Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
DECATUR

The directors Of the Decatur Board Of
( Trade at their meeting Monday night de-
Cldcd TO make the meeting of the board
to be held in the court house at Decatur,
Tuesday night, February %, a public
! gathering Of the citizens, whether or not
members Of the Board Of Trade, to be
present TO discuss the gas question.
Application was filed Tuesday in the
superior court of Dekalb county by Neal
6. Goss, attorney, for charter for the
DekaIb County Civic Service Company.
lhlS company proposes to apply to the
mayor and council Of Decatur Immediate
~ upon the granting Of their charter. for
a FRANCHISE to furnish gas The Moor
Osgood, Of Philadelphia, and Neal G..
GOss, of Decatur.
The membership committee Of the De-
catur Board Of Trade met last night in
the offices of the board in the Guess
building at Decatur The present mem
bership Of the board is 238 and the mem,
bership committee expects to greatly in
crease this number during 1913. NJ. II.
George is chairman of the committee
The Decatur volunteer fire department
VII meet m the council chamber at De
catur tonight The department was re-
Gently reorganized and elected NJ. ID,
Googer chief, and j. l.. Bond, secretary
and treasurer. Chief Googer has ap-
sistant chief The captains of the three
companies will be elected tonight
charles ID. Mckinney, former president
Of the Decatur Board of Trade, goes to
Madison tonight to speak a banquet at
which the organization of the Madison
Board Of Trade will be perfected. The
Decatur Board Of Trade has frequent re-
quests from sister cities of Georgia for
assistance and information in organizing
boards Of trade, the most recent being
from LithOnia, Locust Grove, McDOnough,
Temple and Madison.
Robert c. W. Ramspeck, secretary of
the Decatur Board of Trade, was given
at their meeting Monday night to attend
the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson.
Mr. RamspeCk was formerly secretary to
Congressman William Schley Howard and
VIII be Mr. Towards guest while in
Washington.
The business interests committee of the
Decatur Board of Trade will meet in the
office Of the board tomorrow night, This
committee issues a circular letter month
lY to the citizens of Decatur and Dekalb
county and is actively endeavorng to in
crease the trade of Decatur business
houses. Edwin Davis is chairman of the
committee.
Miss Sarah Franklin Montgomery left
yesterday for a visit to Auburn, Ala.
Mrs. j. l.. Commerfort, of Marietta,
spent Tuesday as the guest of Miss Leila
Hardeman.
Mrs Iverson Graves, of Atlanta, is the
guest of Mrs. Henry Graves.
The girls basket ball team of the Don
aid Fraser High school, in a match game
with Woodberry's school on Saturday,
Miss Henrietta Smith left this week
for Ensley, Ala, where she will remain
Tor some times.
Miss Louise Hutcheson will entertain at
a beautiful Colonial party on Saturday
evening.
Miss Eva Towers is the guest of Miss
Geraldine Hood in Commerce, Ga.
Miss Ruby Walker and Miss Lucy Rea
gans, of McDOnough who have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs, w w. Ward, re-
turned home on Monday.
Mrs. NJ S. Moore and Miss Mary Moore
have returned from visit to friends in
College Park.
Miss Mamie Gilmore, of Lexington, Va,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
]. e. Mckinley, left for a visit to friends
in Savannah on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. West have returned
from a visit to friends in Jacksonville.
Miss Lucille Mcdonald of Charlotte,
n. c., who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Lovelace Eve, returned home on
Monday.
Mrs James r. George entertained at a
matinee party at the Atlanta theater on
Saturday afternoon, her guests including
Mrs w w. Ward, Miss Ruby Walker, of
McDonough; Mrs, Stovall, of Atlanta, and
Miss Lucy Reagan. of McDonough.
Mrs. e. p. Ansley, of Atlanta. was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. William s. Ansley
on Sunday.
Mrs James Paine, of Atlanta, was the
guest of Mrs. Henry Graves on Sunday.
Mr.. Marion Wilson. who is a student at
Gordon institute, spent the weekend as
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Wilson.
MIR and Mrs Eugene Wilson left on
Monudy TOT flOTiua, WneTe tneN Will SpeHu
a short time.
Mr. John Law and Mr.. Herschel Ever
EFT, of Tech, spent Sunday as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church gave a delightful
social in the church parlors on Monday
evening
DR.. J. G. Patton and Or. H. B. Ar
buckle left for Memphis on Monday to at
tend a missionary conference.
Miss Lola WaXham, assisted by Mrs
w. w. Ward and Mrs. j. LoYelace Eve
entertained at a Valentine party at her
home on Saturday evening, in honor of
Miss Lucille Mcdonald, of Charlotte y. c.,
and Miss Lucy Reagan and Miss Ruby
Walker, of McDOnough. Ga. The living
room and library We're decorated with red
roses and palms. The dining room, where
punch was served, was decorated with
hearts and cupids. The table decorations
were narcssi and baskets filed with
red and white minis. The game of hearts
was played. after which a salad course
was served. Her guests included Misses
Reagan, Walker Mcdonald. Lillian Daley
Mariner Hardin. Claribel Miller. Ethleen
Stuart. Margaret and Rebekah Green and
Lois Tucker, and Messrs. George Best,
Lowe Reynolds. John Cooper. Frank
Rogers, e Q. Snyder, Robert Fudge, Neal
Goss, John Gibbs, Earl Weekes, Newton
Garland and MC(lelland