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FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 20. 1914.
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BIS BANQUET
WEDNESDAY
Ga. Products Day
Observed
The Woman’s Club Served Geor
gia Eats. Many Fine Speeches
Were Made.
The Georgia Products Day Dinner,
served on Wednesday evening by the
Woman’s Club to about 85 local and
county people, was a highly enjoy
able and successful occasion. It was
entirely a home affair. The food
was generously donated by members
of the Woman’s Club, the merchants
and other friends, nnd was most
tastefully prepared by some of La-
Grange’s accomplished housewives.
The serving was done by a bevy of
beautiful young LaGrango girls; and
the speakers were all local business
and professional men.
Tho dining room and table were
tastefully decorated with flowers,
green leaves and native products
most cleverly devised. The ladies
effected a marvelous transformation
of the bare store room and worn
counters.
The menu wns one of surpassing
■xrellence, consisting almost entirely
of Georgia products, prepared nnd
served in n manner to delight the
aesthetic ns well a* tho physical
senses. There were Georgia chicken
baked to a turn, with dressing nnd
Tice, tender boiled ham, delicious hot
-oils, biscuit, corn bread sticks, grape
jellv. pickles, potatoes, baked nnples
and nn abundance of other things,
winding no with a triangle of old-
fashioned Georgia mimpkin pie. which
the 'ndios had made delicious by the
addition of other things; and then
cheese and coffee. Tho guests cave
mute hut eloquent testimony of their
enjoyment hy the manner in which
the abundance of good things was
disposed of.
Then came the speaking program.
Judge F. M. Longley, one of the
county’s beloved citizens, happily
presided as Toastmaster. Judge
Longley made a brief but pleasing
talk on Georgia, felicitating the peo
ple upon the many blessings which
they had to be proud of and thankful
for' He read a little poem of his own
composition, entitled “Georgia/ which
was much enjoyed. Judge Longley
then introduced the other speakers
and their subjects in the following
order:
Prof. Clifford L. Smith: "Our Best
Product, the children.”
Mr. E, B. Clark: “Diversification.”
Mr. J. E. Dunson: "The Wny Out.”
Mr. J. A. Perry: “The Press.”
Col. M. U. Mooty: “The Low at
Bay.”
Hon. Fuller E. Callaway: Co
operation."
Then followed a call for Mr. Wiley
Reeves, who is always clever and in
teresting. Mr. Reeves responded by
saying that he was going to be hon
est about it and admit that he had
come with the intention of making
a speech, hut that the sight of all)
those beautiful girls had so scattered
his wits that he could not.
Messrs. Smith, Clark, Dunson,
Mooty and Callaway each made ex
cellent speeches which were most
appreciatively received, and the Re
porter regrets that the short time be
fore publication will prevent giving a
synopsis of each.
The menu cards were most taste
fully decorated in water color by Mrs.
Clifford Smith and Miss Hallie Smith.
On the inside opposite the menu was
printed the following “Toast from the
Woman’s Club," composed by Mrs.
Clifford Smith:
“Nowhere are the skies so blue, or the
flowers so rare,
As here in Georgia;
Nowhere are the • men so brave, or
the women so fair,
As here in Georgia;
Nowhere does the gun so radiantly
shine,
Nowhere are the products so splend
idly fine. •
As here in Georgia.”
While it is impossible to detail
every individual instance, the ladies
are "deeply grateful to everyone who
helped to make of the gathering such
a great success. They enthusias
tically say that everybody showed
the most kindly and helpful spirit,
and that LaGraifge and LaGgange
people are the best and loveliest in
all the South. The Club members and
the merchants made generous dona
tions of supplies. Mr. Word, the ice
man, came forward with the offer of
all the ice they could use. Mr. Un
derwood, of the Lighting Plant, had
a gas stove put in for their use. Mr.
Edmondson was most kind in permit
ting the use of the building. In fact
everybody has been just as kind as
could be.
The preparation of the food was
under charge of Mrs. C. V. Truitt and
Mrs. R. P. Abraham. Among the oth
er ladies who rendered valuable as-
“Yes, Collards;
Not Cotton”
“Joe, how much will you loan me
dn some Georgia collards,” said Mr.
