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v v- ; .' tlmARLOTTHrEVEOTNG vCHKOKTCLE " WEDNESDAY; JANU RY, 4, 1911. Home - i -A- Limousino Coat of Baby Lainb- and - Gcal. ' : . -EDITED BY MARGARET KELIx ERJSTETHY. - . - :THE: Miiieri' si Evening -: Page GHATS NEATH , -VO.V.'.'.V - Th" Uadr-'whost-ulways-riht-somehoim: R a3"eJQlainingto .tig why a certain aK - - qualntance of ourse ? who is., thoroughly 3 inoral,va grood provider ; and, moat kind ' heafted at bottom," should b' a source i " rnihcU.unhappJhess"in his family cucle. : . ; ances;", -he pointed - out.- -He1" Just en- ' "ioys vettins hold of ood. grievance : p nursing t. He's ' always ; on 4theJlook"cut( lor some way In which he has leeft neg-lected-or overlooked and he's never so" happy as -when he finds .it vr ythinks he' , WJcb came very near Jjfinjf ' a-'ivcy 7 accurate .statement 4 of. the case. And not otily of his case either but of tire case of- many, good X?) - people who - cause , Infinite unhapplness In . Just that Dofa'Melegarl, the lady "who wrote "the remafftaWe 'toook Jl Itold " you ' of w'ilch judges-allmen as ""Jklakers of Joy or Sorrow,-,' . Jjasa- very ' lever , chapter, on J. grievances.'4".-" . -,v xhere ar .certain i. characters," .she says,vwh5 ineecT grievances as ' they do: sone. Indispensibje, article of food in or- .f der r tOKtajnajntain the attitude or qiscon-, .tent ' with nhlch they 'torture their family "" nd friends.'. r ' ''. " ; ' ' ' ' ' '' ' : 1 - Evktently: people, in IRussia, where Miss Meleg&ri ' UVes, and .vpeOple v in - our ny . i aren't so : verydinerent loir all the mous i .smd-of cniles that separate thena. ' - . ; 'Grievances are ' suou foolish -J. cruel- ' things. ' They do : no- one any. good, and; 1 they 'nround feoth -theose who - harbor - tnem-ana tnose wno jmlvo eenxne or ten times i unwitting cause of them. ' " ' - JA grievance,' you .khow'Ca an- injury or OOOO O OO O C O C OO ODOOOO FASHION "" T U o o o o o o oo op p ooo bo o u Beaded Marquisette Is a -novelty " The semi-princess dress continues to. be fashionable. . " . " ' ; Many of the- children's hats re"edgt-d -"with fur. Puffs are' gradually t giving way" to cliis iters of curls. . ? . v."" . - -Smocking n" children's 'd.rease v isvCry fashionable. - .' . C. J - Fur bads are in high -favor ' forSjloth winter -suits. .; - . : - ! : . :". - A white ? flower ' used ' this black hats . is ; the edelweiss. . ; w!nter on ; 'Surplice effects are" very -conspicuous atsong the ; smart waists. - ; - "l .v". r. . .-' . .. Black ribbon and Jet. trimming serve to set off the beauty of ermine. i. Party slippers are- decorated witIrosr' ettes,'.' buckles, "bows and butterflies Oriental embroideries disclav motifs ' emphasized by beads of gold or silver. . ' , . - -J . ' Plaited effects are; always attractive In ( dresses for girls, - inasmuch as they af- , ford' the long straight lines that are so becoming.. -- Mourning vrfls for drapio on tlie hat and In the . back . are -rery -wide mesh net -and finished .with a wideband one or 'two narrow bandings of ribbon. ' r ; Almost every hat one' sees nowadays Jia. sa' touch of fur somewhere . about it. r Fur,", velvet and tapestry is ' an extreme? Jyfashionable combination. . ' . ' -TVodiws still .wear the double veils but i more - oiien . veils are . smgie ana seiaom measure over a: yard by three-quarters, and1 quite 4toftquently they' are-smaller. -.Bvenmg."wraps.are very lovely made of -beaded lace ; or net laid over lusrroi'e satins. They ften c have a, deep ' hem of the sathvand a Jarge collar a . well. . : Chiffon' scarf sare worn as sashes with a-largebelt'pin.and'tasseled ends.. ' Shoes with' slanted: Spanish heels are a natural' outcome rbf'the present fashioma ( -: " Delicately colored buttons in soft blues, pinks and purples known as Dresden wily be used on silks and chiffons, as well as crystal ball buttons. x The k small, ound hat . that - is almost bonnet c shape is -decidedly the most ular chapeau for children's '-wear season. I . . ' ' ' . ----- - " - v - - .. ; ' -Mourinng ornaments are very sparingly used :andshould always -be- of dulI-flnlsh-4 ed: jet-or enamel or should be orepe-Cdv- ered. .' , - f,r '' . .Many- of the new tassels have cups, or - tubular;' tops .mtocw-hich