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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
3
A long passage discusses women mending clothes as a growing small business and a mending school model in Chicago, plus notes on generous female donors to astronomy. It covers fashion trends, social events in Atlanta, lectures on French life, and a detailed Easter season dinner party hosted by Willis Ragan for Miss Ret Dargan.
Miss Bertha Willingham is featured with fashionable dress notes for summer, including narrow ribbons, high neck gowns, and satin and lace combinations. The report moves through accessories, a tea hosted by Mrs. Burton-Smith, and musical recitals, ending with society notices of weddings and gatherings in Atlanta.
Mrs. William King announces the Primary Union meeting planned for this afternoon has been postponed. Edward L. Gardner of Atlanta married Mamie Hazelle Brown of Decatur at her parents home with Rev. Dr. Betterson officiating, only immediate relatives present.
In Decatur and Atlanta social circles, Mr. Gardner of Atlanta is noted in plumbing circles as a well known figure, with Mrs. Gardner visiting at 24 Oak Street West End. In Columbia S C at Mrs Vances home, Mr William Banks of The State marries Miss Laurens Louise Vance, witnessed by Governor McSweeney and other officials. Macon hosts the elegant wedding of Miss Bertha Willingham to Mr John Jacob Seibles at First Baptist Church with a grand reception at College Street. Durham NC reports the nuptials of Miss Lalla Ruth Carr to Mr John Patton in Trinity Church with a lavish ceremony and reception at Somerset Villa. A line of other society weddings and receptions follow in Duke of Carr and related families with noted attendees and elegant attire marking Southern society’s spring season.
Tuesday night Mr Willam H Black entertained twelve guests at the Aragon in honor of Miss Ret Dargan. Mrs D Harrison hosted the History class at Fern Bank Tuesday afternoon. The Dargan house party guests are invited to a tally ho party before the ball game Saturday. Mrs Albert Howell Jr and Miss Adelaide Howell are visiting friends in Augusta.
The article notes a proposed Decoration Day auction sale of jewelry with Mr. Rundle of the Atlanta Auction Co approving the withdrawal of an afternoon jewelry sale notice. It comments on Atlanta’s progressive city status and mentions Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertising, plus a distant sale of a complete 100 barrel mill and stock company ideas in a wheat-growing area.
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