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TTEVRST’S RtTNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA.
Hostess tit Dinner for Staff
Mrs. John Marshall Slaton, wife of the Governor of Georgia,
who received with the hostess at a dinner party given for the
members of the staff Tuesday evening at the Driving Club, ap
pears below. Above is Mrs. Frederic Paxon, wife of the first
aide-de-camp to the Governor, who, with Mr. Paxon assisted in
receiving.
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T tE dinner given by Governor John
Marshall Slaton in honor ot the
members of his staff on Tuesday
evening was one of the most brilliant
affairs of the summer season, and one
marked by unusually elaborate details
of decoration. The guests numbered
200, many of whom came from vari
ous points over the State, and special
guests present were Governor-elect
Nat Harris, of Macon, and Mrs. Har
ris and ex-Governor Joseph M. Brown
and Mrs. Brown, of Marietta.
The terrace of the Piedmont Driving
Club presented a beautiful seen! as
the Governor with Mrs. Slaton and
members of the staff, received the
guests, standing under the great oak
tree. Festoons of closely hung Jap
anese lanterns were suspended above
the terrace and outlined the clubhouse,
and the gay flower boxes and trail
ing vines over the ballroom porch
added their charm.
For dinner the guests were seated
at a long table in the ballroom, which
was elaborately decorated in the na
tional colors. Down the entire length
of the table at close Intervals were
placed silver vases of flowers in the
national colors—Easter lilies, red peo
nies. red carnations, blue cornflowers
and the white feverfew. Little kewpie
soldiers, bearing muskets, with red,
white and blue poppers, and miniature
cannons were favors, and the place
cards bore the national flag. The ices
and cakes represented flags and the
mints were red, white and blue.
^ Between the white columns were
suspended streamers of red. white
and blue, attached to similar baskets
of flowers in the national colors
Above the inglenook were draped the
Georgia flag and the national flag, and
there also were baskets of the same
flowers.
After the dinner, with Governor
Slaton acting as toastmaster, there
were a number of interesting short
talks.
A feature of the evening was the
presentation by Colonel Frederic J.
Paxon. chief of aides-de-camp, to
Governor and Mrs. Slaton of a mag
nificent silver epergne and punch bowl
from the members of the staff, which
was given as a token of the high re
gard *bf the entire staff to the Gov
ernor. For his splendid services as
chief of aides-de-camp Colonel Paxon
and Mrs. Paxon were then given a
handsome silver fruit dish, General
A. J. West making the presentation
speech. Many tributes to the retiring
Governor were given, and the happiest
spirit marked the affair.
After dinner there was dancing on
the terrace. An orchestra played dur
ing dinner and for the dance.
Mrs. Slaton was a charming host
ess. She wore a handsome toilette of
turquoise blue satin, the skirt having
deep flounces of lace caught with
knots of French flowers. Mrs. Nat
Harris wore white crepe bordered In
white marabou. Mrs. Brown wore or
chid satin with lace corsage. Many
handsome toilettes were noted among
the guests.
Miss Mamie Kirkpatrick will give a
dance Wednesday evening in honor of
Miss Delite Woolley, of New York,
Miss Ida Winshlp’s guest; Miss Mc-
Elmurray, of Waynesboro, Miss Ellen
Wolff's guest, and for Mr. and Mrs.
George M. Brown. Jr., whose marriage
was a recent event.
I NVITATIONS were received in At
lanta last week to the marriage of
Miss Florrie Mae Heeth, of Thom-
asville, Ga., to Captain William Cal
houn Massey, of Atlanta. The mar
riage takes place at the home of the
bride’s father, Pliny Sheffield Heeth,
of Thomasville, on Wednesday eve
ning, June 23, at 8:30 o’clock.
Many friends, both In Thomasville
and Atlanta, will be interested in this
marriage. Miss Heeth is a ( harming
young woman, with many friends In
Thomasville. Captain Massey has a
wide circle of friends in Atlanta and
over the State. He and bis bride will
come to Atlanta for residence after
the marriage, which will be marked
by pretty details of decoration.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Wilkinson have
moved into their new home, No. 154
Myrtle street.
