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THURSDAY. MARCH 5.
At The Very Dawn of Spring
Of Lovely Cotton Wash Fabrics
Everything is in readiness te make Friday (the first of the Spring shop
ping days) a most interesting one here. We have piled many bargain tables
high with the new season’s wash goods—fabrics that women are seeking, are
offered at a price that is far below the ordinary. Honestly, you have never
seen such a great collection of wash goods at 15c, 19c and 25c. Beautiful figured
• Embroidered Crepes
Make an’early start on your Springtime wardrobe.
We offer twenty-five styles of beautiful Embroider
ed Crepes, plain white ground with dainty em
broidered dots and floral effects, very sheer and
drapes nicely, 27 inches wide; sells elsewhere at 35<%
here Friday and Saturday only |
at a yard.. .. •■ * ........ ..... .. .. .. ••
Striped Crepes
SO-ineh Striped Crepes and Piques,
white grounds, printed neat colored
pencil stripes, 25c quality. Shown
on our counters tomorrow 1 Q«
at special, a yard *
French Ginghams
About BO pieces in this lot, 32 inches
wide, a most beautiful line at the
price. Mostly plaids In pretty col
or combinations for glrlY school
dresses, etc.: 25c the 1 Q.
world over, here at *
White Linene
This Is a good, heavy quality White
Linene and has a linen finish, being
closely woven, used extensively for
making middy blouses and wash
able skirts. Special |Q r
Friday, a yard,. ■
MISS WHELESS’ TANGO TEA.
Miss Bert Wireless’ tango tea will
interest Augusta women tomorrow af
ternoon The hours are from five till
seven and the place the Harlson build
ing.
NEW BOOKS AT
THE LIBRARY.
The following to their previous order
of new fiction have been received at
the library and will be ready for dis
tribution to our subscribers on Friday
afternoon, March 6, at 4 o'clock. Henry
W. Carr, vice-president and Librarian.
Lodger, Lowndes; Witness for tho
Defense (2 copies), Mason; Red Kmer
ald (2 copies), Scott; Dark Hollow,
Green; Flying Tune (2 copies), Ches
terton; Home; Fine Feathers (2nd
copy), Denison; Devil's Garden, Max
well; Garden Without Walls (2nd
copy), Dawson; After House, Rine
hart; I save Affairs of a Homely Girl,
de Forest; Bluebeard, Wiggins; Miss
Billy Maried (2nd copy), Porter; Trea
sure, Norris; Light of the Western
Stars (2nd copy). Grey; Tam Girl,
Sterrett; Sunshine June, No. 2, War
ner; Rocks of Valpre, No. 2, Dell;
Judgment of Sword, Diver.
MRS. GRESHAM ENTERTAINED
IN MACON.
Mrs. Gresham of Waynesboro, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. C. Par
ker, in Macon, has been entertained in
a number of pretty Arays during her
visit. The Macon News of yesterday
says of one of the affairs;
A beautiful affair of the afternoon
was the reception with which Mrs. T.
C. Parker, Jr., entertained in compli
ment to her sister, Mrs. E. G. Gresh
am of Waynesboro.
The pretty home was decorated
throughout with V profusion of spring
flowers and growing plants. In the
reception hall and parlors hundreds of
sweet peas in all the delicate pastel
s,.ades nnd enchantress carnations
banked the mantels and filled vases
. and bowls on the tables and cabinets.
Red carnations and lilies of the valley
BOY SCOUT SHOES
Here’s the shoe The Boy delights
C to wear -
Strong, sturdy, bull/ like a Battle
ship * or Bervlc *-
[ These shoes will stand all the kicks
/ and scuffs the strenuous hoy Is sure
jY to give them.
Black and Tan, 51.75 to $2.50.
THE BOOTERY
R. L. GARRETT, Mgr.
730 BROADWAY. WE GIVE PURPLE STAJVtPS.
Brocaded Ratines
This is a distinctively now fabric,
comes 27 Inches wide, in gray, blue,
lavender and tan. To encourage
early Spring shopping we offer this
new fabric for the first time to
morrow at, O
a yard
Serpentine Crepes
Comes In pretty printed floral pat
terns also plain shades like pink,
lavender, white, etc. Nothing bet
ter for making Spring kimonos. A
good 25c 1 Qf*
value at .... .. *
Pillow Tubing
We offer an excellent quality 45-
inch Pillow Tubing, woven in one
piece on a cylinder, without a seam.
A splendid 25c value I Q
at, special, a yard * *
SOCIETY NEWS
were used in the artistic adornment
of the dining room, and the tea table
waa graced with a lovely basket of
the crimson and white blossoms.
Mrs. William Marshall, in a pretty
afternoon toiletto of turquois blue
chafmeuse, and Mrs. J. I>. Crump,
wearing a gown of lavender taffeta
and lace, poured tea, while little Miss
es Mary and Inez Derry, in dainty
frocks of white lace, assisted in serv
ing.
