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Society
News of
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M 'SS HELEN BARNES, of Ma
con, whose visit to Mrs. John
Marshall Slaton has occasioned
M the most interesting social as
: .f the week, was the central fig
' , harming group of girls gath-
f .< ' afternoon tea at the Piedmont
dub today, when Mrs. Slaton
the hostess.
M Barnes wore a pretty Paris lin
rc-i: frock of white net ahd hand em
yoirlen. with a smart touch of nile
ribbons. her big pink picture hat
•omitting the toilet.
t;,« oher young women of the party,
, rz dainty afternoon gowns and
hats, were Misses Gladys Dun
pn. Elizabeth Butler, Alline Fielder,
u . zaret Northern Virginia Lipscomb,
sEllis. Isolene Campbell. Mar
z?--.-’ Hawkins, Nell Waldo, Laurence
4 and Mrs. Charles R. Andrews.
Mi ss Walker's Party.
t d'-'ieh’ful affair for the house par. I
w of young people being entertained by
Mr Howard McCall. Jr., was the dance
given last night by Miss Nell Walker
a; h»- home, in Druid Hills. The apart
tnents open to the young people were
decorated in nasturtiums, wild flowers
and vines. The young hostess was
charming in a blue embroidered mar
quiset’e gown. She was assisted in en
tertaining by her mother. Mrs. Leon
Walker, who wore a white lingerie
gown.
Miss Walker's guests were Misses
r richton. Cynthia Ellis, Margaret
’.-n man. Mary Bowen. Katherine Rev
nnlds. . Jessie Thompson. Evelyn Green.
I'-a Scott and Mary Stuart, and
•-?; Tom Crenshaw. Rhodes Hav-
Ho vard McCall. Jr., George Har
■■ John Stewart, Lynn Branan,
Dimmock. Wallace Rhodes, Mau
■v'-omas, Thomas Hancock, Coyne
orison. Horace Holleyman and
■■■>’. Tidwell.
'-'Ouse Party,
v-- Martha Whitner. "tha young
izh'er of Mr. and Mrs. John Whit
entertaining a group of her
' at a house party at Porter
Sprinss. The young people are being
chaperoned by Mr, and Mrs. Whitner.
the part' including Misses Martha
WMtne" . Margaret Fraser. Dodo'White,
R'j'b Pad°n. I.aura Sawtell and Wyck
iiffe Firm. and Messrs. Richard Whit.
S'i Ralph Paden. Howard Sawtell.
Jaines and John Whitner and Dean
Psier. Mountain climbing, fishing,
horseback riding and other pleasures
are '- ng enjoyed. th« party now being
,>n i five days fishing trip to Blood
mountain.
Fr e na u Club Organized,
V 'he Jiome of Mrs. V. Judson
y.i.cv-. ~n Peachtree street, about 20
■ C Bn nau students met yesterday and
rd for the purpose of helping to
‘ Brepiu college and help worth.'
s who are unable to obtain a < oi
l's nurse.
There arP about 75 old Brenau girls
in Atlanta In addition to the work
v ci'h ihe club expects to accomplish
so'ial meetings will be held.
Mrs. Underwood Entertained.
Mrs. Hal Steed's luncheon was a
compliment to Mrs. Alvin Underwood,
of Memphis, who is her house guest,
and to Mrs. Albert Akers' guest, Miss
Lin v Morrell. A color scheme of pink
and white was carried out in the table
decorations, the centerpiece being a
v, .se of pink and white roses, sur
rvmded by pink shaded tapers, and
'"h bonbons in pink and white. In
'i'ed to meet the visitors were Mrs.
-Vbert Akers. Mrs. John H. Powell.
Mrs. William Garner, Mrs. Valdemar
'vide Mrs. 1. g. Mitchell, Jr.. Mrs. Wil
iam Seabrook. Mrs. Harold Beers. Mrs.
' " n ° Maddox. Mrs. Thomas Reau
mamp. Mrs. McWhorter Milner. Mrs
Marvin Underwood, Mrs. P. D. McC'ar
-7 s Dillon Akers and Misses Wil
_e Russell Law. Edith Bradley, Allison
- - May O'Brien and Kate Carroll.