M ISS MARJORIE WELDON has
returned home from "The Cas
tle,” Miss Mason’s School on
the Hudson, after a visit to Miss
Blanche Kelly at Flushing. L. I. She
will leave soon to attend a house par
ty which will be given at Lanark, on
the Gulf of Mexico, by Miss Anne
Johnson. Miss Taylor, Miss Monee and
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T HE dinner-dance at the Pied
mont Driving Club on Saturday
evening was an unusually beau
tiful affair, and was marked by the
number of Interesting parties given.
The largest party of the evening
was tha* given by Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Footer Maddox Their table,
placed at one end of the terrace, was
beautifully decorated, a color scheme
of white and green being observed hi
detail. A large silver vaae. filled wdth
white hydrangeas, resting on a large
silver platter, graced the center of the
table. Around this was a circle of
smaller sliver vases Ailed with feath
ery white flowers, and at either end of
the table stood a handsome silver
vase of the same flowers. The silver
candlesticks were shaded in greenjmd
the favors, place cards, etc., were In
perfect harmony with the decorations.
An elaborate menu was served, and
the ices were In little baskets, their
handles tied with green tulle. The
mints represented sweetpeas, roses,
by Mr. and Mrs. John E. Murphy in
honor of Mlea Ellen Wright Wise, of
Richmond. V«.. whose visit to Mrs.
John S. Cohen has been marked by
many parties. The table was hand
somely decorated with pink and white
sweetpeas. the minor details being in
pink and white.
The party given by Lynn Werner
was in honor of Miss France* Row
land, of New York, another popular
visitor who is spending some time
wiith her aunt, Mrs. Forrwrt Adair.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adgar Smythe
entertained several friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Hogerton were hosts at a
small party. Mr. and Mrs. Henry De-
Give had two friends with them. Mr.
and Mrs. J. VV. Conway gave a small
party. Others entertaining were
Bowl© Martin, Henry Lyon and oth
ers.
A meeting of the Piedmont Conti
nental Chapter, D. A. R., w'ill be hefld
Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p. m. at Ho
tel An®ley. Mrs. Richard P. Brooks,
regent of the chapter, has prepared an
Interesting Flag Day program, and
will read a paper on "The Stars and
Stripes.” All D. A. R. are invited to
attend the meeting
An Interesting event of last week
was the dance given by the members
of the Terpexhorean Club Friday
evening at the clubrooms, in honor of
Miss Wyolene Nance, of Arlington,
Ga, and Mias Laura Chamberlin, of
Knoxville, Tenn.
The. chaperons were Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. L. Goff,
Mr. and Mr. Marshall Walker. Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Cunningham, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Muller, Mr. and Mrs. N.
A. Moore.
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Miss Coleman, classmates of Miss
Weldon at "The Castle.”
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weldon will en
tertain at a dancing party at the
Country Club at an early date for
their daughter, Miafl Marjorie Wel
don, inviting the college set to be
present. Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis will
give an informal party for her during
the summer vacation.
A SERIES of parties are being
given for Miss Frances Row
land, of New York, who is vis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Forrest Adair.
Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy Childs enter
tained twelve guests at the tea-dance
at the Druid Hills Golf Club on Satur
day for Miss Rowland.
Lynn Werner gave a party at the
dinner-dance at the Piedmont Driv
ing Club Saturday evening for her,
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis will
have a few' friends to meet her at the
tea-dance at the Piedmont Driving
Club Wednesday afternoon. '
Miss Rowland will be a special
guest at the swimming party which
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Adair will give
Tuesday evening at their home on
Ponce DeLeon avenue, Druid Hills.
Dancing and a buffet supper at the
Druid Hills Golf Club will follow the
swimming party.
T
HE Blast Lake Country Club has
issued invitations to the members
of the Piedmont Driving Club, the
Druid Hills Golf Club and the Capital
City Club to their clubhouse during
the week of the Southern Golf As
sociation tournament, and the full
privileges of the club have been ex
tended to them.
They will be at liberty to entertain
at the dinner-dances which will be a
feature of each evening from 6 to 12
o'clock.
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WO weddings of unusual social
interest will take place this
week, when Miss Louise Black
is married to John Kitten MacDou-
gald ; and Miss Jane Thornton be
comes the bride of Alfred D. Kennedy,
of Greenville, S. C.
Miss Black and Mr. MacDougald
will be married in All Saint* Church
Wednesday evening at 8:30 o’clock.
Bishop C. K. Nelson, assisted by the
Rev. W. W. Memminger, w'ill officiate,
and the bridal party will Include Mrs.