Dan Ware, of McLendon’s District, to
Mr. J. E. Dunson as ho walked into
the LaGrange Banking & Trust Com
pany Thursday morning, boaring ml
immense collnrd on his shoulder.
After assuring Mr. Ware that his
needs would be cared for, collards or
00 collards, Mr. Dunson nnd others
standing around turned their atten
tion to the splendid specimen which
orl'y needed a slice of pork, a short
session on the cook stove and some
Georgia corn bread for what many
people in the South consider mighty
fine eating, especially after frost.
This collard, which was grown bv
Mr. Ware, was nn unusually large nnd
fine specimen, weighing eleven pounds
and measuring four feet across be
fore it wns cut. It is of tho North
Carolina Buncombe variety, and rais
ed from seed which Mr. Ware had
selected from his own plantings from
year to year.
By the way, Mr. Ware is himself
nn excellent Troup County product,
having been horn and raised in rood
old Troup. He is now fifty-six yenrs
old, nnd in excellent health. Mr.
Ware has never had a case in court,
but for the past eighteen years has
been a Justice of the Peace of his
homo district. During this time >
has settled a great mnny ca-’es out, of
court, working hy friendlv offices t
get his neighbors to settle their dif
ferences among themselves rather
than by litigation.
NUMBER »
WOMAN’S CLUB HOLDING
SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR
The members of the Woman’s Club
are holding a bazaar this week for
the benefit of their club building fund
Tho old stores of the Edmondson-
Christopher Company, have boon
transformed into veritable beauty
spots, and here arc displayed for sale
a groat many nrticles made or con-\
tributed by the ladies.
All of the booths are attractive,
each one jn a different way, and tho
Indies deserve credit not only for their
Real in a worthy cause, but for the
excellent taste and skill reflected’ in
the decorations and arrangements as
well.
The first booth on the right (d de
voted to aprons, caps and Christmas
Red Cross Seal*, and is under charge
of Mrs. W. A. Holmes and Miss Car-
Nix. The decorative scheme is
poinsettias and green leaves against
a white background, carrying out the
idea of Christmas.
The first booth on the left carries
! a large display of faneywork in which
many beautiful examples of
bons.
For the small sum of ten cents one
may take a drnw from Old Santa’s
pack with the certainty of getting
something nice. ...
Tlie next booth attractively typifies
Autumn, with it3 profusion of leaves
and vines in tho many hues of the
current season. Hove are sold delici
ous cakes and candies by Mrs. Neil
Truitt, Mrs. R. P. Abraham and Mrs,
Henry Woodyard. These ladies arc
doing a thriving business. One
the most striking features of the ex
hibit. is a large model of a Louse mudo
by Mrs. Abraham and attractively
.decorated In icing. The front bears
the legend, “Woman's Club,” typify
ing the fond hopes of tho club mem
bers of owning a club building in
time.
JUDGE F. M. LONGLEY’S
OWN POEM ON GEORGIA
Read at the Georgia Products Day
Dinner Wednesday Evening.
GEORGJA.
Georgia, our Georgia, sweet land of
the leal,
Your hills and your vales transport
ing^ dear.
Your golden burnished sunshine, an
emblem of weal,
Your mountains and lowlands—a
chant and a leer,
Your giant water-onks and tall nod
ding pines,
Your angel painted flowers and snowy
white fields;
She clothes in soft raiment the folks
of all climes
And the most luscious fruits in
' abundance she yields.
Georgia, our Georgia, the land of the
leal,
More balmy her breath, than all oth
er zones,
While the tint on her brow is chiv
alry’s seal,
And her women the fairest that ev
er graced thrones.
No sky’s bending dome so enchanting-
ly blue,
And the stars in the blue all sing
the same song,
Georgia, our Georgia, ever loyal and
true,
Elver faithful, to the right and a foe
to the wrong.
November 18, 1914.
