Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-23
MISS HANDS ENGAGEMENT
OF WIDE SOCIAL INTEREST.

OF WIDE SO(lAL I'm ENESI.
Sundays Atlanta Constitution car
ries an excellent likeness of Miss
Virginia Hand in its first society sec
ton. Announcement Of Miss Hand
engagement TO marry Cason Jewell
/ Galloway, of Lagrange, appeared in
yesterdays Times-Recorder, being
read with interest here. Miss Hand
is the granddaughter of Mrs. Flor
ence Davenport Hollis, and a niece of
Mrs. Frank Lanier, Mrs. Charles R.
Crisp and Mrs. Kenneth Luthy, of
Americas, and member of the Hol-
lis family, which has long been prom
inent in Southwest Georgia society.
The Constitution, announcing the en-
gagement of Miss Hand, who is now
in New York with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas P. Human, of Atlanta, says
Mrs. Judson L. Hand, of Pelham,
Ga, announces the engagement of
her daughter. Virginia Hollis, to Mr..
Cason Jewell Galloway, of La
Grange, The marriage to take place
April 3, at Hand Memorial church in
Pelham. A reception will follow at
home. The wedding will be a brilliant
event, centering the social interest of
all Georgia. Both young people are
of leading families in the state and
both are representative of the best
traditions of their families. Miss
Hand, daughter of the late Judson
l.. Hand, planter, banker and promin-
ent Georgian, has spent much of her
young ladyhood with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas P. Human, in Atlanta, and
made her debut here, taking popular
part in the activities of the younger
set, both social and more serious, in
Guiding war relief work, and its
aftermath of reconstruction aid. She
has the beauty and the gracious quail
ties which have made her a favorite
with the married contingent as we'll
as the young people, She was grad
uated from Oaksmere school at Ham
aroneck, N. Y, and has had the ad-
vantage of travel as well as social
experience. Mr.. Galloway is a grad
uate of the University of Virginia.
and is associated with his father, Hon.
Fuller E. Galloway, head of the cotton
mill interests at Lagrange, where he
is manager for one of the corpora
lions, and is considered one of the
most promising figures in cotton man
ufacturing in Georgia. During the
war Mr.. Galloway served his country
as lieutenant-commander in the
navy"
The Atlanta Journal, says of Miss
Hand and her approaching marriage:
Miss Hand attended Lucy Cobb
and later completed her studies at
'Oaksmere,' Mrs. Merrell's School For
Girls at Mamaroneck, New York.
Since making her debut last sea-
son she has been one of the most
popular members of the younger So
clety set and has spent most of her
time in Atlanta with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas P. Human. She is a mem
Der of the Junior League and was one
of the enthusiastic war workers and
since peace has been restored has
given much time to assisting at Grady
hospital, a worthy charity.
THE bride-elect comes of very
distinguished ancestry. Her mater
nal grandfather was the late Mr., Ben
Hollis, one of the most distinguished
Georgians of his day. For years he
was one of the leading trustees of the
University of Georgia, and did much
to raise the college to a high stand
ard. She is also the niece of Mrs.
Charles Crisp and Mrs. Frank Lanier,
of Americas, and of Mrs. Grantland
Rice, of New York City. Mr.. Had
her father, was also a benefactor of
the University of Georgia, having left
large gift in his will"