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t • JT "* 1 " "',w —— . i. -- . . ■ &PSOM Al'LLAU'wl CA b « ALAWAfeWMSE AW Al Fresco Parties Popular With Atlanta Folk Al FRESCO PARTIES are a favorite form of entertaining during the midsummer season, and are especially popular in At lanta, where many homes are sur rounded by spacious grounds which form an ideal setting for this mode of entertaining. One of the prettiest parties of the week was the informal tea given by Mrs. Robert Foster Mad * dox at "Woodhaven,” the magnifi cent estate of Mr. and Mrs. Mad dox on Paces Ferry road. Mrs. Maddox invited a dozen friends to meet Mrs. Henry Cohen, of Augus ta, who is spending some time with her sister. Mrs. Percival Snead, and has been the honoree at many of tlie week’s parties. The guests, who motored out from town, were re ceived by Mrs. Maddox and Mrs. Cohen on the lawn, and later tea was served in the pergola. The hostess and honor guest, both of whom are notably pretty women, wore charming summer toilets for the occasion. Mrs. Mad dox, who is a blonde beauty, was gowned in white lingerie, fin ished in a sash of pale blue, and a garniture of French roses on the •orsage. Mrs. Cohen wore an elab orate gown of white lingerie, the toilet completed by a large white hjit. She is a brunette of distinc ii'. o type and unusual'beauty, and has worn the prettiest of gowns and hat-- al the affairs of the week. Dinner Table on Lawn. Another unusually pretty al fresco parly v. is the dinner given by Mis Eula Jackson in honor of her guest. Miss Mildred Fortson, of Washing ton, Ga. Miss Jackson, a debu tante of the coming winter, and Miss Fortson have Just returned from Toxaway, v> !.• re t .?.>■ were chaperoned by Mrs. ll' nr; S. Jack son and were among the vt-ry pop ular belli s taking pari in the giye tics of the famous Carolina resort. At Miss Jackson's party the din ner table was placed on the lawn, under the spreading trees which give the name to this hospitable home—Oak Ridge. A wealth of as ters from the gardens surrounding the house were used as decoration. Down the length of the table were vases of palest lavender asters, al ternating with vases of pale l ink asters. In the details of the din ner the color scheme of pink and lavender was carried out. and a most delightful hospitality was dis pensed by the young hostess, who has all the social grace and charm of her mother, Mrs. Henry S. Jack son, and who is sure to be accorded a most flattering social success upon her formal debut. Among the guests at tiie dinnci were two young girls v ho are fu ture debutantes —Miss Rosalie Da vis and Miss Mamie Ansley, Miss Davis will go abroad for the win ter and will not come out until a year hence. She is unusually pret ty and popular, and a most delight , ful social career awaits her. She is a sister of Mrs. Hudson Moore and Mrs. Harvey Anderson. Miss Ansley will defer her debut for two or three years, when she will be accorded a most cordial welcome in the world of society. She is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Ansley, and a sister of Miss Laura Ansley, one of the very popular debutantes of the past season. Miss Ansley will prob ably go abroad again this winter, having spent the past winter in Berlin in an exclusive school for American girls. August Dull Month Socially. August being the dullest month, socially, of the entire season, the social calendar shows few dates. But for the members of the younger set. which includes a bevy of very charming young girls, the approach of September means the beginning of school, and among these young people the gayety Increases as va cation days draw to a close. In addition to the younger set, which usualy means girls whose de but is only a year or so off, there is still a circle, including girls who have still a period of several years of study ahead of them. Among these are several daughters of prominent Atlantans who have a very delightful social life. Miss Alice Muse, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Muse, is a charming young girl who enter tained at a pretty bridge party- this week. The affair was given in honor of Miss Eugenia Hardeman, of Wil mington. N. C.. a popular young visitor, around whom many of the week's parties have been centered. After a visit to Miss Madeline £ McCullough, Miss Hardeman has I joined her mother. Mrs. H. L. , Hardeman, who Is the guest of Mrs, (BEAUTIFUL women of ATLANTA If « i Iw u I Kt iB ■baWl ww > MB/ Jiffi >4 11 ««J| - // // - t Wi% i \ ■ HI ife wABW Mil ; ■•lull' wiL&A W I HMB ' J ” yA.i IH H| \ «M!■ \w» - W > M aIKMrJr/ \\M\W’ ILJIiA' \BLIB WA HHa \ w w- i( / .Wee .