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HEARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY. APRIL 20. 1912.
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C OLUMBUS, April 19.—The wed
ding of Mlsa Fannie Emma
Lew:a and ilr. Owen Edge, took
piece at St. Luke> Methodist Church
Thursday evening at 8 o clock, the
ceremonv being performed by Dr. A.
Vf. Williams, presiding elder of the
Columbus Dietrict.
The maid of honor was Miss Edith
( obb. of Newark, N. J.; the matron
»f honor. Mr?\ Vernon Crawford, a
sister of the bride, and the brides
maids, Miss Graynell Hancock, of
« aris, Texas; Miss Annie Mae Law-
son. of Columbia. S. C.; Mias Jane
Hood, of Leesburg, Fla.; Miss Mnr-
,1orie Browne. ?,Tiss Nounn Illges, Miss
*'*aire Booth. Miss Susie Phillips, Miss
Penelope Slade and Miss Agnes
Crook. The best man was Mr. Dex
ter Edge, of Pittsburg. Pa., and the
groomsmen and ushers Messrs. Ray
Blackmar, Dana Blackmar, Jr.. Bass
Lewis. Howell Hollis, F. E. Litch
field. Edgar Chancellor, Edwin Booth.
Roscoe Lummus, Samuel B. Hatcher.
Jr., and Cliff Tarver.
The wedding of MB's Elizabeth
Kyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Kyle, to Mr. Richard P. Spencer,
Jr., will be celebrated to-night at
8:30 o’clock The bridal party in
cludes Miss Edith Kyle, a sister of
the bride as maid of honor, Miss
Amelia Smith, of Memphis, Tenn.;
Miss Katharine Candler, of Savan-
. nah, Miss Madge Norman and Miss
Roberta Slade, of Columbus, brides
maids. Little Laura Waddell, flower
girl; Master Edward Swift, ring
bearer.
Mrs. Stevi Green Brannon has is
sued invitations to the marriage of
her daughter, Alice Lucile, to Mr.
Maynard Boardman Smith on Thurs
day evening. April 24. at S o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver Berry
have issued invitations to the mnr-
r' ge of their daughter. Gertrude, to
$ . James William Patton, on
■\ ednevday evening, April 23, at 8:30
o’clock, at Trinity Episcopal Church.
A reception at the home of the bride,
in Wynnton. will follow the ceremony.
orations, with palms and potted
plants.
The dining room was turned into a
Japanese tea garden, decorated in
wistaria blossoms and vines. From
bowers beautifully draped with wis
taria punch was served by Misses
Nan Logan, Mary Blltch. Carolyn
Ballantino, Louise Rogers. Mary
Bowen and Louise Knight. The fav
ors were pinned on the guests by
Misses Julia Searcy and Katherln.i
Nichols.
In the receiving lino were Dr. an I
Mra. C. H. S Jackson, Mrs. H. H.
Tift, Dr. and Mrs. E. C. James, Miss
Campbell, Miss Denmark. Miss Jenk
ins, Miss McDowell, Miss Helen ;
Young, Miss Lucille Jarrett, Mist
Julia Carstarphen, Miss Wreathco
Rogers, Miss Marion Bishop, Miss i
Esther Cutts, Miss Elizabeth Archer 1
and Miss Mary Hamilton.
M ACON, April 19.—Dances and
weddings were the social fea
tures of the week in Macon.
Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Bach gave a dance at the Hotel
Dempsey, which was attended by 200
invited guests, comprising Macon’s
social list.
Tuesday night Mr. P. G. Gosler.
of New York, Vice President of the
Macon Railway and Light Company,
entertained informally at the Demp
sey with a dance and wine supper.
Nearly 150 were present. A feature
of this occasion was that it was
altogether Impromptu, the idea not
being t conceived until nearly 10
o'clock that nigh*, and the guests be
ing invited over the telephone., Be
ginning about 11 o’clock the dance
lasted long into the morning.
Wednesday night the marriage of
Miss Martha Ross Plant, daughter of
one of Macon’s oldest, wealthiest and
most aristrocratic families, to Mr.
Marshalli J. Ellis was solemnized at
Christ Church. This was one of the
most elaborate wedding events of the
year. After the ceremony, the couple
Were entertained at an elegant re
ception at the home of the bride’s
sister, Mrs. M. Felton Hatcher, on
Hardeman Avenue.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Sadie
Burns and Mr. George William
Barnes were married at the residence
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W H. Burns, on Arlington Place.
