The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Society
By Miss Odessa Clifford.
Entertainment For
Miss Gardner.

Miss Gardner.
A beautiful and Interesting affair
Of last week was the entertainment
giyen by the Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church,
on Tuesday afternoon, in honor of
Miss Emma Gardner, who leaves this
week for japan, where she goes to
engage in mission work. The Society
counts the going of Miss Gardner as
the most important event that has
happened in their Church life, and the
members took this opportunity to
wish her success in her chosen field.
An interesting program had been
arranged for the first part of the af-
ternoon, which was followed by an
informal reception.
Mrs. Arthur Davenport presided
over the meeting which was held in
the Sunday School room of the
church, and Mrs. Sylvester led the
devotional: Miss Mable Cortelvou.
who had charge of the programme.
gave delightful talk on Japanese
Home Life and Customs" after
which Mrs. C. D. Elder sang japan
csc hymn, ''The Call of Japan"
During the meeting, Miss Gard
ner, who had place of honor, was seat
ed in a carved treak-wood chair. in
front of a large japanese screen of
lakewood and ivory. Against the
screen, Oriental jars and vases. filled
with quantities of bright hued sum-
mer flowers, were placed. A num-
Der of little girls, in fanciful Japan
csc costume were grouped around
Miss Gardner, the whole making a
most attractive and colorful picture.
These little girls, Weldon Sibley.
Yrma Dawn Hancock, Jane Northcutt.
Emily Haynes, Julia and Mary Linda
Abbott, Annie Louise Comfort.
Charme Shipper, Eliza Holmes and
Cynthia Chappell, of Columbus, serv-
ed an ice course during the social
hour.
The guests, who included the mem
bers of the Presbyterian Missionary
Society and the officials of the mis-
sionary societies of the other denom-
nations in town, numbered about
one hundred.
Mrs. w. c. HUMPHREYS, of Acworth.
president of the Cherokee Presbyter-
ial, was also present.
Observation-Disclosures
The most cordial interest through
out the south centers in the announce
ment today of the engagement of
Miss Louise Walker, of Monroe. TO
Mr.. Robert Lyon McWhorter, of Ath-
ems, Both young people are descend
ants of distinguished and prominent
old southern families. The marriage
will be beautiful social event of
the early fall, taking place in Mon
roe
Miss Walker is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellington San
ders Walker, Of Monroe, and sister
of Hon. Clifford Walker, of Monroe.
Mrs. Frank Harrell, of Americas;
Mrs. Hampton Field, of Gainesville;
Mrs. j. B. McCrary and Mrs. Paul
Voss, of Atlanta.
Miss Walker is a talented young
woman possessing a charming per
sanality which has endeared her to
many She is an alumna of Lucy
Cobb institute in Athens and the "Cas-
tie on the Hudson" in New York,
where she was prominent in school
activities. Miss Walker has been a
greatly feted belle on her frequent
visits to Atlanta as the guest of her
sisters and of Mrs. Chenille Giddings,
who was formerly Miss Dorothy Ark
wright.
Mr.. McWhorter is the son of Judge
and Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter, of
Athens. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Georgia with a degree of
Bachelor Of Arts, and from the Uni
yersity of Virginia with a degree of
bechelor of Laws. He is a member
Of the Chi Chi fraternity, Phi Beta
happa, Sphinx and many other col
!ege organizations. Mr.. McWhorter
IS one of the most famous athletics
IN the south, having played four years
on the baseball and football teams
at the University of Georgia and
was captain of both teams.
At the beginning of the World war
ne entered the First Officers Train
ing Camp at Fort Mcpherson, where
ne won captaincy and was later
stationed at Camp Gordon for sever
al months.
Mr.. McWhorter and his bride will
reside in Athens, where he is success
!uily engaged in the mercantile bus
lhess.-Atlanta Journal.
Both Miss Walker and Mr.. Nc
"horter have many friends in Mari
e'Ca, who will be cordially interested
IN the announcement of their engage
ment. Miss Walker has visited Miss
oora Brown, frequently, and is very
popular in Marietta social life.
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SSpend-the-Day
Party.