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IIK ATliAiVlA UKUWBLvN AND MAVIS. This _o\;ening the marriages of two "f thp city’s most prominent and pop ular young couples will be solemnized \vhen Miss Allene Gentry will be mar ried to Mr. John J. VVoodside, Jr., arid Miss Nora Belle Rosser will wed Mr. Chaiies Shelton. Both will ,bp home weddings. Miss Gentry and Mr. Woodside will be married at the;borne of the bride’s parents, Mr. Mrs. W. T. Gentry, on Eleventh Street. The ceremony will be witnessed by the members of the immediate family OMly. Later there will be a large reception, when 2tf0 guests will be entertained. Miss Nina Gentry will be her sis ter’s maid of honor and Mr. Philip L’Engle will be best man. The young couple will leave during the evening for their wedding journey East. Miss Rosier and Mr. Shelton will be married at 8:30 o’clock at the West End residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Rosser. • Miss Rosser will be attended by a group of lovely young women as bridesmaids, her young sister, Miss Rosser, to be her maid of honor, and the others to be the groom’s sister. Miss Annie May Shelton, as first bridesmaid, and Misses Mildred Bor den. of Goldsboro. N. C.; Passie May Ottley, Lula Dean Jones and Martha Francis. Mrs. Luther Rosser, Jr., and Mrs. Joseph Eby will be matrons of honor, and Mr. George Shelton, of Valdosta, best man. The groomsmen will be Messrs. Lewis Shelton, Luther Rosser. Jr., Cam Dorsey. Roy Dorsey, A1 Thornwell and Joseph Eby. A brilliant reception will follow the ceremony when several hundred guests will be entertained. The series of parties for these two your.g women havo constituted some of the happiest entertaining of the season, and other affairs will be given for them on the return from the wed ding journey. Miss Corrigan Hostess. in compliment to Miss Bess Wall, 1 Mtfcs Ruth Corrigan entertained u: few of Miss Wall’s friends at bridge; *h>s morning at her home on Spring Street. The tables were arranged in the Uv4ng room and music room, where spring [lowers were lavishly used. A pink' silk boudoir cap was pre sented to the honor guest and a col lar of crepe embroidered in the Bul garian yarn was given to the winner of top score. The guests invited were Misses Bess Wall and her guest, Hortense Herrman, of Eastman; Dottle and Maury Lee Cowles, Pearl Parks. Ju liette Deu and her guest. Virginia Jones, of Augusta; Janie Cooper. Tommie and Marian Perdue, Gladys Catchings, Marian Ponder, who is vis iting Miss Corrigan, and Mrs. Wal ter Smith. For Mrs. Hersey. Mrs. Richard C. Oongdon enter tained informally at luncheon to-day at the Piedmont Driving Club, com plimenting Mrs. Helen Sterrett Hor sey, of Paterson, N. J. The luncheon table was elaborately decorated with the spring flowers— wild azaleas, and crabapple blossoms with branches or dogwood placed throughout the room. The . place- cards were handpainted in spring flowers. Mrs. Congdon was gowned in a suit of taupe-colored silk, with hat to match. Invited to meet Mrs. Hersey were Mrs. Edward Ehney. Mrs. H. M. At kinson, Mrs. Edward C. Peters, Mrs. Cleveland Kinloch Nelson. Mrs. Hen ry Bernard Scott. Mrs. W. L. Cos grove, Mrs. Dudley Cowles and Mrs. Allen Whittaker. Reading Recital. On Thursday, April 17, 1913. at 8 o’clock p. m., a reading recital will be given in the lecture room of Grace M. E. Church. South, corner Highland Avenue and Boulevard, for the 1*pne- fit of the Grace Sunday School base ball team. The following are on the program: James C. Wardwell, tenor soloist at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church; Mrs. Carrie Hengge Croft, soprario * soloist at Central Congre gational Church; Mrs. John S. Cook, of Grace M. E. Church, South; J. Gor don Moore, director of music at Grace M. E. Church, South, and Mrs. John . S. Coo& Admission, 25 cents. Mrs. Lopez Entertains. Mrs. David Lopez entertained six teen ladies .M bridge this afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs. Cherry Moses, Jr„ of Sumter, S. C. The dec orations carried out in detail a color scheme of pink and green. Mrs. Moses Wore a French gown of pink silk and net, with a coat of pink silk. ‘ , A number of parties will be given for Mrs. Moses during her visit, among them a morning bridge at which Mrs. S. C. Dinkins will enter tain. Mrs. Lopez will give a box par ty at the Grand Monday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Moses and Mrs. Webb, of Hillsboro. N. C., the guest of Mrs. C. L. Pettigrew. Mrs. Congdon’s Guests. Miss Mabel Drake and Miss Nita Black, who have just returned home after spending six months in Paris, will be tendered an informal bridge party Friday afternoon by Mrs. Rich ard C. Congdon. ^ , , Invited to meet Miss Drake and Mi*=s Black are Misses Louise Black, Ada Alexander, Katie Stocking. Mrs. Robert Crumley and Mrs. Milton Saul. Calhoun Parent-Teacher Meeting. The Parent-Teacher Club .of Cal- houn Street School will hold an in- j teresting meeting at the school house Thursday afternoon at 3:3ft o’clock j There will he a story-tellers’ hou ! And a musical and literary program, besides an open discussion between the parents and teachers of the schooi as to what work will be taken up for mutual improvement of the pupil. The Misses Bearden will render several songs, and there will be read ings and recitations by Mr. Mem- minger of All Saints’ Church. Th first half of the program will be giv en over to story-telling and the oth* r half to the regular program. Re freshments will be served. All moth er.