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Vol IX. No. 281.
SOCIAL SALAD
PLEASANTLY REPORTED FOR
SUNDAY’S CALL.
Kissing her neck, and clinging round her
ears,
Straying adown her brow as though to
gaze
Into her violet eyes, a sunny maze
Os sunny curls lay in its sunny years.
Parted her lips: and all the world grew
g*Y
To hear the music at the gates of pearl.
Dimpled her cheeks: and lo each pretty
curl,
Shaking with sunshine, made midwinter
May.
And I, who sate within a dusty den,
Brooding o’er books and kissing wither
ed flow’rs,
Forgot my lore and all my lonely hours,
And watched her curls, and loved the
world again.
-J. J. Bell.
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One of the prettiest of the numerous so
cial events of this week was Mrs. M. E.
Wilson’s rose luncheon of Thursday after
noon at her suburban home. Mrs. Wil
son’s home is one of the most elegantas
well as the most delightfal in the city and
on this occasion was beautiftilly decorated,
every room presenting a perfect picture in
the abundance of roses, carnations and
many other lovely flowers.
Mrs. Wilson is a charming woman and
no one in the city can claim a larger circle
of friends, which fact emphasizes more
than could mere words the strength and
beauty of her character and her admirable
womanliness. She is of the blonde style
of loveliness and possessed of that dignity
of manner that is one of the attributes of
the finest type of the gentlewoman. On
this occasion Mrs. Wilson wore a beauti
ful costume of flower-sprayed organdie
and presided st the handsomely appointed
luncheon table with charming ease and
grace. -
The guests at this pretty affair were.
Mrs. Thomas Mills, Mrs. James Brawner,
Mrs. Thomas Nall, Mrs. Henry Burr, Mrs.
Edgar Flemister, Mrs. James Bedding,
Mrs. James Kimbrough, Mrs. William J.
Kincaid, Mrs. Thomas Collier, Mrs. J. P.
Nichols, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Otis Crouch*
Mrs. William King, of Atlanta.
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Mrs. Victor M. Brown will entertain the
Dorcas Society tomorrow afternoon from
5 to 7 o’clock.
This society will give a mystery tea on
Mrs. J. M. Kelley’s lawn next Thursday
from 6to 10 o’clock. A small admission
fee will be charged. There will be a
charming programme and delicious re
freshments.
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Mrs. Amelia Johnson’s breakfast of
Tuesday morning was an elegant affair
and a pretty compliment to Mr. Paul
Johnson, of Savannah, who for several
days has been the guest of his many Grif
fin friends. The floral decorations in Mrs.
Johnson’s pretty home were entirely of
nasturtiums that in their bright hues con
trasted prettily with the ferns combining
with them.
Mrs. Johnson is a most intellectual wo
man, very bright and foil of wit, and en
tertains in her own charming, inimitable
manner. On this occasion she wore a
pretty toilette of lavender organdie, which
was very becoming and stylish with its
trimmings of narrow black lace and lav
ender ribbons.
An elegant menu was served in the
most approved manner.
•
Misses Janie and Louise Johnson com
plimented their guest, Miss Myrtle Powell,
with a delightful lawn party Thursday af
ternoon. These little hostesses were very
bright and charming in their dainty, airy
frocks of pink organdie,'*'and entertained
their guests in the prettiest manner imag
inable. Elegant refreshments were served
at the close of the happy afternoon.
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The entertainment with which Mrs.
Victor M. Brown* complimented her guest,
Miss Loraine King, of Joplin, Mo., on
Wednesday evening last was one of the
loveliest of this week’s affairs. The pretty
home of Col. George I. Jones was beauti
fully decorated with crimson and yellow
lilies, and with the many brilliant lights
made a picture long to be remembered by
those fortunate enough to be present.
Mrs Brown is a beautiful woman, and
her charm and grace have made for her
many friends. She is of the perfect bru
nette type of beauty, and on Wednesday
evening wore a becoming gown otpink
mousselalne de soie with corsage bouquet
of pink roses.
Miss King, whose numerous friends are
giving her such a delightful welcome,
wore a dainty costume of lace-trimmed
pink and white organdie, and never ap
peared more bright and interesting.
A delicious salad course was* served at
11:80 o’clock.
Those present were: Misses Janie
Brawner, Lois Hudson, Marie Terry,
Maude Hammond, Mattie Terry, Miss
King, Miss Goodrich, of Fayetteville,
Tenn., Miss Barksdale, of Augusta, Ga.;
Messrs. Louis Niles, Will Goodrich, Will
Newton, Lyndon Patterson, W. N. Brown,
Seneca Saw tell, Lieut. James Kimbrough,
Dr. M. F. Carson.
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Master Homer Wilson and his sister,
Miss Lizzie Wilson, gave a very pleasant
entertainment on Thursday evening last
The Wilson home was handsomely deco
rated and never looked lovelier or more
attractive than on this occasion.
