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V 1 A THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. The dinner -dance at the Capital City Country Club on Thursday even, ing is becoming very popular. Last week there were l&O people present and already quite a number of parties have been arranged for Thursday evening of this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ottlev will have a party of ten or twelve; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dickey. Jr . have invited nix of their married friends to be their guests, and Mr. William Cox Dickey will have a party of six young people to meeWiis guest, Mr. Paul Nelson, of Chicagcy Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hatcher will have as their guests Mrs. Will Spald ing and Mr. McDonough, of Dallas, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. B. Allan will en tertain for their guests. Miss Dorothy Robbins, of Birmingham, and Mis* Margaret Bransford. of Nashville, and for Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dowman. of Birmingham, who are the guests of Mrs. Dowmun’s parents, Judge and Mrs. George Westmoreland In this party will be MlsseR Robbins, Mar garet Bransford, Clifford West. Nellis Kiser 8tewart, Lillian Logan. Messrs. Winter Alfriejid. Ben Daniel. Charles Montgomery, James B. Worthey, Dr C. P. Pierson. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rushton, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Prade and Dr. and Mrs. Dowman Other parties of two and three cou ples are to be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Chipley. Messrs. A. S. Wat son and Willard McBurney. Dinner at Piedmont Club. Mr. McDonough, of Dallas, Tex., will have a? his guests at the dinner- dance at the Piedmont Club Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hatch er Mr and Mrs. William Spalding and Mr. and Mrs. James T. Williams. A Swimming Party. On Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Turner entertained a num ber of friends at a swimming pafly at their country home, “Whitehall." Those in the party were Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Turner. Mrs. Gerald Hanle. Misses Kate Collier, Ellanora Collier, Eva Hanie. Marie Bledsoe, Pearl Bledsoe, May Evans, Annie Turner and Ade- laid Turner; Messrs. Guy Turner. Ernest Turner. Jr., Henry and Charles Turner and Edgar Seaeord. After a delightful plunge a picnic supper was served by the light of a camp Are. Box Party for Visitors. Mrs. Campbell Wooldridge gavp a box party at the Forsyth Wednesday afternoon for Mrs, J. P. B. Allan'* guests. Miss Dorothy Robbins, of Bir mingham. and Miss Margaret Brans ford. of Nashville. The party included Miss Robbins. Miss Bransford. Miss Helen Taylor. Mrs. McMahan and Mrs. J. P. B. Al lan. After the matinee the party had tee at Hotel Ansley. Mrs. Austin Hostess. Mrs. James IV. Austin gave a lunch eon Thursday for Mrs. Hughes Spald ing's guest*, Miss Mattie SVilson Du- Bose. Mrs. Edgeworth Lampkin of Athens, and for her guest, Mtr. W. B Fender, of Valdosta. The table held three quaint baskets of old-fashioned flowers, zinnias and marigold, and all the details of the table were carried out in the yellow shades. The place cards were hund- painted with little baskets of flowers. Mrs. Austin wore a hand-embroiu- ered lingerie gown, and Mrs. Fender was garbed in tan crepe with touches of blue. Miss L’Engle Entertains. Miss Tracy L’Engle entertained at bridge Thursday morning at her home on Peachtree Road for her guest, Miss Clara Bonney Lllley, of Lowell. Mass. The decorations were vases of black-eyed susans and yellow snap dragons. The prizes were silk hose, a bridge *et, and a book, Miss L’Engle wore white embroidered crepe with a sash of green chiffon and Miss Lilley was gowned in white crepe and Irish lace. Webster-Hodges Wedding. Miss Eva Louise Webster and Dr James Harvey Hodges will be mar ried Thursday evening, at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Burns Webster, in Richardson street. The