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Society
News of
Atlanta
MORE than four hundred reserva
tion? have been made for the
annual meeting of the Piedmont
Driving club tomorrow. The superin
tendent requests that all reservations
be made by tonight, as SOO guests are
expected. After the meeting at 8
o’clock an elaborate supper will be
served.
Among the many who had supper at
the duh Saturday and yesterday were
General W W. Wotherspoon. Judge
Walter Colquitt, Miss Emily Hart
Brow n. of Maine. Miss Elizabeth Adair.
Mr Eugene Ottley, Mr. Royston Cabi
nese Mr Eugene Ottley, Mr. Benjamin
Ooley. Mr C. M. Dow. of Philadelphia;
Mr. and Mrs I'lrlc Atkinson. Mr H.
Broughton, Mr W E Austin. Mr. Ru
dolph Geissler. Mr. A. J Ryan, Mr. and
Mrs J. E. Hunnicutt and Miss Denis,
of New Orleans; Mr. Hugh Scott. Mr.
Dewis Gregg. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Smith Mr. and Mrs Edward Forston,
Miss Edna McCandless, Mr. S G. Phe
lan. Mr. Albert Thornton, Mr. P. F.
Gamble Mr. and Mrs. George Crandall,
Dr and Mrs. E. G. Ballenger, Miss
Frances Nunnally. Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Meador. Mr. Stuart Witham. Dr. and
Mrs Joseph Eby Jr.. Mr. Charles Ryan.
Mr. Edward Alfrtend. Mr. and Mrs
Robert C. Alston, Mr. and Mrs. \V. E.
Hawkins. Mr. J O. Harris, Judge and
Mrs. Spencer Atkinson. Mr. Paul Mc-
Michael and Mr. John Charles Wheat
ley.
Mias Atkinson's Luncheon.
Miss May Atkinson entrrttiined at a
luncheon at th<- Piedmont Driving club
today for Miss Emily Hart Brown, of
Maine. Mrs. Preston S. Arkwright’s
guest. The table was placed in the al
cove of the dining room, and wg- elab
orately decorated with pink roses. Miss
Atkinson wore a three-piece suit of
green satin, with hat of black straw
trimmed in black plumes Invited to
meet Miss Brown were Mis? Constance
Knowles. Miss Edna McCandless. Miss
Helen Payne. Miss Margaret Disosway,
Miss Anne Orme. Miss Jane Thornton,
Miss Rebe< ea Morton, of Memphis;
Miss Frances Nunnally. Miss Elizabeth
Rawson, Miss Ada Alexander. Miss
Harriet Calhoun, Airs Alex Smith, Jr.,
and Mrs. Hughes Spalding
Honors For Mr*. Wilson.
Mrs A 'Mi D Wilson b i- been elected
vice president from Georgia for the
Confederated Southern Memorial asso
ciation, thus having another official
honor accorded her Mrs Wilson is one
of Atlanta's most active club women,
especially for patriotic and charitable
Allen’s May Sale
of Suits and Dresses
And Spring Suits at Half-Price
Including White Suits and Black Suits
For Values---the quality, style and practical usefulness that make up values—this Suit
Sale stands out conspicuously from all the events this section has ever planned.
Why Does This Sale Concern the Women of Fashion?
Because this is a fashion event in Women’s Suits—-the selling of 300 of our smartest and
most elaborate wool and silk suits—all new Spring Styles—at Half-Price. Materials of ele
gance 1 and practical weaves, whipcords, serges and fancy mixtures. Models oi original de
signs, and faultless lines, make up the offering.
Why Does It Concern the Women of Thrift?
Because many women do not reckon financially on buying a Spring Suit to the amount
of S6O or $75. And yet here’s a very present opportunity to possess the same at half the price.
Half-Price is literal at Allen’s.
$25 Suits . . $12.50 SSO Suits . . $25.00
S3O Suits . . $15.00 $55 Suits . . $27.50
$35 Suits . . $17.50 S6O Suits . . $30.00
S4O Suits . . $20.00 $65 Suits . . $32.50
$45 Suits . . $22.50 $75 Suits . . $37.50
Silk Dresses $11,75
These Sale Silks are new Spring dresses—-all of designs of a character that will make the
selection a happy pastime and the wearing a satisfaction. These are values that range from
S2O to S3O/
A 11 0 f** 51 and 53
» J • Allen <K CzO. Whitehall
FUTURE EVENTS
Miss Passle May Ottley will enter
tain at tea at the Georgian Terrace on
Thursday afternoon for Miss Esther
Smith and her guest. Miss Katherine
Merrill, of Thomasville. Mr. and Mrs.
' Eugene Black w ill entertain at an in
; formal bowling party Thursday even
ing for Miss Merrill.
Mrs. Ttmmas Coleman will b»
the hostess at two bridge parties this
week at her home on West Peachtree
street. Tomorrow afternoon she w'ill
entertain for Mrs. Gordon Richards, a
charming bride, and on Wednesday aft
ernoon for Mrs. John C Jacobs, of Chi
■ ■ago. the guest of Mrs. Irving Gresham.
