Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, June 01, 1912, HOME, Image 17

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They have most appropriately named their place “Overlook.” Dr. and Mrs. Howard Bucknell. their two young sons and little daughter, Sue, opened their summer home, “Piney Point Lodge,” In the Adlrondacks, this week, and will spend the summer there. The Lodge Is a charming camp, as such places are called, the name often being a misnomer, as it Is not unusual to have a retinue of a dozen servants at these summer camps. Hunting, fish ing and motor trips make the summer days a continual delight, and frequent visits from friends are enjoyed. A nearby summer home which for several years has been the scene of continual week-end house parties Is "Hawthorne,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Williams. "Hawthorne” Is situated near Decatur, and in ad dition to the many when congenial groups of friends are e> ertained over Sunday, each after noon sees a number of callers, who are most hospitably received. The bunga low is pretty and complete. It contains a wing for the exclusive use of the lit tle three-year-old son of the household, James T. Williams, Jr. The grounds surrounding the house are dotted with rustic summer houses and hung with electric lights and nearby there Is a lake and a waterfall. “Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy,” as they are affectionately called by their intimates, are famous as host and hostess, and their week-end house parties are among the happiest events of the summer season. Atlantans who have charming sum mer homes in Canada are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Atkinson. Miss May Atkinson and Mr. Harry Atkinson, Jr., who will open their surrimer home at North Hat ley in a short while. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson entertain their friends dur ing the summer, and many are the di versions offered them. Mr. and Mrs. Roby Robinson and their young daughters, Misses Isabel and Eloise Robinson, are other Atlan tans who will spend the summer at their place in Canada. 1 College Girls Return. A bevy of college girls have returned this week, and others are expected next week. Among the girls who are at home are Misses Ferol Humphries, Helen McCullough. Eula Jackson, Nancy Prince. Mary Hines. Josephine Mobley, Cora Brown and Isolene Campbell. As the college contingent comes into its own, socially speaking, the buds of the winter seek fresher fields of social ac tivity or take a rest after a strenuous winter and spring. Miss Passie May Ottley left yesterday with her mother, Mrs. John K. Ottley, for St. Simons, to spend ten days. Miss Margaret Hall mqn left Thursday for Knoxville to at tend Miss Mildred Hazen's wedding. Miss Esther Smith and Miss Anne Orme, chaperoned by Mrs. Alex. Smith, are at Tybee. Miss Laura Coles and Miss Alice May Freeman are taking a unique "rest cure” vacation at Clayton. They are spending several weeks at the little mountain town, chaperoned by Mrs. George Bonney. Miss Emma Kate Amorous also has been in this little party for a week's stay. Miss Eliza beth Morgan is visiting in Lebanon. Tenn. Miss Lama Ansley is visiting in .Suffolk, Va.. and Miss Mignon Mc- Carty is in Danville, Va. .lune Wmldintrs Benin. With the coming of Jun- 1, the eal endui show- the weddings, of which there ale malli to bi events of th'' months. Among the weddings an- BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF ATLANTA ? p Mrs. Holland Lowndes. a Charming « p « Young Matron h h ' A llti 111 It 4 11/ ' 8 SwmßS Bbk ’• ya wK it u\ I r ? V W • tWvAW / ill i I ■;£»< * L fL. S \\ \ ill \ 111 '’i ; I lir vWj Ui \ / v/ vS VI \ / w \ ■ * JK? ' // I it fl HSHk pSSHk’ wBiHL-n. .. ~ >-■ A \\\ '■ 1 /I I 4 alWxiM II . W \\dSS /MwS&ef [ JU f/OjHSI ■ru\sL U Wi M ■ nVw.l 1 t / V.'‘'w '■ .■ if w j - Z ' Ik 1/ 1 4 k\A\ II v ~'-wiKIKXW ° JIT/I* Vi mIIIMWK w <.*■ A.• % : 7 v?>- 4 vvffA WtEKsT ’n;m*' ■ *" M Ijy * •<- > x -z a r \7b\ ¥■—l x O WBB ■ la. T- 'W v —Mr 1)// 1 . v I JSHA XIKSKWJEtf. " nounced for next week, in Atlanta, arc the following: Miss Rose Clayton and Mr. Isaac Moore, of Jacksonville, mar ry on the evening of the 4th. at home; Miss Julia Padgett and Mr. Arthur 1' Hammond will be married on the sum evening, at the hmm of th< bride, in Analev Park, mi Wednesday ivening. Hie 6th, Miss Manelle Brewster anti Mr. Howard Richardson marry at the College Park Methodist church, and at the second Baptist church, in Atlanta, mi the same date, Miss Mtirgaret \\ Ich .weds Mr. William Otis Ham, of Jackson, Ga.. Miss Florence Kamper and Mr. Francis Knauff many on the evening of June S, and still another marriage for that date will be that of Miss Kate McCally and Mr. John B. Dickey, at the bride's home on For rest avenue: Miss Virginia LauniS and Mr. Simpson O. Hutcheson, Jr., of Athens, will be married on the 7th, at the home of the bride, and Miss Leti tia Gteen weds Mr. George 11. Glllon on that date, the wedding being a home event. Mrs. Holland Lowndes. Mrs. Holland Lowndes, whos' pic ture appears on this page, is one of a trio of pretty sisters who are popular In San Antonio, their former home, a well as in Atlanta. Mrs Lowndes was formerly Miss Evelyn Wilkinson. l>< i marriage having been a recent bril liant event. Het elder sister, formerly Miss Inez Wilkinson, became the bride of Mr. George S. Lowndes, Jr., of At lanta. two m- three years ago, and the marriage of the younger sister to the younger brother of the bridegroom was the culmination of a romance begun when the former was maid of honor at the wedding of her sister. Miss Pearl Wilkinson, of Sun An tonio, now a chattnlng visitor here, compleles tile trio of sisters, Something About Some of City’s Clubs for Women THE Atlanta women’s dubs in matters of serious purposes have become noted for broad achieve ment, and in a recent statistical report given out by a prominent Eastern newspaper, the results of the work of these club women were enumerated in most prominent fashion. But Atlanta has other clubs, beside the serious ones, which are a most Important fac tor in the lives of their members. These are the social clubs which have proved themselves worthy of existence In the endless pleasures they give their mem bers. One of the social clubs of At lanta which has gained fame among strangers and friends by reason of the beautiful name which was hstppfTy be stowed upon the organization is “The Order of Old-Fashioned Women.” The fragrance of all the graces Ungers around the name, and the fact that the club Is composed of some of the most up-to-date and modern young matrons of the city adds piquancy to It. Their meetings, announced with unpretentious manner, are known to be characterized by elegance In ap pointment and detail. "The Order of Old-Fashioned Women” has been in existence for ten years or so, and they have several notable achievements for charity to their credit, as well as many brilliant and delightful social events or "meetings,” as they prefer to have these referred to, “If they must be re ferred to at all.” Another social clubs in Atlanta is really and truly "old-fashioned,” In that it has adhered to the old time "four hand euchre,” for which It was formed, through the stress and storm of bridge, auction and various other games which have come and. In some Instances, have gone out of popular favor. This club, called the “Tuesday Afternoon Euchre club” has met regularly on Tuesday afternoons for 21 years. The club now numbers some of the best bridge play ers in the city, but they still devote their meeting to "four-hand euchre.” Mrs. Grant Wilkins organized the club and has been a member all these years. Others of the original membership are: Mrs. William M. Hawkes, Mrs. J. Ed gar Hunnicutt, Mrs. Junius G. Ogles by, Mrs. James B. Baird and Mrs. Wil liam A Speer. The week’s meeting of this club was held with Mrs. W. A. Speer at her home on Peachtree road. The game was played 1n the sun par lor, which had, In addition to its usual handsome ferns and foliage plants, bowls of red poppies from the exten sive gardens surrounding the home, and vases of Dorothy Perkins roses. The score cards were in the form of miniature fans decorated with valley lilies, and the scores were kept with tiny gold stars. Mrs. James W. Mor row, Jr., won the first prize, a lace fan. and Mrs. W. E. Foster cut the con solation. a novelty tn the form of a fancy work basket and hat pin holder combined. Mrs. Speer wore white lin gerie for the afternoon and was a charming hostess. The present mem bers of this club are: Mrs. Grant 'Wil kins, president; Mrs. James B. Baird, Mrs, Charles E. Caverly, Mrs. Jack Cohen. Mrs. Peter Erwin, Mrs. Marshall Eckford, Mrs. Sheperd W. Foster, Mrs. W. E. Foster, Mrs. J. Edgar Hunni cutt, Mrs. William M. Hawkes, Mrs. Carleton Miller. Mrs. James W. Mor row, Jr., Mrs. Floyd Mcßae, Mrs. Ju nius G. Oglesby, Mrs. Whiteford Rus sell, Mrs. William A. Speer, Mrs. Ben jamin Wilson Tye, Mrs. James Osgood 'Wynn, Mrs. William-sA. Wlmbish, Mrs. Charles T. Winship, Mrs. John Wilkins, Mrs, Cleveland Wilcoxen and Mrs, Charles Wilkins. Motor Trip for Miss Winship. Miss Emily Winship, a popular At lanta dubutante, has been visiting in Annapolis, where she was entertained extensively. She is now the guest of Miss Elizabeth Brown, In Pittsburg. One of the plans for her stay with Miss Brown, who was a visitor here last winter, will be a motor tour next week along the shore of the Great Lakes, from Pittsburg to Niagara. Miss Mar garet Hawkins has just returned from a visit to friends in Baltimore, where she spent two weeks. Miss Margaret Haverty left this week for New York. She will attend commencement at St. Elizabeths In New Jersey, and afterward will visit Miss Bessie Conroy, returning home tn a month’s time. Miss Marie Pappenhelmer and Misi Harriet Cole are two Atlanta girls wh< sail next week for a summer abroad Miss Cole has just received her di plotna from the National Park «emt nary. '' - ■ -