Rev. L. O. Brirker will per form-the ceremony. Miss Katherine • Lancastand Miss Genevieve Web ster will be bridesmaids, and Miss Lila Webster will be maid of honor. Mr. Clifford Hodges will be his brother’s best man, and the bride will be given away by her brother. Dr. James B. Webster. The close friends and relatives are invited to be present at the wedding. For Visitors. In compliment to Miss Annie Sykes Rice’s guests, Miss Daisy LeCraw and Miss Hettie Sibley, of Birmingham, who arrived Thursday morning from Clayton, Miss Lucy Stockard will give an informal party Thursday evening at her home in Inman Park. Friday afternoon Miss Rice has invited twenty girls to meet her guests. Miss LeCraw and Miss Sibley, and Miss Louise Alexander, of Augusta, the J- guest of Mrs. Claude Shewmuke. at tea at the Piedmont Club. Miss Margaret Wade will give an informal dinner at the East Lake din ner dance Saturday evening for Miss Rice's guests. A Charming Visitor. Captain and Mrs. John J. Ryan have as their guest their daughter, Mrs. Joseph Choate King, of Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., w'ho will spend sev eral months in Atlanta, while her husband. Lieutenant King, of the Tenth Calvary, with his regiment will remain in Winchester, Vu. Mrs. King has many friends in At lanta. where she Is remembered as a favorite in the younger set of society until her marriage, which occurred several years ago. Since her marriage to Lieutenant King Mrs. King has been recognized as one of the most popular young matrons in army cir cles. During her visit to Atlanta a num ber of entertainments will be given for her. Miss Chapman Hostess. Miss Rosa Belle Chapman enter tained her bridge club Thursday morning at her home in Inman Park. Cut flowers were used in decorating and the prizes were silk hose. The members of the club are Misses Lucy Stockard. Gladys Catchings, Virginia Kibble. Ruth Tanner, Pearl Parks. Caro Sharpe. Jennilu Lindsey. Ber nice Schuessler and Mrs. Everett Gif- fen. Besides Miss Chapman had as her guests Miss Lebie Ewing, Mrs. Frank WinecofT. Mrs. Bloxham Dell, of Gainesville. Fla., and Mrs. George Rowbotham. of New’ Orleans. Mrs. Ottley to Entertain. Mrs. John K. Ottley will entertain at luncheon Friday for several of her friends who will leave the city soon. For Miss Pike. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. J. W. Nix entertained her bridge club, in com pliment to Miss Mildred Pike, of Thomasville, the guest of Mrs. Hal Morrison, Jr. Misses Louise Gibson, Mildred Pike and Mrs. Richardson won the prizes, gold and white china. The guest* were Mrs. Harry Baker, Mrs J H. Nunnally, Mrs. Jack Por ter. Mrs. John Reese. Mrs. Richard son. Mrs. Fred Jeter, Mrs. Lincoln Morrison, Mrs. Hal Morrison. Jr., Misses Mildred Pike. Louise Gibson, Edith Cole, Corlnne Gunyers and Miss Harris. Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Hal Morrison, Jr., complimented their guest with a "danseuse" at their home on Boulevard Circle. The guests were Misses Christine Nelson. Rhea King, Olive Alice Lemmond, Messrs. Owens, Montford Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Howard McFail and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crosswait*. Tuesday evening. August 5, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Massengale will entertain at a bridge party for Miss Pike. Mrs. Warren Powell will also give a bridge party some afternoon next week for Mrs. Morrison’s guest. Dance at Piedmont Club. There will be the usual dinner dance at the Piedmont Club this Sat urday evening Reservations are be ing made and the occasion will be a very pleasant one. PERSONAL Mrs. L. M. Harris and Mr*. \V. H. Patterson left Tuesday for New York. Mr*. Porter Kin* remain* 111 at her home In Peachtree street. Misses Eddie Lee and Louis* Ter rell will return home Thuraday after a visit In Columbus. Mr. Eugene V. Haynee has returned from a trip to New York and In dianapolis Miss Georgia Rlee returned Wed nesday from Jackson and Indian Springe, where she spent a few