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Society
News of
Atlanta
/'•'yNE of the most hospitable homes
I 1 of Atlanta is the beautiful coun
try place of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
! Maddox on Paces Ferry road. Since
the completion of tar new home many
happv informal affairs have been given
I by Mr. Maddox and his charming wife,
though the season precludes any for
mal entertaining.
Tomorrow Mrs. Maddox will give a
pretty luncheon, her guests to be the
members of the Order of Old-Fashioned
Women.
On the Fourth Mr. .Maddox will en
tertain the president and other offi
cials of the American National bank
at "Woodhaven” with a barbecue in
the afternoon.
For Mrs. Coleman.
Mrs Joseph Baldwin was hostess at
a bridge party today for Mrs. V. A.
Coleman, of Louisville. Ky.
Invited to meet Mrs. Coleman were
Mrs. W. H. Burwell of Sparta. Mrs. W.
I. Maddox. Mrs Dillon Akers. Mrs
George She“*'ard. Mrs. James Futwile
Mrs. W C Coles, Mrs. C. R. Maddox.
Mrs. L. C Roper, Mrs. Frank Gilreath.
Mrs. W. A. Gosnell, Mrs. Jack Stewart.
Mrs. Neill Leary, Mrs. J. P. Clayton
and Miss Dozier.
A Dinner Party.
An elaborate course dinner was given
by Mr. L. F. Smith, of New York, lo
cal manager of the OaWand Motor
Company, at the Georgian Terrace last
night. The guests were a group of lo
cal newspaper and automobile men.
The table was decorated with a mass of
pink carnations, and at each guest's
place was a single carnation arranged
for a boutonniere.
After dinner the guests were enter
tained by Signor Bonanno with several
songs rendered in a magnificent voice.
The dinner party included the fol
lowing gentlemen: Messrs. Julian Mur
phey. Jules Jernigan, W.-G. Long. John
C. Baldwin. Jr.. Clifford Lochridge, Dick
Jemison. Paul Wilkes. W. S. Farns
worth, Percy Whiting, Gilbert Johnson,
L. F. Smith. Charles P. Hennessy, Louis
Barnes and Signor Raoul S. Bonanno.
Miss Lowndes Gives Bridge.
Miss Jeannette Lowndes entertained
informally at bridge today for a group
of visitors and their hostesses, who
were Miss Lowndes' classmates at Hol
lins institute. Va. The party was given
at the home of Miss Lowndes parents.
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Lowndes, in
Ansley Park. The game was played in
the living room, where the decorations
were of yellow lilies and ferns. In the
drawing room pink roses were the
flowers used. The prizes included silk
hose for top score and for consolation.
Miss Low ndes was lovely in a morn
ing suit of white linen. Miss Emily
Lowndes assisted in entertaining, wear,
ing white linen also.
The guests were Misses Frances Dor
ris, of Nashville. Tenn.; Henrietta Yer
ger. of Jackson. Miss; Margaret Bos
well, of Chas. City. Va,; Maida Roun
tree, of Quitman: Pearl Wilkinson, of
San Antonio. Texas; Willie Muse. Lou.
ise Riley, Helen McCullough, Adgate
gills, Ferol Humphries and Laura Lee
Cooney.
Launch Party at Wrightsville.
Moonlight sails and launch parties
rue i feature of social life at Wrights
ville Beach this season A recent event
of mis kind was the moonlight picnic
given by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Broyles,
who are chaperoning a party of young
Atlantans at Wrightsville. After al',
elaborate course dinner at the Sea
shore hotel case, the party enjoyed a
sail on the Banks channel, in the Vi -
gia May. The chaperons were Mr. and
Mrs Arnold Broyles, Dr. and Mrs. T
P. Hinman and Mr. Francis Drake, of
Atlanta. Those in the party were
Misses Louise Broyles, Josephine Mob
ley, Helen McCarty, Frances Broyles.
Harriet McCullough, Dorothy High
and Rosalie Davis, of Atlanta; Harriet
Benedict and Sarah O'Farrell, of Ath
ens, Ga.; Sarah King, of Columbia. S.
C., and Miss O'Donnell, of New Or
leans; Messrs. Edward Broyles, George
Brown. Paul Barnes. Hugh Willet. The
odore Smith. Kendrick Smith, John
Pf-rry, of Atlanta; Mr. Bowling, of
Birmingham. Ala . Mr. Dowd, of Char
lotte. Mr. O'Donnell. New Orleans, and
Messrs. George Carmichael, Isaac
Grainger an i Hugh Calder of Wil
mington.
