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OLD FASHIONED KABAK.

An old fashioned game which is nj
ways amusing at the Christmas gath
ering Is kabak. In this absurd ,as
time the leader says to the one who
sits at his right hand. MY ship has
come home from China:" The other
then asks. "What has it brought you:"
The leader makes reply. "A fam
Ihereupon with his right hand he
makes gestures as if tanning himself
The next player then takes the place
of the leader in stating that his ship
has come home from China. The oues-
lions ana answers are repeated rs be
fore until the second player is also
engaged in tanning himself,
In this manner the round of playcrs
IS made, and ut the end all are indus
triously working an imaginary fan
with their right hands.
The leader then begins the second
round with similar remark, from
which is evolved the fact that he has
received two fans. and he illustrates
this by tanning himself with both
hands. This. in turn. makes a round
OF the company until all are waving
both hands to and fro.
The leader then begins the third So
rleS. makin" three fans in fancy by
SWaying his right foot back and forth
Then he includes the left foot. Final
ly the head is nodded. The effect of
a whole company engaged in Swaying
their hands. their feet and heads is al
together ludicrous.
There are many Christmas nnluSe-
'lent> which depend for their fun on
the failure of the players to perform
any designated task. Such, for exam
pie. is that where each person with
eyes tries to draw the out
ines OF pig. Often the unfortunate
subject of the sketch will have an eve
IN its side and Il tail on it's head, with
general appearance unlike anything
'lSe in air or on earth.
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shop. With this will come directions
for crocleting. This is Il standard pat
tern Of rose crochet. and all shops keep
1t. Any other pattern which would be
simpler to execute would he just as
acceptable to the recipient of the gift.
This is only Il Christmas suggestion
should YOU be in despair. as so many
women are ut holiday time. what to
give ones best friend. who simply must
be remembered.
Or If bag be preferred to collar
here are two to select from. and if the
girl or woman who receives one is not
pleased she will be very difficult
person, indeed.
The bag III this illustration is of the
beautiful grape pattern. not difficult to
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THE FROG RACE.

This is Il capital Christmas game.
The frogs. large and fat. are made of
cardboard.
Each frog is threaded on string.
which later is secured at one end to il
hair The other end of the string is
manipulated by the player in Il series
Of tugs which jerk the frog along the
floor.
1t works we'll on a thick carpet. but
should not be put on oilcloth or any
thing slippery. like parquet or polish
ed boards. for Il certain amount of re
SiStancc is needed.
AS tn" frogs should be Il fair dis
tance apart. allow Il chair for each
string and tie this to the leg Ask
some on" to sit upon the chair 50 that
the jerks, which are sometimes very
energetic, may not pull over the start
ing posts.
taStrn white tape across the carpet
with pins. The first frog that gets
over this wins Il prize
The competitors desire speed. but the
lcisurely manner in which the frogs
often respond creates Shrieks of laugh
ter from oniookcr>. especially when the
race is close thing.
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KING AND QUEEN.


\ Jolly Christmas diversion is the
game called king and queen. This
game requires an equal number of girls
ana boys. one boy is chosen king and
cir! queen.
IN" King and queen choose their re
spcctive followers. and each one is Civ
ciI a number.
Then they all form circle. At the
sam" moment the king and queen call
II number. and the two players bearing
Inc numbers run around outside the
f!f"!c. IN" Queens after the kings fol
!DWcr
II Sh" catches him before he com
p!"'rs tn" rirc!" he has to go over to
her a!dc. nni II she does not she be-
comes u kings follower The side that
h1t Ia" most followers wins
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designing. and often choose this for n
life work. The bowl and pitcher and
plate pictured here We're designed by
a girl in the school. the shape, decoru
tions and coloring.
The coloring is in the wonderful be-
tunla shades. the decorations being in
darker shade than the background.
They are of the traditional folklore
where the little old woman busily
sweeps the cobwebs from a faintly
pink sky. This would be an ideal set
for the baby's luncheon. The pretty
colors would distract his eyes and
make him eat his bread and milk.
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Three Gift SUGGESTIONS.