week*. Ml** Octavla Roddey ha* leased the Ellis home. No. S47 Peachtree, and will be at home there after the first week In August. Mrs. George Coates has returned from New York and leaves In a few days for Macon to visit her daughter. Mrs. Robert Barnes. Mr. J. E. Sheehan, of Augusta, re turned home to-day after a visit to his nieces, Mrs. Philip Noonon and Mrs. J. C. Allen. Dr. and Mrs. William C. Warren, who are on a trip through the West, recently spent several days at the Em press Hotel. Victoria, B C. Mrs. Gadsden Russell and little son, Gadsden, with Mrs. Russell's mothec Mrs. Heisell, have returned from Sa luda. N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blair Han ger, of St. Louis, announce the birth of a daughter, on July 80. Mrs. Han ger was Miss Ellle Dargan, of At lanta. Mrs. Mark Palmer will entertain at bridge Thursday evening for Mrs. C. G. Ayers’ guest, Mrs. Ethel Tye Wright, of McDonough, and Miss Gertrude Jones, of Selma, Ala. Miss Florence Bethl, who recently underwent an operation for appendi citis at St. Joseph's Infirmary, Is con valescent and Is now at home to her friends at 436 Central avenue. Miss Tracy L’Engle and her guest, Mlse Clara Bonney Lllley, of Lowell, Mass.; Miss John Bowie and Mrs. C. S. L’Engle will spend the week-end at Tallulah Falls, Miss Daisv LeCraw and Miss Helen Sibley. of Birmingham. arrived Thursday to be the guests of Miss Annie Skyes Rice. Miss Blbley and Miss Rice have been the guests of Miss LeCraw at her summer home at Clayton Miss Louise Alexander, of Augusta, came Thursday morning from Clay ton, where she has been visiting Miss Daisy LeCraw and Is with Mrs. Claude Hhewmake for a week, after which she will visit Miss Mary Rice at her home on West Peachtree. Mrs. Herman Mobley, of Borden, Ala.. Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alva Kiser, In Inman Park. Dr. Mob ley will join Mrs. Mobley here about August B, and they will remain with Mrs. Kiser for several weeks. Miss Mae Crichton leaves Saturday for the mountains of North Carolina, where she will he with her grand mother, Mrs. C. V. Irvin, at Graham, latter she will go to Morehead for several weeks, returning home about September 1. Mrs. Walter Middleton and chil dren, of Macon, are the guests of Mrs. E. L. Connally for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Middleton will come to At lanta September 1 to reside, hut until then they will he In their coilntry place near Tallulah Falls. Mrs Edward Churbonnler returned home Thursday from Cautaugua. N. Y. where *»he spent the past mont.i. Miss Louise Sisson leavrs Thursday to visit Mrs Alfred Gordon Lloyd In Detroit. Mis* Mary Algood Jones has recov ered from ner recent Illness and Is the guest of Mrs. Lester Crane In Ansle.v Park. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashley and Miss Mary Algood Jones will leave early next wpek for a sojourn of two or three weeks at their country P*ace at Trton, near Rome. Miss Jones will again be the guest of Mrs. Grace be fore she goes to be with her parents at their home on Fourteenth street for the winter. England Not to Join In the Panama Fair Special Cable to Tha Georgian. LONDON, July 31.—The foreign office to-da.y announced that England would not participate in the Panama Exposition in San Francisco in 1916. There ia considerable mystery in diplomatic circles over England’s re fusal, but outside of the bare an nouncement made by the foreign office, no further statement was is sued. It is generally believed, however, that England adopted this attitude because she still resents the treat ment accorded her by the United States in the Panama Canal tolls con troversy. Mrs. Vanderbilt Aids Child Her Auto Hit Fate Drags Major Francis Walker to Vagrant’s Cell—Career Reads Like Novel. NEWPORT. R. I.. July 31.