Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
Summer
Gowns Worn
atClubs

The country clubs OF Atlanta afford
a distinctive and altogether delightful
social life for the summer Partak
ing OF informality, but characterized by
a representative guest list and the ele-
gance of a formal affair in the beau-
tiful toilets of the ladies' present, the
week ends at these clubs. which are the
climax of the weeks entertaining, fur
nish much pleasure to all who attend.
At the Piedmont Driving club Sat
urday and last evening were numbers
of parties dining and during each aft
ernoon many visitors gathered there for
tea. For the afternoon of the week.
end notably large company of ladies
was assembled on the terrace at the tea
hour.
Mrs. Ringland F. Fitzpatrick, of New
cred in clusters of pink rosebuds, with
a coat of pink taffeta and a white lace
hat adorned with one large pink rose
placed beneath the brim, Mrs. Lewis
Beck wore q coat suit of white linen
with collar and cuffs of black satin and
black hemp hat Mrs. Willis West
morelands gown was OF white net with
deep band of lace on the skirt and
black velvet girdle. Her large white
hat was adorned with plumes Mrs.
Junius g. Oglesby %ore a smart suit of
white serge with a black hat adorned
with white plumes Mrs William Bal
ley Lamar was gowned in white mar
qusette. with a picture hat of black.
Mrs. Frank Orme's gown was of laven-
der marquisette. yelling lavender satin,
with hat to match. Mrs. W. l.. Cos
grove wore black marquisette with
trimmings of white net and black hat
Mrs. Franklin Mikell was gowned in
brown chiffon over satin, with a tan hat
trimmed in roses Mrs Dudley Cowles
wore pale green chiffon yelling satin
and deliberately combined with lace.
Her upturned hat of tan straw was
trimmed with brown plumes. Mrs. Ed
ward c. Peters wore a suit of blue linen
trimmed in heavy lace, with hat to
match. Mrs. Clarence May was gowned
in white wolfe showing a small polka
dot of blue, and her white hat was
covered with valley lilies.
One Of the largest companies of the
season, so far, was in attendance on
Saturday evenings dinner dance. A
party of fourteen guests, entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Phinizy Calhoun, was
composed of Miss Claire deGraffenreid
of Washington, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs
William Lawson Peel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert F. Maddox, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
rTs
ser and Mr.. and Mrs Frank Inman.
Among the members of the younger
contingent at the dinner dance were
Misses Elizabeth and Sarah Rawson,
Leone Ladson, Harriet Calhoun, Esther
Smith, Constance Knowles, Bessie
| Jones. Frances Nunnally. Caroline
Muse M. A. Phelan and Ellen Meeks
of Nashville.
The usual dance at East Lake on
Saturday evening was attended by a
number of visiting girls now in the city.
Some of the popular Atlanta young
women at the dance were Misses Caro-
Ign King, Frances Connally Edith
Dunson, Isabel Kuhrt, Cobbie Vaughan,
Annie Lee Mckenzie and Lucy Hoke
Smith.
At the Brookhaven club last night
we're several supper parties, many mo-
florists dropping in for the creole sup
pers which are served each Sunday
night at the new club house. A party
entertained by Mr.. Hubbard Allen in
cluded Miss Sarah Rawson, Miss Har
riet Calhoun, Mr. Stuart Witham and
Mr.. Allen.