^ and fathers of the children in the school are invited to be present. Bridge For Miss Wall. Miss Janie Cooper will entertain at bridge Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Bess Wall, a bride-elect. Her guests will be Miss Hortense Her mann, of Eastman, who is visiting Miss Wall: Miss Harriet Converse, of Valdosta; Misses Cowles, Rutii Corrigan, Helen Hobbs, Marie Pap- penheimer. Juiia Meador, Ruth Wing, and Caroline Cooper, and Mrs. Flem ing Winecoff. A College Tea. The members of the Senior Class of tfye Agnes Scott College were ten dered an informal tea at tlie East Lake Club yesterday afternoon by the Sophomores. Favors for each guest were in the college colors of white and gold, and tea was served. Be sides tlie members of the two classes, tlie guests included Dr. F. H. Gaines, Miss Nanette Hopkins. Miss Lula Mc Kinney. Dr. Mary Sweet, Misses Caby and Sagin and Mr. Byron Bachman. Miss Ellis to Entertain. Miss Katherine Ellis will entertain 3ft young people at a dinner dance Friday evening in honor of Miss Mar garet Hawkins, who has just returned home after spending three months with relatives in Mississippi. Mrs. Westmoreland to Entertain. Mrs. George Westmoreland will en tertain ;ii a tea on the afternoon of \prli 25. In honor of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Dow man, Jr., <»f Bir mingham, \yho will be her guest for rrand opera, and for Mrs. Murphy, of Civmihgham, who will be in Atlanta iuring opera week. Parent-Teachers’ Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Parent-Teachers Neighborhood Club of the Fair Street School will be held to-morrow at 3 o’clock at the school. An interesting lecture has been ar ranged and all mothers are invited. Miss Maddox Hostess. A beautiful luncheon was given to day by Miss Leonora Maddox at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Beaumont Davison, in Druid Hills, in compli ment to Miss Ruth King, who will be married next Tuesday night. The guests were seated around a table, where a large white wicker basket of purple iris, tied with yel low' tulle bows, formed the central decoration. All the other details of the handsomely-appointed table were in yellow, except the place cards, which were little hanef-painted bride: . The invited guests were Misses Ruth King, Mary King, Jeannette I.owndes, Louise Riley, Ethel Loving and Mrs. William Akers. Call to Atlanta Chapter, D. A. R. Mrs. James Osgood Wynn, regent of the Atlanta Chapter, D. A. R., re- quests that all chapter members at tend a railed meeting on to-morrow afternoon at Craigie House at 3:3ft. Plans will be perfected fo • the tea loom which is to be conducted by tlie chapter members during opera week, and a full attendance is re quested. Mrs. Colcord Entertains. Mrs. A. R. Colcord entertained in formally at tea this afternoon at her home in West End. complimenting Miss Emma Jordan, who leaves soon for an extended trip abroad; her house guest. Miss Ethel Scarborough, and Mrs. John Wing, who returned last week from her wedding journey to Florida. Informal Dinner Dance. There will be an informal dinner dance at the Piedmont Club Satur day evening, which will be the final informal dinner dance at the club until after opera week. Miss Amorous to Have Luncheon. Miss Emma Kate Amorous will en tertain at a luncheon at the Piedmont Driving Club to-morrow. Her guests will be Miss Lillian Jones, of Waynes boro. who is visiting Mrs. Allen Claude Weller; Miss Hildreth Burton Smith and her guest, Miss Josephine McClelland; Mr-. J. A. Campbell and her guest, Mrs. E. M. Kilby, of Bir mingham, and Mrs. Weller. Parties for Mrs. Jackson. Among the parties to be tendered Mrs. Robert Jackson, of Nashville, who will be tlie guest of Mrs. Robert Maddox for grand opera, will be the breakfast at which Mrs. Henry Jack- son will entertain on Saturday. April 26, and the dinner at which Mr. and Mrs. John l>. Little will entertain Thursday evening, April 24. Choir Gives Musical Tea. A musical tea will be given by tlie choir of the Church of the Holy Com forter a*, the residence of Mrs. Reaines, 297 Pulliam Street, to-mor row evening from 8 to 10. Mrs. Magicl to Entertain. Mrs. lajuis Magid will entertain twelve friends informally at tea at the Piedmont Driving Club next Tuesday afternoon, following the grand opera matinee performance. Informal Toa at Club. Mrs. St. Elmo Masson;-*.ale will en tertain informally Saturday after noon at the Piedmont Driving Club. Bridge Party at Post. Mrs. Henry Bankhead was hostess at a bridge party this afternoon at her home at Fort McPherson, her guests including her friends among the ladies of the fort. PERSONALS Mrs. R. M. Callaway returned to day from New < irlenns. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey E. Moor field lmve * returned from a trip to Nor folk. Va. Miss Sara Raw son will return home Monday, after spending several weeks visiting friends in Texas. Mrs. Charles Goodman, who has been spending some time in New York, has returned home. Mrs. Edward T. Miller, of Wash ington. Ga.. will arrive to-morrow to be the guest of Mrs. J. R. Watts foi Mr. and Mrs. Julian Field left to day for a short visit to Chicago. They will return home for grand opera. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Childs and daughter. Miss May Childs, of West End. have moved to their new home in Hapeville. Miss Harriet Convolve, of Valdos ta. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Wil liam Haygood, Park Lane, in An: ley Park. Miss Clifford West was the hon u* Husband, Allowed a Dime a Week, Rebels Atlanta Man Seeks Divorce After Twenty Years of Marital Unhappiness. If your w ife would permit you an J allowance of only 10 cents a week for street car faro and for an occasional "good time," in what manner woyld you rebel and .assert your manhood? CharleS H. Garrison, of 86 Connally Street, after all other methods failed, sued for divorce. His petition, filed Tuesday, narrates that for nearly 20 years his married life was filled with unhappiness; that he was cruelly and inhumanly treated, and that after he dutifully had turned over Ids wekly wage of $18 to his wife, Fannie, she would give him only to cents for spending money until next payday. He left her in 1911, he said, but on the pleading of Ids daughter he returned. His complaint continues: •‘The petitioner then believed that the long-absent dove of peace was about to return.” Acworth Wants Opera Train. AC WORTH.—A number of grand opera lovers from Acworth havo secured | tickets for the several operas In At lanta next week. Acworth is starting a movement for towns bn the W. and A. Railway to request an extra train out of Atlanta after the opera each night. INDIAN STEALS ENGINE: HAS “HEAP MUCH FUN” KI.A.VIATII FALLS. OREO., April 16.—Inspired by several "shots” of Klamath Fulls firewater, C. J. Stone- cole, an Indian from Sacramento, Cal., captured a mogul locomotive in the Southern Pacific yards and held it for two hours against all comers. Stonecole thought he was preparing to take a train back to Sacramento. He shot the locomotive up and down the tracks southeast of this city at a record-breaking clip. After tiring of the toy, he quietly surrendered to the police. AGED HOUSE EMPLOYEE DIES. WASHINGTON, April 16. Charles H. Mann, aged 74, ror oft years the Superintendent of the House press gallery, died to-day. If you have anything to sell adver tise in The Sunday American. Lar gest circulation of any Sunday news paper in the South. Atlantans Look fo?’ Rate Decision Soon Three cases vital to Atlanta ship pers are being handled by the At lanta Freight Bureau. Final decision in two are expected soon. H. T. Moore, W. A. Wimbish, W. A. Parker and Sam D. Joneo are back to-day from Washington, where they went to represent Atlanta in tlie Eastern and Western rate case before the Interstate Commerce Commission. They expected to receive the verdict of the United States Supreme Court on the Atlanta-Nashville grain rate case there, hut the court failed to meet Monday. This decision is ex pected any day now. It is thought the Interstate Com merce Commission will hand down a decision in the Eastern and Western rate cases some time next month. In this Atlanta is seeking to obtain the same freight rates from tlie West as those granted Birmingham, and from tlie East equal to those granted Cha*- tanooga. NEGRO NEAR DEATH FROM HIDING IN CHILLY RIVER, Allen Russell, a negro, is threaten ed with pneumonia to-day because of his attempt to elude the officers who had pursued him by hiding in the shallow waters of the Chatta hoochee. Russell was half dead from exposure when he was dragged from his chilly hiding place. Only hist head was showing above the surface of the water when “Old Troup,” a convict camp bloodhound, trailed him to the river’s edge. The police wanted Russell on a charge of stealing a pistol. Dublin Elects Council. DUBLIN.