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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6
Society
,cMr. Thomas Tiird Weds
Miss Hilda Gehrken
Marked by an exquisite beauty and
a perfectness of detail rarely seen,
was the beautiful home wedding last
•vening of Miss Hilda Gehrken and
Mr. Thomas Bird, of Munroe, Wash
ington, the ceremony, which was
solemnized at a quarter after eight
o'clock, being followed by a large re
ception and buffet supper at which
were entertained a number of out-of
town guests in addition to the many
home friends.
Nothing more artistically perfect
could be imagined than the artistic
decorations which converted the Gehr
ken home on lower Greene street into
a bower of floral beauty and loveli
ness. From the canvas enclosed
piazzas, where champagne punch was
served throughout the evening, to the
second floor, where the decorations
ended in a mass of vines that formed
a vernal crncade over the winding
stairway, there was an unbroken par
terre of vines and fragant flowers.
Srallnx festoons were hung from the
walls and ceilings centering at the
brilliant electroliers where they were
caught with lovers’ knots with soft,
white tulle. Tall palms formed a forest
like aisle through the hall, while
many branched silver candelabra,
softly shaded in crimson silk roses,
added a bewitching touch of subdued
brilliancy. In the library there were
placed cut glass vases filled with
spicy crimson carnations, while tall
floor vases, held stately Am
erican Beauty roses that smiled a
gracious welcome to the guests and
nodded their heads langorously as if
overcome by their own exquisite
sweetness. Cabinets and stands were
banked with a growing mass of crim
son begonias and maidenhair ,ferns,
and whereever it was possible there
were brilliant masses of fragrant
crimson carnations placed. In the
front drawing room the mantel was
banked with a mass of great golden
hearted Ascension lilies with no
touch of color to mar their exquisite
purity.
The heighth of artistic skill and
loveliness was obtained in the deco
rations of the front drawing room,
the ceremony being performed in the
alcove formed by the bay window,
where had been placed an altar of
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The Planters
Loan and Saving
Bank
05 Broad Street.
The Oldest Savings
Bank In The
City.
In successful operation 33
years and growing more popu
lar with the people and strong
er in their confidence each year.
In selecting a bank tor your
Savings Account do not fail to
Investigate the facilities and
strength of this bank.
Rasources Over
$1,000,000.00
Safe as “Safest.”
The same careful attention
to small accounts ss to the
larger ones.
Deposits may be made by
mall.
L. C. HAYNE, Prealdent.
CHAB. C. HOWARD, Cashier.
QUALITY THE TRUE TEST.
When we speak of quality we speak of what
we know is the best; we know it is the best from
years of experience. We don’t consider the cost
in our manufacturing—we want quality—you
get it here.
Howard’s Savoy,
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The Finest and Most Artistic
Diamond Jewelry At The
Lowest Prices. We
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JEWELERS.
white fashioned of palms and agleaio
with the shimmering radiance of un
shaded candles in brass candelabra,
placed so as to form great apexes of
light far above the heads of the
bride and groom. Leading from the
altar through the entire length of the
two rooms were ropes of delicate
white tulle entwined with garlands of
hot house srnilax, forming an aisle
through which the bridal party ap
proached to the altar.
The mirrored mantels were bank
ed with masses of golden hearted
Ascension lilies, no touch of color
marring their exquisite purity. Screen
ed by a mass of palms and a grace
ful tangle of smilax. which converted
the nook beneath the stairway into a
grotto in whicli gleamed crimson
lights. Andonegui’s orchestra was
placed, discoursing a delightful musi
cai program all during the evening,
the soul stirring notes of the old. yet
ever new, Mendelssohn’s wedding
march announcing the approach of
the bridal party which formed in the
upper hall and slowly descended the
stairway.
