The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, July 04, 1906, Image 4
THE ATLANTA GEOROIAN.
TTFIlNESDAY. JULY 4. IMS.
r BEING CELEBRATED
IN SOUTHERN CITIES
Bu siness Houses Give
Holiday to Their
Employees.
MANY EXCURSION
TRAINS ARE OPERATED
Bx-Confed«rate Soldiers Join In
Festivities and Oratory Flows
Free at Many Places.
Independence day W being appropri
ately celebrated throughout the South
today.
In many cltlea and town* ralllea are
being held and the bark attraction*
aro being largely patronlaed. Exrur-
■ i it train* have carried many picnic
partlea from the cltlea and the country
where barbecue* and apeechmaklng
ar« the principal attraction*. ^
Mot of the buelnee* houee* gave
hall or whole holidays to their eip-
The cotton exchange was closed dur-
lm; 111'.' day.
T.> ti\e pceaent lime there have been
H" f..t..titles aa the result of exploding
firework* or wrecks rsported.
In some places the ex-Confederate
*. oiler* held reunions.
OBSERVED AS HOLIDAY
AT COLUMBUS, CA,
■r< - le| to The ileurxlsn.
t olumbus, Qa., July 4.—There was
n . formal celebration of the Fourth
lo-ie today. The day was generally oh-
Ki ivud as n holiday, most of the stores
. losing in the afternoon and many lak-
tnc iti|i* to the country. There were
several baseball games played.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
hi • del to The Georgian.
Cordele, qa., July 4.—Large crowds
of people front hire went to the old
tuntil grounds today to participate In
tic Fourth of July celebration. The
feature of the celpbrgtluit was the an
nual reunion of the Confederate vet-
et.nia of Dooly county, which was
la, nely nllendetl by the boys who wore
• gray. Orcat preparations had been
mil. fur their entertainment and the
O,. aslon waa one of enjoyment and
merriment to all who attended.
BIRMINGHAM CELEBRATE8
. GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Hi Ul lo the fleorglan.
Itirmlngham, Ala., July 4 — Business
oI all kind suspended here at noun to-
.lav and |h? masses are this afternoon
seeking amusei ~ 1
etnent In various places.
game between Blrmlng-
|un and Montgomery waa the chief
ruing attraction, hut Ills afternoon
hi ought every available car Into aer-
Vt, e lo bundle Iho big crowds which
IP.eked to the various resorts. In ad*
,111 Ipn to the regular holiday crowds of
the district, a number of excursion
train* cams to the city enrly this morn
ing Indications point to a largo at-
ten.tain *• ,it Smith's park, where 'Bod-
|,v • Wslthour, of Atlanta, nnd Norton
will make ft ll-mlls bicycle race. U
will be a motor-paced race, Walthour
O-I.m on Eclipse With Slubhs UP. and
Norton using hit wheel, "Mike the
Tiamik" with Fields up. Both ma
chines can do U mliea an hour.
BAVANNAH CELEBRATE8
INDEPENDENCE DAV.
hr del to the Georgian.
.s.ivapnah. Ga-, July 4.—The Fourth
Is being appropriately celebrated here
ieday. Thousand* from thin city and
thie section of the slate visited Tyb*e,
while the isle of Hope. Moplgonjep',
\\ at asvv and other nearby resorts did a
great business. In the city there was a
,p ,1,1.-header baeeball game between
AuguMa and Savannah, which was at-
i. mi. d by thousands. _ , _
Tim coton exchange and th# Savan
nah board of trade were clo*ed.
HOLDING CELEBRATION
AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
ppeciid lo the Georgian.
I trpnIhi*. Ala.. July 4 —A celebra
lion of the Fourth of July I* being held
hoe today. At Congo and Caa|no
parks racing, baseball and flag raisings
it11 fcaiurr* of tbs day. . .
r •night there will ba an elaborate
display of firework*-
Military Display.
hi lo The Ueorglan.
Chattanooga, T*np, July 4.—Battery
a. N cl. 8. T.. ha* gone to Union City,
Tenn , t<> participate In the Fourth of
July , clabratlon. The battery shipped
it. tlvr guns there a few days ago.
GEN, LEE'S APPEAL
TO JMUTURE
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER WANT8
GEORGIA TO ERECT MONU.
MENT AT VICKSBURG.
The following appeal to the Georgia
legislature has lirni prasanted by Gen
eral Stephen D. I.ce. who comes as
special commissioner asking that (he
Georgia legislature erect a monument
to Georgia soldiers that fought and
died on the battleflehl of Vicksburg:
War Department.
Vicksburg National Military Park
CommlMioi).
Vicksburg, Mis*., July t, 1104.
The Honorable, the Members of the
Georgia Legislature.
Gentlemen: We have the honor
Invite yuur attention to the work In the
Vicksburg National Military park, by
the United Slates and by state* as fob
Iowa:
The fighting ground during the siege
and defense of this city In till about
1.110 acres, has been purchased. Con
federate, Union. Grant and five second I
ary avenue* h*v* been laid out and
constructed as earth road*. These ave
nues and the public roads In the battle
field made a total of IT miles of park
roadway, all of which will be instated
with a fine duality of concreting gravel
—eight mile* have been metaled to
date. Fifteen bridges have been built
at n contract cost of || 18,448. The
park commemorates the campaign,
siege and defense of Vicksburg (March
— " ' 4, 1841) and HI Iron tab-
place lell the story' of each
M. m _. vision and corps of both
armies; 80* Iron battery nnd upproach
tablets liave been cast «nd are en route
to the park; 2* bronxe tablets have
H08CHT0N.
lore* another of our people atteaded
. H- Dele
Tuesday foi
In the Get*
yfcara. • . M
prrlcrr. awl A I'.