F. M. LONGLEY.
CITY DRUG COMPANY
PAINTS FRONT OF STORE
needlecrnft. This exhibit is under
charge of Mrs. Sara Dunson, Mrs. H.
S. Wooding and Mrs. S. D. While
The decorations nro morning glories
peeping forth from masses of smilax
and bamboo, typifying Dawn.
Tho next booth is devoted to dolls,
nr.d there is a tempting display o r
dolls of almost overv description.
Tbi3 booth is under charge of Mrs.-
I. C. Doe and Mrs. Fuller Callaway.
The decorations nro most striking and
attractive, being carried out in fu'
bloom pink roses tastily arranged
among thick masses of smilax and
bamboo.
Next is a very good dressed figure
representing Santa Claus, in charge
of Mrs. Harvey Nimmons. Old Santa
carries the proverbial pack from
which extend tho ends of many rib-
Tho tea room in the roar is a per
fect gem of beauty nnd good taste.
It is a cozy arbor decorated in wis-
taria. There arc tables and chairs
for serving tea. chocolate and regu
lar meals by I bo pret.tv attendants,
who pjx) Mrs. Harvey Nimmons, Mrs.
ITarvoy Reed, Mias Ruth Slack arc!
Mrs, Arthur Mallory. This booth
was awarded the blub ribbon as the
best and most attractive in the build
ing. The wistaria blossoms, which
nro made of tiasiie, nro exquisitely
douo, and with the .Tnpaneso lanterns
end the young Indies wenring gay
Japanese costumes, tho effect is most
beautiful and artistic.
Tho Bazaar will continue through
Saturday night, the 21 st, nnd will be
open every night. The department
r f Mosdamos Truitt, Abraham and
Woodyard will servo regular meals
every day, including fresh oysters.
This undertaking deserves and no
doubt .will receive a liberal patron;
age.
Dr. W. P. Lovejoy
' Passes Away
A dispatch from Marietta, publish
ed in Thursday’s Constitution, an
nounced tho death of Dr. W. P. Love-
joy, Presiding Eldor *of tho Atlanta
District and ono of the leaders of
Methodism in tho South. Tho end
came at seven o’clock Wednesday
ovening following a brief illness from
ptomaine poison.
Shortly after reaching Marietta
Tuesday morning, where he went to
attend the session of tho North Geor
gia Conforenco, Dr. Lovejoy bocame
critically ill as the result of eating
salmon and milk just before he left
Atlanta. He was romoved to a local
sanitarium, but owing to his advanc
ed years tho efforts of the physicians
proved unavailing.
I ' l '~ conference held a moin.pvjaj,
Tho
TO CLOSE FOR
THANKSGIVING
Entire Holiday Next
Thursday
A Majority of the Stores and
Business Houses to Close All
Day Thanksgiving.
The business men and merchants
of LaGrnnge are planning to cele
brate Thanksgiving, as they should
by closing their places of businoss for
ft holiday. All the employees will
therefore got a day of test or outing
service Thursday afternoon, conduct-f be a11 the more prepared to
MRS. SMITH MAKES APPEAL
FOR THE EUROPEAN CAUSE
The City Drug Company have
beautified the front of their store
with some repairs and a fresh coat
of naint. The front of the store now
adds much to that entire side of the
square.
The progressiveness of our firms
make us forget the ding dong of the
war that is daily ringing in our earg.
MR. PRATHER DECORATES *
PRETTY DOLLAR DAY WINDOWS
Thursday was dollar day in I.a-
Grange and Thursday and Saturday
were both named dollar days by Calla
way’s Department Stores.
This enterprising firm dressed their
windows for the occasion 'and did so
in such a way that they have be~n
noticed generally and have caused
much favorable comment. Mr. Prath
er who is the advertising manager
at Callaways should be congratulated
on the artistic design.
sistancc in this respect were Mrs.
Enoch Callaway, Mrs. C. M. Awtrey,
Mrs. R. C. Key, Mrs. H. S. Wooding,
Mrs. Mary Pharr Williams, Mrs. R,
T. Segrest, Mrs. Sara Reid, Mrs. Ful
ler Callaway, Mrs. R. H. Lane, Mrs
W. A. Holmes, Mrs. W. D. Harris.
Mrs. W H. Harris, and number of
others.
