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THE MORNING CALL. Vol. X. No. 100. SOCIAL SALAD pleasantly REPORTED rt)R SUNDAY’S CALL. The past wcex has been a decidedly brilliant one for Griffin’s social con tingtnt, and the numerous affairs bare been both elegant and enjoyable. The german of .Monday evening at the Pythian ball opened the holiday fes tivities in a most delightful manner. The decorations were artistic and effclive;the walls and arches were draped in red, while and blue, and even the footlights and ceiling were resple'ndant in stars and stripes. Mr B. R. Flemister led the dance, and many new and beautiful figures were introduced. Music was furnished by Druckenmiller’s orchestra. Among ihose present w< re Mias Brawner, Mias Bessie Clark Brawner, Miss Smith, Miss Gertrude Hammond, Miss Reeks, Miss Horne, Miss Mary Slaton, Mr. Henry Smith, Mr. Rockwell Nil!, Mr. Lyndon Patterson, Mr. Robert Strick land, Mr. George Barrow, Mr. J. D Boyd and Mr. Thomas Buttril), of Jackson. » * » Mrs. Thomas Mills entertained the Current. Topics Club on Wednesday morning. The meeting was of unusu ally pleasant moment. Appropriate to the Christmas season, eggnog was served, and the decorations in all the apartments told of the holiday season. A beautiful Christmas tree, charming* ly decorated, and bearing lovely gifts for each of the guests, was a delightful feature o' the affair—another feature quite as pleasant, was the very excel lent lecture on "Water” given by Dr. E. R. Anthony. At the close of the meeting, Mrs. Mills thanked the mem bers of the club in a most happy manner (or the pretty gift with which they bad just presented her. The club will continue to meet on Wednesday morning. * * * Miss Smith and Miss Mattie Smith delightfully entertained the Thirteen Club at the Nelins House Tuesday af ternoon last, and the affair was one of the most elegant of the Christmas so cial events. The home was beautifully decorated with mistletoe, and hand some silver candelebra held waxen tapers, daintily capped with white and green shades. The Mieses Smith are charming young women, and dr-light* ful hostesses, and an afternoon spent in their home is always one of unusual pleasuie and happiness. A delicious luncheon was served at. 4:30 o’clock, Those present were Miss White, Mis- Brawuer/Wss Bessie Clark Brawner, Miss Corinne Nall, Mrs Howard Watt of Atlanta, Miss Mary Martin Mills, Mrs. Wingfield Nisbet of Macqn, Miss Smith and Miss Mattie ♦ «# Di and Mrs. Victor M. Brow n en tertain d at an elegant and elaborate luncheon Wednesday, at their pretty home on Poplar street. The parlors and halls were profusely decorated with smilax and bamboo. The man tels were garlanded with sniilax, and tranked with holly and mistletoe. The diningroom was effectively adorned with La France roses and maiden hair ferns, and the table, with its delicate napery and handsome cutglae- and silver, was a beautiful picture. Mrs. Brown is a very lovely young woman, and on this occasion looked unusually well, in an elegant gown of Cark blue broad cloath. The skirt was plain, but perfectly fitting The waist was fin ished with a tucked y ke of vt.ite sat in and an elaborate t.aidingof black. Dr. and Mrs. Brown are delightful em tertainers, and an invitation to their attractive home is always accepted with pleasure. The guests at this happy affair were Mr. and Mrs. Carl ton Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doe, Mr Clark Brooke, Col Geo I. Jones, Mr. R F. Strickland, Dr. tnd Mrs. Victor M. Brown. * * * Mrs. De Forrest Allgood his as her guest Mrs. Robert J. Lowry, of Atlan ta. Mrs. Lowry is a beautiful and very intelligent woman, and s receiv ing much delightful attention. She will remain in Griffin about cne week longer. » • * A bright and happy occasion was the Christmas entertainment given by Miss Gussie Flemister, at heihome on South Hill street, Wednesday evening. Miss Flemister received tho guests in a most graceful manner. She is a bright ami very attractive girl, and is exceedingly popular. Wednesday eve ning she wore a pretty gown of white organdie, with rose pink collar and sash. The lovely home van elaborately adorned. Beautiful colored lights were seen among delicate cut flowers; holly and mistletoe decorated the rooms appropriately for the Christmas season. At a late hour the guests en tered the diningroom, which was a scene of elegance; the- (able was beau tifully decorat 'd, and a most tempting supper was served. The affair was a delightful success, and the evening will be long remembered by all. * * Mr. Walter Beeks, of Macon, who has bt t n sj.,.mding the Ldnl i - wflh his parents, Judge and Mrs. W.C. Beeks was (he host at an elaborate itnner Monday evening, Mr. Beeks is one of our most brilliant and attrac tive boys and entertains royally. A delicious menu was served in the handsomely appointed dining room. Mr. Beeks’ guests were Miss Gertrude Hammend, Miss Horne, of Washing ton, 1) C , Miss Anna Blount Beeks, Mr, Thomas Buttrell, of Macon, and Prof. J. Ellsworth Hall, of Monticello. * * * Mrs. Thomas J. White and Mi%s Mollie White very charmingly enter tained their friends at a lovely card party- and “T—test” on Wednesday and afternoons of last week. The White home on Taylor street is quite attractive and on the occasion of these two delightful affaiis