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t VOLUME .IX. GAINESVILLE, GA„ SATURDAY, APRIL 16. 1898 NUMBER 51 full program of convention. Cre at Gathering" of Sunday School Workers in Gainesville Monday. A FINE PROGRAM Many Splendid Attractions En gaged for Gainesville Chautauqua. D locates will Bogin to Arrive To-morrow.—First Session Monday Evening 3 O’clock at First Methodist Church.—Pres ident Witham’Comes To-morrow. Wallace Bruce, L. F. Copelanct, The Ken tucky Colonels, The Park Sisters, Rev. Thomas Dixon, Dr. Warren Candler, Prof. P. D. Pollock, anti Several Other Promiuent Lecturers and Entertainers Engaged. —Fine Band to Furnish Music. — Other Features. The Georgia State Sunday School Convention meets in Gainesville Monday. It w ill he one of the most important religious gatherings ever held in the state The international Sunday School committee will attend the convention. 1’rof. II <!• IVarcc. president of the county Sunday School association, and chairman of the committee to provide homes for the delegates, has been hard at .]. anc ] immediately upon the arrival of the delegates they will be ushered into the homes assigned them. Representatives of almost every Sunday school in the state will be present, and not less than three hundred delegates will arrive by noon Monday. The first meeting will he held in the First Methodist church Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Low rates have been made by the railroads and as an unusually attractive ' program has been prepared and the attendance will be better than at previous conventions. By every mail this week Prof. Pearce has been receiving lists of delegates. The officers of the association are W. S. Witham, president, Atlanta; J. W. Wheatley, vice president, Americus; Henderson Hallman, secretary, Atlanta; F. S. Etheridge, treasurer, Jackson; and, J. H. Miller, field worker, Marietta. Among the members of the international committee who are expected to be present are W. S. Witham. president of the Georgia State Sunday School associ ation; John M. Green and Asa G. Candler of Atlanta; B. F. Jacobs of Chicago; \Y. N. Hartshorn of Boston; George W. Bailey of Wenonah, N. J.; R. M. Scruggs of St. Louis: Rev. H. M. Hamill of Jacksonville; W. E. Holloway of Montgom ery. Hugh Coik of Minneapolis; John YVannamaker of Philadelphia; Rev. R. Southerland o? Prince Edwards Island; Judge Joseph Cartel of Anniston; Seth P. Leet of Montreal; and others of no less distinction. The international committee usually meets a year beforehand in the city where the international Sunday School convention is to be held, and as this ( great gathering is to assemble in Atlanta in the spring of 1899, the committee meets there this week. • • • A grand chorus of the Sunday Schools of Gainesville has been selected and will furnish some very excellent music for the convention. This chorus will furnish the music at the lecture of Mr. W. S. Witham at the auditorium tomor- ■ow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, to which everybody is invited. The full program is as follows: MONDAY NIGHT. 8 p. in.—Devotional exercises. 8:30 p. m.—Address by Lawton B. Evans, Augusta. 8 p. m.—Handshaking by everybody. TUESDAY. 7 a. m.—Sunrise prayer service. 10 a. m.—Devotional exercises. 10:30 a. m.—Address of welcome by Judge J. B. Estes, Gainesville. 10:35 a. m.—Reponse by John M. Green, Atlanta. 10:40 a. m.—Address by J. H. Garner, “The Superintendent.” 11:10 a, m.—“Modern Methods for Primary Teachers,” by Mrs. William [King, Atlanta. 11:30 a. in.—Appointment of committies on nominations, finance and resolu- Everybody shake bands and make pthers gM they came to the lOnventloil. 2:30 p. m.—Song seryice and devotions. 3 p> m.—Address by Rev. A. A. Marshall; Atlanta, “The Teachers’ Meeting a Dynamo of Great Power,” 3:30 p. m.—General discussion, 4 p. m.—“Our State Association History,” TR&inas Moore, Bolton. “Fruits,” [r. B. Reppard, Savannah. “Notes From the Field,” J. H. Miller. Experience leeting. 4:15 p. m.—Report of committee on nominations and election of officers. 8 p. m.—Song and praise service. 8:20 p. m.—Address. 8:50 p.m.—Address by Henderson Hallman, Atlanta, “Can the Divinely Authorized Sunday School Decay?” 9:10 p. m.—General discussion. Everybody shake hands with a kind good night. WEDNESDAY MORNING. 8 a. m.—Sunrise prayer meeting. 10 a. m.—Song and praise service. 10:20 a. m.—“County Organizations, How Made 'Effective,” by Thomas W. Dimmick, Carrollton. 10:40 a. m.—“Our County Work,” H. L. Owen, Dallas, president Paulding county Sunday School Association; J. O. Hightower, Jonesboro, president Clay ton county Sunday School Association; G. E. Greene, Forsyth, president Mon rot county Sunday School Association; other counties, one minute reports. 11:30 a. m.—Home department. 11:42 a. m. Normal work. 12 m.—Reports of committees, unfinished business. Two minute talk from everybody on benefits received at this convention. 1 p. m.