_ Saturday Mrs. John H. Powell will
' a luncheon for Mrs. Underwood.
SOLICITORS RE-ELECTED.
rd'ng to St. Elmo Massengale.
’ I attending the convention of the
onwial Billposters Solicitors In Min-
Minn.. the same solicitors
, ' ” p n elected for the coming year
system which has been in use
’ 'J be continued.
[bessie
TIFT
I he Bessie Tift girl
college a thorough
ly educated woman, She
has been taught to think
* or herself; not merely
to memorize text-books.
the Bessie Tift girl
makes a real woman,
the college has been mak
mg Georgia’s best women
for sixty-five years.
v lusic, Art, Domestic
j science, taught by masters
these branches.
Photographs and a cat-
Jlog will tell you more.
" rite to
| r r H. S. JACKSON,
Ga. p fes .
personals!
Miss Emma Kate Amorous is visit
ing in Savannah this week.
Mrs. W. H. Preston has gone to Ohio
to spend the summer with relatives
near Cleveland.
Miss Louise Hill, of Macon, will re
turn home Monday, after a visit to
Miss Laura Wyatt.
Mr. and Mrs. W, W. Brown leave
Saturday for a fortnight's stay In New
York and Atlantic City.
Mrs. Frank Hawkins and Misses Mar
garet Hawkins and Eula Jackson leave
on A'ugust 1 for Toxaway. N. C.
Mrs. George M. Kohn has gone to St.
Simons Island, where she will stay un
til August 1. spending the remainder
of the summer at Hendersonville. N. C.
Mrs. Calvin Morgan McClung returns
to her home in Knoxville tonight, after
a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A.
D. Adair. Mrs Adair, who has been
quite ill. is mucn better.
Misses Ruth Taylor, of Baltimore,
and Alma Jagger, of Southampton. L.
L. who have been spending several
! days with Misses Frances and Pene
lope Clarke, will be with Miss Emma
Gregg after tomorrow
Mrs. Ringland F. Kilpatrick, of New
York, who has spent some time with
her parents. Mr, and Mrs. Junius G.
Oglesby will leave Tuesday t 6 Join
Mr. Kilpatrick at their summer home
at Toms River. N. J.
Mrs D. C. Correll and little daugh
ter. Victoria, of Spartanburg. S C.. are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. A, Provost,
who have recently moved to Atlanta
from Mobile, and are at home in the
Marlborough apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Burkhart have re
turned from a fortnight's visit in Mem
phis. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Burkhart’s sister. Miss Cross, of Mem
phis. who is their guest at the Marl
borough apartments.
Miss Josephine Tolbert, of Villa Rica,
Ga.. is visiting Miss Marguerite Gail
mard at her home. 527 Gordon street,
West End. Several parties will be
given in honor of Miss Tolbert.
Mrs. A. C. Hendlev entertained s he
Ladies Aid society of the East End
Baptist church this afternoon at 3
o’clock. Decorations were of sunflow
ers with ferns. Refreshments were
served.
Miss faro Sharpe leaves Sunday for
New York, whence she will sail, with
Mrs. Frank Logan's party, for a two
months tour of the continent. Misses
Aimes Hunnicutt and Jennie Knox are
other Atlanta girls of this party.
] .The Great July t-
Clearance Sale I
•4 Offers Attractive Specials for A,
1 FRIDA Y’S I
1 S eUing
J $15.00 Silk L
ht. Dresses, Friday I <3
/ Silk Di ■esses of the very finest qualities of Shan- c dira i Tr!
tung and Rajah Silks in chanipaigne, tan. blue il’f |J i Vy/ y
2 and heliotrope, go on sale tomorrow at this ri- | 1 v.
diculous pfice. Just 22 Dresses in G •i'll '[ q
the lot. $15.00 values Fridav «| ; I m •>
$15.00 and $20.00 White O ZZ* <
JP Lingerie Dresses ..... /
Your choice of our entire stock of finest white "4
Lingerie Dresses that sold at $15.00 Q
and $20.00. offered tomorrow at ... .V*
Ladies' White Silk Shirts $1.98 !