Among the Atlantans going to
M rightsvi e Beach yesterday were Mr.
and Mis H. G. Pruitt. Mr. George .VI
Brown. Jr, Mrs. George W Forrester,
Ml. Paul Barn'S, Mr. and Mrs. J J
Strnps -n and family, Miss Jennie Mob
ley.
Fourth of July Party.
The approach of the Fourth of July
furnished a suggestion for the effective
decoration of Mrs. B. M. Boykin's resi
dence at a bridge luncheon she gave to
day for M,ss Naomi N.-al, of Florida
and Misses Laura Keith and Gertrude
Jones, of S. Inta. Ala., three pretty vis
itors.
Flags and cannon crackers with
Fourth of July score cards and a floral
arrangement of bright-hued nastur
t urns were the decorations. The prize
for each of thp honor gue(its
initial embroidered handkerchief ' Th<
Wvase”' P, ' iZe " aS a " an< ’'-P ai " lp d vio-
Mrs Boykin wore a lavender linen
go neT- S BnJ ' kln "a-
'«ned in cream embroidered lingerie
;«neMiss F l oron < oR., ykin
, white dtess with pink ribbons.
SI.OO will Start a Savings
Account with the strongest
state bank in Georgia nav
iitg 4 pe> cent
TRUST COMPANY OF
GEORGIA '
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FUTURE EVENTS
Misses Ruby Freeman and Lucile
McLaughlin will entertain Friday even
ing for Miss Freeman's guests, Misses
Louise Wharton and Ella Smith, of
Columbia, S. C._ at the home of Miss
Freeman on North Jackson street.
Miss Virginia Lipscomb will enter
tain a group of girls at tea at the
" Georgian Terrace Friday afternoon for
s Miss Henrietta Yerger. of Jackson.
. Miss., Miss Adgate Ellis' guest, and for
t Miss Frances Dorirs, of Nashville. Miss
p Helen McCullough’s guest.
” A dance will be held at the Elks club
n tomorrow evening, which will be one
“• of a series of affairs for the club mem
‘ bers and their friends since the new
club house has been occupied.
i
e Miss Mamie Ansley will be hostess
fl at a motor ride, with supper at Ros
well, this evening to a party of four-
- teen young people, chaperoned by Mr.
- and Mrs. E. D. Ansley. Miss Yerger,
k of Mississippi, who is visiting Miss
n Adgate Ellis, will be the honor guest of
the informal affair.
Miss Frances Clarke will entertain
f eight guests at an informal bridge
~ luncheon tomorrow morning for her
guest. Miss Jagger, of Southampton
e Long Island.
’ 'For Kentucky Visitor.
Mrs. Edward Hafer entertained at a
■■ bridge party of two tables this after
i, noon for Miss Betty Brooks Smith, of
■ Louisville. Ky., the guest of her aunt,
n Mrs. Charles Stirling Price. The top
score prize was a box of correspond
ence cards and the consolation, a book.
“The Wisdom of the Woolish and the
1 Folly of the Wise.” The guest of hon
or was presented with a new book.
' "The Melting of Molly ”
Mrs. Hafer was charming in white
embroidered batiste. Miss Brooks wore
white lingerie, hand embroidered.
The guests were 'Misses Elizabeth
Blanc, Elizabeth Smith. Louise Watts,
Gladys Miller. Amelia Smith, Edith
Watts and Princess Watts.
I informal Tea.
Miss Irene Bennett’s tea this after-
■ noon was a compliment to Miss Mar-
- garet Grogan, of Montgomery', and
h Miss Minnie Brown Henderson, of
k Round Oak. The guests included a
- group of young girls, and the hostess
i, was assisted in entertaining by Misses
s Janie. Zachry, Marie Norris. Marie
Smith, Constance Berry, Annie Stand
ard and Bessie Tappan. Misses Louise
, and Fay Dobbs served punch.
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P Bridge Party.
r > Mrs. William A. Hemphill enter
• tained at bridge this afternoon for Mrs.
II J. A. Childs, of St. Petersburg, Fla..
’• Mrs. W. F. Manry’s guest. The deco
n rations were of garden flowers and the
prizes included a hand-painted plate
s for top score and silk hose for the hon
e or guest, and for consolation. Mrs.
e Hemphill wore white lingerie, as did
k her guests, the Misses Estes, of Ma
i. con. Mrs. Childs wore white lingerie
- with a white hat.
