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I1EARST * SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA„ SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1!»13. 9 H CONFEDE RATE TEA. A DKJOHim event of Fri day afternon was the tea giv- ■ i n by the Young Ladles' Aux- liliary of the. Julia Jackson Chapter. ■Children of the Confederacy at the Iresidenee of the Directress, Miss Kli- Izabeth Hanna. Two hundred and (fifty guests were invited. The- house thrown open to the ■gueats was decorated with palms and ■ c ut flowers In the Confederate colors, (red and white. Mr. VV. W. Hubner Jfurnished a beautiful program of |muslc and refreshments were served. Receiving with Miss Hanna were (the officers of the Chapter: Miss Mary (ltutt Griffith. President: Miss Florel- Bla Barrow, Vice President; Miss (Katherine Clayton, Secretary; Miss (Vivian Matthis, Corresponding Sec- Iretary; Muss Frances Do unman, | Treasurer. Assisting In entertaining were Mrs. I A. McD. Wilson, Mrs. William Mo- ' Carthy, Miss J. R Mobley, Mrs. | Paul Rauschenberg, Mrs. John Simp- [ son, Mrs, Walter Bedard, Mrs. Owen r Johnson, Mi«ses Tommie and Marion Perdue, Miss Clifford West, Miss Sara | Lee Evans. The punch bowl,'on a table pret tily decorated with smilax and red | rambler roses, was presided over by Misses Emily Cassin, Irene Van Dyke, Etta Pulman and Jennie Lou Lind say. • • • PIEDMONT CONTINENTAL CHAPTER D. A. R. T HE Piedmont Continental Chap ter D. A. R. held an interesting meeting at the Piedmont hotel Thursday afternoon at which time important business was planned for the near future. The Piedmont Continental chapter is the second oldest chapter in the organization in Atlanta. The first Regent was Mrs. William H. Yeandal, and Mrs. R. P. Brooks is the present regent. One of the interesting works ac complished by the chapter has been the placing of a bronze tablet on the McIntosh Rock at Indian Springs. The women of* tne Piedmont Continental Chapter, are engaged with work of raising a purchase fund for the pre servation of the Varner House at In dian Springs. The chapter has given and re deemed pledges to the following memorials, Memorial Hall, Mary Hammond Washington, Emily Park, Mount Olive, Blairfiville, School for ^fountain Boys and Girls, Meadow Garden, and Christmas wreaths for the graves of Mrs. Mary Hammond Washington, and Hugh Vernon Washington. The chapter has already placed a bronze tablet in the State Capitol to the memory of Miss Junia McKinley, founder of the chapter and charter member of the organization in Atlan ta. * * * MOTHER GOOSE PAGEANT. T HE Joseph Habersham chapter. D. A. R. will give one of the most attractive and original en tertainments ever given in Atlanta, on May 31. The entertainment will be a Mother Goose Pageant, and the scene for it, the lawn of Clyde King, in Druid Hills. Mother Goose, that dear delightful old lady with whom all children, even of a larger growth, are familiar, will lead the grand march, with Little Tom Tucker, Boy Blue, that contrary little Mary, Nell Etticoat with her diminishing ca&clie. Margary Daw, Tom the Piper’s Bon. with his squeal ing pig, Bobby Shaftoe, poor Miss Muffet all frightened by the tradi tional spider, Solomon Grundy. Jack and Jill, and in fact all those fascin ating children of the nursery, will be at the show. Besides, games, fairies, giants, dwarfs, birds and beasts’will gather on the King's lawn, and dancing will be enjoyed, together with a baby show. One of Atlanta’s most prominent so ciety leaders will lead the procession, a tVoman well known in clubdom. Truly the Mother Goose Pageant will be the most brilliant gathering of young people the North Side has ever seen. There will be a nominal charge to the grounds, and special cars will be run to accommodate the crowds that have already planned to attend the entertainment. * * * DANCING ON THE GREEN. r HERE will be a beautiful May Po’e dance on the lawn at the Wren's Nest on the afternoon of May 24, which will be given under