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■ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWSt WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1911. IM. Rich & Bros. Co. ^ Present for Tomorrow (Thursday) These Most ^jjj Extraordinary Attractions j Sc. LACE SALE Sr 3 Val Laces, Regular Prices Up to 25c Per & Yard, at 8:30 O’clock We will place on sale tomorrow, 1 TOMORROW for one day only, thousands of yards of fine round thread and plain Val Laces in match sets and odd patterns; values up to 25c per yard. These laces are the* most exquisite patterns and qualities we have ever offered in any of our 5c lace sales. ' Main Floor, Right Aisle / One Day Only Another Remnant Sale Tomorrow The Wash Goods Department, Main Floor, Left Aisle, will offer a tre mendous assortment of Waist and Dress Lengths, in all kinds of Seasona ble Wash Goods. At and Below Half Price Society Sale of Curtain Nets 40 Third Floor. A large and choice variety of high-class Curtain Nets, ranging in price 50c, 55c, 60c, 65c, 75c, will be closed out tomorrow, Thursday, for, choice SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. C yd Other sales of interest will be: Lingerie Dresses, Ladies’ Neckwear, Ladies’ Hosiery, Trunks, Bags, and Suit Cases, Jewelry, Notions and Toi let Accessories, Men’s Furnishings, etc. ATLANTA WOMEN AT CLAYTON CHAUTAUQUA Mr*. Hugh M. WIU.L Mrs. H. E. Stock bridge,, Mrs. W. 13. Martin and Mrs. Alonso Richardson are attending- a Chautauqua at Clayton, Go., this week, at which th eWoinan's club of Dalton and the Logan Bleckley Im provement club ore hostesses. The Chautauqua has been In session since Tuesday and closes Thursday oft- ernoon. Thu purpose of the affair Is to make plans and to work for the Ira provement of the Logan Bleckley Me mortal school and the Clayton grain mar school there. These Atlanta women are especially Interested and active In all work for education and have taken an Important part In th. program of th. Chautauqua. Before returning, Mrs. Wlllet will attend a district meeting of women 1 clubs, Mrs. Shlppen being district pres Ident. Also on her way home Mrs. Wlllet wll| stop at Tallulah Falls to visit the school being run there by the club, and will visit Clarkeavllle and Demorcst. MRS. HEARD dInT ENTERTAINS. Mrs. Heard Dent entertained delight fully at a forty-two party Wednesday afternoon at her home In West End |n honor of Miss Annie,Mellon, a popular bride-elect. Th. house was decorated with garden roses and sweetpeas, and refreshments were served at the cord tables at the close of the game. The prizes Included a new book and a piece of hand-embroldercd lingerie, and the occasion was one of much pleasure to those preeent, a dc" ' * being dispensed by Invited to meet Miss nelson were Misses Elisabeth and Christine Mel- •on, Miss Annie Ray, Miss Mollle Ray, Misses Luclle and Maude Daniil, Miss Elisabeth Ramey, Miss Clayton Crum ley, Miss May Barton, Miss Mary Lottie Dobbins, MIss.Ma and Miss Ethel Terrln. IN HONOR OF MI8S McQRIFF. Mr, and Mr*. Ed L. Humphrey en tertained most delightfully Tuesday night In their apartmenta at Evlene Court, on Capitol place, In honor of their guest, Mias Susie McOrifT, of Tallahassee, Fla. Six couples were ar ranged at three tables and progressive heart dice wna played, after which re freshment! were served. The first prise for the ladles, an em broidered collar, was won by Mias Mary McGuire, and the llrst prise for the men, a silk handkerchief, by Mr. Earle Weekee. Miss McGrlft was presented with a pretty lingerie flschu. The hostess of the-evening wore a Ight blue voile gown, trimmed In Persian embroidered bands, and Miss McGrlft wore pink voile, lace trimmed. The guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hum phrey were: Misses Julia