—The municipal primary in this city yesterday resulted as follows: Mayor, C. A. Weddington; Aldermen, \V. B. Outler, T. R. Ramsay. W. T. Dupree and C. O Sykes A heavy vote was polled, almost every voter in the city going to the polls. If you have anything to sell adver tise in The Sunday American. Lar gest circulation cf any Sunday news paper in the South. jpl!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllll!lll!llll!lllllll!l!ll!lillllllll!il!lilllllllllllllll!ll!llll!!llllllll!lilll!!llll!llll!jl guest at a very informal bridge par ty this afternoon, given by Mrs. ’ i. F. West at her home on West Elev enth Street. Mr. and Mrs. William Sherman Kirkpatrick announce the birth of a •on on Tuesday. April 15, who ha: been npmed Willi im Sherman Kirk patrick. Jr. Miss Mamie Williams, the sister of Mrs. Gyrus Strickler. was operated on for appendicitis yesterday. Her con dition is serious. Mrs. Paul Felder Vo=e returned last night from Uolumbus. where she was tendered a series of parties as the guest of Mrs. John Illges. Mr. and Mrs. John Illges and Miss Nmmq Illges, of U’olumbus, will come to Atlanta for grand opera, and w ill be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Hurt 1n Inman Park. Daptain and Mrs E. F. Donnelly will arrive to-morrow from Fort Riley to be the guests of Miss Fit- ten, on Linden Avenue. Captain Don nelly will be here for only a. very short visit, going from here to Wash ington. ! = Women of Fashion Are Buying Ratines for Summer Frocks With April putting on the garments <>v spring and a million huds a-bursting, no wonder women are indulging the desire to possess the lovely new fabrics here which later will be dainty frocks—among the keenest iovs of summer. Surely nothing short of Aladdin’s Lamp could • have them. irnught Draped Skirts have won favor. A wide assortment of simple and elaborate styles are shown in the Standard Fashion Sheet for MAY Free at our Pattern Counter. These last arrivals—their marvelous, vivid, hut artistic colors, their various novelty weaves, two-toned effects. Among the new col or tones are: Sevres, marine and Copenhagen blues, DuBarry red, Nell rose, wistaria, mulberry, tig leaf green, apricot, geranium reds, bisque, golden brown, reseda and many other shades. We want you to see the new Ratines, Linens and Crepes here. Catch their true colors, feel their textures, admire their real beauty and newness, which words fail to portray. To-morrow You May Buy $1.89 White Ratine at $1.50 yard---54 inches wide---a beautiful novelty weave. 36-inch white, silk-stripe or plain Ratine, at 59c yard. 40-inch white Ratine; 75c yard. 42-inch white Ratine; $1.00 yard. Colored Ratines, in the new tones mentioned above—in fact, every fashionable shade; vari ous widths and priced at 59c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 yard. The popular two-toned Ratines at $1.50 and $1.89 yard. These French Crepes are entirely new and equally delightful. Light, soft, lovely for dainty frocks; the shades too are beautiful: Maiden’s blush, mode, old blue, lav ender and navy. A very popular fabric; only 59c yard. Crepe Bedford Cord is another very fashion able fabric for dresses; very soft; 40 inches wide; white only; $1.00 yard. Beautiful Ramie and French Linens 0 White and all popular colors. French Linens, 46 inches wide, 59c yard. Ramie Linens, 44 to 46 inches wide, 50c, 59c and 69c yard. SPECIAL FOR TO-MORROW 36-inch wide-wale white Pique at 20c yard. Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co. Special Purchase Smart Hats 210 Charming New Models for “Grand Opera Week Affairs” $ See Window Display New Styles shown only hy J. M. HIGH CO. Millinery Dept. Second Floor In center a large Leg horn flower-trimmed Hat. At left one of the new ribbon - trimmed ef fects. At right a popular Tam with feathers. AND Fresh, New, Up-to-Date Hats We rushed our Millinery Buyer to New York to get the newest, latest styles fresh from the ateliers of the importers---Hats suitable for the Grand Opera, Matinees and social affairs. We found a wonderful lot of charming Pattern Hats, also copies of most expensive models. In addi tion to these, we will show Hats created in our own work-rooms that vie in style and beauty with the best imported models. Hats you will find priced so remarkably low that you will won der how we can afford to give them. Hats to suit every taste; large, medium, small; for full dress, afternoon, or for street wear---two groups at two prices, $8.50 and $10.00 for choice. I: / ] Di : FOR Choice SALE BEGINS 9:00 O’CLOCK $5 and $6 Panamas $3.48 These are most extraordinary bargains, genuine Panamas in the correct 1913 shapes. Every Hat worth $5.00 and $6.00 each—small, medium and large hats, while they last SALE BEGINS 9:00 O’CLOCK Shapes to $5.00 $1.98 200 new fashionable shapes, in hemps, milans, chips and fancies. All the most authoritative styles and colors of the season. Values up to $5.00 while they last = rs