Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

UTHE HOMESTEAD" as me
quaint West End home If
Dr. and Mrs. Z. L. Connal-
ly is appropriately named, was the
| scene Of the largest social affair ct
/ the week. once or twice a year
The HOmestead"-res flower
garden and all-is thrown open in
! cordial hospitality to the several hun
! dred warm friends Of the family
which is one of the oldest and most
popular in the city Mrs. Connally,
who is the daughter Of Georgia's war
Governor, Joseph f. Brown. still dis
penses the gracious hospitality which
was feature Of the famous old Colo
nial home Of the Browns in years
past Her daughters have inherited
the social charm Of their mother. ami
at these large annual affairs Mrs
| Connally and each OF her daughters
assist in making the occasion enjoy
able for all guests.
This weeks party was a compii
ment to Miss Nora Belle Rosser, a
| bride-elect. and Miss Frances Con
nally was the nominal hostess, as
| sisted" by her mother and her sister
Mrs. John Spalding. the latter young
matron making a pretty picture as
she stood in the receiving line with
her three little daughters, Mary
Brown, Constance and Sally. Anoth r
sister present was Mrs. Warner Mar
tin. and also in the receiving line
were Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brown, wife Of
the Governor. and Mrs. George NJ
Brown.
The entire lower floor of the resi-
| dence was deliberately decorated with
spring flowers from the extensive
gardens surrounding the house, mixed
with Southern Wild flowers. No can
delabra or electric lights were used.
but the windows and doors were al
open and the spring sunshine on the
many flowers gave A natural, infov-
NAL atmosphere to the party which
was distinctly refreshing, after the
many affairs Of the week where pink
shaded candelabra cast a glow over
gorgeous dollhouse roses.
In the reception hall, where the
walls are hung with armOr and tro-
plies collected by the family on their
extensive travels in this country and
abroad, the decorations were of dog
wood blossoms tall basket Of the
blossoms resting on the newell post,
with vases of purple and white iris
on tables and cabinets. In the draw
ing room the mantel was banked with
dogwood, crabapple blossoms and
vases of narcissi
In the library, where punch was
served, were grouped palms, the punch
table being placed in a bower of dog
wood. Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brown, wear
ing turquoise blue satin with gold
garniture, and Mrs. George NJ. Brown,
in wistaria satin and silver, presided
over the punch table.
Tea was served in the loggia, which
was converted into a summer gar
den, with greenery and cut flowers.
Mrs Elijah A. Brown and Miss Sally
! Eugenia Brown poured tea.
In the dining room branches of the
fragrant pink crabapple blossoms
filled every available space. The tea
| table had for a centerpiece a large
silver loving cup filled with white
iris and narcissi, Enclosed within a
| border Of white violets and white
| harebells. At the corners of the table
were vases of white narcissi.
Outside the house the gardens drew
! many of the guests with their fra
| GRANGE and beauty, and the exquisite
yellow trailing Rose of Texas, the flag
lilies. the festoons Of purple vista
ria and the beautiful violet beds re-
ceived their share OF admiration.
Mrs. Connally was handsomely
gowned in white silk mousseline over
| satin: Mrs. Spalding wore black lace
over black charmeuse satin, and Mrs.
| Martin was in black satin with lace
corsage. Miss Connally was in shell
| pink charmeuse satin combined with
| shadow lace. the toilet finished by a
| high girdle Of old gold. Miss Rosser
wore rose colored charmeuse and lace.
J A group Of friends assisting in
| entertaining we're Misses Passie May
] Ottley and her guest, Mildred Bor-
den. Of Goldsboro, n. c.; Marjorie
Brown and her guest. Kathleen Ben
| ham. of St Louis; Carolyn King,
Mary Robinson, Lula Dean Jones,
Elizabeth Morgan, Martha Francis,
] Courtney Harrison, Charles Owens,
! Corrie Hoyt Brown, Ruth Rosser and
Annie May Shelton. and Mesdames
Emma Connally, L. 2. Rosser, George
| Tigner, E. W. Martin. Carroll I.ati-
mer. L. z. Rosser. Jr., and Joseph
! Eby.
| T HE week has been marked by
many informal parties, and
several large affairs. The wild flow
ers of the Spring are used for decor
alton, with cut blossoms from the
gardens Of the hostesses in many in
| stances, this informal kind of deco
| rating giving an air of SDrir--tir,a