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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
11
Mr and Mrs George A Speer announce the engagement of their daughter Janie to Mr William R Huntley of Buffalo NC with the wedding planned for February The bride elect has gained recognition in Atlanta New London and other cities and the engagement is a social event drawing friends from New York with the groom to attend
Miss Nellie Belle Catlett hosts a Friday afternoon tea at Washington street home with about eighty guests including Helen Ware. Box party at Mansfield Grand on Thursday evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Little with guests from Macon. Mrs. J. F. Van Rensealaer hosts a Bridge Club gathering Thursday morning on East Baker street. Juliette and Alberta Doughty plan a Friday evening party for college girls featuring Ada Davie of Louisville as guest of honor. Misses Gertrude and Toulse Seely host a Saturday afternoon children’s party for friends. Irene and Etta Beaumont invite Miss Mary Powell to a Friday card party. Mr. and Mrs. James Whiteford Russell host a Wednesday family dinner for Mrs. Russell’s Nashville mother. Miss Sallie Cowles hosts a Thursday holiday party at Spring and Fourth. Deacons J. B. Smith and J. P. Morgan ordained at Capitol Avenue Baptist Church on Wednesday evening with Christmas tree program and Santa Claus. free will offering for Baptist Orphans’ Home.
Special to The Georgian Demorest Ga December 26 at high noon at the Methodist church Miss Ada Marian Hunt daughter of Demorest’s mayor married Marvin Swilling of Royston Ga Rev C C Spence Clarkesville Ga officiated Maid of honor Kate Pitts Best man Beecher Pennington Edith Adams played wedding music Church decorated with Christmas colors Reception at the bride’s home 1 to 3 pm The couple to visit Royston then reside in Grillsville Ga Swilling a Piedmont College graduate highly popular bride also a Piedmont graduate eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G S Hunt her father a leading merchant and mayor of Demorest
Misses King entertain a large group of young friends at their Inman Park home with progressive games and red and green decorations. Carolyn King hosts a large salamagundi party with prizes and holiday decor. Cherry Pennick wed at 80 Whitehall Street in a quiet ceremony. Mrs Way and Mr and Mrs Smith host eggnog gatherings in Capitol Square and Inman Park respectively. Perdue Wooten announce marriage of Emily Corne Ma to Graham Perdue of Atlanta. Juliette Nix WCTU holds devotional service at the Confeder- S: a brief continuation of social and civic notices with timing and locale cues.
A Montgomery Advertiser report notes committees from local women s literary clubs met and agreed the educational convention reception will be canceled due to few college women attending. Annie May Dimmick is the sole College Women s Association member in Montgomery and expects low turnout. The president Grace Landrum of Atlanta will miss the event, while the vice president tours the South and may stay two weeks.
Hallie Erminie Rives and Post Wheeler, novelist and poet, plan to marry next Saturday at the American embassy in Tokio. Irish yachtsman Sir Thomas Lipton and his yacht Erin are credited with helping their romance, recalls guests aboard the Erin during the 1901 Shamrock and Columbia voyage.
The Princeton Glee Club appears at the Grand Wednesday evening with a high society reception and a Capital City Club dance to follow. Box parties include notable local and visiting guests from the Peel, Inman, Boynton, and Connally circles and a distinguished roster of patronesses.
Quill an family members gathered at 65 Park Avenue for Christmas reunion hosted by Dr. and Mrs. W F Quillian with Dr O L Quillian of Nashville delivering the annual ovation. Elsewhere Miss Mae Erminie Healey and Mr John Miller Pogue wed at the Healey home with a formal ceremony, reception decor featuring pink accents, and a Florida honeymoon planned for the couple. Mr Ed Williams presided at a Lowe home gathering where Mrs Lowe was honored with gifts and a large dinner for about one hundred relatives and friends. Miss Julia Howell plans a large party on Peachtree Street. Kathryn Askam and James M Lynch quietly married at Sacred Heart church and will reside in Atlanta after a Savannah sojourn.
Miss Maude Welch married Mr. P J Wesley Tuesday evening at the Lynch home in Eigewood Ga. The ceremony was by Rev Waggener with Miss Ruby Phillips as bridesmaid. The couple will reside on LaFrance Street.
The Universalist Sunday school held its annual Christmas tree at the East Harris Street church on Christmas night. Guests included city children with no other Christmas cheer. A Norway spruce from Maine was decorated and Santa Claus attended, making the evening the most successful the Sunday school has ever held.
Personal mentions note Miss Algie Hardwick's return to New York after a seven month abroad and time in Washington with her father. Debutante Miss Wick is to be guest of honor at a reception and dance hosted by Miss Elizabeth Baldwin Thursday. Also mentions Mrs. Thomas Finley moving to Montgomery and several social visits and engagements across Montgomery and Cincinnati with a focus on holiday gatherings and upcoming events.
Rere fox and children spend wheeta in Soe petel gelit. Huntley of utes Mr Jefferson Dobbstert WestnrsF on business trip to New York. R F Lewis of Birmingham. Miss Nadine Brown visiting Mary Burt in Macon. Mrs William C Lyle of August 4 guest of Atlanta relatives. Ming Mary Powell of Macon guest of Miss Willie May Harris. Mr C By Bidwell returns from extended East trip.
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