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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS SEPTEMBER 14, 1915, - i PURCELIS Women's Garments of Quality PURCELl'S FURCELL FEATURE SHOWING OF- finl Most Moderately Priced at he suits included in this remark nllection portray all of the sea son s newest and most effective styles. The coats come in belted as well as box effects and have guaran teed linings. Some are becomingly trimmed with braid and buttons others with velvet and many with fur. The skirts are flared or plaited. .-Fabrics include Broadcloths, Gab ardines, Whipcords, Poplins, Serges and mixtures. " All the popular new colors are in evidence. $25. SOCIAL CIRCLE MEETING. The College St. Circle of Tryon Street church will meet with Mrs. J. H. Dickson, 501 North College street, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. ATHENIA BOOK CLUB. Miss Anne Parks Hutchison, presi dent of the Athenae Book Club calls a meeting of the club at her home Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mem bers asked to reserve the date. RECEPTION FOR NEW SECRETARY, C C C. The officers and directors of the chamber of commerce have arranged a welcome for the new secretary, Mr. J. R. Kinsloe, and Mrs. Kinsloe, in the nature of a reception to be given in the new chamber rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Kinsloe who are in Winona, Minn., will reach Charlotte Friday or Saturday. For the present they will be with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mowry on East Boule vard. The reception will be held probably Tuesday night. MR. SARRATT'S BETROTHAL TO ATTRACTIVE CALIFORNIA GIRL ANNOUNCED. The many friends in Charlotte oi Mr. James Baxter Sarratt, will be in terested to hear of the announcement of his betrothal to Miss Gladys Park er Blumenberg, of Kentfield, a pretty suburb of San Francisco, just across the bay. The card of announcement came to relatives here yesterday afternoon. In the upper left hand corner of the card visiting card size- was the word, "Betrothal." Below, were the" names : Mr. James Baxter Sarratt Miss Gladys Parker Blumenberg. Mr. Sarratt is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Sarratt, of this city, and grandson of the late James Baxter Alexander, a prominent citizen o Charlotte in his day. Born and reared here, Mr. Sarratt, was educated at the A. & M., being a member of the college football team. His standing in college was high, but no higher than the standard of his life, which measures up with the best. A young man of exceptional traits of character, Mr. Sarratt has had the golden touch of success. Beginning with the Piedmont In surance Company here, he went from ; that company to the Travelers. He ,' was sent by the company to Hartford, then to Pittsburg, then to Columbus, GOES TO GREENSBORO FOR WINTER. The voung friends of Master John i O., and then to San Francisco, to re Worth Carson will be interests to! main during the exposition, each hear that he is to spend the winter in Greensboro, with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McAlister, his - uncle and aunt, and will attend the high school there. He left Saturday for Greensboro, after a visit here "at Mr. and Mrs. C M. Carson's. HAIR MADE CURLY ! ' IN A SINGLE NlftHT i 1 (Woman's Tribune.) It has been discovered that the ap plication of liquid silmerine actually makes straight hair curlv and wavy in a single night! Also it acts as a per fectly harmless hair beautifier and dressing-. It has the peculiar quality of drying in pretty waves, swirls and creases. Straight, lanky hair and the cruel curling iron are no longer necessary. Any. drug-grist of course can supply you with a few ounces of, the liouid silmer ine, enough to keep the hair curly for fjjfcvernl weeks. It is neither sticky nor 'greasy, but very pleasant to use. Ap ply to the hair at bedtime with a clean tooth brush. In the morning your hair will bo very beautiful and have a most natural curl and waviness. change meaning a promotion .to the young man. Mr. Sarratt has been in San Fran cisco for a year. It was there, while visiting friends across the bay, at Kentfield, that he met Miss Blumen ber, an attractive girl and member ot ENGAGEMENT OF MISS LIDA CALDWELL AND MR. GEORGE E. WILSON, JR. ANNOUNCED AT BEAUTIFUL LUNCHEON GIVEN TODAY BY MRS. HORACE JOHNSTON. Southern society, especially in the Carolinas, Georgia, Louisiana and Ar kansas will hear with keen and af fectionate interest of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Lida Rivers Caldwell and Mr. George Elliott Wilson, Jr., both of Charlotte, the en gagement having been announced this afternoon at a beautiful luncheon giv en by Mrs. Richard Horace Johnston at her pretty home in the bit of pretty woodland along Parkwood avenue. The announcement