Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
NNE of the first large events OF the

IL season was the buffet luncheon
given Thursday by Mrs. George
S. Lowndes, Sr., and Mrs. George S.
Lowndes, Jr, in honor of Mrs. Hol-
land Lowndes and Miss Jeanette
Lowndes at the LoWndes residence III
Ansley Park.
In the drawing room, where the
hostess and honor guests received,
! large pink Chrysanthemums adorned
| the mantel and cabinets, with palms
| forming a background for the receiv-
Ing party. In the hall were vases OF
red dahlias. Palms were grouped IN
the corners.
In the den" where Misses Helen
Dargan and Katherine Wylie presided
over a punchbowl set in a mound OF
| fruit, dahlias and ferns We're deco
rations, and in the library were yellow
chrysanthemIms and marigolds.
The dining room was decorated In
| palms and vases of white chrysan-
lthemums. The table was covered with
lace mats, and at either end Mrs.
George Muse and Mrs. f. w. Martin
| presided over silver coffee service.
A large silver vase of white chrysan-
| themums formed the centerpiece, sur
rounded by silver candlesticks bearing
white tapers under shades of silver
| fligree. Silver compotes held green
and white glace grapes. and the minor
| details carried out a color scheme or
| green and white.
Misses Emily Lowndes, Pearl Will
klnson and Louise Riley assisted In
entertaining, Miss Lowndes wearing
ciel blue chiffon cloth, Miss Riley In
wistaria charmeuse and Miss Wilkin
son in orchid brocade velvet with
| touches Of blue upon the corsage.
Mrs. Lowndes and her three daugh-
ters were notably handsome as they
received their guests. Mrs. Lowndes,
| Sr., was gowned in black lace draped
| over white charmeuse satin and pale
blue tulle. Mrs Lowndes, Jr., wore
| black velvet the corsage formed of
shadow lace. Mrs. Holland Lowndes
wore black velvet, with wide collar
and cuffs Of white fur and touches Of
lace. Miss Jeanette Lowndes wore
| cherry red brocade velvet, combined
| with lace.
| Debutantes. the brides elect and
members of the married set were In
Guided in the large company Of guests
THE marriage of Miss Martha
Coleman Duncan and Thaddeus
Banks Johnson took place We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
S. Duncan, on East Fourteenth street.
The attendants were Mrs. Leroy
Duncan and Mrs. Merritt Murphey, of
Little Rock, matrons OF honor; Miss
| Faye Duncan, OF Douglasville, maid
Of honor; John Mills, of Griffin, best
man.
White chrysanthemums we're used
amongst the palms and ferns to adorn
| the music room where the wedding
| M tfxr orr n l.
| lax made a frleze about the ceiling
| and Easter lilies decorated the prize
dieu.
| The bride wore an ivory charrneuse
| gown, draped with duchess lace and
| chiffon, the corsage embroidered in
| pearls.
Duchess lace formed the cap, from
which the veil was draped. and she
wore a rope of pearls, the gift OF the
groom. Her flowers were brides
roses and valley lilies.
The matrons OF honor wore cream
charmeuse and chiffon, and carried
pink roses, while the maid Of honor
| was gowned in pink embroidered
crepe and chantllly lace, carrying
pink roses also. An informal recep-
ton followed the ceremony. Mrs
Duncan was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs Johnson, Mrs. W. A. Gregg
Mrs. w. j. Campbell Mrs. George
Muse, Mrs. oliver Jones, Mrs A. J
Kiser. Mrs Robert Jones and Mrs
Robert Duncan.
Misses Ellen Lowry, Eva Belle
Gregg and Olive Shropshire served
punch
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left after the
wedding for New Orleans
They will make their home in Rome
Georgia.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Misses Susie Hayes and Erin Hayes