Mrs. R. L. Foreman •w ill entertain on
Thursday at 1:30 o'clock, with a buffet
luncheon, in honor of Mrs. Orton Bish
op Brown, of Maine. Mrs. Foreman
will have about .10 guests. Th» lunch
eon will be given at her residence on
Peachtree street.
Miss Blanche Nesbit, of Macon, who
arrives Wednesday for a week's visit
to Mrs J. E. C Redder, will be exten
sively entertained during her visit. She
will share honors with Miss Ruth Hull
and her guest. Miss Pearl Sheperd, of
Pensacola, at Mrs. Redder's bridge on
Friday afternoon at the Piedmont Driv
ing club, and will be entertained by
Miss Elizabeth Rawson. Miss Ruth
Hull, Mrs. Joseph J. Windle, Mrs. J. W.
Pearce, Mrs. Nash Broyles. Mr. A, J.
Lorlck, Mr. James Dußose and others,
orders. She is president of the Uncle
Remus Memorial association and Is also
president of the Atlanta Daughters of
the Confederacy, an office which she
has ably filled for two years.
The residence of Mrs. Wilson, at 410
Peachtree street, has recently been sold
and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will have a
new residence farther out Peachtree tn
the near future. The present home has
been the scene t»f many interesting af
fairs. incident on Mrs. Wilson’s official
duties, especially. One of the memo
rable social events at the Wilson resi
dence was the reception which Mrs.
Wilson gave in honor of ex-President
Roosevelt in the fall of 1910 In her
capacity as ['resident of the Uncle Re
mus Memorial association.
Week-End Dance.
The week-end dance at East Lake
was largely attended by the members
of the younger society set. Among
those present were Miss Lillian Logan,
Miss Nina Gentry. Miss Gladys LeVin,
Miss Kate Felder, Miss Kathryn Gor
don. Miss Helen Hobbs. Miss Genevieve
Morris and her guest, Miss Bessie Con
roy, of Orange, N J ; Miss Katie Stur
divant. Mi - Ruth Stallings, Miss Mary
Helen Moody. Misses Elizabeth and
Sarah Rawson and their guest. Miss
Rebecca Morton, of Memphis; Miss
Carolyn King, Miss Harriet Calhoun,
Miss Anne Orme, Miss Julia Richard
son. Mr Edward Barnett, Mr. Lauren
Foreman. Mr. Ned Hitt, Mr. Jerome
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: MONDAY. MAA 13, 1912.
Atlanta Woman’s
Club Elects
Officers
The annual election of officers of the
Atlanta Woman’s club took place this
afternoon at the club house on Baker
street. The ticket, prepared by the
nominating committee, was as follows:
Mrs. A. P. Coles, president; Mrs. P. J.
McGovern, first vice president; Mrs.
Henry Bernard Scott, second vice pres
ident: Mrs I.ott Warren, recording sec
retary; Mrs. William Hurd Hillyer. as
sistant recording secretary; Mrs. Vic
tor Kriegshaber, corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. A. O. Woodward, treasurer,
and Mrs. H. H. Tucker, auditor.
In recognition of her faithful service
and attendance for many years, Mrs.
William King was made afl honorary
member of the executive hoard at the
afternoon’s election.
Mrs. W Woods White, who has
served the club most efficiently as pres
ident for the past year, declined re
election on account of other duties.
During her administration the club has
prospered and the year has been
marked by many achievements.
The nominating cortimfttee was com
posed of Mrs. James Jackson, chair
man; Mrs. William P. Pattlllo, Mrs.
Robert Zahner, Mrs. Howard McCall
and Mrs. Harry Anderson.
Following the business meeting, the
club members went to Decatur for a re
ception at Agnes Scott college.
ENGAGEMENTS
Benjamin - Saltzman.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Benjamin announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Edna, to Mr. Samuel H. Saltzman.
Moore, Mr. John Bachman, Mr. Walter
Marshburn. Mr. James Ragan, Mr. Ar
thur Clarke, Mr. Palmer Johnson, Mr.
Ben Daniel, Dr. William Crumley, Mr.
Julian Thomas. Mr. Moultrie Hitt, Mr.
Julian Chambers, Mr. James Goodrum,
Mr. Barney Caldwell. Mr. Odle Young.
Mr. Dan Yates, Mr. Strother Fleming.
Mr. Ernest Ottley, Mr. Gabriel Solo
mons and Mr. Eugene Kelly. Mr. and
Mis Fojrest Adair, Jr., and Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Duncan were the chaperons
Mrs James W. Austin and little son,
James, Jr., leave tomorrow for Val
dosta. to visit Mrs Austin’s sister, Mrs.
W. B Finder, during the absence of
Mr Austin from Atlanta In Augusta,
where he attends the Knights of Pyth
ias meeting this week.
Mrs. Joseph T. Orme returns Wed
nesday from Baltimore, where she is
visiting Mrs Frank B. Da-no • Among
the social affairs given for Mrs. Orme
were Mrs. Dancy’s bridge party, and an
afternoon ten given by Mrs. John Mose
ly Walker at "The .Meadows." her coun
trv place In the Green Spring Valley.
