Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
Many Atlantans
Will Attend
Reunion In
Macon
LARGE number of Atlanta visits

macon next week, WHICH VIII
have the most brilliant social side of
any national reunion of veterans in the
history of these events. Mrs Walter
D. Lamar assisted by chairmen and
committees which practically embrace
all the well known women of Macon,
has arranged series of brilliant social
events, and in addition to these nu-
merous affairs of equal brilliancy will
be given individual visitors and spon-
sors at private residences during the
week Miss Harriet Calhoun. a pretty
| Atlanta debutante, who Is one Of the
maids Of honor to the queen. Miss Mary
Scandrett. will be extensively enter
tanned apart from the official affairs
which she will attend Miss Calhoun
viii be the guest of Mrs. Henry wor-
than, one of Macon's most prominent
society women, and among the affairs
for her will be an evening reception
given by Mr. and Mrs. L. Q. Stevens
at their handsome residence on Georgia
avenue, and an afternoon tea rendered
by Mrs Workman. who is official chap
eron for the sponsors to the reunion.
Mrs. Wortham's sisters, Mrs. John D.
Little. of Atlanta, and Mrs. Asheton
starke, of Richmond, will be her guests
for the week also.
Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall slaton
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and Mrs Emmette Barnes. and on
Thursday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. En-
DRY winship give a reception for Mr..
and Mrs. Slaton at their beautiful
home. which is one Of the show places
of the city.
Among the brilliant official social at
fairs of the week will he the reunion
ball on Thursday evening and tbs
browning Of the queen on Coleman
hill Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock,
followed by the grand opening ball.
Miss Mary scandrett is queen. and her
maids are some Of Georgia's most
beautiful girls Besides Miss Calhoun,
Miss scandrett will be attended by Miss
Agnes Jones, of Albany, now Wis
itor in Atlanta; Miss Lalage Darwin,
of Athens: Miss Pearl Lewis, of VAL
dosta. and other well known young
women. The scene of the GROWING is
beautiful lawn sloping from a mag
nificent old colonial residence on the
brow of the hill. which is the ancestral
home of Mrs. Frank Hawkins, one Of
Atlanta's most prominent hostesses.
She was Miss Birdie Coleman. of Ma
con. before her marriage. and will be
one of the reunion visitors from this
city.
On the list Of sponsors and maids Of
honor are many young women who are
well known in Atlanta. Miss Con-
stances Jaques, a frequent and popular
visitor here, is maid Of honor to the
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans;
Mrs Tracy Baxter. a recent grand OPP
era visitor, is chaperon for the vet
Grams of Georgia: Miss Erin O'Neal,
recently the guest Of Miss Nellie Kiser
Stewart. is a maid of honor, as is also
Miss Winnie Nav Hill, who often Wis
it's Miss Laura Wyatt in Atlanta Miss
Regina Ranbo. of Marietta. is spon-
sor for the South. Miss Shirly Curry,
granddaughter of Senator Bacon and
formerly an Atlanta school girl is
sponsor for the state division of Sons
of Veterans. Miss Mary Willingham,
the charming young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E ] Willinghan, Is sponsor
for the Army of Tennessee. Besides
these well known young women, the
list of sponsors and maids will include
many beautiful young women from
Georgia, Virginia Alabama and other
states.
Among the Atlanta visitors to the
reunion will be DR. and Mrs. E. l. Con-
nally and Miss Frances Connally who
motor down Monday and will be guests
of Miss Harriotte Winchester; Miss
Hattie May Holland, who visits Miss
Erin O'Neal: Miss Harriet Calhoun. to
be with Mrs Henry Workman; Mrs.
John D Little. with Mrs. S. S. Dun
lap. Mrs. Frank Hawkins, with Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Coleman Mrs. Richard
Johnston. with Mrs McEwen Johnston;
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Mrs Fleming duBignon. with Mrs. T.
D. Tinsley; Mrs. John 3. Gordon and
her daughter, Mrs. orion Bishop
Brown wife and daughter, of the ia
nous Confederate general, to be guests
Of Mrs. McEwen Johnston: Miss Mar
garet Hawkins. with Miss Viola John
ston, Miss Laura Wyatt with Miss
Winnie May Hill; Mrs. James Free.
man to visit friends during the week
Miss Pearl Wilkinson, TO visit Mrs. ]
B Hall, and many others.
Mrs. Jesse Norfeet. of Memphis, who
has been a feted visitor in Atlanta thi
week as the guest Of her sister-in-law
Mrs. T. B. Fielder, and Mrs. ]. l.. Riley
leaves Monday to attend the reunion il
her official capacity as chaperon for tn
South,