Miss Elizabeth Solomon, Miss Marie
Fowler and Mrs. J. K. Burns served
the refreshments, and little Miss Lena
Khewmake Gresham, in a pretty party
frock of white lingerie and blue rlh
bons, received the cards.
In the receiving party wdth Mrs.
Parker were Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Ross
Chambers, Mrs. George S. Derry, Mrs.
T. M. Wheless.
Mrs. Parker was gowned in a lovely
creation of lace and Irish crochet, with
which she wore a corsage bouquet of
sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Greshtfm wore a handsome
gown of white brocaded satin and
princess lace with a corsage of pink
carnations.
Mrs. Ross Chambers was handsome
in a gown of white brocaded charmeusc
with trimmings of lace and pearls.
Mrs. Derry’s pretty gown was of
blue charmguse and lace.
PHILOMATHIC CLUB.
The Phllomathic Club held a most
Interesting meeting yesterday after
noon and the following program was
carried out:
Subject, “The English DTama of To
day.”
"Problem Plays Portrayed by Plners"
by Mrs. Brenner.
"Relation Between Modern English
Novel and Drama," by Mrs. Margaret
Arnold.
Selection from "What Every Woman
knows,” by Mrs. Rosa McAnally.
Current events discussion led by
Mrs. Benton.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA,
McELWEE-THOMAS DRY
GOODS COMPANY
Plain Crepes
A charming, sheer Crepe sho/n in
good colors like navy, copen, tan,
rose, gray, white and black; comes
27 inches wide; worth anywhere
25c a yard. |
Special at “
Imported Crepes
27 Inch Striped Crepes, In Spring
colors on white ground. You will
appreciate tills fabric when you see
It. Good for one-piece dresses and
children's wear. Launders nicely.
Special. I Qm
a yaTd i 1
\
Indian Head
Genuine "Indian Head" full 3B
inches wide, soft finished for the
needle; an excellent value for Fri
day shoppers, 1 Q _
at, a yard ■
IN HONOR OF
MRS. HUMPHRIEB.
Complimenting Mrs. Humphries ol
Chicago, Mra W. T. Caldwell enter
tained witli a luncheon Tuesday. Cov
ers were laid for ten at a table beauti
fully adorned with narcissi and fern
arranged as a central plateau. An el
aborate, many-course luncheon waa
served and the occasion proved very
charming.
Mrs. Caldwell’s guests were Mrs.
Humphriej, Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Mrs.
M. M. MacFerrln, Mrs. Charles Brown,
Mrs. J. M. Caldwell, Mrs. Robert Win
lock, Mrs. James Boatwright, Mrs. Alex
Rae, and Miss Sada Brown.
—Mr. nnd Mrs. W. K. Miller have
returned from Washington.
MRS. WILSON ENTERTAINS
FOR MRS. HUMPHRIES.
Mrs. 11. C. Humphries of Chicago,
Mrs. Ralph Wilson’s guest, was com
plimented by her hostess with a
charmingly informal little afternoon
tea Monday. The parlors were adorned
with a profusion of lovely spring blos
soms placed with charming effect
throughout the rooms In a coloi
scheme of pink. The tea table was
covered with a delicate cloth of Jap
anese embroidery and had for a center
piece a silver vase filled with pink
carnations. Pink shaded candles were
used in silver candelabra, and stiver
trays held dainty pink bonbons. Tho
chandelier above was enveloped in a
rosy mist of tulle through which the
soft light streamed over the pretty
scene. During the afternoon there
were many callers who enjoyed not
only the delightful affair but also the
pleasure of meeting such a charming
woman as is Mrs. Humphries.
IN HONOR OF
MISS SCHLORER.
Miss Amelia Hchlorer of Camden,
N. J., who is visiting iter aunt, Mrs.
Glanders, was the guest of honor at a
delightful bridge party given Tuesday
evening by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tull, In
the Zachry home on upper green
street. The spacious parlors given
over trt the players were beautifully
adorned with spring flowers and at
the conclulon of the game delicious re
freshments were served the guests.
The high score prizes, a handsome
vase of hammered brass arid a brass
ash tray, were awarded to Miss Kath
erine Glanders and Mr. J. J. Roesel,
and the consolation was cut by Mr.
Stephen Cook. The guest of honor
was given a pretty silver shoe button
book as a souvenir of the pleasant oc
casion.
Mrs. Tull received her guests wear
ing a beautiful gown of pink char
meuHo veiled in whits chiffon hand
embroidered. Miss Hchlorer whs very
attractive In a lovely gown of hand
painted chiffon over primrose sutln,
finished with pieces of handsome Jet,
nnd Miss Glanders wore pink <-repe
meteor finished with pink roses and
touches of black velvet.