McGrllf, Mary McGuire, Pearl Mobley, Bernice Denton and Miss Spence, of Texas; Messrs. Bradford Byrd, Edward Mc Guire. Earle Weekes, Leonard Alman, Courtney Brown. Mrs. Humphrey will give a box party Friday afternoon for Miss McGrlft. • frazierTeidson. The marriage of Mlae Ersklne Fra sier and Mr. A. H. Eldson was an event of Wedneaday at high noon tak ing place at the residence of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Frasier, In West End, Dr. John F. Purser perform ing the ceremony. A wedding breakfast followed the marriage, which was a beautiful tab leau wedding. Upon the arrival of the guests they were uahered Into the re ception rooma, and aa the hour of the ceremony came the orchestra burst Into appropriate music, the doors of the drawing room were thrown open and the bridal pkrty was. ahown, grouped moat efTectlvaly for the ceremony, In a bower of amllax against background of palms starred with whits rosea. The windows were draped In trailing vines; aa were the walls and th. doorways White roees against'a bed of fern dec orated the mantel, and the palma met above In an arch of green. White ped estals, wreathed with amllax and topped with vases of fern and white roses, stood on either side of the Im provised altar. The bridal group Included, besides tha bride and bridegroom, Mlaa lone Jackson, of Gainesville, maid of honor; National Convention Has Interesting Features The general convention of the Phi Interest. Mu sorority met In a business session on Wednesday morning In the assem bly room at the Piedmont hotel. The session was a strictly business meet ing. presided over by Miss Louese Mon- nlng, of Texas, grand president. An other business session was held In the' afternoon, beginning at 2: SO o'clock. The first session was held on Tues day afternoon, the first part of which, consisting of addresses of welcome and •o forth, was public and attended by a number of visitors. . 1 A most Interesting feature of the Program for Tuesday afternoon was the talk of the grand president. Miss Lottese Manning. The dignity and poise of the charmlnfr young presiding •'Ulcer enhanced, the effect of her ad dress, which revealed to all Who heard it the earnestness of purpose and the broad Intelligence and Insight which Miss Monnlnr Imparts to her work as president of the national sorority of ™ Mus. She pointed out the various lines of endeavor along which the or ganization might work and achieve, the many ways In which the sorority might ne a help to Its members In Inspira tion, social and business Intercourse, In -charitable work peculiarly fitting for umliege women and Phi Muo, and In other ways. A concise presentation of future alms of the sorority slid a broader purpose was an enlightening feature of her talk, besides many fea tures which were of special tho private A charming Impression was made on all present by Miss Martha Lewis, of Macon, who is an Impressive and de lightful speaker, giving her report and making remark, with a clever address and the ready expression of a gifted public speaker. Miss Louise Atkinson filled the place of acting secretary In a pleasing man ner, and among the young women who •poke during the afternoon were Mies Elizabeth Hlnee, grand historian, ona of the very clever and popular mem bers of the Atlanta alumnae, In whose charge the greater part of the detail work for the preeent convention has heen, her duties as general chairman and In her official capacity as histo rian of the grand council being of much Importance to the convention Mrs. William Seabrook, the chsfmlng president of the Atlanta Alumnae as sociation, also spoke and her address of welcome was warmly received. Alumnae Day. The far-reaching Insight of the pres ident of the grand council. Mis. Moo ning. prompted her to the appointing of a special day for tha alumnae of the sorority. which Is especially strong In this section of the country, the alumnae numbering about 2,000 In, all. Friday will be alumnae day and from all sec tions of the state visitors will be Itere that time. A special program will „ arranged, and the visitor* will be met In the corridor* of tbs hotel by rf r • Lighting Fixtures •We offer you the lat est designs of Combina tion Gas and Eleotric Lighting- Fixtures, at a great saving. See us or write for catalogue before you buy.