Mr. P. C. Hull, of Atlanta, was best
man.
A UGUSTA, April 19.—The mar
riage of Miss Clara Albert
Knight and Mr. Batte Thomas
Lowe was solemnized at 8 o’clock
Wednesday evening at St. Paul’s
Church, Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney
officiating. The bride had for her
only attendant Miss Mary Danforth,
and the groom’s best man was Mr.
Moultrie Hitt, of Atlanta. The ush
ers were Mr. Arthur Card, Dr. He-
ber Morton, of Waynesboro, Mr.
John M. Clark and Mr. Murray Wil
son. The bride wore a handsome
gown of white charmeuse with an
overdress of silver lace. Her flowers
were Bride roses and Valley lilies.
Miss Danforth wore pink charneuse
embroidered in rhinestones and car
ried pink Killarney roses After the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Lowe left for
a trip north. They will make their
home with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dan
forth on Cumming Street after their
returp to Augusta.
Miss Florence Richardson, for
merly of Atlanta, entertained her
friends with a lovely party Friday
afternoon at her home on Telfair
Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Dempsey
and Miss Katie Dempsey leave to
day for New York to sail on Wed
nesday for Europe to spend several
weeks with friends in Paris.
Mrs. Isaac Read has returned from
Montgomery, Ala.
Mr. Hugh Kinchley is spending
some time in Atlanta.
Miss Irene von Kamp and Mrs.
John S. Nixon have returned from
Atlanta.
Miss Lula Waldron, of Asheville,
has been the recipient of many de
lightful attentions since her visit
with Mrs. Eugene Crekeker on the
Hill.
beautifully adapted to her voice. She
had the principal singing part in the
opera.
The Huntington Club members en
joyed a special treat Thursday even
ing in the dramatic entertainment
given by the Swallows, a little organ
ization of ladies whose annual plays
are always given at the homes of
the members with only a small num
ber of invitations to outsiders. The
fact that they consented to make an
appearance of this kind for the first
time, in response to urgent requests
from the Huntington Club, gave the
occasion more than ordinary inter
est.
The play, “The Social Side of
Genius," was written by Miss Flor
ence Olmstead especially for the
Swallows, and introduced the char
acters of Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Dr.
Samuel Johnson, Miss Fanny Bun-
cy, George Elliott, Maria Edgeworth
and Charlotte Bronte. Those who
appeared in the cast were Miss Olm
stead, Miss Neckwith, Mrs. Lawton,
Mrs. Skeele, Mrs. A. P. Adams and
Mrs. Walter G. Charlton.
Mrs. Rockwell S. Brank enter
tained Friday evening with a kitchen
shower in honor of Miss Anna Bell,
whose marriage to Mr. John Cabell
will take place next Wednesday.
Mrs. Brank’s guests included the
wedding party and a few of the
bride-elect’s special friends.
Miss Laura Boyd gave a tea on
the same evening at the home of
Mrs. E. S. Truesdale in honor of Miss
Bell. Tomorrow night Mr. Cabell
will give a dinner to his groomsmen.
Dublin
D
ried
UBLIN, April 19. Miss Marguer
ite Blackshear, oJ this city, and
Mr. James E. Dickens were nmr-
Thursday morning at 11:30
o’clock at the home of the bride’s par-
Mr. and Mr?. E. J. Blackshear.
The decorations were of smilax,
and white (lowers and tulle.
Mrs W. Y. Atkinson, of Newnan,
sang a solo, Mrs. J. A. Peacock play-
this accompaniment as well as
wedding march. The maids of
honor were Misses Sehellie Prince,
Marie Johns and Louise Orr. Mrs.
E. S. Street was matron of honor.
The young couple will live in Hous
ton, Va.
ents,
pink
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homasvllle
T HOMASVILLE, April 19.—The
picnic dance given., by the
young men of the Nine O’clock
Dancing Club on Thursday afternoon
and evening was one of the moat en
joyable social events of the season
here and largely attended. The dance
wa s given at the Country Club, the
guests going out in the afternoon A
picnic lunch was served at 8:30
o'clock on the broad veranda of the
club house. Later dancing was en
joyed in the big reception room.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Lucy Wiltshire, of Baltimore;
Miss Nannie Timberlake, of Staun
ton Va.; Miss Frances Ansley. of
Decatur- Misses Sarah and Teresa
Bailey and Miss Minnie Smith, of
Monticello; Mr. Robert Denham, of
Pensacola, and others.
