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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS POPULAR WEST END MATRON ENTERTAINS Th* mnrrlagf of M!m Ad*11fi* Thomas, the only daughter of Mrs Alice Muse Thomas, to Mr. James Leech Wells took place Wednesday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the home of the bride's mother on Peachtree place. While very quietly observed on ac count of the recent death of the bridegroom’s father, the wedding was of much social Interest, both young people being well known and popular. The bride’** uncle, the Rev O. H. Drown, of Nashville, performed the ceremony, which was witnessed by members of the immediate family and a few close friends. The bride wore a traveling costume of blue moire, with a black hat adorned with a para- dlae, and carried white roses Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for Asheville and ( on their return will he at home with . Mrs Thomas until October 1. Among the out-of-town guests present were the bride’s relatives, Mr. and Mrs Robert Brown, of Albany, the Rev O FT Brown, of Nashville, and Mr. A. W. Muse, of Albany. • « • Informal at Home. Mrs. C. N, (Mark and her alster, Mrs J M Spence, of Camilla, will entertain for a few of their Senobi friends, who are now making their home In Atlanta, Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o’clock at the residence of their father, Colonel John F. Mfth- vln. No. 283 Buclld avenue, Inman Park. Mrs. Lair Hostess. Mrs O. S. Lair entertained her bride* club Thursday morning at her horn * on Peeples street. Harden flowers decorated the house and silk stock ings were given as prizes. Mrs. William Jenkins and her guest. Miss Irma Irwin, of Montgomery, were invited to All the places of two absent members. Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Arthur Merrill. The members of the club are Mrs Howard Arnold, Mrs Joseph Ebv. Mrs. John Veasly, Mrs. Flemming. Mrs. J. P. Allen. Mrs. Homer Mc Afee, Mrs St. Elmo Mnssengale, Mrs George Stockton and Mrs. Fritz Wag ner. Mid Week Dance at East Lake. Quite a small but congenial crowd attended the Wednesday evening dance at East Lake Country Club. Among those present were Misses Frances Clarke, Penelope Clarke, May O'firlw, Oenavieve M ofrii, h • lab Morris, Leila Black, Winnie Perry, Margaret Moore. Marguerite Hftverty, Emma Lowry Freeman. Pearl Wilkin son, Lawson Hines. Priscilla Patton, Laura Ripley, Nell Prince, Clifford West. Jeannette Lowndes, Ellen O’Keefe, Nell Bowers of Nashville, who Is visiting Mrs. J. P. Allen; Char ley Moon. Francis Clarke, Eugene Haynes. Francis O’Keefe, Prince Web ster. Dick Henry, John Mccaslin, Liv ingston Wright, Dr Charles Hodge, L. F. Montgomery, Winter Alfriend. Hughes Roberts. Henry Kuhrt, Ed Carter, Boyce Worthey, W. E. Har rington. Mr. and Mrs Daniel MacIn tyre, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Valdemar Glide and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Allen. For Miss Irwin. Mrs. Clarke Frazier will entertain at a luncheon Friday for Mrs. William K. Jenkins’ guest. Miss Irma Irwin, of Montgomery. For Miss Gavin. Mrs. Thomas J. Smith entertained at a miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon at her home on Richardson street in honor of Miss Jennie Gavin, whose wedding will take place In Sep tember. The house was decorated with pink and white roars, and the details were carried out in pink and white. A guessing contest was a feature of the afternoon and attractive prizes were given. Miss Gavin will be the honor guest at a bog party at the Forsyth which Mrs W. E. Jones will give on Tues day evening. Suffrage Meeting at the Capitol. The first meeting of the Georgia State Suffrage Association since it received its charter will be held on Friday evening at 8 o’clock in the Senate chamber of the Capitol. Many prominent men, both lay and clerical, will speak at that time. Dr Harding Dr. Conkling and Dr. Beattie will be heard- All Interested are invited. Ad mission is free. Kirkwood Women Meet. The Womans Civic League of Kirkwood will hold its regular meet ing at the schoolhouse. Warlick place, on Tuesday, September 2, at 