The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-19
TALLAHASSEE
NEWS NOTES
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
AND PERSONAL MENTION GATH
Erred AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Special to the journal.

Tallahassee, Feb. 1S.-The rapidly
with which the work upon the new
administration building OF the College
for Women is being carried on admits
OF the selection OF Tuesday, March 8,
as the day for the laying of the corn
eTStolc. With the other treasures to
be placed III the stone will be an his
torical sketch written by DR.. A. \.
Murphree, the first president of the
college. The ceremony will be con-
Quoted by the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons, the stone being laid by Grand
Master Louis c. Massey.
The school for teachers at the Col
lege for Women will open next Mon
day, the 2lst inst. 4 number Of
students have already arrived
Miss Harris, director Of domestic
science, has returned from Jackson
vile, where she went. ct the invita-
lion OF the Woman's Club Of that city.
to lecture on domestic science
Miss Clara Harrington, teacher Of
violin is enjoying a visit from her
mother. Mrs. harrington is from New
York.
Mrs. Arthur Williams and Miss Ro.
Wena LonGmire, teacher of English
in the Normal Department, have re-
turned from their sad duty of accom-
panying the remains of their mother
for burial at Homeland, near Bar
tow.
Miss May Belle Williams represent
ed the college Y. w. c. A. at the
Gulf States conference, held last week
at Athens, Ga.
Miss Nettie Lisk. a postgraduate of
the Woman's College, has returned
here to take up a few weeks review
work at her alma mater. Miss Lisk
has been travelling extensively in the
middle and northwest since her last
visit to Tallahassee.
The pile of ramon balls and shells
lying in the corridor Of the Accidents
hall attracts much curious attention.
They were dug up by the workmen
excavating for the new administration
building.
Mrs. Bryars entertained a nhmber
of friends at an informal luncheon
Wednesday, at which the guests of
honor were Mrs. Nelson and Miss
Oliver of Newburn, n. c. Mrs. Mel
son is cousin of Mrs. George Green
how, and has made numerous visits
to Tallahassee in past years. Mrs.
Byars had had prepared for her guests
delicious repast, and further added
to their pleasure by a profusion of
cut flowers used in decorating her
rooms. The guests were as follows
Mrs. Nelson, Miss Oliver, Mrs. Blox-
har, Mrs. Greenhow, Miss MrQueen,
Miss Tatum, Miss Chaires. Mrs. w. K
Beard, Mrs. Amos, Mrs. Felkel.
The silver tea, given Monday after
noon at the residence of DR.. w. L.
Moore, for the benefit of the w. c.. T.
la
tendance was large and the program
provided for the occasion was beauti.
fully carried out A fragrant bunch
guest and a large number left over
were sent around to the sick.
Governor Gilchrist is expecting his
mother. Mrs. J. G. Gibbes, and his
step-sister, Mrs. Gus Childs, of Co.
1umbia. s. c., to arrive this after
noon for a visit of several weeks. The
executive mansion. which has been
closed for several months. will be
re-opened for the reception of the gov
ernor's guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert n. Stanley
and Miss Stanley, of Highland Park,
Conn, are visiting friends in ITALIA
hassee. This is Mrs. Stanley's birth
place, and the family are fond of
spending a winter here whenever
possible.
DR.. Henry E. Palmer. chief medii-
cal examiner of Our Home Life In
surance Co, has decided not to re-
move from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
as he had at one time intended. The
doctor likes "ohme" the best.
Selim Myers returned today 10
Chicago, after a pleasant visit of ten
days to his parents, Hon. and Mrs.
Fred T. Myers.
Chief Justice Whitfield is GONZALES
cent. after q severe illness and is out
again attending to his duties.
Governor Gilchrist and Emmet Nc
GriT left on the early mornings
train to attend the funeral of their
brother Mason. Judge T. NJ. Puleston.
who died at his home IN Monticello
yesterday.
Mrs Sue Harper Minis, of Atlanta.
Ga. has accepted call from the
First Church OF Christ (Sctentistl OF
Tallahassee. to deliver a lecture on
Christian Science in this CITY next
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Minis has lee
tured all through the United States
and is Thoroughly conversant with
her subject. She comes here from
Tampa.