are'sewed- We scarf jorrfbDon' ends -they are to flniwhJS - , , ., . I , ''' - ' I i With new- bats mounting'-high ' In 'the air-'kisDead.of f spreading, in, wldth, the Jialr-fisM dressed flatter, .with less ' artlfl- cialHy. s v - y ". : ChallisJ ki light - in .. weight And limp In i keeping r with ,-, the . present fashion, - and it is -snug for winter ,in its - soft cling ing wooL": - v"". ' Wide braid is mre . used - than sbu- tach.v Skirts -lit ithe 'hips perfectly and f luang straight fromthe hlpts to the hem1 - Dines of fu'r-trlm'someof thprettiest evening-frocks .and : are 5 associated wb bands' of: crystal, i pearl, 'gold 'and "silver embroidery., - x - '. ' ' n.rucAxvaaiv and rlvten r -TeadinEr1 rrtsi.- terlals for girls' suits. -Corduroy stands weather and hardTusaWe and is always The'-style of -the j onecpiece" afternoc-n -gownf depend; upon ,-'-,th'j.i-JitOe -JFroch'bag-.flatK'occasionally others - is ca- hecessi- touches ' more thanf upon scheme of ' line. ,' '- " ' - any - special . Black ; net sprinkled-ywjh, pear -r dew d rops", is n ewer than vtne; popular crystal 7 Dresses t are-.receiving - much j attention and where .the tailored sut t is ne de-: -sired are -being ordered ;fpr;genjwaf -.wear w!th separate-coats. -v". i C" ; '' j. , i , - - -. f " ' ;' r - . . - - - . '. - c - lien ; are, using-' more ; Jewelry.-, ' Shirt stuJs, and' waistcoat buttons' -are''beconl-ing more and. more; elegant -1. : ' ' ' 15 '" ' v;l - " - J- " llany of the coats gdlrig' wlfh ' suits are baniefd acroseVthe" bottom.-VUh wide lrala or " black'vjelVet i or-'satlrt. ; , M, Fin e!mM : and -sralloons o? iiL silver r coprr are in demand for Edging -cstsi cellars,- cuffs and shocks. " - V , i - - . . NIGHT LAMP slight ''or. more lifcely, a" fancied Injury or slight tucked awsyvin cupboard of our heart especially' kept for thiskind cf treasure, to develop 'and ripen. Wnen It 'j is ripe, it-is a grievance." , v." t There ve two . or' threo w,aVs to : avoid grievancesthatt ls VifVyotPreally want "to.1 I'm .taking It' for; grantedithat ju -.aren't, the kind of person therJlady-vho-always-? Knorws-somehow described, - " - - -'One isto be too busy being happy and useful to -havetime either-, to find or to stow away any rinuriess or slights. - Another isvtoalr outhat cupboard ev ojr vuvs m, annuo niyi at uiausui, frankness.' 'Go and tell -the friend who-; has hurt you how. you feel and ask -him If he can't -explain things, and ten to one when you go back to your grievance cup board you'll -And it- emptiy, for nine out of ten 'grievances shrivel up at once un- dr.fhf rej.tnnnt:. - ;' . - Another Tray r Is Ttp do something kind for, the. person who caused the grievance." This Is said to have a quite magio effect' on. emptying that : cupboard." . '.-.! r " - j Vouldn't it be a grand idea to visit that cupboard in . your heart where .ther sufUM..ou injuries, uu. lanuiea BUgnis 1 are stored away 'ripening into" grievances', and Just clean it all " out' thorousrhlr. J i ; 'i And then; lest being emptly, it should didtidea to' fill -it 'right, up to-m or rb w- wUb Sew riear Resolutions? :nOUSEHOU NOTES.' ' --BoU vinegar In the fish kettle or pan to destroy the fish . odor. - tNew clothespins should be boiled be fore being used and should frequently be washed. . ' ' k - Porcelain-lined tubs and sinks can be cleaned by rubbing ' with a flannel wet with : kerosene. - - - , .- -, T, Decorated -china plates should be put away with" round pieces of canto fianned between them. - ' Rubbing spirits of a; morning and 1 evening frc-m cold sores. hor on the lips "give relief Hot chocolate, unsweetened wafers and crystallized: prunes form a dainty, course ror luncneon Yaupper. Comforts and quilts should be dried In a good stiff breeze so that they may be as; light and fluffy as when new. ,To enrich the coloring -it is advisable sometimes- to brown the flour before making a spice or fruit cake. " r . , - It Is becoming more and more the fash- f ion to serve fruit salads with. came. These" should be tossed in a French vin- aigrette dressing of oil and vinegar, sea soned with salt and freshly ground black J pepper. , . Japanned ware 'should be washed with a i sponge, dampened In warm water and dried immediately with a soft cloth. Ob