Invited to meet Miss Kchlorcr were
Miss Glanders, Miss Werner, Misses
Haneknn, Miss Kunze, Mrs. Walter
Bearden, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jansen,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Neill, Mr.
Taylor Hutt, Mrs. Truman Sundford,
v ml
iv-'i.Tr
vs* van il
*&mr
Spring Soisettes
This lovely mercerized fabric cornea
36 inches wide, C
black; a yard ..
Plain Poplins
A nice of 27 Inch mer
cerised plain colored Poplins, lav
ender, gray, sky and navy flue, nlle
and brown. Will wear well and Is
just the thing for inexpen- | Q
slve dresses; a yard m
Mercerized Chiffon
Beautiful, sheer, mercerized Chif
fon Lingerie, excellent for Spring
blouses and diTldrcn's dresses;
comes 27 Inches wide. For Friday
only at, O
yard
Mr. Albert Frey, Dr. Rogers, Mr. Hugh
Cook, Mr. J. Roesel, Mr. Clove Cook,
Mr. Gus Glanders aud Mr. Bert Tull.
CITY UNION OF
KING’S DAUGHTERS.
An important meeting of tho City
Union of tho King's Daughters will
ho hold tomorrow, Thursday, nftor
noon, at four o'clock, at the Y. W. C.
A. All members are requested In at
tendance.
—*Mrs. Willie F. Frank will return
homo in a few days after a delightful
visit with friends In Mldville.
s—The critical Illness of Mrs. J. 11.
Kstlll nt her home In Bavannsh wifi
lie learned of with much regret by
friends here in Tier old home, where
she Is os pleasantly recalled as Miss
Maud Hill.
Friends of Mrs. Virginia Wilkins
will regret to learn of she critical Ill
ness at (tie home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Odom, on upper Reynolds
street.
Miss Nell Glanders’ friends are
very pleased to see her out after her
recent Indisposition.
—The convalescence of Mrs. Noel
Dark, who has been 111 with grip, will
be learned of with pleasure.
MR. AND MRS. MORRIS
TO ENTERTAIN.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morris will
entertain a Tew friends very informal
ly tomorrow night with bridge.
BUSINESS MEETING OF ,
AUGUSTA WOMAN'S CLUB.
There will be a business meeting
of the Augusta Woman’s Club held
tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at "four
o’clock at TI. D. C. Hall. All mem
bers are asked to make a point of at
tending promptly.
WOODLAWN METHODIST
CHURCH LADIES TO HAVE
CAKE SALE.
The ladles of the Woodlawn Meth
odist church will hold a cake sale Fri
day of this week at Von Karnp,
Vaughn and Geralds's. The proceed*
will he devoted to the new church
building fund, Patronage from their
friends wlil bo very much appre
ciated.
MISS HARPER ENTERTAINS
FOR HOUBE GUEBTB.
Miss Nell Harper entertained four
tables of bridge players yesterday
afternoon at her home on Monte
Sano, complimenting her house
guests, Miss Dent, of Waynesboro,
and Miss Mapes, of Montgomery, Ala.
The high score prize was presented
to Miss Mlolse Anderson and the con
solation to Miss lyoulsa After
the game a pretty afternon tea was
served.
MRS. ADAMS ENTERTAINS
FOR MIBB BRYAN.
Miss Annie Bryan, ct New York,
who with her mother, Mrs. Charles
Bryan. Is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. George MacWhorter on the Hill,
was the guest of honor at a beautiful
little afternoon tea at which Mrs.
John Adams entertained yesterday.
The house was most attractive with
Its lovely furnlshlngß, its beautiful
flowers and Its prettily gowned young
Comes 1 his Great Sale
at Only 15c, 19c and 25c Yard
Crepes, plain colored Ratines, Brocaded Ratines, plain colored Poplins, Serpen
tine Crepes, imported Ginghams, Soisette, Linens, Flaxons, Lingerie, etc. Takes
very little money to possess fresh new and pretty Spring dresses, blouses and
undermuslins if you buy materials now—it will pay you to fill all your future
needs tomorrow.
Corded Crepes
A well selected line of plain colored
corded Crepes, can be had ill laven
der, gray, sky blue, tan and black!
and white; 27 Inches wide. A
tlful new fabric at. O C _
a yard
Long Cloth
The celebrated English Long Cloth,
finished soft for home sewing. For
making Hprlng undergrtrup-nts for
women and children there’s noth -
Ing better. Comes 12 full yards to
tile bolt and is 36 | Q _
inches wide; a yard *
White flaxon
Plain White Flaxon, sheer, pretty
quality, closely woven and id<e,ly
finished. Priced for Friday's sell
ing at, 1 Of*
a yard -
women In attendance. Tile tea table
was presided over by Mrs. Bryan and
the guests received by Mrs. Adam*,
Miss Bryao and Miss Josephine
Howeli.