Mrs Hugh Willet, of Atlanta, spent
a few days in Thomasvllk* this week
the guest of Miss Luey Lester.
Miss Frances Ansley. of Decatur,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
J. Ansley. ...
F ORSYTH, April 19.—A reception
was given at Bessie Tift
cntieae Friday evening, bv
class in honor of
and was one of
social events of toe
we ek. The reception was held in
1 Ins haw parlors and In the college
dining room. The Junior colors, lav-
SPARTA. April 19.—Several of the
young people of Sparta met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
E. L. Culver to organize a Baraoa
class in connection with the Sun
day school work of the Baptist
Church. Thu chairman pro-tern was
A. R. Smith The officers? elected to
serve are: T. R. Fluker, president;
W. T. Whaley, vice president and
substitute teacher; Marvin Pound,
statistical secretary; Spurgeon Cow
art, corresponding secretary; G. R.
Morris, treasurer; Mrs. E. L. Culver,
teacher.
Mrs. W. H. Burwell entertained the
"500 Club’’* at her home Tuesday
evening. The party consisted of, Ml'
and Mrs. W. H. Burwell, and mother;-
Mrs. Maggie Carr, Mr. and Mrs. I.
W. Purdom, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Flem
ing. Mr. and Mrs. B. Ohlman, Misses
Zelle Rozier, Annie Smith, Agnes or-
gain, M< ssrs. Spurgeon Cowart, Har
ry I.. Middlebrooks. Gordon Latimer
and Mr. Hines Wood, of Sanders'-
ville.
f Monroe
MONROE. GA., April 19.—Madam
Charlotte Skibinski, of Atlunta, for
merly of Berlin, will give a musical
at the High School Auditorium Fri
day evening, May 2, sponsored by the
Parent Teacher Club.
Much interest centers in the an
nouncement made by Mrs. George
Edwin Knox, of Social Circle. Ga., of
the engagement of her daughter,
Ruth, to Mr. Albert Weeks, of De
catur, the wedding to take place on
Wednesday, June 4, at the home of
the bride’s mother.
Dr. D. W. Key, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Monroe, has been
invited to preach the commencement
of Shorter College .in June.
Mis's Jessie Cox has returned home
from Atlanta, where she was the guest
of Miss Annie Lou Padgett.
Mrs. Henrietta Malsby, of Atlanta,
has returned homo after a visit here
and at Uampton.
, Professor and Mrs. Charles R.
Ware, of Lawrenceville, have returned
home after a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Felker, in this city.
Mr. John Howard, of Mississippi,
has returned home after a visit to
his neice, Mrs. R. H. Lockhart.
Savannah
S AVANNAH, April 19.—This sea
son has seen an unusual number
of excellent amateur produc
tions—"The Fete of Flowerland,” the
'■Carnival of Dances,” two finished
productions by the Dramatic Club,
and several other entertainments of
a high order of merit—but the at
tendance at the two productions of
the “Love Seekers,’’ the new opera
by Harry Austin, presented at the
Liberty Theater Thursday afternoon
and night by a cast of 100 persons,
shows that this class of entertain
ment is also very popular.
The musical effects of the opera
were novel and the numbers catchy
and tuneful. One of the best com
positions to the opera is the quartet
finale to the first act, sung by Miss
Nellie Brice, Miss Julia Ki-atlng, Mr.
Harris and Mr. Hohenstein. Miss
Brice, as Alonzita. the inn-keeper’s
daughter, was perhaps never heard to
decorated with a profusion of white |
(lowers and smilax. The 'Mendels
sohn wedding march was rendered
with organ ami vlolio
The ushers. Judge Spencer R. At- |
kinson, of Atlanta, and Col. F- 15. {
Twitty, entered first, followed by the j
attendants. Miss Frances Connallv,,
with Mr. John Curd, of Atlanta; Miss |
Maude Nightingale with Mr. Harry
Holliday, of Atlanta; and Miss Louise
Reese, of Savannah with Mr. Cooper
Winn, of Macon.
A large reception was held at the
home of the bride’s parents'. The
house was decorated with quantities
of smilax, bamboo and flowers. The
parlors and library were in white
and green: the dinlhg rodm in pink.
Softly shaded lights adde-< *o the
effect.
Among the out-of-town guest3
were; Judge and Mrs. Spencer R.