stinate spots can quickly' be removed by rubbing with a woolen cloth dipped in sweet otu ouea snoes mat nave , oecome worn and shiny may tie freshened by rubbing them lightly -with emery paper. ..It is a good plan to have . individual ntarklnanx tnr hath tmr.lo nv. initial. i -t -- . lutvwia ! may 'be; embroidered in chain stitch. Always line a cake pan with medium weight yellow paper. Grease the paper, not the pan; except the edges. When roasting meat add just a few drops of vinegar to make the meat more tender, w ; A A spoonful of oxgall to a gallon of wa ter will set the . colors - of almost any goods soaked in it previous to washing. To make perfects stew of tough beef cut it Into smair pieces, weighing - about half an ounce, and cook for eight hours. A chocolate sauce .such as is served with vanilla ice cream, poured over lady .fingers, makes a ' simple 'and tasty des sert. ' , . Creasing pie pans wKh butter instead of. lard helps to brown the under crust and prevents the pie being soggy. f - ' " - - ' Sweet : omelets ar made by the addi tion of Jelly or preserved - or crushed fruit to a. plain .omelet- before it Is'fOld- ed. . - - - - - - . - : X,f - rugs curl - up . at :-the edges they can be made' to lie flat by . dampening the t curled,, edges- and pressing with'' a hot iron. . , , - 1 A delicious stuffing -fori baked- fish; is made by browning aJcupfu! :vv of bread crumbs with .a -tablespoonful;,of, butUrJ vbbvuuik - Bail, -.ycyyer . ana ; SUCH herbs as "one .wishes- . .Ari, improved pie wan has blade fas tened , to , the1" centre .j which. - revolves around ; the ; bottompf !the-pan .beneath the. plf : crust when :the end , protruding from the side Is moved. . - - - 'i ' For. a steamed. Cottage pud.ding- add a cupful of.' dates to the: ordinary -cottage pudding arfd' steam -the mixture instead br Tjaking- This will ' be found Excellent fring tasty astwell as nutritious. . J While itIs advisable . to pack i : water tyfor rolling it. -It so, it Is. well to lay first, thin there ylll be no possibility of 1 the; sides of the bak sticking together.' ?-To: use-rold'halrbjatr'otherwhlt'-fish remove the r bones 'And flake it and ar range v'it- in layers in bread rcrumbs- and seasoning vfrVa buttered . dish. Cover,? the top with- buttered- crumbs, i turn- "in ; hot xnilk to- moisten j; sufficiently, a -' sprinkle grated cheese over and bake.""-, ' '., ' . ; rr r.--:,'r i?,(EnglIsh 'molasses ' pudding fa-made ; jf one -cupful of chopped '" raisins, 'three- auarters- of a cupful: of molasses, : a' tea- lasses, vthree , 4" tablespoon uls of melted butter.i 6ne egg,' one- ahd a half cupfute of flour' arid one and one-half cnpfuls of sweet miJK, - f . - .. oven. Steam vjtor, one"1 hour in the - : - ....... Jyd - . i. ' - -it ' ' J get filled up again with-even-. worse rub- Jeffries with Mr.-JEdgar'Wohlford,--Miss bishf-like the house of .the seven devils- Margaret .Abbott with Dr. J P. Mathe-why-. wouldn't It, be. Air even more splen-- boxx, - Miss Marguerite 'Springs with Mr. - 4. Btograph's ' feiturtj A - lluse - U to-day.'- ' "- - ",. - - - comedy ' at 4 !jThe dance' given Jast evening. by the board of governors ot i the Southern Manufacturers', Club in -compliment to the members and their, friends, at; the elegant club ' bouseon West Trade street, was largejy attenaeo apa in ev ery J respect delightf uli' ' The ;Rlchard-son-- orchestra- ?. furnished excellent music, playing1 selections from "Madr ame" Sherry." At'lOrSO .o'clock '.tho rathskeller waa thrcwns open' and ., rresnments in aDunaance were, servea. Mr. wr-S.-ee,'?Jr.Addedj3nuch to ; the pleasure of thethour by jiving a toast that was exceedingly; clever and very appropriate, "The South ; 6as Gone Dry." . - . Those dancing, were Miss Nancy Brown-j witu yi. ; Jayers . nunier, . muss ALarxareL Reese' -.with .Mr. .Haywood iMcCabd, Miss Eleanor "Alexander with Mr. r David Clark. Miss KatharlneJramer with Mr. Hamilton C' Jones.Miss tt.ula5 . Taliaferro with Mr,- Prank Drane. Miss Cornie Fore with Mr. D... B. McBride Miss, -Ruth ReUley with Mr.--Rufcln-Smith, MlssJuliaiarwin with Mr. Lonnie Mills. Miss. Anna Belle 0wd ! With 'Mr .Sterling Braydoni;; Miss Flora Robert C. 