Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
March IS, 1919


Frank Hawkins and Mrs. o. S.
Nunnally.
Miss Alice May Ansley. of Thorn
asville. and Mr.. Edgar Reid Bran
don. Of Thoma sville, will be mar
ried at the First Presbyterian
church in Thoma sville on the even
ing of April 10. The bride-elect
is a cousin of Misses Laura and
Mamie Ansley of Atlanta, and is
a popular young woman of south
Georgia.
Another bride elect who is we'll
known in Atlanta, is Miss Susie
Mckenzie, of Montezuma, Ca,
whose marriage to Mr.. John Alex
ander Copeland. of Atlanta, VIII
take place during April Miss Nc
Kenzie has frequently visited At
lanta and will be cordially well
coined to the ranks of Atlanta's
young rnatrons.
Club Women Active.
In local circles, the club women OF
the city have been interested in a
number of activities this week. the
quietude of the Lenten season in
regard to social affairs affording
an opportunity for fuller attend
ance upon the club meetings.
An interesting visitor and noted
club woman here this week was
Mrs. Imogene B. Oakley. Of Phlla-
delphia, general federation chair
man of civic service reform. and a
member Of the board of directors
of the civic clubs of Philadelphia.
Mrs Oakley. who is on tour
through the South in the inter
est Of lettering civic conditions.
was the guest of the Atlanta City
federation for a few days. being
entertained by the president. Mrs
given at the Atlanta Woman's
club by Mrs. Oakley was heard by
many club women. woman OF
strong personality and forceful
speaker, Mrs. Oakley charmed her
hearers with her talk, in which
she touched upon many of the civic
problems Of this city.
Mrs. Hugh Willet. a former
president OF the Georgia State
federation, held parlor confer
ence during Mrs. Oakley's visit.
when twenty of the leaders Of civic
work and chairmen Of civic COM
mittees of the city were invited to
hear Mrs Oakley, who told OF the
civic problems relating to women
as citizens; of the work being done
in Philadelphia toward the abate-
ment of the noise and smoke null
sance. and of the splendid work
done i'm the public schools as So
cial centers Mrs. Oakley advo-
Gated the observance Of saner
Fourth Of July and gave many
ideas for the advancement Of work
along civic lines.
Honor Guest at Dinner.
Socially charming Mrs Oakley
made many friends during her stay
in the city. on account of the
shortncss Of her visit. there were
no social affairs rendered her ex-
cept a very enjoyable dinner par
~ of ten covers which Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Hlden gave in her
honor at the Piedmont Driving
club
OF interest to Atlanta members
Of the Daughters of tho American
Revolution is the approaching
state convention. which convenes
in Aug Ista on March % An in.
tcrestiug fact in regard to the con.
vention is that Atlanta will be wei
represented among the officers, tn,
state regent. Mrs. s. w Foster
being an Atlanta woman while the
other Atlanta women who are of.
ficers are Mrs. Howard Mccall.
state corresponding secretary. and
Miss Ruby Ray, state historian.
Wen known Atlanta women to be
guests of honor at the conven-
ton are Mrs. John Marshall Sla-
ton. wife Of the governor elect Of
Georgia who is an enthusiastic
d. A. r., and Miss Nina Hornady.
an active ID. A r. worker
The delegates from Atlanta are
Mrs. John A Perdue, Mrs. B. B.
Turner. Mrs. Spencer r. Atkin.f
son. Mrs J. R Hardin, Mrs. c. H.
Ashford, Mrs William H. Kiser.
Mrs. James Osgood Wynn. Mrs.
A. Med. Wilson, Mrs. c. b. Wal
ker, Mrs. V. J. Adams Mrs. Ed
ward H. Barnes. Mrs. Arch Avery
and Mrs. Josephine Earnest Purse.
D. A. Rs to Meet.
Following closely upon the state
convention win be the annual con-
vention of the d. A. r. in Wash
ington. which meets during April
The feature Of the convention will
be the election of the president
general. The two candidates for
this position are Mrs. William
Cumming Story and Mrs. John Mil
Ter Horton. Mrs. Story was a re-
cent visitor in Atlanta. having
spent several days with Miss
Adrienne Battey. During her visit