Atkinson, of Atlanta; Bishop and
Mrs. Reese, of Savannah: Rev. and
Mrs. D. Watson Winn, of St. Simons;
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mason, of Tlf-
ton: Mrs. C. B. Stillwell, of Savan
nah; Miss Marla Prtce, of Athens;
Miss Mary Wilson, of Macon; Mr.
Edgar S. Wilson. Sr., of Macon; Mr.
H. D. Schofield, of Macon; Mr. Price,
of Athens; and Mies Winn of Vir
ginia.
T IFTON, April 19.—Mrs. Jasper L.
Brooks entertained with an
elaborate six o’clock dinner
Friday evening for Mr. Brooks. Cov
ers were laid for 13 and the dinner
served in seven coures. The decor
ations were white and yellow, roses
being used extensively throughout
the home. The favors were unique.
Mrs. Brooks was assisted by Mrs. Ina
McCartney, Mrs. Evelyn Baker, and
Miss Irma Murrow.
The guests present were: Dr*. W.
H. Hendricks, N. Peterson, J. A. Mc-
Rea, J. M. Price, W. T. Smith, L. A.
Baker, W. V. Dtnsmore, Henry Moore,
H. L. Moore, Tom McCartney, Geo.
W. Julian and N. D. Pinkston.
Brunswick
B runswick, April 19.—a bril
liant wedding wts that of M!sk
Arabella ITson Wright and Mr.
Edgar Stovall Wilson, Jr., of Maco.i,
which took place Tuesday evening in
Brunswick.
St. Marks Episcopal Church was
West Poin
W EST POINT, April 19.—Mrs.
Henderson Huguley entertain
ed the N. and N. Club Wed
nesday afternoon. Spring flowers
and ferns were used in decoration,
and the rooms were attractive.
“Rook” was the game played, after
which a dainty luncheon was served.
Mrs. Huguley was assisted by Mrs.
McCulloJi, Mrs. Booker, Mrs. David
son, and the Misses Hayes. Besides
the club members a number of friends
enjoyed Mrs. Huguley’s hospitality.
Miss Daisie Zachry is the guest
of frtends in Columbus.
Mra. Phil Lanier is visiting rela
tives in Buena Vista.
Mr. Phil 8hutze,*of Atlanta, who
graduated from the West Point High
School with first honor and after
wards from the Georgia School of
Technology with first honor, has just
graduated from Columbia University
with first honor. He has been offered
a professorship in the Georgia School
of Technology.
• • •
Milledgeville
M'
ILLEDGEVILLE, April 19.—
Misses Mary and Katie Cline
entertained 20 of their friends
with a bridge party at their home on
Monday evening. The home was ar
tistically decorated with ferns and
roses. Five tables were used and at
each there was a centerpiece of lilies
surrounded by purple violets. A salad
course was* served. Those present
were: Miss Nan Barksdale, Miss
Loretta Toomer, of Portsmouth, Va.;
Miss Alice Beck, Elizabeth Jones,
Marion Hollinshead, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Hines, Mr. and Mrs. T. Treanor,
Messrs. J. I. Garrard, L. P. Longlno,
George Echols, W. C. Douglas, Bern
ard Cline, Ernest 8nye, Sid Jones.
W. H. Hunter, Dr. and Mrs. W. J.
Cranston.
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We desire to emphasize the fact that as diamond
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diamond goods in our offices you are assured not
only of positive value, but that you are not likely
to find similar things worn by others.
We offer a wonderful range of values from the
simplest to the most expensive pieces, and we are
ready at all times to give our best attention to
ward individualizing the design of any piece you
desire.
You are cordially invited to call at our diamond
rooms and see our magnificent stock of diamonds
and diamond and platinum jewelry at any time
suited to your convenience.
If it is not convenient for you to call we shall
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you desire and the amount you wish to invest, and
we shall take pleasure in making you estimates or
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Our Diamond Books No. 10 may be had upon
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Diamond Merchants and Mfg. Jewelers,
208-9-1© Candler Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
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Whitehall
Beautiful Things for Opera Wear at
Moderate Prices
New Evening Dresses $16.75
New Tango Opera Coats $12.50
To tell you just, how new they are, fast traveling brought
them to us from New York just in time to give you the advan
tage of these very moderate prices, together with real quality
and style for use during the Grand Opera.
$30 and $35 Charmeuse and $1 75
. Crepe Meteor Evening Dresses * ^
Trimmed with Hounees of shadow lace, lace drapery,
rhinestones and flowers, is somewhat of a general deserip t i o n,
but you can see in fifteen minutes more than we could write
of in an hour, and, besides, you’ll know much of the real qual
ity and the eral style of these Evening Dresses—two points of
great importance—even though the price is moderate.
