Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
FRIENDS GREET
ROBERT L0WRYS
Golden Wedding Anniversary
of Charming Couple a Bril-
liant Social Affair.
Continued From Page One.

ry one but few moments before
changing to the gift of another friend.
Mrs Lowrys gown was of white bro
cade china crepe embroidered in gold
in design of pIumase. The long train
skirt opened in front, revealing her
slippers of gold A bridal veil of old
point applique lace fell from her Shout
ders and on her white hair rested a
chaplet of bridal orange blossoms. She
wore the pearl necklace. earrings and
pin which were Colonel Lowry's we'd
ding present to her so years ago, and
her lace handkerchief was a copy of
that she had carried at the wedding in
60
The reception was neld in the two
cafes on the second floor of the club
and the decorations were in gold and
white, the prevailing color scheme
Colonel and Mrs Lowry stood just OPP
posite the entrance and received their
friends. Assisting in the afternoon en-
tertainment were Mrs. Smith Pickett
Mrs. Percy Darlington, Mrs, Alice May
Lowry TAYLOR and Mrs John F. Muir
ply Misses Walker Freeman, Nicol-
son, Murphy and Cohen served punch.
eco Dine in Ball Room.
At the evening reception the gowns
were even more elaborate and dinner
was served to 900 guests in the big ball
room. At the table with the bride was
one guest who was present al the we'd
| ding of half a century ago, Marcellus
Markham, a brother of Mrs Lowry
George C. Roldt, Of New York and Phil
adephia, and George H. RUSSELL of De-
troit, were among the out-of- town
guests at this table, which seated "a
| Grouped at other tables close by We're
young married folk at whose weddings
the Lowrys had been honored guests.
! Clark Howell acted as toas tmaster for
Colonel Lowry. and Robert F. Maddox.
president of the club. acted as host for
that organization. Toasts were pro-
posed by General Robert K Evans.
commander of the Department of the
Gulf; Governor Joseph NJ Brown, AL
bert Howell and q number of distin-
guished guests representing the Ameri-
can Bankers association, the United
States treasury department and other
bodies in the financial world. 1t was
remarked by many of the guests that
never before had they observed so
many men of advanced age with such
impressive and distinguished appear
ance. Many of the guests who. like
Colonel Lowry, had passed three score
and ten. bore their years almost as
lightly as he.
Seated at the table with Colonel and
Mrs. Lowry were MIS-. Lowry's brother
Mr. Marcellus Markham; Mr.. George
Fl. Russell. of Detroit; Mr. George d.
Boldt, of New York; Mr. George II.
Barbour, of Detroit Mrs. Edmund
Leighton Tyler, of Alabama; Mrs. Alice
May Lowry Taylor and Mrs. Percy
Smedley Darlington, of West Chester
| Pa. Governor and Mrs Joseph M.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Little. General
and Mrs. Robert X. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Junius c. Oglesby. Mr., and Mrs. Clark
Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F.. Mad
dox, Judge and Mrs. William T. New
man, and Captain James W. English
The other guests were seated at
smaller tables, each having. as center
piece a gill basket filed with valley ILL
les. the handle tied with yellow tulle
and lilies.
Handsome Toilets Worn.
Notably handsome toilets were seen
at the reception.
Mrs. OgleSby wore an exquisite gown
of ivory white satin, the skirt opening
over panel of Venetian lace. and the
corsage having Il garniture of rhine
stones large rhinestone buckle con-
finins the draperies of the skirt. The
sleeves were of Venetian lace. and q
large gold rose adorned the corsage.
Mrs. Murphy wore French gown of
black satin with garniture of cut Jet.
the corsage formed of white chiffon
over black satin. She wore a corsage
bouquet of red carnations
Mrs. John d Little wore a French
gown of white satin with overdress OF
crystal. the corsage having touch of
ciel blue.
Mrs. Taylor wore black satin with