The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-07-20
MRS. IRWIN ENTERTAfNs
. WITH RECEPTION AND DANCE

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A..
Irwin on the Powder. Springs road
was the scene of beautiful recep-
ton and dance Saturday evening Civ
en- by Mrs. Irwin (nee Mary MEGA
vock) in honor of her aunt, Mrs. Her
bert Hager and her sister, Miss Nan
ey McGavock, both of Max Meadows,
Va, who are her charming guests.
The house was beautifully decorated,
each room having its individual color
scheme. The reception hall was a
cool and inviting bower of crepe
myrtle and asparagus fern. The par
lor was green and white; the dining
room was arranged with exquisite
taste, and the color scheme was car
ried out in pink and green to the last
detail.
This being Mrs, Twins first for
NAL reception, many of her friends
saw for the first time, the numerous
and beautiful pieces of silver, china,
cut-glass and table linen, which
formed part of her wedding gifts.
Among these, and attracting much
attention, was the lovely cut glass
bowl which, filled with flowers, con-
stltuted the center piece. A salad
course was served in the dining room.
Delicious ices were served in the hall.
Miss Elizabeth Hague, lovely in white
organdie, presided at the punch
bowl
In the receiving line were Mrs. A.
A. Irwin, Mrs. r. de T. Lawrence,
Mrs. Herbert Hager, Mrs. A. M.
Gibbs and Miss Nancy McGavock.
Little Miss Anne Boiling Clai-
borne, dressed in a sweet frock of
pink organdie, met the guests at the
door as they arrived, and Mrs. C. T.
Nolan invited them into the dining
room.
Mrs. Irwin was beautiful in her
white satin wedding gown, and car
ried an ar.lful of pink roses. Her
charming sister, Miss Nancy Nc
Gavock, was exquisitely gowned in
creation of champagne Georgette
crepe with gold trimmings, she wore
silver slippers, and carried an arm
full of pink and white gladioH.
Mrs. Hager wore an elaborate
gray silk. Mrs, Herbert Hague, who
had charge of the dining room, wore
creation of corn colored silk re-
lieved with black velvet trimmings.
Among many other striking gowns
was that OF Mrs. G. T. Nolan, who
wore salmon pink satin and tulle.
Assisting in serving were: Misses
Fredonia Field in black taffeta and
tulle, Sabine Nichols in pink taffeta
and tulle, Lucille Law in pink taffeta
and tulle, Jeanette Black in white
organdie, Elizabeth Nolan in blue
organdie.
The invited guests were: Mrs. r.
R. Claiborne, Mrs. Mary Claiborne,
Mrs. George Nichols, Mrs. Edgar Nj
chols, Mrs Sabine Nichols, Mrs. Will
der Glover, Mrs. E. A. Groves, Mrs.
Ed Hunt, Miss Lottie Lou Murray,
Mrs. J. w. Stokes, Mrs Samuel At
kinson, Mrs. Paul Lovejoy, Mrs. Ed
Smith, Miss Bessie Smith, Misses
Louise, Julia, LIE and Edna Schil-
ling, Mrs. Harold Willingham, Mrs.
Wigley, Mrs. William b. Tate, Mrs.
R. n Holland, Mrs. V. l.. Starr, Mrs.
John Graham, Mrs Grant, Mrs.
Inman Chase, Mrs. w. H.
Irrelevant, Mrs. Howell Treze-
want, Miss Margaret Camblos,
Mrs. Welborne Reynolds, Mrs. Lewis
Turner, Mrs. J. J. Daniel, Mrs. D.
c. Cole, Mrs. Georgia Cole, Miss
Mary Cole, Mrs. Evan Howell, Misses
Mary and Julia Howell, Mrs. Marion
Dobbs, Miss Ella White, Mrs. Lucy
Edwards and guest, Mrs. Lane, Mis-
ses Sarah and Lula Manning, Mrs.
James R. Brumby, Jr., Mrs. E. C.
Gurley, Mrs. J. 7. Corley, Miss Helen
Lewis, Mrs. Sylvester and Miss Jes-
sic, Mrs. N. X. Smith, Mrs. Mills Nc
Neel, Mrs. Josiah Carter, Mrs. w.
A. Coursen, Mrs. A. S. j. Gardner,
Mrs. John Atkinson.
Misses Annie Hair and Lillian
Dobbs, Annie Gilbert, Jeanette
Black, Elizabeth Hague, Elizabeth
Nolan, Allie Mae Simpson and guest,
Miss Hay, of Atlanta, Lucille Law,
Emma and Lois Gardner, Sabine Nj
chols, Fredonia Fields, Isabelle and
Rosalin Amorous, Minnie Lou Nc
Neel, Mary Byrd Tate, Lucy Kent
Chappell, Constance Copper, Amidec
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