Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18


tertained 100 friends at an afternoon
tea in her apartment on Seventh
street. Her guest, Miss Ruth Hull, of
Mexico City, and Mrs. j. c. Beam,
who, with Mr.. Beam. has recently re-
turned to Atlanta after an extended
absence in st. Louis, shared the hon
ors Of the occasion.
The hostess and two honor guests
received In the living room, where
vases OF Killarney roses and narcissi
were placed. In the living room
three OF the seasons popular debu-
tantes, Misses Adgate Ellis. Jessie
Mckee and Dorothy Hartman, pre-
sided over the punch bowl, which was
wreathed with asparagus ferns and
hung with grapes. The many inter
esting and novel souvenirs OF travel
collected by Mr.. and Mrs. Pedder
during their extensive travels in
many lands, gave an added charm
and interest TO this department, where
the decorations were of pink flower
ing azaleas. In the sun parlor there
were growing plants and foliage
plants and pink blooming begonias.
A prettily appointed table in the
dining room ,seld silver compotes
filed with pink cakes, pink bonbons,
etc, with pink shaded tapers in silver
candlesticks and tall Empire basket
filed with pink roses, the handle tied
with pink tulle. Refreshments were
served, and a group of friends who
assisted in entertaining were Mrs.
L
Galloway, Mrs. Roland Aston, Mrs.
Bulow Campbell, Mrs. Herbert Man
son, Mrs. Nash Broyles, Mrs. Selden
Jones, Mrs. Joseph Windle, Miss
Florence Williams Of New York, Mrs.
Gerrard's guest; Miss Lillian Btrney
of Washington, Mrs. Hunnicutt's
guest, and Miss Nellie Kiser Stewart.
Mrs. Pedder wore a becoming toilet
of ivory white satin, with draperies
of crystal and her corsage bouquet
was of pink roses and valley lilies.
Miss Hull wore white satin with dra-
peries of chiffon, and pearl garniture,
and her corsage bouquet was OF pink
roses. Mrs. Beam wore an imported
toilet Of metallic cloth richly en-
broiGered in peacock feathers, and
gold bandeau in her hair was adjust
ed with peacock feathers. A corsage
bOIluel VI parma Niolcls SOhipiOSCu
the toilet.
Miss Edith Dunson, a popular
bride elect and the girls who will be
bridesmaids at her wedding to Will
liam Baynard Willingham, Jr., on
Thursday evening, were guests of Mrs.
Julian Field for an informal tea at
the Piedmont Driving Club one aft
ernoon last week. The table deco
rated with pink roses was placed in
the living room of the club. The lit
tie tea followed buffet luncheon
given for Miss Dunson by Miss Mary
Blalock.
Forty young women were guests
Of Miss Mary Blalock at the buffet
luncheon she gave Wednesday in hon
or of Miss Edith Dunson, feteej
bride elect. The hostess and honor
guest, with Mrs, c. q. Blalock and
Miss Elizabeth Blalock, received in
the drawing room, where the decora-
tons were OF pink carnations and
narclssi, arranged in vases through
out the apartment. Ferns and potted
plants were in the other rooms. and
In the dining room the table was dec
Grated in pink and white.
An empire basket, filled with pink
carnations and narcissi adorned the
table. and pink shaded tapers and
pink and white bonbons were further
details Of decoration.
Miss Blalock wore old rose crepe
combined with lace. Miss Dunson
wore rose crepe de chine with a hat
of gold lace adorned with a yellow
paradise. Mrs. Blalock wore gray
crepe.
Mrs. Frank Spain was hostess at an
informal bridge tea last week, en-
tertaining eight ladies at her home.
There were two tables OF auction
bridge, and an appropriate prize was
given for the top score at each OF the
two tables. Following the game, sew
eral other friends Joined the players
for tea.
Another Informal bridge party OF
the week was that given by Mrs.
LLOYD B. Parks to twenty OF her
friends. The prize for the top score
at each table was a cloisonne bar pin.
and for consolation there was a cut
glass lemon dish and silver lemon
fork Potted plants and green's were
decorations. and tea was served on
the card tables.
Miss Kate Smith. former recording
secretary OF the IlOneer society, Will
spend the months OF January and Feb
ruary in Florida, and is planning to
visit Cuba before returning home.
Mrs. Anthony Murphy, first vice pres
ident OF the Atlanta Woman's Pioneer
Society, has gone 10 ST. Petersburg,
Fla, where she will spend several
weeks Visiting other places of interest
in Florida before returning home.
A. c. Henderson, of Chicago and
New York, Is in the city for a few
days en- route to Florida, where he
will spend several weeks. Mr.. Hen
derson is we'll known in Atlanta, hav-
ing spent much time here at one time.
Misses Adgate Ellis. Margaret
Grant and Mamie Ansley leave Mon
day for Washington, ID. c., where they
will be the guests of Miss Callie Hoke
Smith for several weeks.
Mrs. Henry Nelson will go to Flor
ida next week for a months visit to
many Of the fashionable resorts OF
that State
The Merry Makers Club was en-
tertained last week by Mrs T. c.
Connally. The house was decorated
with ferns and pink roses and games
were played The prizes were won
by Mrs. Handy, Mrs. Sheates, Orvid
Brannon, Ralph Brannon and A. B.
Byfield.