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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
VISITING SCIENTISTS f IGURE
IN ROUND OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS
She Portrays Boy
Lover in'Blue Bird'
The presence of the noted scientists
fr! l distinguished men and women of
<■ ters now 1n Atlanta in attendance
, ir , on the convention of the American
elation for the Advancement of
c . ],, ( has been the occasion for
f ,- in ie delightful entertaining.
The Executive Mansion was the
„. cne of a brilliant reception Tuesday
,rnoon. when Governor and Mrs.
.11! Marshall Slaton received for the
or Holiday decorations were
throughout the mansion and
r.simas wreaths, red poinsettla
some and the Christmas foliage
. i, n i =■ being used in all apartments.
; .vernor and Mrs. Slaton, with the
,ncb of Governor Slaton's statT
. group of Mrs. Slaton’s personal
■■ids, received in the drawing room.
Refreshments were served in the din-
eg room, where the table was graced
n 1th a large basket of flowering pink
sja'.ras. The silver candlesticks were
tipped with crystal shades, and many
pretty decorative details were in pink
ind white. Punch was served from
decorated bowls placed in the dining
room and study.
An orchestra played during the
afternoon, and the affair was charac
terized by the hospitaltty and charm
which Governor Slaton and his lovely
wife lend to ail their entertainments.
Mrs. Slaton was beautiful in an
everting gown of parma crepe, fash
ioned according to a late model and
combined with rare lace. Her moth
cr, Mrs. William D. Grant, receiving
with her, wore a handsome toilet of
black charmeuse embroidered In a
design of shaded crimson princess
feathers and effectively combtncd
with Irish lace.
The reception at the University
Club Monday evening for the conven
tion members was another delightful
event A number of prominent At
lantans, witli Mrs. John K. Ottley as
chairman, formed a reception com
mittee. The club was decorated
throughout in holiday decorations
with bamboo as a mural decoration
Liberty roses and poinsettla blos
soms adorned the mantels, and punch
was served from decorated tables.
The officers of the club, the board
of managers and their wives, includ
ing Governor and Mrs. Slaton, Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Atkinson, Mr. and
Mrs. J, H. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. H. C
Peeples, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ten Eyck
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Floyd,
Mr. and Mrs. Alec C. King, Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Sohoon, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
A. Hobson. Dr. and Mrs. James N. El
lis, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lee Crew, Ha!
Hentz, Thomas Whipple Connally and
Burton Smith, assisted in entertain
ing.
Mrs. Charles Andrews presided over
one punch bowl and Mrs. Jesse Perry
presided over the other.
Miss Louise Dobbs Entertains.
Miss Louise Dobbs gave a tea for
the college set Tuesday afternoon
which wgs one of a series of bright
holiday parties. Christmas decora
tions prevailed and a prettily ap
pointed tea table, covered with a cloth
of Cluny lace, had for a centerpiece
a vase of Liberty roses resting on a
mirror. Brass candlesticks held red
tapers tied with red tulle. Decora
tive details were red and white.
The young hostess wore coral bro-
ade. -Assisting in entertaining were
Misses Irene Bennett, Wyckliffe
Wurm, Marie Dinkins, Dodo White,
Madge Pollock, Marion Woolley, Ma
rie Parks, Katherine Ulmer, Loutse
Parker, Thornton Clarke and May
Crichton.
Watch Party.
Miss Annie Taylor will entertain
a number of friends at a watch party
New Tear’s Eve.
North Side Embroidery Club.
The North Side Embroidery Club
will meet with Mrs. W. R. Carroll,
No. 136 North Jackson street. Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Informal Luncheon.
Mrs. Roy Collier was hostess at an
informal luncheon Tuesday at her
home tn Ansley Park, complimenting
her cousins, Miss Katherine Howell
and Miss Bessie Woodward, brides-
elect of January. Covers were laid
for six at a beautifully appointed
table having as a centerpiece a large
silver basket filled with pink roses.
The silver candlesticks were shaded
; n pink, and the creamed sweets and
;v>nbons were pink and white. Favors
MOVING
PICTURE
SHOWS
ALAMO NO. 1
"The Fruits of Vengeance,” Two-
Reel Vitagraph. A Truly Wonder
ful Picture.
Sam Suber, in Character and
Rags.
Joe Elliott. Ballad Singer.
for each truest were little pink hya
cinths, growing in little pink boxes.
A delicious luncheon was served. The
guests included only the bridesmaids
at the weddings. Mrs. Collier was
charming in pink crepe and chiffon.
For Miss Nellie Dodd.