The moonlight drive was delightful and
the hours spent in this delightful home
sped all too quickly for the happy guests.
Too much cannot be said in praise of the
charming host and hostess.
Delicious ices and cooling drinks were
served at a late hour.
Among those present were: Misses
Florence Doe, Lizzie Wilson, Mary Kate
Doe, Annie Goddard, Hermione Nall,
Miss Carrie Lou Richards, Mattie Rivers,
Willie Mills, Lillie Rivers, Lucia God
dard ; Messrs. Homer Wilson, Pahl Gor
ham, 'Robert Word, Gratian Hammond,
Woods Hammond, Ernest Huff, Edward
Randall. Holston Carlisle, Louis Flem
ister. '
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Miss Mamie Edwards has as her guest
Miss Akin, who is one of Hampton’s most
beautiful and charming girls. Miss Ed
wards will entertain in honor of Miss
Akin next Tuesday evening at her lovely
suburban home.
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The Wallace home on the Macon road
was the scene of a most beautiful tea on
Friday evening last, which Mrs. Samuel
Wallace gave in honor of her guests, Miss
Lucile Atkinson, of Atlanta, and Miss
Austin, of Dallas, Texas. This home, one
of the loveliest of our many pretty suburb
an homes, was artistically decorated with
cut flowers, ferns and palms, and the myr
iad+brilliant lights gave an additional
charm to the beautifhl picture.
Mrs. Wallace, who is an attractive
young mitron, never looked lovelier than’
on this occasion; her costume was of
white organdie with trimmings of nun’s
black velvet and creamy lace.
* Miss Atkinson’s dainty blonde beauty
was enhanced by a charming gown of
palest blue mousselaine de sole over blue
taffetas, with a touch of cerise velvet. She
carried American beauty roses.
Miss Austin was lovely in an elegant
costume of sea-green mousselaine de sole,
profusely trimmed with lace and ribbon.
She carried a great bunch of carnations.
Miss Martha Hunt, of Macon, another of
Griffin’s many attractive visitors, was
gowned in yellow chiffon. Miss Hunt
is a pronounced brunette, and her toilette
was as becoming as *twas beautiful.
Miss Marie Markham, of Columbus, was
a picture of loveliness in an airy frock of
pink mousselaine de suie, with many lace
edged frills. Miss Markham is a charming
girl and dresses exquisitely.
An elegant menu of several courses was
served.
-J. J. Bell.
Mrs. Wallace’s guests were: Miss
Flemister, Miss Hunt, Miss Markham,
Miss Reeves, Miss Gertrude Hammond,
Miss Austin, Miss Evelyn Reid, Miss Inez
Hammond, Miss Lucile Atkinson; Messrs
Edgar Newton, Will Slaton, Nat Terry,
James Tutwiler, Warren Neel, George
Barrow, Ernest Huff, Walter Slaton, Rob
ert Strickland.
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The recently organized Cotillion Club
enjoyed delightfal small dances on Mon
day and Thursday evenings of the past
week at the new dancing hall.
...
Among the pretty affairs enjoyed by the
little folks this week was the charming
birthday party with which Mr. and Mrs.
B. C. Randall complimented their little
daughter, Leila, on yesterday. Many
games were indulged in during the after
noon, at the cljse of which refreshments
of cream, cake and fruits were served.
» • .
Mr. Louis Clark will compliment a
number of friends with a delightful affair
one evening this week.
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The many friends of Mrs. Allgood, who
are greatly distressed over her alarming
illness of the past few days, will be grati
fied to learn that she is resting somewhat
more quietly this morning.
The entertainment given by the Relief
Association at the Y. M. O. A. on Monday
was very pleasant and qnite successful.
Yellow Jauniios Cured, k
Suffering humanity should be
plied with every means possible for its
relief. It is with pleasure we publish
tbe following: "This is to certify that
I was a terrible sufferer from Yellow
Jaundice for over six months, and was
treated by some of the best physicians
in our city and ail to no avail. Dr
Bell, our druggist, recommended
Electric Bitters; and after taking twe
bottles, I was entirely cured. I now
take great pleasure in recommending
them to any person suffering from this
terrible malady. I am gratefully yours,
M. A. Walker, Lexington, Ky.” Bold
by J. N. Harris 4 Bon and Carlisle A
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BRIFFIN, BEOBBIA, SUNDAY MORNINB, JULY 31, 1838.
■
THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER
TO SPAIN’S OVERTURES HANDED
TO FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
General Merritt Has Reached Cavite
-The Cruiser Maria Teresa
Has Been Raised.
Washington, July 30—The reply
of the United States to the overtures
for peace, made by Spain through the
French ambassador, was handed to
that diplomat al 2 o’clock this after-*
noon.
The following is a summary of the
conditions stated in the reply upon,
which Spain can secure peace:
Absolute cession to the United
States of Porto Rioo and all islands in
the West Indies save Cuba.