Atlivnm, to spend
' 1-riifessor and Mrs. Hum.
sev*r.I ,1sI • will, their chi
yi....nuln V r . r. turcel
Ml.* Mattie Pttt*. . I
it., p est of Mrs. Maud
"'ll a. j. Ad use of Bnekheed, Oi.. epenj
Muu.1.1 with Id. mi. postmaster Adauia. el
l.Yt I .a,.day fur har bom* at Jersey.
, l.mm* Aadereoa, after speudli
imnch. at L*unite. B. fc, ntlursi
viesdsy.
. Minute Miller. o( Aeburu, Is the
of mi-* Mayo McDaniel, of our city,
LAWRENCEVILLE.
i e»s«-e r. Winn and family, of
n.iugh, will spend the summer
and Mrs. A. P. Cain and family,
ar ,n, have been vls|tlng friend*
r*-t nthr.
and Mrs. G. W. Williams spent
t> with relatives In Auburn.
. J [1 U .illace was the guest o*
see at Hog Mountain Sunday.
. J H lull ylalti.I her father
Qaddeae Monday.
mi— Vn»htl ii i -hanan returned
lotoday (rum Atlanta.
been cast for the commission; tl Iron
guide boards are now In place; 125 old
ennnon of the kind and rallber need
In the siege anil defense, have been re
ceived from the war department and
112 have been mounted on field car
riage*—54 on the Confederate and 5*
on the Union line; 11 will be mounted
on siege carriages. The lines of en
trenchment of the two armies wl|l ho
exactly restored; the lines of all the
Union approaches, or saps, will be
marked by Iron tablets. The work
thus outlined lias been, or will he, done
by the national eommtsslnn, under di
rection of the secretary of war, at the
rost of the United Slates. Six hun
dred thousand dollar* h»Ve been ap
propriated by congress for the work
and additional appropriation* Wl|l lie
made until the park Is fully estab
lished.
Twelve stales (Illinois, Iowa, Massa
chusetts. Michigan, Minnesota. Missis
sippi. New Hampshire, New Ynrk,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Wis
consin) have appropriated *423,500 for
the Vicksburg park—an average of *2,
(43 for each command.
» t the hronxo work, Illinois ha*
a slate memorial of while
Georgia marble, In the form of a dome,
54 (eet in diameter and 64 feet high.
The names (about St,250) of the *o1t
dlers who then bslanged to the T* Illi
nois commands engaged In the opera
tion* commemoratad »>y the park, will
be Inscribed In bronse on Ihe Interior
wall of this dome. The cost of the
completed memorial will be $800,040.
The state has also placed 7* monu
ments and 81 marker* In the park.
Iowa hne placed II monument Inscrip
tions and will eoon place 5* bronxe
markers; her slat* memorial I* under
construction—a granite peristyle with
six brans* panels In alto relief and a
bronse equestrian figure In front of the
center, at n cnntraat cost af *100,*00.
Massachusetts. New Hampshire nnd
Pennsylvania have placed state mem
orials In the purk. Tha last-named
bear* this Inscription; "litre brothers
fought for their principles; her* heroes
died for their country and a united
people will foreve* cherish the pre
cious legacy of their noble manhood."
Minnesota's slat* memorial—a rock
faced obelisk uf Mouth Carotin* granite
•0 test high. Is under contract nnd work
on It will soon begin. Th* slate also
places three monuments end three
murker* In the park. Ohio has placed
II monument! and *0 markers, and la
expected to make an additional ap
propriation for a state memorial. Mla-
atsslppl will plar* a beautiful state
memorial and about 25 marker* In the
park. Wisconsin will place 17 monu
ment Inscriptions and seven markers,
and -Is expected lo make another ap
propriation for a state memorial end
or additional marker*. Michigan.
New Turk and Rhode Island will sack
erect a fine state memorial. This sum-
nary show* that ten atnt* memorial*,
.74 monument* end I»» markers have
been appropriated for by th* legisla
ture* of 13 states. About It more stats
memorials and not leas than 150 addi
tional monuments pnd markers, hy
atatee, esn reasonably be expected. A
bill appropriating *140,000 for the
Vicksburg park h** passed both
houses of the Louisian* legislature ftl
mmt unanimously. It seems certain
to become l*w end w|ll enable the
stale to place a very beautiful mem
orial and about 2* markers In the park.
The varied and picturesque beauty
of the battlefield cannot be described,
but must b* seen to be realised apd
appreciated. When the park Is finished
end tbs 2* states Interested lmve
placed their memorial*, monument*
ami markers therein, * landscape bar
tlrfield picture will have been created,
unsurpassed for historic accuracy and
Interest, for beauty apd attractive-
ne**.
Georgia must hav* en honorable and
a prominent pert In th|* great and en
during work. Th* atata had It com
mand* engaged In the operations com
memorated by the Vicksburg park—U
le General Pemberton's and 10 In Gen
eral Joaeph K. Johnston’s army. Tha
vale* th* unselfish devotion to duty
end th* exalted patriotism displayed
by her soldiers throughout thee* opera
tions are a priceless legacy to their
children, to tbelr state, end to the nm
t |on.
