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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1906
Page
2
The article lists upcoming social and club activities including meetings at Mrs. A. L. Hull's, Ateens Woman's Club, and regular evenings at the Colonial. It notes October fairs with Paine's fire works, bridge games at the Country Club, and football on campus, followed by a poetic closing about autumn uplands and harvest imagery.
The Athens Woman's Club holds its autumn meeting at 4 PM tomorrow at the home of president Mrs. H C White. Delegates to the State Federation will be elected, and Mrs. H C Conway will discuss kindergarten work with Mrs. White. The program includes introductions and updates on local schools and kindergarten needs.
The State Federation of Clubs will bring a large group of Georgia women to Macon on November 5 and 6 for the convention. Mrs. Mallory Taylor, Macon president, reports many letters of intent to attend and offers to help with home entertaining. A social schedule includes an afternoon tea at Mrs. Henry Wortham’s home, a luncheon at Mrs. Taylor’s College Street residence, and a Wesleyan musicale. The program features business sessions, welcomes from city officials, and a reception hosted by Macon clubs at 5 p.m. Wednesday. A surprise birthday party for Miss Alice Keerie Briggs was also noted, with several friends visiting Milledge Avenue to celebrate.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a social event on the Boudevard with red and gold decorations. It lists guests including Potts, Helen, Margaret, Ruth, Newton Williamson, Hilda Haralson, Lily Stephenson, Lora, Annie Brooks, Ruth and Bertha Thomas, Garlard Hulme, Ray Yearwood, and Conried Had away.
Invitations will be issued next week for the wedding of Miss May Boyd Clarke and Mr. John J Harber of Commerce Georgia. The ceremony is set for Wednesday afternoon November 7 at a beautiful Macon home with family and intimate friends attending. Miss Clarke will be attended by her sister Miss Frances Clarke as maid of honor and six bridesmaids plus ribbon girls. The groom selects Mr Roy Shaton of Commerce as best man. out of town guests expected from Valdosta and Thomasville.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church invites the Presbyterians of the Normal school Lucy Cobb Institute to a Monday evening tea from 4 to 6 at Mrs. A. L. Hull's home. All church ladies are welcome. Mrs. W. S. Bassinger is in New York. Miss Agnes Goss visits Commerce. Mrs. C. J. Hood I. H. Goss and Miss Agnes Goss return from a short trip to Atlanta.
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