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Vol IX • No. 185.
I SOCIAL SALAD
■pleasantly report® for
.SUNDAY’S CALL.
The toilette* to be worn by the
April bride* will be of unusual beauty
•o<i elegance.
The wedding gown of Mies Tuaie
Caldwell is of the stylish subdued
shade of brown cblh. 'The cost is so
made as to be worn buttoned or flaring
open over a vest or full front. The
| - lining is of checked silk, showing a
? touch of rose coloring. t
The weeding gown of Miss Mar
guerite Gunn, of LaVilla, will be of I
white mousselaine de soie, the entire
skirt adorned with an applique work
of point lace T he corsage will be
simply but elegantly fashioned of the
applique lace and the drees will bo
worst eg*r a elip of pure white satin.
The wedding gown of the lovely Miss
Sanders, of Forsyth, is of ivory white
satin. Tbg. skirt falls in a graceful
demi train, and the.corsage has a nov
el and beautiful effect, given io shir*
ring The yoke is of shirred satin and
the entire corsage finishing in sbir>
ring.
Among the garments which one. of
these charming brides will wear are
two lovely waists. One is of white and
violet striped silk, the shades oOiolet
graduating from the dark (to /pale
shades. The front is finished jzy'rev
ers of pale violet velvet that turn back
from a front of white mousselaine de
soie, over which falls a jabet of lace.
The sleeves are novel in their make-up
and are composed of lace insertions an
inch in depth and folds of violet silk in
three varying shades
Another waht is’-of pale colored
sunset pink in taffeta silk. The square
yoke is composed of narrow velvet rib
bon, put on to form blocks,* in the
center of the blocks are applique fig
ures us lae«. The drapery of the cor
sage is adorned with narrow bands of
black velvet libbon.
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The wedding of Miss Lora Smith
and Mr- Otis Crouch will be a church
affair of beauty and elegance, and will
be followed by a reception at the love
ly new home of the brjde’a mother,
Mrs. E. G. Smith, on West Broad
street.
The ushers at this aeddiog will be:
Mr. George E. Btricxland, Mr. Ben R.
Flemiatejr, Mr. Lyndon Patterson, Mr
Joseph L. Burr, Mr. J. H. Wood, Mr.
Robert H. Strickland, Mr. W. H. New
ton. ♦
Mr. and Mrs Crouch will delightful
ly spend several weeks traveling
through the northern and eastern
states ~
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Mrs. ThomasE Patterson entertain
ed a congenial circle of friends at a
lovely Tttncheon on Monday last in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Manley.
The table was exquisite with a floral
centerpiece of Easter lilies, and ele
gant appointments of chins, cut glasat
and silver added to the full enjoyment
of a menu unusually tempting.
Mrs. Manley, who is always beauti
fully dressed, wore a dark green cloth
which was decidedly becoming to her
brunette beauty.
Mrs. Patterson was handsomely
gowned in black taffeta with trimmings
of green mousselaine de soie. She is a
charming woman, and an invitation to
her delightful boriie is always received
' with much pleasure.
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The Social Circle held a business
meeting in the parlors of the Y. M. C,
A. building on last Wednesday after
noon. Arrangements were made for
entertainments to be given after East
er for the benefit of the Methodist
church. The ladies of this society rex
speeded nobly to the call for funds to
repair the church, and have been un
tiring in their efforts to assist. The
pastor, Rev. T. J. Christian, is doing
all in his power to aid them, and the
. work has already been commenced
that will make tbe Methodist church
creditable in every respect
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Mr. Daniel Franklin Gunn has is
sued invitations to the marriage of bis
daughter, Miss Marguerite Gunn, to
Mr. Wi]|i aai Daniel Davie, which will
ba solemnized Wednesday, April 40th,
at 12 o’clock at his home, La Villa,
Georgia. Miss Gunn is * beautiful
young woman with delightfully gra
cious manners, and will be another
gain Griffin will secure at Hymen’s
alter—she has frequently visited Gris
fin as the guest of Mrs. R F. Strick
land and has always received those
attentions which ouly a charming wo
man has a right to expect.
Mr. Dayis is one of our most popu
lar yon ng men and is well and favora
bly known in the business world as a
prominent hardwate merchant of this
city. That Mr. Davis ba* scores of
friends was evidenced by .his being
, chosen mayor, which office be has
filled most creditably fora year.
Mies Gqnn will have as her brides
maids Mies Pat lie Luke, of Virginia,
, and Miss Hattie Head, of High Falls,
with Miss Da>ay Mitchell, of Thomas*
Ville, as maid-of-honor. Mr. Davis
will be accompanied by Mr. Ben
Flemister as beet man, and Mr. James
Kimbrough aqd Mr. Henry Smith as
groomsmen.