Miss Nellie Dodd, who is at home
from St. Mary’s School for the holi
days, was tendered a box party at
the Forsyth, followed by afternoon
tea at the Piedmont Driving Club,
Monday afternoon, when Mrs. For
rest Adair, Jr., entertained in her
honor. The guests were Miss Julia
Murphy, Miss Madeline McCullough,
Miss Alice Muse, Miss Katherine
Dickey, Miss Georgia Rice and Miss
Isabel Amorous.
Mr. and Mrs. Williamson's Dance.
Mr. and Mrs. James O. William
son entertained several of their
friends with a dance at their home
on North avenue. The house was
beautifully decorated with holly and
Christmas bells. Punch was served
in the breakfast room by Mrs. John
E. McKee, who is stopping at the
Winecoff Hotel.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
John E. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Williamson, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Claude
E. Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Durant, Miss Irene Van Dyke,
Mrs. Menie, Miss Ruth Tuggle, of
LaGrange: Willie Lynch, Lee Mc
Cann, Dr. Van Dyke and George
Spring.
Atlanta Girls in Augusta.
Misses Collins and Marian Butt are
receiving much attention in Augusta,
where they are visiting. Miss Col
lins is the guest of Miss Gladys
Teague, who tendered her a beauti
ful luncheon, and Mr. and Mrs. John
Cranston entertained at dinner at the
Country Club Monday evening for
Miss Teague and Miss Colllno. Miss
Butt is the guest of Mrs. Jacob Phin-
izy. Her home was formerly in Au
gusta and she is eiosely related to the
late Major Archie Butt and is a
j kinswoman of Mrs. Louis Gholstin, of
Atlanta. A cordial welcome has been
i given her on this visit and she is to
he honor guest at a number of In-
1 formal affairs.
For Miss Eloise Robinson.
Miss Eloise Robinson, who is at
home from school for the holidays,
was the honor guest at a bridge party
given by Mrs. Albert Howell, Jr„
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Howell en
tertained at her apartment in the
Ponce DeLeon, and the apartment
ALAMO
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“When the Last
Leaves Fall,”
Lubin Drama.
“By the Two Oak
Drama.
Trees,” Pathe
"Father',! Day,’’ Sellg Drama.
Sam Suber, In Character and
Rag».
Miss Rose Coyle, pretty actress
who enacts a juvenile male role
in Maeterlinck’s allegorical play.
tions and growing plants. The prizes
included a spangled fan, silk hose
and rhinestone slipper buckles.
Luncheon was served from a table
beautifully decorated with Radiance
roses, arranged In a silver basket.
The guests were Misses Isabel Robin
son, Marion Stearns, Louise Cramer,
Margaret McCarty, Alice Muse, Nina
Hopkins, Janet Evans, Helen McCar
ty, Maude Cobb, Dorothy Traylor,
Frances Broyles and Isabelle Amor
ous.
Mrs. Gude to Entertain.
Mrs. Valdemar Gude wijl entertain
informally at bridge at her home at
East Lake W'ednesday afternoon in
honor of Miss Bessie Woodward, a
bride-elect of January. There will be
onlv three tables of bridge, the guests
to include Miss Woodward’s close
friends.
On the return of Miss May O'Brien
from Maine, where she has spent the
past two months, Mrs. Gude will
again entertain in her honor.
For Mrs. Wimbish's Guests.
Miss Aimee Hunnicutt will enter
tain eight friends at bridge Tuesday
evening at her home on Peachtree
road in compliment to Misses Louise
DeVergris, of Bainbridge. and Bonnie
Christine Barnard, of San Francisco,
who are the guests of Mrs. William A.
Wimbish.
Noted Scientist to Lecture.
Father Rigge, distinguished scholar
and scientist of international recogni
tion. will lecture Tuesday night at
Marist College Hall. He will treat, in
a style popular enough to be of value
to every listener, some great astro
nomical truths and discoveries. A
small admission will be charged.
Open House for New Year's Day.
The Uncle Remus Memorial Asso
ciation will entertain with an old-
fashioned open house at the Sign of
the Wren’s Nest Thursday from 11 to
5 o’clock. All friends of the associa
tion and of the late Joel Chandler Har
ris are cordially invited to call and
partake of the hospitality o # the home.
Northern visitors and tourists are
especially invited to make a Nejv
Year call at the home and have a cup
of tea with the ladies of the associa
tion.
Those receiving will be Mrs. A
MoD Wilson, president; Mrs. E. L
Connolly, first vice president; Mrs.
