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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

and have tho courage Of their con-
victions, such things as a private
bar to lure young men guests would
never be necessary IN Atlanta homes.
TT FASCINATING young married
II woman, who has just left for
her homo in distant city
after a fortnight's visit here, played
such a dear, delightful joke on every
body, am obliged to tell of 1t. Soon
after the arrival Of this charming
and exceedingly clever young woman,
a rumor. the source Of which could
not be ascertained. went around the
circle of her acquaintance to the eff
feet that she was separated from her
husband and was on the eve OF get
ting "a divorce.
This rumor. Of course, added pi-
1u9ncy TO her charm, and NIL the
young men she met fell instant and
willing victims. Oh. she had a nne
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

&1-RE Halloween ball was wonderful,
wasn't It? heard one man say
That hs never knew the possibili-
20 OF Bingham dresses and white
k;,atores until he saw Dorothy Har-
hans costume Those working
kloth.S' were awfully sweet, to be
surs and every debutante in ging-
ksr, wss charming, 1t is only when
b.. begins to get old that Bingham is
ot becoming. and was glad to see
hat no woman over 20 dared to wear
H.. costumes prescribed by the invi-
|tstions sent out to the harvest ball."
(Which believe Is what those same in
(,,,sticns called tho affair at the Dirty
kng Club Friday night. 1t was q mix
kurs Of Halloween and harvest, sup
Aoee-she old farm scene. the wind
Enil and the corn representing harvest
r. III. decorations and the spooks and
|bvls and witches the Halloween sea-
Eon. Some OK the girls were country
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

The absence of Bessie Jones. anoth-
er of Sarah Rawson's bridesmaids
from the parties for her is generally
regretted, Bessie is sdhering to the
Of her mourning, despite
the many invitations which are being
showered on her. She consented 10
be in the wedding party because or
her friendship for the BRIDE elect, but
she will not attend any OF the pre-
nuptial festivities, which affairs, by
the way, are surely most delightful.
One of the happiest and most beau
titul affairs OF last week. I am told
was the afternoon tea Thursday
given by Mrs, Thomas P. Westmore-
land and Mrs\tWilliam F. Hammond
for their young kinswoman who is TO
be an autumn bride. THE family
OF which Sarah Rawson is member
-,s a potent social factor in the
live, of all members, and fortunate
is the debutante or the bride who Is
IN this circle or prominent and hos-
pitable hostesses.
Az yHTN I saw 4 merry group OF
M young folks at circus party
w the other day having the time
NJ their lives. throwing peanuts a Ia
confetti, wondsSed what would hap
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

pen If someone glanced that way with
wide-open eyes. You know how bit
Of confetti will hurt when it flies
into your eye, and you can imagine
how peanut, hurled by a young arm,
would feel in the same place.
I noted in this gay party Lula
Dean Jones, Carolyn King, Frances
Connally, Alice Martin, and lot OF
boys-and believe me, they were
having a real big time" OF course,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

while others aver It took eight full
grown men to do the Job.
Suffice 10 to say that -ohn's golf
ing days are over.
G PEAKING OF golf, the neatest 1s-.
ure I've Seen in a long time on
the links is that of dashing Dan
Rountree. When saw him the other
day in his sky blue sweater and nat
ty gray trousers he brought from
Paris, he looked so charming I could
not understand how 80 many smart
unmarried women have let him sscep 90
all these years.
\I0ST unusual. but very pleasing
I think, IS the custom which
= will BIO introduced by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin P. Ansley next week,
when the brilliant wedding reception
OF their elder daughter will be fol-
lowed by the debut ban OF their
younger daughter. Fifteen hundred
invitations have been sent out.
hear. to the wedding OF Laura Anslsy
| to Fucker McCarty on THURSDAY
evening. Tho invitations to the de
but dance OF Mamie, tho bud wore
issued separately, and the dance VAT
begin at II o'clock or thereabouts
after the bridal party have departesi
/ predict both viii be very happy
! affairs. The two Ansley girls are
very popular, charming, gracious and
highly cultured. with years OF study
abroad to give poise to the dignity
OF their young womanhood. II La q
source OF much pleasure to all Of the
friends Of the bridal couple that TREY
Continued or rage 4, csirrsn s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

