Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
Al resco Parties
Popular With
Atlanta
Folk
L FRISCO PARTIES are a

a L FRESCO PARTIES are a
~ favorite form Of entertaining
during the midsummer season,
and are especially popular in At
lanta. where many homes are sur
rounded by spacious grounds which
form an ideal setting for this mode
of entertaining.
One of the prettiest parties Of
the week was the informal tea
given by Mrs. Robert Foster Mad
dox at "Woodhaven," the magnif-
cent estate of Mr.. and Mrs Mad
dox on PAGES Ferry road. Mrs.
Maddox invited a dozen friends to
meet Mrs. Henry Cohen, of Angus
Ia, who is spending some time with
her sister. Mrs. Percival Snead, and
has been the honoree at many of
the weeks parties. The guests. who
motored out from town. were re-
ceived by AIRS. Maddox and Mrs.
Cohen on the lawn, and later tea
was served in the pergola.
The hostess and honor guest,
both Of whom are notably pretty
women, wore charming summer
toilets for the occasion. Mrs. Mad
dox who is a blonde beauty, was
gowned in white lingerie, nm
ished in a sash of pale blue, and
a garniture of French roses on the
"orsage. Mrs. Cohen wore an elab-
crate gown of white lingerie, the
toilet completed by a large white
nat. She is a brunette of distinc-
Tive type and unusual beauty. and
has worn the rrettiest of gowns and
hats al the affairs of the week.
Dinner Table on Lawn.
Another unusually pretty al frcsco
parry Was the dinner given by Miss
Eula jackson in honor of her guest,
Miss Mildred Fortson. of Washing
ton, Ga Miss Jackson. debu
tante Of the coming winter and
Miss Fortson have lust returned
from ToNaWay. where lley We're
chaperoned by MIS-. Hon. :. Jack
son and were among ile very pop
ular bellies taking part in the gave
tics of the famous Carolina resort.
At Miss Jacksons party The din
ncr table was placed on the lawn,
under the spreading trees which
give the name to this hospitable
home-Oak Ridge A wealth of as
ters from the gardens surrounding
the house were used as decoration.
Down the length of the table were
vases Of palest lavender asters. al
ternating with vases of pale pink
asters. In the details of the din
ner the color scheme Of pink and
lavender was carried out, and a
most delightful hospitality was dis
pensed by the young hostess who
has all the social grace and charm
of her mother, Mrs. Henry S. Jack
son, and who is sure to be accorded
a most flattering social success
upon her formal debut.
Among the guests AT inc ulnntl
we're two young girls who are fu-
ture debutantes-Miss Rosalie Da-
Wis and Miss Mamie Ansley. Miss
Davis will go abroad for the win
ter and will not come out until a
year hence. She is unusually pref
ty and popular, and a most delight
full social career awaits her. She is
a sister of Mrs. Hudson Moore and
Mrs. Harvey Anderson.
Miss Ansley will defer her debut
for two or three years. when she
will be accorded a most cordial
welcome in the world of society
She is the second daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin P. Ansley, and
sister of Miss Laura Ansley. one of
the very popular debutantes Of the
past season. Miss Ansley will prob
ably go abroad again this winter
having spent the past winter in
Berlin in an exclusive school for
American girls.
Dull Month Socially.
August being the dullest month
socially, of the entire season, the
social calendar shows few dates.