- Queen Mantel & Tile Co. 66 W. Mitchell St. Main 681. Atlanta committee conslatlng of Mieses Jean nette Lowndee, Jelkslo Lewis, Laura Lee Cooney and Olive Capps. A large delegation will come from Macon, among whom will be Mrs. W. P. Cole- man (Ida Manghum), Mrs. T. A. Smith (Mary Troy), Miss Ann* Shaw, Miss Sarah Tlnaley, Mia* Elisabeth Willing ham, Miss Lina Bardwell, Miss Evelyn Estes, Miss Cornelia Adams, Miss Katherine Carnes, Miss Louis* Emin- ger, Mlaa Leila Artope, Mtsaea Jelk slo and Martha Lewis, Miss Erin O'Neal. Mia. Mary Lyndon, of Athena, will be In the city for alumnae day also. Delegates and Visitors. The following names were registered at Wednesday morning's aeasion; Miss Louese Monnlng, president of the grand council; Mre. Louise Frederick Hayes, of Monteiuma, vice president; Miss Martha Lewis, Macon, registrar; Miss Elisabeth Hlnee, Atlanta, historian; Miss Janet Mallary, Macon, province president. Delegates: Alpha, Wesleyan, Mlaa Katherine Carnes and Miss Christine Bryan; Beta, Hollins. Hollins, Va., Mist Willie Hun and Mias Ruth Harris; Delta, Sophie Newcomb, New Orleans, Miss Elisabeth Reynolds; Theta, Bel mont college, Nashville, Tenn., Miss Agnes Smith and Miss Katherine Lind say; Lambda, Randolph-Macon, Lynch burg, Va.. Mias Susie Garner; Mu, Bre- nau college, Gainesville, Qa., Mlaa Clara Parker and Mias Mary Fttipatrick; Mu, Shorter college, Rome, Ga., Miss Christine Jamison. Visitors: Miss Eliza Hill, of Greenville, Go.; Miss Martha Ryder, of Columbus, Ga.; Miss' Ruth Plnston, of Greenville, Go.; Ml. Laura Keith Jones, of Selma, Ala. Miss Willie May Blair, of Marietta. ■ Ga.; Miss Sarah Tlnaley, of Macon; Mlaa Lucye Benton, of Montlcello, Go.; Mlea Evelyn Estes, of Macon; Miss Cornelte Odom, of Macon; Miss Cullen Battle, of Atlanta; Miss Louise Math ews, of Thomaston; Mr*. Bessie Math ew. O'Neal, of Balnbridge; MIsaRuth Mobley, of Columbus; Misses Winnie May and Fannie Hill, of Macon; Miss Louise Atkinson, of Newnan: Miss Louis* Ermlnger. of Macon; Mias May- belle Jones, of Cartersvllle; Min Mar tha Hayes, of Montesuma; Miss Helen Holfmeler, of AJgeston, Md.: MlsaJelk- sle Lewis, of Macon; Mlaa Evelyn Crawford, of Valdosta; Mis. Annette Cantwell, of Knoxville, Tenn.; Mist France* Godfrey, of Covington; Mlaa Ophelia Bussy, of Oxford; Mlaa Carey Johneon, of Birmingham; Mlaa ' Mary Ponder, of-FV>rayth. Ga. Everybody will have a oily time on the Tallulah rails excursion Friday, June 23. Skating! Fine exercise. Mlaa Katherine Boothe, Mlu Emily Keen, Miss Anna Alta Haskell, Miss Jewel Daffin of Opelika, Mlaa Isabel! Alexander, bridesmaids, and Mr, Pierce Helfner, beat man. The bride’s gown was of ecru em broidered mull and Irleh lace over eoft silk. She wore a white lace bat trimmed In blue ribbon and pink rose, and car ried an armful of whits roses, show ered with valley tlllea and white rib bon. Miss Jackson was gowned In white lingerie, wearing a lace hat and carry ing a shower bouquet of whlto sweet- peas. ' Miss Katherine Boothe, first bridesmaid, wore white; lingerie, her lace hat trimmed In yellow ribbon bows. She carried whit* aweetpeaa also.. The other bridesmaids wore white lingerie and carried awsetpeaa. At the wedding breakfast which fol lowed the ceremony Mrs. Frasier was assisted