The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-15
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Mrs. Read Reception at Club Beau.
tifuI Event of the Season
Society Editor

Mrs. Read Reception at Club Beau.
tiful Event of the Season
A brilliant society event of the week
was the reception given at the Golf
Club on. Thursday by Mrs T. w. Read
on Wednesday afternoon of last week
in honor of Mrs. T. W. Read, Jr.. a
recent bride and Miss Elizabeth An
derson, bride-elect 2
The reception rooms were charm
ing in their Christmas decorations.
On the mantel piece were bowls of
white narcissus and tall vases of red
carnations. Graceful wicker will va
ses were oyerflowing with holly, beau
tiful with its glossy green leaves and
crimson berries
On lace covered table in the re-
ceptiorl hail, stood q handsome silver
+ vase OF Richmond roses, fanked on
either side with crystal bowls. of pa-
per white n.arcissus. and the counter
part Of this was in the bay window Of
the livlng-room, under an arch Of
vines and holly. An orchestra was
stationed in the sun-parlor and rem
dered popular. airs. throughout the AZ.
ternoon. An exquisite cover of the
embroidered linen and lace was on the
coree table, whose central decora-
ton was a silver bowl of red carna-
tons and asparagus fern On each
side were silver COMFORTS, holding
red and white minis and sailed nuts.
At each end was an elegant silver cot
fee service, the one presided over by
Mrs II. M. Cottingham, the other by
Mrs e. W. DuPre. The pretty little
maids assisting at this table were
Misses Pauline Read, Ruth Wolf, Mar
tina Johnston Granting and Mary
Louise Comfort.
Mrs. Read received her guests in a
handsome gown Of black brocadeed
velvet combined with georgette.
Standing with her were Mrs. T. w.
Read, Jr, Miss Elizabeth Anderson,
Mrs. I A Granting and Mrs. James
T. Anderson. Mrs. Tom Read was a
lovely picture in her wedding frock of
white pussy willow taffeta, with bout
FAINT drapperies of tulle, caught with
sprays of valley lilies.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson was very
pretty in striking costume made of
blown lace and metal embroidery
over brown satin, worn with hat of
gold lace. Mrs. Anderson's costume
was of dark blue georgette, and Mrs.
Gramiing's was of pear grey charme-
use and lace.
Mrs Read was assisted in enter
tanning by her neighbors and the
members of her 80 club. Those SER
wing the dainty salad course were
Mrs S. A. Conner, Mrs. Hugh Blair,
Misses Ruth Galley, Nancy Boston,
Lucy Tate. Margaret McNeel, Ida
bel Hunt and Ruth Anderson.
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Mrs. Hugh Blair Honoree at PARTY
Mrs. Will Eph Roberts gave a de-
lightful bridge party on Monday af-
terroOn in honor of her sister-if1-law;;
Mrs. Hugh Blair, receSt bride.
The brightest of Christmas decora-
tion were used throughout the pref
ty apartments. A graceful silver
basket Of crimson roses adorned the
tea-table, and bowls of Jerusalem
cherries were on the mantels and tab
les. Christmas bells and wreathes of
holly were in the windows. Gay lit
tie Christmas scenes were on the
score cards and the color scheme of
red and green was continued in the
delicious refreshments served after
the game, Those invited to meet the
lovely bride were Mrs. Charley De-
Foor, Mrs. Tom Read. Jr., Misses j.
liza and Elizabeth Anderson, Chariot
tie Northcutt. Hattie Black, Sadie Sib-
ley. Elizabeth Nolan. Christine Blair,
Augusta Cohen, Dorothy Stephens,
Charlotte Law, Ruth McCullcch, Mar
garet WeIlons, Mary Ellen Law, Con-
stance and Rebecca Cole, and Mrs.
Jarrel Black, Jr. The prize for top
score, a beautiful hand made hand
ke.chief, was won by Miss Augusta
Cohen and Miss Christine Blair cut
the consolation, also a dainty hand
kerchief.
Mrs. Blair was presented with an
exquisite piece of lingerie.