came not as a surprise for Cupid's knights-errant the love birds had for several months carried the secret of the young couple on their tell-tale tongues, and society looked on with charming approval and interest, just biding the day when it could, with sanction, express its de light. A more beautiful luncheon than that given by Mrs. Johnston, in announce ment of the happy event-to-be, could not be imagined. The big living one one of the most charming features of the Johnston's pretty home; the dining room, porch, hall and "my lady's boudoir" were full of garden and field blooms roses, golden rod and bits of bright, autumn al foliage from the woodland. The setting wan ideaLfor a Septem ber announcement party, and in its richness and beauty expressed a sweet tribute from the hostess to her friend whom she had cnosen to honor. Pink roses gorgeous ones adorned the big circular mahogany table in a dining room, the entire setting of which is mahogany, the mural tint olive green. An exquisite luncheon set of Vene tian lace which Mrs. Johnston got while abroad, was used. In the center of the large circular piece of lace, was an immense Basket of the roses pink glorious in tone and beauty. From the rose-basket, to each plate, were narrow pink ribbons to which were attached tiny cards bearing the initials"!,. R. C G. E. W.'; and the date, October 27, 1915. Mrs. Johnston, with her usual tact,' arranged the announcement at the be ginning of the luncheon to relieve the tension of expectancy and give the inspiration at once, of congratulation, merry making and toasting the bride-elect. A high carnival of merriment went, uninterruptedly through the serving of five beautiful courses. Mrs. Johnston, in a lovely Dolly Var den silk, of tones especially becom ing to her rich brunette beauty, was hostess graceful and charming. Miss Caldwell wore an exquisite gown of Point de Neige lace with coatee effect of light blue charmeuse, corsage of pink roses, and picture hat of silver lace with pink roses. She never before looked so pretty. Her beautiful coloring was - charmingly ac cenutated by the excitement of the mo ment, and in gowning, grace, beauty and elegance she was ideally the pret ty fiancee. The name, cards dainty bits with Cupid designs on them were at tached to the goblets. ' The names read were: Miss Caldwell; Miss An nie Wilson, Mrs. George Jordan, Mrs. John A. Tate, Miss Susie Hutchison, Mrs. William Jennings Brown, Miss Cornie Fore, Miss Margaret Reese, 'Miss Marie Thomas, Mrs. Thomas Fuller of Atlanta, Mrs. L C. Lowe. The marriage of Miss Caldwell and Mr. Wilson will unite two of the oldest and most prominent families of this city, state and section, both being among the first in culture, in religious, patriotic and social prestige. Miss Caldwell is a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Dr. John L. Caldwell, the former president of Queens College, a distinguished minister of the Presby terian church, son of John McKnitt Caldwell, grandson of x Samuel Craig head Caldwell, and great-grandson ot Rev. Dr. David Caldwell whose wife was a daughter of Alexander Craig head, the great teacher and preacher who was the inspiration of the Meck lenburg Declaration of Independence. On her mother's side Miss Caldwell is descended from one of the most distinguished families of Louisiana. Mrs. Caldwell's father, Dr. H. J. San ders, was one of the largest and wealthiest sugar planters in the state, also a physician of skill and note, and University of North C!&rnHn Return ing horn he became interested in business, and decided to enter the business world instead of the law. He Is most successfully established in business in this city and is a young man of highest characted and his .personality unusually attractive. Mr .Wilson is one of Charlotte's most prominent and popular young men. His prestige, popularity and the esteem in which the town holds him, not only for what he represents as to ancestry, but for himself, is second to none. In the winning of such a splen did, true and charming girl, he has the congratulations of the city. MR. AND MRS. HAYES ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Hayes enter tained very delightfully at dinner to-' day for Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Hough, the former pastor of Knox Presbyte rian church. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, have an attractive home on the Tuck asege Road very near Mr. Hayes' great rose gardens. Mr. Hayes is tenor of Knox choir. He has a splendid voice, and is valued as man and singer in the church. EXTENSION CHAPTER The extension chapter of the Y. W. C. A. will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Y. W. C"."A. building. A full attendance is asked. ASSOCIATION NOTES Miss Mabel Eleanor Stone, student secretary of the South Atlantic Field Committee of the Young Women's Christian Association, is in Charlotte this week, after having spent her va cation with her mother at their home at Southold, Long Island: Miss Stone spent the week-end at Winthrop Col lege, and leaves the last of the week to help some of the collgs in Florida in starting off their Association work for the winter. Miss Amy Smith, executive of the South Atanltic Field Committee of the Young Women's Christian Association, leaves tonight for a ten day's visit to the Associations in Lynchburg, Nor folk and Richmond, Va. In Richmond next week Miss Smith will preside at the opening of the Training Center, or three months' training school, which will be conducted in Richmond this fall for the young women cf the south who wish to take this training preparatory to making the Associa tion work a profession. CITY UNION MEETING The Baraca-Philathea City Union will hold their regular monthly meet ing this evening at eight o'clock at Tryon Street M. E. church. Classes will be represented from all over the county. A special programme will be rendered- All the city classes are urged to be represented in large num bers. MRS. RYDER HOME Mrs. W. B. Ryder and daughter, Miss Virginia Ryder, returned this morn ing from Lexington, Va., where they visited Mrs. A. C. Lee. For the pres ent they are taking their meals at Mrs. A. S. Thompson's, on South Tryon- sELEliliy IN ILL CASE Intense Interest In Effort of Caveator to Break -Will of Mrs. M. A. Hilton, Who Will ed Estate to Daughter of Caveator. Jr.. ma renc WW Si Announce their formal Opening of new Fall Styles in Millinery Beginning Tomorrow, the 15th. and continuing through Thursday and Friday, 16th and 17th Respectively. You are cordially invited to attend. Following our formal opening we will show new Hats every Wednes day. MISS LOVE KUESTER, Proprietress MRS. MURRAY LONG, Saleslady. rench Halt 211 N. Tryon St. 1 J Shop fV October. COMPLIMENTS FOR MRS. WILCOX In compliment to Mrs. Harris Wil cox, of Montgomery, Ala., the charm ing guest of Mrs. Robert P. Moore, Mrs. Rena McDowell Roach will enter tain at bridge tomorrow morning at her home on North Tryon. Mrs. Moore also very charmingly entertained for Mrs. Wilcox at bridge several days ago. MISS RANKIN AT SANATORIUM Miss Grace Rankin, of Mocresville, who is at the Charlotte Sanatorium, is doing nicely. tort ICfa Whatever you do, don't try to get rich quick. The only people who do it are geniuses and lucky persons. Rich men all get there by the same road you must travel work and savingT' There are thousands of rich men. So there is plenty of opportunity for you. Start today where they all started at the old reliable place, the Savings Department. There is real opportunity waiting for you at the Commercial National Bank. There is four per cent interest waiting lor your dollars. There are experienced here ready to protect and advise you. Come in. fommeraa one of the leading families. The marriage is to take place in her mother, Miss Robbins, a daughter of one of the largest sugar planters in the south, a man of prominence throughout the. Galf states. Miss Caldwell, descending from a long line of Presbyterian ancestry on both sides, inherits the strong intel lectuality, and strength of character, of her forbears. She is a girl of ex ceptional mentality, and intellectual as well as perso'nal charm. She was born in New Orleans, but her childhood was spent in Arkansaw. She .was graduated from Agnes Scott, and the year following came to Char lotte, her father having taken the presidency of the college here. She became a member of the college facul ty, teaching " German and other lan guages, at the same .time becoming secretary to her father,, which work she has kept up. She is not only sec retary to her father, but as he says, "counsellor and adviser.". She is an able woman, and yet a most charming and lovable one beloved by all her girl friends, and admired by society in general. Mr. Wilson a son of Mr. George Elliott Wilson, and Mrs. Bessie With erspoon Wilson, boasts of no less greatness of Presbyterian ancestry than his charming fiancee. A descend ant on his paternal side of Rev. James McKamie Wilson, called "the Apostle of Presbyterianism," whose wife was a' Miss Erwin; his grand father the late Joseph Harvey Wilson, elder fromi early manhood In the First Presbyte rian church of this city; and his fath er Mr. George E. Wilson, one of the most honored and reverend elders of the church at this present day. On his mother's side Mr. Wilson has the blood of the Thornwells and Witherspoons, two of South Caro lina's most illustrious families. He is a great nephew of Dr. J. H. Thorn well, the greatest Presbyterian divine of his century, in the South, Dr. Palmer alone being his peer. Mr. Wil son's