Miss McCarty Hosts Luncheon at Piedmont Avenue
Society notes recount a refined luncheon at Miss McCarty’s Piedmont Avenue home in tribute to Miss Constance O Keefe, with ten guests including Miss Louie Broyles and Miss Dorothy Arkwright. Attire featured heavy Prosgrain silk and brown velvet, a springlike setting with roses, narcissi centerpieces, and white and gold place cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Calhoun
Harriet Calhoun
M Margaret Grant
Miss Orme
New Orleans
Miss Karew
Savannah
Peshar
Percy
Birmingham
Mr. Flynn
Milner
Washington
Louisa Broyles
Constance O'Keefe
Kentucky
Phinizy Calhoun
Andrew Calhoun
Caroline Nicolson
Julian
Dorothy Arkwright
Frances Broyles
DSS
Piedmont Avenue
Constance ‘O'Keefe
Tennessee
Louie Broyles
Margaret McCarty
Miss McC
Hope Sails In From The Far Side Of The World
A lyrical tribute evokes the ship Hope arriving with a pure white sail, its journey from distant shores celebrated in a vivid maritime image. The verse centers on welcome and the beacon of a positive voyage.
Fancy Masquerade by Nine O Clock German Club
The Nine O Clock German Club hosted a New Year’s masquerade at the Piedmont Driving Club. About 150 guests wore varied costumes, with elaborate holly and poinsettia decor enhancing the ballroom. Prizes honored unique outfits while Miss Mooney and Mr. Gaynor performed novel dances for the holiday event.
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Piedmont
New Years Ball at Standard Club Dazzles Atlanta Crowd
One of winter’s grandest entertainments, the Standard Club New Year ball, featured lavish red and green decorations, holly and mistletoe, and a midnight supper for two hundred in an E shaped table setting. The social column notes attendees including Miss Beck, Miss Pinckney, and many others, plus theater and club events, parties, and society visits across the city and nearby Florida retreats.
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Ae Bear Pee Tee
Palma
Smlax
Glecta chapter closes year with officer installation
Glecta chapter No 6 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple this evening January 1 at 7 30 sharp. Installation ceremony for 1915 officers begins at 8 30 and is open to visitors and friends.
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Glecta Chapter
Order of the Astern Star
Masonic Temple
Social Items on Beam Family Return from Ohio
Mr J Beam has returned from Ohio where he spent Christmas week. Mrs Beam will remain in Ohio a week longer.
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Charles Watts
Bob Camp
Winder
Elzie EB. Thomas
Miami
Fla
Thomas
Florida
J. (. Beam
Ohio
Holiday travels and homeroom rosters listed in town notes
The piece lists residents and visitors heading to various destinations and returning for holidays. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J Rose, Dr. and Mrs. John R Atkinson, Mr. Edward King, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A James, Mrs. Lowenstein, Mr H W Atkinson Fry, Mias Ruth Miller, Mr Floyd McRae, William W H Kiser Jr, Robert F Maddox Jr, Humphrey Bassett, and Dr Herbert Truax. Destinations mentioned include Cuba, southern Florida, New Ark, Harvard Medical School, Yale, Baltimore, Rockmart, Hotch kiss School, and Washington City.
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Edward King
Harvard Medical School
Harry A. James
New York
H. WM. Atkinson
Fry
Yale
Wen Mias
Ruth ‘Miller
Hast Avenue
Rockmart
Floyd Bmecrae
Baltimore
Ee William WH. Kiser, Jr
Robert WF. Maddox, Jr
Humphrey Bassett
New Haven
Hotchkiss School
Herbert Truax
Godfield Hospital
Washington City
Phi Delta Theta Frat May Come Here In 1918
Fred Houser secretary of the Atlanta Convention Bureau returns from Birmingham where the Phi Delta Theta fraternity holds its thirty third biennial convention at the Tutweller hotel About 350 fraternity men are in attendance Georgia delegates led by Mr and Mrs W A Speer form the largest state delegation and the slogan Atlanta 1918 draws the most enthusiasm The Birmingham hosts lavish entertainments include mixers dances and banquets The article notes it has not been to Atlanta since 1891 but signs point to a successful visit and possible future Atlanta convention prospects
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Fred Houser
Atlanta
Birmingham
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Tutweller Hotel
Georgia
W. A. Speer
Phi Delta Theta
Xle
High speed escape from highway hold up near Tifton
Thad Huckabee a traveling salesman for an Albany grocery firm, escaped a planned highway robbery at five bridges over Little River eight miles west of Tifton by speeding away as two white men blocked the road one with a pistol. Two shots were fired but Huckabee sped off and notified Tift County officers who search for the assailants.