8 dozen fine quality,white Jap Silk. Tailored *
u Waists offered tomorrow d* 1 Q O
ffl at. all sizes «pi.v/O
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- Tino Remarkable Reductions Fine Wool
On Summer Dresses Skirts $1.98
At $2.98 you can select from 100 Dresses in lin- P;in;tni;i and Mohair |
C ens, piques, imported ginghams, zephvr tissues ri" " ;IV ' V , . and K
1 and shrunk linenes. that sold from Q 6 fr , ini ' [> OBitivplv
J $5.00 to $6.50 —tomorrow, your choice •■''“J our best S:!..VI numbers.
I Choice of Dresses that sold from d* ICI Q tomor- g. jqq c 'dJ
$3.50 to $3.95, tomorrow Jpl.JO |
J SoUTHERNtSuiTySKIRTCo. I
“Atlanta*s Exclusive Women's Apvarel House” 43-45 Whitehall St.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. JULY 11, 1912.
Bridge Party for
Visitors at
East Lake
A group of young women gathered
on the broad piazza of the East Lake
Country club overlooking the lake en
joyed a game of bridge and a dainty
luncheon today, as guests of Miss Mar
guerite Beck. The little party was ar
ranged in compliment to three visiting
girls. Miss Louise Hill, of Macon, the
guest of Miss Laura Wyatt, and Misses
Ruth Taylor, of Baltimore, and Alma
Jagger, of Southampton. Long Island,
guests of Miss Frances Clarke.
The pretty hostess wore a white lin
gerie frock, with a chic little taffeta
coat of changeable blue and gold, and
a big black picture hat trimmed in
white plumes. Miss Taylor wore lav
ender lingerie and a big blue hat: Miss
Jagger, a smart white and black check
ed voile costume, with a cerise chiffon
ha.t. and Miss Hill, a dainty white mar
auisette frock embroidered and trimmed
in cluny. with a white hat. Miss Clarke
was a pretty member of the party
wearing a white lingerie gown with a
flower trimmed hat. and Miss Laura
Wvatt was charming in white marqui
sette embroidered in yellow and wo n
with a yellow hat.
A SPECIAL OFFERING IN I
WHITE CANVAS PUMPS |
2ZZ22ZZZ i
Flat ribbon bow, turn *
$ 1 10 S °l e ’ keel, short |
( \\ vamp.
V \\ ALL sizes.
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VIN \\ These Pumps abso-
\ XJk lutely perfect in every |
way. For Friday and !-
$2.50 „ , . . „ ..J
U . Saturday only. No mail |
orders filled. I:
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I Rich s Economy Basement [
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“The Shoe Bargain Center of Atlanta” 5
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COMMERCE CHAMBER
CO. MAKES A $30,000.00
PAYMENT ON HOME
Bond for title to the Young Men's
Christian association’s present home
passed today Into the hands of the
Chamber of Commerce Realty Com
pany on payment of S3O, poo to the Y.
M. C. A,, trustees. , This is the first
payment the chamber has made on its
new home, of which it will get posses
sion next April. The remainder will
be paid in monthly installments.
The total sum to be paid for the
building on North Pryor street is
$160,000. By public sale of preferred
stock in the Chamber of Commerce
Realty Company $200,000 was recently
raised and of t - s amount $40,000 will
be spen: in remix’, tiling the structure.
Remodelling work win be started
next summer, just as soon as the build
ing is turned over to its new owners,
lit will be made one of the finest
homes ever owned by a civic organiza
tion arid will contain the headquarters
of a numbe: of other trade and busi
ness organizations besides the Cham
ber of Commerce Among them will
be the Atlanta Ad club and the real
estate men.
REUNION DATES CHANGED.
MARIETTA. GA.. July 11.—The date
for the state, reunion of Confederate
veterans to be held in Marietta has
been changed form August 20 to 21
until August 28 and 29. on account of
th»* state primary election coming on
August 21.
