Rendezvous with Death and bright social notices
Poem by Alan Seeger written in a French hospital on the eve of his death in 1916 is cited with lines about a rendezvous with Death. The page also covers social events at clubs, a Mrs Coleman visit in Charlotte, Miss Forbes entertainments, and local society notes in Atlanta and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Seeger
France
Harvard
Seeger
Paris
Foreign Legion
Belloy-en-Santerre
The
North American Review
Entertaining Georgia Federation Board at Mrs Black's
Mrs Nellie Peters Black will entertain the Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs executive board at her Spring street home in Atlanta on Thursday with a luncheon after the board's business session. New officers and district presidents are listed, and many questions will be discussed at the Atlanta meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Forbes
Nell Forbes
New York
Tillon Forbes
Fant Lake
Country Club
Lester Forbes
M. R. Emmons
Margaret Pratt
Isoline Campbell
Margaret Fraser
Juniper Street
Atlanta Constitution
Federation Board
Nellie Peters Black
Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs
Spring Street
Atlanta
Black
J. Hays
Montezuma
A. P. Brantley
Blacksheir
Bruce Carr Jones
Macon
Price Gilbert
Frank Lumpkin
Columbus
Isaac Minis
Savannah
Rosa Woodberry
General Federation Committee
Robert T. Daniel
Griffin
Z. J. Fitzpatrick
Thomasville
Life
J. Lindsay Johnson
Rome
James Jackson
Fannie Lou Smith
Reidsville
W. ©. Holt
Jere Moore
Neal Kitchens
Alonzo Richardson
R. H. Hankinson
Sproul Fouche
J. J. Downey
Tra Parner
Jeff Tavis
Frank Tevisan
Ately
Emmanuel Guild Executive Board Meeting Friday
The executive board of Emmanuel Guild will meet in the Parish House Friday at 4 o clock. Mrs Hugh Rowe serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Guild
Hugh Rowe
Delta Tau Delta to entertain informally Saturday
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity will host a small party at the chapter house on Milledge avenue Saturday evening with a few invited friends and members only. The earlier note about an event tonight was incorrect.
Delightful Smokers Honoring Mr. Charles R. Flint
Mr. Harry Hodgson hosted a Milledge avenue smoker for his friend Mr. Charles R. Flint of New York who is stopping at the Georgian. About twenty friends attended a fine course dinner with a gold and cream color scheme and a birthday cake as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Flint
Harry Hodgson
Milledge Avenue
New York
Mr. Flint
Mr. Hodgson
Dance At 160 YNTRY Club
An event at the 160 Entry Club featuring a dance night drew attendees for an evening of music and socializing. Local organizers promoted the gathering as a community outlet with refreshments and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haughey
Lance
The Worries of Today From the Brooklyn Eagle
A reflective piece on modern obsession with film and celebrity. It contrasts past dances like the tango and fox-trot with today’s movie fixation, noting how performers and audiences shape daily life and dreams. The tone recalls Shakespearean framing of public craving for illusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brooklyn Eagle
Shakespeare
Motion pictures stir debate on morals and art
In a wide ranging critique, the author questions whether cinema moves society toward better values or toward sensationalism. While praising Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks and educational films, the piece denounces vampirish, salacious photoplays and calls for wholesome pictures and stricter censorship. The column also notes ongoing YMCA activities and a new ladies cooking class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis X. Bushman
Theda Bara
Mary Pickford
William
Hart Ihaj
Douglas Fairbanks
Blanche Sweet
Marie Doro
Joan
Ilka
National Board of Censorship
Onur
National Board of Decency
A New Line of Sterling Silver
Sterling silver items listed include service pieces water pitchers bread trays bread and butter plates sandwich plates salad bowls muffinere sets individual salt sets salt and pepper sets sugar and creams bud vases mayonnaise sets nut sets French dressing boats candle sticks.
Local society and visitors noted in Atlanta coverage
The Atlanta Constitution records numerous social updates including university Y M C A football coaching, friends of Frank Lipscomb ill health, Alma Gluck concert in Atlanta, Mrs. Gordon Darden visiting Louisiana, civic engagements of Mrs. J Z Hoke and Mrs. Billups Phinizy, Miss Essie Bullard’s Farmington trip, travel notes for various residents, convalescence of Ransom Wright, and departure of Howell Williamson family to Round Oak. Also mentions a player piano sale at Flanigan's with limited-time offers as factory representative delays.
