Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
FRIENDS GREET
ROBERT LOWRYS
Golden Wedding Anniversary
of Charming Couple a Bril-
liant Social Affair.
Continued From Page One.

ry one but a few moments before
changing to the gift of another friend.
Mrs. Lowry's gown was of white bro
cade china crepe embroidered in gold
in a design of plumage. 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
.'62
Inc reception was neid in the two
cafes on the second floor of the club
and the decorations wera in gold and
white, the prevailing color scheme.
Colonel and Mrs. Lowry stood just OPP
posite the entrance and received theiy
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-
800 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 at the we'd
ding of half century ago, Marcellus
Markham, a brother of Mrs. Lowry
George c. Boldt. of New York and Phil
adelphia, and George II. Russell, of De-
troit, were among the out-of-t town
guests at this table, which seated "a.
Grouped at other tables close by were
young married folk at whose weddings
the Lowrys had been honored guests.
Clark Howell acted as POSTMASTER for
Colonel Lowry. and Robert f. Maddox.
president of the club. acted as host fol-
that organization. Toasts were pro-
posed by General Robert K. Evans,
commander Of the Department Of the
Gulf; Governor Joseph M. Brown. AL
bert Howell and a number of distin-
guished guests representing the Amerl-
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 Mrs. Lowry's brother
Mr.. Marcellus Markham: Mr.. George
ii. Russell. of Detroit: Mr.. George ID.
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. Murphv
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Little, General
and Mrs. Robert K. 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 a center
piece gilt basket filled 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-
filming the draperies of the skirt. The
sleeves were of Venetian lace, and
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 TaVlOr wore black satin NTH