Gentlemen of the legislature, we ap
peal to you, during the present ses
sion, to make an appropriation for this
park, worthy of them and commensu-
rate with th* wealth end resource* of
the Empire stale of the South.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM T. RIGBY,
STEP! - - - -
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
WAS RUSUET QUIET
NO ACCIDENT8 ARE REPORTED
TO POLICE HEADQUAR
TERS OR H08PITAL.
With a tiasriiail ram# at 3:10 o'clock, a
ahiuo battle iimnedlateljr following and a
celebratlou by the Daughters of tbc Ainer-
Irau Revolution, all of which will take
place at llodiuont park, the bualeat and
pt the 1011)** tlujp tbe auleteet Fourth of
July Atlanta baa ever known will have
panned Into hlatory. The predict Iona of
the weather man for abowera fortunately
tlimiaamla of v 1*1 tor* and toe gny decora
(Vrt" ,# ir*a*“ j^aervaw# of .the National *
Jloe and .
No accident a bare been reported at
Htber the police station or boepltnl, and
an ntnionphrro of realty and peaceful ne**
hovers about both luatltuttuua.
The aaloxma are eloaed, and aa a result
very few arrests have been made.
FIFTEEN SOCIETY WOMEN
TO RACE IN AUTOS
By Prlrete Leased Wire.
New York, July 4.—What Is consid
ered by motor enthusiasts to be one
of th* most novel auto races ever held
In this country takes place today on
th* Ia>ng Branoh beach, when fifteen
society women, who are spending the
summer at that rreort, compel* In a
mile rare, driving thalr own machines
and traveling *1 expre** speed.
Among tfioae who will compete, ere
r*. Stephen", Mr*. Wallace Guilford,
r*. Willard Curll*. Mrs. Kurt* Wil
son. Mr*. A. E. Arlr, Mr*, iloennan
Cutting, Mr*, p. O. M|ll* and Mr*. P.
Debbon.
Two Oharming Visitor*.
Mr*. Ellen Dortch Longstroet, widow
of General Lnngatreet, wko I* po*t-
mlatra** at Ga|ne*v||l*. and Mr*. AI-
tlltaon, widow of Gpvernur W. V. At
kinson, who I* postmistress at Newnan,
net by appointment Wednesday morn-
ng In wylfig n *ocl*| visit In Mr*. T.
t Ft. Cobh, usalstant state librarian.
BOY CBMESTO LIFE
LITTLE JAB. MoOANAUOHEY
MAY RECOVER.
Child Was Given Up As Dead
By All At Bed
side.
After being apparently ile*d for over
an hour, little Jams* L. McCenaughy,
nephew of Mr*. Robinson I). Cruad*.
he* lived for thirty-six, and, aa Mr.
Crusoe said Wednesday afternoon at
hi* residence, 140 Washington street.
It I* believed, with careful nursing, he
will recover entirely, although at the
present time th* little fellow I* a*
near death'* door ** I* jn-alble with
out being on the other side.
The case I* one o( the must peculiar
which ha* com* to light In Atlanta for
many months. Jama*, who I* In hi*
6th year, waa taken 111 with mealies
two week* ago. Thu malady front Into
pneumonia apd all bo|« of
SOUTHERN SOCIETY
D
In Georgia and Adjoining States
Pleasant Mention From Other Cities
AMERICU8, GA.
JIlu Blanche Hawkins has gone to
Buena Vista, to attend the William*'
English wedding.
Mlases Angle and Fannie Mae Willi
ford are the guest* of Mias Willie
Pearl Davis. In Valdosta.
Mrs. C. J. White left last week for
Hendersonville, N. C, to spend the
summer.
Mrs. 1-M HhefTleld and daughter.
Sarah, hav* gune on an extended trip
out west.
Mias Mattie Lewis Pod son Is spend
ing some tlmo very pleasantly
Montezuma.
Colon11 and Mrs. W. F. Wallis left
Wednesday for Buena Vista to at
tend the WUUajne-YkiglUh wedding.
morning shortlySder ( o'clock all the
breath left the little’ body. The child
waa examined by the trained purae In
attendance and by several nelghbqr*.
a physician pot being reached at the
time. It was decided by all that death
had come.
Nevertheless the .body we* wqrked
on for a time wjlh th* fiope of again
starting respiration. This was finally
given up and the body wrapped (n a
blanket until tha attending phyelelan
could reach the house, while watch
ing the body a strange.eenaallon edme
over Mr. Crusoe about, op* hour after
the body had btf|i wrapped In the
blanket. Tho llitlf follow's eyaUds
quivered, then opened. The pliydlrjnn*
came and everything wo# .dime . to
maintain tha life which had appeared.
The effort* were successful and U la
now believed the l|tt|e fellow will |lv*
after having been tjead op* hour.
LOAFING WITH THE R. F. D. BOYS
HEN P LEE,
JAMES G. EVEREST.
Park Commissioners.
Read Changes Nam*.
The Wadley and Midland railroad
has amended Its character and will
be henceforth known ns the Wadley
Bquthern Railway Company. The prin
cipal office Is move! from Wadley lq
Savanpah.
Qevarnor Terrell at Trion.
Governor Terrell left Atlanta Wed
nesday morning for Trion. Chaltoog*
county, where n* delivered a Fourth
of July address to the mill operative*
and people of that section.