COX COLLEGE GIRL IS
GOING TO CHINA AS
BAPTIST MISSIONARY
RICHMOND. VA„ July 11.—Miss Ida
Pruitt, who graduated from Cox col
lege. Atlanta, Ga.. with the degree of
B. A.. In 1909, and later took the B. S.
degree at Columbia college. New York,
was today examined and accepted by
the Southern Baptist foreign mission
board as a missionary to fsing Tao,
China, where her father. Dr. C. VV.
Pruitt, is now located in a similar ca
pacity. Miss Pruitt was born In China,
She came to this country several years
ago to get a college education. She will
return to China in August.
FATHER KILLED BY BOLT
AS HIS CHILD IS BORN
PITTSBURG, July 11.—Simultane
ous with the birth of his *>aby, V. J
Reede. a. painter, was killed by light
ning during a. storm here.
Insect Bite Costs Leg.
A Boston man lost his leg from the
bite of an insect two years before. To
avert such calamities from stings and
bites of insects use Bueklen’s Arnica
Salve promptly to kill the poison and
prevent inflammation, swelling and
pain. Heals burns, bolls, ulcers, piles,
eczema, cuts bruises. Only 25 cents at
all druggists. •**
M. Rich & Bros. Co.|n|
E “THE REAL DEPARTMENT STORE” I J
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| Pre-Inventory Clearance Prices |
! In the Ready-to-Wear Section |
j LINEN~DRESSES! I
* Our determination to make an absolute clear- jC
ance of these Dresses, is clearly evidenced in the
repricing we have,subjected these splendid gar- 5:
- * ments to. The variety of styles is large and of
the most pleasing character. They are elab
sj orately lace and button trimmed; are in all
shades and colors, and in an adequate size jc
range to make selections compatible with 3E
IS varying tastes.,
• jjj These Dresses are “chic” and charming;
for either house,
■ 5 street or outing S'
wear. The values
* are absolutely
i N , ow t °V s °: ■ df =
Do You Think Yon Can Really Afford to Disregard This Offering? 3:
I f Sale of Skirts!! ] !
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* We have included all of our Jf'
5 better grades of Linen, Ratine and <
ar"
E Pique Skirts in a Sleeping Reduction
;5 in price-—prices you would not t
■ • suppose possible on the values rep- 5;
£ resented. «
* Don’t fail to ask to be shown 5;
* these Remarkable Bargains!! j
M. RICH & BROS. CO. ]
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HE FOUGHT THE INDIANS
FOR 30 YEARS IN WEST
NEW YORK. July 11.—Matthew
Duggan, who saw fortj years of con
tinuous service In the regular army and
was retired in 1898. with the rank of
ordnance sergeant, is dead at his for
mer home. 216 Jamaica avenue. Astor
ia. age 74 years.
Born In Oyster Bay. Duggan enlisted
in 1858. was sent tn Utah and for 30
years participated in Mormon and In
dian troubles. He saw the Indian and
buffalo disappear front the plains and
the prairie schooner make way for the
Pullman.
STODDARDIZING
Tones Up Your Clothes
and WOMEN who want their clothes to retain M
x A that HIGH-TONED appearance should get ’em
- STODDARDIZED!
To have your garments Dry Cleaned and Pressed
by the famous STODDARD way tones them up—and
keeps them looking like new!
A Wagon For a Phone Call. i
We pay Express (one way) on out-of-town orders of $2 or over
C 4. J n 2 n P^ chtre r f St ;; et Dixie's Greatest
Cl, Atlanta Phone 43 Dry Cleaner and Dyer
PERSISTENT PERSECUTION
PROVES FATAL TO WOMAN
SPRINGFIELD. MASS.. July 11.—
The death of Mrs. Frank King, after
persistent persecution which brought
about her illness, has aroused intense
indignation in this city. Mrs. King,
with her daughter, lived on the out
skirts of the town.
A feu weeks ago the family dog died
of poison A little later Mrs. Kings
cattle were made ill by poisoned hay,
and her horse was poisoned Nett a
thick scum was noticed on the water tn
the well, and It was found that the
water had been poisoned.
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