Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
Country Places Of
Atlantans Bear
Names Most
Original

home THE Garden of Allah" In that
sunny cline, where gorgeous flowers
grow. the name must be subtle sug-
pestion of contrast as well as an ex-
annie of originality on the part of its
sponsor.
Pittsburg society woman, Mrs Ed
ward Vose by name, has happily APP
nlied the title Rosemary" to the new
residence destined to be a rendesvouz
FOR her fashionable friends. These two
examples show the scope for ingenuity,
VIII or sentiment in the naming of
residence. 1t has been the CUSTOM
among Atlantans. TO give name to
their country places following the Gus
tom of ante -bellum days. when the
country estate was known far and near
bv its real and proper name.
Many of the handsome places along
peachtree ROAD and diverging thorough
fares are well known by their names
Very Names Suggests Hospitality.
"Bide-a- Wee" is familiar TO every
one as the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Witham. Not only the social world
ENJOYS the hospitality of this charming
country place. for the warm hearted
hostess often entertains less fortunate
guests at "Bide-a- Vice." an instance of
this hospitality being the opening of
the residence and the spacious grounds
Yesterday to the 90 little folks of the
Home TOR the FrisndIsss; The children
were so delightfully."- entertained that
they will long remember the name Of
"Bide-a- Wee which stands or,cordia'
entertainment and good cheer to the
many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs Witham
and the members of their family.
"woodhaven" is name associated
with some of the most enjoyable sum-
mer social pleasures of the past few
years. in Atlanta The picturesque home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maddox, sur
rounded by terraced flower gardens
has been supplanted by a much more
pretentous residence. to which the
ouainr old name of "Woodhaven" is
still applied, but which will be changed
TO more appropriate name for the beau
tifm residence browning the magnifi-
cent estate of the Maddox's on the
PAGES Ferry road
'Woodbine7 is the name of the new
home Of Colonel and Mrs. William Law
son Peel, on Peachtree road This
name is suggestive of sentiment and
history. in that it is the name of the
sa,e-belum home of NfSS. Peel's ia
Wer. the famous General Philip Cook
b Sumter county. The original
Woodbine" stood for all that was nos
ftable in the old Southern aristocracys
eorn Of entertainment. and the new
""oodbine," as the home of one of the
'ltys leading hostesses. will uphold
ana perpetuate this honorable fame
Many Pretty Names.
Oak Ridge" the summer home of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson, gets it's
name from the magnificent trees which
shade the grounds, and Arden" the
summer place of Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
piekey Jr, suggests in name. as well
as In the beautiful surroundings the
forest of Shakespearean fame.
Joyeuse,' when translated into Eng
osn Is synonym for the pleasure lent
10y the hospitality of the hostess. Mrs
'''n King ottley, to the guests enter
famed at the delightful little summer
place hidden away under the great
trees which border the road on which
It stands.
'"ilsonia," the country place Of Mr..
ana Mrs. Thomas B. Fielder, is name
sake of Mrs. Fielder, whose first name
is Wilson," "Mildor," the name of
"'. and Mrs. Harry Harmans cottage
= EAST Lake, is named for the two
''uns daughters OF the house. Mildred
'0 Dorothy, the name being combi-
7'on Of the first part OF each Of the
lung "omen's Christian names.
Hother name for a home similarly
wed Is that of Mr. and Mrs. Roland
new place. which is called
van chff = Roam" being combina-
= Roland and Anna the names of
" ana Mrs. Aston. Roam Cliff" liz