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| THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS POPULAR WEST END MATRON ENTERTAINS Tht marriage of MU® Adeline Thomas, the only daughter of Mr*. Alice Muse Thomas, to Mr. James j Leech Well* look place Wednesday i afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home <>t the bride's mother on Peachtree plat e. 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's uncle, the Rev < >. it. Brown, of Nashville, ptrf »rmod tin* ceremony, which was witn« b> members of the immediate family and a few close friends. The bride wore . a traveling costume of blue molrv, j with a black hat adorned with a para dise. and carried white roses Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for Asheville and t j on their return will be at home with Mre Thomas until October 1. Among the out-of-town guest* present were the bride’s relatives. Mr and Mrs. Robert Brown, of Albany, j the Rev. O. E. Brown, of Nashville, and Mr. A. W. Muse, of Albany. • • • Informal at Home. Mrs. C. N. Clark and her sister. Mrs. J. M. Spence, of Camilla, will entertain for a few of their Senola friends, tv ho are now making their home in Atlanta, Friday afternoon from 4 to « o’clock at the residence of their father. Colonel John F. Meth- vm. No. 283 Kuclid avenue, Inman Park Mrs. Lair Hostess. Mrs O. S. Lair entertained her bride:' i l*b Thursday morning at her hom • j on Peeples street. Carden 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 dub are Mrs Howard Arnold, Mrs Joseph Ebv. I Mrs. John Veasly, Mrs. Flemming. Mrs. J. P. Allen. Mrs. Homer Mc Afee, Mrs. St. Elmo Massengale. Mrs. George Stockton and Mrs. Frit* Wag ner. Mid-Woek 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 France* Clarke, Penelope Clarke. May O'Brien, Genevieve Morris, Helen Morris, Leila Black, Winnie Perry, Margaret Moore, Marguerite Haverty, Emma Lowry Freeman. Pearl Wilkin- non, 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. Fra net* Clarke, Eugene Haynes, Francis O’Keefe, Prince Web ster, Dick Henry. John Mecaslin. LIv- tngston Wright, Dr. Charles Hodge. L F Montgomery, Winter Alfrbnd. Hughes Roberts Henry Kuhrt. Ed Carter. Boyce Worthey, W. E. Har rington. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel MacIn tyre, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Valdemar Gude and Mr. and Mrs. J. P Allen. Fc Miss Irwin. Mrs. Clarke Frasier 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 Mi.*s Jennie Gavin, a hose wedding will take place in Sep tember. The house was decorated with pink and white rones, and the details were carried out in pink and white. A guessing contest was a feature of - Hh* afternoon and attractive prises were given. Miss Gavin will be the honor guest ut a box 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 ami clerical, will speak at that time. Dr. Harding, Dr. Conkllng and l>r. ReHttio will be heard All interested are invited. Ad mission is free. Kirkwood Women Meet. The Woman’s 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«. church lawn Friday, August 29. from 4:30 till 10 p. m. The proceeds will be added to th** building fund. For Miss Sallie Hull. Miss Sallie Cobb Hull, whose mar riage to Mr. Philip Weltner takes place next week, wan the honor guest at a luncheon given Thursday by Mrs Aquilla J. Orme. Guests were Miss Hull, Mr* Wil liam Pope of Sante Fe, N. Mex Mrs. Hinton J Hopkins, Mrs. Charles Whltner, Mrs. Wtlmer L Moore Mrs. Marion Jackson, Mrs. Shepard Bryan. ^>frs. Marion Hull. Mieses Callie Hull and Carolyn King Other parties for Miss Hull include a dinner party to be given Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs Shepan Bryan, a dinner party Saturday even ing by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Jackson. Mrs. Richard Orme Flinn’s tea Tues day afternoon and Mrs Wllm* r Moore's luncheon for out-of-town guests Wednesday. Beck - Batterman. The wedding of Miss Marc ir- t p. to Mr. Lyle K. Bntterman will t- ..n Interesting event of Saturday, takina place at 3: 3^» o’clock at th* hom< of the bride’s parents. Judge and Mrs. Marcus Beck, in Columbia av* nue Miss Rachel Beck will be her sif ter’s maid of honor and Mr. Cz» rm Blase] will be the best man. Dr. W. W. Landrum will read the c *v- mony. Only the family and close trie nos will be present After the ceremony Mr Battermpu and his bride will go to South Itakout to visit his relatives, and on their re turn they will keep house in Inman Tark. |^ss Irwin iViilia.ii. K. Jrnkins ga\<. ;n 3ipi fw& -t Mis* Thelma Harrell Weds Mr. Fincher The marriage of Miss Thelma Har rell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Harrell, to Mr. Thornton M. Fincher took place Wednesday afternoon at 4 i o’clock in the parlors of the Aragon 1 Hotel. No formal announcement had been OMUU ol the • rigagement, and the | new a of their marriage was a sur prise to their