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


which Colonel and Mrs. Rob-
ert J. Lowry complimented
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Poe McBurney
was one Of the handsomest dinner
parties ever given in the city. Ores"
den colors were observed in many
lavish and beautiful details Of deco
ration. The dinner was the first of
series of parties arranged for Mr..
and Mrs. McBurney since their re-
cent marriage, and the hostess ar
ranged many novel and clever de-
tails in which the recent marriage
was suggested.
The dinner was given at the Pied
mont Driving Club, and the table was
placed in the green room. This was
lined with palms and foliage plants.
A large wedding slipper, formed en-
tirely Of sweet peas in all the pastel
shades, adorned the center of the ia
BILE resting on a large mirror, which
was garlanded with smilax. At either
end of the table stood Dresden bas-
kets filled with sweet peas of the
same shade, and with bows of Dres-
den shades, and the ices were nodded
as wedding slippers, filled with rice,
while the cakes were IN the form of
venirs for the ladies were little white
MORE boxes filled with miniature
wedding cakes while for the men
there were card cases. An elaborate
dinner was served and the guests
included fourteen friends Of the host
and hostess
Mrs. Lowry wore pearl colored
satin. with pannier draperies of sill
YER threaded lace net overlaid with
rose point lace. The corsage was
formed of rose point lace, and the
sash was of Dresden ribbons.
Mrs. McBurney wore one Of her
rousseau costumes, dinner gown
of white crepe de chine embroidered
in silver with draperies of point lace.
ONE of the happiest events Of
the season will be the recep-
ton which Mrs. Hugh Rich
ardson gives next week in honor of
her mother, Mrs. Louise Richardson,
Of Nicksburg, Miss, who will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson for
two or three days. A large number
Of guests have been invited, and
they will be entertained at the Rich
ardson residence on West Peachtree.
A group of Mrs. Richardson's friends
will assist her in entertaining, and
many beautiful details of decoration
will mark the affair.
Mrs. Louise Richardson is on her
way 10 Rome, Italy, where she will
join her son, Norvel Richardson, for
en- extended stay Norvel Richardson
was recently appointed by President
Wilson as secretary to the American
Embassy at Rome, and, on her arri-
val, Mrs. Richardson will enter into
the delightful social life of the Ameri-
can Embassy. On account of the
shortness of her visit, the social af-
fairs which would otherwise be ten
dered Mrs. Richardson, will be omit
TED.
When scientists of such note as DR..
Woods Hutchinson and DR.. Carolyn
Geisel, after years of study of dis
ease and it's cure, come to the con-
ClusiOn that diet is the key to the
situation, and when sanitariums grow
in popularity whose chief remedies
are in the form Of scientific eating, it
would seem possible that doctors and
sanitariums might be robbed of some
Of their patients if there were a more
careful preparation of foods by the
housewives. DIR. Hutchinson says,
SO let US teach good feeding, and
then perhaps we will not hear of so
from over work. which is too often,
if not always, under feeding
With this idea in view and in or
der that the women who are reSpon-
stble for this department of the
household may be instructed how to
purchase wisely, and serve attractive
", the Ponce DeLeon Baptist Church
Will hold a cooking school in the
Sunday school room for the first five
dow
January 10, from 10 to 1890 each
day.
Mrs, S. r. Dull, who is recognized az
being the authority on household
economies in the city, will have
charge OF the cooking school. She
has arranged an attractive series of
menus, which include many new rec
lpes along with the old style ones.
one OF the features of the lessons will
also be the best methods for econ
omy and time saving in the kitchen.
MRS. JOHN. MARSHALL SLA-
TON gave one of the most in
teresting affairs of the week in
her luncheon for Mrs. Edgar Poe Nc
Surney, a former clasSmate and close
friend of the hostess, whose marriage
vas d recent event and who is being
most cordially welcomed as a per-
manent resident of Atlanta.
Mrs. Slaton entertained at the eX-
ecutiVe mansion, and received her
guests in the drawing room, where
the decorations were of pink flower
ing azaleas and foliage plants. These
flowers also adorned the other apart
ments. In the dining room a hand
somely appointed table was decorated
entirely in pink and white. Vene-
tan lace mats covered the table,