The groom, attended by his broth
er, Mr. Bernard Bird, entered through
the rear drawing room, and advanced
to the altar. Miss Alberta Gehrken,
the young sister of the bride entered
alone. The bride, attended by her
father, entered through the front
drawing room, and was met at the
altar by the groom, the impressive
marriage service being officiated oy
Rev. William*!. Fink.
Never has the bride apepared hand
somer than in her bridal gown of
s. immering soft white satin, a decolet
te princesse, which fell in a graceful
train. No touch of trimming marred
the perfect lines of the skirt and
the bodice having for its only trim
mings handsome rosepoint lace,
which was used for bretellos and also
formed the close fitting short sleeves
caught to the coiffure, which was
worn high, was the filmy mist of
tulle, a coronet of tiny pearls hold
ing it in place. Her flowers were
a bouquet of superb bride roses
showered with double white violets.
Miss Alberta Gehrken wore a girl
ishly pretty Empire gown of white
lace over white silk, with trimmings
1909.
January Semi-Annual
interest has been credited
to saving deposits at the
rate of 4 PER CENT
per annum and if not
withdrawn will he com
pounded from date. Mon
o.eposite-1 on or before
Jan. 10th. wi'i draw in
terest from Jan Ist.
OPEN AN ACCOUNT
AND BEGIN TO SAVE
4 PER CENT INTER
EST PAID.
Irish
American
Bank
of lace and ribbons, and cart led an j
armful of American Beauty roses.
Immediately following the cere
mony and congratulations a buffet
supper was served. At a late hour
the bride changed her gown for a
handsome traveling suit of rose cot- |
ored velvet, the long coat opening
over a delicate lingerie blouse. With
this was worn a turban of rose vel
vet. be.ided with ermine, and trimmed
with an osprey aigrette caught with
a cavachon of pearls, and a small
neckpiece and muff of ermine. Amid
the most cordial of good wishes and
a perfect shower of rice Mr. and Mrs.
Bird left over the Georgia road for
their western home.
Mrs. Bird is the elder datighter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gehrken and has
always enjoyed a distinctive and de
lightful popularity among a charming
ooterie of friends. To those who
know' her only casually she is most
attractive, to those who know her in
timately there is revealed the many
friend winning qualities of a thorough
jly individual and fascinating charac-
S ter. Her removal from Augusta is
| the occasion of very genuine regret
|to her home friends, and in the con
! gratulations so freely extended last
I evening there was an under current
| of sadness at the thought that in the
future her home would be elsewhere.
Mr. Bird is pleasantly known to
Atigustans among whom he numbers
many staunch friends, having made
this city his home for a few months
a couple of years ago. He is one of
the prominent young lawyers of Mun
roe. His exceptional ability has al
ready been recognized and he was
recently elected to the legislature
from his district. Personally Mr. Bird
jis a man of delightful charm. His
friends are many and the congratula
tions extended to him are numerous
and sincere.
A beautiful display of handsome
gifts testified eloquently to the es
teem in w'hich the young couple are
held by home friends, their friends
here and another large lot await them
at their western home from Mr. Bird’s
numerous home friends.
Mrs. Gehrken receiving her guests
in a beautiful gown of rose colored
panne velvet with touches of lace.
Her flowers wrnre a corsage, bouquet
of double violets. Assisting her was
Miss Lillie Stoffle, who wore black
messaline with lace and a corsage
bouquet of valley lilies and also
Mrs. Rudolp Gehrken in rose col
ored messaline silk spangled net trim
mings.
Among tjie out-of-town guests in at
tendance were Mrs. Clyde Via., of
Wadesboro, N. C., who wore a love
ly gown of pale pink messaline and
lace with touches of gold embroidery.
Miss Henrietta Evers of Atlanta,
who wore black spangled net.
Miss Evers was most attractive in
a gown of silver spangled net over
pale blue silk.
MRS. THOMAS MILLER
ENTERTAINS CARD CLUB.