friends. The ceremony i was witnessed by the relatives only, the young couple leaving immediately after the ceremony for Canada. The fact that Mr. Fincher would be 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. The bride is noted for her athletic prowess, being a fine horsewoman and 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. Hosts 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 Mearlor will have h party of nine, Mr. and Mrs Hugh McKee will entertain a party of ten. and parties of four each 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 Alfrlend. Other parties have also been arranged. Reservations are now being made for the week-end dinner-dance at the Piedmont Club, which will be a bright event 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 whs hostess at a morning bridge on Wednesday, given for Miss Irma Irwin, of Montgomery, the guest of Mrs. William K. Jenkins. second tirtrtRe party Thursday after noon for her guest, Mins Irma Irwin, of Montgomery. Friday morning Mi*?. Ham Eidson will entertain ut bridge for Mins Ir win • Thurndav evening Mrs. W. A. Mc- Collough will entertain for Mrs. Jen kins’ guest. For Mils Beatie. Miss Eva Marie Beatie, of New York, who returns home Saturday after an extended visit in Atlanta, was honor guest at a bridge luncheon Thursday given by Mrs. George Fauss. The prizes included a silver vanity ease and u silver perfume bottle. The guests wen* Misses Beatie, Aline Perryman, Margaret Farns worth, Lailie Tipton, Marguerite Gaus**, Margaret Green. Marie Oliver, Josephine Smith, Leila Ponder. Kath leen Law, Katherine Perry, Winnie Ison. Irene Bennett. May Holland i Roberts, Edwina Harper, Mildred Thomas, Ethel Moss, Marie Dunning. Julia Norris, and Mildred Harris. Miss Myrtle Harris and Mrs. Taylor assisted. i Informal Tea for Miss John. Miss Margaret John, of Fayette ville. N. guest of Miss Aline Parks, was tendered an informal tea of twenty guest a Wednesday afternoon by her hostess. The tea table was adorned with a vase of yellow cannas, resting on a lace i over. Miss Parks wore white embroid ered crepe, with a blue girdle, and Miss John wore white lace over blue silk. Miss Cameron Entertains. Miss Annin Cameron entertained at bridge Wednesday afternoon at her home on Ponce DeLeon 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 Duncan, Cornelia Dunwoody, Eliza beth Brady, Marian Harlan, Clende- nin Baird, Magara Waldron and Ruth Cameron. Dance for Visitors. The Hyperion Club w ill 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 Pierce, of Columbus; Sarah Garland, of Griffin, and Ruth Small, of Macon. The dance promises to be one of the most pleasant in the series given by this ciub. 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 North Georgia. Mr. Ralph Barnwell is In New Ybrk. He will go to Atlantic City before returning to Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. q. S. Lair, after a month's* visit to Linvllle, N. C., have returned. Mrs. M. V. Shearer has gone to Lewes, Del. for a visit with relatives and friends. She will not return to Allunta until October- Mrs. V. B. Parks and Mias Mary Virginia Parks have returned from a trip to New York City and Atlantic City. Mr. Rob Dixon, of West Point, Ga., who was operated on for appendicitis last Tuesday at the Klkin-Goldsmith Sanitarium, is doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Brown, of Brunswick, are the guests of Mrs. Carl Falres, No. 27 East Karris street. Mrs. Ella Moring 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 McKenkle will spend a week at Toxaway before returning home. Mrs. L. E. Gibson has returned 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 Ealonton, making the trip home witn Dr. and Mrs. Noble in Dr. Noble's touring car. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Logan and chil dren. Who are guests of Mrs. Walter Ashley in Washington. D. will re turn to Atlanta the latter part of the week. MisBes Mary and Laura Westcott left Atlanta Thursday to join their sister on her houseboat, Lady Maury, at Citv Island. N. Y., during Septem ber They will spend the winter in New York. Mrs. R. L. Qooney 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 wedding and will return home immediately afterward. Frank Lederle, consulting engineer, was appointed by Mayor Woodward Thursday to conduct a test at the new crematory. It is probable Mr. Lederle wilt take charge of the plant next week to make a 30-day teat, 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. All 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 can be generated, so as to be used for lighting munici pal buildings and for other needs. RODDENBERY IS ILL. THOMA8V1LLE, Aug. 28.—Con gressman 8. A. Roddenbery is spend ing a short time at home recuperat ing from a slight illness which in capacitated him from taking part in the work of the House. Page Rents $12,000 House in London LONDON. Aug 28.—Ambassador Page announces he had rented No. 6 Grosvenor square, where he will have as neighbors the Duchess of Manchester, Anthony Drexel, James B. Duke, wrho is occupying the home of Mrs. James Henry Smith for the season, anil Lord Strathcona. J. E Morgan also rents a house there. The houf»e is five-storied, contains 23 bed and dressing rooms, 7 recep tion rooms and an exceedingly large hall. The rent i« said to be $12,000 a year. Queen Mary Pays Town Projected for Debts of Princess Augusta Tourists Georgia and Alabama Red Men in Big Meet COLUMBUS, GA., Aug. 2i.—Red Men ttxroughout 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. _ !t *• ©xpacted thal Great Sachem J. vv Watts, of Maban: Great Chief of Records WOllam Hmilee Smith, and Great Junior Sagamore I>r H. A. P31ko- rio. of Birmingham, will be in attend ance. Uchee Tribe, of Girard, will be 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 w hen almost in reach of his goal, will be rewarded flor his pluck and endurance. The London Dally Mall to-day an nounced it would give Hawke* $5,000. Hawkes probably will make another attempt sootn to fly around the islands. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian LONDON, Aug. 28.—Queen Mary of England, hearing that her sinter- 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 M arie Manning, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mm G. \\\ Munning. died at the residence. No. 61 DeKalb avenue, Thursday morning She is survived by her parents. The body will be sent Friday morning to Stone Mountain for funeral and interment. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ellen Aiken, who died Wednesday, will be he'd from Burkert-Simmons Company's chapel at 3 o’clock Thursday after noon. The body will be taken to Houston. Texas, for interment. The funeral of W. T. House, the five- month-old son of L. C. House, wlw died at the residence, No. 11 Joe Johnston avenue, was held from the home Thursday morning. Interment at Westview. 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’ am Interment. The body of Mrs. Etta E. Evans, who died Tuesday night, was taken Thursday to P.e " 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 funeral of Fred Moseley, five- 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 $1,000,900, to develop properties near Belvedere, on the Au- gusta-Aiken interurt»an car line, in Aiken County, South Carolina, three miles from Augusta. The company hfts secured 4,000 acres, and announces that sewer age, water, gsis and electricity will be put in. Homes will be built to cost $15,000 to $25,000. The development will be along lines followed at Garden City, Long Iafland, and other places. ‘Death Valley Scotty’ Brings $50,000 Suit LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28.—Walter Scott, better known as "Death Val ley Scotty,” has brought suit for $60,- 000 damages for defamation of char acter against the Los Angeles Cham ber of Mines and Oil. Scott bases hds action upon a recent bulletin issued by the chamber in which reference wajj 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. FROHSIN’S 50 Whitehall Street At Frohsin’s Tomorrow, Friday Women's and Children's DRESSES That Sold up to $10, at 95 c —Women’s Dresses— —Children’s and Junior Dresses— To-morrow (Friday) you can buy To-morrow (Friday) you can buy Chil- Women's Drosses such as Linens, dreirs and Junior Dresses of washable ma- Ratines, etc., in white, natural and terials, such as will make fine School colors, also striped \ oiles Drosses. Many of dark colors, _ that sold from $(5.00 to E § jL f. others of white and lighter fl 1 L”C $10.00, Fri- colors. All sold from $2.50 y X v/ (lav to $6.00. Friday AH Charge Purchases Go on September Bill No Exchanges or Returns perfect political and ma \ ly to i -i up :ne pre*».n: «-*i\ir^c-n Southern Suit Sr Sfyrt Co.—Atlanta---New York-—Southern Suit Sr 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. YY ith 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 All Linen and Ratine Dresses that were $7.50 to $10.00 Voile Dresses that were $6.95 to $10.00 Last Call On These Lovel Only Forty-Five Left y Dresses CHOICE I,inert and Ratine, that were $12.50 to $16.50 Linen and Ratine, that were $11.75 to $15.00 Fancy Voile Dresses, that were $10.50 to $14.50.... $3.75 Lingerie Dresses Finest grades of the season. Ex- q u l s 11 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 55.00 and $6.00... All Summer Waists 55c That sold at $1.50 to $2.00, now go at, choice White Ratine Skirts $1.35 $3.50 values, while thev last, at 150 Summer Parasols fJlr that were $1.25 to vl / L $1.75, at Ladies’ Auto Coats GRp that were $3.50, at.. Crepe Kimonos dM iO that were $2.50. at V * • * O 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 W hitehall St. should enter into agreements ann oon- w hu ii never i protmnmiy uoue tui hu /