was a pic ture in crimsen and green. Great sprays of red berried holly tied with crimson and green ribbons, filled every available niche and corner, and tbe lights shone brilliantly and beautifully through shades of those same bright pretty colors. Mrs. White is one of our most popular and attractive young matrons —she is of the blonde type of beauty, and is possessed of a rare, beautiful personality, which wins for her innumerable friends wherever she goes. Miss White, who is a very de lightful and bright young woman, is noted for her handsome appearance and is one ot the beet dressed women in the city. On Wednesday afternoon Miss White wore a gown of national blue broadcloth, with an elaborate cor sage garmiture of white satin and j black lace applique. On Thursday afternoon, her gown was of black taffetas, with trimmings of white mousselaine and jet. Mrs. White and Miss White were delightfully assisted in receiving their guests by little Miss Georgiana White, who was very charm ing in a dainty frock of white muslin with ribbons of crimson and green. On Wednesday afternoon six hand euchre -as the game played and en joyed. The sco r e-cards were hand j ' cate holly-berries and mistletoe. Mrs Mbwai tbe first prize, a beautiful rose jar, and Mrs. H. 8. Watt received the consola tion prize, a dainty puff box. The “T—test” of Thursday afternoon was decidedly something new under the sun and proved quite as enjoyable as the cards of Wednesday, Tbe affair was one of those charming word games which always arouse de lightful interest, nt the close of the contest it w found that Miss Corbin was the fortunate winner of tbe prize, a pretty bit, of cut glass. Delicious refreshments were served and closed the afternoon most happily. * * » The hom<£of Mrs. John L. Reid was the scene of a lovely entertainment Friday evening in which a number of the younger set participated. The affair was a compliment from the gentlemen to their young lady friends Tbe decorations of holly and mistletoe were profuse and were most effectively arranged Templing refreshments were served at midnight. Those present were Misses Gussie Flemister, Hattie Cope Mills, Gertrude Hammond, Eve lyn Reid, Minnie Brown Reeves,Messrs. George Barrow, Robert Strickland, Edgar Newton, Woods Hammond, Charley Ed vards, James Nutt. » * * Miss Inez Hammond is entertaining a charming co’erie of friends at a house party, at her borne on Sout’q Hill street. M’any pretty affaire have already been given’in honor of Mies Hammond’s guests One of tbe pret tiest was the tea at which Mrs. Samuel Deane entertained Wednesday even ing. Mrs. D°ane is a charming and popular woman, and entertains with delightful ease and cordiality. The GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1. 1899. decorations were of holly berries and mistletoe, and the happy faces and light laughter of tbe young guests in dicated the enjoyment of the hour. Among those present were Miss Reese of Turin, Miss Arnold of Senoia, Miss Nell Collier, Miss Brewer, Miss Maude Hammond, Miss Inez Hammond, Miss Florence Jones of Atlanta, Miss May Woodard of Jackson, Mr. Chps. Cun ningham, Mr, E. W. Beck of Wrights ville, Corporal J. L Bush of Savan nah and Mr. Fletcher of Barnesville. Une of the enjoyable holiday affairs was the card party at which Mrs De Forrest Allgood entertained Friday afternoon, in honor of her guest, Mrs. Robert J..Lowry of Atlanta There were present about 30 guests, who en joyed a spirited game of euchre in the flower decked parlors Among these decorations, tho palms and ferns were noticed- as especially handsome. Christmas greens were also used, with beautiful effect. Only in tbe reception room were pink roses used. There the hostess and her guest of honor receiv ed tbe callers. Mrs. Lowry wore a lovely gowti —a silk of lavender and gray, tvbich was very becoming to the blonde wearer.. Mrs. Lowefy is agree ably remembered as one of the most prominent figtires at the recent Feder ation meeting in Columbus. Mrs. All good wore a magnificent gown of peail satin. She is a queenly brunette, and a most charming woman. The prized of the game were lovely—a beautiful bonbon dish and a dainty rose jar— were won by Airs. Lowry and Miss Mollie White A substantial and ele gant lunch was served at tbe close of the game. Mrs. Allgood entertains with an ease and grace that is very delightful. * * * Col. and Mrs, Robert J. Redding entertained a few friends at dinner Wednesday of last week. The affair was in b'.-nor <>f t!i- ’.4 -,d <r i ver ry of Col. Redding’s birth, and was marked by that elegance which char acterizes all social functions at tbe Redding home. The decorations were as lovely as couki.be—-roses were tbe flowers qjied, and these were most beautifully anYl gracefully arranged with ferns and smilax in handsome cutglass jars and and vases. Tbe menu served wastempt iug f.s’cwas elegant. Col. and Mrs. Red ding entertained delightfully and left nothing undone which could add to the happiness of their guests. Many handsome gifts attested the love and esteem which are Col. Redding’s. One delightful feature of the hour was the guessing of tbe aggregate age of the dinnerparty. Mrs. Gamble, of Ham ilton, was tbe fortunate winner of the prize—a handsomely framed picture of Col. Redding Among the guests were Dr. and