Artificial flowers are now no less the
rage in this country than they are in
Paris. So true is this fact that a wom
ans afternoon toilet is considered in
complete without Il corsage of violetS
and orchids or ut least Il single rose or
camellin Wonderfully delicate look
ing canelliaS With Il small spray of
green leaves are shown among the
newest imported flowers. Then there
are the directoire roses. worn either on
Il mUtr or at the girlle. These roses
soft satin in the real rose colors.
Nowadays. with different colo"ed
gloves for every costume, women feel
they cannot have too many gloves in
their glove boxes. Heavy. plain ones
are counted among the most Servicra-
bic walking gloves. and those with one
clasp may be had for 81 Il pair. Then
there are perfectly stunning gloves
made in black. white and gray. as we'll
as in the delicate popular tones.
These are especially attractive because
of the broad stitching on the back.
HanlkerchicfS. especially in the bet
ter quality. are counted anon" the
most suitable Christmas gifts. Though
dainty and Serviceahle. they are eSpe
cially inviting when sent in farc,
box with a pretty Christmas card
The assortment is extremely large
Among the prettieSt are those made o:
fine linen edged with German ana tbs
somewhat coarser madeira embroidery
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UNIQUE COIN PURSES.

and ten cent pieces. To the cruchetcd
circles is attached Il crochctc,l tnp
which is made to button over the tiny
button attached to one side to hold i'm
the change. The purse is to he slip
tul into the glove. and another flap is
buttoned to the glove button. When
mlauy Sallir$ forth with immac,llatr
Kid gloves upon her hands the fingers
of them will not be snilcd by fumhlng
with purse Fasteners. ANA her cir fare
will not slip upon the floor of the car
at an inOpportUne time
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not be found useful and accepta Bile
The fertile brain of the woman who
receives it will devise many uses for it..
There is still another bag which
would make pretty case for handkcr-
chiefs. Lined with Il dainty shade of
tatfeta and with sachet bag tucked
away inside, scented with the rccip-
tents favorite scent. this would be an
case in the intimacy of your friends
boudoir it would pleasantly serve to
remind her of the donor many times Il
day.
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MUSICAL THIMBLE HUNT.

Even the Very small children find
hunt the thlmble delightful game.
The home folks may play it with the
youngsters or they may play it when
other Christmas fun runs low,
One Of the company hides the thin
BILE, while the one who is to hunt for
it leaves the room. When it is prop
erly hidden some one sits at the piano
and plays, and the one who is to hunt
for it comes in. Not a word is to be
spoken. but when the hunter is near
the hidden thimble the piano music
must be loud. and when he goes away
then the music must be low. 1t is
much more fun than the old way of
calling hot and cold"
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TINS 50 marked rs in tn. brlloolH, and
dressing rooms. Nothing that i NOT
absolutely necessary j. admitted I'm
the UP 10 dat" apartment. bngaluy
or small house. but tn. 1aI,ln. larrr,
III Nlle bedroom l. On" uf the nccc~~i
Hes. ana the person who Receives Il
christmas gift of Il pretty lamp like
TINS will be very happy, Of course it
IS an "l"c'ri" lamp and can b. moved
from room 10 room if 50 ir.I
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Dainty 8oudoir Sack.

\ charming little boudoir sack is be.
ing made by young woman for all
her friends this year The sack is
fashioned from square of thin silk
bordered with three inch Dresden rib
bon. \ circle is cut in the center Of
the square for Il neck opening. and 4
slash extends from this opening down
through one corner of the square. the
points thus falling ut front and back
and over each arm. Opening and slash
are bound with ribbon. and ribbon ties
are added ut the neck.
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Gifts Made Of Willow,

What could lr pr"tt.cr il the NJ t.
date boUdoir of any on. than a willow
lamp to match her willow chairs and
tn" willow table ANA desk that she WIS
given for her room: And really these
willow house FURNISHINGS are the ,rrf
tic>t things, They make a room look
$" Summery and comfortable at al
times OF til" year There is Il genera
tendency toward simplicity in all sorts
of house furnishings and in no place is
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BEADS MAKE A NICE GIPT.

until soft. If desired the water may
be darkened by the addition Of little
ink. String through the center. alter
mating with any colored bead YOU may
desire.
Then there are the rose beads The
bouquet of roses or any flower. in fact.
may be converted into beads by boiling
up fresh flowers with some mixture
that makes the product lock like
dough: then the beads are knrudrd bv
hand. This may serve To call YOUR
attention to the fact that this can be
done. ana then YOU may be able to
lind Il formula for doing it.
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execute. but very showy with it's leaves
in solid crochet and it's fruit, little
round crochet balls. Milady could use
1t through the winter in Il variety of
Ways-as a theater bag. Il bridge bag.
for handkerchief, powder puff. the in-
evitable vanity mirror or as Il pretty
case for her fancy work. for the bit of
embroidery which must not be soied
in the making
Then when summer comes. If the
bag has survived the viciSsitudes of
the winter months. it can he carried
with dainty summer dresses SO do
not fear that your gift of Il bag will
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MISF!T ANSWERS.