by Mrs. Blackmon Dunn, Mrs. \V. P. Dunn, Mrs. Albert Dunn, Mrs. Albert Haskell, Mr*. J. E. Jackson of Gainesville. Mrs. John A. Miller, Mr*. Eldson and Mr*. Collins of Savannah, the ltridegroom's mother and slater, and Mrs. Appleton Bowles. The dining room was decorated In lavender aweetpeaa and pink rosea The centerpiece for tho table was a mound of the lavender aweetpeaa, with a "heart” of the roses. The silver candle- ftlcks held tapers shaded In rose color, and the mints and Ices were in pink and lavender. The bride'* gifts to her maids were pretty bar pins. Misses Lillian Davies and Louise Jackson presided at the punch bowl on th. porch, which waa Inclosed and dec orated with wistaria and amllax. The reception hall and other apartmenta were adorned with palms and vases of cut dowers. Wurm’s orchestra played for the occasion. Mre. Frazier wore black lace. Mrs. Eldson wore black crepe dc chine. Mrs. Miller wae In black lace, and Mrs. Haskell was In black marquisette, em broidered. Mrs. Blackmon Dunn was gowned In white lace. Mrs. Collins wore white lingerie. Mrs. William Th ree Record-Breaking Thursday Specials R IGHT at the heyday of their usefulness come these three marvelous Thursday offerings of Wash Dresses and Skirts,'as lowly priged—yes, and even lower—than if their season were over. This stock MUST be reduced, and surely such offerings as these will reduce it in short order. While this store has established an enviable reputation for “honest advertising,” in this special instance we don’t ask you to take our word for the values. We in vite—in fact, urge—you to make comparisons. This will be the greatest dem onstration we have ever made of “Our Great Value-Giving Power as Manu facturers.” 300 Wash Dresses it 1 f)f) Regular $2.50 Values; choice Thursday ® dainty little Dresses of pretty figured lawn and dimity. One look will convince you that these Dresses were not made to sell for a penny less than $2.50. They go on sale promptly at 9 o’clock tomonpw morning, and will probably not last long, so please come as early as possible. 250 Wash Dresses itO Ef) Beautiful Dresses, worth $3- 50 to $4, Dresses worth hurrying for; beautiful Chambray or French Gingham Dresses in all the chic new styles aiid shades. All sizes, (fn sale at 9 a. m. Thursday. 300High Grade Skirts $ A.35 $7.50 Values, Reduced to Choice, Thursday.. nothing like them anywhere else at the price. A wealth of modelshn black and blue Pan amas, hairline stripes, fancy gray and tan mixtures, etc., including all the season’s most fa vored styles. All sizes. This is away ahead of any Skirt opportunity of the season. They go on sale at 9 a. m. tomorrow. “We make what we sell" “We sell what we make" Sour^miSuiifSKiRiFo. Retail Stoke 96^hiteLli^^SfS^ "*\MutViwn>sH4*[duf>Piio*ipMTTf*rit Dunn wore white embroidered In blue. The bride and bridegroom went to New York and Washington on their wedding' trip, and upon their return will be at home at tholr new residence on Gordon-st., In West End. which was a preeent from th# bride's parents. The golng-awny costume of Mre. Eldson was of dark blue cloth, worn with a Panama hat trimmed In a blue velvet bow, the same color aa her gown. w. cTt! U. The Atlanta France* Willard Wom an'* Christian Temperance union will hold Its regular session Thursday aft ernoon at 2:20 o'clock In the Sunday school room of Trinity chufch. An Interesting program has been ar ranged and vleltpra are cordially Invited i be present. MARY L. M'LENDON, Pres. JANE A. ADKINS, Rec. Sec. 8T. PAUL8 CIRCLE. The ladles of circle No. 2 of St Pauls church will give an Ice cream festival Thursday evening In the grove at the corner of Oakland and Woodward- avea., beginning at 4:20 o’clock. The lubllc la cordially Invited. Take East "unter to Grant park car. ter during the Phi Mu convention. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Simmons h gons to Chicago, w here- Mr. Simmons will take a special course In science. They will not return until September. Mr, and Mrs. William P. Walthall and family have moved from their home In West End to Inman Park, and are now occupying the homo formerly owned by Mr. Aea Candler, Jr, at 220 Euclld-ave. Miss Sadie Wilby and Mr. Charlaa N. Walker will bo married Wedneaday evening at the Capltol-ave. Baptist church, an Informal reception for the relatives and wedding party to foUow the ceremony. All aboard for Tallulah Falls Friday, June 23. Go with the crowds to Tal lulah Falls Friday, June 23. Personal Mention DIAMONDS They are not all senti ment, although there is no gift, of more beautiful sen timent. Quality is the basis of their interest, and it is the principle of our collection, a claim which is well estab lished. DAVIS & FREEMAN Jewelers. 47 Whitehall-st will arrive Thursday to be the guest Mias Jeannette Lowndee. Mr. end Mrs. W. T. Gentry and Mlaa Allens Gentry have returned from New York. Mis* Nina Gentry Is attending a house party at Warwick Neck, R. I., and will be away two weeks longer. Mr*. C. M. Query leaves for Wash ington Wednesday on a visit to her son, Mr. H. F. Cnry, for two week*. Miss Laurie Willson, of Newborn, Oa„ Is visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. W. Rankin, 79 Oak-at. Mitt Angie Carso Field, of Marietta, is she guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward MacMillan, on East Polnt-ave. ' Mr. Hinton Longlno I* spending the summer In New York and will visit other points East before returning home. Miss's* Blanch* and Maude Dsksr, the little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker, of West End, ere the guests of their aunt, Mr*. Earl, In Clarkeavllle. Mis* Mary Goodrich has as her guest Miss Helen Nowell, of Augusta. Miss Ruth 8msll, of Macon, la the guest of Mrs. R. H. White at her home In West End, Miss Gensvisv* Morris returned home for the summer Tuesday afternoon. Miss Morris Is receiving the congratu lations of her friends on the splendid stand she took on her graduation from St. Elisabeths college. New Jersey, where she won all the .honor* of the senior class. Miss Marian Hollenbeck and Mist Mav Hudson have returned from a de lightful visit to Mrs. 'Dow Reeves, of Rico. Ga. Miss Msry Murphy has gone to Co lumbus for a visit to friends. Mis* 8u*lt McGriff, of Tallahassee, Fla., I* the guest of Mrs. E. L. Hum phrey and will be In Atlanta for a week or to.' Mr*. C. A. Taylor, of Cave, Tenn., Is visiting Mrs. James Stanlcl Bewell at her home on Park-at., West End. Mias Ruby Fosttr, of Fslrburn, and Mis* Reble Campbell, of Riverside, are guests of their sunt, Mrs. James S. Sewell, In West End. Mrt. E. M. O'Neal, of Balnbridge, Ga., and her sister. Mist Louise Mat thews, of Thomaston, Go., are guests at the Piedmont for the Phi Mu conven tion. Mrs. O'Neal was formerly Miss Bessie Matthews and a member of Al pha chapter. Mice Carey Johnson, of Birmingham, la the guest of Mrs. Fannie Lowry Por- AMUSEMENTS The Lyrie. Little Emma Bunting and her splen did company la breaking records for at. tendance at the popular Lyric. Every flgure of last summer has been eclipsed and there Is an odvanoe reservation for th* rest of this week large enough to guarantee that this will be the ban ner week In the career of the entertain, Ing star In Atlanta. •'At Plney Ridge,” the bill chosen by Miss Bunting for her fourth week, has perfectly Indoned the judgment of the star. There could not have been a better selection. It gives th* leading lady an unusual part, one that exacts all her wonderful reserve power, and It give* the company—every member Is In th* cast—Its very best Introduction. The piece also requires an unusual scsnla development, and there haa not boon a more realistic series of stag* pic. turn than tb* four acta making,Up this story of the Tennessee hill*. Miss Bunting, as Cindy Lana, the lit. tie outcast who Is the heroine. Is aim. ply the perfect little actress that all At. lanta admires. 