Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
Society Dances as
New Year Is
Born

At the Capital City club last even
ing the old year was danced out and a
merry welcome given the new year at
brilliant ball, which was attended by
600 guests. The New Years ball IS an
annual custom at the club, and the one
of last evening was characterized by
elaborate details of decoration and hos
! pitality.
The officers of the club and their
wives received in the salon, standing
before a bank of handsome palms which
reached to the ceiling. The mantel was
! banked in ferns and palms, starred with
clusters of red roses, the same flowers
| being intermingled with the greenery Of
| the background.
| The receiving party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Foster Maddox, Mr. and
Mrs. ". T. Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. John
! S. Cohen Mr.. and Mrs. Edward lnman,
| Mr.. and Mrs John E. Murphy, Mr.. and
! Mrs Preston S. Arkwright, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Grant. Mr.. and Mrs Bru-
tus Clay, Mr.. Z. R. Austin, Mr.. Robert
| Clarke. DR.. w. S. Elkin and Colonel
Robert j. Lowry.
In the ball room the walls were gar
landed with smilax, caught with clus-
ters of red peoples. The balcony was
! hung with smilax and tall pedestals,
wreathed in greenery and topped with
baskets of red peoples, We're at the
| entrance.
Punch was served in the small recep-
ton room from two tables decorated in
smilax and red peoples.
! Throughout the evening a delicious
supper was served, the guests being
seated in congenial groups at tables
each decorated in red and white roses
with red shaded candles. The menu
cards were done in gold and bore the
crest Of the club in gold, the dance
cards being similarly adorned.
| At 70 O'Clock the New Year was given
rouslng welcome, and there were in
formal talks by the president OF the
club and officers. A loving cup was
passed and toasts were drunk amlu
much merriment
The ladies' Of the receiving party and
the large company of guests were beau
tifullv gowned for the occasion Mrs
Maddox wore white charmeuse satin
with tunic of chiffon heavily beaded in
silver. worn with a scarf OF spangled
net and a corsage bouquet of valley
lilies and parma violets. Mrs. Gentry
wore white brocade satin paneled IN
duchess lace. with a corsage OF valley
lilies and orchids. Mrs. Murphy
French gown was Of white chiffon
Yelling white satin and embroidered III
silver Mrs. Cohen wore turquoise blue
chiffon. yelling blue satin. Mrs. lnnan
wore shell pink satin, yelled IN plhh
chiffon. with a cOrsage of Violets' Mrs
Arkwrtght wore ciel blue satin, WITT
draperies of chantilly lace, and hel
flowers were valley lilies. Mrs. Gay
was gowned in white brocade satin
Mrs Grants toilet was Of orchid col
cred chiffon. yelling white satin.
A number Of visitors added TO Inc
pleasure Of the evening, among these De-
ING Mr., and Mrs Ringland f. Kilpat-
ricl, Mr. and Mrs. Boykin Robinson
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dana, OF
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Willlan
c Donnell and Miss Virginia DonnelL
of Washington, D. c.
General and Mrs. Robert K. Evans
and Colonel and Mrs. Barth were spe-
ciaI guests present, Mrs. Joseph Brown
Whitehead was being cordially well
coined, as were Mr., and Mrs. Albert
Thornton and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Haverty, who have recently returned
from their wedding journeys.