Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

at the debut party of Alice Preston,
whose grandfather bequeathed $4,000
for this very occasion, saying that On
no account should the money be used
| for any other purpose. A large the
alter party was given, when 275 guests
were invited, and there followed an
elaborate supper at one of the Balti-
more clubs, with a brilliant cotillivn
as a close.
Speaking of handsome parties
again, ] want to ask you II you heard
of the big ball given by Mr.. Eastman
| In Rochester, n. Y? He is a vecy
wealthy old bachelor, and | under
stand he spent $4,000 on this single
evening. In the ballroom everything
represented might" All was dark
| except here and there an artificial
star beamed forth, and the moon-it
was wonderful in its versimilitude.
| Never before was there such a good
| imitation OF the heavens with its
| planets. How glorious It must have
been to dance all evening under the
soft light of the moon and stars!
But ! started out to tell you how the
girls had scattered Well, Katherine
was the first to break the ranks. Then
Harriet Calhoun went up to Virginia
for wonderful visit. and now she
and her mother are ia Augusta
Margaret Grant, Adgate Ellis and
Mamie Ansley are visiting Gallo
| Hoke Smith in Washington. They are
having the most interesting trip.
They have been entertained at
dancing party by Vice President
Thomas Marshall and Mrs. Marshall.
And they were, of course, included as
guests on the Mayflower Wednesday
,xyba ha ia % haf
tleship honored Ensign Simpson and
Mrs. Simpson Uucy Hoke SMITH
with a dance on board the vessel,
They win attend other official affairs
before they return home.
Sarah Lee Evans is visiting the
George Llppincotts in Philadelphia.
She has long been identified with the
work of the United Daughters Of tho
Confederacy. being the faithful
daughter OF our beloved General
Clement A. Evans. II is quite natural
that the Philadelphia Chapter of the
United Daughters should have given
her the large reception they did last
week. Bessie Jones and her mother
have been away from us for so long.
hear they are now in Palm Beach
for a short stay and VIII probably
go farther south for the remainder OF
the winter. Marjorie Brown is still
with her mother in New York, and 1t
was great news that ! heard this week
that dear Mrs Edward Brown is
much better and probably she viii
away since last summer. and no one
could have been missed more.
The last person that left town, be-
lieve, was Mlgnon McCarty, She went
Saturday to visit her schoolgirl
chum, Mildred Hazen. who has IRE
quently been here for month at
time East Orange is only a short
ride to New York, and the girls have
| good time running hack and forth
| They have a number OF friends in
New York who win be entertaining
| FOR them, vet ! know they will 90
happy Just TO be together again Mel,
Prince Is also visiting one OF her
| school friends in New York.
Now that ! have told YOU OF 81
many Of our most popular girls being
ont OF the city. and for indefinite
| lengths Of time, YOU will not be sur
I prised at the sudden letup of social
entertainments Things will not be
apt 70 brighten up much before Lent
M the olden days the Hope Chest"
/ was started the moment girl
made her debut but because Of
4 some little superstition that cropped
| out. the fashion had become very OBJ
| solete until this season when II was
/ started anew. but only with the girls
/ who have become engaged. The chests
are gorgeous affairs and IN them
are deposited all the articles a girl
can accumulate for a trousseau This
seems to he a new fad with some
| girls, and one girl. who as far as I
/ know has no day set. and is not en-
gagged to be married at all. has been
telling me about her chest Before
Christmas she limited TO her friends
that she would prefer table linens.
hand towels bureau scarfs. instead
Of frivolous fads as their gifts to her