For the many jolly gatherings of
Christmas week Il game or two may be
in order. Here is one that will he'll,
the young folks have good time:
Let one Of the party 20 out of the
room and those remaining choose three
objects, to be called respectively No. /.
No. = and No. 8. These objects NAV be
either persons or things or Il combina-
ton OF both. Choice is not limited in
any way. When the player comes in
he IS asked what he will do with no
!, then with No. .. and so on. If the
answers he gives are possible in CON
nectlon with the object or person rep
Resented by the numbers he passes and
another is sent out. If not. he must 90
out again
SUPPOSE. for instance. Independence
hail Is chosen for No. !. Roosevelt for
40. ana the COW that jumped over
the moon for No. :; II in answer to
"Nhat will vOu do with No H." he re-
plies. II Will paint it pea green" in
answer 10 No .. II will send it a let
ter. ana 10 NO 3. Il will writ. a poem
about it, he would pass. Hut if any
one answer had been an inpossibility,
as, for instance, if in answer to no. =
II" had said. Il Will make honey out of
IT. II" would have to try over again
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llSh descent. is that known q,
snapdragon. \ quantity of raisins l.
deposited in a broad. shallow bowl a1u
. brandy or some other spirits pourp,
over the fruit and ignited
The bystanders endeavor by turns t,
grasp raisin. plunging their hand,
through the flames. this requiring botl
courage and rapidity of action. While
the sport is going on the lights are cx
tlnsuished that the lurid glare Of the
burning spirits may produce the weird
est possible effect.
In this amusement some persons
have traced the remains of the druidi,
ordeal by fire. While the game Is on
the following lines are chanted:
Here he comes with flaming bowl
Don't he mean to take his toll?
Snip! Snap. Dragon,
Take care you don't take too much.
Be not greedy in your clutch.
Snip. Snap! Dragon.
With his blue and tapping tongue
Many of YOU will be stung
Snip. Snap. Dragon.
For he snaps at all that comes.
Swapping at his feast of pums.
Snip. Snap. Dragon.
But old Christmas makes him come
Thoush he looks so fee-fa-fum,
Snip Snap. Dragon,
Don't 'ee fear him. but be bold.
Out he goes; his flames gre cg!d,
Snip, Snap, DRAGON
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Cross Stitch Makes Pretty Gifts.

There appears to be Il revival in fa
vor of the old fashioned cross stitch.
When we'll done it makes pretty foot
rests, backs and seats of chairs or pret-
ty table mats for the living room.
where white does not seem appropriate.
a border in cross stitch on table
runner would make IL beautiful Christ
mas gift Keep the colors appropriate
for the room where you know it will!
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TANGO CARRIERS,

faffeta ribbon ornamcnting them. Ry
. deft handling Of the chiffon and taf-
feta ribbon roses and leaves may be
charmingly simulated.
The purses pictured are unique in
the extreme. They are to be crochete,l
OF coarse purse silk. First a chain
OF twenty stitches is crocheted and
Joined together. From that the circle
is worked to the size of a twenty five
cent piece. though these purses are
meant only for small change. like five
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6ootees For Baby.

\ pair Of wee bootees will be vel
coined. They may be made of any soft
cloth. kid or chamoiS. bound with baby
ribbon and finished with bows of rib
bon. with ribbon ties ut the ankle The
soleS are sewed to the uppers when
wrong side out. and then the shoe is
turned.
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CROSS STITCH DESIGN.

be used. and then YOU will not he cha
grined by never seeing your gift to
your friend adorning the place where
it was meant to go.
So many gifts are made and received
at Yuletide that must needs he packed
away in lavender and rose leaves in
stead of being placed where they are
constant reminders Of the yiverS.
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Paper Weiuht of Glass and Shells.


y paper weight that is beautiful j.
made by artiSticalIy arranging tins
SeaShellS and mOSSeS tOycthe: and nut
ting them beneath glass. These glasses
can be bought either oval or square
ana they maglify whatever is put be
meath them. Take your glass and cut
piece Of cardboard the size of TN.
hollow in the glass. and to this card
board aftiN as neatly rs possible the
tiny sprays Of moss and shell flowers
Have your variety Of the smallest
shells handy. also Il candle and lrn.
wax, and handl" your shells win
tweeZers. Pick up little she'll with
the tweeZers and put til" ronr~er rnI
Of it in the flame Of the candle ms,
long enough for it I" yet warm: then
have your wax made into little round
wnds. put the shells into thi- while
they are warm, and when they arr.
cold they will rest perfectly solid
With the little rose leaf shells You can
put these leaves in one at - time rIutl'
you have Il perfect little flower The.
cardboard is covered with little she'll
flowers. and pretty ends of nnsses are.
put into the glass and the bottom GOV
cred with felt. This is beautiful anh
makes a useful paper weight ns vel!
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HANDSOME BEADS.
II In Doubt Buy Them For Miady or
the Younq Girl.