assies, and most of them were
witches"
Ky the way, weren't you constantly
u lear of one Of those flying bats"
setting tangled - the long red-gold
2Ialts Of Helens Hawkins whose little
pink Bingham apron, in the words Of
he wearer, doesn't come near the
'oor?"
Laura Lee Cooney was one of the
ieoutantes who wore a Bingham
apron with nonchalance-did you no.
nee her? And | know particularly
well that Laura Lee never wore a
Bingham apron before; so you boys
heed not be thinking that she would
make a demure little domestic wife.
Katherine Ellis was very fetching
aer witch costume Of black and
So.d, and | noticed that many OF the
men thought so. too. Callie Hoke
smiths pale blue striped Bingham
apron and saucy sunbonnet was very
becoming TO her, and 50 was Jennie
j. Harris. In fact, all the girls who
wore the harvest ball costume did so
With most pleasing effect. The
L"|SaIls-like emerging OF some Of
-'sm, from their Bingham aprons and
'uhDonnets to pink chiffon and
shadow lace and charmeuse, some
what wrinNed from being tucked
Up under the rustic garb 20 long.
was the tribute paid to vanity. The
s'''s we're little uncertain as to
A7'r plans before the ball. you see,
SUI 70 be on the safe side, the wise
'"'s cecided to initiate the vaudeville
vars by wearing several costumes,
'ne under the other. with the pulling
y string to work the magic OF quick
se' In many cities, the harvest
"a. Is an annual affair and II seems
INC 5'e mat the success OF the first one
80 mere should insure its annual
recurrence. O'''
II Lar tnat Marjorie Brown IL
coming down from New York on
-ls 10Th to be bridesmaid at
gaIaa Ra~son's marriage to Marion
Io@a Smith, Marjorie Is gpendl,e
WALLET In New YORK. and o.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

as IS customary.
When the party Vas over our hero
cranked up blithely and his auto
promptly knocked him down and ran
over him. The educated and almost
human car made a neat turn and
swung back. running over the pros
trate Joe a second time.
stop that" yelled Joe, but the
trained car was mad and swung
again.
II would have got him a third time
II Il hadn't been for Harry English's
chauffeur. who managed to jump III
and make 1t behave. Joe was a little
bruised. but his feelings were badly
hurt.
ITO think this little car would &C,
like that with me-" ne said, after
the kind way I've treated It"
Il Email John Hill recently DO
came a golf enthusiast. He lost
pound OF flesh and several
golf balls on almost every hole. At
first he didn't enjoy the game. but
stuck to II grimly until tho other day,
when he tried TO drive q ball over
the lake on the seventh hole at
Brookheven. The ball rolled gently
into tho lake. and John. losing mis-
balance, rolled in after Il.
Both man and ball stuck ia the
mud. II took one small caddie 70
rescue the ball. but varying accounts
are related about the saving OF John.
Sone say 3 foursomo pulled him out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

time-at every party. where the
young widow to be appeared, she
vas surrounded by the handsomest
beaus Of the city. She warned her
hostess not to let the papers print
anything about the parties given for
her, because her husband might hear
OF them.
After q great rush" the young
womans departure for home being
imminent, she called a few of her
best "beaus" together on the night
before she left Atlanta and told them
that her marital troubles were all a
hoax. She thought It would be nico
to make the men think she was UNI
attached, so that she could have a
good time on her visit. She succeed
ed, believe mel
r HIS Is a story about the great
faith Of our dearly beloved Joe
Brown Connolly.
Everybody likes Joe and Joe likes
everybody and everything. Further
moro Joe has great confidence in his
friends. AS most people know, his
little automobile comes in for a large
share OF his devotion and faith. Joe
believes that automobile can do any
thing except talk. and recently ne
has been treating It accordingly. The
other night joe motored TO n party
out Peachtree way and decided 10
let the little car rest with the gear
IN drst speed instead OF N neutral
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
. Guests at Piedmont Driving Club EVcnt =

Mrs. Ella Wright Wilcox, a popular young
matron of the city, on left; Miss Madge Horne,
debutante recently returned from tour
abroad with her father, Mr.. c. A. Horne, and
two attractive army ladies, Mrs. George
Martin wife of Major Martin, Of the
Seventeenth Infantry, U. S. A, and Mrs.
Henry Bankhead, wife of Captain Bankheads
of the same regiment, seated together. Mrs.
Martin and Mrs Bankhead are leading
hostesses at the neighboring post and popular
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Continued on rage 4, c.elszsn s
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MOVING T0W.RD CHINA.
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According to the calculations Of FRO
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Not only doe. this pressure force ih.
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tie ice cakes sideways. - does suriae,
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II Professor Wegoner be- right Their
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The average breadth Of the Atlanil,
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A HISTORIC BIBLE.
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II is tiny little book. only i've and
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"Did You ever stop 10 think what III
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said Il woman rs She watched th'
crowd come and 90 IN a restaurant
Two stylishly gowncd young womer
who had just come In had removed
their gloves. When they entered every
body took notice When they took on
their gloves they revealed cheap rings
on their fingers. Had they worn nc
Jewels there would still have been ;
doubt as to their position. As II was
their knowledge as 10 the latcst cut IL
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The ears of the tigers. foxes. wolves
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MENACE OF THE CURTAIN.
Window Draperies and the Campaign
Against the White Plague.

If the worldwide campaign against
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cannot he tuo strongly impressed that,
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tanned hy each occupant of every room
IN the house This can never he nc
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tbnt tlc hndy Is of more value than
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than the maintenance Of the traditional
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The fear If soiling white curtains
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To abolish curtains altogether from
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