4 o’clock. Ice Cream Festival. Circle No. 1 of the Woodward Ave nue Baptist Church will hold an ice cream festival on th e church lawn Friday, August 29, from 4:30 till 10 p. m. The proceeds will be added to the building fund. For Miss Sallie Hull. Miss Sallie Cobb Hull, whose mar rtage to Mr. Philip Weltner takes place next week, was the honor guest at a luncheon given Thursday by Mrs Aquilla J. Orme. Guests were Miss Hull, Mrs. Wil liam Pope of Sante Fe, N. Mex., Mrs. Hinton J Hopkins. Mrs. Charles Whitner, Mrs* Wllmer L Moore. Mrs. Marion Jackson. Mrs. Shepard Bryan. Mrs Marlon Hull, Misses Callle Hull and Carolyn King Other parties for Miss Hull include a dinner party to be given Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Shepard Bryan, a dinner party Saturday even ing by Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Jackson. Mrs. Richard Orme Flinn’s tea Tues day afternoon and Mrs Wllmer L Moore’s luncheon for out-of-town guests Wednesday. Beck - Batterman. The wedding of Miss Margaret Beck to Mr. Lyle K. Batterm;»n will be an interesting event of Saturday, taking place at 3:30 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents. Judge and Mrs. Marcus Beck, in Columbia avenue Miss Rachel Beck will be her sis ter’s maid of honor and Mr Czernc* Blssel will be the best man. Dr. W. W. Landrum will read the cere mony. Only the family and close friends will be present. After the ceremony Mr Batterman and his bride will go to South Dakota to visit his relatives, and on their re turn they will keep house in Inman Park. Mi®* Thelma Harrell Weds Mr. Fincher The marriage of Miss Thelma Har rell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. j Harrell, fo Mr ThOTflton M F1UCh«r1 took place Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the parlors of the Aragon Hotel. No formal announcement had been made of the engagement, and the newt* of their marriage was a sur prise to their friends. The ceremony was witnessed by the relatives only, the young couple leaving immediately after the ceremony for Canada. The fact that Mr. Fincher would he away from the city for some time caused the young couple to decide to be married at once. The apartments of Mr. and Mrs. Harrell were appro priately decorated for the occasion. j The bride is noted for her athletic prowess, being a fine horsewoman and j motorist, and also fond of swimming, | golfing and tennis. Mr. Fincher has many friends in the business world and Is also popular socially. On their return to Atlanta the couple will be at home at the Aragon Hotel. Host® at Dinner Dance. Several parties will be given at the regular weekly dinner-dance at ! the Capital City Country Club Thurs day evening Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Meador will have a party of nine, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McKee will entertain a party of ten. and parties of four ea< n j will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs John DuPree, Mr. ad Mrs. William A. Speer, and Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cohen, and Mr. Winter Alfriend. Other parties have also been arranged. Reservations are now being made | for the week-end dinner-dance at the f Piedmont Club, which will be a bright vent of Saturday evening. EXPERT NAMED TO TEST CREMATORY Frank Lederle to Determine if Evaporation Gives Enough Power for Electric Plant. (PERSONALS Mrs. Walter G. Smith, a popular young matron of West End, who was hostess at a morning bridge on Wednesday, given for Miss Irma Irwin, of Montgomery, the guest of Mrs. William K. Jenkins. second hrlilgo party Thursdny after noon for her Sliest, Miss Irma Irwin, of Montgomery. Friday morning Mrs. Ham Eidson wilt entertain at bridge for Mias Ir win. Thursday evening Mrs. W. A. Mc Cullough will entertain for Mrs. Jen kins' guest. For Miss Bcatie. Miss Eva Maria nentle, of New York, who returns homo Saturday after an extended visit In Atlanta, was honor guest at a bridge luncheon Thursday given by Mrs. C.eorge Fauss. The prizes Included a silver vanity case and a silver perfume bottle. The guests were Misses lieatle. Aline Perryman, Margaret Farns worth, Ijillle