The Tuesday Bridge club was en
tertained yesterday by Mrs. Thomas
T. Miller, the high score prize being
awarded to Mrs. Marion Reynolds,
who was presented with a bridge set,
and the consolation, which was also
a bridge set, was present to Miss
Mary Evans. After the game after
noon tea was served.
Mrs. Miller’s guests were: Mrs.
William Mulherin, Mrs. Clement Bi.
Dunbar, Mrs. Campbell Chafee, Mrs.
Burdell, Mrs. L. G. Doughty, Mrs.
Edgar iller, Mrs. William Eve, Mrs.
H. Roscoe Perkins, Mrs. Rutherford
Walton, Mrs. Henry North, Mrs. Le
roy Hankinson, Mrs. William C. Kel
logg, Mrs. Austin Best, Mrs. James
Jefferies, Mrs. John Walker, Mrs.
Charles Howard, Mrs. Charles’ Beall,
Mrs. Frank Doit, Mrs. R. B. Heath.
Mrs. George Lombard, Mrs. John Fox
hall Sturman, Mrs. Marlon Reynolds,
Mrs. White, Mrs. Wm. Rigsby, Mrs.
Jordan Sanford, Mrs. Duncan Jones,
Mrs. Alfred Richardson, Miss Neil
Harper, Miss Mary Evans. Miss Dah
lia McGinty, Miss Ma<ye Houston,
Miss Bessie Wilson, Miss Marlon
Rood, iss Harriet Boykin, Miss Louise
Phinizy.
MISS HICKMAN’S
DATE CHANGED.
The informal little dancing party
(hat Miss Ellen Hickman will give
for Miss Halen Hains, of New Jer
sey at the Country club for Miss
Paines of New Jersey, wlii be on she
Tuesday the twelfth instead of Wed
nesday the thirteenth, as was an
nounced.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hadden
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Hadden to
Mr. Emmett Victor McGahee, the
marriage to occur January the four
teenth, at half after two o’clock, at
their home on Campbell street, the
Rev. Charles G. Dilworth officiating.
IN HONQR OF
MI3S MARY WALKER.
Mrs. John Walker and Mrs. Henry
North will entertain on Thursday the
fourtenth, with a tea in honor of Miss
Mary Walker.
PICTURE EXCHANGE AT
GOOD SHEPHERD TEA.
In addition to the attractive fea
tures at the tea tomorrow afternoon
at the Good Shepherd, there will be
a very fine picture puzzle exchange
for which an additional ten cents will
be charged those who patronize it,
ail being assured that it is well worth
the money.
These teas bid fair to be most popu
lar, and will be atended by many to
morrow, when Mrs. .1. E. Campbell
and Mrs. Marion Ridgely will serve.
—Friends of Miss Mary Connelly
will be delighted to learn that she
sailed on Saturday last for her home
after a visit of several weeks with
Lady Angelsey at her Paris home.
Miss Connelly will visit friends In
New York and will also stop over In
Columbia S. C., before coming to Au
gusta.
—Mr. William H. Hayne left today
for Montgomery, Ala., where he will
■visit relatives for the next two
months.
—9fr. and Mrs. George Royal Sib
ley, Jr., are recetring congratulations
upon the arrival of a son, who will
bear the name of his father.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
More Than A Beau til jar ©£ Form— A Hygienic
Support And Promoter of Health.
IT La Chic" Corsets first won popularity among opera singers who quickly appreciate the advantage of a fashionable stay which does not
interfere with full deep breathing.
Ihe athletic woman became equally enthusiastic, and dressy women in general learned that the well defined waist line and roomy cut
over the diaphragm not only gave greater comfort, hut also added to one's grace of form.