The ceremony will be followed by
an elegant break-fast, after which the
entire bridal party will leave for Grif
fin >Qn the evening of the 20th, Mr.
and Mrs. Davis wili be given a large
reception by Mr and Mrs. Baldwin
Bradford Davis at their beautiful
home on Broadway: r
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The North Bide Card Club held a
business meeting al the home of Mrs.
R. H Taylor on Thursday afternoon.
The social meetings of this very
charming club will be -resumed af’er
Easter.
r
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The Mystic Oirclb will meet with
MrtT'E J. Flemister op Wednesday of
thia weekx
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The Eupbradean Society of Prof.
Chas. M. Neel’s school will give an
entertainment Friday evening at the
Y. M. C. A , under the auspices of the
Ladies Auxiliary. A charming pro
gramme will be rendered and a dainty
course of refreshments will be served
afterward,
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Mrs. John W Wolcott will entertain
the Dorcas Society at her pretty home
on North Hill street tomorrow after
noon from 3 to 5 o’clock.
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Next Tuesday evening, April 12th,
Mrs. J. M. Kelley will give a concert
at the Olympic Theatre for tbe benefit
of the Baptist church. Tbe programme
will be replete with brilliant numbers
and the best talent in tbe city will
take part. Among the vocal soloists
will be Mis. William B. Reeves, Miss
Lillian Patterson, Miss Mary Martin
Milla and Mr. Chas, Thomas. This
will be one of the many delightful
Easter entertainments, and since it is
given for such a worthy purpose, it
deserves liberal patronage.
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Miss Maude Hammond has as her
guests for this week Miss Tidwell and
Mies Minnie Tidwell,of Atlanta. The
Misses Tidwell are two of Atlanta’s
most charming society girts. They
have already - made some delightful
visits to Griffin and their many friends
are giving them a most cordial wel
come. It goes without saying that
this visit will prove quite as happy,*
one.'
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Mr, Walter Beeks left yesterday for
Macon where he has accepted a fine
position in the auditor’s office of the
Georgia Southern and Florida railroad.
Mr. Beeks is one of our most popular
young men, and undoubtedly be will
be greatly missed by the host of friends
who wish him all possible success in
his new field of labor. ,
• • •
The Social Oiicle Helpers held a
most delightful meeting with Miss
Irene Boyles at her home on Sixth
street. These young ladies are render
ing able assistance to tbe Social Cir
cle in the effort to improve end repair
tbe Methodist church After all busi
ness was transacted Miss Boyles served
elegant refreshments of orefm and
cake.
Little Miss Addie Anthony was the
charming hostess at a lovely bicycle
meet on Friday after-noon last. After
a delightful spin to Experiment Sta
tion the happy little party returned to
Miss Anthony’s home on Taylor street
Where delicious refreshment* of sal
ads and ices were served. Those pres
’ ent were Miss Ethel Reed, Miss Rosa
i Doe, Miss Bessie Bowdoin, Miss Cora
» Johnston, Miss Thao Mills, Miss Ao-
I nie Goddard, Miss Carrie Gresham.
1• • •
On account of sickness the. meeting
I of the Young Matrons Cooking Club
has been postponed until Tuesday
* week, when it will meet at the resi
r dence of Mrs. J. F. Stewart. _
BRIFFIN, BKOBBIA, SUNDAY MONNINS, APRIL ,10, 1898.
TWO PKIMAKUB
June 6th and 23rd are the Date* Mt
By the Executive Committee*
Yesterday the democratic executive
committee of Bpaiding county met and
the following members were present: A.
W. Walker, J. M. Dingier, J. B. Bell
(Prox) G. G. Head, T. E. Drewry, C. T.
Digby, L. Cleveland, W. D. Davis, A. L.
Morris, W. P. Maynard, O. O. Gay, D. L.
Patrick, D. Glessner, B. R. Blakely, W. D.
Carhart.
Chairman A. W. Walker called the
meeting to order and it was harmonious
throughout. The following resolutions
offered by Col. W. D. Carhart were unani
mously adopted:
Resolved, That a primary for the nomi
nation of State House Officers and a mem
ber of Congress from the sixth Congres
sional district be held at the various elec
tion precincts in Spalding county on the
6th day of June, 1898; polls to be open in
the country precincts between the hours
of 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. and in the town
precinct between the hours of 6 a. m. and
6 p. m.
Resolved, That a primary for the nomi
nation of three supreme court judges and
for county offices and a member of the
General Assembly be held at the various
election precincts in Spalding county on
the2Brddayof June, 1898; polls to be
open during same hours as above. And
that at tbe same time each voter shall pjt
upon his ticket the names (three in each
country precinct and six in town) of
those whom he wishes to represent his
district on a new Democratic Executive
Committee.
