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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1914
Page
2
The calendar lists a Meet of the Children of the Confederacy with Mrs Crawford at 3 30. Miss Rowland hosts a party for Miss Elizabeth Smith.
A parishioner asks for divine aid to bless the bean supper, minstrel show, and annual fair. She notes limited time for family duties as she asks for patrons, increased donations, and blessed events while striving to serve the church and its program.
A devotional reflection cites John B. Gough on habits, praising self denial and moral courage while contrasting the ease of forming bad habits with the effort required for good ones. The piece ends with a prayer line and a Selected tag.
Weather kept the Children of the Confederacy from gathering. another meeting is set for Saturday at 3 30 PM. The drum corps will be formed and all children under fifteen are invited to join. Mothers urged to attend with or for their children to enroll the youngsters. Parent cooperation is requested.
Miss Adgate Ellis and Mr Ewell Gay were wed at All Saints church in a lavish ceremony witnessed by hundreds. A wedding dinner for about four hundred followed at the Piedmont Driving Club with ministers Rev. W. W. Memminger and Dr. C. B. Wilmer officiating and a large bridal party enhancing the ceremony.
A local retailer promotes personal guarantees with tailored suits and new fall hats arriving. Early shoppers are framed as leaders not followers and the store highlights a full line of mens and boys apparel from Gac.
Douglas Paing and Louise Stubbs served as flower girls for the Ellis Gay wedding. The groom’s family and Atlanta society packed the church and terrace for a dazzling reception with pink white and silver decor. Guests included Misses Laura Cobb Hutchins and Mildred Rutherford and many Athens and Memphis figures.
Miss Kathrine Rowland hosted a Japanese tea at Miss Rebecca Stewart's Dearing street home with twenty six young guests. Oriental attire and Japanese cups set the scene as Miss Stewart wore black velvet, and Miss Rowland had just returned from the Orient bearing Japanese souvenirs.
Miss Kathrine Rowland hosts a morning luncheon for Miss Elizabeth Smith a popular bride. The event features same artistic decorations as yesterday and a group of special friends invited to celebrate the honoree.
Mr. Hugh Hodgson hosted the Senior Round Table at the Hodgson home on Milledge Avenue. Elaborate fall roses and scarlet flowers decorated the rooms. A delicious course dinner was served. Members present included George Whitehead Raiford Wood Clark Howell Ralph Bassett Millard Martin Harden Charles Jackson Walter Jenkins.
Mrs. A. W. Calhoun will entertain Miss Louise Broyles and Miss Nellie Phinizy of Athens at the Piedmont club Saturday evening. Eight couples will form the party.
Mrs Gordon Hight hosted a neighborhood bridge afternoon as a farewell for Mrs Victor Smith. Guests included Mrs Smith and Mrs A S Gresham with travel themed favors and fall flowers. Attendees listed include Mrs Frank Woodruff Mrs W A Knowles Mrs John Glover and others. Mr and Mrs Hilliard Spalding and child attended Athens trip for Miss Rebecca Stewart wedding on October 14. Mrs Brantley Dozier returned home.
Columbia, S C, reports a yesterday visit to Mr and Mrs T A Dozier on Meigs street following a social call.
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