Ralph Black, as matron of honor, and
Dan MacDougald as best man. The
bride will enter with her brother,
Ralph Black, of Asheville, N. C., who
will give her away. A reception for a
limited number of guests will follow
the wedding, and both it and the
church ceremonial will be marked by
pretty details of decoration.
Miss Thornton has chosen a home
wedding, and only a limited number
of guests will witness her marriage to
Alfred D. Kennedy, of Greenville, S.
C., on Thursday evening at 9 o’clock,
at the Peac-htree street residence of
Mrs. Alfred Edward Thornton.
Miss Eliza Dancy, of Baltimore, a
former Atlanta girl and a close friend
of the bride-elect, will be her maid of
honor.. Miss Dancy arrived in the
city last week aad has been accorded
a most cordial welcome.
The bride's cousin, Miss Margaret
Banks, of LaGrange, and Miss Leone
I^adson will be her only other attend
ants. Henry Kennedy will be his
brother's best man, and Dr. Lyon will
officiate.
Every detail of the wedding has
been earefully/fllanned, and the bridal
party will present
beautiful scene.
Mrs. Claude F. Hudson, of Jackson
ville, Fla., formerly Miss Bertha Bal-
lew, of Atlanta, is visiting her rela
tives, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Watters, on
Durant place.
Values
to
Your Money Back if You Want It
MONDAY
Values
to
$7
The Argentine Club gave a dance
Friday evening at their club In West
F.nd. An honor guest was Miss Alma
Klump, of Columbus, Ga.. who Is vis
iting in Atlanta for a few days. The
chaperons were Dr. and Mrs. C. Ed
ward Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. N A.
Moore. Mr. snd Mrs. E. E. Cunning
ham. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Muller,
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Upchurch. Mrs.
John Peel, Mrs. Warner Townsend,
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Burns, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard R. Cook and Mr. and
Mrs. George Vernon Savitz.
On Tuesday evening, June IB, there
wdll be held a general.meeting of the
entire membership of the Argentine
Club at the S. V. D. Fraternity room
in the Moore Building at S o'clock.
Officers and directors for the last six
months of the year are to be elected
at this meeting
The next dance will be held on Fri
day evening, June 25. at the clubrooms
In West End. Plans are being made
for a big dance on Monday evening.
July 5.
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Mr©. Robert Foster Maddox and son
Baxter will leave Sunday right for ;i
w^k's visit to h*r eister, Mrs. Robert
Jackson, in Nashville.
A
steady
stream
of
new
styles
pouring
in
daily
We will place on sale the most remarkable shipment
of Ladies' ’ Fashionable Footwear in the history of this
store—comprising over 500 pairs of genuine $5, $6
and $7 values—nothing but, the very latest styles—all
leathers—black and white effects, French kid, bronze
and patent colt. This lot was shipped to our Atlanta
store for quick disposal from three well-known manu
facturers, whose names we are forbidden to advertise
here. All we can say is that the very same styles that
are now being shown in the best Whitehall stores at
$5, $6 and $7 will be on sale here Monday at Roths
child’s two famous prices.
*1.951 *2.85
A new
kind
of
store,
where
all the
newest
styles
are
shown
FIRST
Cash Mail Orders Filled Promptly
Sizes
-ftoftWcfii
SAMPLE SHOE STO
Widths
Values
to $7
52 PEACHTREE--CORNER W'LTON
V lues
to $7
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
A Sale of Luggage
Just When Luggage
Is Needed
Our Luggage Store has been re-stocked this season
with entirely new Trunks, Suit Cases and Bags — with
Trunks of all kinds, including THE FAMOUS HARTMANN
WARDROBE TRUNKS, and other
equally worthy kinds. We invite you
to inspect the entire display.
But for Monday we want to tell
you about this—
Beautiful
Flouncings
For
Ruffled Frocks
Just, the kinds that many of
the prettiest and daintiest sum
mer dresses have been devel
oped from, and these are the
correct widths.
Quick
Disposal at
Half Price
Here’s the reason:
We have LEFT
OVER FROM LAST SEASON certain good
Trunks, Bags and Cases—lines that we are dis
continuing—in view of the new stocks put in this
season. They are in every way good and worthy,
and this HALF PRICE SALE is one to command
your immediate attention and quick action.
—First Floor.