Relinquishment by Spain of sover
eignty in Cuba. The United States
will exercise control there until a ata'
ble government can be established.
Acquisition of coaling stations in
the Ladroue Islands, and perhaps the
Carolines.
No assumption of Spain’s Cuban or
Porto Rican debts by the United
States.
As to the Philippines, it was decided
to leave their government open for'
the present to be determined later by
a commission to be appointed by the
two countries, the United States mean
while to exercise control and jurisdic
tion over Manila, its harbor and inn*
mediate surrounding territory.
It is also agreed that the Spanish-
American commission is to have
change of the entire question for the
terms of peace, on the condition, how
ever, that the Spanish troops are re
moved immediately from Cuba and
Porto Rico and that the United States
shall have one of the Ladrone Islands
also.
There is a growing belief here that
Spain is not sincere in her overtures
Yer peace. At any rate, it it well
known that there is considerable op
position within the queen’s govern
ment regarding the advisability of
suing for it at this time. When the
president’s answer is banded to the
cabinet and his ultimatum made
known to the leadeis it will then be
seen how earnest the government is in
the matter.
State officials here are of the opinion
that Spain asked for a cessation of
hostlities at the time she did for the
sole purpose of putting an end to the
Porto Rican campaign, with the hope
that the island could be saved to the
crown.
I». seems to be admitted that she
expected oideis to be sent at once to
General Miles to halt on the road to
San Juan. That she is grievously
disappointed is shown in the protests
she is now making to foreign powers
and in her claims that our continu
ance of the war there is contrary to all
military etiquette and usages.
Lillie attention is being paid here
to the statement made by Senor Sa
gas ta that hostilities should have ceas
ed as soon as Spain expressed her
willingness to negotiate for peace. The
fact remains that this government bad
no intimation that Spain was ready to
sue for peace until Tuesday evening
at 3 o’clock, after General Miles had
already landed on Porto Rican soil.
Our military authorities hold that
there should be no cessation of hostili
ties until there bad been an agree
ment between the parties Up to this
time there has been none, and until
Spain accepts as a basis of settlement
the president’s note there will be none.
It ie believed here that Spain will re
fuse to make answer for a time and
try once more to secure European
meddling in tbe war.
Admiral Dewey has sent the follow
ing to the navy department:
‘ Cavite, July 26 —Secretary of the
Navy: Merritt arrived yesterday on
the Newport. The remainder of tbe
expedition is expected within the next
Dewey.”
Gete. Merritt’s expedition includes
tbe transffrprts Ohio, City of Para, In
diana and Morgan Oity, which left
here July 27, carrying 3,600 officer*
acd men)under Brigadier General Mo-
Arthur / tbe steamer Valencia, which
sailed on June 23, with 600 men, and
tbe transport Newport, which sailed
on June 29, with 800 men, under tbe
immediate command of Gen. Merritt,
although there were 5,000 officers and
men in tbe third party. The first ex
pedition carried 2,501 men and tbe
second carried 3,515 men, so that Gen.
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Merritt now has under his command
11,016 men.
Tbe navy department has posted the
following cablegram from Admiral
Sampaou;
"Playa, July 29 —The Infanta Ma
ria Teresa, upon which the wreckers
are now engaged, will be floated and
brought to Guantanamo as soon as a
smalt leak is located, which is some
where in the bow of the ship Whether
this leak is due to a small valve being
open or a hole which may have been
made in the bow is not known. Her
own pumns are being used to remove
the water, there being sieam in one of
her boilers.”
Dewey Fills the Bill.
Even the European newspapers are
praising Admiral Dewey’s skillful man
agement of affairs at Manila. It Is admit
ted on all hands that he has had a very
difficult role to play since his great victory
in Manila bay. He has had to act the
part of a diplomat as well as that of com
mander of a victorious squadron. On the
one hand the German warships and naval
officers have annoyed him and kept him
in expectation all the time that they Would
do something calculated to cause a rupt
ure between the United States and Ger
many, and on the other hand he has had
te hold in check the insurgents, who are
impatient to attack the fortifications of
Manila and capture that place. Gen.
Aguinaldo, the chief of the insurgents,
appears to be an ambitious and unreliable
man, and, hence, it has not been an easy
matter to restrain him.
Admiral Dewey has also had to look
carefully after the health of his own men,
and to see to it that their welfare was so
well cared for that they would not become
impatient at their enforced idleness in the
hot and debilitating climate of the Philip
pines. In fact he has had very many
things to look after and to settle some
questions which required delicate hand
ling.
He has acquitted himself well—so well
that the authorities in Washington have
considered it best to send him no instruc
tions, but to let him have a free band. In
taking that position they have paid him a
very high compliment. Indeed he must
be entitled to praise when newspapers of
other countries single him out for it, He
went to the Asiatic coast unwillingly and
unknown a few months ago. He has now
world-wide fame,—Savannah News,
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