Nourse Gets Prometisn.
O. Nourse. formerly general In
spector of the Southern division of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
assistant i ‘
has been made assistant
‘ * r Ji dla
with
__ . ... superintend
ent of the fourth district qf th* Soutb-
hi.
rm division,
Nashville.
quarters at
Jeb'» the Star of the Bunch.
When Jub \V. Algood, who carries
a twenty-mile route In Walton county,
arrived at the Kimball house Tuesday
night they had to remove the middle
section pf the storm door to let him
In. The first thing he saw waa an
•utamaRo weighing machine and the
clerk steered him over to that, re
marking that the elevator* were only
tested for a few tons.
Mr. Algood dropped In hla nickel
and tho needle spun round like a
Fourth of July plnwhaal. Then the
gong rang three times and the polntor
stopped on *47 pound*.
Mr. Algood is the biggest man who
ever carries the mall through Georgia,
and he challenges any other state to
match him- Tne big chulro In the
Kltilball were not wide enough lo «c-
comitiodate him, nnd Wednesday morn
ing, when ho wedged himself between
the urms of nn Inviting seat It re
quired iwo b<;< boy* *pd a porter to
remove th* chair, liell-hop No. 2j de
clares that Ihe big man used a shop
horn to get Into tha Uut|) tub. Thp
Walnra county giant wear* a gray unlr
form nnd a helmet and doclare* with
a emUe that the tntlor. who mad* It
lost money on the contract- ' '
Mr. Algood Is «b quiet as he Is big.
but his brother, David Algood, whn I*
also a mail carrier, did the talking
for the family. i
••Job certainly la getllng fat," ha re
marked. "I’m sorry for that home he
drives. He has * great big hora* he’s
been driving over b twe*ly-inlle route
for eleven year*-- ' The boy* thought
he was n policeman when he got. here
Inst night with that uniform on."
•' vrW
Jack 8mith There, Too.
Jasper Nowton Smith, known to his
friends as “Uncle Jack," arrived In tho
Klpibnll rotunda In time to mix with
the rural route men! Ho seemed to
know most of them nnd hi* silk hat
and merr;t Initglt «T*" othqr* to his
corner. "Uncle Jot k" amused the
crowd wllli Ills fortuno tellM *timt
nnd mill P* many good rtp.rief a.t any
vapdevllle star ever sprang In a twpn-
ty-mlnufe monologue.
•Tv* lived 31 years each Jn two
couptf
live another
to go™
*i," remarked Mr. 8in|th, "and
W looking for a good county to
utlher 84. Where* tha beit'pl*co
THOMASVILLE VOTES
MQNEY FOR PAVING
Hpeelel fa The Georgian.
Thoniasvllle. G*>, July 4-Thonis*v|llo
voted Mrt.000 fur tiering purpose* jeslerdey
hy a vote of 21* lo *.
The pienxr *° P»* the. elty’e quo-
third of the cost of the roving of six
Idock* lu the huslnest portion pith Tltrl-
Aed lirlck and laying cement sidewalks.
Property owner* uf shutting frontage pay
iho rciualploig tso thlrde.
AN INVESTIGATION
WILL NQT BE MApE.
H|t*del |o The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. C., July 4.—Tht re-
portn that an organised hand qf pi
rates was operating on the Atlantic
seaboard from Maine to Florl'dS pnd
thqt Henry 8calt, * condemned mur
derer and mutineer Is now In J* 11 here.
Is false. So lltll* Importance did the
Federal authorities attach to the let
ter purporting tu disclose tbs Iqner
secrete of the alleged band that an In
vcsflgatlon waa deemed unnecessary.
LITTLE PRINCE LEOPOLD.
Ily Private la-seed Wire.
New York. July 4.—The Tammany
Roc|ety celebrated today tha 184th an
niversary of tho peclara*l°n uf Inde
pendence. „. .
On the printed program of the dpy p
pruccedlngs fourteen orator* were
scheduled to make speech** and 13 of
them are member* of congress. The
only local speaker not a member of
congress wo* State Senator Thomas F.
^tSoVxxxmen \V. Itourk.' fockran,
grand sachem of the society, presided.
It was lu:30 when Ihe sachem and at
tendants marched qn the platform. At
that tlm* the big h*ll was not half
filled. The attendance was the small
est for many year*. Leader Murphy
was present nnd was received with
mild applause. . t
Grand Sachem t’oekran said that re
cent sickening exposures had disclosed
the fact that all great corporations |
were fountains of fraud. He suid that j
the great robber* In these corporation*
(fail not been punished, but had light
ened their grips on the fund* under
tltelr control. He denounced as rob
bery the political contributions by th*
Insurance companies.
Mr. fockran hi his talk ubout the
Insurance cases said:
"The spectacle of five Judges sus
taining tile opinion of the prosecut
ing officer of the county thut there was
no evidence lo convict a man who took
854.404 from un Insurance company of
which he was an officer, nnd gave It
to the Republican campaign fund,
made civilisation stand aghast.”
PMAH P, JASON
IS FATALLY SLASHED
^Lhlstlm. 1 Jt/irT-A'iVuiIkaowit men slash
ed Hill Jason, the ls»sr«l second iMiruiau,
so badly early today Gut It U feared he
will d|e.
GERRY WILL NOT TALK
ABOUT THE THAW CASE
By 1‘Grate Leased Wire.