After surgical treatment at the
City Hospital, Mr. Marlon Bleakley is
now convalescing at his home on up
per Ellis street,
Miss Beatrice Stephens has re
turned from a pleasant visit with her
sister, Mrs. D. A Day In Trenton.
—-Friends of Mrs. John Nelhllng
will rogret to learn Dhal she Is quite
111 at her home, 6HIA Walker street.
GOLF RESULTS
OP YESTERDAY
The second round In tho contest for
the Bon Air Cups wa« played yester
day.
11l the first sixteen Messrs. Huppla*
and Bevel l had a moat Interesting
match which resulted In a tie. They
played off this morning with another
18-hole round nnd Mr. Snpplee won by
a score of 2 up and 2 to play.
The other result* In the first sixteen
were:
Welter won over Zeigler; score, 1 up
McCall won over Deming; score, 1
up. .
Brown won over Thomas; score, 2
up and 1 to play.
The Second Blxtesn.
Hardy won over Slants; score, 1 up
In 19 holes.
Bushnel! won over Blagden; score. 2
Veuchtwanger won over Witter;
score, 4 up and 3 to play.
Klngley won over Powers; score, B
up and 4 to play.
The third Blxte#n.
Kelley won over Sellgman; score, 1
up.
Breed won over Woodhull; score, 2
up and 1 to play.
Bennett won over Wilkinson; score,
2 up.
Knight won over Baldwin; score, 4
up and 3 to play.
The Fourth Sixteen.
Pearson won over Brooks; C. C.
Worthington over Blackwell; Weath
crstiy over Booth; WIMls over Good
rich.
The Fifth Sixteen.
H. B. Davis won over Warren; W.
Kennedy over Helntz; King over Den
ny; Jones over D. A. Davis.
The semi-finals are being played
today.
How Anyone Can
Banish Hair or Fuzz
(Modes of^foday.)
Superfluous hairs nre easily and
quickly removed with the old of a del
litone paste. Get an original trackage
of delatons from your druggist and
mix enough with water to rover the
linlry surface. Apply and after 2or J
minutes rub off, wash the skin and
the halri. are gone. No possible harm
or injury follows this treatment, and
excepting in rare instances, only one
application Is required to remove every
trace of hair. Results are more satis
factory when you get the delatoiio In
un original package.
Yard Wide Ratines
36 inch Ratines—sure to H one of the season’s
most sought for wash fabrics. This fabric ean he
bad in any of the' new shades such as navy, eopen
and sky bines, tango, tan and brown, gray, laven
der, white and black. Made to sell regularly at
50e a yard. Sale |
price .. .. 1 w
36 Inch Kimono Crepes
retty assortment of printed
n Kimono Crepes. You
n> e valued, full 1Q _
yar. id only ®
Natural linene
Natural colored Linene, a very ser
vlceable. hard twilled, cotton fab
ric for house dresses and children's
wear. Cornea full yard wide and
la priced apodal, 1 CLft
x
White Voiles
A superior quality While Voile, Id
inches wide. You should eee 11 to
appreciate Us beauty of weave;
worth 30c a yard. Friday 1
only, a yard "
READ HERALD WANT ADS
A Full Moon Shines Brightly-
A Full Man Shines Tightly
and at the same time . . .
GOWANS KING OF EXTERNALS
I’revents Croup, Grip, Colds, Pneumonia and kindred ailments. No
dangerous drugs. No fumes and vapors to inhale.
"I have used Gowans Preparation In my family with gratifying re
sults. F,socially have I found It beneficial in sore chest, sore lungs and
croup." „ _
D, \V. DIXON, Merc lie nt, Kinston, N. a
ALL DRUGGIBTB, 250, 80c, SI.OO.
Special Sale
New York Standard Granulated
SUGAR
25 S’ 87c
Lowest Price in History of Augusta
Absolutely an unheard-of price. Only to
purchasers of SI.OO worth of Tea, Coffee, A. &
P. Baking Powder, Spices or Extracts.
Swift's Premium Hams
pound
A. & P. Hams, lb 19c
844 X'y' 844
Yard
Eggs
Dozen
28c
28 Inch Ratines 19c
Unusually large line of this popu
lar fabric, all the good Spring
shades to choose from: navy, sky,
eopen, tan, lavender, pink, white
and Mack: 28 Inches 1 Q_
wide; a yard "
Pillow Cases
45x36 Inch bleachleil ready made
Pillow rases, with three-inch plain
hem. These are very good caaos
man from slmatb.. usunil 1Q _
25c v uluee, at, each ®
Bath Towels
13x35 Inch heavy absorbent Turkish
Bath Towels, full bleached, plain
woven borders, nicely hemmed. Ten
dozen In the lot, to go at, IQ_
special, each ®
SEVEN
A.&P
Butter,
lb.
35c