Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16

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same way with bridge. 900 and AZ Mon
day afternoon III tho Hotel Winecoh
for the benefit Of the association
IT HE announcement that Mrs. John
NJ slaton. wife of the Governor
Of Georgia, would make beaten
biscuit for the Georgia dinner. should
be an incentive 10 the women who
DO nothing. There are many women In
the city who have talents, but who for
one reason or another spend their time
in the mighty parade that marches up
and down Whitehall street daily, and
often twice a day, haunting picture
shows where the air is hot and fetid,
who eat in cafes, and dance through
the hours. with aittle or no concern Of
the duty they owe to themselves or to
other women.
In Atlanta the idle woman Is far In
tho minority But she is here She is
the type that chases pleasure, that tries
TO marry a rich husband, or who angles
for social prestige.
On the other hand, there are hun
dreds Of clubwomen in the city who
are noted for their beautiful hand work.
and other creative works that are fem
mime, and bring pleasure to themselves
Mrs. j o. Wynn, regent Of the At
lanta Chapter, D. A. r., makes beau
tiful ribbon embroidery. Mrs. Julian
Harris has designed some lovely bead
work. Mrs. Thomas Peters is far famed
for the beautiful Irish crochet she does
and for hes~ relishes and pickles
Mrs. Frank Ellis has q reputation
FOR her chic designs in dresses. Mrs.
work. and Miss Katie Stocking is re-
garded as very accurate with her
French embroidery.
Mrs Glenn Harris makes the loveliest
handmade baby garments, and Mrs,
Miles P King does beautiful needle
work and embroidery.
Miss Jennie Mobley designs with the
skill Of an artist the loveliest of gar
ments, and Miss Janet Bowndes and
Miss Louise Riley have talent for
fina needlework.
Miss Salie Eugenia Brown has de-
voted her time to basketry and book
binding.
These women are busy housewives,
mothers OF families, society women and
clubwomen, but from their busy lives
they have found time to have real
interest in the domestic side Of lif
n AuGHTERs OF THE AMERICAN
| REVOLUTION are sympathizlng
- with Mrs Ethel Hillyer in the
death Of her mother, Mrs. Eben Hill
Xavier Chapter, D. A. r. Mrs Hillyer
is welS known in Atlanta. having Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. George Hillyer, on
number of occasions. Mrs Hillyer
was prominently identified with the
Baptist Church Of Rome and connected
with the leading patriotic and charitable
organizations Of that city.
" r the last meeting OF the Atlanta
~ Womans Pioneer Society, Mrs.
Joseph Wusthoff. recording Sec
rotary of the association, read humor-
Gus paper on the early customs Of At
'anta Among the bright things record
ed by Mrs. Wusthoff was a description
of the amusements of the young peo-
pie OF the forties and fifties, their dress,
and the curiosity OF the past genera
ton.
Mars. WILLIAMS MCCARTHY,
wi president Of the Atlanta Chap
ter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, and Miss Mary Butt Grit
fifth, president of the Julia Jackson
Chapter, Children of the Confederacy,
were among the guests at the Country
Club in New Orleans at an affair given
by the Stonewall jackson Chapter to
the presidents Of the U. D. C. chapters
Orleans convention Thursday afternoon.
" T recent meeting of the WON
II ans Club, Mrs. James Jackson,
chairman of the resolutions
committee, made motion. which was
adopted, that the women of the At
lanta Woman's Club bend their ener-
gies toward the establishment of a GEN.
trail market at once.
The movement was timely and will
receive attention form hundreds of
housekeepers, who claim that sucn an
institution would greatly reduce the
high cost of living in this city.
THE board OF management Of the
Home for the Friendless, with Mrs
Dan B. Harris as president, gave
a musical entertainment at the home
of Mrs. F, b. Wright. on Peachtree
eft OF the home, at which time Mr.. Sky
binski played several violin solos, Miss
Smith gave several plano selection and
Mrs. William Clare Spiker read selec-
ton.
MRS. JULIA o'KEEF EN- ELSON is
VI spending the fall months in Clay
eral weeks to Atlanta. Mrs. Nelson
is deeply interested in club work and
in the educational work carried on in
the mountains OF North Georgia.
THE Atlanta Woman's Suffrage
League held an enthusiastic
meeting at Carnegie Library
Wednesday afternoon, with the following
speakers; Miss Elizabeth High, Miss
Aurelia Roach and Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Carthy.
Miss High. chairman Of Current
Events. read an article from the Boston
Suffrage Magazine, which stated that
Atlanta had the suffrage fever"
Miss Aurelia Roach gave d clear
sighted paper on the suffrave movement
IN Norway and England, showing that
the women of Norway had proved their
eligibility for the vote, and had been
granted the ballot, anG that the English
woman had proved her eligibility to the
vote and had been denied the ballot
which was the cause of the militant
suffragettes. Miss Roach spent some
time in England the past summer
studying the suffrage question.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mccarthy spoke on
Woman in Labor" asking Justice and
equal opportunities with men. She
stated that the New Man" OF to-day
stood ready to give the ballot to wonl-
on. and help her to better conditions in
the world of labor