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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
7
Miss Mary King hosted a debutante luncheon with seventy guests including the charming debutante Miss King. Halloween themed decorations featured yellow chrysanthemums and autumn leaves, witches, skeletons, broomstick holders, a witch cave, and potions in a cauldron.
Mr and Mrs Blosser host informal tea at five to honor Mr and Mrs George Jewett of London visiting for a week with music featured. Drama League sets annual meeting Friday at 3 in the Palm Room of the Georgian Terrace. Miss Cassin hosts a mati nes party for Miss Frances Godfrey. Miss Virginia Strickland and Miss Hinton hosts bridge party. Miss Kate Travis accompanies. Mrs Herbert Choate entertains at Bridge Tea with 16 guests and new arrival Mrs Earl W Clapp introduced. Dinner for Miss Davison honors Miss Marjorie Davison of Louisiana with host Beaumont Davison. rooms decorated in autumn colors. table set with regilis and yellow accents.
A report of multiple social events in Ansley Park and Atlanta includes informal luncheons hosted by Mrs. J. W. Mayson and a dancing party with guests such as Misa Davison Arline Fielder and Martha Edmond son. The piece also notes plans for dances with Fulton DeKalb equal suffrage cooperation and events at the Imperial hotel and the New Kireball, plus a long list of attendees and organizers for charity balls and club programs.
Hair tinting is praised as safe and easy with Brownstone. Two shades available golden or dark brown, claims of long lasting results and no dangerous ingredients. Sample and booklet offered for 10 cents. sold in Kenton Kentucky by Kenton Pharmaceutical Co and in Atlanta by Jacobs' Pharmacies.
An important notice urges Georgia Woman's Club delegates to notify Albany hostesses for the convention opening October 27. The piece also highlights a Georgian Terrace bridge party at 3 pm and the Atlanta union singing contest at Jones Avenue Baptist church with four classes and local judges.
The report describes a morning bridge luncheon hosted by Miss Josephine Smith on West Peachtree Street with autumn decor and hand painted score cards in chrysanthemum. An afternoon bridge party followed with identical prizes, attended by 24 guests. Miss Smith wore champagne charmeuse while assisted by Mrs. Charles A. Smith and others.
The Atlanta U D C chapter moves its meeting to 3 p m on Thursday with a 2 15 p m executive board gathering. W B M executive board meets Friday October 28 at 3 30 p m in the First Baptist pastor's study. Agnes Scott Alumnae plan no business meeting October 23 at 9 30 p m at the college. Atlanta district M B church south third vice presidents meet Friday 10 a m at the Piedmont hotel. Frances Willard W C T U holds a 3 p m Thursday session in Trinity church Sunday school room. All are invited.
W. H. Pine sues for divorce from Cora Pine in superior court claiming desertion after a one year marriage in July 1907. He says he waited patiently for her return before suing and notes the prolonged separation as the basis for the action. A dancing class notice appears among unrelated items.
Mrs. John Probasco has returned from New Orleans. Pearl Wilkinson, guest of her sister Mrs. George Lownder Jr, will return to San Antonio mid November. Emily Carter Devine and Miss Devine, guests of Mrs. W. B. Carhart, have returned to Carters. Mrs. L. Dunn of Bristol Va is visiting sister Mrs. John G. Ring. Marie Ridley spends two weeks in Cuthbert. Dr. J. S. Lyons will return from Kentucky. Colonel and Mrs. Gignillatt visited Dr. K. G. Mathewson en route to Savannah, traveling from Culver Ind with their three sons. Mrs. W. A. Allen of Jackson, Miss, is in Piedmont en route to Cochran. Louise Johnson returned from Virginia. Mildred Spencer of Roanoke Va is a guest of Miss Mamie Petrick. Mamie Proctor of Savannah is the guest of Mrs. Elmer E. Fulton. Rabbi David Marx and Mrs. Marx will attend the golden wedding in New Orleans. Frances Jones, guest of Mrs. W. B. Thompson, to return to Huntsville Ala. Nell Prince will visit Macon to stay with Miss Martina Burke. Alma Norris, previously ill at a sanatorium, is convalescing at home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seymour Thompson of Covington announce the birth of son Charles Seymour Jr. on October 20. Mary Murphey hosts a bridge luncheon at her Jackson Street home. H. W. Reils of Louisville, Ky is at the Ansley Hotel for several days.
A 1913 tally shows 94 boats sailed from Puerto Cortes to the United States carrying 3,572,500 bushels of bananas.
A fragmented 19th century testimonial excerpt shows mothers endorsing Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy preparation and postnatal health. The quoted lines name multiple women from varied locales praising the product as beneficial to the health of expectant mothers and the outcome of their babies.
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