Nothing gives Il pretty matron or a
young girl more pleasure than to find
upon Christmas morning gifts for her
personal adornment. The beads shown
in the shops just before holiday time
are even more exquisite than at any
other time of year
Illustrated here are only Il few in
stances of the many bewildering va
rieties. Following is formula for a
string Of scented beads which can be
made ut home with very little trouble
and expense:
Spice beads may be made by first
procuring 10 cents worth of allspice
at the store and soaking it in water
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NURSERY CHINA.
The Riddles Are the Ones Who Should
Be Pleased at YuIetjde,

1here can neN n be too much new
emma bought for the nursery. Cups.
plates ANA bows have Il way of gett IN"
themselves smashed that is nothn.
short of magical.
Baby fingers are not very Tenacious.
and, as we all know, baby tempers are,
precarlous, so the nursery must have
its Christmas gifts.
In quaint old street in Boston town
there is school where SCHOOLGIRLS
learn the potter's handirraft. They
learn the entire pOtter's art, including
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can he made by the woman who has
Il desire to give and very little money
to crafty her desire. The lace collar
Illustrated here, while it may appear
elaborate. is. in fact, quite within the
of the fairly skilled
worker with the crochet hook.
Buy Il pattern ut any fancy work
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR THE FRIVOLOUS
Articles Not So Very Useful,
but Unique and Pretty.

"VHE tango garters illustrated
here are made of satin ribbon
Shirred over rubber elastic
The pair at the top of the
illustration are ornamented with
French knots in a contrasting shade of
silk floss.
The pair shown in the middle Of the
picture were made the same way.
only trimmed differently. Tiny rosettes
Of ribbon with ribbon pendants were
used in this development. but the ones
below are the prettiest Of ALL.
This pair were made of pale blue
satin ribbon, with tiny pink rosebuds
Of chiffon and leaves of twists of green
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HANDMADE ARTICLES
ARE USEFUL GIFTS
Women Gan Make Pretty Things
With the Crochet Hook,

IA YITU spool of cotton or linen.
WV crochet hook. some time
and perseverance, many
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

Monday of Our Little Club" when she
entertained in honor of Miss Annie Ma
checa, of New Orleans. who is the house
guest Of Mrs. w G. Morton.
The Friday Auction Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Walter Curtis, practical
~ the entire membership being present.
The club prize, a pair OF silk stockings,
was won by Mrs. A. A. Williams. Jr.
Miss Mary Johnson. of Sandersvills.
mas been elected district nurse of CO.
lumbus to succeed Mrs. 1sadore Her
man, who has resigned to become ma
iron at the City Hospital.
The regular monthly meeting of Ogle-
thorpe Chapter, d. A. R.. was held at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Busey, Thurs
day afternoon.
A pretty event of Monday afternoon
and evening was the celebration of the
silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Rothschild at their home on upper
Fourth Avenue.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Orpheus Club was held Saturday after
noon at the Public Library Among
those who took part were Miss Belle
Averette, Mrs. J. B. Key and Miss Alma
Taliaferro.
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Forsyth

= ORSYTH, Feb. THE Just for
Fun Club had delightful meet
ing Saturday afternoon with Miss
Dorothy Thweatt. After the games of
rock, a luncheon was served. The guests
were Misses Undine Cater. Margaret
Bloodworth, Mary Walraven, Ruth Hank
ness, Lucia Smith. Mary Fanny Floyd,
Louise Phinazee, Mary Gibson, Halle
Lancaster and Juliette Alexander
A charming affair of Saturday after
noon was Mrs. John Farley's rock party
for the Halcyon Club and few init
mate friends. Assisting Mrs. Farley in
entertaining were Mesdames Z. n. Good
wyne, c. o. Goodwyne, E. w. Banks
and Evelyn Ponder. Those playing were
Mesdames C. NJ. Harrison. j. NJ. Nc
Dowell, E d. Rudisill, Charles Hardin,
l.. M. Napier, w. C. Hill, W. L. Thick
stun, 7. r. Talmadge, S. Rutherford, A.
II. Btrdsey j. W. j. Taylor, V. B.
Hooks, J. O. Elrod, Horace Newton,
B. Luntz, c.. A. Ensign, R. G. Meow
en- and Jennie Amos, and Misses May
Cabaniss, Fannie Blount Rutherford and
Myrtle Venable.
One of the delightful affairs of the
week was the dinner given on Wed
nesday by Mrs. L. s. Maynard, compli-
mentary to Mrs. Eugene Mitchell, OF
Atlanta. Those sharing the honor with
Mrs. Mitchell were Mesdames j. F. Ian
caster. J.. B. Alexander, E. D. Rudisill,
r. G. McCowen. L. III. Mckay, ]. w.
j. Taylor and S. D. Smith,
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Dublin

