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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
2
A gala array of events fills Atlanta society pages. Mrs. Walker hosts a card party with prizes. Miss Camp hosts a Rome visit dinner for Mr and Mrs Parks. plus a large list of weddings, teas, and club meetings. Notable couples Beckham and Scheider wed in West End. plans for upcoming paper ball and elaborate decors are underway.
A short, unclear field note mentions a long mass of roses and an enclosure. Details are obscured and no clear date or location is evident.
In Rome Georgia on March 4 special edition reports the marriage of Miss Myrette Batteriald and Mr J Cart Park at 4 PM with Dr F R Headien performing the ceremony. Lenn Hielme served as bridesmaid and Albert Sharp as best man. An informal reception followed as the couple departed for a short honeymoon.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reviews The Gay Musician at the Grand and Lyric, praising its comic opera elements, strong chorus, and memorable numbers. Nazimova and Ellen Terry are mentioned in a separate theater anecdote. The Lyric’s Saturday matinee and the Orpheum with amateur acts and The Star Bowl performances are also noted.
Judge Noster freed two Syrians held for deportation after a special board of inquiry controversy. The defense argued no proper appointment existed for a New Orleans immigration board, challenging authority of P. Fr. Streston. The decision suggests Washington may need a commissioner to enforce immigration laws at the port.
J A Brannen heads Atlanta Ad Men Club committees for the year after a formal meeting at the Piedmont Hotel. Massengale presided as the assembly organized and named a nominating panel, revealing officers including President T W Brannen and Secretary Treasurer Paul P Reese. Committees for executive, membership, and entertainment were announced, with numerous members named among attendees.
President Taft told Yale class of 1878 as long as he is president they will find the latchstring of the White House on the outside for them. He spoke at an informal dinner after meeting Yale graduates and before the inaugural ball. Dinner attended by seventy five, many prominent officials.
Ellen Beach Yaw captivated a full Atlanta Musical Association hall with a richly toned soprano program. Her display featured extraordinary high notes and pure Italian technique, supported by baritone Markham Totmage and pianist Mag Mar musrite De Armond. A lively reception followed the concert.
J. Ripley, United States court receiver for Copelln Fruit and Produce Co, spent hours in his Angier Avenue yard nursing a sick horse. He joked about Taft and his own role, and planned to continue care through the night until morning. He compared himself to Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch while tending the animal.
An ad argues that while bargains exist, quality matters and Davis Freeman Jewelers at 47 Whitehall St sells the best watches across moderate and luxurious price ranges.
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