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FORTY-SIX CANDIDATES
FOR WHITFIELD OFFICES
DALTON. GA.. July 2.—Candidates
for Whitfield county offices have quali
fied for the approaching primary in
? August, the lists having closed last
e night. Forty-six paid the entrance
fees, a record-breaking number. No
one seems to want the office of coroner
for there has been no announcement,
g
The candidates are:
For treasurer: James Leonard, J.
M. Cash. L. R Morgan J. A. Blanton,
Sam Thomas, Will McNally, N. G. Hen
’ derson. T. M. Kirby. J T. Coker, Joe
’ Smith. Lon Bohanan. Charley Hall. J.
A. Shope and J. L. Ledford, for ordi
nary. J. M. Davis. Joseph Bogle W. H.
1 Ishill, H. J. Wood and R A. Williams;
, for sheriff C A Connallv, S. A.
Vaughn, F. J. Vining. J. H. Gilbert and
f T. F. Howard; for superior court clerk,
J. D. Field and W. M. Sapp: for state
senator, Forty-third district. M. C. Tar
ver and J. A. Longley; for representa
tive. S. E. Berry and E. B Holland; ■
t for tax collector, J T Nicnoi* and J. ;
H. Smith; for tax receiver. W. A :
Broadrick; for surveyor. Peck Wor-
Worthy; for county commissioners J
H. Carr. J C. Johnston, W. R. Evitr.
J. N Crow. J. B. Hayes, D. C Hen
ton, G. W. Stafford. R J. L Richard
’ son. G. W. Mitchell, S. J Broyles. J. B.
Wallace and W. H Westbrook.
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BESSIE
TIFT
The best, college for YOI’R
daughter—
Because it does something
more than teach her
what's in the text-books.
Bessie Tift graduates are
the finest women in Geor
gia today, and the hap
piest. They are the prod
uct of a refined and reli
gious atmosphere, of care
ful training and fresh air.
They are healthier when
they leave than when !
they came.
A post-card brings a catalog
and pictures.
C H. S. JACKSON,
President
Forsyth. Ga.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGTAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, JULY 2,
D. A. R. Members
to Observe
f Fourth
On Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
, the Atlanta chapter, D A. R.. will ob
, serve Independence day.
The interesting exercises will be held
. in the chapter house opposite the Pied
. mont Driving club on Piedmont ave
nue.
. The following program has been ar
i ranged by Mrs Sam D Jones, regent:
■ “America.” by audience.
Prayer—Rev. M. A. Hughlett, chap
lain.
i \ ocal Solo—Mr. J. W. Marshbanks.
Reading Declaration of Independenc''
—Rev. w. w. Memminger.
\ ocal Solo—Mr. J. W. Marshbanks.
Address—Rev. John E. White. D. D.
Song of Resolution, by audience.
Accompanist—Mrs Rogers.
• All members of Joseph Habersham
and Piedmont Continental chapters, all
other D. A. R., Daughters of 1812, Pi
i oncer Women. Woman's Relief Corps.
, I D. C. and Confederate Memorial as
. sedation, are invited to be present.
The officers of Atlanta chapter will
welcome the quests.
CHAFING DISH BLAZE
BADLY BURNS WOMAN
WHILE FILLING LAMP
ROME. GA., July 2. —As the result of
burns she received at her country home
near Rome, Mrs George Ramey is In a
. critical condition.
Mrs Ramey was attempting to pour
gasoline in a lamp under a chafing dish,
not knowing it was already lighted. The
flames shot up and Mrs. Ramey was
quickly enveloped Her screams brought
her husband to the kitchen. He smoth
ered the fire with a blanket. Her clothes
were nearly consumed, and her arms,
i chest and lower limbs severely burned
KEELY'S K E E L Y ' S
A Clearance Sale of
Suits
and
Dresses
On Second Floor Wednesday
Linens, Voiles,
Lingeries
A One-Price Sale
$5 Each
Linen Suits
Linen Crash. Art Loom Linen and Linen
Homespun Suits. In regulation Coat Suits
and Xorfolks. In white, oyster, natural,
light blue, tan, brown, and rose. Some are
strictly tailored, others are fancy styles.
Braided, button-trimmed and self-trim
ed. Were SIO.OO, $12.50, $15.00,
$18.50. Wednesday’s E
Clearance '4r
Voile Dresses
Cotton Voile Dresses, white grounds, with
blue, black, lavender, delft stripes. Mostly
velvet sashed styles, with Dutch necks,
broad Irish lace trimmed, elbow sleeves.
