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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1914

Page

2

Local Society Notices and Events Highlight Holiday Plans

Community notices include Christmas Ship gifts for Europe organized by Mrs. Howard Waff with donations due November 1. Theta Alphas reorganizing into Blue Birds at YWCA. a tea for Miss Lasage Darwin’s forthcoming marriage. Mission Study Class for girls at 3 pm Wednesday. YWCA board meeting Thursday at 11. Miss Ruby Jankower hosting sewing circle. ATO fraternity dance planned for November 6. Garden Club meeting announced by Mrs. Haselton and Mrs. Stanley.

Europe Atlanta Constitution New York Howard Waff

Personal guarantee with tailor’s line of menswear

A local ad promises a personal guarantee beyond the usual when selecting a suit. It touts Semplste line of men and boys furnishings and assures customers of added shopping confidence at the trading establishment.

Men’s and Boys

Athens Ladies Garden Club to Decide on Exhibit

Athens Woman's Club notes 11 o'clock today at the YWCA parlors for the Garden Club meeting. The group must decide if an exhibit or show will be held this fall. The Woman's Club schedule shifts as president Mrs. J Z Hoke is away at a larger club women’s gathering in Albany. a postponed date will be announced upon her return.

Young Women’s Christian Association Board Athens Ladies Garden Club Woman’s Club Woman's Club of Athens J. Z. Hoke Club Women Albany C. A. Rowland China Japan Rowland Sarah Cobb Baxter Athens Woman’s Club

Exhibits of Cotton Need Quick Submission

Mrs Hoke of the Athens Woman's Club urges timely sending of all cotton exhibit items for the Albany exhibition tied to the Federation of Women's Clubs meeting. The fair opens on the 27th. The Southern Express Company offers free transport up to forty pounds to Mr John Mock Albany Ga The Cotton Fair.

Hoke Athens Woman's Club Albany Federation of Women’s Clubs Southern Express Company John Mock

Miss Margaret Campbell Hosts Elegant Bridge Party

Miss Margaret Campbell entertained yesterday afternoon in a stylish garden decorated home honoring Miss Elizabeth Smith. Pink chrysanthemums and white pink dahlias adorned the rooms as three bridge tables rivaled for top prizes and dainty refreshments. The honoree received embroidered lingerie while a framed picture and a lace handkerchief served as prizes. a live white kitten with pink ribbons was booby. Guests included Nellie Phinizy Rosa Rogers Natalie Bocock Josephine Wilkins Katherine Morton Moselle Lyndon Callie Lumpkin Miriam Haselton Florence Hooper Julia Orr Marie Reviere Laura Cobb Hutchins Katherine Rowland Rosa Smith and Alice Wood.

Margaret Campbell Elizabeth Smith Campbell Miss Campbell J. P. Campbell Mrs. Campbell Miss Smith Nellie Phinizy Rosa Rogers Natalie Bocock Josephine Wilkins Katherine Morton Moselle Lyndon Callie Lumpkin Miriam Haselton Florence Hooper Julia Orr Marie Reviere Laura Cobb Hutchins Kathrine Rowland Rosa Smith Alice Wood

Lovely bridge in honor of Miss Briggs and Miss Darwin

Hospitable hostess Mrs Graves Stephenson hosted a late afternoon bridge on Franklin Street followed by a six o'clock dinner in honor of Miss Alice Keene Briggs a October bride. Guests arrived at 3 30 and decorations featured chrysanthemums and fall flowers with gilded accents.

Alice Keene Briggs Graves Stephenson Franklin Street Miss Briggs Darwin Luelle Julia Brand Lasage

Fashioned In Chantilly Lace With Black Net For Guests

The description notes attire in black net and chantilly lace with a matching hat. Guests included Miss Alice Keene Briggs, Luelle Brand, Julia Brand, Moselle Scudder, Lalage Darwin, Bessie Lesier, Ameta Dobbs, Jessie Gunter, Mrs. John R. Northcutt of Marietta, Mrs. Hilliard Spalding of Atlanta, and Mrs. J A Owen of Knoxville.

Alice Keene Briggs Luelle Julia Brand Moselle Scudder Lalage Darwin Bessie Lesier Ameta Dobbs Jessie Gunter John R. Northcutt Marietta Hilliard Spalding Atlanta J. A. Owen Knoxville

Improvement For Woman After Narrow Escape

The note says she is much improved and not hurt as badly as first thought. She was able to be up yesterday, and her many little friends will be glad to hear of her improvement. It mentions a narrow escape from what could have been a fatal accident.

Eugene Field John Randolph

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Alice Adams Michael, Ruth Levy Hannah Joel Susie Cohen and Gertrude van Straaten Theta Alphas Blue Birds Mary Arthur Blue Bird Theta Alpha Club Mother Maggie Emerson Longfellow Miss Darwin Lasage Darwin Marion DuBose Katherine Rowland Ruby Jankower Miss Jankower M. Jankower Rosena Morris Helen Garden Club D. P. Haselton T. P. Stanley E. H. Dorsey E. D. Cox The Banner Washington, Wilkes Cox Fair Association E. A. Barnett Luke Burdett M. L. Duggan Sparta Georgia W. F. Dobbs Willis Sparks Macon News James White William Bradshaw Baltimore Charles Talmadge Freeman Lizzie H. Freeman Mack McWhorter H. H. Adkins W. H. H. Adkins Stephens Sallie Thurmond S. H. Flint Mount Airy J. A. Harbin Ruby Harbin Annie Freeman City W. F. Adkins 8. S. Addington Richardson A. V. Vickery Annie Mason Cannon Lavonia R. T. Neely Moselle Neely Waynesboro C. A. Scudder A. Elder Bishop Chas. Stern Co Clayton ST Athens, GA Col. C. M. Snelling Mountain City Col. Snelling Rosa D. Hull Leila May Hull Callie Hull New Mex Ico Delaney Hull Erin Kathleen Holder Jefferson Soule GC. A. Scudder Washington Tom Middlebrooks Meta Schley Augusta Mrs Paul Jackson Mrs. Jackson Fairburn John F. Jackson Winston-Salem N. C Mr. Jackson Lucy Griffith Maco Mr. W. D. Griffith James Camak W. T. Collins & CO la Vida
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