the aus pices of the Uncle Remus Memorial association. Hundreds of children will take part and tne affair will surpass in ela borateness any thing of the kind heretofore attempted. Mrs. Brevard Montgomery will manage every de tail. and will be assisted by all the women members of the organiza tion. * * * v ANCESTRAL GARMENTS. / Miss Ellen Peters, daughter of the American Revolution, and member of several other patriotic and social clubs in this city has in her posses sion two garments that were worn by her great-great grandfather and mother at the White House when George Washington was President Tfte articles include a cream satin vest richly embroidered with pastel colored vines and gold thread, and a 1 green silk brocade that would make a modernite, envious. The vest is •very long in cut, and almost as broad as an apron. The embroidery is exquisitely done. But the most curiously fashioned article. Is the basque of the ball dress, which has hut one seam, is han 1 made, jand perfectly fitted to the most flawless of little figures. The material is leaf green silk of the sort that can stand alone, and it is dow ered over with big bouquets of love ly roses. Mr. and Mrs. Peters were friends to George Washington and enter tained him at their table many tim-‘s, as they did many other distinguished people of their time. Miss Peters has many other in teresting heirlooms in her possession including some old mahogany, and rare china. MRS. V. B. lRBY r ELECTED. RE- Mrs. Virginia B. Irby, of Kingston, was re-elected president, and Mrs. F. A. Irwin, secretary, of the Sev enth District Federation of Women’s Club in convention at Dalton. The convention attracted about twenty- five prominent club women of the district. The federation decided to meet next year at Kingston. Dr. A. W. VanHoose, President of Shorter College, addressed the con vention on education. Mrs. A. O. Granger, of Cartersville, delivered the message from the State Federation; Mrs. Logan Pitts, of ('alhoun. told of civic work in Georgia; Mrs. A. D. Hogg, of Cedartovvn, made the re sponse to the address of welcome, and Miss Belle McCarty, of Dalton, welcomed the club women to that city. • • » CLUB WOMEN AT THE SEA SIDE. Prominent among the club women to spend July at Wrightsville, will be Mrs. J. Frank Meador, and Mrs. Harry Stearnes, who have been ac- tice workers in the Sheltering Arms. Mrs. Meador and Mrs. Stearnes will be accompanied by Miss Lottie Wylie, Miss Charlotte Meador. Miss Alice May Stevens, and Marian Stearne* In. August Mrs. Meador and her lit tie* daughter, will go to Toxaway for a month. * * * JOSEPH HABERSHAM CHAP TER OFFICERS. The re-election to the Regency of the Joseph Habersham Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo lution, of Mrs. John A. Perdue, was no surprise to the society. Mrs. Per due has served as Regent^ for the past year, and has taken active part in furthering the advancement of the D. A. R. in Atlanta, ever since she was first made a member. Under her administration the Chapter ha< grown financially and is well on its way towards the building of a Chap ter House which will be ‘second to none in the State. For one year Mrs. Perdue was Sec retary and Treasurer to the Pied mont Continental Chapter, and was then elected Regent to that Chapter, which office she held for two years. The Piedmont Continental Chapter grew so rapidly that Mrs. Perdue was authorized to found the Sarah McIntosh Chapter, which she did suc cessfully, holding as Regent to the Chapter, four years. At that time Mrs. William Lawson Peel was Regent to the Joseph Hab ersham Chapter, and advised a con solidation of the Sarah McIntosh and the Joseph Habersham Chapters, so that the two societies could work to gether for the building of a home of its own. Mrs. Peel was elected Vice Regent General, and was succeeded to the Joseph Habersham Regency by Mrs Perdue, who has made an efficient officer and has wisely administered the financial endeavors of the Chap ter. The other officers elected were: First Vice Regent, Mrs. A. P. Coles, who is President - of the Atlanta Woman’s Club; Second Vice Regent, Mrs. P. H. Mell; Third Vice Regent. Mrs. George Howard; Recording Sec retary. Mrs. A. H. Harrell: Corre sponding Secretary, Miss Alice Mas- sengale; Treasurer, Mrs. Clement H. Ashford; Registrar. Mrs. George Ste phens: Auditor, Mrs. \V. R. Dykes; Historian, Mrs. William Percy; Gen- eologist, Miss Helen Prescott. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Perdue entertained the Joseph Habersham Qhapter at her beautiful home in In man Park. The house was made fragrant with roses and azaleas, and after the business session there was a social feature with dainty refresh ments. and pleasing musical program, furnished by Mrs. William Webb. Two interesting reports were read, from the State and national commit tees, by Miss Dillon and Mrs. Har din, and there were reports from fif teen committees for the year’s work. The report showed a full year and a financially good years. Many new members have been added to the roll, and many plans are being developed for the coming year, whereby the new Chapter House can be sta'rted as soon as possible. * * * CLUB WOMEN ENTERTAIN DELEGATES. One of the largest social affairs among the club women the past week, was the luncheon given at the Driv ing Club, Saturday, afternoon, by the committee of entertainment for the Presbyterian Women Delegates. The club was beautifully decorat ed with spring flowers, and the ter- clubwomen, Habersham lution. John A Perdue who was recently re-elected as the head of Joseph Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo- One of Atlanta's most prominent ■ P-R-I-N-T-O-R-I-A-L S s No. 123 Xo the "Bride-elect! Pre-nuptial preliminaries are now absorbing the thought of the June Bride, and one* of the most important items is her selection o? the i WEDDING INVITATIONS—the AT-HOME CARDS—the CORRE SPONDENCE CARDS—MONOGRAM STATIONERY and other Sta tionery requisites—and that the STEEL DIE and COPPER PLATE work is the only recognized correct vogue, is well established by its exclusive use by politd society. We do this charming work in the highest style of the art, and will be glad to mail specimens to interested parties on request. phenes M. 1560. 2608. 2614. BYRD Printing Co. 46-48-50 W. Alabama, Atlanta. yjjjj race was bright with women in mod ish gowns, and summer hats. Over a hundred and fifty guests were served at the small tables. Af ter the luncheon the visitors were driven out to Agnes Scott College where a reception was held. The prominent club women taking part in the Driving Club affair were; Mrs. John Grant, Mrs. Samuel In man, Mrs. Robert Lowry, Mrs. Wil- mer Moore, Mrs. J. K. Ottley. Mrs. Archibald Davis, Mrs. Orme Flynn, Mrs. N. H. Pratt, Mrs. Dunbar Og den, Mrs. George F. Moffett, Mrs. J. S. Thompson, Mrs. James N. Moore, Mrs. Jere Moore, Mrs. W. P. Hill. Mrs. Arnold Broyles, Mrs. Edward Barnett, Mrs. Frank Gaines, Mrs. Hugh Walker, Mrs. VV. S. Elkin. Mrs. C. B. Walker. Mrs. J. K. Orr. Mrs. A. A. Little, Mrs. J. T. Stephenson, and Mrs. Bulow Campbell. * * * I > A R E N T - T E ACIIE R X E Kill BOR HOOD CLUB. Dr. Bates Block entertained the Parent-Teacher Neighborhood club of Ira Street school, with an instructive and interesting lecture on Nervous Children. The meeting was largely attended, and was held in the school house. Besides the talk by Dr. Block, there were a number of other pleasing features to the program. * * * MRS. SPIKER AT THE WOMAN’S CLUB. Mrs. William Chase Spiker enters tained the members of the Woman's Club with a reading of Van Dyke’s "House of Rimmon.” at the last meet ing. Mm Spiker is chairman of the literature corpmittee. and is working towards the highest attainment of literature and art in the club. A large attendance greeted Mrs. Spiker, and her recital was especially interesting. * * V P A RE NT-TE ACH E R X EI fi H- IIOOD CLUB, FAIR STREET SCHOOL. An interesting meeting was held in the Fair Street school house Friday