—Kneel ing in the dust of John Street yes terday, Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt held In her lap the head of 4-year-old Edward Cannell. who had been struck and knocked unconscious by her heavy touring car. It was with the greatest difficulty that John Flynn, her chauffeur and bystanders Induced her to let them carry the boy Into a nearby drug store. Mrs. Vanderbilt was being driven up John street, when the boy ran In front of the car. He suffered con cussion of the brain, and is on the dangerous list at the Newport hos pital. Columbus Runaways Found in Rio Janeiro COLUMBUS. July 31^-McClarken Clarke and Emmett Smith, boys who disappeared from their homes here about April and who were thought to have “shanghaied” on an Italian bark In Mobile a few days later, have been located by the United States authorities in Hio Janeiro, Brasil. Arrangements for return passage for the runaways will be made at once. COLUMBIA, S. C„ July 31—Major Francis Douglass Walker, 72 years old, is dead at the Home for Confed erate Soldiers here. He was a mem ber of the Pinckney family and fought In many big battles of the war between the states. After the war he went to New York City to enter business and was for a time prominent In social circles. In 1908, after a series of financial losses, he was sent to Blackwell’s Island as a vagrant. Major Walker was sent here by a group of wealthy New York women of Southern birth, who arranged a ba zaar In his benefit at the Waldorf-As toria. Major Walker was a cadet at the Military Academy in Charleston when the first Confederate gun was fired at Fort Sumter. He Jumped, frggn the classroom and ran to the water’s edge, four classmates with him.'There was no boat, so they swam half a mile to the Ironclad Battery which helped batter the Federal fortress into sub mission. Flogs Rival on Stage. In the winter of 1877 Walker was the chief actor In ap event that stirred Brooklyn’s society folk and became a national sensation. One night in the old Academy of Music, where the Amaranth Society was giv ing an amateur performance, Walker jumped on the stage and horsewhip ped a player who was his rival for the love of a young widow. Walker had warned him not to appear in the same cast with the woman. The man Southern Suit & Skirt Co.—Atlanta, New York—Southern Suit & Skirt Co. PORCELAIN—NO GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK OUR SPECIALTY. ■Krrr ^Ehalebone; enow Best Bat. $3.00 No More. No Less GOLD CROWN (22-K) $3.00 BRIDGE WORK,PER TOOTH 3.00 SILVER FILLINGS 25 GOLD FILINGS 60 CLEANING TEETH 60 TWENTY-YEAR GUARANTEE. ^Eastern Painless Dentists 38'/* Peachtree Street Final Clearaway===To=morrow and Saturday We’ll Say Good-bye to All $4 to $6 Dresses At Choice $1.98 While They Last---and They’ll Go Quickly We have arranged for the most rapid dress selling in the history of this business to-morrow— and well we may—for these are the BETTER GRADES, the very LATEST and loveliest styles and the BEST SELLERS of the season. The line includes practically ALL the popular materials—Dainty White Lingeries, Lovely Striped Voiles, Beautiful Linens, Etc., charmingly trim med; in fact, everything you could ask or hope for in REGULAR $4 to $6 Dresses. On sale to-morrow, and while they last, at the LITTLE PRICE OF, choice, $1.98. ' Draped Ratine Skirts REDUCED The store closes Saturday at 1 p. m.—to-morrow, and for a half day Saturday, we will sell those much wanted White Ratine Skirts, in all the latest styles, including the popular draped effect, regular $3.50 values at, choice Southern Suit&SkirtCo. “Atlanta's Exclusive Women’s Apparel Store’—43-45 Whitehall Street Walker whipped later became vice president of one of the most impor tant corporations in the world and the husband of the young woman. Walker was arrested for assault. After a trial he was sentenced to 60 davs in the penitentiary on Crow Hill. His lawyers soon got him out of Jail and a petition was started q his behalf, which was signed by Hen ry Ward Beecher. A letter from Gov ernor Hampden to Governor Robinson turned the tide in his favor. He did not return to the penitentiary. II* traveled for many years and then poverty overtook him. Asks Shelter; Sent to Jail. One night in the fall of 1908 a