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Society
News of
Atlanta
OXE of th? most hospitable homes
of Atlanta is the beautiful coun
try place of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
jraddox on Paces Ferry toad. Since
t'-- completion of thexnew home many
Mppy informal affairs have been given
by Mr. Maddox and his charming wife,
though the season precludes any for
ma! entertaining.
Tomorrow Mrs. Maddox will give a
p.-etty 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
nt ’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 Shepard, Mrs. James Tutwile",
Mrs W. C. Coles, Mrs. C. R Maddox,
Mr-. L C Roper. Mrs. Frank Gilreath.
Mrs. W. A. Gosnell, Mrs. Jack Stewart.
Mrs. Neill Leary, Mrs.’J. D. 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 Oakland Motor
Company, at the Georgian Terrace last
night. The gue'sts were a group of lo
cal newspaper and automobile men.
The table was decorated with a mass of
pink earnations, 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
Baldwin. Jr., Clifford Lochridge, Dick
Jemison. Paul E. 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 Lowndes was lovely in a morn
ing ,-uit 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
weii. r.f t’hase City. Va.; Maida Roun
t.ie. of Quitman, Pearl Wilkinson, of
San Antonio, Texas; Willie Muse, Lou.
ise Riley, Helen McCullough, Adgate
Lilis. Ferm Humphries and Laura Lee
Cooney.
Launch Party at Wrightsville.
Moonlight sails and launch • parties
g • i feature of social life at Wrights-
: IP ~-h this season. A recent event
of : r.ls kind was the moonlight picnic
given by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Broyles,
w.’d are chaperoning a party of young
A idmans at Wrightsville. After ait
elaborate course dinner at the Sea
sno:- hotel case, the party enjoyed a
sad on the Banks channel, in the Vir
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
f'. Helen McCartv, Frances Broyles.
Hiniot McCullough, Dorothy High
md Rosalie Davis, of Atlanta; Harriet
Benedict and Sarah O’Farrell, of Ath
ens, Ga.; Sarah King, of Columbia. S.
1 and Miss O’Donnell, of New Or
,-ar;., Messrs. Edward Broyles, George
B '"n. Pau! Barnes, Hugh Willet, The
odore Smith. Kendrick Smith. John
■ of Atlanta; Mr. Bowling, of
n<?ham. Ala.. Mr Dowd, of Char
.\lr. O’Donnell, New Orleans, and
Georgre Carmichael, Isaac
an.l Hugh Calder, of Wil
mington. :
• ■ ong the Atlantans going ti |
cvsvil> Beach yesterday were Mr.
H. G. Truitt,’Mr. George M
,'' Jr - Mrs. George W Forrester,
’? ' 11 Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
■ n and family, Miss Jennie Mob-
Fourth of j u | y
Jhe armroach of the Fourth of July
-led a suggestion for the effective
tfmn of X | ls R M BQyklns resl .
c a bridge luncheon she gave to
and t? r MJss Xao,ni Neal, of Florida,
Laura Keith and Gertrude
on.i. Ala., three pretty vis
p anr ' cannon crackers. with
i ... ' •>! July score cards and a floral
-inont of bright-hued nastur
” r “ the decorations. The prize
■■ of the honor guests was an
mroidered handkerchief. The
let . r " 2e " a ’ s tt hand-painted vio-
I colt. , F ' kin "-ore a lavender linen
j M s:- Martha Boykin was
a.-. ” embroidered lingerie.
Miss Florence Boykin wore a
r " : ''J A Uh Link ribbons.
start a Savings
Istate a* Strongest
u. d nk in Ge °rgia, pa.y
fi? H"& er cent Merest the
te lA COMPANY 0F
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.. %t 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
Mi«s Henrietta Yerger, of Jackson.
Miss., Miss Adgate Ellis’ guest, and for
Miss Frances Dorirs. of Nashville. Miss
Hek-n McCullough's guest.
A dance will be held at the Elks club
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.
Miss Mamie Ansley will be hostess
at a motor rid?, 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.
of Mississippi, who is visiting Miss
Adgate Ellis, will be the honor guest of
the informal affair.
Miss Frances Clarke will entertain
eight guests at an informal bridge
luncheon tomorrow morning for her
guest, Miss Jagger, of Southampton
Long Island.
•For Kentucky Visitor.
Mrs. Edward Hafer entertained at a
bridge party of two tables this after
noon for Miss Betty Brooks Smith, of
Louisville. Ky., the guest of her aunt,
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
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.
linformal Tea.
Miss Irene Bennett's tea this after
noon was a compliment to Miss Mar
garet Grogan, of Montgomery, and
Miss Minnie Brown Henderson, of
Round Oak. The guests included a
group of young girls, and the hostess
was assisted in entertaining by Misses
Janie Zachry, Marie Norris, Marie
Smith, Constance Berry, Annie Stand
ard and Bessie Tappan. Misses Louise
and Fay Dobbs served punch.
Bridge Party.