Mrs. Collier, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kimbrough, Mrs. J. B. Gamble, of Hamilton, Mr. Quaintance, Mrs. Logan, of Atlanta, Mr. and- Mrs. Seneca Sawtell. * « * The dinner given on Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Boyd at their home on Taylor street was a brilliant social event. The handsome residence was particularly lovely in its decorations Stately palms and graceful ferns gave a bowe ry look to many charming niches, and rich hued holly gave the needed color Io the already beautiful scene. The dining-room, always a charming room, was even lovelier than usual in its holiday attire. The table’s center piece was a bank of la France roses and feathery ferns; and in the midst of this rose tho handsome silver can* delalra with piuk*shaded tapers. An elegant menu was served. Among the many delightful hosts and hostes ses in Griffin, none can be found more perfect than Mr. and Mrs. Boyd. Mrs. Boyd is a stately, beautiful wo man with all those charming qualities which makes her so dear to her many friends. On this occasion she wore an elegant gown of green cloth and How to Look Good. Good looks are really more than skin deep, depending entirely on a healthy condition of all the vita! or gans. If the liver is inactive, you have a bilious look ; if your stomach is dis ordered, you have a dyspeptic look ; if your kidneys are affected, you have a pinched look. Secure good health, and you will surely have good looks. ‘‘Electric Bitters” is a good Alterative and Tonic. Acts directly on the stom ach, liver and kidneys, purifies tbe blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at J. N» Harris & Son’s and Carlisle A Ward’s drug stores. 50 cents per bottle. R-iYal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. nov.l BAKING POACtfl 00., YORK. velvet which was exceedingly stylish and becoming. The guests at this allair were Mrs. James W. McWil liams, Miss Mollie White, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Blakely, Mr. Frank Flynt, of, Washington, D. C, Judge Robeit Daniel. » # * Miss' Reid and Miss llveljn Reid entertained a number of friends at “progressive hearts” Saturday morn ing. The Reid home on Pbplar street is a very at* tractive and beautiful one, and on Saturday morning was unusually so,- for there were holiday decorations on all sides, and holiday faces and hol iday spirits were as bright as the red berried holly. Progressive hearts was tbe game enjoyed for an hour, after which the delightful refreshments were served in the diningroom which was exquisite in its decorations and appointments—here growing plants and cut flowers and many rcse-shadod lights were used with indescribably beautiful efiect. The young hostesses whose sincere and lovable natures mingled with a cordial graciousness of manner made them each delightful entertainers, were unusually attract ive on this happy occasion Miss Reid was lovely in a gown of green and crimson which was handsome and very stylish. Miss Evelyn Reid, who presses with such exquisite taste, wore a beautiful toilette of brown and blue. The prizes of she game were as lovely as possible—a dainty pin-tray and a beautiful little booklet, and were won by Miss Hammond and Mrs Carlton Jones. About fifty guests were present, and this occasion was one of the most delightful of the holi day season. Miss Lizzie Wilson entertained a number cf friends at her beautiful suburban hohie Wednesday evening Tbe decorations were lovely and very appropriate to the holiday season. Miss Wilson is a charming hostess and gave to her guests a most.delight ful evening. Tempting refreshments were served at a late hour. » » • Mr. George Barrow and Mr. Edgar (Continued on Fourth Page.) hTA®SI- ! THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the California Fig Srnrr Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the Importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the California Fig Stri p Co only, a knowledge of that fa-t v. ill assist one in avoiding tin- worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the C . fobnia Fig Sykup Co. with the med: cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA Fig syrup co. SAN FR 4NCI*(-'>, < <ll. LOI'ISVJLT E. Kj. NEW YORK, N. Y. R.F. Strickland 8 Co. —; (o) —' New Year Greeting. Wishing each and every one a hippy and prosperous New Year! We want to say that this year we will carry the largest and most complete stock of fancy and staple Dry Goods, Notions and Shoes ever shown in Griffin. Oui prices arc the lowest. R. F. STRICKLAND & (0. r . ... ■ Looking Backward! * The memory of Christmas shoppers usually turns to bargains, and to L. W. Goddard & Son f- J ■/.. MM ax • ‘ s Jr/i | L. W GODDARD & SON. (GRIFFIN 5 and 10 CENT STORE ODD FELLOW’S BUILDING. We have the Largest and Beet Selected Stock of CHRKTMAS Goods in Griffin. Our stock is comprised of Dolls, China Nov elties, Tin and Iron Toys, Silver Novelties, Bisque Figures, Wagons and articles too numerous to mention 'in the way of Holiday wants. All at prices to suit the times. Every child must be remembered. A lew cents will make the little ones happy here. So be sure to give us a look. EDWARDS BROS. Ten Cents per Week THEY GO FOR Rockers, Dining Room Chairs, Onyx Tables,® Lounges, Couches, Brass and White Enameled Beds BEFORE BUYING YOUR Christmas Fmta INSPECT THE STOCK OF