8he Is actually splendid In the role, demonstrating that she Is the most capable leading lady that a stock company has had here. George Whitaker, the leaning man; Henry Hicks, the villain; Bertha Leigh, who ha* a most difficult part, and Harold Kennedy, the comedian, have added to the popularity of Miss Bunting, and from an attendance standpoint the at traction will win all the honors of the season ao far, , There will be matinees on Thursday and Saturday. Th# American. Another record-breaking attendance was established Tuesday at the Amer ican theater. Every act proved Just ss popular with those present on the sec ond day as did the Initial performance on Monday. “The Two Comedy Ma sons” kept things going at a lively rate every moment they were on the stage, while Miss Mkmle Loeb proved to be more popular than ever. Lake Reynolds and May Squires are qaslly the headliners, their songs and Imitations being right up Into tho i classy grade. Harry L. Brown, tho tenor, delighted all present with his beautiful Illus trated songs. On Friday this theater will present "Tho Fell of Troy,” the mozt wonder ful motion picture over staged. In which thousands of persona take part, and the entire siege of Troy, one of tha greatest battles of ancient times, Is ful ly reproduced. Don't miss seeing IL You wilt never have another oppor tunity. Th* Vsudstts, “Told In the Sierras,” a fine Western drama, which Includes a cast of nine of tha best actors and actresses In the employ of tha Sellg company. The pic. ture Is one of unusual length and beauty, ths sesale affset being superb. The story,Is one of absorbing Interest, portraying tho life of the road agent of olden days, when California was wild and woolly. A love story runs thru tho picture that- Is of real heart Inter est. / The second picture shown will be a beautiful “Kalem,” entitled "A Mex ican Rose Garden.” It deals wiyt the love of a beautiful Mexican girl for her father's gardener. It Is a beautiful story, well acted and Intensely Inter esting. Miss Msyme Clyburn and Mr. C. Douglas Danford will be on tho pro-, gram with a couple of good songs. FOUR YOUNG MEN SHOT WHILE GOING TO WEDDING' Joliet, III., June 21.—Four young men were shot, two of them probably fa tally wounded, today while on their way to attend a wedding ceremony on the farm of Amoa Smith, nine miles north of Joliet. Altho the shooting I* declared to have been accidental, the police are holding thlrteen-yesr-old Ralph Ingeraoll. who waa earning a shotgun for a noise- maker. The gun waa accidentally dla- The men were taken to Silver Cross hospital In an automobile. CHANGES IN FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY Athens, Ga., June 21.—S. L. Salyer, of the English department of the uni versity. has been made adjunct profes sor of English by a special act of tho board of trustees. Professor S. V. Sanford has been allowed a year’s leavo of absence on full salary In order that he may taka a special courso In Eu rope. __ another negro. Is*t night on D. P. Ponder’s farm, nre miles west of her*. Th* negroes were gambling. Bostick escaped. Out-of-Town Agents Wanted Many live agents in the cities and towns of Geor gia and neighboring states are making money by their connection with us. We want to get in touch with others. Our wwjk is satisfactory, our deliveries prompt, our commissions liberal. Phone Now For Our Wagon ATLANTA Hand Laundry R. A. DUNAWAY. Manager Bell Phone, Ivy 3421 Atlanta Phone 5421