Robert J. Lowry, second vice presi
dent. Mrs. H. G. Hastings, recording
secretary; Mrs. Fred Stewart, corre
sponding secretary; Mrs. T. T. Ste
vens, treasurer, and Mrs. F. P. Helf-
ner. auditor.
The heads of all commitlces in the
association will assist in entertaining
the guests.
. For Miss Thelma Dargan.
Miss Thelma Dargan. who came
from Washington, D. C., where she Ip
in college, to spend the holidays with
her sister. Mrs. Martin Dunbar, is be
ing delightfully entertained. Miss
Dargan was tendered a box party al
the Forsyth Monday afternoon, and
later she w is honor guest at a Dutch
supper party at the Hotel Ansley. She
lias been a lovely guest at many of
the holiday parties, and the dancing
party given by Mr. and Mrs. Dunnat
was one of the happiest events of last
week.
Misses Horine Give Masquerade Party
Misses Mai and I^aurence Horine
gave a masquerade party at Segadlo’s .
Monday evening, which was one of
the elaborate affairs of the w’eek. |
Christmas garlands swung from the
ceiling, the mirrors were outlined with
bamboo, and holly wreaths were tied
with bright red ribbons. The punch
bowls were set in masses of red poin
settla blossoms. The costumes worn
by the guests w T ere very pretty and
novel, and the two hostesses wore
beautiful costumes, Miss Mai Horine
representing a gold butterfly and Miss
Laureno'e Horine representing a
'•Yama-Yama” girl, in yellow’ and
black.
Mrs. Horine wore/black lace ov^r
white satin. Mrs. Lee Worsham was
in accordion-plea t ed red chiffon, with
tunic of black tulle stenciled In gold.
Others assisting were Mr. and Mrs.
Henry DeGlve and Mr. and Mrs. Ju
lius DeGive.
Slaton Dinner Brilliant.
The dinner party which was given
in honor of Governor and Mrs. John
Marshall Slaton by the members of
the Governor’s staff Monday evening
at the Piedmont Driving Club was a
brilliant occasion, assembling 80
guests. The dinner was served in the
main dining room from a table shaped
like a “Tand elaborately decorated
in the national colors. Large baskets
of red and white flow-ers tied with
red. white and blue tulle alternated
with little Christmas trees hung with
sparkling trinkets and red-shaded
candelabra. At each plate was the
Georgia State seal, done In w’hlte, and
other patriotic colors. Souvenirs w’ere
red, white and blue caps for the men,
and red, w’hlte and blue hats with
long streamers for the ladles. The
menu cards were beautifully en
graved and bore the Georgia coat-of-
arms, etc., and names of the entire
company of guests.
The dining room also had red
Christmas bells, poinsettla blossoms
and Liberty roses.
Many toasts were proposed to the
Governor and his charming wife, and
after dinner there was dancing in the
ballroom, which was also elaborately
decorated with flags, buntirtg, palms
and Christmas wreaths and bells.
The guests were General and Mrs.
R. K. Evans. Colonel and Mrs. C. H.
Barth, Judge and Mrs. Newman.
Judge and Mrs. Evans, Judge and
Mrs. Hart, Judge and Mrs. Arthur
Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Howell,
Mr. and Mrs. Keats Speed, General A.
J. West. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. Mell R. Wilkinson, Mr.
and Mrs. John Grant, Professor and
Mrs. William Slaton, Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Ark-
wTight, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Brittain,
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Barnett, E. T.
Lamb. Brooks Morgan, Colonel and
Mrs. Frederic Paxon, Colonel and
Mrs. W. I,. Peel, Colonel and Mrs. Asa
G. Candler. f’oloml and Mrs. Slied-
den, Major and Mrs. F. L. Palmer,
Colonel and Mrs Jense O Perry.
Colonel and Mrs William C. Lyle,
Colonel and Mrs. George Hope, Colo
nel and Mrs. II F. West, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Oliver F. Snyder. Colonel
and Mrs. S. V. Sanford. Mrs M. H.
Meador. Mrs William Tilt. Miss An
nie Sykes Rice, Miss Lula Dean
Jones. Miss Bessie Jackson, MIfs
Lyda Nash, Colonel A S. II Franklin.
Colonel W. B. Stovall. Major A <».
Seamans. Captain Thad c. Jovvitt,
Colonel H. P. Mlekleham, Colonel
Shelby Myrick, Colonel T. c Erwin,
Colonel Benjamin J. Fowler, Colonel
Joseph Brown Connally, Colonel
George A. Johns. Dr. K C Davis.
Colonel J. I> Walker. Colonel Charles
P. Rowland. Colonel W ill la in H. Beck,
Major Claude C. Smith, Colonel R. E.