PERSONALS!
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Slaton have
returned from Macon.
Mr. Robert Lee Avarv has returned
from Augusta.
Miss Elizabeth Dull has returned
from Little Rock: Ark., where she spent
the winter with Miss Eloise Steele
Mrs. T. A. Mahler, of Raleigh, N. C..
is visiting Mrs H. W. Miller in Ansley
Park.
Miss Martha Boynton has returned
from a visit to Mrs. Lawson Brown in
Macon.
Miss Margaret Harris has returned
after attending Miss Ruth Huffman’s
house party In Woodbury-
Miss Magnus Freeman, of Green
ville, Ga.. arrives tomorrow to visit
Miss Margaret Harris.
Miss Elizabeth Dull entertained a few
friends at tea this afternoon at the
Georgian Ten-ace.
Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Hopkins are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hunnicutt
in Athens.
Mrs. Bert Tull, of New Orleans, the
guest of her mother, Mrs. George J.
Hansen, is still confined to her room as
the. result of an accident.
Miss Esther Smith and her guest.
Miss Katherine Merrill, of Thomas
ville. were the guests of Mrs. Don Par
dee for an automobile ride and tea at
the Georgian Terrace this afternoon.
Mrs. William F. Williams and Mrs. A.
McD. Wilson have returned from Ma
con, w here they attended the reunion as
delegates from the. Confederated South
ern Memorial association.
Mrs. AV. P. Stone and daughter. Mar
garet, of Tracy City. Tenn., have re
turned home, after a short visit to Mrs.
Stone’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T.
Pickett.
Miss Elise Hansell was a visitor at
the Kappa Sigma dance in Athens,
which was a brilliant week-end event.
She wore a dancing frock of black net
embroidered in gold, over French blue
satin.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lawson Peel
have returned from Macon, where they
were guests of Mrs. Nat AVinship. A
handsomely appointed dinner was ten
dered them by Mrs. William P. Cole
man.
Mrs. Stewart Roberts entertained at
the Forsyth matinee this afternoon for
her sister. Miss Margaret Welch, a
bride-elect of June. The guests were
Miss Welch. Miss Clio Carmichael of
Jackson. Miss Jane Stanfield of Madi
son, Miss Nan Jo Young of Brunswick.
Miss Grace Ham of Jackson. Mrs. S. O.
Ham of Jackson and Mrs. P. J. Baker.
After the matinee, the guests were en
tertained at tea at the Georgian Ter
race.
Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Co.
ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS
Morning and Afternoon Sales
In the Wash Goods Depart
ment T omorrow
We have divided these splendid values into
two sales—morning and afternoon—to the end
that all may be better accommodated and served.
Between the hours of 8.30 to 12.00 in the
morning there will be certain specials and between
the hours of 2.00 and 6.00 there will be others and
whatever might remain of the morning specials.
Every item listed is worth exactly what we
say it is—some are included because quantities are
small, others for the very opposite reason. We have
more than we need—the end is the same, the ex
tremes meet—the good, wholesome savings are
yours.
On Sale Between 8.30 and 12.00 o’Clock
♦ .
11 r* F° r White Madras, mercerized, that was
11 v 15c to 25c a yard. It is striped, checked
and flecked.
| 1 For Cotton Foulards, neatly figured pat-
1 A V terns in many colorings and in black and
white, light weight, silky.
1 zlr* F° r white checked and striped Lawns
1 that were 20c and 25c a yard; just a few
yards were 20c; very sheer summery ma
terials.
1 Ar* F° r White Madras, mercerized, that was
XOv 25c to 45c a yard. Striped, checked and
figured. Splendid for waists, dresses and
skirts.
1 For colored Repps that were 25c a yard.
lOL Materials for dresses and skirts in navy,
brown and ecru.
1 Ar* For Soisettes that were 25c a yard, in
I OC about all colors and white.
1 Qr For white Mull and Lawns that were 25c
X >7 Vto 35c a yard. Sheer, striped and checks,
white goods for thin waists and chil
dren’s dresses.
On Sale Between 2 and 6 o’Clock
1 Or* F° r 27-inch Union Linen, white, that was
lUC ! g c a yard, an excellent materialfor shirts
and children’s suits.
11 r* F° r 27-inch Brown Linen, of firm texture
-I lC and it is all linen. It was 15c a yard.
For Colored Union Linen, a suiting that
was 20c yard. In light green.
j For 27-inch Linen Finished Suiting in
X natural shade; it was 20c a yard.
1 For 36-inch Brown Linen that was 20c
Av/L a yard. It is all linen.
1 For French Mercerized Chiffon Mull in
* light blue, lavender and tan. It was 25c
yard.
1 For Silk Mulls that were 25c to 45c a yard.
* Included are solid colors and many attrac
tive figured patterns.
Olp For-37 inch Linen Suitings in light blue and
I L champagne. They were 35c a yard.
QRr* For Longcloth, 36 inches wide,
Chamois finish, 12 yards to the piece. It
was Si.25