white silk with the new Paris four
in-hand of chiffon, and the collar was
altogether a grand affair of white silk,
draped with chiffon ruches at the edges,
and a long, thick rosette at the back,
with a bow witli sharp ends of change
able green and yellow silk. The sleeves
were short puffed coat shape, with deep
chatelaine cuffs of purple velvet, -em
broidered with gold and edged with
chiffon ruching. The sleeves and skirt
were of hunter’s green silk. There were
revers and a wide draped belt of purple,
with a very large bow of many loops at
the left side. This bow contained all
the colors in the silks, one loop always
being bound with the other color. Plain
gray cloth, bordered with brown fur
and embroidered with a darker shade of
gray, made another handsome blouse.
Evening dresses are now the rage,
and every one must have two or three.
Fish nets over pretty taffetas and dec
orated with ribbons are tasteful and
girlish. So are the light taffetas, espe
cially when made with a plain skirt
and drooping blouse waist of tissue,
embroidered with pearl beads. Berthas
of lace, beaded passementerie or puffings
of tulle or chiffon are all in vogue. .
Long sashes to tie in the back are worn
with most evening dresses, whether for
dancing or receptions or grand dinners.
Embroidered silk muslin I have spoken
JUL '
EVENING COSTUMES.
of before. This is draped over bodices
and made into loose skirts over taffeta .
or satin. A beautiful evening wrap was 1
made of moonlight blue moire, and the
high collar was bound with white «
swan’s down. . .
Dancing slippers are of kid or silk to I
match the dress, and some- are strapped I
While others arc not, but all are beaded L
and studded with imitation diamonds. \
Flowers, mostly sprays of roses, are
worn on waists of white frocks.
Olive Habhlb. .