Tipton, Marguerite Oause, Margaret Green, Marie Oliver. Josephine Hmith, Leila Ponder. Kath leen Law, Katherine Perry, Winnie Ison, Irene llennett, May Holland Roberts, Fdwlna Harper, Mildred Thomas, Ethel Moss, Marie Dunning, Julia Norris, and Mildred Harris. Miss Myrtle Harris and Mrs. Taylor assisted. Informal Tea for Miss John. Miss Mnrgaret John, of Fayette ville, N. (’., guest of Miss Aline Turks, was tendered an Informal tea of twenty guests Wednesday afternoon by her hostess The tea table was adorned with a vase of yellow eannas, resting on a lace rover Miss Parks wore white embroid ered crepe, with a blue girdle, and Miss John wore white lace over blue silk. Miss Cameron Entertains. Miss Annie Cameron entertained at bridge Wednesday afternoon at her home on To nr e [lei, e o n avenue. The prize for top score, a hand-painted fan, was won by Miss Magara Wal dron, The guests Included Misses Mary Gray, Lula Harris, Lillian and Edna Johnson, Alline Thornton, Ruth tinman, Cornelia Dunwoody, Eliza beth Brady, Marian Harlan, Clende- ntn Baird, Magara Waldron and Ruth Cameron. Dance for Visitors. The Hyperion Club will give a dance Friday evening at their rooms in West End. Among the out-of-town guests present will be Misses Lucy Hammond, of San Antonio, Texas; Irene Berry, of Columbus; Annie Mell Tierce, of Columbus; Sarah Garland, of Griffin, and Ruth Small, of Macon. The dance promises to he one of the most pleasant in the series given by this club. Dr and Mrs. H M. DuBose and family have returned from Virginia. Miss Katie Shaw Is at home to her friends at No. 492 Piedmont avenue. Miss Alline McLean Is spending a few weeks In the mountains of Nor.th Georgia. Mr. Ralph Barnwell is In New York. He will go to Atlantic City before returning to Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Lair, after a month’s visit to Linvllle, N. C., have returned. Mrs. M. V. Shearer has gone to Lewe-- Del. for a visit with relatives and friends’. She will not return to Atlanta until October. Mrs V. B. Parks and Miss Mary Virginia Parks have returned from a , trip to New York City and Atlantic 1 City. Mr. Rob Dixon, of West Point, Ga., who was operated on for appendicitis last Tuesday at the Elkin-Goldsmlth Sanitarium. Is doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Brown, of Brunswick are the guests of Mrs. Carl Falres, No. 27 East Farris street. Mrs. Ella Mnrlng Chisholm has re turned from Pablo Beach. Mr and Mrs. William D. Ellis, Jr., have closed their summer cottage at Tallulah Falls. Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb, of Athens, returned to Atlanta with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. George M. McKenzie have returned home after spending several weeks In the East. Miss An nie Lee McKenkie will spend a week at Toxaway before returning home. Mrs. L. E. Gibson has returned I from Jacksonville. Early In Septem ber Mr and Mrs. Gibson, their little daughter and Mrs. W. S. Yeates will make a trip to Jacksonville in the Gibsons’ car. Misses Mildred and Ethel Noble re turn to Atlanta Thursday night from a visit to Mrs. Valetine Taliaferro in Eatonton, making the trip home wltn Dr. and Mrs. Noble in Dr. Nobles touring car. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Logan and chil dren. who are guests of Mrs. Walter* Ashley in Washington. D. C.. will re turn to Atlanta the latter part of the week. Misses Mary and Laura *Westcott left Atlanta Thursday to join their sister on her houseboat, Lady Maury, at City Island, N. Y., during Septem ber. They will spend the winter In New York. Mrs. R. L. Cooney will leave Sat urday for Nashville to be with her parents until after the wedding of her sister. Miss Ellen Meeks, in Septem ber. Miss Laura Lee Cooney, who is visiting friends in Maryland, will go to Nashville for the wadding and will return home immediately afterward. Frank Lederle, consulting engineer, was appointed by Mayor Woodvyard Thursday to conduct a test at the new crematory. It Is probable Mr Lederle will take charge of the plant next week to make a 30-day feet, provided in the con tract, to determine if the evapora tion derived from