'Johnson - Miss "'Mary- Durham with :Mr. Walter , Lambeth. Miss Susie Hutchison wlth Mr.:: Thurmond Dong. Miss Julia Huff , of Brooklyn. N. T.,;with Mr. John' a. - Parker, (MisiISvelyn Weeks with Mr. AlbertFore. Mlaa Laurie SDonsr with 'Mr. - J. R. Cherry, iMlss poraSwift pt riyviuwcvi n.;i,, - wui' mr. ADarew waterman- of Providence, R. I., Miss usie Waterman ' with-Mr. 31.'' W. Eddy; J"r. Miss Euxabeth Boyd of Greensboro with Mr. - J . . Ren wick Wilkes Mrs. Harry niiaeDranat Forgua with Mr. R. Q Lu cas, ; Miss Annie Parka "Hutchison. wrth Mr. E." S. Reid, Miss Selene Hutchison with Mr. Charles Daltoja, :and Mri - and Mrs. C B. ' Bryant, MMr. and Mrs.' Ralph VanLandlngham. Mr. and Mrs." Armistead Burwell, Jin, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. ReUley, Mr. and (Mrs. J.jft. Ham," Mr.i and Mrs. Joe Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Willis C. Wilkin son and daughter. Miss Rosaline Wilkin son, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Alexander, Dfy A; D. Glascock with Mrs. H. w: Glas cock of - Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. 3fcKC. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. C. A Bland. Mr. and . Mrs. J. H. Van Ness, Jr. ?Mr. and Mrs. , W. S.. Lee, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Lambeth, -CoL and Mrs. A L. Smith, Mr. -and Mrs. C V. PalmerMT. and Mns. J. I. Sabl4ton. Mr. and Mrs. T. a Guthrie, Wr. .and Mrs. -C. .C Hobk Dr. and -Mrs. C. L. Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Victor, Mr. .and Mrs. W. G. Rogers and neice. Miss Hazel Fields of Newport, Ky., Mrs. A. C. Hutchison, .Mr.' L and Mrs. J. R. Purser; Mrftv' I. W. Fai- son, -Mrs. Graham Weddingtbn. Mrs. H. Wk Eddy and Mrs. Margaret Kelly Abernethy, and 'Misses Julia Robert son, Lily, Nash and Estelle Vernon. " The stags were Mes3rs. John A. Tate, Dolh M.v Toung.i Frank M. CaldwelL Robh Brem,1 Waioughby " E. Chambers, George D. iWhlte, : Phil L. MoMahon, ,W. a O.'B. Robinson, Carol Taliaferro. Nv. K, Martin. -.Cecil, Harris,! L. A. Black burn, Frank: Pegram, Allen MHliron, J. V. and Harold Vreeland Dr. P. M. King, K. J. Brevard,' .-Guy Wmthrop, John Hutchison, John M. Craig, Henry Fair- ley and C E." Frlck. Mrs. Henry B- Fowler - won the nrst prize and Mrs. H. S. Mather the con solation, at a delightful bridge party given yesterday afternoon by-Jrs: M. -M. Murphy at 'her home on North College street. The guests included Mesdames Cla rence B. Bryant, Henry B. Fowler, Luke Sea well; H. O. Miller H. S. Mather, K:S. Dwelle. Ralph "W. Miller, J. '.B- Spence. J". M. Harrj' and Misses Julia Robertson, ' Mary Ar mand, Battle ; and" Lily , Nash , and truest. Miss Sallie Sumner, of', New York. ; , ;Miss4 Margaret Reese . Is spending the week with ; Miss Nancy Brown at her home on -East Avenue. " - -. ' U ; ,. .":-:. . MrsVjRobert A. Mayer was the char ming hostess to tlio members of the Tuesday;. fternipbntBrldge Cluti at her home ,on East Boulevar jj In Dllworth yesterday ! - Mrs,; til. M. Brannon, of Cinqinnati,.' Ohio; who : is - visiting - her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Busseyr at her home on Garland Court, was the guest of honor .andlovelyrin a; gowir of violet- chiffon rover-f brocade satin with 'a Jarg.e picture hat to match. Mi3sHe?en'; Edids:. won .the prize for the highest sc.ore,U&e consolation fell to Miss Stuart Jones and Mrs. Bran- non - "Was glventhe, prize. ' i - guest of honor .Misses . Katharine Cramer s,nd Mar garet .Abbott; 3viU be" tbe.' honorees at a - little Informal7tea'rparty aivSi this af ternon by "Mrs: Charles : C. Hook at her -ftoraeou'East JMoreheadr street -at 5 I o'clock; J -The .. guests will Include Misses Katharine-rCramer,' Margaret AbbotttrMarguerita. Springs, Helen and Anna Fprb'es LiddsllMary.King. Ruth nd Lauraf. .Reilley, ' Annie ' -Xiouise Hutchison 'vHaeli Fields.: "of. Newport, JS-y., cornie orore.and earah, Wilson. 7 .?? Mrw-JFoeJdnes.lwin entertain -the members of 'the - Chicane Bridge-Club at ; her home "on' 1 Kinston avenue v in Dllworth Thursday-' Afternoon' at - 3 : 3 0 o'clock. " -.- ,rv , , ' - f - ; V', ; Vv" " J . 