Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

selection of Mrs. A. P. Coles to succeed
Mrs. Woods White, who declined re-
election. Mrs Coles is a we'll known
club woman and will admirably fill this
important Office. The Atlanta Won
ans club is large and representative
organization of the city's active club
women Another election of the week
which was of special interest is that of
Mrs Floyd McRae to succeed Mrs.
Samuel Inman as president of the board
of managers of the Home for Incura-
bles. Mrs. McRae is one of the promi
nent women of the city, in social and
club life She heads a body of well
known women. succeeding a most ca
pable presiding officer. The ladies Of
the board are delighted that Mrs. Nc
Rae has accepted this position
While the important club meetings
have been held social affairs have by no
means been neglected during the week,
which has been one of the gayest of the
season since Lent Among the host
esses of the week was Mrs. McRae,
who gave a large tea this afternoon at
her handsome Peachtree road residence.
Seventy FIVE ladies were invited to meet
Mrs. Stiles Bradley of Worcester,
Mass. the house guest of Mrs. McRae.
The hostess was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. Henry S. Jackson. Mrs.
John E. Murphy and Mrs. w. c. Raw
son. Several of aext weeks most i'm
portant social events center around
this interesting visitor.
AIRS. Henry Johnson will be among
those entertaining for Mrs. Bradley
during the week
The social calendar shows several
arge events which fall within the COM
ing six days Mrs. E. s. Ehney issued
invitations the latter part of the week
TO a luncheon which she will give at the
Piedmont Driving club next Tuesday.
Mrs. r. V. Connerat has issued cards
10 buffet luncheon next Tuesday at
her home, for Mrs John Roach Straton,
of Baltimore
Mrs W. .. Ellis, Jr., will be among
the hostesses of the coming week, Civ
ing a tea Thursday afternoon from to
o'clock, for Mrs w ". Thomas, Mrs.
Hughes Spalding, Mrs. Orion Bishop
Brown and Mrs. Frank Lipscomb of
Athens
Miss Anne Orme will entertain at tea
for two visitors. Misses Katherine Mer-
rin. of Thomasville, and Emily Hart
Brown, of Maine. this to take place
tuesday Many happy informal affairs
will be occasioned by the group of visit
ing girls, among whom are Miss Mer-
riI, the guest of Miss Esther Smith;
Miss Brown, guest of Miss Hildreth
Burton Smith; Miss Eva Cone, of
Washington D. c. guest of Miss Dor
othy High Miss Roberts, of Utica, N.
Y, guest of Mrs. George K. Selden;
Miss Robyn Young. of Washington,
guest of Mrs. Y. c. HUMPHREYS; Miss
Blanche Nisbet. of Macon, guest of
Mrs j E. c. Peddar; Misses Pearl
Sheppard, of Pensacola, Fla, guest of
Miss Ruth Hull, and Miss Mary Hull,
Of Mexico City, the guest of Mrs. Her
bert Manson. There are dinner parties,
iuncheons, afternoon teas at the clubs
and at the Georgian Terrace. and box
parties t the Forsyth, arranged for the
pleasure of the visiting girls. which will
make up a full calendar for the younger
set
OF social interest as well as offering
broader appeal are several of next
" eek's happenings. The Glee club con-
cert of the Georgia boys is an affair of
moment, inasmuch as many of the
members of the mandolin and glee clubs
are well known here. some of them be-
ing Atlanta boys. The concert is to be
given on Tuesday evening at the Grand,
under the auspices of the Atlanta Alum
nj association, of which Mr. Robert F
Maddox is president, Messrs. Clark
Howell, Preston Arkwright, B. H Hill
and Reuben Arnold are vice presidents
Mr. Thomas Connally is secretary, and
Mt Joseph f. Brown is treasurer. The
list of patronesses includes a number of
prominent women, and the audience will
be a representative one.
The entertainment ar Mrs. Charles
conkiin's home for the kindergarten
* 7ociation will be notable event. This
ta.. es place on Tuesday afternoon and
feature of the occasion will be Mrs
Merrill Hutchinsons reading. with
piano accompaniment rendered by Mr..
Hutchinson. Tickets have been sold
by Mrs. Conklin and some of the ladies'
Of the board who assisted her, a limited
number only having been issued