burning garbage may be Sufficient to furnish power for an electric plant. Thursday morning the Sanitary De partment began delivering all garbage to the crematory. This Is the sec ond day In which the entire amount has been placed there. The first day brought a protest from the engineers In charge, according to Mayor Wood ward, and the garbage was taken out to various dumping grounds. AH garbage collected in the cen tral portion of the city has been dis posed of at the crematory for the past two weeks, while the amount has been increased each day. The result of Engineer Lederle’s test Is awaited with Interest. The City Council is anxious to know whether electricity ran be generated, so as to be used for lighting munici pal buildings and for other needs. Page Rents $12,000 House in London LONDON, Aug. 28.—Ambassador Page announces he had rented No. 8 Grosvenor square, where he will have as neighbors the Duchess of Manchester, Anthony Drexel, James B. Duke, who is occupying the home of Mrs. James Henry Smith for the season, and Lord Strathcona. J. P Morgan also rents a house there The house is five-storied, contains 23 bed and dressing rooms, 7 recep tion rooms and an exceedingly large hall. The rent is »ald to be $12,000 a year. Queen Mary Pays Town Projected for Debts of Princess Augusta Tourists RODDENBERY IS ILL. THOMASV1LLE, Aug, 28.—Con gressman 8. A. Roddenbery is spend ing a short time at home recuperat ing from a flight Illness which In capacitated him from taking part in the work of the House. Georgia and Alabama Red Men in Big Meet COLUMBUS. GA.. Aug 28 — Red Men throughout East Alabama and West Georgia will hold a convention of the Eleventh District of Alabama, In Gir ard, September 28, when it is expected that at least 100 delegates will be in attendance. It is expected that Great Sachem J. W. Watts, of Maben; Great Chief of Records William Smllee Smith, and Great Junior Sagamore Dr. H. A. Elko- rie, of Birmingham, will be In attend ance. Uchee Tribe, of Girard, will ba the host of the convention. Around-Britain Flyer Rewarded for Pluck Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 28.—Harry G. Hawkes, the young British aviator who had to abandon his flight around Great Britain for a $25,000 purse when almost In reach of his goal, will he rewarded for his pluck and endurance The London Daily Mall to-day an nounced it would give Hawkes $5,000. Hawkes probably will make another attempt soon to fly around the islands. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian LONDON, Aug. 28.—Queen Marv of England, hearing that her sister- in-law, Princess Alexandra of Teck. was "broke” and hard pressed by trades people, is said to have loaned the princess $15,000 to satisfy the creditors. OBITUARY Maria Manning, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mm G. W. Manning, died at the residence. No. *>1 DeKalb avenue. Thursday morning. She Is survived by her parents. The body i will he sent Friday morning to Stone Mountain for funeral and Interment. The funeral of Mr®. Mary EUen Aiken, who died Wednesday, will he held from Burkert-Simmons Company’s chapel at 3 o’clock Thursday after noon. The body will he taken to Houston. Texas, for Interment. The funeral of W. T. House, the flve- month-old son of L. C. House, who died at the residence, No. 11 Joe Johnston avenue, was held from the home Thursday morniug. Interment at Westvlew. The body of Fred Moseley, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Moseley, who died Wednesday, was taken to Dal; las. Ga.. Thursday for funera’ an( interment. The body of Mr*. Etta E. Evan*, who died Tuesday night, was taken Thursday to Be*'* .n, Ga., for funeral and interment. Miss Georgia A. Maddox, 51 years of age, died Thursday morning In a private sanitarium. She is survived by three brothers and one sister. Fu neral services will be conducted Fri day afternoon at 3 o’clock in Bloom field’s Chapel. The interment will be In Casey’s Cemetery. The fune r al of Fred Moseley, flve- month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Moseley, who died Wednesday in a private sanitarium, will take place Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock in Bloomfield’s Chapel. The body will be taken to Dallas for interment. AUGUSTA, Aug. 28.