afternoon by the Parent-Teacher club, of that section, a program with many pleasing variations having been arranged. This was the last meeting for the season of the club and was well attended. * * * LESCHE OFFICERS. THE Lesche club, one of the leafi- A ing woman's organizations of Dalton has elected the following of ficers for the ensuing year: Miss Lois Mor.He, president; Miss Belle McCarty, first vice president; Miss, Lucy Kirby, second vice president; Miss Minnie Gregory, secretary; Miss Willie White, treasurer; Miss Adda Mae Flowers, librarian: Miss Ida Gregory, assistant librarian. * * * MRS. A. P. COLES RE ELECTED. T HE re-election to the presidency of the Woman's Club of Mrs. A. p. Coles was received with enthu^i- aspm Monday afternoon, at which time the officers were elected for the year. Miss Alice Baxter was made first vice president, Mrs. Linton Hopkins, second vice president; Mm I>ott Warren, recording secretary; Mrs. Albert Akers, assistant secretary; Mrs. Victor Krieg>'haber, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. M. M. Davies, treasurer, and Mrs. Arthur Powell, auditor Mrs. coles has .served as president to the Atlanta Woman's Club for a year and has been one of -the most gracious and capable officers in the organization since its* establishment. Mrs. Coles accepted the office with one of the bright speeches, for which she is noted. The nominating committee of th” Woman's Club is: Mrs Bolling Jones, Mrs. James Jackson. .Mrs F. J. Sprat- ling. Mrs. M. M. Davies and Mrs. Wil liam L. Percy. It way announced at the meeting that the Georgia Federation of Wom an's Clubs would promote a literary contest, with the following well- known club women a.s a committee of management: Miss Alice Baxter. Mrs. James Jackson, Mrs. Lott War ren, Miss Louise Hays, of Thomas- villo. and Mrs. Mary Ann Lipscombe, of Athens. « # * A PHILOSOPHICAL BOY. Thornton Marye is the bright young son of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Marye. He is somewhere in the neighborhood of kilts and trousers, and he is the constant companion of his mother, who is one of the best known club women in Atlanta. His story runneth thus: His mother was dressing for the o-pera. “Why,” asked the child, “are yo-u dressing up so?” “For the opera,” his mother re plied. “But you are dressing like you were going to a ball? Why do you dress so for the opera?” “It is the custom,” answered Mrs. Marye. “I have observed,” meditated Thornton, Jr., “that it is easier to break the law than custom.” A well-known divine, whose own little son is regarded as the most In tellectual child in Atlanta, In relat- ! ing the story concluded: “And do you know that there is a law book written exactly upon that line. I am sure the litle fellow never j heard of it, nor had he ever had his philosophy drilled in him.” • • # ELECTION OF U. D. U. OF FICERS AT ATHENS. An important meeting of the l nit- 1 ed Daughters of The Confederacy was held b> the Athens chapter Laura Rutherfird, during the week, at which time the following officers were elect ed. President, Mrs. Maggie White; first vice president. Miss Mildred Rutherford; second vice president. Miss Mary Hamilton; recording sec- i retary, Miss Basiline Prince; corres ponding secretary, Miss Mary Wil- ; kins; treasurer, Mrs. George Thomas; registrar, Mr* T. VV. Reed; historian. Miss Mildred Rutherford; assistant historian, Miss Fannie Mitchell; di rector of the Children of the Confed eracy, Mrs. E. A. Crawford. • * • THE ART STUDY CLUB. During the season the Art Stuuy Club has had many lectures by At lanta’s talented men and women, hut j of especial interest was Father Cor- ■ ley’s lecture on the “History of Archi tecture.” Friday afternoon, with Mrs. ! Louis Moeckel as hostess. * * * TO ST. SIMONS FOR THE SUMMER. Mrs. Shephard Bryan and family, ! and Mrs. George Harrington, will go I to St. Simons Island for the summer. Mrs. Bryan is identified with some of ! the foremost woman’s organizations I in the South, and