'Beginning1 with "to-morrow Miss So phie Alexander r wiir.be the 'guest' vof 1 on street' ;f or -aweek; or rten days. V - i ; -s -p. ' - v-;Mrs.. j. C1 Leslie and'daughter,' Miss EwmV' Ross Leslie, ;. who -.havje , ' beefi spfending'twoeeks; in, the eityasv the guests it Mrs. Lesies father, vv'Mr. J ames ;fiarty,; wil return .to ' Ne w York Saturday, -g ; . Miss Cora: Annette - Harris will en- Wa,ln t a "five-course-.luncheon at I her,".hpme"on North-Church' street 'at 3.; 1 0 t o'-cloclc If his-' af ternoort'. ?:in" the centre ofi the stable will, be. a-small ChristmpsJ tree' The-cdlo: .scheme of red-will be"ca'rriPd-.but,in pJl'cours- tjes. t.Therplace cards are;.in- the' shape of a ball, .withv sprigs- of vhollyrpaiHt edr thereOn'by the v,jcharmIng(hostess.' The 'guSfsarevMIsses Emma Ross Leslie, oflNew'Yjork-Theresa McCub bins," jot Saisburyr Kittle., Constable.' Thertends- of -Mrs. Ebem ,Nye Hutchinson will.f,be.cgladoto',learn , that she is getting .along nicelyiat the Whltehead-Stoke's Sanatorium,'.; where she Was' -operated on Monday." ; Mr. Hutchison returned:: i from Salisbury; this -roorniTig; ' .Mrs. 'McD.- Watkins Will 4- i r ... f T j ail' V Misses Mary- London j , Annie' Pegram Oates, Mildred Jenkins and -Amy- Colt returned' to 'Llncolnton this- morning to . resume their: studies -atvFaslfern. - v Mr. and Mrs. John -Bass Brown left this morning for Mt.' Airy "to spend a week with , Mr. i and" Mrs. Gaston G. Galloway.' - .-i .--- t - t .The friends of Mrs. Harvey Moore will .be .concerned -to know .that she Is tsick ;at -her -home ' on- West Vance1" street. ' ' JIT . '' , '. - f-7 . - ' The Wednesday. Af ternoonv Bridge Club' will be entertained 'this after noon ; by,) Mrs. Paul 'Chatham at her home on South Tryon street. The members playing will be Mesdames. R. M. ; MillerV John "M. -Scott, Walter- S. Llddell. Simmons .B. JOnes, , H. "R Wlllcox'- and Miss 1 Matt" Dowd. i ; -The Lgeuatsr will be Msdames v J. E. Kav- afiaungh, of 1 Montgomery, Ala.; H. A- ixmdon, 'Jr., -t Cecil -WJllcox, ; of Jat5k - sonvllle, Fla. J. R. Jordan, ofi Mont gomery, "Ala., " Harvey Lambeth ana Margaret iKelly rAbernethy. . . - i Mrs W SA.: Smith entertained -at bridge ysterday.aTtern.oon ,-. at her home in' -the Vance Apartments. Mrs. J.- Frank WilkesVwon the prize for the highest score. - Those playing 1 wero Mesdames-E.SW. Pilfer, -W. H. Lam- i beth v and ; guest, Miss ' Evelyn Weeks, Hugh - Montgomery, Frank -Purcell, James ' L. Keerans and guest, J. : R. Jacobs, of Louisville. Ky., B.' C. Hoop-1 er,' Lottie-Maffitt,' D, B. - NewelL 3F.r R. Jordan, E. Xs Platt; :Frahki Devant, LiOckwood Jones and Charlie IvAlex- ander." ' ' ' ' . '' ' - -- , ' .- - v-:-4 K iMlss Mary Neil Mellon and A Miss Esther "Springs ' will leave; to-night" for Washington' to ; resume . their studies at Gunston's. - . - ' ; .. " r : , , , ; i Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Van Ness and Mrs Lawrence Dodworth . will leave to-night fort New York for a . brief visit after which Mrs. Van Ness will g6 "to "Walter's Park,- Pa.,, to . under go $reatment. at the welt-known - san atorium-there. 'X . .Miss Julia jHuftV of -Brooklyn, NT., Is spending a -few days with .Mrs. . 4 4 Mrs. ' A. M.v Bryant and t son, Mr. Fred Bryant. .have returned to Paco- let. S. C. after, spending the holiday In? the city . with Mr: and Mrs. C. B. Bryant in Dllworth j. Miss. ILdly -May Loving ; left this morning for Staunton, va., to resume her" studies at the Mary. Baldwin Sem inary. -. ;-. Miss Selene Armstrong, who Is em ployed on the staff of The Washington limes ana : is regaraea as ono 01 10a most 'capable and fascinating- young newspaper women In the . national capital ,1s suffering with, neuralgia of the "nerves and la confined to the Washington . Sanitarium at Tacoma Park. When she recovers she will come to Charlotte td visit Mrs. 'Ralph Van Landingham. 4 4 4 Mrs. R. ' Means SBrannon and pretty little daughter, Miss Mary 'Garland Brannon, will ' leave Saturday for their home in Cincinnati, O. For the past several weeks; Mrs. Brannon -has been -the guest- of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Bussey. Mr." and Mrs. Bllver' Stark1 have re turned from a stay of several days in Hamlet.; They were- accompanied by Mesdames O.