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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
11
Miss Constance Berry, a debutante of the season, was entertained at a stylish dinner party last evening at the Capital City club. The table center featured a pink cosmos basket and a butterfly-tulle accent, with silver candlesticks enhancing the elegant setting.
The page details Miss Berry’s ensemble in black and white with pink accents, lists a string of guests at her event, and describes a luncheon for Mrs. Lipscomb hosted by Mrs. Johan M. Slaton at a Peachtree road summer home. It notes attendees including Mrs. Lipscomb and Mrs. Grant, mentions a forthcoming opening at Craig Hills Golf Club, and covers the Atlanta chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy traveling to Eastman for state sessions.
A faded complexion and fretful expression gave way to cheerfulness after a friend’s treatment. The narrator claims looking fifteen years younger, crediting a powder and wax facial regimen with a smooth, fair, velvety skin tone. One ounce saxatite dissolved in alcohol and a branded wax-based cream are cited as key products.
Atlanta women golfers anticipate the handicap event at Capital City Country Club with October 28 qualifying round. J P Allen & Co provides a silver loving cup on exhibit. McKenzie the pro offers prizes, with Spalding gear and a sweater or bag. Players to play three times between October 11 and 28 for handicapping.
The Atlanta chapter will carry the group’s endorsement for the Stone Mountain monument project as delegates and leaders from Georgia gather. Mrs Plane will address the convention on the subject with Miss Millie Rutherford and Miss Elizabeth Hanna among speakers and attendees.
Miss Hines is set to be introduced into social life with planned tea dances and a Halloween Driving Club dinner. Miss Villere of New Orleans visits, while Mme von Skibinsky returns to Berlin for concerts. A Hawkins Clarke wedding is planned at Piedmont Avenue with a large bridal party and a reception to follow. A rummage sale by the Woman's Relief Corps is announced for October 17 and 19 at 157 Mitchell Street.
Regular Priscilla club gathering held at Mrs. Kirkpatrick home Inman Park. Two members moved away affecting the group. Attendees included Mrs H S Kirkpatrick and Mrs Livingson among others. Julia Jackson Chapter C of C meets Friday at Miss Hanna school 368 Peachtree with a 2 30 pm program and 3 30 pm auxiliary meeting followed by a Halloween event.
A restaurant now operating at 79 Walton Street, formerly Cefe Dene Chand, is run by the Woman's Guild of St Luke's church with hot lunches daily from 12 to 3. Meanwhile a bridge party at Mrs Henry Earthman and Miss Nell Candler in Decatur honored Miss Frances Ansley, a bride-elect, with top score prizes and decorative flowers.
Despite rain, Capital City Club drew 150 guests to last evening’s weekly dance in the ballroom Chenault Buckner. Mr and Mrs Christopher Davita Cheranti announce invitations to the marriage of their daughter Sarah Gib
Mrs Dunlap to entertain with a reception on Thursday afternoon at her home in Druid Hills in compliment to the ladies of the Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist church. A second note invites a reception Thursday evening at Christchurch Cathedral Lexington Kentucky for Mr Garrett Davis Buckner and guests, with a 6:30 pm gathering at 461 North Limestone Street.
The Study Circle No 1 of the Atlanta Dramatic League meets Thursday October 15 in the morning at 71 o clock in the Gronnesse library to study German drama reading Anatol by Arthur Schnitzler. The Woman's Study club meets at Carnente Library Thursday at 330 prelock and the Joseph Habersham DAR chapter holds its regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the University club.
A Tuesday dawn blaze on Viaduct Place caused about 15000 in structural and content losses. Fire started in the Steiner-Emery building, spread from Papino’s delicatessen to B Conen’s Spanish delicatessen and restaurant, with water damage to adjacent warehouses. Firemen used an aerial truck to reach the flames amid a crowded narrow thoroughfare. no injuries reported and guests of local hotels evacuated.
City police, led by Chief Beavers, vow to crack down on cocaine use amid recent court cases. Grand jury probe into drug sales underway as officials consider closing in on known dens and may push for a sanitarium for incurable addicts.
Col W M Dorris of Cordale, in Atlanta, says cotton certificates to be used as legal tender are being engraved, with Crisp County organization complete and ready. Certificates issued on warehouse receipts at 7 cents per pound, redeemable Nov 1 1915 or when cotton reaches 1 cent per pound, and merchants expected to accept them as payment. Trustees named are J B Ryals, C S Bazemore, H C Wheeler, W B Matthews, Thomas Nesbit.
A trust agreement allows the trustee to redeem the cotton until it can be sold at 10 cents per pound, with no personal liability attached to the trustee if the cotton market fails to meet the condition. Storage and insurance costs are paid by the trust.
In a case before Ordinary John R Wilkinson Mrs Lucinda Boynton wife of grocer E Boynton challenged her spouse's will claiming temporary insanity and hallucinations at the times of the will and his murder. The will left most property to the children and left the widow only $1 An administrator will be named for the estate.
The Klein-Boyd revival drew a large turnout at First Methodist church despite bad weather. Dr. Klein delivered an engaging sermon, with excellent music, and he will speak again tonight on Where Does Hell Begin.
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