Among the young ladies who as
sisted in the serving were Misses
Lucile Woodyard, Louise Vaughan,
Wilibel Moncrief, Corrine Jarrell,
Ruth Slack, Mabel Edmondson, Mat-
tie Turner, Carrie Nix, Annie Wheat,
of Griffin, Julia Corless, Julia Pratt
Smith, of Prattsville, Ala., Louise
Arnold, C. B. Patrick and Sara Se-
grest.
I wonder if any ono of us has
realized what a. sad and lonely Christ
mas morning there will be In rhany
thousand homes in Europe!
Vacant chairs will tell,, with grim
pathos of the husband, the father, and
the brother who battled so bravely
for his country and never returned.
The wounded lying in hospital cots
or by the roadside, worn by shot and
shell, will be sad members of the
grim reality of war.
It is very hard for us Americans,
despite the good advice of our presi
dent, to be strictly neutral, yet as the
blessed Christmas season approaches,
let ua clubwomen especially sweep
away all prejudice and do something
to make the children of the warring
nations happy.
These poor, innocent, suffering lit
tle non-combatants in this greatest
of all wars!
At the recent Federation meeting
in Albany an appeal was mado to
the Georgia club women to make or
buy a cotton garment to be sent in
this Christmas ship to tho European
children. r
If each of the eight hundred thous
and women and their sympathetic
friends, would hefed this appeal, it
would bring warmth to many a poor
little naked body and help the cot
ton movement also.
What is desired by those in charge
of the war children’s Christmas fund
is some useful article of wearing ap
parel, a garment, shoes, stockings,
mittens, and perhaps a Christmas
card, a handful of nuts and candy.
Each box will bear a printed label,
in the language of the country to
which it is sent, saying that the box
is a Christmas box with the best
wishes of their friends in America.
I understand a box of toys was
sent to the Belgian children on the
ship which sailed November 10. This
was a lovely thing to do and I am
sure it will bring joy to many a lit
tle child in Belgium.
A recent paper said there were oV-
THE MARSHBURN COMPANY -
TO OPEN MODERN SRORE
The Marshbum Company, which
suffered from a heavy loss by fire last
week, will reopen at the same stand
as soon as the insurance claims are
adjusted. Mr. N. E. Marshbum,
president of the company, states that,
a big line of general furnishings and
novelties will be carried and that the
store will be equipped throughout
with modem and up-to-date fixtures,
consisting of wall cases and beauti
ful glass cases that will be placed
in the middle of the floor.
A glass front will also be construct
ed and will ran back about fifteen or
twenty feet.
The members of the firm are now
busily engaged in the collecting of
accounts and their plans for a store
beautiful is well under way.
or a thousand orphaned and deserted
children in Holland, and while the
Dutchman does not particularly liko
his Belgian neighbor in times of
peace, yet they are dividing their lit
tle incomes with these refugees un
stintedly.
We are making a great effort to
raise a big Thanksgiving offering for
our own poor which is a most laudable
thing to do, but lets give something
to these little neighbors across the
water too.
I Bhould ho made very happy if
every member of the LaGrange Wom
an’s Club, aivl any other friends,
would make or buy a garment and
bring it to my house one afternoon
next, week, possibly Thursday.
We might have some music and a
cup of tea, and pack the box.
One little garment and a bag of
nuts and candy—a whole day of hap
piness in a child’s life and a golden
memory that will live through years!
MRS. CLIFFORD SMITH,
President Woman’s Club.
ed by Bishop DenrijL' and Bishop
Candler, after which the body was
taken to Cartersville 1 for intorment.
TLo funei-al services will be hold in
tho Sam Jones Memorial church at
ten o’clock Friday morning, conduct
ed by Rev. A. VV. Quillian oi Oxford,
Ga., a lifelong friend of the deceased.
The conference ,1ms appointed ten
ministers. to act as pall bearers and
aii honorary escort of forty others
will also be named.
