Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
THE luncheon given by Miss Emma


week was one of the most sue
cessful events of the season, and was
marked by details which made 1t an
elaborate affair.
Miss Amorous complimented Mrs
Edwin A. Peoples, who was Miss
tsobyn Young, of Washington, d. c.,
before her present marriage, and Miss
Nancy PRINCE, whose marriage to Jack
j. Spalding, Jr., will be notable
event of the season, taking place Feb
ruary 10. The guests included a group
of young matrons, with the one ex-
ception of Miss Ruth Stallings, whose
engagement to Robert Witherspoon,
of New York. has just been an
nounced.
Miss Amorous entertained at the
Capital City Club and the party were
seated in a small private dining room.
An immense pink basket filled with
pink roses and freesias, arranged to
form corsage bouquets, which were
later distributed to the guests, formed
the centerpiece for the table. The
place cards were caught with white
satin ribbons, through which were
thrust sprays of valley lilies, and the
name of the guest printed in gold. AT
each plate was an individual pink
basket filled with pink bonbons and
having clusters of pink forget-me
nots tied to the handle. The silver
Candida bra were shaded in pink, and
the minis were in tall-handled pink
baskets, formed of spun candy.
The hostess. who received her
guests, wore a toilet of brown velvet,
draped, and worn with a small hat OF
black velvet adorned with an aigrette.
hr-cs -
seau costumes toilet combining
wtstaria velvet and wistaria chiffon.
With this was worn a small hat of
black velvet. Miss Prince wore a suit
of black velvet, and her close fitting
hat was of the same material.
Among the guests, Miss Stallings
wore a tailored suit of blue duvetyn,
with a little hat of black velvet Dor
dered in fur and adorned with one
pink gardenia. The five brides of the
winter who were present-Mrs. Ma
riSn Smith, Mrs. Milton Dargan, Jr.,
Mrs. Rucker McCarty, Mrs. Harrison
Jones and Mrs. Hugh Scott-wore tot
let's chosen from among their trous-
seaus. Mrs. Smiths gown of hunters
green MORE had the corsage formed
of gold threaded lace. With this she
wore a hat Of black velvet with one
long rose -Colored plume.
Mrs. Rucker McCarty wore a, draped
model of rose-colored crepe, and her
hat of black velvet was adorned with
a paradise. Mrs. Milton Dargan, Jr.,
wore a handsome suit of black duve
tyn, and her smart little hat of black
velvet was bordered in fur. Mrs. Har-
rison Jones was gowned in dull blue
taffeta, effectively combined with blue
chiffon, and worn with a hat of. black
velvet adorned with a white para
disc.
Mrs. Samuel K. Dick was attractive
in a draped gown of taupe -colored
charmeuse, worn with a small black
velvet hat. Mrs. John J. Woodside,
Jr.. wore a suit Of taupe-colored cloth,
with blouse Of white chiffon, and hat
of taupe -Colored velvet. Mrs. Rogers
Reese wore, with a gown of soft white
charmeuse, a little hat of white felt.
The luncheon was the first of a Sc
ries of prenuptial parties arranged for
Miss Prince during the few weeks In
tervening before her marriage.
k1ISS ADGATE ELLIS is expect
ed home on Tuesday, after an
absence Of several weeks in the
East. With Miss Margaret Grant and
Miss Mamie Ansley, Miss Ellis Wis
tied Miss Callie Hoke Smith at the
home of Senator and Mrs. Hoke
Smith in Washington, ID. c., where a
series OF parties We're rendered the
visitors, Later Miss Ellis went to be
the guest Of Miss Adeline Davis at
the University OF Virginia, where she
has been accorded much admiration.
Mss Davis was the guest of Miss
Ellis at the time of her debut last NO
ven; Der.
= IGHT young women were guests
of Mrs. Richard c. Congdon at
an informal bridge party given
by her last week at her home on Myr-
tie street The little party compll-
mented Miss Rebecca Wilmer, or
Maryland, who has come to Atlanta
to spend some time with her aunt
Mrs Cleveland Ki1lock Nelson. The
rooms were fragrant with quantities
of narcissi and Jonquils. The place
cards were decorated with spring
flowers. and after the game refresh
ments were served in the dining
room. The tea table was covered
with lace mats, and bore an antique
silver goblet filled with narcissi and
tonuuils. with other decorative de-
tails in yellow and white.
Mrs. Congdon's guests included
Miss Wilmer, Miss Nita Black, Miss
Louise Black, Miss Marion Wood
ward, Miss Jennie Knox. Miss Lillian
Logan, Miss Ada Alexander, Miss May
Atkinson and Miss Ludwig, OF Alex
ander, all Of whom are friends of
Mrs. Congdon's daughter, Miss Maize
Thurston, who is spending the win
ter In New York, and will not return
until June.
Miss Emma Sharpe, who has been
away from Atlanta since last Au-
gust, is expected home the middle of
the week Miss Sharpe has been Wis
iting relatives and friends in Pitts
burg, where she spent several months,
going later to Washington and New
York.
Miss Nan duBignon is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Robert Cotton Aston
during her mothers stay in Savan-
nah. Mrs. duBignon expects to spend
the remainder of the month in Sa-
vannah, her former home, where she
has many friends.
N1RS. TOLLIE MOORE entertained
her bridge club last week in
honor Of Mrs. Crichton Gala
way, who leaves soon to make her
home in Albany.
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