maternal grandfather, was the late Hamilton Witherspoon, of South Carolina, one of the largest cotton planters of the section of the South, and a man of illustrious fame. Born and reared in Charlotte, Mr. Wilson .after graduation at Davidson College, took a law course at the Where Men S Th tart men National Baik CHARLOTTE, N. C. Capital, Surplus and Profits. . $925,000 Furnished and unfurnished offices for rent. The case of the will of the lata Mrs. M. A. Hilton, an effort to break which has been started in civil court, is the center of wide interest at the court house and in the city today, the matter being called before Judge James L. Webb at noon, and at 1:3U the court was yet in session, while at torneys for the two sides to the issue were endeavoring to fill the jury box. Ecah juryman was subjected to long fire of quizzes by attorneys for each side before being selected and the work was making slow progress. In this matter Mrs. W. G. Erwin is appearing as caveator, while the nronounders include Mrs. Samuel W. Turbiville, a granddaughter of the late Mrs. Hilton and others. Cansler & Cansler, and McNinch and Justice represent Mrs. Erwin, the caveator, while the propounders are represented by Tillett & Guthrie, and Stewart & McRae. It is said that the amount involved in this litigation is approximately $25,000. The case promises to be a lengthy one and considerable evidence is like ly to be adduced by the attorneys m til 6 C3.se Mrs. Hilton in her will left her es tate or the bulk of the same to Mrs. Turbiville, a granddaughter, and the effort now being made to break the will, if successful, would give the legacy to the caveator, Mrs. Erwin, mother of Mrs. Turbiville. Mr. F. Kuntz to Make City Headquarters for House of Huyler's f Mr. P. Kuntz, a Huyler representa tive, who has traveled a number of years for this house, having had head quarters in New York for some years, is now in Charlotte and expects to make this city his headquarters. Mr. Kuntz states that the territo ry assigned to him will embrace the western portion of North Carolina, and he will spend most of his time on the road, returning to his office here on an average of about three week ends to the month. Mr. Kuntz states that the talk of stringent times does not affect his business appreciably, and especially does he point out that in the smaller towns and cities does the business situation appear to be on a fine foot ing and the people enjoying ' their usual prosperity. Rev. George Belk Heard By Large Congregations At Pegram St. Church Rev. George Belk preached a splen did sermon last night to an unusually 'large Monday congregation, his subject being "Neglecting Salvation." Quite a number of young people and children are confessing their faith and many acknowledge unusual interest. The subject of this morning's Bi ble lecture was "Sin." The fearless ness with which the evangelist treats the great questions of the Bible and his lucidity of style continue to ex cite the most favorable comment. A very large attendance is expected tonight and tomorrow night, the neigh bor churches omitting their usual mid week services. Mr. Belk is leaving the city this week, as he has important meetings in the eastern part of the state at which he is due. His work here has been most successful. He is an elo quent speaker, a man of originality of idea, and is popular. Figures Were Blurred. In the notice in yesterday's News cf the sale by Patterson & Glascock cf one of the lots of the old Timmons property on South Church street to Mr. A. D. Neal, the latter to build a home thereon for the U. S. Tire Company, the figures in the price were blurred. They should have shown up thus: $7,500. RICH, RARE GEMS When you buy gems, you must have quality first. Here is an especially brililani collection of Gems With Lustre, Color, Fire and Brilliancy Buying gems is mostly a matter of confidence in the man you buy them from. While quality is foremost, . still at our prices, we offer some ex ceptional values that will make it worth your while to investigate. B. F. ROARK, JEWELER, SILVERSMITH AND DIAMOND MERCHANT. 10 N. Tryon St. ' Charlotte, N. C Flowers lummer The season's choicest in cut flowers. Our arrangements embody the latest ideas in floral craft. Orders delivered in distant cities on a few hours notice. SCHOLTZ, The Florist Inc. Phone 1443. 306 N. Tryon St. We Have in a Full Line of AICY MEW f WOK and will be glad to show it to you. THE QUALITY SHOP 14 S, Tryon Street. CALOMEL IS MEHCURY. IT SICKENS! GLEAM LIVER AND BOWELS GENTLY Don't lose a day's work! If y our liver is sluggish or bowels constipated take "D odson's Liver Tone." You're bilious! Your liver Is slug gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all knocked out. 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