Mrs. Harrington is well known in Athletic Club life. 1 • * * MRS. SEA BROOK VERY ILL. TV/I RS. SEA BROOK, a prominent ■*■*•*• Daughter of the Confederacy 1* very sick at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. J. S. Hamilton in Third Street. Mrs. Seabrook holds a sacred and honored place in the hearts of ail Southern people, as she was the wife of General Bartow, of Confederate fame, and afterwards the wife of one of Carolinas finest hereos, Colom 1 Seabrook, of Charleston. Mrs. Seabrook is in her eighty- sixth year, and until recently has maintained all the mental vigor and youthful enthusiasm of a mu h younger woman. The news of her illness will carry regret to her friends. * • * ELECTION OF D. A. R. OFFICERS. been filled with ities in the way of elections of officers for the various • chapters of the D. A. R. Savannah chapter elected the fol lowing to offee: Regent, Mrs. J. S Wood; vice regent, Mrs. G. J. Mills; treasurer. Mrs. F. G. Gaines; record ing st-erktary, Mrs. Florence Colding; historian. Mrsy Walter Wilson; reg istrar. Mrs. Gordon Groover. The governing board is made up of Mrs. W. A. Winburn. Mrs. H. A. <’rane, Mrs. VV.' D‘. ’Simpkins. Mrs Wilbur Copey and Mrs. Okis Aslr- more. The Amerteus chapterrYol^eted thje following officers: Regent.‘ Mrs. C. A. Tucker; Vive regent. Mrs. W, A. Dodson; recording secretary, Mrs. Watt Iver; cojTespohd'jng Secret pry, Z. A. LiUlejohn; treasurer. Mrs. M. M. Lowe.v; registrar, Mrs. , VV. D. . The Eafetnaan new chapter.’The WU- j liam Few., elected the following of ficers: Mrs. R. L. Wilkins, regent: Mrs. W. VV. ‘ Hurst, vice regent; Mrs Alec Bealer, recording secretary; Mrs. VV. R. Hall, corresponding secretary; Mrs. T. H. Prince,. treasurer; Miss Finnic Kate Persons, registrar, and Mrs. William McRae, historian. * i * * ' THE FEDERATION PRIZE CONTEST. 1 RS. Z. I. Fitzpatrick has issued a request for every woman in the Federation of Woman’s Clubs, to begin an active campaign of pub licity to arouse interest in the Prize Essay Contest, that has been project ed by the Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs. The subject chosen for the contest is, “The Boul and Mind, of the South ern People as Expressed in their Lit erature.’’ This subject will be di vided into sub-heads, as follows. Poe try, Fiction, Oratory, Essays, and His tory. The contest is open to every young man and woman in Georgia the nterc st of the Ella White Mem- from e Ighteen, tr t \v e n t y - ft v e y ea rs, orial Endow ment and is atti acting inclush attention In all parts of the S t a te. Tin 1 prize, a c o triplet > set of the Pr •.sklents of ihe i'ongre odonal Library of South t in Lit eratun*. Disti lets nr •: Miss Eugenia John- The contestant are requested to st on Savannah; Mrs. H H. Merry, submit their man lseilpD to the Prize Pelh im; Mr <. T. J. Durrett, C »rdele; Kssav ’ommittei of tile •ongressional Mrs. W. Tro x Bankston, West Point; district In which they •eside These Mrs. W M Everett. Atlanta; M rs. comml tees will DC undt r the super- Rob* rt T. l)i niel, Griffin; Mrs. >laude vision of the Pre sident of their Dig- Irby Klngstt m; Mrs. W E. Sin phard, Irlct Madison; M rs. F E. Shippen . Kill- The Central C< immiLtt e which will Jay; Mrs. A 11 Brenner. Augusta; finally decide upon the prize winner, M rs C. C. Brantley. Valdost; ; and is Mis s Alice Baxter, Mrs. James Mrs. Louis Brown, Fort Vr lit V. Jackson, Mrs. L< it Wai ren, Mrs. M. Ft r furt ht r information com ernlng A. Lipseombe. of Athens, and Miss the contest, any one of the I >istrict Louise Hays, of Tnomasville. Com ml t tee, or the Central < '• mmit- The contest In s been projected in tee nay be* •onsulted Smooth as a Rose Leaf Delightfully perfumed Healthful as fresh air— so pure it floats—no grit. Berated. Guaranteed pure, a box. Made only fey Talcum Puff Co. Miner* ■nrl ManuUiturrr* Bath Turminmi Building Brooklyn U ti New York j / T'HE week has * spring activity • ..i—.i ... .. 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