Skirts are inlaid with wide lace bands.
Also a nioe collection of all white, elabo
rately trimmed in laces. Were
$6.50. $8.50, SIO.OO. $12.50. (H* g*
Wednesday’s sale price
Tub Dresses
I
Linen and Pique Tub Dresses —white and
colors. Solid white pique hand-embroid
ered Linen Collars. Revers and Cuffs. Also
all colors. Solid white pique hand-embroid
plain Linen Blouses. Also colored Linen
Dresses, embroidery trim, button trim,
self trim. Prices
$6.50, $7.50, $8.50, SIO.OO. dfr
Wednesday sale price
KEELY'S
| WEDDINGS
Carleton-Howard.
Mr. and Mrs. Azariah T. Fuller an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Mrs. Lora Fuller Carleton, to Mr. Hugh
Anderson Howard the ceremony hav
ing been performed at the home of the
; bride. 152 Holderness street, on Sat
urday by Rev. John R. Wing.
Whittaker - Belding.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Monnie Whitaker, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Whitaker, of
Atlanta, to Mr. Harley S. Belding, also
of this city, on Sunday morning, at the
I'niversalist church. Rev. E. Dean El
lenwood officiating.
The bride wore a becoming suit of
blue < loth and carried white roses. The
marriage was witnessed by a group of
friends and relatives, the ceremony
having taken place after the morning
service.
Mr. Belding and his bride went East
on a visit to New York and Boston.
MACON WATER CONSUMERS
TO BE GIVEN FREE METERS
MACON, GA., July 2. —As soon as me
ters can be Installed, all water consumers
of Macon will be put on a meter basis,
and charged for the amount of water used
by them The commissioners last night
abolished the flat rate" system, and de
cided to Install about 4.n00 meters at the
city's expense. Macon will thus be the
first In the Fnlted States to furnish con
sumers with meters free of charge. An
outlay of JBO.OOb will be required
A resolution, fixing the maximum rate
at 20 cents per thousand gallons and 10
cents for the same quantity for large
consumers, was introduced and favorably
considered, and will doubtless be adopted
next week.
FLOYD CANDIDATES ENTER.
ROME. GA.. July 2.—Eight candidate
have announced for the Floyd county
board of roads and revenues and four for
the legislature.
ANNOUNCEMENT S
The regular monthly meeting of Cir
cle No. 3 of West End Baptist church
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. O.
Pritchard, 149 Gordon street.
The Woman's Pioneer society will
meet at the Aragon hotel tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. W. I. Maddox will give a bridge
party for Mrs. V A. Coleman, of Louis
ville, Ky., Mrs. Joseph Baldwin's guest
Mrs. Walter Larendon will also enter
tain for her during her visit.
BLIND TIGER ROBS MAN
DRUNK ON HIS WHISKY
ROME, GA.. July 2.—When J. A.
Fowler, of Bowden. Ga.. got drunk on
whisky, it is alleged John Brown, a
negro, bought for him from a blind
tiger, and awoke, he found his SSO gold
watch and a roll of money gone.
Brown was searched by officers and
the missing timepiece and money
found It is claimed by the officers
that after the negro had succeeded in
getting the white man intoxicated he
entered his room and secured the
plunder.
COOK CLAYTON NEW CLERK
OF JUDGE SPEER'S COURT
MACON, GA , July 2.—Cook Clay
ton, court crier of the United States
court for the Southern district of Geor
gia. has been appointed chief clerk for
the district, succeeding T. F Johnson,
son of Hirschel V Johnson, Georgia's
ante-bellum governor. Mr. Johnson
was removed from office by Judge
Speer. Mr. Clayton, the. new clerk, will
have his headquarters in Savannah,
taking charge today.
Women’s Dresses, Suits, Waists, Kimonos,
Hosiery, Etc., at These '
Amazjng Reductions
FOR WEDNESDAY SELLING
The woman inclined to economy may gather from
these groups of garments, apparel in which she will
feel stylishly clad for the warm weather season at
prices wonderfully low 7 .
s>.oo and $6.50 Linen Dresses at $2.95—0f pure linen, in white, blue and nat- 1
A uraL Many delightful models to select from—every one new, ehie and stylish.
I Regular $5.00 and $6.50 values, Wednesday only, $2.95. j
,$> .50 A oile and Lingerie Dresses. $3.75. Women who enjoy a touch of origi-
CP O /X ' na hty will be delighted with these frocks. Lovely new models in voiles and
• t CZ lingerie, beautifully trimmed with tine results. Good $7.50 values, Wednesday,
(at $3.75.