tall man with snow white hair stood be-, fore Magistrate Tighe in the Adams police court in Brooklyn and asked for a night’s lodging. It was Major Walker. The Magistrate could do nothing but commit him to the pen itentiary for six months. Then, through the co-operation of the Con federate Veteran Camp of New York, and the U. S. Grant Post, G. A. R., of Brooklyn, the Major was trana- j ferred to the King’s County Alms house. Wealthy women of Southern birth heard of Walker's troubles. They or ganized a bazaar at the Waldorf-As toria on January 14, 1909, and $3,000 was raised for his benefit. With this money he was sent to the Soldiers’ Home at Columbia, where friends got a clerical position for him. Major Walker had outlived rH his relatives. Bryan Rejects Offer For a $3,000 Speech ST. LOUIS. July 31— Secretary Bryan, in a message received to-day, declined an offer to .speak at the Coliseum in this city. Spearmen Lewie, the promoter, had arranged to "play the Secretary of State at popular prices.” It was estimated that house would be worth |6,000, of tvhlch the Secre tary was offered one-half. Mr. Bryan replied that he waf speaking "during a limited period, and then only at Chautauquas.” Jersey Fishers Get 1,300-lb, Mackerel ATLANTIC CITY, N.^J.^July 31.— After an exciting chase oft the Inlet this morning, as they were returning from the dally trip to the fishing banks, the crew of the fishing smack Nettle R. captured the largest horse mackerel ever caught along this sec tion of the coast. After It had been brought ashore and placed on the scales, It was found that the fish weighed a little more than 1,300 pounds. It was harpooned. TO VOTE ON SCHOOL TAX. VALDOSTA.—An election to decide whether the voters of Lowndes Coun ty desire a special tax for rural schools will be held on August 20. A SHOW OF THE BETTER CLASS AT THE BONITA "The New Office Girl,” the bill of the J. W. Kennedy Company at the Bonita, is one of the best and most laughable shows seen in Atlanta in some time. The come dians are unusually good, and the (.beauty chorus is of the best qual ity. The girls can sing and dance, and they are beauties, too, every one of them. Shake off dull care and forget that the thermometer is standing near the hundred mark by a visit to this cool and delight ful little theater. Dependable Kingsbury Piano makes extravagance in piano buying unnecessary And especially is this true daring the progress of this sale, for we are offering our leader style at This price covers extras of every nature including freight, cartage, scarf and stool. Only simple interest is asked, the same as the Bank charges for the loan of money, de pending on the time you take to pay. S300 $10 Down $7 m Month Think a Moment The term5 outlined i ninn a inomeni above rau8t surply con _ vey this thought—*Tt is a simple matter to buy a well made standard piano and buy it from a reliable concern. ” fjLble piana Fjrmfumit GEORGE W. WILKINS, President Cable Building 82-84 North Broad Street ATLANTA, GA. SHOE SALE of the Season • \ will start to-morrow (Friday) morning The best Shoes—the best Styles—the best Values and the largest stock of Footwear to select from. We will sell SUMMER SHOES for Men & Boys Ladies, Misses and Children, at prices lower than we can buy them for to-day Johnston & Murphy’s and Stacy Adams’ Men’s Shoes are included $7.00 $0.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.50 53.00 Low Shoes now only. Low Shoes now only. Low Shoes now only. Low Shoes now only. Low Shoes now only. Low Shoes now only. All Ladies’ Fancy Slippers for Evening or Street are included Low Shoes now only... Low Shoes now only... Low Shoes now only... Low Shoes now only... Low Shoes now only... Low Shoes now only... These prices apply to both our main floor and downstairs department. Sale continues through month of August Goods sent C. 0. D—Exchanged, or charged, if you have an account. All Summer Hosiery Reduced jrOOTCOVMUtSnM&AMKBM. 27-29 Whitehall Street MAILORDERS Receive immediate and careful attention