—A petition for * charter has been applied for here by the Tourist Investment Company, capitalized at $1,000,000, to develop properties near Belvedere, on the Au- gusta-Aiken lnterurban car line, in Aiken County, South Carolina, three miles from Augusta. The company has secured 4,000 acres, and announces that sewer age, water, gas and electricity will he put In. Homes will be built to cost J 15.000 to $25,000. The development will be along lines followed at Garden City. Long Inland, and other places. ‘Death Valley Scotty’ Brings $50,000 Suit LOB ANGELES, Aug. 28.—Walter Scott, better known as "Death Val ley Scotty.” has brought suit for J50,- 000 damages for defamation of char acter against the Los Angeles Cham ber of Mines and Oil. Scott bases his action upon a recent bulletin Issued by the chamber In which reference was made to his property and business and methods. Mrs. Marshall Leaves 1,600th Calling Card WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. — Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, wife of the Vice President, still holds the lead In the calling-card handicap being run In Washington society. She left the 1600th card she has distributed personally since March 4. and has now called on everybody who called on her since her arrival in Washington. Mrs. Marshall has de termined to take a rest from calling. For M 59|lrwin. M:. \jp£iam K. Jenkins gave the FROHSIN’S 50 Whitehall Street At Frohsin’s Tomorrow, Friday mmm aa—B——nrimw smhhmbbb mumumMusswsa Women 1 sand Children 9 s DRESSESijS That Sold up to $10, at -Women’s Dresses— —Children’s and Junior Dresses- c To-morrow (Friday) you can buy Women’s Presses such as Linens. Ratines, etc., in white, natural and colors, also striped Voiles that sold from $6.00 to { | CC $10.00, Fri da v 95 To-morrow (Friday) you can buy Chil dren’s and Junior Dresses of washable ma terials, such as will make fine School Dresses. Many of dark colors, others of white and lighter g y colors. All sold from $2.50’ to.$6.00. Friday 95 All Charge Purchases Go on September Bill No Exchanges or Returns Southern Suit & SJ^irt Co.---Atlanta--New York-—Southern Suit & Sl^irt Co. Just 15 Hours More of Greatest Sale Atlanta Has Ever Known! Every Summer Garment Must Be Cleared Out By 1 P. M. Saturday Instead of one floor, when the remodeling now going on is completed, we will occupy this entire three-story building, making the Southern Suit & Skirt Co. the LARGEST EXCLUSIVE WOMEN’S APPAREL STORE IN THE SOUTH. In anticipation of this greatly increased space, our fall orders have been doubled, and in some cases tripled. With these goods pouring in on us daily, and with the store in the hands of the carpenters, we are facing conditions unprecedented in the history of this store. Therefore, we are compelled to sacrifice every summer garment in stock without regard to cost or value before the store closes Saturday. On Sale To=morrow At 8 A. M.-==They’ll Go Quickly AT CHOICE All Striped and Figured Voile Dresses that were $6.95 to $10.00 All Linen and Ratine Dresses that were $7.50 to $10.00 Last Call On These Lovel Only Forty=Five Left yDresses CHOICE d* 'i n r Linen and Ratine, that were $12.50 to $10.50 Linen and Ratine, that were $11.75 to $15.00 Fancy Voile Dresses, that were $10.50 to $14.50.... $3*7 5 Lingerie Dresses Finest grades of the season. Ex- q u i s i t q creations. Just 2 1 left. They sold at $25 to $35.... CHOICE $9.85 35 Wool Skirts $2.45 Very latest styles in Bedford Cords, Wor steds and Serges. They were $5.00 and $6.00.. All Summer Waists 55c That so-ld at $1.50 to $2.00, now go at, choice White Ratine Skirts $1.35 $3.50 values, while they last, at 150 Summer Parasols fJl r that were $1.25 to Ui v $1.75, at Ladies’ Auto Coats f that were $3.50, at.. >8c Crepe Kimonos iO that, were $2.50. at ^ ^ ^ We will positively carry nothing over to another season. This is our unalterable policy. Profit by these remarkable reductions! Southern Suit and Skirt Co. “Atlanta's Exclusive Women's Apparel Store."--43-45 \\ hitehall St.