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Here is the pricing:
1 Wardrobe Trunk.
1 Wardrobe Trunk.
2 Wardrobe Trunks
1 Wardrobe Trunk
1 Steamer Trunk..
1 Steamer Trunk
1 Steamer Trunk.
1 Dress Trunk. ..
1 Hat Trunk
Reg. Price.
Half
...$67.50
at
$33.75
... 45.00
at
22.50
... 31.50
at
15.75
. . . 24.75
at
12.38
... 18.75
at
9.38
... 15.00
at
7.50
... 12.00
at
6.00
... 24.75
at
12.38
... 10.00
at
5.00
$12.50 Palm
Beach Suits
at $7.50
Monday
Bags and Suit Cases
Regula
Price.
1 Tan Bag, 20 inches ..
1 Tan Bag, 18 Inches . .
1 Black Bag. 18 Inches
1 Black Bag. 17 Inches
Tan Bag, 16 inches
1 Black Bag, 16 Inches
Black Suit Case. 24 Inches
1 Tan 8ult Case, 24 Inches .
1 Black Suit Case. 24 Inches
$18.50
$13.00
$12.75
.$ 9.75
$11.25
. $ 9.00
. $12.00
. $ 9.00
. .$ 7.50
r Half
Price,
at $9.25
at $6.50
at $6.38
at $4.88
at $5.63
at $4.50
at $6.00
at $4.50
at $3.75
—Fifth Floor.
New White Goods
Specially Priced
For Monday
Heavy nub (or jute
cord effect) White Rat
ines, for white skirts and
suits; beautiful quality;
$1.00 value, at 60c yard
Monday.
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
WAERE CAN 1,5VY A
NAART TRIMMED AAT
42-inch Checked Gabar
dine Waistings; special
Monday at 69c yard.
44-inch Wide Wale
White Pique, at 60c yard.
36-inch White
dine, at 23c yard.
Gabar-
36 inch White Gabar
dine, beautiful quality, at
36c; with mercerized fin
ish, 60c yard.
40-inch fine imported
White Gabardine, at 69c.
36-inch white, mercer
ized Irish Poplin, 29c
yard.
38-inch novelty
white
Voile Waistings;
2 size
checks; 26c yard.
40-inch, sheer,
white
seed-dot Swiss;
3 size
dots; 36c yard.
—Second
Floor.
Monday and Tuesday at
Davlaon, Paxon A Stokes' you
will find the largest variety of
etunnlng new 8ummer Millinery
ever placed on sale at thia very
low price.
300 to
Choose
From
All brand-new styles, fresh
from our own work rooms. Your
choice $1.94.
This sale will further strength
en our leadership for Millinery
values.
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NOTE—No mall orders for
HATS can be filled.
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—Second Floor.
Downstairs Section Specials
New white Wash Skirts of ratine
or pique, at $1.00.
New Blouses of AMAZING VAL
UE AT $1.00. There axe sheer, cool,
snowy white lingeries—also some
charming flowered chiffons, that look
like fresh blossoms.
$2.50 crepe de chine Blouses at
$1.98—white or flesh—tucked and
hemstitched, or prettily trimmed
with lace bands.
Children’s Wash Dresses and
Rompers—2 to 6 year sizes -special
at 42c--Monday only.
Good Huckaback Towels at 89c
dozen—priced regularly at $1.00 doz
en; 18x36-inch size.
New, sheer, cool-looking Dress
Lawns, for Monday, at 7 l / 2 c yard.
10c Dress Crepes, at 7%c yard.
10c Pajama Checks, 8c yard. Large
and small checks.
36 inch White Ratine at 15c yard.
Very special value.
-Downstairs Section.
SHEER ORGANDIE
FLOUNCINGS—15 to 18 inch
es wide—for dresses and bo
leros. Special for Monday at
69c yard.
LACE FLOUNCINGS—Silk
and Cotton Shadows, and net
tops—white, cream, ecru, two-
toned and black—18 to 27
inches wide. Priced regularly
up to $5—special for Monday
at $1.89 yard.
Women are buying these
Suits for traveling. For* trips
by train, by motor, by boat
they are ideal. Light, cool,
easily changed.
Somehow they were /never
quite so smart, probably be
cause the extreme simplicity of
this season’s coat style suits
an unceremonious fabric like
Palm Reach cloth peculiarly
well.
This is an event, yon will not
want to miss—for it brings you
the opportunity to buy regular
$12.50 Suits—all new, fresh,
immaculate—at $7.50.
-Fourth Floor.