Winterville Notes On Visits And Local Moves
Miss Annie Mathews visits Cedartown with Falcon Mathews. Miss Dora Noell and Mrs. Dowdy attend Elberton Woman's Missionary Society meeting. Lizzie Murrell visits sister in Washington. Mrs. Malissa Musgrove in town to organize an oratory class for the school. Z C Haynes visits sister Kroner and brother Hayes. Mrs. Ruby Anthony Caldwell and children depart for Tampa after time with her mother. Robbie Hayes visits Louisa Kroner. Bert Shipp visits J T Pittard. Mrs. S H Pittard guests in town. Gladys Colle teaching at Arnoldsville spends weekend at home. James Saddeth returns from Florence, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Noell
R. L. Dowdy
Dorothy Dowdy
Woman's Misionary Society
Elberton
Malissa Davis Musgrove
New York
Ruby Anthony Caldwell
Tampa, Fla
Hammond Anthony
Time Now to Swat Fly
The Mer chants' Association of New York urges winter flying control despite midwinter conditions. It warns winter flies lay eggs that hatch in spring and fuel next summer’s population, urging households to clean premises and remove breeding sites now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association of New York
Association
New York
Kansas City Star
Knight Retained as Court Stenographer in Georgia
Walton News notes Judge Andrew Cobb of the Western Judicial Circuit has retained Golden M. Knight as court stenographer. Knight, a Monroe native, has served under Judge Charles H. Brand for years and is praised for prompt accurate transcription of court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton News
Monroe
Georgia
Andrew Cobb
Western Judicial Circuit
Golden M. Knight
Knight
Charles H. Brand
Mr. Knight
White Lace Veil Becomes White Hat Accessory
Women seeking a pristine white look may pair a white veil with a white hat to soften aging signs and create a youthful appearance. The veil is described as universally becoming for both old and young faces, enhancing beauty behind the lace veil.
Silk Nets And White Gloves For Spring Fashion
Silk nets are durable and come in many colors but are softer and less airy than tulle. They require crinolines or petticoats for fullness. White gloves dominate spring sales with two or one buttons and minimal long styles. New York imports skins from Europe and Russia for high quality gloves made in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
New York Times
Europe
Russia
France
Italy
New York House
Cretonne Doilies Brighten Luncheon Tables
Bright color replaces all white table decor with colored centerpieces and doilies in Cre tonne. Cretonne spreads across the surface or its cutouts form a large centerpiece and festooned floral designs for table settings.
A Mouth Wash Recipe for Teeth and Gums
An agreeable mouth wash hardens gums and bleaches teeth. Dissolve two ounces of borax in a quart of boiling water, cool, add a teaspoonful of spirits of camphor, shake well. Use a small quantity on the brush once or twice daily to improve disColored teeth.
Movie Schedule Screens Strand and Elite Theaters
At the Strand and Elite houses this week audiences can see Clara Williams in Three of Many with Friday features including A Girl Like That plus Shielding Shadow. Elite showcases Muriel Ostriche in A Circuit Romance and Helen Holmes, with Saturday offerings highlighting Ethel Barrymore in The Awakening of Helen Ritchie and Pearl White in Pearl of the Army along with Luke and Christie Comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Owen Moore
Irene Fenwick
Elite
Muriel Ostriche
Helen Holmes
Ethel Barrymore
Helen Ritchie
Pearl White
Luke and Christie
Georgia Agricultural Engineering Society Holds First General Meeting
The Georgia Agricultural Engineering Society met in the new Agricultural Engineering building for its first general meeting. Prof L C Hart spoke on gasoline engines for farms while E D Alexander and C W Mobley led discussions on agricultural engineering prospects in the south. Refreshments followed and members exited hopeful for the society’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Agricultural Engineering Society
L. C. Hart
E. D. Alexander
C. W. Mobley
Miss Cobb Invited to Stage Savannah Pageant
Savannah Georgia January 24 Miss Carolyn Cobb will be invited to come from Atlanta to stage a pageant during Savannah's May festival the first week in May for one or more days according to a Banner report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cobb
Savannah
Gia
Carolyn Cobb
Atlanta
Freezone and Freevolle Corn Relief Claims
A historic notice promotes a quarter ounce of Freezone for corns with claims of immediate relief. It describes drops of Freevolle applied to the offender aching corn, supposedly removing the entire corn root and stopping pain without irritation. The text notes the drug is sticky and dries instantly, with a quarter ounce sold at drug stores for a small price.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Club
W. G. Waters
Maine
Everglades
Florida
Recreation Hall
Mill District
Clarence Walker
Brandi
Boston
Adams
University of Georgia Y. M. C. A
Frank Lipscomb
John Welch
Alma Gluck
J. Z. Hoke
Georgia Federation of Clubs
Billups Phinizy
Miss Nellig Phinizy
Hughes Spalding
Porter Pope
Mobile
Agnes Scott
Marguerite Reviere
Essie Bullard
Farmington
R. A. Iverson
Mr. Webster Callaway
Eastville
City
J. D. McCurdy
Earnest Howell
Ransom Wright
Col
Julian McCurry
Hartwell
Mr. M. P. O'Callaghan
Howell Williamson
Round Oak
Lucile Finley
Ralph Goss
T. W. Powell
Cathedral Pines
PSN
Flanigan's
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Winterville
Annie Mathews
Cedartown
Falcon Mathews
Lizzie Murrell
H. F. Pittard
Washington
Z. C. Haynes
F. H. Kroner
Arnoldsville
W. M. Hayes
Robbie Hayes
Louisa Kroner
Bert Shipp
Greensboro
J. T. Pittard
S. H. Pittard
Athens
Gladys Colle
W. M. Colle
James Saddeth
Walter Suddeth
Florence
Ala
Clara Willams
Fox
Marguerite Clark
Agricultural Engineering Society Met
Sava
Cincinnati
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