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It* ~ a Y T as" Wht "W* wr r M . B Lj |% /■ g > Jr I ! < g /% I W Jr ■ wk. I wm B uk E wk i / W ■ A B 1 wc 5 w- v ‘B M Ak X M A. w S a W B B Vol IX* SOGiALSALAD PigASANTLY REPOSTED FOE SUNDAY’S CALL. Till wh«n will I lore thee, dearest? Till the sun forgets to smile, Till the night with noiseless tread forgets to follow day: Till some weary while When the truant stars have run away. Till when will I love thee, dearest? Till the winds forget to sing Soft their love-songs through the throbbing And brooks cease murmuring Melodies through flower-donned banks so fair. . . - - Till when win I love thee, dearest ? Till the charm o': beauty fades, And the pairing purple of this warm heart pales, /vl,-. * v.' And the shrouding shades Os dismal death the softened life-light veils. ♦ * The week socially has been a bright and delightful one, and the larger social functions like the smaller ones, have been very happy occasions # • • The reception with which Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin B. Davis complimented Mr. and Mrs. William D. Davis on Wednesday evening was an affair of unusual elegance and brilliancy. The entire lower floor of the Davis home, which is one of the most spacious and beautiful in this city, was thrown open for the entertainment of the guest*. Brilliant with lights and adorned with flowers, the house seemed to empha sise the cordial welcome of the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Davis received their guests in the front drawing room to the left of the entrance hall. The floral decorations of palms, American beauty roses and lilies added frag rance and lovelinraa to the reception apartment, aod the end of the room in whioh the receiving party stood, was gracefully decorated with tetp* aod festoons of smilax. Mrs. Davis, who is a very handsome young woman with attractive man*. *" ners, wore a gown of white lace trimmed organdie over blue taffetas, which was fresh and dainty, and de cidedly becoming. She carried an armfull of pink carnations. Mrs. William Davis wore her wedding gown—an exquisite creation of em broidered mousselaine de soie over white satin. Mrs. Davis is a beautiful woman with clear grey eyes and dark, wavy hair, and possesses that charm ing personality which 4s sure to make her a social favorite. She carried her bridal bouquet of bride roses, carna tions and ferns. The dining-room of Mrs. Davis* home is the prettiest of her many pretty rooms, and on Wednesday evening, beautiful decorations of white cai nations, lilies and smilax gave an additional charm to its elegant ap pointments. The bride's table at which tire entire bridal party was seated, was all that was lovely. The handsome white table covering across which ran broad white satin ribbons and a delicate tracery of smilax, the embossed cakes, the silver candelabra bolding the waxen tapers over which there bung dainty shades of white crepe paper with green-tinted edges, made a picture long-to-be-remem bered. An elegant supper of salads, olives, wafers, aod sandwiches, tea, ice cream and cake was served. Mr. Gibson, a talented harpist of Chicago, furnished sweet music throughout the evening. Little Misses Ruth Hudson and Ethel Cole, charmingly attired in white organdie gowns, very gracefully dispersed punch. Several hundred guests called, and the evening was one of genuine enjoyment. ♦ » • Mrs. Samuel Deane complimented the Misses Tidwell, who have for the past ten days been the much-admired guests of Miss Maud Hammond, with a delightful picnic on Tuesday of last week. It was one of those happy, congenial parties which Mrs. Deane knows so well how to bring together, •nd despite the fact that the day was not as fine as it might have been, the hours pasred merrily and the time for returning came all too soon. Those who went were Miss Tidwell and Miss Minnie Tidwell, of Atlanta, Miss Maud Hammond, Miss Inez Hammond, Miss LiHirm Patterson, Mias Bessie Judkins, Mr. James Kimbrough, Mr. Oliver Slaton, 1 - .. Mr. Ed. Aycock, of Cordele, Mr. Cheetney Smith, Mr. Qharles Cunningham. Mrs. Samuel Deane and Mrs. Edward Ham mond very charmingly chaperoned the p&rty - •■ ■ . ? The Social Circle was very pleas antly entertained on Wednesday af ternoon by Miss Sara Tb >mas Malone at her pretty new hotna on South Hill street. i Miss j Falone is one of our brightest I girls and eulertaios with delightful ease and grace. For Wednesday as ternoon She bud arranged a charming programme of music and recitations to be rendered after the transaction of ; the business of this Society. Thia and dainty refreshments of peach cream •nd cake closed a most pleasant after ' noou. * » • Mrs. Edward R. Richards has as her goest, her sister, Mrs. William R. Thigpen, of Savannah, Mrs. Thigpen is a distinctly handsome woman and her stay in Griffi n is being made very pleasant by the delightful attention of her many friends. She is of brunette beauty, and queenly bearing, with a manner charming and cordial. : Mrs. Thigpen expects to remain about a fortnight. ** * * The