>■ : - A ' \Nk. ' / //r j : / '■ I 5 • AKSSSfiIr Az 1 O /X IISW T / 7 bEONEA [ sS( «ST L [Advcn W£i*sw”3 Z/* /f) J " ——-~AA"' MIIEEKE' J. Edgar Hunnicutt. Miss Marion Stearns is another member of this set who entertained at a delight ful bridge party this week, given in honor of Miss Hardeman and Miss Sue Northrop, of Wilmington, who is now her guest, after a visit to Miss Erskine Jarnagin. Miss Irene Tift King is another pretty school girl who entertained at a delightful party thi.s week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lanier King, in Druid Hills. a novel entertainment ot the week was the swimming party at which Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bran don entertained a group of friends, who enjoyed a dip in the new swim ming pool at their beautiful coun try home. The pool is below the terraced garden surrounding the house, and is bordered in growing fern and flowers. Mr. ami Mrs. Brandon’s guests included Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Poster Maddox, Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. William H, Kiser, Mr. and Mrs, James L. Dickey, Mr and Mrs. John Marshall Slaton, Judge and Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, Mr. and Mrs. John King Ottley, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Black, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Moore, and Miss Passie • May Ottley, Pretty Toilets Displayed at Informal Affairs THE terrace of the Piedmont Driving club is the scene each bright afternoon of many in formal parties, and during the week several small teas have been given. The prettiest of summer toilets are to be seen at these affairs, which ar« often arranged In honor of some visitor. A feted visitor is Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, of Americus, Whose visit to Mrs. Charles E. Sciple has been the occasion for a round of pretty parties. At the tea given by Mrs E. G. McCabe at the Piedmont Driv ing club. Mrs. Stapleton shared honors with Mrs. Henry Cohen, of Augusta, the guest of Mrs. Perci val Snead, and Mrs. John N. Mc- Clung. of Clearwater, Fla., the guest of Mrs. Hugh Willet. The group of sixteen were seated at four small tables, arranged in the form of a four-leaf clover. Mrs. McCabe., the charming hostess, wore a becoming gown of white lingerie, embroid ered In lavender, with a smaJJ hat of black. Mrs. John King Ottley, who aslssted tn entertaining, was gowned In white Hsse showing a stripe of pale blue, and her large Leghorn hat was adorned with pink roses Beautiful Gcwns Worn. The guests wore beautifully gowmed for the afternoon. Mrs Stapleton wore white lingerie, elaborate with lace, with a large white hat. Mrs. Henry S. Cohen wore a beautiful toilet of lavender lingerie, with hat of lavender straw, adorned with choux of lavender tulle. Mrs. McClung wore white lingerie combined with filet lace, with a white hat. A beautiful toilet was worn by Mrs. Charles J. Ha den, of white lingerie, the skirt made with panniers draped above three small ruffles. The toilet was completed by- a sash of stone blue and a white hat adorned with white plumes. Mrs. J. M. High wore lav ender silk with yoke and sleeves of lace and a small black hat. Mrs. George M. Traylor was gowned in white embroidery and lace, worn with a hat of white straw. Mrs. Francis Block wore white lingerie with a black picture hat. Mrs. Charles E. Sciple’s gown was of blue silk combined with cream colored lace, the skirt made with panniers. The hat worn with this beautiful toilet was of white adorn ed with a white paradise. Another informal affair of ths week was the tea given by Mrs. W. L. Cosgrove at the Driving club Mrs. Cosgrove was gowned In white llnene, embroidered in a design of butterflies. Her white hat had a wreath of forget-me-nots and a knot of blue ribbons. Among the guests, Mrs. Reid Hobson was gowned in del blue silk, worn with a coat of white lace and a large white had laden with white plumes. Mrs. Morange Fleming's gown was of white lingerie, and her large white hat wa= covered with pink roses. Mrs. James Osgood Wynn’s exquisite toilet, was of lingerie em broidered In pale blue, worn with a large white hat covered with small blue flowers and pink roses. Mrs Roby Robinson was gowned in white lingerie with a black picture ■ hat. Mrs. Alexander Smith wore white mulll and lace, her becoming hat trimmed In pale pink plumes. I Mrs. William C. Jarnagin wore, with a pretty white lingerie gown, a black picture hat. Mrs. Ida Howell Cramer wore white lingerie with sash of black velvet and a black picture hat. Mrs. Linton Hopkins was gowned in white lisse. flowered In blue, and her Leghorn hat was laden with pink roses and knots of blue ribbons. Tea On the Terrace. Mrs II L. Hardeman, of Wil mington. the guest of Mrs. J. Edgar Hunnicutt, was the center of a group of triends having tea on inc terrace of the Driving club, and was very attractive in a gown of white lingerie, worn with a large white hat. Mrs. Wright Lowell, of Laneaster. Texas, who a.s Miss Ha zel Adkins was a popular young woman of Atlanta, was the center of a group of friends, and wore a smart toilet of black and white voile, with a large black hat. Another congenial group enjoy ing tea on the terrace included Mrs. | .1. Frank Meador, Mrs. John M. Raine, Mrs. Joseph Raine, Jr.. Mrs. Rix Stafford, Mrs. Robert Davis and Mr“. Geddings Tupper. Mrs. John Raine wore pink lingerie with a white hat adorned with white plumes. Mrs, J. Frank Meador was gowned in white ratine, the upper part of the corsage formed of lace, and her hat was of white straw I trimmed in choux of lace. Mrs. Rob ert Davis wore pink linen and a j large white hat, »