- P. Goodwin and J. R. Boykln' To-morrow afternoon Mrs. -Stark will entertain at bridge in com pliment td4 her guests. " Miss Gary Boydi of Spartanburg. arrived -. in . the city , last night from 1 Goldsboro where she spent the holi days as the - guest of relatives. - Miss Boyd's many friends, will be Interest ed to learn:- that sha will remaiil In Charlotte to stud voice with Jtfrs. Minnie Wrlston Smith, instead of go ing to New York as she first planned. She will make her home with Mrs. Smith. - ' Miss - Frances - Davis. Andrews and Mr. Oscar .-A. -Myers were, married last night at 10J30 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, -Mr. and-Mrs. F. H. 'Andrews,' on East Morehead street. The ceremony was performed by Rev, A. w.f tfiyer,; pastor or .xrinnr Meth odlst church,' in the nresence of rela tives and' a ' few intimate friends.. The home' was .tastefully decorated In palms and ferns, and white carnations. Mrs George Adams presjdedatthe piano, .renderlngi, Mendelssohn's" wed ding march; 'Miss - Andrews' only at tepdent ' wasvher., maid .ot hour, Miss Jane ' Jonnston, , and Mr. Myer was ac companied by-.Mr. .J. R, Cherry as best inanrThe bridalr party "sto'od under- an " Immense wedding bell't of white. s" . ''- '.."- '; ;"',.-, i Miss Andrews is an attractive and popular young woman. She possesses a; rich, contralto -voice and is' a- valued members of vthe Trinity. Methodist choir. - - 1 -', s Mr.i Myer has made his Chome in wnarioue . ior . tne past. seven -years coming '.here'- from -Woodville. - Oliio. He holds aro important posltiontih the vivoa- .w , iiio -vivitbiiBrn rowerj .void pany and; is a capable and energetic young business man. Since , coming to thOercUy he, has marde mahy rierids. -Mr 'and Mrs." Myer : left last: night ror a rten days' bridal ; trip .v in the " Miss Janie Fetner entertalnA.L) i'a- Ughtful card nartv at North Brevard street' lastv evening-Jin compliment to her- attractive , guest. Miss . He?en-Lowe,;ot Macon, Ga. Af ter.vthegametdainty refreshments wereserved-v. Those" Invltedrto' meet the guest, of hopor , were Misses' Fannie-R.uckerr--Loraine,TemDlfttoTi': TWv! Cross.-. Bessie and Florence Burkheim rr, Martha Moore, Kelly, ;0f Detroit, mcn.,'- jeoecca . Valker: u FirmfA t- 1 iur we uiaerson, ana Messrs John jviarun,., agene .pickard, v Howard G-erylsTi,- Charles- Rucker, i!Ben - Wal iace, Kenneth Buxton,:; Merrill -Fetner ana JtJTeeman Jross. -' -, - 1 T-Miss Isobal R. -Elliott. rt'f '.wuchtM. tonho4s pendlng some time-in the issued invitations to anjnformal par tK :to-morrow.:af.ternoon ,fr,A c o'clock In the ball room of the hotel: "Miss -Elliott will be' formalin f-,fro.. ed by Mrs. Lockwood Jones. The ob ject -of the party -to-morrow, will be. to discuss the forming of classes in. danc ing. Much interest, is being manifest ed in Miss Elliott's proposed classes AFiio-SmcS " : ' ; .COrJPANY MOVES 1 ' i - Colored : Insuwce" Ooinpanyv Occupies -"' Ttti - HnrnV - Rnl 1 din Dtnnmni ': TTn - Enjoyed.'- Splendid - Growth - Slnceit 'Was' Organized. - -jr' - -The - colored -insurance company known i asf' the t-Af ro-Amerlcanf ''.Mutual lnsuranceCompany3"wShlch has head quartrslln thl. city; has just-complete ea thejob-of . jnoving .from Its - old offices,1 to'j its own - nw r building .locat ed v Nos. 410414 East - Second street. The ; new building shaS-Jrecently "; been completed 'for this 1 company.,. - It. .is a three-story., brick structure, with two store rooms; on: the - first 1 floor, and- a stairway - leading "to :the-upper -ntories in th e - center, The ; no or spac e on ith e second floor- is used by the office fore of the .company, with a- remaining suite for-rent. The rorce occupies the front; of 'the " floor;- with the president and-: manager's -private.' offices - on the side,-. and. the .bookrkeepers office, on the other, ' while there' Is auT entrance ZO' eacn irom -me; main oraces, ;xne Independent ' Order ;of' the Truey? Re- Jprmers, 1 another v local : organlzaUon. occupies the third Xfloor, using. It 'for a spacious assembly halL . The build ing iswell heated 'and well ventilated throughout. . ltvisr-'-jnost complete structure, and - reflects credit" on '-. the neregy and . enterprise .of the eoied race. - ' ' - - J The W. P. Robinson - Undertaking and Embalming Company, colored, will occupy the store room on the first floor. The- plate glass-show window shows -off " the interior of. the restore with'- excellent- effect. The building has a : very : beautiful front of