American Beauty, Nell rose, Nile green, light blue, pink,
lavender, white, pale yellow, orange, Copenhagen, and black.
Sizes 34, 36, 38 and 40. Misses’ sizes 14, 16 and 18.
$16.75
New TaAgo Opera Coate, $25 Value, $12.50
The Tango Coat is pictured here. We were able to get a
few of these popular Coats at the first of the season, and sold
them out immediately at $25 each. Particularly fortunate are
we to secure a new lot, in black, white and many of the new col
ors, and to buy them so as to he able to sell them for $12.50,
and at a time when every one must have an Opera Coat.
Made of handsome moire, with rich black v e 1 v e t trim
mings. Colors are wistaria, blue, black and white. Handsome
ly lined with charmeuse to match. $25 value
$12.50
A Galaxy of Footwear
Ordered Especially
for Grand Opera
New Colonial
Cuban L. X. V.
«atin or colors.
Pump. Cuban or
heel. Dull patent
$5.00.
Rubber sale and
tan or white. $5.
$4.00, $3.50.
Heel oxford in
50. $5.00. $4.50,
We have completely rejuvenated our Evening Slipper and smart Day
Dress Footwear section. The Express and Telegraph Companies have
been kept busy for the last few days replenishing our stock of cut steel buck
les. rhinestone buckles, cloth of gold, cloth of silver, satin, patent leather, kid
and suede Evening Slippers. We think that we can lay claim to having the
most complete showing of new shade Evening Slippers ever assembled under
one roof in the South. The new shades of light coral and deep pink, blue,
Lavendar, Emerald Green, American Beauty, silver and gold are the new addi
tions to our Slipper stock. Whatever your footwear needs we feel sure that
Allen’s stock will surprise you with its comprehensive completeness. Out-of-
town visitors are cordially invited to make our store, and shoe room in partic
ular, their headquarters and meeting place while in the city during the coming
week. We have a desk and chairs apart from the regular shoe department, a
bootblack parlor and several other innovations that will delight and surprise
you. Send your parcels here to be assembled and held until called for or ship
ped all together. This is an old-fashioned Southern invitation to “come to see
us.’’ While here you should give us an opportunity to take a complete record
of your size and width in Shoes for future reference in filling mail orders.
You do not need to buy now. Simply tell the salesman you want to leave us a
record of the style, size and width that fits you best so that you can have shoes
sent by mail.
Grand Opera Requisites
Gloves
lfi-Button White Glace Gloves, at .. $1.98
16-Button White Glace Gloves, at...$3.00
16-Button White Real Kid Gloves, at .$3.50
20-Button White Glace Gloves, at. $3.50
20-Button White Real Kid, at $4.50
20-Button Silk, al $1.50-$2.00
Pearl Opera Chains
and Necklaces
French Filled Pearl Opera Chains in va
rious size beads rope seed pearl chains.
French and Oriental pearl bead and fine
seed pearl rope Necklaces, $1.00 to $10.00
Silk Hosiery
We carry a complete line of colors and
can match any gown In Kayser or Onyx
Silk, at t...$1.00 to $1.50
Gold Filled Bags
Bliss Bags are noted for their close re
semblance to Solid Gold. Every bag has
soldered links and the engraving and de
tail work is the same as on the finest
bags. We guarantee the work, $20 to $45.
Handkerchiefs
Duchess. Venlse and Princess laice
Handkerchiefs $1.50 to $4,50
Fans
French ivory—spangled and decorated
Silk fans, at 50c to $15.00
The new Vanity Fan is made of French
ivory with ribbon holder, on which is
attached various styles of vanity powder
holders, with mirror—a distinct nov-
eltv, at 50c
Hair Ornaments
The newest Parisian models of exclusive
styles are shown in our large assortment,
some of which will be shown for the
first time in Atlanta; price range
$1.00 to $26.00
Opera Bags
Fancy silk and beaded Opera Bags, $1.50
to $7.50.
Corsage Bouquet Pins
Sterling Silver and Imported Corsage
Pins, at, each...., ...,25c
Scarfs
Opera Scarfs in beautiful evening shades.
Solid crepe de chines, figured crepes,
shaded chiffon, beaded and embroidered
chiffon, Spanish lace, at.. .$1.00 to $16.00