N UBIIN, Feb. THE Auction Club
- was entertained Tuesday after
- noon by Mrs, James S. Simons at
her home on Calhoun street. The pref
ty rooms were adorned with quantities
of golden daffodils and pink carnations.
Mrs. ]. L Wellington won the high
score prize, box of stationery. Mrs.
Collins was presented with a silk work
bag, Miss Walker with a calendar, Miss
McGoodwin with a deck of cards and
Mrs. Hallowell with a bonbon dish. At
the conclusion of the game luncheon
was served. The guests included Mrs.
Collins. of Oregon; Mrs. Hallowell. of
Newbern, N. c.. Miss Trilby Mcleod
win, of Louisiana; Miss Evelyn Walker.
of Kentucky; Miss Dorothy Hooks, Mrs
E. s. Street, Mrs. j. L. Wellington,
Mrs. John Byrne. Mrs. George Rober-
son. Mrs Harry Stevens. Mrs. H e.
Eagan, Mrs. A. J. Toole, Mrs. A. P
Hilton, Mrs James NJ. Finn, Mrs. E.
Dreyer and Miss Frances Webb.
Mrs, William Mathers entertained at
bridge Monday afternoon at her home
on Academy avenue. Her guests in
cluded Mrs Harry Stevens, Mrs. George
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Triton

T-IFTON, Feb. Home coming
day OF the Twentieth Century Lii
brary Club Wednesday afternoon
in celebration of the clubs ninth ami
versary was probably the most elabo-
rately planned and skillfully executed
social event in Tiftons history. Mrs.
John Greer was chairman of the COM
mittee decorating the clubrooms The
program began with America" which
was followed by devotional exercises
and an instrumental solo by Mrs. W. A.
Pickett. Mrs. Ii. H. Tiff, president of
the club, made the address of well
come. Mrs. J. w. Domingos, OF Ocilla,
responded. After song by quartet
composed OF Mesdames Berry Rigdon
w. w. Banks and j. J. Golden and
Miss Lillian Britt, the roll of the first
meeting February 4, 1906. was called
and of the original ten members, seven
responded. The first president of the
club, Mrs. w o. Tiff, was presented
by Mrs. n. II. Tiff with an armful of
white carnations. Mrs. Fl. II. Tiff was
then presented with similar token
by Mrs. N, Peterson. Mrs. Henry Mil
Ter. Of Louisville, KY, responded with
an original poem on Triton. Short and
inspiring talks were made by Mrs j.
J. Murray, of Nashville; Mrs. NJ. NJ
Parrish, of Gainesville, Fla Mrs
George E. Simpson, of Valdosta, and
Mrs j. w, Domingos, of Ocilla. Miss
Lillian Britt sang a solo.
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Birmingham

n BIRMINGHAM, Feb. Tone OF the
n big social events of the season
was the ball Thursday night of
the Southern Club, practically the open
ing ball, for the clubhouse has been
under Improvement for several months
and is now in splendid condition. Nap
PTS Orchestra furnished the music,
while during the supper Mrs. Oliver
Chalifoux played the harp. President
Tom o. Smith and the other officers OF
the club were in receiving line with
their wives.
The wedding of Miss Doris Weatherly,
daughter of City Commissioner and Mrs.
James Weatherly, to Maurice Hender-
son was an event of interest Wednesday
evening. The affair took place at the
st Mary's Church on the Highlands,
and was attended by many of Birming-
hams upper social set. reception fol-
lowed.
A dance given Wednesday night by
Major and Mrs. G. H Mclaughlin. In
honor of their niece, Miss Kitt.e Oman,
at the handsome home on Maiden Lane,
South Highlands, was a pretty affair
for the younger set.
Mrs. T. H. McLendon and H. B.
Matthews, of Americus. are the guests
of their mother, Mrs. NJ V. Matthews,
on South Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham Art Club has an