L. Spence.
Children's Party.
Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Cousin* gave
a children's partv to many of their
little friends Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Flowers Entertains.
The informal bridge party given by
Mrs. Arthur Preston Flowers Tuesday
morning was one of a number of de
lightful informal parties tendered
Mrs. Eris Powell, of Washington, D.
C., the guest of Mrs. John Morris, Jr.
Miss Cowles Hostess.
Miss Sarah CowP's will entertain
informally at 6 o’clock tea Friday
afternoon at the Piedmont Club in
compliment to Miss Martha Messen
ger and Miss Rosepha tChisholm, who
are taking prominent parts in “The
Blue Bird ’ at the Atlanta this week.
PERSONAL
In compliment to Miss Emma Jor
dan. ‘Miss l-iouise Scarborough, of Co
lumbus. gave a delightful dancing
party last week, the other honor
guests being Miss Elizabeth Massey,
of Birmingham, and Miss Sou Schaf
er, of Dayton, Ohio. Miss Clyde
O’Neal also gave an elaborate recep
tion for the visitors.
Sanford Rust, of New Orleans, who
in spending the holidays with his par
ents, Captain and Mrs. R S. Rust,
will return to New Orleans Sunday
night. He Is recovering from a
sprianed ankle, and is able to be with
his friends again.
Professor and Mrs S. V. Sanford, of
Athens, arrived in Atlanta Monday to
attend the dinner Monday evening at
the Piedmont Club tendered Governor
and Mrs. John M. Slaton. They are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley W.
Cowles
Miss Willie Cummings, who has
been the guest of Mias Gladys An
derson In Birmingham for a month,
has returned home. Miss Anderson
will arrive Wednesday to be the guest
of Miss Cummings until February 1.
Miss Bonnie Christine Barnard, of
San Francisco, will remain with
Mrs. William A. Wimbish until Jan
uary 1. when she will be with her
sister, Mrs. B. M. Boykin.
Ringland F. Kilpatrick, of New
York, has returned home. aft or
spending the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. Junius G. Oglesby. Mrs. Kil
patrick will remain about two weeks
longer.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Frank Htainback,
whose marriage took place last week,
are now at home in Wadesboro. N. C.,
their future home. Mrs. Stainback
was Miss Mae Speers, of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F Pattlllo re
turned home Monday, after spending
Christmas with her son, Clin Pattillo,
In Dallas, Texas.
Harry Hall is the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. Nash Broyles, for the holi
day season.
Miss Jane Walker has postponed
until February the tea she was to
have given Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Habersham King Is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Caldwell Porter,
in Rome.
Miss Rhea King is the guest of
Miss Sarah King in Rome.
Miss Laura Ripley Is visiting Mrs.
A. P. Easterling In Aiken, S. C.
MUSICAL COMEDY
SPECIALISTS CAPTURE
PATRONS OF BONITA
The Alle* and Mayors Musical
Comedy Company, playing at the
Bonita Theater this week, is with
out question one of the best com
panies that has been seen In At
lanta. While there Is a sem
blance of a plot In the hill, yet it
is different, In that It abounds in
specialties that are delightful.
Ross A lies and Simon Meyers
are the principal comedians- Irish
and lew—and they are real en
tei Lainers.
tleorge Brower. in addition to
his splendid interpretation of his
parts, makes a decided hit In his
song. "The World’s All Wrong
Again."
Nell and Flo Drisdall are har
mony singers who get real music
out of every song they sing, and
they are as pretty as pictures.
Miss Esther Roberts in her song.
"Malinda’s Wedding Day,” cap
tures the house
Pick Tope, at piano; Percy
Lynn violin; Clinl Barber, cor
net, and Billy Ritter, drums, gives
an orchestra the equal of any in
Atlanta.
From pretty Miss Eva Bailey,
cashier, on through the list, Man
ager George Campbell has the
best manned end equipped theater
in Atlanta, and with the class of
shows he is giving is making it
one of the most popular.
'
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
Apply any Agent.
VAUDETTE
“The Woman,” Two Reel Bron
cho.
“The Baby,” Majestic.
JACK LAMEY and JOE COMBS.
THE MONTGOMERY
Tuesday.
“The Ghost of Self,” Essanay
Drama.
“The Mystery of the Dover Ex
press,” an Edison Drama That Is
Filled With Interest.
"The Sneak Thief,” Pathe.
Anna VonHoffman Trio.
SAVOY THEATER
Today.
“Mike and Jake as Pugilists." a
Joker Comedy With a Punch.
“The Highwayman’s Shoes.” a
Two-Reel Eclair Drama That Is
Worth Seeing.