Dr. Lovejoy will bo buried beside
ms wife at CartcrsviHe.
Dr. Lovejoy was seventy-throe
years of ago and had been a member
of the North Georgia conference since
1871. He has been a leader in prac
tically every department of Methodist
enterprise in Georgia. After serv
ing as Pastor for several years in
the circuits ahd stations of the con
ference ho was appointed a presid-
ipg ..elder, and for the past thirty
years has ’ boon working in that ca-
i pacity almost uninterruptedly.
Dr. Lovejoy was considered a
preacher of rare attainment, and was
lovod nnd honored by all who know
him.
lie is survived hy fou" childrep—
Hon. Hatton Lovejoy, of LaGrange,
Paul Lovejoy, of Atlanta, Mrs. Frank
Harwell of LaGrange, and Mrs. Paul
Akins of Cartersville.
Miss MARTHA NEWSOME
DIED LAST SATURDAY
Miss Martha Newsome, aged seven
ty-six years, died suddenly .at the
home of her brother, Mr. Joe New-
some, about one o’clock last Satur
day. She is survived by three sis
ters, Misses Mary Jane, Minerva, and
Sarah Newsome and one brother, Mr,
Joe Newsome.
The funeral was conducted at tho
home about four miles southwest of
LaGrange by Reverend S. A. Harris.
She was a zealous member of the
Methodist church since childhood;
There was a large number of friends
of the deceased at the funeral and
many beautiful floral designs covered
the casket.
METROPOLITAN INSURANCE CO,
TO HAVE AN EXHIBIT HERE
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company of New York, which is the
largest insurance company in the
world, has arranged with Callaways
Department Stores for an exhibit and
demonstration here which will ho of
surpassing interest to every person
who cares for those mopt valuable
blessings of the Almighty—life and
health. The demonstration will take
place on Friday and Saturday, No
vember 27th and 28th, at the old PoHt
Office corner.
In the show window will be display
ed a model of the beautiful marble
building which is the home office of
the company,--and which, with one ex
ception, is the tallest building in New-
York. There will also be displayed
a number of charts prepared by ex
perts, illustrating truths about health
and hygiene that everyone should
know. In order that the demonstra
tion may bo of lasting benefit, the
company’s representatives will dis
tribute free a number of timely
pamphlets on pertinent subjects. The
subject matter in each of these pub-
do justice to the turkey dinner.
All tho banks will close and the
drug stores will observe Sunday
hours, while nearly ill of tho other
firms will close for the entire day.
The following petition was signed by
n majority of the merchants Wednes
day. Now Mrs. Housewife it is up
to you to place your Thursday orders
the day before and co-operate with
these stores in giving their employees
a holiday. i
Petition
We, the undersigned, will close our
places of business next Thursday,
November 26, in celebration of
Thanksgiving day and so that our
employees may have that day as a
holiday.
Bradfiold-Hutchinson Company.
E. B. Clark Company. i
McCaine Bros. |
The Racket Store.
Red Star Shoe Store. 1
J. S. White. ’ •
Spinks Hardware Company.
Lehmann Jewelry Company.
Goldstein Bros.
LaGrange Dry Goods Company.
Callaway’s Department Stores. I
Wright & Hunter.
C. E. Market.
T. H. Caudle.
R. L. Adams Hardware Company,
J. E. Dunson & Bros. Co.
Edmondson-Christoplver Co.
■S. II. Kress Co.
Daniel Grocery Company.
Barnes Furnituro Co.
LaGrange Dry Cleaning Co.
It. F. Beasley Barber Shop.
M. Goldberg.
Hudson Hardware Co.
Red Star Department Store.
C. V. Truitt Company.
Sanitary Barber Shop.
Hobby & Williams Barber Shop.
A. J. Hunt Barber Shop.
J. D. Gay.
Ready-to-Wear Store.
Miss Mollie Rowland.
Hub Tailors.
Elm City Pressing Club.
J. R. Laramore.
LaGrange Hardware Company.
BRADFIELD-HUTCHINSON CO.