New York, July 4.—Commodore El-
dredge Gerry, hesd of Ibe Gerry So
ciety, arrived from Europe today on
the Hambui-g-Amertean liner Kaiser
Wilhelm der tiros so, with Mrs. Gerry.;
Miss Mabel Gerry nnd three friends.]
Commodore Gerry, who knew Stan
ford White, the architect kilted by
Harry Thaw, talked briefly about th*
now famous case.
-I learned of th* tragedy Just be
fore I boarded the steamer at Cher
bourg." said Commodore Gerry, “but
the report that c*me to me was vary
meagre. White was as well known In
Paris as he wax In Kaw York. 1 am
Interested In knowing what Ihe public
think about the shooting, but I don’t [ This pietnr* was pose* foe by tbe fature
bel|*» f pay* to sxprea* gny opinion!king af Ik* Belgians. Util* Prior* Leopold,
myself as to whether or not young ,ksl Amrrlrsn hoys might as* bow he look*
Thaw waa Justified In what h* did." la Bister Dress clottdug
gUPSl of Mls.i Majbelle
Mrs. Tom Stallings, of Arkansas, Is
spending somt tlmo with Mrs. Ed Stal
lings.
Alls* Clair* Hollis, the much ad
mired guest of Mrs. Allan Fort and
Mlsa Susanna Simmons, Ims returned
to her home In Huena Vlata.
Mlsa Mattie Chapitell, of Macon, la
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John Tay
lor.
Air. and Mrs. J. G. Dodson are at
Indian Spring this week.
'CAVlfTpRING.
Miss Kate Klrton. of Livingston, waa
the guest of Miss Lillian Montgomery,
Tuesday.
Mr. Louie Caddel, of Gadsden, Ala.,
Is here for a faw day*.
. R. G. Snow has returned from gq
extended visit to hi* parents in Fort
Valley.
Tha marriage of Miss Cynthia Sewell
and Mr. Maroellus Benton, of Montlcel-
lo, Ga., was solenmlsed Wednesday
afternoon at 4:34 at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. B.
Sewell. Rev. John Sewell, of Rome,
an uncle of the bride, performed the
ceremony. Mr. and Mr*. Bsnton Isft
on the 8:34 train fop Chattanooga, and
other points, before returning to Mon-
tlcello, their future home.
Mlaa Floy Bay, left Thursday for
Jackson, Ga., to resums htr school.
Misses Mgs and Eddilou Simmons, of
East Point, are the guests of their
sunt. Mr*. W. o. Connor.
Mis* Fannie Harper returned this
morning from Piedmont, where she
attended the McCollister-Moody wed
ding.
Misses Julia Cunningham and Nettle
Stringer, of Talladega, Ala., hav* re
turned home after a visit to Miss Lela
Montgomery.
Mr. Sqm Wood, of Rome, spent last
night In town.
W. B. Chldsey Is In town.
Miss Mabel Spools will return
tonight after a visit to friends.
Little Louise Cooper, of Atlanta, la
spending th* summer with her grand
mother, Mr*. W. P. Trout.
Miss Helen Dunn, of Opelika, Is tbe
guest of her father at the Green hotel.
auguSta.
An Interesting marirag* of last Mon
day afternoon, occurring at the hqme
of the bride's mother, on Taylor direct,
at 2:34 o'clock, was that of Miss Otlle
J. DoMore to Mr. Ernest Potts, of Ath
ens, Ga. Rev. J. T. Plunket officiated.
Tho young couple left Immediately aft
er the ceremony for a Northern bridal
■ • before going lo (heir home In
tip
Athens.
Th* « — __
day evening In the Confederate hall
th* Richmond county court house. In
honor of the graduating cadets, was a
brilliant affair, and waa largely at
tended by the friends of the popular
young gentlemen. The chaperons of
ths occasion wera Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Presslty, Mr. and Mr*. Charles Fer
ris. Mr. and Mrs. Ttnnant Houston, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Boykin, Dr. and Mrs.
Jsmsi Hull and Dr. and Mrs. W. C.
Lyle.
The marrlsg* of Mlsa Bstall* Elli
son lo Mr. Walter Scott on last Wed-
ntaday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of the bride's parents on lower
Ellis street, was a pretty event. The
home was attractively decorated for
the occasion with palms and fern* and
a profusion of fragrant cut flowers.
The bride waa attended by har sister,
Mr*. W. J. Whitfield, of Moblls, Ala.,
as matron of honor and htr two young
er sister* as little bridesmaids. Rev.
8. R. Belk officiated. The bride wore
white silk mull and carried bride's
roses. During the afternoon the bride
changed htr wadding gown far a trav
eling suit of gray, made with an aton
Jacket and worn with a lingerie waist
and a gray hat. Mr. and Mrs. Scbtt
left for ^Thomson, where they will visit
th* groom’s rtlallve*. Upon thalr re
turn to th* city thay will make thalr
home with the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mr*. T. J. Ellison.
The members of th* Tuesday After
noon Bridge Club were entertained
yesterday afternoon by Miss Lila Rey
nold*. The winner of the first prlxe
was Mrs. Thomas Tobin Miller, who
was presented with a beautiful parasol.
Th* consolation prlxe, a while porte- - . — - - t -
monnnl*, was secured by Mlsa Laaq Ha-. Mrises Lei *- Reba and Lucy Jernigam
wnrth ' Misses Hullle and Celesta Park, Sara
Mrs’ Chart** Baker, who Is pleasant- Lee Thornton, Man' Copelap ami Hen-
ly remembered In Augusta a* Mlsa rtslln Smith, Uessra. Harnett Evan*.
A Who has Just recent- Henley Hall. Miller Armor. By!* Smith,
Hon. J. B. Park and others.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. K. Jopllng spent
mull, lace trlmm-.l, and carried
shower bouquet of fern*, tied with
green ribbon. A reception nt the home
of the bride's parents followed the
church ceremonial.
Mrs. E. 31. Osborne am] daughter,
Alls* Julia Osborne, have returned front
Hephzlbah, where they have been
.'.pending the past few days.
Mr. Boykin Wright left today for
Elberton, Ga.. to attend the wedding of
Miss Norma Wright to .Mr. Harr}’
Hawes, which takes place Thursday
evening.
Mr. and Airs. R. B. Heath, with their
little son, Master Elliott Heath, who
Is convalescing from a long and tedi
ous Illness, will elare shortly for a trip
to Bea ufort.
BARNESVILLE.
Air. pnd Mrs. Frank Alatthews, af
Sour Lake, Texas, are In the city vlq-
lllng Air. and Airs. J. B. Jordan.
Mr. and Airs. Judson Williams,
Alacon, have been spending the week
with friends here.
Airs. S. K. Cook has returned from
an sxtended stay with her daughter,
Mr*. Rope Tlgqer, at Whly Sulphur
Springs, Oa.
Mr. and Airs. George L. Summers
hsv* gone to Greenbrier, W. Vs., to
remain a month.
Air. and Airs. W. D. Cory have gone
to Fort Volley after a pleasant visit
with the family of Mr, H. B. Burr.
Their home Is In Afalne.'
Airs. Bailie Matthew*, of Arcadia.
Fla., Is In the city with Mrs. H. O.
Dickey.
Miss Ll|l|e Atfinsr has gone to At
lanta to be the gueat of relatives dur
ing July.
Mrs. P. H. Maddox Is In Atlsnta vis
iting relatives for a few days.
Airs. S. E. Dusenberry and daugh
ter. Ethel, have returned from a vlalt
to Carrollton.
Airs. 8. B. Wimpy and children, of
Rome, ara hare, the guest* of Mrs. J.
G. Suggs.
Alls* T. V. Taylor has returned front
a pleasant visit with her fr|end. Mips
Ions Ison, In Griffin.
Airs. B. C. Milner. Miss Lola Milner,
Alls* Susie Alliner, Mrs. B. H. Butts
nd Air. R. B, .Milner form a party
hat Is spending a week at . Indian
. Pope Huguley. of Atlanta, was
in the city recently with friends.
Air. F. A. Colquitt has returned to
his home In CordeJ*. after a Vl*lt with
his father, Mr. J. W- Colquitt.
Mrs. Earle King and little daughter
have returned to thelf hopte In Atlanta,
after spending a couple of wfek* with
Air. and Mrs. J. AI. Martin.
Dr. George Al. Mitchell, of Tlfton,
was |n the city a few days th(y week
with the family of his father, Air. Rob
ert Mitchell.
Mr. Walter O. Afarshburn has re
turned from Athens, where he Is tak-
Inff a course in the law department of
tt J,B8a«lVaMd Emmie Le.
Trice and Mrs. Fullerton have returned
from Epst J’offiL
COMMERCE, QA.
Dr. and Mr*. Albert Neal, of Or
lando, Fla., are tho guests of Mrs.
W. 8. Mlxe, this week.
Alls* Mich ell, of Macon, and Miss
Vinson, of Jonssboro, ara tha gueata
of Alisa Noren* Cooper-
A delightful tea was glvan Tuesday
evening by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allse
complimentary to Dr. and Mr*. Albert
Neal. The guest* were: Dr. and Mrs-
Neal. MIX* Muntgoiuery, Air. and Alta
G. T. Rice, Air. and Air*. Marvin Shap-
kla. Air*. John Alontgomary.
Aliases Maxwell and Stovall, of El
berton. are visiting AI|ss Minnie Sto-
vail.
Mis* Blackvall. of South Carolina,
will vlalt Mr*. D. J. Blackwell.
Alias Maud* Pittman gave a lawn
party Tuesday evening at her home on
South Broad afreet, complimentary to
Alisa Montgomery, of Gainesville.
Alls* Alary Boyd la visiting In Hart
well and Tocos.
Mias Meadow, of Athens, spent Sun
day here, as the guest of Airs. J. W.
VVIllnm*. QREEN8B0R0
Mrs. Jameson and son, Cedi, of
Decatur, are visiting Judge and Air*-
J. F. Thornton. Rev. and Airs. Jame
Jammon. Mrs. Garrard and Alls* Belle
AlIJ'er.
Allas Addle Copelan entertained the
Domino Club very delightfully Friday
afternoon.
Several of the young people enjoyed a
pleasant moonlight title to Wntson
Springs Thursday evening. The springs
were formally opened Saturday and
bid fair to be very popular. The young
people spent the time In skating In Ihe
o|>en nlr pavilion. Those composing
the party were: Allsses Addle Copelan.
Kate Evans. Nellie ifall, Jennie Evans
nnd Kitse Armor, Alcssrs. Guy Hall.
Audubon Ponder. J. W. Evans, Grover
Hightower. Lloyd Smith and Garnett
Evans. Afr. and Mrs. E. H. Armor
chaperoned the party. .
Mr. Audubon Ponder returned Sun
day from hla brother's marriage at
Unadllla. He attended the reception
given by the groom's iiarcnta In For
syth.
Dr. W. E. Adams has been In Atlanta
this week.
The Golden Links Missionary So
ciety gave a charming reception at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. John T. Robins
Tuesday afternoon. In honor of their
founder, Mrs. Jameson, of Decatur.
Refreshing punch was vary gracefully
served by Aliases Louise Wright nnd
Alary Alice Robins. Delirious cream,
nnd cake were served by Airs. Wright,
Mrs. Klmbro, Airs. Robins, Misses Ar
mor, Thornton, Smith and Zaldee Irby.
About fifty ladles called to meet Airs.
Jameson.
Airs. J. E. Armor and Alls* Zaldee
Irby left Thursday for Wlptarvffi* to
attend the Athena district meeting of
Miss Laurie Caldwell Is visiting Airs.
Nowell, of Conyers.
Air. and A|rs. Smith, of Meridian,
Aliys., ara spending tha summer In
Greensboro.
Luther Smith has returned from
Oklahoma.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
juna with Its graduatqs and bridsa
has passed Into h|»fory, Among the
Ipst of important June ueddlpgs was
that of Mlsa Elizabeth Virginia J*ml-
aon. daughter of Mr- and Mr*. John
Jemlson, and Air- Bt|W«rd Thomas
Holmes, of Macon. Ga., which took
place on* Wednesday evening at th*
Bt. Mary* on the Highland*. The wade
d nt Was typical pi June, "a rose wed
ding, every flower being LaFrance and
American beauty. A|lr* femlspn's
bridesmaids were Miss Martha Whit
man gnd Miss Roiine Clark*, of At
lanta, Miss Marie Plnckard and Alisa
•:va Comer, of Birmingham. Allas
Jaipisop'* gown wa* white satin and
point lace made prince** with vsry
long tralp. Air. Holmes Is an alumnus
of Rarvgfd and holds the chair pf
Greek In the Alercer University at
u «P“ n -. Mr. and Mrs. Holme* will
•ropd Ihelf wedding tpur In the Sap
phire country. i
The marriage of Alls* Evan Owen
ay 1 * Alr. Grover Thaxtpn wa* «olemnlx-
evening at the Owenlun
Methodist Church, Dr. B. B. Glasgow
performing'the ceremony. The maid
of honqr wa* Miss Sadlo Gillespie, a
cousin of the bride. .Miss Owen's
maids were Aliases Alary Gillespie,
Ju|la Ware, Laure Truslow, Miriam
Jacksop, Edith Howard and Alaude
Adams. The bride's gown Was Pi
white crape tie chine and h*r veil of
Ml 8» r ^bsuet wa* qf Iflle* of the
■■■. Both tbs bride and groom *r*
prominently connected and vary young.
Mr. Thaxton and his brld* hav* gone
East on a wedding Journey- On their
return they will he with tht groom’*
parents —Hai r. -
pleted.
son ar* quite popular here and Air*.
Jameson has been the guest of honor
at several delightful dln|pgs, etc. Those
who have entertained for her ar* Mr*.
W. G. Klmbro. Air*. M. C. Wright.
Mrs. E. V7. Copelan and Air*, o. T.
ttof.
Alls* Virginia Wilson, of Baker's
Field, Cal., Is visiting her aunt, Mr*
M. L. Bickers.
Miss Annie Davison ha* raturped to
her home In Woodvllle.
The
Grimes
Plains Included Mrs. L. P. Jernlgan,
party which attended the
s-Christie marriage a( 'White
until the|r pan home js cqpt-
The wedding pf AIlis AUtpllne Boy-
iter and Afr. Eugene Brawn, which
look place at thu home of Rev. Dr.
John W. Stags on Monday evening.
Mm* a* a surprise to their many
lenda. Mr. and Airs. Drawn Isft In
Mary Allche), and who ha* Just recent
ly arrived In the city from Honolulu
to visit her mother on the Hill, waa
complimented yesterday afternoon with
a progressive bridge party of five ta
bles By th* Misses I-angdon. Miss
Marlon Gardner and Mlsa Janie Tlm-
berlak* wop- the first and consolation
prises, each of whqni were presented
with modern book*. Miss Anna Ayer
was awarded the booby
palmetto fan, lied with
Alls* Lees Raworth has returned
from a delightful visit to relative* and
friends at Selma. Ala- and Colum
bus, Ga.
Judge W. F. Eva will go to Atlanta
the last of th* weak to accompany Mis*
Sara Eve home, who has been vlsltr
Ing relatives several weeks.
Miss Lucy Doughty has returned
from Sullivans Island.
Miss Sophia Fttta has returned to
Franklin, Tenn., after a visit to Dr.
and Mrs. Charles Montgomery.
Th* First Prssbytcrlan church oral
th* scene Wednesday evening of a
pretty and Interesting • marriage, the
contracting parties being Mist Lucy
J. Ingram and Mr. William T. Hixson.
The altar was decorated with palm*
and ferns and ths fnarrtage service was
pronounced by Rev. J. T. Plunket. The
ushers wsrs Messrs. Sweeney Sikes.
Charles 1- Bailie. L. J. Henry and Al.
L. Brown. They entered In couples
and arara followed by the maid of
honor. Miss Lena May Ingram, x slater
of the bride, who entered alone, and
preceded the brld* anil groom to tha
altar. Afr. George Welech waa heat
brld# wore ah exquisite
an of whit* eallenn* cloth, the bodice
Sunday In Aladlson
Broughton revival.
Rev. J. T. Robins has returned from
a visit to Warrenton.
Mlsa Matty* Medlln ha* returned
from a visit to Monroe.
Aire. Burger, on* of the most gifted
of the national W. C. T. U. worker*,
gave three highly Interesting and In
structive lecture* et the Methodist apd
Presbyterian churches. She received
a very nice collection for the Georglu
tir i' »r it
yoke of lace, outlined with medallions
of heavy Irish lace.. She wore white
rosebuds In her hair ana carried a su- ,
perb bouquet of bride's roses. Th* Joyed by those
maid of honor wore a gown of wblt* J. F. Thornton,
W. C. T. U.
Mrs. Caldwell ba* returned from a
pleasant visit to friends In Atlanta apd
Conyers.
Dr. O. H. Weaver, of Alacon. who has
been vl*jiing hi* eietera, returned ppm*
Sunfiay.
Mrs. Al. M. Burke, of Uacon; Aire.
Jones, of Anniston, Al*., and Mr*. Oc
tavio Baas, of Macon. *r* spending tbe
summer with Miss Mery Weaver. Air*.
Hud nail Weaver and children, of Ala-
con. are alto spending several weeks
with MDs Weaver.
Mlat Hellle Park entertained the fol
lowing guests at a delightful a pend-
the-day party Thursday: Misses Leila
Jernlgan. Halite Walker, Henrietta
Smith, Annie Grimes, Georgia Boswell,'
of Penfield. and Adelaide Allen, of At
lanta.
Ml** Mary Jim Dunlap, of Atlanta,
arrived Saturday to spend sereral
weeks with Allas Reba Jernlgan. Sev
eral delightful entertainments will be
given in her honor.
Mioses Henrietta and Slots* Smith
will spend this week In Thomson.
Mrs. J. E Armor gave a spenff-tbe-
day party In honor of Mr*. Jameson,
of Decatur, and Mrs. W. T. Oarrard, of
Nona. Th* day was
medlattly after th* ceremony for their
future home. Cincinnati.
Mia* Lfisl* Richardson and Alisa El
io Sayre, af Abratgomery. are ths
guests of Mrs. Sydenham Moore.
General and Airs. Rufus N. Rhodes
entertained at dinner Tuesday even
ing. Their guests were tho member*
of the editorial staff of The Birming
ham New*
Mlsa Virginia B. Handley nnd Mias
Roberta Hawkins are attending the
house party given by Mr. Cobb, of
Richmond, at Cape Henry, V». Miss
Handley will later Jofn her sister and
brother Ip New York-
Airs. L. A. Shlpmaq has gone to Ate
Itnfa to Join her husband.
Mr*. E. F. Herzog has gone to South
relative**’ T * n,> ' ,p "W* While with
Air. R. S. Munger and hla daughters,
Ml**e* Alary and Alargaret Alunger,
arc vlaUIng In Texas.
Mrs. Walker and iter daughter, Mill
Annie Kendrick Walker, are In Dan
ville, N. Y.
Dr. E. P. Solomon has gona to New
York. He will be married tq Alls* Ce
cil Su-erzenberg on July 15. Dr. Solo-
Sr*. rsoi^oOTSr.M.ui n h-
ter.
Miss Elizabeth Dearborn has re
turned from a vls|t with friends lo
Anniston.
Miss Fannie Alay Mason will spend
the summer at Blount Springs.
Air. and Ibi. J. w. Donnelly and
Mrs. George A. Bllnn will spend th*
summer at the different Eastern sea
side resorts after a visit to Nsw York.
EATONTON.
Miss Daisy Davies, of Atlanta, who
hx» been fflVlng a serie* of Rlble read
ings at th* Methodist church for th*
pagt ten flays, left Thursday for Ashe
ville.
Mlsa Mery Wright, of Rome, la the
guest of Mrs. T. O. Greene. ,
Alls*** Bertha Thomas, Louis* Tur
ner, Mae and Margaret de Jamett*.
Messrs. Frank Spivey and John Ad*™*
leave today (Monday) for St. Simon*
Island to be among the guests of the
Misses Akin'* house party.
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Riley and chil
dren left Friday for Tennessee to he
gone until October.
Alls* Nannie Reid, of Rock Hill. N.
C., is with her mother, Mre. Mary
Reid.
Allises Georgia Jenkins and Annie
Laurie Adam- are at Kyle Springe,
Alls* Leslie Weaver, of Lexington.
Is the gueet of Allas Hattie Weaver.
Mrs. Watts and her daughter. Mis*
Alargaret Watts, of Cpv* Spring, are
the guests of Mr*. F. S. Hudson.
Mr*. Nat Rainey and children have
returned from Oconee Springs.
Ml** Lillian Park I* In Atlanta. .
Mr*. Howard Bonder and UUl*
daughter. Evelyn, of Reynolds, are the
gu»»t* of Airs. G. W. T. Bozeman.
. — Mrs. Kugsn* Boa*man and little son.
_ „ en- j of Atlanta, who have been vtsttln*
ere: Airs. | Mr*. C. D. Leonard, have returned