Resolved, That none but known white
democrats, who have been duly registered
and qualified to vote for representative in
said county, shall be allowed to partici
pate in said primaries, and each voter
must vote in his own district in each of
said primaries, except candidates to be al
lowed to vote in any district ,
Resolved, That on the day following ,
each of these primaries the executive com
mittee shall meet at twelve o’clock and
consolidate the returns, declare the result
and appoint delegates to the different con
ventions to carry out «the wishes of the
county as expressed at the polls; and at
ane of these meetings shall' likewise ap
point delegates to the senatorial conven
tion of the 26th District.
Then Col. Cleveland offered the follow
ing:
“Resolved, by the Executive Committee,
That before any candidate is voted for in
the democratic primary elections provided
for, that the candidates shall pay sixty (60)
dollars tor each primary to the secretary
of this committee, and the said funds shall
be by this said committee prorated among
the different militia districts to pay the
expenses of the election,
“Resolved further, That the secretary
shall equitably ptorate the same among
the different candidates,”
Deate of Col. Mathews.
Col. A. B. Mathews died at his home
in West End, Atlanta, yesterday eve
ning. ■*
Col. Mathews lived for many years
in Griffin and while a citizen here
was one of Griffin’s leading business
men. He moved to West End some
twenty years ago. Col. Mathews was
a brother of Mrs. Rebecca Jones,
mother of Col. George I. and Mr. J.
M. Jones of this city.
His remains will be brought to
Griffin for interment on the -5:20 train
this evening and tbe funeral services
will be held at tbe grave. Col. Math
ews leaves a wife, three daughters and
three sons and many friends both
here and in Atlanta to mourn hie
death. He was 81 years old.
A Candler Club Organized.
Lists for the formation of an Allen
D. Candler club in this county are in
circulation. Up to date over 200 have
enrolled their names, and an organi
zation was perfected st *n enthusiastic
meeting held in Griffin yesterday. Dr
N. B. Drewry was elected president;
Mr. T. R. Mills, vice president; Mr. D.
W. Patterson, secretary; Mr. John W.
Hunton, treasurer.
Arrangements are being perfected
by the club to have Col. Candler at an
early day address tbe voters and peo
pie of tbe county at the opera house
in Griffin.
How’s This I
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
tor any case of Catarrh that cannot be
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, F. J. Chkmby & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
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him perfectly honorable in all business
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Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
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surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
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Druggists.
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ATLANTA PRESBYTERY
Will Convene in This City Thursday,
. April 14th.
Atlanta Presbytery .which will open its
sessions in the Presbyterian church on
Thursday night next, is composed of all
the ministers and representatives of all tbe
churches in Rockdale^ulton,Butts, Spald
ing, Pike, Coweta, Troup, Clayton and
Henry counties in the state of Georgia.
It largest of tbe six Presbyteries
which'constitute the Synod of Georgia,
having on its roll the names of 38 minis
ters, 2 licentiates, and 56 churches, each
church being entitled to one representa
tive chosen from its session.
By the latest published report these
churches have a membership of 5/520, who
during the year ending April Ist, 1897,
contributed for Ml causes something over
>60.000, or nearly |ll per member.
The moderator, or presiding officer, who
will open the sessions here, is Maj. J. C.
Wbitner, a ruling elder of the Central
church of Atlanta. The Rev. James Sta
cy, D. D., of Newnan is stated clerk. The
Rev. Theron H. Rice of the Central of
Atlanta, the moderator’s pastor, will
preach the “opening sermon” Thursday
night. After the sermon a new modera
tor, and a reading clerk will be chosen,
this done adjournment will be had until
Friday morning. All the sessions of the
Pftsuytwy wm be open to the public. I
Adjournment will probably be had on
Saturday evening, unless there be a great
er pressure of business than is usual. In
any event a sufficient number of minis
ters will remain over Bunday to fill all the
pulpits In the city that desire it. Thus
far the First Baptist and the First and
Hanleiter Methodists have asked to be
thus supplied.
FuQ preparations has been made for the
entertainment of all who may attend, and
the pastor and people of the Presbyterian
church are deeply grateful for the kind
and liberal hospitality tendered by Chris
tians of other denominations.
W. G. W.
St. George’* Church.
Easter services will be held in this
church today with a celebration of tbs
Holy Communion and a at
11 o’clock a. m., and also a Children's
Easter Coral service with ao address
at 7:30 p. m.. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Thos. Stafford,
Priest in Charge.
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