Mrs. William A. Hemphill enter
tained at bridge this afternoon for Mrs.
J A. Childs, of St. Petersburg, Fla-
Mrs. W. F. Manry’s guest. The deco
rations were of garden flowers and th?
prizes included a hand-painted plate
for top score and silk hose for the hon
or guest, and for consolation. Mrs.
Hemphill wore white lingerie, as did
her guests, the Misses Estes, of Ma
con. Mrs. Childs wore white lingerie
with a white hat.
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
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.
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.
Isbill, H. J. Wood and R. A. Williams;
for sheriff. C. A, Connally, S. A.
Vaughn. F. J. Vining, J. H. Gilbert and
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:
for tax collector. J T. Nicnous 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. Evitt,
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.
BESSIE
TIFT
I The best college for YOUR
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, Oa.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. JULY 2. isii.
D. A. R. Members
to Observe
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
ranged by Mrs. Sam D. Jones, regent:
’’America,” by audience.
Prayer—Rev. M. A. Hughlett, chap
lain.
Vocal Solo —-Mr. J. W. Marshbanks.
Reading Declaration of Independence
—Rev. W. W. Memminger.
Vocal 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
D. A. R., Daughters of 1812, Pi
oneer Women, Woman’s Relief Corps,
U. D. C. and Confederate Memorial as
sociation, are invited to be present.
The officers of Atlanta chapter will
welcome the guests.
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,
chest and lower limbs severely burned.
KE E LY'S KE EL Y 'S
A Clearance Sale of
Suits
and
Dresses
On Second Floor W ednesday
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 Norfolks. 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 S
Clearance : < ■'
%
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 nice collection of all white, elabo
rately trimmed in laces. Were
$6.50, $8.50, SIO.OO, $12.50. £*
Wednesday’s sale price <4r
Tub Dresses
Linen and Pique Tub Dresses—white and
colors. Solid white pique hand-embroid
ered Linen Collars, Devers 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. g"
Wednesday sale price
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
Universalist church. Rev. E. Dean Ei
lenwood officiating.
The bride wore a becoming suit of
blue cloth 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 4,000 meters at the
city’s expense. Macon will thus be the
first in the United States to furnish con
sumers with meters free of charge. An
outlay of $50,000 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
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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 awokk he found his SSO gold
watch and a roll of money gone.
Brown was searched by officers and
tsse 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 Hlrschel 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
Amazing 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.
Linen Dresses at $2.95 —of pure linen, in white, blue and nat
-909 ural. Many delightful models to select from—every one new, chic and stylish.
I Regular $5.00 and $6.50 values, Wednesday only, $2.95.
z 57.50 X oile and Lingerie Dresses, $3.75. Women who enjoy a touch of origi-
O /T ’ nality will be delighted with these frocks. Lovely new models in voiles and
\ lingerie, beautifully trimmed with line results. Good $7.50 values, Wednesday,
I at $3.75.
/$7.50 White Pique and Linen Norfolk Suits at $3.95, with black patent leather
both models, one of tine linen, in white, blue and natural, with lace
gjK j 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.
gh Q Messaline Silk Petticoats at $l.B5 —made of all silk, black,
y e VlO M 'hile, navy, tan, Copenhagen, emerald and other shades. $3.00 Petticoats here
( Wednesday at $1.85.
($3 00 Crepe Kimonos. $1.59. Beautiful empire models of genuine “Serpen
j e tine” crepe, in blues, black, lavender, etc Regular $3.00 sellers, tomorrow,
($1.59.
rsl.oo Lawn Kimonos, 57c. Very attractive, full length Kimonos of fine qual
£Z* J ity of lawn, in an excellent assortment of patterns. Regular SI.OO values
(at 57c.
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(5O dozen Lingerie Waists at 53c. Styles and assortments are too large for de-
C ■ tailed description. Every one an excellent value at the regular sale price of
v* ($1.00; special Wednesday at 53c.
I Women’s 50c pure silk Hosiery at 35c. Good quality pure thread silk Hose in
' black, tan. white and colors; made with high spliced heels, wide garter top and
(J i reinforced 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
r* Jof percales, ginghams, etc.—good assortment of plaids, stripes
<Did figures in sizes 6to 14 years. Extraordinary Wednesday
(special 55c.
J Q ( Men's 35c Underwear, 19c. Excellent quality of men's 50c
(Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, Wednesday only 19c.
■ ——————— ___ KSf UK Jrw KSk KUr BEK ~
Style Quality
49 Whitehall Street
COURT NAMES RECEIVER
TO GATHER PEACH CROP
ROME. GA.. July 2.—Although he owns
several carloads of fruit on bls farm near
Rome. A. W. Watters is not allowed to
gather the peaches. Instead. Judge J.
W. Maddox has appointed a receiver to
do ft.
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 on
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.
JPWEUEIIJS - -37 WHITEHALL! ST.
GEORGIANS FORM CLUB
AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO. July 2—A Georgia club
has been organized 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. Stipe. 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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