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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1914
Page
29
Mrs J J Simmons entertained the M P S club Wednesday afternoon at her Weet Fifteenth Street home with flowers Ices and cakes. Grace Hudson Pearl Simmons and others aided in serving and entertainment. The next meeting will be at Pack Avenue with Mrs C P B.
One of the week’s prettiest events, the Argentine club dance honored Miss Marilu Terrell of Flovilla as guest of Miss Effie Parker. The hall matched club colors and a young crowd enjoyed the evening with many guests listed, including Miss Pauline Hill and Miss Grace Cates among others. Champions were Mr and Mrs John W Rowlett and others. Card Club Entertained followed by hosting of the Nineteen Hundred and Fourteen Five Hundred club at Mrs Williams’ West End home with a fern decor and a salad tea.
A wedding at the Elttla home Decatur united Miss Alisa Jegsia Elizabeth Little with Mr James Keart Collings of Virginia on August 1. Attendants included Miss Leo Little and Miss Buta Garrison. Rev Frank Quillian officiated as Mendelssohn’s march played. An informal reception followed and out‑of‑town guests joined the celebrations before the couple planned a West End residence.
Mrs. M. P Beauchamp plans a two week August trip to New York via Savannah and Niagara Falls. Numerous friends and relatives are listed as visiting or returning from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas, with stays at Mount Tryon, St. Simons, and Atlantic Beach.
NORCROSS GA Mrs JE McElroy hosted two house parties this week at The Oaks with guests from Atlanta Suwanee Decatur and Opelika Ala Also Miss Mabry Verner of Suwanee and Miss Sarah Webster attended al fresco party for Miss Ethel Pharr from Decatur Ida Wooten led a Woman’s Club program Thursday An evening dinner honored Mr and Mrs Goron McDanisl guests from Opelika Georgia Mrs Drucilla Richardson will visit two weeks at the Dooley summer home in Rabun County and Mrs J B Blackwell of Mount Vernon visits Mr and Mrs J H Rogers and others in town
In Rome Georgia a luncheon hosted by Mrs F Ho Willingham honored Miss Sara Umbton a September bride elect. Miss Ruth Meyerhardt gave an informal Monday party for Miss Clara Freeman of Macon. Mrs W M Henry hosted a gathering for Rev C B Hudgins and Miss Sal Ne Hudgins of Norfolk Virginia as a farewell courtesy before the Hudgins family departs soon for Como Mississippi.
Columbus society roundup lists engagements and weddings of Ida Brannon and Clar ence Moore, Laura Norman, Emma Bryan, and other social news. Guests include Miss Marion Webster and Miss Mildred Brown with extended travels to Asheville, Atlantic City, Birmingham, and Weaverville.
The Peters church ladies honored Mrs Hudgins with a cameo pin. Mrs A B Leath of Birmingham visited Lavender Mountain then hosted a photoplay party for Mrs W M Henry. A Woodmen’s hall informal dance followed, with Mrs Robert Nowell of Monroe entertained by Mrs BE L Bosworth. Airs F J McCloy and Miss Lorraine McCoy joined family visits to Mrs P M Shelley, then returned to Mobile. Miss Margaret Hamilton hosted a weekend gathering with M Misses Murphy BhY Thompson Johnson and relatives from Newnan Atlanta Gadsden. Century club hosted a Friday night dance in honor of a father. Misses Minnie Mae Irene Powell and guests Ripley Deratur and Miss Elise Crate enjoyed an automobile ride to Longanville. Miss Arvilla Smith entertained friends for Miss Simpson of Bridgeport and Miss Wilhe Pate of Snellsville.
Miss Claire Woods entertained in honor of Miss Emily at a Thursday evening event in West Point Georgia. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments. Miss Shealy, visiting for the summer, joined Miss Elma Wainmond in complimenting Miss Lucy Harrington at a Tuesday party with ice cream and music. Miss Gillian Goodall of Birmingham Alabama attended a Riverside club afternoon party hosted by Mrs. George H. Warner on Wednesday with porch tables and refreshments after games.
Miss Mary Matthews hosted a porch party for guests Miss Row Matthews of Prattsburg and Miss Alice Pause of Atlanta. Mrs Julius Morecock and Mrs Bucah horn of Washington DC were honored by Mrs KS Wollans with games and luncheon. Anna Bealt Jenkins also celebrated a milestone with a toast to her guest amid the activity. Harriet McCullough hosted friends from Atlanta for Gladys Moore of Birmingham.
Lawrenceville residents and visitors listed include Miss Felile Davis in Atista and Miss Alice Mae Kent heading to Carteraville, others in South Carolina, Atlanta, and Duluth. Numerous social visits to campgrounds, church gatherings, and family travel noted, with friends and relatives from Flowery Branch, Suwanee, Monroe, Birmingham and London.
Social notes from Eatonton Georgia recount Miss Aadrea Greene hosting a refined birthday week at Sill crest with seventy two invited guests, rain limiting attendance, and Rock providing entertainment followed by refreshments. At Oconee Springs Ms. Helen Tennis and Ruth Crueselie hosted tea for visiting house guests with Mr. McEdward Brown visiting from California. Governor John M. Slaton was honored at a Thursday dinner by Thaddeus Greene with guests including Colonel Roy Stubbs Jr. and Gus Morrow.
Prof and Mrs George Looney and two daughters Lois and Eunice left for Atlanta en route to Florida Mrs J S Byrne moved to Cowan Colonel O L Little of Atlanta visits kin Prof and Mrs J B Byrnes son Lelroy Bridges and family sailed to Hendersonville NC Henry Harrison family at Franklin Springs Evelyn Welder returns from Palestine Texas Miss Margarette Gate and Miss Willie Gate visit Mary Sue Gale Sallie Purcell in Gainesville visiting sister Mrs Carl Barrett R T Manley of Howden visits home folk J H Burriss returns from visits in Fitzgerald and Madison Mrs W R Westbrook visiting Mrs D McKintire Dock Carr of Maysville guest of D C Van Wey.
In Hartwell GA on August 22 a distinguished marriage united Mrs Mary Craft Ward of Wartwell and Rev John Creighton of California at the home of Mrs Eleanor Gordon Craft. Rev James Craft, brother of the bride, performed the ceremony. Mrs Ward, a popular pianist trained under Godowsky and other European masters, drew praise for grace and talent.
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