white pressed x brick, i while - stone sills and lintels are used with pleasing effect. ized by J. W. Crockett, who secured L'?dc a charter for the companar about nVe ustratea I one; ortAe;"olster':mod years airo and-Sincehat time It nas: straight; from h6uIdersVt iniovAd Vratifvin' rwth TorrvicPtt : baby flarubamdithe trlmntfngp o,ftrintt ' nnmhi ..f ago, and after starting as only-a de livery boy , for ,tho old racket " store, worked, saxed his monjy, sntdled, and finally through" the- most adverse tir c'umstanc3s organized the preeerit suc cessful colored insurance' -cc-mpany. Thad-Tate, .the, well-known barber on East Trade street, ts the president Qf the company and V to his ability much - of the success of the company can be attributed.' - He, with the other officers of the Insurance company. through thrift and hard work, have won the esteem of both races in. Char lotte and In this section." DEAGrSIN THE CITY COURT . - , - - Two Hours Required for the Trial of irknu. ix... " n -m.r : Wentz, for Violation .of r"' Liquor Law, is Continued. H City Solicitor Jamea-.!. -De Laney consumed, more, than two hours of the court's time In convicting Grler Craw ford, colored, of an affray and having him. sentenced to the chain gang for a term of 36 days,, and convicting Mattle 'Carter and. Will ; Poster who were fined $5 and 'the costs each for drunkenness. " He went fully Into the case of R. N. Wentz. white, charged with having in his possession over two and a half gallons -of ' whiskey and when 4 the court was about ready to dismiss the defendant, the case of, the State not having been complete, the solicitor asked for a continuance. It was a trying morning for. Recorder Smith and for the many def endantts for -f trial. ' Things moved slowly and 'time hung heacy on the hands of the offl cers . of . the ' . law. Many policemen were .held asv witnesses. Their sleep ing hours were broken into and their . . . a . . N regular patrol auues lmenerea wnn. It was a morning of Ill-temper and every One detained, at, headquarters was disgusted, when adjournment was finally announced. -. The Wentz case .wilKcome up for trial again to-morrow - morning, ror the second or third attempt, of the L-city solicitor to secure a convictions The other cases .., on - the 4 docket were either nol. prpssed or dismissed. : 4r BRIEFS. The receipts ' at" the city.. cotton platform to-day were 13 .bales3 and the best price paid, for the . staple : was 14.60 cents. 'No, cotton was. received on the ' local market - last -year." The price a year tago was 15.75 cents a pound. - Mr. Eugene H. 'Reilley, who has been traveling for the American Seat ing- Company of . Grand, Rapid, Mich., ror tne . past , several ' years under the direction of his 'father, Mr. : J. E. ReU ley, 1 manager --t)frthis -' territory," has been promoted fo the management .of the territory embracing Mississippi and Louisiana for:his company. Mr. Reilley to whom the"" ; promotion is one well -merited, - will :have heudquar ters at New-Orleans. '. : ' " J r-Rev. Morrison Brown,' of Louis iana, who is visiting his mother, Mrs. Laura M. Brown; will v conduct -.he prayer meetine services .t. the " FJrst Presbyterian chureh to-night. : - --v.. .-The ; city executive 1 board -will i hpjd its reguhxrweekly meMng in the council room aVthe city hall to-night at S oclock. - - - - -' " v- The . deed Of - sale; byl Mrs, Daisy Oates Keerans -of her :elegant - South Tryonr street home- to iMr. William R. Foreman, for , 310,000 .was filed this morning. ' Several: days ago The Chronicle published the fact ithat the residence . had .been sold, ;; giving , the price at; the time. i t PERSONALS. .Messrs., D, ,X Hodgint and'1 R. t. Latta. of - Greensboro,' e,re guests - at the Stonewall z to-day. ,-' . ;Mr. James Hi Hall, of -Red Springs; is at the Central Hotel to-day.- Messrs.G. WCarr'and F. l:FiiI- ler. Jr.,. of Durham, are aruests at thei Central Hotel-to-day.x,- . ' Mr.- O.. P.Lutz of X.enoir, - la at the Ruford ' to-day ; - -.: , Messrs: C. a Rigby:- and . B Brleht of .Greenville,,., C.,re guests at the Buford" to-day. ' , y M airiB. m Aiacivpno.ee, of Spartan- day. . r . i--. " , v - . . 1 . . treasurer of the 4MU Airy Mantel Com pany, was in the city this morning,- a 'if ." .