ALCAZAR THEATER
To-day.
Hilda of the Mountains,” Fron
tier Drama.
“Slim Proposes, But ■— Fron
tier Western Drama.
THE elite:
Wednesday.
"The Accusing Skeleton." a
Three-Reel Picture That lc the
Most Thriltlnq and Sensational
Ever Produced. The Price Is Only
5 Cents
$9.75 for Suits Up to $20; and Many
Other Attractions for Wednesday in
the Downstairs Section
Think of buying good, new and
stylish Suits—values as high as $20,
at $9.75. There are many styles to se
lect from, all well made—of good
materials in the popular color tones.
$12.50 Silk Dresses
at $4.98
An opportunity equally oxtraordi-
nary. The Dresses are new, beauti
fully made of silk Poplin in these pop
ular colors: Copenhagen, navy, taupe,
old rose and black; a variety of styles
to choose from.
Women’s $2.50 Sweaters at $1.19;
mainly white, some of them need
washing.
Children’s $1.50 Sweaters at 89c;
gray and white; 6 to 12-year sizes.
Children’s fleece lined Union Suits
at 25c; 2 to 12-year sizes.
Women’s Vests and Pants, three
garments for $1.00; regular 50c value.
Women’s 25c Hose at 15c pair—
they are seconds, but are good value.
Boys’ Waists at 25c—they are
made of good percale or gingham; 6
to 14-year sizes.
Knitted "M” Waists for children
10c each; they have double row of
taped-on buttons.
$1.50 Blankets at $1.25.
$1.50 Comforts at $1.25.
10c Outing Flannels at U/2 C yard.
10c Ginghams — blue - and white
checks and stripes, at 8c yard.
10c Pajama Checks—1 to 6 yard
lengths—at 7% c yard.
$2.50 Silk Petticoats
at $1.98
Prettily made of soft Messaliue, in
green, king’s blue, American beauty
and black.
Davison - Paxon - Stokes Co.
Last Day ol 1913
To-morrow
Maybe you have in mind
some friend you’d like to
give a NEW YEAR’S GIFT
—maybe some one who
gave you a Christmas re
membrance, and you’d like
to make a return gift. All
right—
A Nice Umbrella.
A Good Pair of Gloves.
Some Pretty Handker
chiefs.
A Brush and Mirror Set.
Some Cut Glass.
Some Jewelry or Hand
Bags.
Some Silverware.
A Rug or Piece of Furni
ture.
The Pre-Inventory Sale
will enable you to save con
siderable.
Wc Will Pay
$4 A.00
in Gold
for a “Word” suitable to brand our Food Products and
all articles in our new Sanitary Grocery Department,
which will be added to our Big Store in the near future.
What would you suggest? We will receive letters up to
and including Wednesday, January 7, until 6 p. m.
Address
Grocery Deparlmenl J. M. High Co.
Going Up!
Our Rug, Carpet and
Drapery Department will
be moved from main floor
annex to the fifth floor, next
the Furniture Department,
in about a week or ten days,
and you can buy at Big Sav
ings these goods, as we can
handle the money much
easier. It will be worth
your while to drop into this
store often and see the life
and improvements which
will be going on. All for
YOUR interests, you may
be sure.
Last Chance!
Goods and Silks
To-morrow the
All Remnants Dress
1-4,1-3 and 1-2 off To-morrow
All Cut Glass pieces selling SL00 or over 20% off
AH Pictures going al l /s off
All Furniture going at 1-5 off
All Furs oil Marked Prices
THESE DISCOUNTS ARE ALL GENUINE
Just Opened From the
Express Boxes
200
Women’s New Coats
And they are beauties, too. No use quoting former values or selling
prices, for you’d only think them exaggerations. Here’s what we will
do to-morrow—Give you choice of a hundred elegant Chinchilla,
Boucle and Striped Zibeline Coats—many the very latest Raglan
styles—velvet buttons. Some with Sealette collars.
Just perfectly dandy Coats. And the price—
What? Why, only
test ixagmu
$8.75
Choice 100 grand new Coats in chinchilla, in black, blue and fancy mix
tures, velvet and button trimmed. Many with buttons on sleeves, just
like in Paris books of fashion; Raglan styles. The kinds are noticeable
on the streets for real style. Satin lined from top to bottom. Many
with big frogs on front, and the biased silk
braided effects in backs. They are
wonderfully beautiful at
ouom. lviany
$12.95
Why Not One oi These Coats
for a New Year Present?
Third Floor.
Third Floor.
J. ill. HIGH CO.
J. M. HIGH CO.
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