—Adjournment with goodby handshake. Prof. A. W. VanHoose, who has charge of the work of securing talent and making up the program of the Chautaugua, has secured a number of very valuable and select attractions.. He is getting up the program as fast as he can secure such talent as he desires, and it is safe to say that no Chautauqua will have better or more attractive features. The Chautauqua promoters are re ceiving all the encouragenfent they could hope for. The people of this en tire section are becoming aroused to the value of it, and they propose giving \i their hearty support. The work of advertising the Chautauqua will he commenced at the earliest moment after the program is completed. The program will have some of the best entertainers on the platform in America today, and everybody will be highly entertained who attends. Among the attractions already secured are. Sunitaro, the great Japanese sleight of hand performer. Col. L. F. Copeland, the king of the platform. Wallace Bruce, the great Shakspe- rian lecturer. Edward Havers, two lectures,“Under the Cuban Star”—beautifully illustrat ed with stereopticon. •Julius Favour, two lectures on elec tricity, with full apparatus and exper iments, The Kentucky Colonels, a male quar tette, the finest in the world, for five days. The Park Sisters Quartette, cornets, mandolins, guitars. Rev. Thomas Dixon, sermon and lecture. Dr. W. A. Candler, three magnificent lectures on the three kings of Israel, Saul, David, Solomon. This in connec tion with the normal bible class. Prof. P. D. Pollock of Mercer, three lectures—Sidney Lanier, The Art of Shakspeare, The Message of Browning to His Age. A splendid brass band for the entire session. Correspondence for other attractions is still in progress. Professor Van Hoose is in receipt of a letter from state school commissioner Glenn saying that he will insist that several counties hold teacher’s institutes here during the week. No doubt this will be done, and many teachers will be here and attend the Chautauqua. Everything considered the Chautau qua will be the biggest and best held in Georgia this year. ’Rah for the Gainesville Chautauqua! Oom-pany Inspected. Captain A. \V. Van Hoose. Lieuten ants W. R. Chamblee and John Gaston Received their commissions this week as loffieers of the Piedmont Riflles. They j will now drill regularly and get the I company in the best shape. Thursday 1 night Col. R. U. Thomason, colonel i°I the Third Georgia Regiment, in spected the company. The hoys were out in { u ii uniform and presented a good showing. In the event the com pany is ordered out, which seems likely now, it can be safely predicted that |?ood service will be rendered. Mr. Saunders Removed. ^ r - L. L. Saunders was removed from LQe Walton County jail Saturday and Cari ‘ied to the hospital at the State pen- kentiary. Mr. Saunders goes away faring the sympathy of a large com- of friends who trust to see him Pardoned in the early'future.—Monroe ‘lessen ger. Mr. Bell in the Race. Mr. Thomas M. Kell announces in this issue a candidate for Clerk of the Superior court. He is well known to the people of Hall county and would no doubt make an efficient clerk were he selected by the voters for the office. He presents his claim to the people and asks them to consider his candidacy. He will visit all sections of the county before the Democratic primary in July and see the people. Mrs. Williams Dies. Mrs, J. T. Williams, mother of Mrs. Allen D. Candler of Gainesville, and grandmother of Captain Gus Clark of Jefferson, died at her home near Had dock’s Station m Jones county, Tues day, after a long illness. Her death occasioned no surprise for she has been near death’s door for two or three months. Mrs. Candler was at her bedside and Colonel Candler immedi ately went to Haddock’s Station upon receipt of the information of her death. The funeral occurred Wednesday at the family burial ground in Jones county. The many Gainesville friends of the family extend sympathy in their bereavement. Improving New Holland. Mr. Alex Nelson, who has charge of New Holland Springs, is preparing to do a big business this summer. He is getting the resort in shape and is get ting out advertising matter to he dis tributed over the country. New Hol land Springs is a delightful place and the people of Gainesville hope to see Mr. Nelson build the resort up to what it once was, and make a success of it. Many Changes at Express. Several changes have taken place at the Southern Express office this week. Mr. Guy Smith has been placed in charge of the transfer office at Green ville, S. C., Mr. Tin Harris has been running on the Belle in the absense of the regular messenger, Mr. W. G. Smith has been made messenger on the G. J. & S. railroad, and Mr. S. D. Yeargin has been made a clerk in the office Agent H. A. Terrell keeps the boy s moving and makes good express men of them if they stay around him. Episcopal Services. The Archdeacon of Atlanta, will offi ciate at the Episcopal church at 11:30 a. m. tomorrow. All are cordially invited. FOR THE CUBAN SUFFERERS! We Want Fifty Thousand Chickens For export to Cuba, and are paying big prices for them in cash or trade.' Bring t lie in in riglit away and don’t sell until our Mr. Roark makes you a bid. You will find % liim ou tbe market at all times. While we are handling produce of all kinds in large quantities you must not forget that we are carrying the largest stock of goods to be found in this part of the State, and are able at all times to save you money. We offer special inducements during the next ten days on ioc Organdies at 7 i-2c; 20c Organdies, 10c; 35c Organdies, 20c; 15c India Linens, 10c; 20c India Linens, 12 i-2c; 25° India Linen 17 1-2C. Wiiite and printed goods in immense variety; tliey will interest yon. Handsome line Torslioxi Laces just received; new patterns, latest designs, at 5c, 6c, 7 1-2 and 10c; wortli twice tlie money we ask for tliena. We invite yon to examine our stock. Hpds Company’s Big Stores, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA. Retail Department. WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED! And you want to keep posted and Watch every development, Therefore, We Make a Special Offer for a Short Time. WE WILL SEND YOU The Cracker and The Weekly Constitution I Both One Year for $1.25. 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