marriage of Miss Marguerite Ghana and Mr. William Davie, on Wednesday, at La Villa, was a most delightful occasion. Too much could scarcely bo said in praise of the beau» tiful young bride, who bore herself with such charming ease and grace, while her toilette was exquisite in its style and appropriateness. The maid of honor, Miss Daisy Mitchell, of Thomasville, who is a very bright end attractive young woman, wore a dain ty gown of white organdie with trim mings of pink, and carried a magnfi cent bouquet of La France roses The brideo-maids, Miss Lake, of Virginia, and Miss Hattie Head, of High Falls were beautifully gowned in white or gandie and carried white carnations, Mr. Davis, always handsome, was at his best on this occasion. He was ac cempanied by Mr. Leon Davis, Mr. JtfmeffKftiabrough,"Mt. Henry Sttflth as groomsmen and Mr. Ben Flemister as his beat man. The Gunn home at LaViila is beautiful apd never appeared to better advantage than on Wednesday, when it was the acene of thia genuine, old fashioned home wedding. There was the wide-open bouse with its profuse floral decorations of white and green, the broad, vine-covered verandas, the gallant men, and beautiful women flitting about as gracious and graceful as Southern women only can be. Theo came lbs handsome groom and bis fair bride, and the marriage ceremony so solemnly and so beauti fully said by the Rev. Mr. Reese, of Macon. Miss Atwater, one of Thomaston’s loveliest young girls, rendered Lohen grin’s wedding march in a most pleas ing manner. An elegant breakfast was served, af ter which the entire bridal party left for Griffin, where they arrived at 6:30 o’clock. They were St once driven to the Nelms House, where the groom entertained at a charming dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Davis will be at home to their many friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin B. Davis, on Broad street. • e • Miss Mills and Miss Jacksonia Mills gave a beautiful luncheon Friday at 2 o’clock in honor of the Thirteen Club. The luncheon table way lovely enough to be always remembered, and a most delicious menu of mushroom slow, fig sandwiches, olives, wafers, glace nuts was served. The loneheon cloth was of heavy satin damask, inlaid with Venetian lace, and the decorations were vivid yellow lilies in silver vases. The rich green ribbons reached from the centerpiece to each guest’s place and fastened yellow lilies, Che lunch eon favors. - Miss Mills was picturesque and charming in a toilette of brown moire veloure, the corsage trimmed in em broidered chiffbu and lace Mies Jacksonia Mills wore a most becoming gown of fawn grenadine,lace trimmed and made over American beauty taffetas. Mias Alberta .Holt, of Macon, and Miss Hattie Head, of High Falls, two of Griffin’s moat charming visitors just now, were the guests of honor on this most delightful occasion. Miss Holt is a beautiful girl and dresses with exquisite taste. On Frf , day afternoon the was very much ad- * « sriffin, emaiA, Sunday morning, april 24,is*8. •nred in a dainty gown of black: grenadine over American beauty taffs-i tat; her hat was * dainty creation of pink draw, trimmed with jetted tulle black quills and an aigrette. Hits Head is a tail, graceful young woman, and baa many friends who al ways welcome her cordially in their midst. Her toilette of Friday was of black mouecelaine de soie,with its lace edged ruffles, which made it quite be* coming. Misses Mills’guests were: Mist Smith, Miss White, Miss Watt, Miss Mattie Smith, Miss Evey Kell, of Suney Side; Miss Holt, of Macon; Miss Head, of High Falls; Mrs. Howard Watt, <fi 4£tanta; Mim Brawner, Miss Bessie Clark Brawn er, Mies Corinne Nall. * ♦ ♦ The Young Matrons’ Cooking Club Will be entertained by Mrs. J. F. Stew art on Tuesday, at her residence on North Hill street. ♦ ♦ * The Current Topics Club will hold its regular meeting at the home of its president, Mrs. Thomas Mills, on Fri day afternoon of this weak. -p, i ' • The Dorcas Society hdld a short business meeting Monday afternoon. Mrs. John W. Wolcott will entertain Mie society tomorrow afternoon ata social meeting. • ♦ • Mrs. James M. Kimbrough will en tertain the Mystic Circle on Thursday afternoon of this week, ** a ■ The Epworth League held a very pleasant meeting on Friday evening. An interesting programme of music and recitations was given, after which a dainty course of refreshments was served. • » » Mrs. Baldwin B. Davis will enter tain at cards tomorrow, afternoon in honor of her very poputet guest, Miss Holt. ~ 4 ••• Miss Mattie Smith, one of our most beautiful and popular young womens having* very delightful viaU lnW lanta as the guest of Miss English. Miss Mills aod Miss Jacksonia Mills have as their guest Miss Chisholm, of Savannah. Miss Chisholm is a lovely young woman of brunette type, and possesses a manner Os rare gracious ness. As the guest of the Misses Mills Miss Chisholm will have much de lightful attention given her. • • • Quite an enthusiastic meeting was held at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday af ternoon, when the Boynton Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy was organized. Sixteen members were en rolled and the following officers were elected: President—Mrs. J. 8. Boynton. First Vice President—Mrs. M. J. Daniel Second Vice President—Mrs. W. J. Kincaid. Recording Secretary—Miss Roselyn Reid Corresponding Secretary—Miss Florrie Jeans Richards. Treasurer—Mrs. T. J. Collier. Historian—Mrs. R. H. Taylor. Committees will be appointed at the next meeting, which will be on Thurs day, May stb, at tbe Y. M. 0 A. Mrs. W. R. Thigpen, an enthusiastic member of tbe Savannah chapter, adds ed much to the meeting by her pres ence and suggestions. Mon. T. X. Simmon*. We beg to call attention to the an nouncement of Hon. Thos. J.Simmons as candidate for chief justice of the supreme court of Georgia. It goes without saying that Judge Simmons will be re elected over all competitors and by almost a unanimons vote. His great ability, long experience and em inent fitness for the high office he seeks commend him to tbe favorable consideration of the public, and make him a general favorite with his profes sion. How’s This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Chxxxy A Co., Toledo, O. We, tbe undersigned, have known F, J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all busmess transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Kbuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WAXDIM&, Kikwax A Mabvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Hami Family Pilla are the best. CA.STOTIIA. t » ■■■ r , I I wholcMine and daUctow. POWDER Absolutely Pure WHU BAKINQ POWDER CO., MW YORK. =S=S«- — J.'.l : L..J- TBE SITUATION. Ii very little new develop war situation yesterday, a great deal of embellish ing dailies to fill their us or Uwsnty columns with ’. ' ' /.' '' • ? lent yesterday issued' a n calling for 125,000 vol ; serve twp years, unless larged. Georgia’s quota will be 3,600, but I the call will not ba sent to Governor Atkinson before tomorrow. The New York, one of the vessels of Capt. Sampson’s fleet, captured anoth er Spanish freighter late Friday after noon and sent her to Key West in charge of American marines and sea men. The German press of every stripe is condemning the United States. All the newspapers impute selfish and base motives to America and praise the attitude of Spain. The president has concluded to send a message to congress Monday asking that body to declare war. Members of the cabinet, with one or two exceptions, still believe that a war declaration is necessary in order to fix a proper status of this govern ment, as such a declaration unques tionably would enlarge the scope of this government in case of a general conflict, and it is thought congress will be naked to take this step on Monday. A press dispatch from Washington says that Atlanta, Richmond -and Washington have been selected by the war department as centers for the mobilization of volunteer troops. OK® JOYS Both the method ana results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to tbe taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro i duced, pleasing to the taste and ac i ceptable to the stomach, prompt in i its action and truly beneficial m its t effects, prepared only from the most i healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug -1 gists. Any reliable druggist who may nob have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not acceptany substitute. CALIFORNIA HO SYRUP CO. J, S4* nuUKAOO, CM. IMMAfaU.». HEW rou. Bicycles . . .. Repaired —BY — H.P.EADY&CO. WORK GUARANTEED. PROMPT DEIIVERY. R.F.StricklandSCn. We are always looking out foi the benefit of our customers and friends. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED PILES OF NEW GOODS BOUGHT AT CLOSING OUT PRICES, AND NOW WE CAN SELL YOU SEASONABLE GOODS Al LESS THAN WE HAD TO PAY EARLIER IN THE BEASON. ■ W SB NEWEST FADS IN FANS RECEIVED YESTERDAY. THE PRICES RANGE FROM 5c TO 50c. •1* . . Largest stock of Umbrellas in the city at all prices. ft ■ ' New stock of ladies and childrens black and tan Hose. Our Shoe Store for fine Shoes R. F. STRICKLAND & CO. ' i. ■'i 1 , '',u ".'.mb SHOES, - SHOES !• IN MENS SHOES WE HAVE THE LATEST STYLES—COIN TOES, GENUINE RUSSIA LEATHER CALF TANS, CHOCOLATES AND GREEN AT |2 TO 18.50 PER PAIR. IN LADIES OXFORDS WE HAVE COMPLETE LINE IN TAN, BLACK AND CHOCOLATE, ALSO TAN AND BLACK SANDALS RANGING IN PRICE FROM 75c TO |2. ALSO TAN, CHOCOLATE AND BLACK SANDALS AND OXFORDS IN CHILDREN AND MISSES SIZES, AND CHILDREN AND MISSES TAN LACE SHOES AND BLACK. fW ZE 3 - HOKITE. WE HAVE IN A LINE OF SAMPLE STRAW HATS. IVL" 1 !. " J. H. HUFF'S BOOK AND MUSIC STORE HAS SOME PRETTY SOUVENIRS FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BUCH AS CUT GLASS, CHINA WARE, SILVER NOVEL- TIES, BISQUE FIGURES, PICTURES AND EASELS ALL AT VERY LOW PRICES. ZEZ. ECTTFH 1 . EDWARDS BROS. RACKET STORE. hav£ z just received SON MS SAMPLE SHOES! All Grades to the Finest. Call before they are pick ed over and get a pair .. AT WHOLESALE PRICE EDWARDS BROS. Ten Cents per Week 0