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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1915
Page
14
A fragmentary list shows Daughters of the American Revolution editors and officers with city and state mentions including Savannah Macon Athens Atlanta and related posts such as Recording Secretary and Historian. The garbled text indicates a roster of roles and contacts for the organization.
The Stone Castle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Dawson prints a year book with a Georgia history focus and an introductory poem by Ella Harley. It highlights Edward Telfair George Matthews and Governor Handley, urges patriotic education and monuments, and sketches early Georgia figures and events while urging committees on welfare conservation and patriotic education.
Brigadier A W Crawford leads Salvation Army Southeastern Division plans for fall and winter work in Atlanta and vicinity. Campaign opens September 11 to 13 with rallies and business meetings at 97 Marietta Street, featuring musical program, indoor and outdoor services, a soldiers conference, and a plan of campaign for the season. Captain J W Gordon and others assist in Atlanta efforts.
Georgia Techs school of commerce will commence September 8 with Professor Kell in room 401 Walton building for registration of old and new students. Examinations run through September 11 as lectures begin for a strong class of returning men and new entrants in the entering evening classes. A banquet at Hotel Ansley Tuesday night will feature talks by graduates and boosters urged to spark Atlanta’s commercial life. The piece also notes George Handley, a 18th century Georgia governor, and the Ya zoo safety claim settlement by the Supreme Court in 1301.
Miss Marguerite Durrett of Cordele has earned the Alice Bristol scholarship from the Bristol School in Washington DC, valued at $1000, after leading the national DAR Hands contest among states. Fort Early Chapter DAR rejoices and praises her as a worthy recipient, with lineage tracing to Revolutionary era ancestors. She is a Cordele High School graduate of 1913 and a former Shorter College piano junior.
Correspondents seek information on descendants of Mathew Thornton signer of the Declaration of Independence. They request details on Colonel Thomas Wooten and tabitha Moore Tyson, John Moore of North Carolina and Martha Tyson, and the parents of Lewin Adams and Ann Montgomery. Requests cover William Lewis and Mary Montgomery connections, Judith Adams and Micajah Clarke, and Hendry McGhee and Blair family lines.
Keely's Fashion unveils new plaid driven wardrobe accents with Silk plaids in Roman Scotch and fancy patterns. 36 inch Louisine plaids at 1 full yard wide suit solid woolens while 36 inch overplaids at 2 dollars per yard lead the season. Awning striped and Pekin stripe taffetas in blue green purple offer versatile dress and waist options.
The latest woolen novelties feature plaid fabrics mixed with solid satins and taffeta. New combinations in light weight English twills, 42 to 54 inches wide, include granite and Roman stripe styles. Popular for dresses, waists, skirts, and child wear, with prices from $1.19 to $1.50.
Local dress goods store Keely Company touts its season collection with new fabrics and colorways. The assortment features gabardines in dark tones, 54 inch Scotch tweeds, velvety wool surfaces, English serges, storm serges, and other styles priced from 50 to 150 shillings per yard, emphasizing durability and individuality.
New Fall outfits headline this season with tailored suits and dresses featuring rippling coats fur trimmed skirts high collars and fur cuffs. Each piece carries a distinctive touch reflecting top tailors and modern design and is priced from 15 to 50 dollars.
Ultra fashionable styles feature taffetas combinations of silk and serge satin and serge georgette crepe and georgette crepe jackets. Tomorrow’s pieces are entirely new designs with up-to-date cuts and the best value, including braided trims smocking and fur trimming.
Mothers plan school outfits with coats dresses middy suits and shoes. The shop offers 160 girls coats aged 6 to 14 in plains and novelty woolens at 5 dollars. School dresses in gingham plaids and checks feature two piece middy and plaited skirts with embroidered collars and trims. Also 26 inch rain umbrellas and silk and linen options priced around 1.49 to 1.00 dollars.
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