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Tifton
Little River
Thad Huckabee
Albany
Ty Ty
Huckabee
Fuckabee
Fluckabee
Tift County
Season's Apple Crop Largest in History
Washington reports the U S department of agriculture estimates this year's apple crop as the largest ever produced in the United States at 114000000 bushels above last year by 4000 bushels. The department notes this is the agricultural yield not the marketed portion which would total 103600000 bushels using the same proportion for 1914. Leading states include New York 600000 bushels and Pennsylvania 17,200,000 with Michigan Kentucky Ohio Missouri West Virginia North Carolina Tennessee and Washington also contributing large totals.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Kentucky
Ohio
Missouri
West Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Post Office Receipts Show 57 022 Gain in Atlanta
Receipts at the Atlanta post office for the past calendar year show a gain of 57 022 with fourteen years of steady increases. Postmaster Jones cites population growth and improved efficiency as drivers, noting the office turns nearly 1,000,000 yearly above expense and is labeled a model office for the United States.
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Atlanta
Jones
Treasury
Burleson
United States
New Anthem Dedicated to William E Arnaud and Atlanta Choir
English organist Bruce Steans completes an anthem titled To Sing Unto the Lord With Thanksgiving dedicated to William E Arnaud and the All Saints church choir in Atlanta. Manuscript reached Mr Arnaud Monday with plans for an early rehearsal and performance.
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Bruce Steans
William E. Arnaud
All Saints' Church
Atlanta
Arnaud
Kryptoks Glasses From Jno and Moore and Sons
An advertisement promises bifocal Kryptoks glasses with seamless near and far vision. It touts no seam or cement, and invites readers to visit Jno. & Moore & Sons at 42 North Broad Street for improved sight.
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Jno. &. Moore & Sons
College Park Woman's Club Hosts New Year's Reception
The College Park Woman's Club plans its annual New Year's reception from 8:30 to 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Ridon. Members and their husbands will attend with the younger set in College Park likely present.
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PB. J. McGovern
Atlanta Woman's Club
Trinity Church
W. P. Pattillo
Ponce da Leon Avenue
Arthur
Iate Gordon
Piedmont Avenue
Rd McCall
Eewin Stewart
Gordon
West End
Norman J. Guarze
On R. Lickson
Clarence . Harrison
Thass HH. Haines
MM. Linpitt
Ralph Barker
Charles PF. Villa
Leon Barnett
John W. Wilhiair
Thomas Laird
Ray Love
Vespe Diyperion
Terpsichorean
Vitec
Buckhead
Woman's Club
College Park
Alonzo Ridon
Trests
Pandana
Temple elects officers for the year 1915
Ki Temple in Rapaee elects officers for 1915 including Fraser as royal vizier and Eubanks as mahedi. New reps to imperial palace in August are Eubanks Winn Will and S C Will. The lodge reports many initiates and ten ceremonies this year. Fraser is noted as Youngest man to hold the royal vizier post.
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Khorassan
Yon. Fraser
B. L. Owens
Shiely
R. MM. Eubanks
Mahedi
Lee Ferrell
Henry B
Imperial Palace
Oklahi City
Geol
Eubanks
W. Tam Winn
W. Aiton
S.C. Will
Temple
Youngs BH
Frak
Fom Winn
Fraser
Elbla Te
Atlanta
Will of Senator W. S. West Filed for Probate
The will of the late W. S. West, dated April 2, 1912, filed with Ordinary Varnadoe, distributes the estate between Mrs. West and a son named William upon majority. Executors named include Mrs. West, John West, and Judge J. G. Crawford. The estimate of value is uncertain but likely around ten dollars, with properties including a saw mill, street railway, bank holdings, and other city and Florida holdings. A provision promises $4,000 to each of Senator West’s siblings and Mrs. West’s siblings if the estate exceeds $400.
Ohiotiety of Georgia Holds Monthly Meeting
The Ohiotiety of Georgia will hold its monthly meeting at Ansley 1 Friday evening. Arrangements will be made for the annual dinner. All members are requested to be present.
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Ohiotiety
Georgia
Raecle
Ansley
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