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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1913

Page

2

Beautiful Easter Party Hosts Amid Family Home

Little Misses Nora Janet and Margaret Fortson hosted an Easter party at the Fortson home on Milledg e avenue. Guests hunted colored eggs on the lawn then gathered for a floral dining room with Easter lilies, china eggs, white rabbits, and white swans ices. The hostesses, dressed in fine party frocks, provided lavish hospitality to a long list of young guests and their chaperones.

Nora Janet Margaret Fortson Mrs. Blanton Fortson Mil Carolyn Brand Martha Campbell Margretta Morris Charles Sarah Morris Frances Rowe Louise Phinizy Hugh Inman Sam Weyman Atlanta Anne Morris Anne Hinton Lou Price Hinton Mildred Dearing Nella Avery Billy Phinizy Reed Dobbs Margaret Bickerstaff Marjory John Hodgson A. S. Parker Athens Woman's Club Hoke Eugene B. Ivey Will Sheppard Madison Eighth District State Federation R. B. Parker Knoxville Tenn Tennessee Federation of Woman's Clubs Georgia Ivey W. C Davis McBride Howell Sheppard Parker E. B. Ivey M. A. Lipscomb M. W Welch W. J. Peeples George Hodgson R. D. Mure B. F. Hardeman J. Z. Hoke

Crucedale Greenhouse and Egg Hunt on Carrs Hill

An ad lists Crucedale Greenhouse offerings including Armour River Privet rose plants pansies and caladiums with prices, and notes a meeting with Mrs J H T McPherson on Milledge Avenue. Also reports an Egg Hunt on Carrs Hill hosted by Mrs R C Orr for Lane Chapel Sabbath School and YWCA meeting notes plus details on the Richmond Biennial and speakers Miss Helen Thomas and others with New York City connections.

Armour River Carr's Hill R. C. Orr Lane Chapel Young Women’s Christian Association Frank A. Lipscomb Helen Thomas Richmond Thomas Miss Thomas National Training School New York City Lexington Avenue 52Nd Street Grace Dodge National Board of the Young Women's , Christian Association Cornelius Woelfkin Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Graham Taylor

Women’s Christian Association plans and Athens pageant at Richmond

The Chicago Civics and Philanthropy group outlines topics for the Biennial on social betterment with leaders from Madison Avenue Presbyterian Henry Coffin and Jessie Field. Athens delegates urged to attend the National pageant highlighting YWCA activities. Reception details and social events described with Mrs Ivey hosting and visiting dignitaries noted.

Chicago Henry Sloane Coffin D. D Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church New York City Mabel Cratty National Board Young Women's Christian Association James G. K. McClure McCormick Theological Seminary Jessie Field Raymond Robins National Women's Trade Union League Elizabeth Tritton London Jessie Woodrow Wilson America Athens Hotel Jefferson Richmond Young Women’s Christian Association United States

Miss Louise Williams at Ss N S

Miss Louise Williams visits the Normal School auditorium on Thursday evening March 27 under the student Y W C A. A Southern entertainer, she brings negro dialect stories and songs praised by Thom as Nelson Page and others and recently hosted at the White House. An Easter egg hunt followed at 1424 Broad Street with 24 friends.

Louise Williams White House Taft Washington Miss Williams Poke Miller Thomas Nelson Page Jack London John Trotwood Moore William Jennings Bryan Ernest Daniel Broad Street

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