The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-29
MRS. cLAY's RECEPTION.

On Friday afternoon Mrs. Ryburn
Clay was at home to her friends at
her beautiful residence on Church
street and every one appeared in hap
piest mood to meet this lovely lady
who has won her place as "a member
of the family since she has made
Marietta her home.
Ons this occasion the trees and
vines and fields ''arrayed in living
green" made sweet and peaceful
setting for the house. The decora-
lions were garlands of smilax and
rose pink gladioh arranged in baskets
and tall floor vases of similar design.
Baskets of the lovely blossoms hung
over the front entrance to the re-
ception room, over the bay window in
which the orchestra played. Another
! basket of the gladioi adorned the
mantel in the living-room and an
other in the dining-room. The round
table in the dining-room had cluny
lace cover and in the center an i'm
mense basket of gladioli with the
garlands of smilax arranged around
in circles within which were silver
bon-bon dishes holding almonds and
candies. On the verandas nastur-
tiums were in bowls on rustic stands
and all the rooms upstairs were fra
grant with vases of sweet-peas on ev-
cry dressing table and mantel.
Electric lights in tall reading lamps
and Cathedral candles shed a soft
radiance over the rooms.
Mrs. Clay was dressed in black net
over black satin with a bodice of
black jetted net which was most be-
coming to her blonde beauty. She
was surrounded by number of as
sisting ladies dressed in all shades
like boquet of flowers. Mary Wal
lace in white net and lace and Mar
garet Mcneil, in deep rose net, re-
ceived cards while Mrs. T. L. Wal
lace welcomed callers just within the
front door, Others receiving and en-
pertaining were Mrs. Morgan McNeel,
Mrs. Floyd Northcutt, Mrs. J. E. Mas
sey, Mrs. W. e. Roberts, Mrs. Ed.
Hunt, Mrs. Bolan Brumby, Mrs. Her
bert Hague, Mrs. Fred Morris, Mrs.
John Boston, Mrs. c. T. Nolan, Mrs.
R. j. Hancock, Mrs L. N. Trammell
and Mrs. George Welsh. Mrs. Will
Eph Roberts ushered guests into the
dining room.
Those serving were Mrs. Howard
Parkinson, Mrs. Herbert Miles, Miss
es Lucy Cole and her visitor, Miss
Marguerite Atkinson, of Jackson
Miss, Laura Mayes, Mary Robson
Cora Brown, Minnie Lou McNeel
Annie Hair Dobbs and Lillian Dobbs
| All these girls were beautifully dress
ed and many ladies exclaimed with
enthusiasm: Marietta is certainly
blessed with pretty girls"
All the 200 ladies invited appeared
upon the scene during the after
noon and heartily enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mrs. Clay and the meet
ing with so many happy friends.
The music of the orchestra was very
pleasant and everything combined
to enhance the attractions of the
charming home.
At night Mr.. and Mrs. Clay invit-
ed number of young men and the
husbands of the ladies who had as
sisted at the reception to a dance.
The young ladies who served were
also there and few others. There
was an orchestra from Atlanta and
the music was very fine. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Nc
Neel, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hague
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Massey, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. N. Trammell, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Roberts, Mrs. Bolan Brumby,
Lieut.. Williams and Lieut.. Wallace
of Fort Mcpherson, Messrs. Morgan
and Eugene McNeel, Misses Regina
Rambo, Cora Brown, Elizabeth Ha-
que, Lillian and Annie Hair Dobbs,
Isabel Amorous, Laura Mayes, Lucy
Cole and Marguerite Atkinson.
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