/$7.50 White Pique and Linen Norfolk Suits at $3.95, with black patent leather
0 xj yw* V >f> b, both models, one of tine linen, in white, blue and natural, with lace
» ajx trimmed collar and cuffs, and the other of charming white pique, are the em-
/bodiment of style; also a lovely plain-tailored model of white pique; Wednes
day, one day only, $3.95.
0 S 3OO Messaline Silk Petticoats at sl.Bs—made of all silk, black,
•03 "’lute, navy, tan. Copenhagen, emerald and other shades. $3.00 Petticoats here
( Wednesday at $1.85. i
* P* r epe Kimonos, $1.59. Beautiful empire models of genuine “Serpen
hne" crepe, in blues, black, lavender, etc. Regular $3.00 sellers, tomorrow,
($1.59.
_ SI.OO Lawn Kimonos. 57c. Very attractive, full length Kimonos of fine qual-
Xf* . ity of lawn, in an excellent assortment of patterns. Regular SI.OO values
(at 57c.
. (50 dozen Lingerie Waists at 53c Styles and assortments are too large for de-
w \ tailed description. Every one au excellent value at the regular sale price of
•xCxC* ($l.()0; special Wednesday at 53c.
(Women’s 50c pure silk Hosiery at 35c. Good quality pure thread silk Hose in j
O /T* 'black, tan, white and colors; made with high spliced heels, wide garter top and
ireinforced sole and toe. Good 50c values, Wednesday, 35c pair, or 3 pairs
(for SI.OO.
( Children’s SI.OO Wash Dresses. 55c. Stylish Wash Dresses
CC nt ' por<-ales. ginghams, etc. —good assortment of plaids, stripes
000 Jind figures in sizes 6to 14 years. Extraordinary Wednesday
(special 55c.
7 Ox» ’ Men’s 35c I nderwear. 19c. Excellent quality of men’s 50c
(Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, Wednesday only 19c.
Sty/e Quality i
49 Whitehall Street I
COURT NAMES RECEIVER
TO GATHER PEACH CROP
ROME, GA.. July 2.—Although he owns
several carloads of fruit on his farm near
Rome. A. W. Watters Is not allowed to
gather the peaches Instead, Judge J.
W Maddox has appointed a receiver to
do It
This unusual state of affairs came
about through a misunderstanding be
tween Watters and S. G. Bray. The
former rented the farm to the latter nn
a crop basis. The fruit was not con
sidered in the contract When Watters
tried to pick the fruit Bray objected, and
then Watters brought a petition to re
strain Bray from interfering Bray ad
mits the fruit belongs to Watters, but he
does not want the latter to drive his
teams over his cotton patch Judge Mad
dox thought It best for a disinterested
party to gather the Elbertas.
BLOODWORTH NOT A CANDIDATE.
FORSYTH, GA. July 2—O. H. B
Bloodworth has announced that he will
not enter the race for solicitor genera!
of the Flint circuit.
The weight, grade and price of our diamonds
are in plain figures on each individual stone.
There is no chance of error here. That is why we
can. without reserve, afford to give the guarantee
we do.
Our partial payment plan makes it possible
for you to buy of us and not feel the outlay. Talk
the plan over with or write us for it in detail.
ftiuqepe ifytaiweyQ.
lIEM LUUS - Cs7 ST.
GEORGIANS FORM CLUB
AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO. July 2.—A Georgia club
has been o'ganized by the Georgians,
many of whom are school teachers
who are attending summer school at
the University of Chicago. Superin
tendent H. B. Ritchie, of Fitzgerald,
Ga.. is president, and Miss Irene Hunt,
of Dalton, secretary and treasurer. Fol
lowing is a partial list of the member
ship:.
Mrs Martha Spencer, Dalton: Miss
Fannie Lu Camp, Miss Irene Hunt,
Dalton; Aubrey Matthews. Dallas; J.
G Stip* Oxford. Miss Newel Mason.
Macon; R. H. Hixon. Royston; J B.
Norman. Norwood; Miss Susie Gale
Brunswick; Miss Bernice Jenkins. For
syth. H. B. Ritchie. Fitzgerald. P H
Hogan. Sparta; W. H. Butler, Macon;
W. P Graham, Macon; W. S. Rob
erts. Demorest; G E. Rosser. Macon;
W A. Shelton, Miss Helen Rudolph
Miss Evelyn Lewis.
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