Special models arc designed to meet the peculiar demands of various physiques. A satisfactory (it is cer
tain; permanence of a correct contour during the life of the corset is assured. “La Chic" Corsets are a n /fs, ,*vv
shown in styles that conform to this season's conservative fashion and best of all 'La Chics" are not I H tfl W, 'LI) Of, B
expensive as many other corsets which have fewer attractive features tJJ A J#W
Phone 183 ANMEWSBROS. COMPANY 862 Broad
MR. AND MRS. HAMPTON
HANKINSON ENTERTAIN
DINNER PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Hankinson
were hosts last evening of a most en
joyable dinner party of fourteen, the
occasion being one of very delightfh!
charm.
IMPORTANT MEETING.
There wil be held a very ipipor
tant meeting of the Ladies’ Memorial
association at Mrs. C. A. Rowland's
residence, 1252 Greene St,, Thurs
day morning, at 11 o’clock, January
7t{l.
—Miss Sadie Bell has gone to Chi
cago, where she has accepted a posi
tion with Gage Brothers.
—Gov. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brown
arrived today from Atlanta and are
guests of Dr. and Mrs A. J. Kil
patrick.
—Mrs. S. E. Bell has returned from
a visit to Atlanta.
—Mr. W. J, Craig, of Wilmington,
N. C., arrived in the city this morn
ing.
—Miss Jane Cosgrove has returned
from Sharon, Ga.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.
Hood, of Greensboro, N. C., formerly
of Augusta, Ga., a beautiful little
daughter.
—Mrs. Charles Brown, of Barnwell,
S. C., is a guest at the Aibion. Miss
Gladys Brown is the guest of Miss
Zailee Rhodes.
—Mr. W. J. Jenkins, of Hephzibah,
was in the city today on business.
Miss Nell Forbes, during her visit
South, has received a most cordial
welcome from her many friends. She
has beeh honor guest at several par
ties, among which was a musical
given Saturday evening by Miss Eva
Neal. Miss Forbes will leave soon
to make a visit to her borther, Mr.
Waiter Forbes, in Athens.—Atlanta
Journal.
* * *
Misses Annie and Mary Viviam of
Augusta, left for their home in Au
gusta Saturday, after a pleasant, visit
in Atlanta, during which they were
entertained at a delightful little par
ty by Miss Annie Sue Bell.—Atlanta
Journal.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.-Wood, who
have spent the past week at. the Pied
mont hotel, left yesterday for Au
gusta to spend a short time, after
which they will return to Atlanta
for the winter. Mrs. Wood was Miss
Ameiie Pllson beforhe her marriage
last month and was one of the belles
of Washington, I>. C. —Atlanta Jour
nal.
—Mr. John S. Abercrombie, a prom
inent citizen of Rushvllle, Indiana,
will arrive in Augusta tonight, and
will be the guest of his friend, Dr.
A. C. Wade on upper Greene street.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson, of
Cornelia, G-a., have returned home
after visiting Mrs. J. C. Harrison.
SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS BALANCE
IN CITY TREASURY
The annual finance "sheet’’ of City
Treasurer Harry Morris, submitted to
the mayor and council at the annual
meeting last Monday, shows that the
city derived a total revenue, from all
sources, during the year 1908, of
J 849.676.69, which is a great increase
over the receipts of 1907.
Disbursements for the year 1908,
to all fixed, or appropriated accounts,
amounted to $789,628.09, leaving a
balance in the treasury of $60,053.09.
After making a number of New
Year calls it’s difficult for some men
to keep their trains of thought on
the proper track.
Possibly the hold-up man takes to
the highways in order to raise suf
ficient. coin to enable his wife to take
to the buyways.
Science of Breadmaking Thoroughly
Demonstrated.
Hundreds of delighted visitors arc daily watching the practical demonstration by Mrs. 1 ollock, of the
many uses of Fleischmann’s Yeast, and each day something different but all delicious will be served
to visitors. The wonderful Kwansdown Flour is being used; comes in 1-8 sacks, worth 90c, lwhich we
are selling at 75c.
NOTICE THE REDUCTION ON RICHELIEU’S CANNED FRUIT-QUART SIZES.
