Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

THE Atlanta Chapter Daughters of
the Confederacy, has appointed
committee to go before the city
Council and ask for an appropriation TO
mark the historic spots in the city
places that mark the development or
civic growth of some especial improve
ment since Atlanta was little burg
named Terminus.
The committee named consists Of Mrs.
W. D. Ellis, president of the Ladies
Memorial Association; Mrs. Joseph /.
Derry, auditor for the L. d C.; Mrs.
Dalton Mitchell registrar of the L. ID.
C., and Mrs William Fort Williams,
vice president Of the L. D. {.
This work was begun by the Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy over year
a go and was later started by the At
lanta Pioneer Women. Both organiza-
tions will have their committees meet
together to decide upon line Of pro-
cedure.
The Ladies Altar Society of sacred
Heart Church, Mrs. p. j. McGovern,
president. held a meeting at MaJist Col
lege Thursday afternoon which plans
were made for several entertainments
to be given by the society during the
remaining winter months. This society
is one of the most interesting in It's
methods on the Atlanta calendar Of
clubs. 1t has number of DIVISIONS
engaged in different lines Of work and
a committee for each month that gives
some delightful entertainment for the
benefit of the society.
A number of prominent women have
served as presidents of the Altar So
ciety, last year the presideni being
Mrs Joseph Moody, and this year, Mrs.
McGovern, who holds office in many
other societies in the federation.
The Jewish clubwomen of Atlanta,
those interested in the Orphans Home
and other charitable institutions. gaye
a delightful party Friday afternoon at
the Hotel Ansley for the jubilee fund
of the Hebrew Orphans Home Among
the ladies active in promoting The sue
cess of the enterprise were Mrs Joseo'l
tiirsch. Mrs. l. A. Som and others well
known for their ph;!arthropic works.
The Atlanta Branch. Needlework
Guild has had a remarkably successful
year, its number of new garments dis
tributed among the poor being 1882
The Guild was organized in 1904, and
since that time has collected and dis
tributed up TO date 367O0 articles of
wearing apparel and household linen
The officers for 1914 are Mrs. Will
liam Hammond. honorary president;
Mrs. Edward Brown, president Miss NJ.
A. II. Smith. secretary, and Mrs. Fred
Stewart. treasurer. The local section
presidents are Mrs. Charles Neasy Rain
water, Mrs. John H. McCord, Mrs.
George n. Dennan. Mrs. John L. Moore,
Mrs. R. F. Watson. Mrs. d. | Carson,
Mrs Howard Matthews. Washington
Seminary; Miss Susie Wells Ladies of
the Maccabees, memorial section to Mrs
Ida Ormond Smith; Mrs. A. e. 5. Allen,
Mrs. f. G. McCabe, Mrs Edgar Nicely,
Mrs. julius Alexander, Mrs A. c. Dan
els. Mrs. NJ. R. Emmons, Mrs Emily
Park BY section presidents: Mrs. Ar
mold Broyles, Mrs. w. II. Moore. Mrs.
W. II. Wigs, Mrs. A. c. McHan, Mrs.
Mrs. G. l.. Bell Mrs. James Jackson.
Mrs Laurie Wedel Mrs. F. a. Lovelace
and Mrs. Emma Stewart.
More than 90 charitable orga mutations
the Guild in its annual distribution OF
garments.
The United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy will revise their constitution and
print a new book at once. The commit
Med. Wilson, Mrs. Laurie Weddell, Mrs.
w. B. Price Smith, Mrs. Helen Plane
and Mrs. w. p. Pattillo, the latter being
chairman of the revision committee.
Mrs w. S. Coleman has received GER
tiicates for membership to tho United
Daughters of the Confederacy and is
ready TO deliver them to members.
Mrs. James Bedell, corresponding sec
rotary of the U. D. C. and prominent
in other societies in the city, has been
spending the past ten days with friends
at Copperhill. Tenn. She will return
home early next week.
Two card parties for the benefit of
st. Anthony's Guild will be held Jan
uary 29 at the residence Of Miss NJ. Far
rel, No. 81 Park street, from 8 to
O. clock and s to 10.
Tickets, % cents. Take West Fair
or Whitehall street cars.
Mrs. William Lee Ellis of Macon, IS
in the city for few days. Later she
will return to Florida, from which place
she was called last week on account of
the death of her sister, Mrss Robert
Coleman. who died suddenly in Macon.
Mrs. Ellis is identified in club life with
the Macon Chapter, d. a. R.