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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1904
Page
24
Social notes from Brunswick and Athens recount wedding tours returning couples, hospitality events, card parties, and guests staying with local families. Among items are Yancey Brame’s Montgomery wedding, the Leavy bridal tour in Florida, visits by Mrs. Gould and Mrs. T upper, and upstate and coastally linked social rounds with Miss Isabel Thomas and Miss Marion Strickland among others.
In Fitzgerald GA the Benevolent Society tendered an elegant reception to members and their friends at the Lee Grant Hotel from 3 to Tuesday. Guests were welcomed by Mrs. aes.
Mrs Florence Danforth of St. Joseph Michigan recounts relief from prolapse and weakness after four months using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits renewed strength and health to the remedy and offers free medical advice to women.
LW Meakin I Gelders and R J Prentiss led a plan while Miss Gertia Kelm preached. Refreshments were served by the entertainment committee assisted by Mesdames Cherry Downing Farmer Wire and Mrs Kate Myers, landlady of the Lee-Grant. Much regret was shown over the illness and absence of Mr L Osborne president of the society.
Monticello residents host guests and visitors travel between Madison Macon and Atlanta. Mrs F B Barnes welcomes Miss Mattie Mulligan from Bradley for a spell while Miss Gulu Marshall returns from Macon to Monticello. Mrs Harvey Jordan leaves for Macon to visit Mrs Charles Jordan. Sussey Pearl Maud Benton travel to Atlanta. Miss Emmie Cook Machen stays with Mrs James Newton. Miss Katie Crawley Madison visits Miss Mabel Ballard. Miss Hattie Kate Burney Endora visits Mrs A A Burney.
Miss Gladys Monger and Mr C Haddon of Bainbridge announce their engagement with a February wedding planned at the Baptist church. Miss Alle Golden Chett will be maid of honor, with a large bridal party and ushers. A chorus and reception at the bride’s home will follow the ceremony.
Mrs Barbara Hartsfeld of Kingston NC visits her brother George W Herring while Mr and Mrs J H Williams of Macon spend days with their daughter Mrs J B Jemison. New Yorker Mrs E Jee Neel and Mr E Neel return from their wedding trip and stay with Mrs R Evanson Park Front. Ella Pierce Turner of Sparta visits son J W L Turner on Warren Avenue. Beaver Falls PA couple J L McCartney and wife depart after several days with relatives. Mrs William E Davies of New York visits brother L H Jerger for the winter. Miss Gertrude Remington leaves for Japan as a medical missionary from one of Thomasville’s oldest families. Miss Nell Carroll of Atlanta guests of Miss Jennie Winn Dillon. Mrs G W Ferrill returns from Athens after attending a local event. Miss Nettie Smith hosts a Thursday afternoon soiree for sister Mrs Driver. The Piney Woods hotel hosts the season’s first dance, well attended and sparkling.
Misses Kate and Eunice Stephens hosted a leap year party in Hartwell with games and supper. Guests included Floise McCurry, Grace Benson, Ethel Benson, Inez Jarrard, Janie Conwell, and many others. Hon. and Mrs. Thomas W. Teasley received invitations to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on February 6, 1904.
The article chronicles the last meeting of the Weets succung vs the Stud ents Club at Miss Edwina Wood’s home with Hugo Dickens and Eliot topics, notes social events at Mrs Gordon’s tea, a rag time recital fundraiser for Hollins Library, a string of visits, weddings, and dances including the Fletcher marriage in Birmingham and Laura Spencer’s Racine reception, plus multiple teas and society movements around Columbus.
Miss Blanchard issued carey to a German guest who will receive the welcome Tuesday evening at the Racine club in compliment to Miss Carney of Norfolk Virginia. Friday evening the Young Ladies collision will be held at the Racine. The dances by the club have been very popular this winter.
Greensboro residents report a week of visits and departures with Atlanta guests W S Davis and relatives, Hallie Park returning from Lexington, Florence Hightower Nell Morgan in Augusta, Mrs Eugene Eakes hosting Ruth Abram Lithonia, Nellie Tucker Crawfordville visitors, Elmer Tompkins and family leaving for New Orleans then Havana, Cuba, missionary agent P E Briggs preaching farewell and heading to Statesboro then Atlanta with wife joining him, Tex Lexington visitors Hampton McWhorter Jr Joe Faust and Harietta Smith noted.
MOULTRIE GA Mr and Mrs Frank Plidcock Miss Beulah Pidcock and Mr Howard Ashburn spent a few days in Atlanta on a pleasure trip. Mrs Vereen left for Atlanta for her son's illness. Mrs W J Mathews returned from Benna Vista visiting her daughter Mrs E M Tharpe. Miss Florence Paige left for Americus after visiting her sister. Captain and Mrs O Swift of Waycross visited their daughter Mrs Drake at Piney Woods. James Beatty and Miss Mattie Vickers married at the pastorium. Miss Pinkle Taylor and Mr T J Cooke married at home and left for Sunset. Senator and Mrs Samuel Pascoe left after visiting their daughter Mrs J C Tims. Mrs Willam Williford and Miss Melessa Williams mentioned in travel and visits.
Local residents and visitors are listed with various social activities. Mrs Georges D Goddard and Beulah Peters visited. Mrs J H Cook from Deeran called on friends. Captain John Morrison and family visited their old Savannah home area. Mrs Smith returned from Thomasville. Miss Leon Champion from Atlanta visited her mother. Miss Margaret de Jarnette returned to Wesleyan College. Mrs Elbert Chambers and children depart for Norcross Wed. Mrs Walter Winefield hosted a Guchre party for Mrs Chamberg with salad course. Young men hosted a social for younger society at Mrs N W Rainey’s. Mrs Watterson from Tennessee visited her children. Callie Pearson of Monticello stayed with Joseph G Camp. Dr and Mrs Samuel Allen Clark moved to Eatonton. Mrs Clark welcomed by friends along with Miss Nannie Johns.
Mrs Carrie Litchtenstein visits her sister in Eufaula while Miss Leila Walsh proceeds to Athens to enter State Normal College. A group including Mrs Maud Raymur Simpson and others plans the Patti concert in Atlanta on February 8. Colonel and Mrs E H King host friends after a Florida bridal tour on College Hill. Mrs George C Brown nears recovery after a stay at Dr Holmes sanitarium. Miss Jessie Chamblesa heads to Atlanta with uncle Colonel A Wright. Mrs Clifford Bruton of Bainbridge guests at Mrs G D Speight’s on Jackson Street.
In Montgomery on January 20 at 6 30 pm at 02 Columbus street Miss Eva May Willis wed Mr Edd C Powers with Dr C Stakely officiating. Guests attended a buffet luncheon and the couple planned home at 114 Jefferson street after February 1 then in Florida. Powers formerly worked as a conductor in Atlanta. The bride’s family also notes a Huntsville ceremony for Frank Neale and Eva Whitman at the First Methodist parsonage followed by a dinner with Mrs Thomas Hay and a New England honeymoon. A Phi La Mante social club forms among local young women with weekly meetings.
Birmingham society calendars reveal numerous visitors and visits among the elite. Weddings loom as Hollow Harris weds J Thomas Fletcher of Columbus and Mignon Comer plans February nuptials with J Craig Smith, state treasurer.
Aronson announces arrival from New York of the first importation of spring and summer suitings, laces, and embroidered trimmings in latest Rus sian Bulgarian and Swedish colors. Goods sold this week by the yard or in patterns. New spring suits in process of manufacture with new models to be shown starting Monday. Ladies' tailoring a specialty. Role agent for West of England Broadcloth and Dosskins.
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