Yellow Free Stone Peaches, Black Royal Anne Cherries, Lemon <'ling Beaches, Peeled Apricots
White Royal Anne Cherries, Plgg Plums, Bartlett Pears,
All Regular 40c Values, Our Price -34 c ■*,
Sliced Pineapple, Extra Fine, at *. ... • 31c
JONES (Sb SHEWMAKE,
The Quality And Quantity Grocery Store.
THRO’ft LORGNETTE
She was probably Just a little bit.
tired of having her friends so con
stantly comment upon the fact, that,
she, so radinatly youthful, so great
a lover of youth, was about to marry
a man ten jenrs older than herself,
and she was ready with her answer
when the fifty-first friend expressed
surprise at the inequality in age*.
“You are mistaken" she assured this
friend. “Neither of us lived until we
met each other, and so being born
in the same hour, we are naturally
exactly the same azo.”
This is why, so Success Magazine
tells us, live advertising did not pay:
He adopted the policy of running
down his competitors.
He did not make his advertise
ments interesting, attractive, or con
vincing.
He was conscious of the superiority
of what ho had to self, did r.ot
know how to bring it to"ihe attention
of others effectively.
He did not know that a fatal reac
tion always follows deception.
He did not know how to write an
advertisement that would “pull.”’
Ho did not know that a brief,
graphic description, in a few short,
pungent, tolling sentences that will at
tract and hold the attention, is more
effective lhan a whole page of firm
print, written in a loose-jointed, hap
hazard way.
His adverttsemeirts "pulled;” but
Ibc effect was lost in bad handling
afterwards; in careless, inefficient
correspondence.
He never learned that many a good
customer has been lost by a careless
letter.
He did not, .follow up his adver
tisements until he got the ear of the
i putr'ic.
: This is more than a poem—it. is a
| whole philosophy of life; this mas
ter liece of Goethe’s, which is in many
respects greater even than his ‘Faust’
Craven dejections.
Anxious reflections,
Womanly terrors.
Tears for past errors, ;;
Turns no affliction,
Make thee not fiee. I
All powers are granted
To souls undaunted;
When self-reliant,
Firm and defiant,
Then shall the gods be
Helpful to thee. I
THE LADY IN GREY.
DEARING NEWB ITEMS.
DEARING, Ga. —Mr. and Mrs. B. D.
Bradshaw, who live near Faucets
mill visited friends here Monday.
They lived here last year and have
many friends here.
Miss Hattie Barnes, of Decatur, Ga.
who has been with Miss Florence
Harris has returned to Mllledge
ville, where she goes to school.
Mr. B. R. Prlntup and Master Earl
Printup, have returned from a pleas
ant visit, to Fender, Ga. They re
port squirrels, rabbits and quails in
abundance.
There Is a move on foot here to
build a school house and parsonage
for the Methodist church. The popu
lation has grown so and the school
building is too small. The last con
ference has given Hearing a preacher
with a circuit and ho needs a house
to live in.
Mr. William McKorklo has moved
to Mrs. Jennie Clark’s residence.
Mrs. Mary Middleton, who has been
j sick for nearly three years is not do-
I ing so well at present.
MR. TAFT AT TUBMAN I
ON LEE’S BIRTHDAY
Girls Arc Arrang i« is
Pleasant Program. Judge
Taft Will Speak.
President elect Wm. H. Tuft lias ac
cepted tlm invitation of the Tubman \
High school girls and will speak to
them on January 19th. In the school
building. Judge Taft announced Tues- I
day afternoon the exact dale of Ills,
visit to the school. When the Tub j
man delegation visited him a few
days ago, he promised to visit lb-’
school, but he did not announce the
date.
Judge Taft will arrive ai I lie school
at 1:46 o’clock and will remain
there an hour. The pupils are get
ting up a program for the occasion.
January 19th, is a holiday, but the
students of the school will all lie
present to hoar Judge Taft speak.