HAVE ON A BIG SMOKE SALE
The two big stores of Bradfield-
Hutchinson Company having been
filled'with smoke from the Marsh-
burn Company’s fire last week and
their big stock of men and boys cloth
ing being covered with this smoke
for four or five hours, they entered
a claim against their insurance com-
lications has been prepared by the j panies for smoke damage and having
most noted physicians and specialists received a very liberal allowance for
EPISCOPALS TO HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL BAZAAR
The ladieB of the Episcopal church
will have their annual bazaar, begin
ning the week before Christmas.
Through the courtesy of Mflam’s Soda
Company, they will serve sandwiches
and homemade candy at their place
each Monday afternoon.
CORRECTION.
Among the photographs of the Fair
exhibits published in Tuesday’s extra
Was a snapshot of the United States
Parcel Post exhibit. In the title lines
it was stated that this exhibit was
under charge of Mrs. N. F. Awtrey,
Postmaster and Mrs. Bennie Walker,
Assistant. This has been misunder
stood, by some as -meaning that Mr.
Wdlker was Assistant Postmaster,
when as a matter of fact Mr. W. L.
Turner is the first assistant on the
staff of capable employees of Uncle
Sanrlj at the local Post Office. This
correction is gladly made without
suggestion from anyone.
and may be relied upon for com
petency nnd accuracy. Among the
subjects treated nre, “Ail About
Milk,” “First Aid in the Home,”
“Measles,” “Whooping Cough.” “Con
sumption,” “Teeth, Tonsils and
Adenoids,! 1 , “The Health of the Work
er.” One oamnhlet in particular on
“The Child” should be procured nnd
carefully studied by every parent.
The exhibit was arranged for by
Mr. John C. Howard, of Columbus,
District Superintendent. Miss Julia
Bradfield, who is a graduate nurse,
will be in daily attendance and will
be glad to discuss with those inter
ested all matters bearing upon the
maintenance of good health.
The local agents of the comoanv
are Messrs. C. H. Jenkins. E. T
Poythress, J. II. Hackney and L. W.
Gregory. One of these gentlemen
will also he on duty and will distri
bute the literature of the Company
The Reporter
their claim, they have decided
now that cotton is so low and tho
people need to buy all their winter
clothing, shoes, hats and underwear,
ect, as cheap as possible. They will
commence a smoke sale Saturday,
November 21st and sell their entire
stock at a reduced price, especially
their woolen goods consisting of men
and boy’s clothing and overcoats.
Read their half page ad on top of back
page of this issue of the Reporter
and see what a big saving you can
make by buying your winter clothing,
shoes, underwear, etc., from them.
(adv.)
CALLAWAY’S DEP’T. STORES
TO HELP THE WOMAN’S CLUB
that‘ everv reader of this announce
ment make a note of the event and
bn sure to call and see the exhibit.
The Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany deserves much credit for the
hroad-gau"f>d sririt of hrnnanitnrian-
ism in which this work is conceived.
The philanthropic section of the
i Woman’s Club on November the 25th.
would recommend next Wednesday, will receive five per
TO GIVE A DANCE AT
THE PARK HOTEL FRIDAY
The young men of. LaGrange will
entertain the ladies of their crowd
with a delightful tango dance at the
Park Hotel tonight.
About ten or twelve couples will
take part and a jolly time is expected.
cent of all cash sains in the dry good*
sections of the Callaways Department
Stores on dry goods and clothing. The
ladies have appointed a special com
mittee to be on duty all through the.
day to greet their many friends and
aid thorn in any way possible in the
selection of their merchandise. The
money received from these sales will
be used by this organization for
charitable purposes.
Mrs. Enoch Callaway. Mrs. Fuller
Callaway, Mrs. T. H. Timmons. Mrs.
Will Reed, Mrs. Deal. Miss Woodyard,
Mrs. H, S. Wooding and Mias
Carrie Nix will be the la
dies in charge. They wlU be at both
the new store and the economy sec
tion.
Visit the Bazaar—Help the Work of the Woman’s Club