--..T,- v - - . . - ...,.- - I -. :?-:-x-' J v - s I'M", v w -, - . 'A- '.a'r'i 'vi's 4 ',.4 ,4'! ' -' ' . i C , . ' ' -"- 4. J 's i .,'' U ..r Y i .Tf.r. - t y.MMM. ..i'i-ti.ir...Mii J v ----- v . -j , ,ju- v - - - Somej women ojbjectfotbefose and indeedthese "Coats "fcould not --e but as;jajTiago-waps they .aYelmm at the-bottomigivesl rooitt -to : stepr easilyr an advantage : which some : of - the smart carria'ge wraps , do - not . iposses .i wit.. TOOI inthe - liTing-roonv aad .'1':'.' - ; davenport.'". They wwe ragjdy; and have ..ne- covers. am :;not ly &terested.inaof a cuslons. I Ulke them tobe"Bolt 'to:Tle)m But beyond that I hare w;iaeai-tnteTe4-tf;t go I looked' atjthiemj'si bit .wearily, as ' I- thought I : must plan a lot of : artlstie anXhsjr-T ytogethr, wear ? wdl jjStcc tiresome as thinking out a ne-w jtohbdixv-waxroiiev yv -. . ..j I. am not an arUst-and : I wondered x why.;" I shoufil' have to' wrestle with sofa cushions whep. there were plenty4of women -who would just delight to solve the ' problem, and would - solve I wllL : --. ; . . v Now I can keep?.et of Dopk' lfi:a".way. to -bring tears of Joy to the eyes of a careful busfneca man, ut :when it (comes to putting a , sofa cushion' in a proper .'dree .to face tte'-world - I'ni a'flat failure. ;t.-:-. Yet just because I decided, to; get married : I 'must fix ' sofa, cushions badly instead of keeaptnjgDookgTlSsau , It seeiftotniefa'loollsh. is a' good business woman- but: a hwkeeper yrtiy should she nop 'over 'and -help make confoeion'aU around Just because" she happens to . love somebody ? She ' shouldn't ,be) cut blffronirslpvingiso she - fixes . sofa anions' hsdly-ncrleho because she loves.;sometoayUi? Everyone wants ; a - pleasant,- atlstic cosy home. -It Is right to have : It. It makes better men ahd: woento-hays It.' r jBtlt why 'shouldn't at woman who is a gcc rmslness VV-- ;gc. cnflng,a -gpod businlss ' woman even f If she does arrydlei :he good decorator or a good : hokeeperattendtpra '. :' ; ' J5very ; weman andiher - work-should! fit regardless of the fact whether she is " married . : or; not.: 'U-Vman-beMwise. he .jraarriesr does not settle ydown to becoming the- family, shoemaker;, or family: tailor. ""If somebody; else .; can do these .things - oetter her lets them do it, and he. goes off and 'does what he can do well. .The ruleishould hold good-ith women.'. -s.-; -.- .. Mesjiwhlle "Ehls happy state -of. affairs ha3not arrived, and those sofa cushions are a waiting. covers. ifThersultI know wilL-be" a sore grievance to the eye," but untU-things 'are. so it. must he., , J . - ' . - ' i -r a - ,f- " .- . '-f.'-u"' ,--.:"': THelSalero:OHe-;Seas6ii. -I -Si - -Come-.to.pie Liles . Removal -Saie.;- Therejare - no : disappointments ; hereevery things Is temg -soldJjust as-we tell you,,-,' Some of our : Suits' and Cloaks ' arhalftprlc.aaha less .'and pothers ' are - not ' re v duped so muohVhutpymatterivwhat: price ewe have -on7 them, it Is ' Jess ipricerthan1 you JwillvfindgOodsSofVsimilar. values for. ' " x' .A We haye "piot onlyijcut;the:price -of 'rtir. Suits anoV1 " CIoaks, -but : ; we'; have -cut the'i priceof everyC article In jOtir store. 1 -Tou can- now-; buy n anything ln' thestdjcer.atJ savings of 'from 25 ; to 5 0 "per oent, .Mdin?axmeinstancmore. t - t"' " " - ' - - - :"':--'..'"'. v,--.?..r,L V j' - - ,i . : ... 1 Our .reduced iprices on -an? pure Silk Hose rare moving hundreds ipf f-pajrss and'iyou-Stto well itojyyour stock 'of thesehere. J1.00 . Sllkf-Hose going J at ' J9 V centsi'; .$ I;7 5 ?lSilk ; Hos e - at $ 1. 1 5. C '.;'. ::sWe are to,move soon 'to.-thes building:. -now occupied ;by "Kress '5 ".'. and "10-centr" stores'. "-'j: When ' we mov'ei there' we will have a" new Y store ,complete, -notionly .-anew'ljuilding and flxturesbu a new stock of,goo4saswellrui',r. ' :" 7 " ? 1 V - 6 SOUTH - andbaggyjlnes-of the'-new; fur coats, ?gratfetul .fer walking or street ' wear ; els?, without curves ; and hanging s. -:.V 'A 'MM jlobked at- the sofa cushions on the . rit-jwlth ; much greater success than :i a -. .u - TRYON . - i-iyeuu lU'iaunu w wn. tic..-.. - - J - - .- .'. -r- s" " " . " -
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Jan. 4, 1911, edition 1
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