In the morning the junior and
senior classes will sing at Hie Daugh
ters of the Confederacy's celebration
of the anniversary of the birth of Gen.
Robt, E. Lee.
January 19th. Is an anniversary of
several important happenings. II Is
the birthday of Gen. Lee, Edgar Al
len Poe, the great poet, was born on
I hat date, and Georgia secceeilod on
January 19th.
JOHN STEWART SUES
INSURANCE COMPANY
Suit was entered in the clerk of
court’s office Wednesday by John
Stewart against the Metropolitan In
surance Go. Stewart claims Ills wife
was insured with the company for
$213, which they refused to pay, when
furnished proof of her death. He
claims he was damaged to the ex
j tent of $63 by their failure to pay
and he also asks SIOO lawyer’s fee.
The ease will be trlod in the city
court.
MR. ABERCROMBIE HERE.
Mr. John S. Abercrombie, of Rush
vlile, Indiana, at oao time secretary
to Consul General Oowdy in Paris, is
in the city a guest of Dr. A. C. Wood.
HOW TO SAVE THEM.
Btnk Stung agnin yesierilay.
Wink —You are always getting
stung. What now?
Btnk Answered an ad that Haid for
a dollar they would toll mo how to
save plumber's bills."
Wink—And the answer?
Blnk —Just two words "File
them."
HITTING BACK.
“Your nearest, rival gave me a gold
bracelet,” boasted the pretty girl.
“Ajjil I will gond up my present to
morrow,” replied her other suitor in
caustic tones.
“Ah, something gold, too?”
"No; a botje of acid to test my
rival’s present."-- Exchange.
BIG BLOWOUT.
The old farmer deposited his horse
hide satchel on the iron grating and
gazed in awe at the tinge machinery
in the. big power house.
"Well. I’ll be blowed!” he ejacu
lated, stroking his whiskers.
“You certainly wfll be, old man, If
you don’t step off that grating,” cau
tioned the engineer. "You are stand-
Ing right over one of the biggest ven
tilating fans in the country."—Ex
change. /
“Handco” Hams
Are Sweet, Tender, Delicious-Different Prom The Ordinary,
Hollingsworth & Co., “Department flood Store.”
PAGE SEVEN
SPOTTED NICKEL
MAY CONVICT NEGRO
Douglass Davis, a negro, was com
mitted to jail Tuesday by Sheriff
John \V. Clark on three counts, all
for committing n misdemeanor. The
negro broke into the store of Mr. H.
H. Oelerich, on the Savannah road,
and stole five nickels. When he was
caught, tlie officers told him if he had
five nickels nml one of them bad a
black spot on It, lie was Ihe guilty
man. The officers searched him and
Ihe black nickel was found.
He also broke into the store of
Mr. .1. M. Rosier on the Savannah
mad some time ago and stole a few
articles, lie Is also accused of steal
ing a bicycle.
NOT PAT BUCKLEY.
In Tuesday’s issue of The Herald,
in Ihe article about the trial of the
alleged blind (Igor men In the re
corder’s court, was an Item saying
Mr. Pat Buckley testified for Mr. Fitz
gerald. This was a mistake, it was
Mr. Jake Buckley Instead of Mr. Pat
Buckley.
IN OLD EGYPT.
"Anil here,” said the Cairo guide,
“wo have the mummy of a great mail.
It Is thought, that he was a
politician in his day."
"Where are his hands?" asked the
skeptical tourist. /
"In Ills pockets. I guess.”
"II'm! That's funny. If he hap
pened to be a politician his hands
would be In otijer people’s pockets.”—
Exchange.
The Best Flour
On the Market
THAT IS
Omega
No flour yields such pure,
sweet and appetising pro
ducts as the Omega flour.
Its best recommendation is
the multitude of particular
housewives who use it. You»
grocer has it. ly
SMITH BROS.
DISTRIBUTORS.
AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA.