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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MRS, R. L. COONEY HOSTESS
AT BRILLIANT RECEPTION
WOMLft
Mrs Robert L. Cooney was ho*r*r<
Tuesday afternoon at th* most bril
liant reception of the week, when she,
introduced her debutante daughter,
I/aura Lee Cooney, to her friend®
among the married women of At
lanta.
The affair took place at the Pied
mont Club, where an elaborate dec
oration prevailed In the reception
rooms Lady Hlllington ro*f* were
mingled with palms In making .«
pleasing setting for the hostess and
the guest of honor to receive the
quests
The large dining room was made
into a bower of rose* and there the
tea table, about which the women
gathered to chat, held a graceful
basket of Maryland roses, the same
delicate shade of pink being carried
out In the details. The candle shades
were shell pink and the bonbon© were
dainty little French flower* In pink.
For Mrs. Percy Taylor.
Mrs. Howard Muse will give an in
formal bridge party of four tables
Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Percy
Taylor, the guests to include only
Mrs. Taylor’s close friend*, Mrs Rob
ert G. Jones, Mrs Ernest Duncan,
Mrs. William A maud, Mrs. Frank
Fundell. Mrs. John Gilmore. Mrs. Irv
ing Gresham, Mrs. George Muse, Mrs
Martin Dunbar. Mrs. Edgar Dunlap,
Mrs. J, R. Watts, Mrs Louis Moeckel.
Mrs Alvin Steele, Mi** Margaret
Hallman. Miss Emma Taylor. Miss
Helen Taylor. Miss Della Neer and
Miss Edith Watts
Miss Jones Entertains.
The luncheon which Miss Lula
Dean Jones gave Monday at. the Pied
mont Driving Flub waa one of a num
ber of parties tendered her guest, Miss
Mary Soott Ferguson, of Roanoke.
Va. Luncheon was aerved In the rose
room, where the beautifully appointed
table had for a centerpiece a large
adlver vase of pink rose» and narcissi,
surrounded by smaller vases of the
bint and green Klllarney and Rich
mond roaes were used in decorating
the punch howl, end the richness <»f
the darker flower Mended well with
the lighter pink Klllarney. Fnrnlan-
cla ferns completed the decoration.
Mrs. <;oone\ waa assisted In enter
taining by her sister, Mrs. Inman
Gray, Mrs. James R. Gray and Mrs
Charles K Sisson Mrs. Cooney was
gowned In black charmeuae with a
tunic of net embroidered in old blue,
and Miss Coonej was handsome in
stafoam blue chiffon, the draperies
of brocade velvet, with lace to form
the bodice.
Miss Mary Minn. of Pittsburg, and
Mias Pritchett, of Nashville, came
especially for tills occasion and are
the guests of Mrs. Cooney.
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Cooney will give a 9 o’clock ball,
when all the dancing set will be en
tertained
same flowers The place cards bore
hand-painted cupida, and during
luncheon telegram* hearing amusing
personal messages for each guest w < re
brought In and read aloud, creating
much merriment.
The hostess and honor guest w *re
beautifully gowned, Miss Jcfies wear
ing brown velvet, with hat of brown
velvet adorned with fur, and Miss
Ferguson wearing sapphire blue
charmeuse, with tunic of black chif
fon. Her hat of black velvet wns
adorned with plumes, and her corsage
bouquet was of pink roses and valley
lilies.
Mrs. Harrison Jones wore black
velvet, with hat of the same wreathed
in paradise feathers. The guest* in
cluded only a few close friends
Miss Ray la Honored.
Miss Ruby Ray was honored by
Mrs. Shepherd W. Foster, State re
gent D. A. R.. yesterday at the meet
ing of the Piedmont Continent.il
Chapter, D, A. R., who presented her
with the first copy of the Revolution-
It Is Not Too Late ,
to have your order for Engraved Cards or Stationery exe
cuted by J. P. Stevens Engraving Co., Atlanta.
A magnificent, new five-story plant has greatly increased
their facilities, which enable them to fill orders promptly
up to the last minute.
To Christmas
Shoppers
Economically Inclined
This store's broad range of selections, em
bracing everything of the worthiest character in
jewelry, gems, watches, silver and gold wares
and unusual small wares of usefulness and beau
ty, offers freest choice to both the buyer who must
think most of post and the buyer to whom cost
is of secondary consideration.
Visit T h i s Store
Whatever your Christmas appropriation,
the best solution of your gift problem lies in a
visit to this store. Whether you come to buy or
merely to inspect, whether your purchase is large
or small, the Eugene V. Haynes Company assures
you always of the most courteous attention.
V lsitors A1 ways Welcome
Eugene V. Haynes Co.
4 9 W hitehall St.
ary Reader from the press. The
book, a bn *'n ul© Volume bound
in red an- gold. v.as autographed by
the comp; • r Mrs. Foster, and was
given to M - Kty as a testimonial of
the valuabi* ass.stance she gave Mrs.
Foster in locating the unrecorded sto
ries of the Revolution in thi* and oth-
The work baa been com
piled by Mrs Pouter with the idea of
establishing it in the schools as a his
torical work of value.
New Officers for D. A. R. Chapter.
Following are the new officers elect
ed at the meeting of the Piedmont
Continental Chapter, D. A. R., yes
terday afternoon: Regent, Mrs A. H.
Alfriend; vice regent, Mrs. Frank F
Cox, recording secretary. Mrs. Car
ter, corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Clark; registrar. Mrs L. D. Lane;
auditor, Mr*. William Yeandle; histo
rian. Mrs. Zettlor.
Mrs. Richard P Brooks was elect
ed chairman of the board, with Mr*
Abbott, Mr*. Thornton, Mrs. Hardin,
Mrs. Eugene T Boothe and Miss Ruby
Ray, Mias Hat tie Smith and Miss
Wheelan as members of the board
Delegates to the State convention
to tie held at Macon in February were
Mrs. Eugene T. Boothe; Alternates,
Mrs, William Yoa.ndle and Mrs. Mar
tin.
The National CongT©»s of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion will follow Immediately after th*
State convention, and Mrs. T. W.
Martin was named to represent the
chapter at that time. Her alternates
are Miss Ruby Ray and Miss Hattie
Smith, The congress will be held at
Washington, D. C., in March
Miss Moseley to Give Dance.
A very beautiful dance will lie
given for the debutante set and their
friend?! and the college boys and
girls at Hegadlo’s fin Friday evening
for the benefit of the Empty Htocklrig
Fund. The dance will begin at 9
o'clock and continue until 1 o’clock,
giving the large crowd of young peo
ple who will attend the Tech Dra
matic Club’s performance at the
Grand an opportunity to dance as
they always do at Hegadlo’s after the
plays and glee club concerts.
The dance will he. an unusually
large affair this year, due to the fact
that the entire proceeds will go to
swell the fund for the stockings of
Atlanta’s little poor children.
The admission will be 50 cents. The
guests will Include the young people
who attend the Tuesday evening and
Saturday afternoon dances at Segad-
lo’s.
Mrs. Cummings to Entertain.
Mrs. W. B. Cummings will enter
tain the .sisters of Electa Chapter, No.
*), O. I'j. S., at an Informal afternoon
Wednesday at 3 p. rn. at her resi
dence, No. 44 West ^Alabama street.
Miss Virginia Haugh to Entertain.
Miss Virginia Haugh will give a tea
Tuesday afternoon, December 23, In
honor of Miss Mildred Wick*, of Spo
kane, Wash., and Miss Mary Howard,
who will spend the holidays with her.
The girls will return Friday from
the Mary Baldwin Seminary to spend
the holidays in Atlanta. A number of
parlies are. being arranged for them.
Sale of Christmas Articles.
Christmas shoppers will find a great
variety of pretty articles suitable for
Christmas gifts at the sale which the
members of St. Mary's Guild of St.
Philip’s Cathedral give all day Wed
nesday at Jacobs’ Pharmacy, on Ma
rietta street. No article will be
priced over 75 cents. The patronage
of the public is asked.
Chorus Rehearsal.
The rehearsal for the chorus In the
cantata which will he given at Trin
ity Church at an early date will be
held Tuesday evening ,.t 8 o’clock at
the church. The chorus will meet
again Thursday evening at 7 o’lock,
when Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon will en
tertain at supper preceding the re
hearsal.
Mrs. Westmoreland Entertains.
The bridge tea given by Mrs. Willis
Westmoreland Tuesday afternoon
was one of a series of handsome par
ties tendered Miss Katherine Ellis
since her debut. Mrs. Westmoreland’s
residence was elaborately decorated
with red and white carnations, which
tilled silver bowls and vases In the
drawing room, while in the sun par-
y lor there were quantities of pink
( ‘ flowering begonias. In the hall were
* 1 dozens of white carnations, and the
beautifully appointed tea table was
grai ed with Richmond roses, with
red shaded tapers, red and whit© bon
bons and all decorative details In
these colors
Mrs. Lewis Beck assisted in enter
taining Mrs, Westmoreland was
lovely In gendarme blue charmeuse,
with tunic of blue chiffon and cor
sage of chiffon and blue embossed
velvet. The guests Included only
members of the debutante aet.
Equal Suffrage Association.
The Atlanta Equal Suffrage As
sociation will meet on Wednesday
afternoon, at 2 o’clock, at the Hotel
Anaiey. Mrs. M. L. McLenden and
I Leonard Grossman, who were dele
gates to the National Suffrage Con
vention recently held in Washington,
II give an account of the convention
audience given the suffra
gists by President Wilson
A business session will follow the
program. Everyone Interested 1* in
vited.
Philharmonic Orohettra Concert.
The Philharmonic Orchestra of the
Atlanta Musical Aossociatlon will
make Its initial evening appearance
at the Atlanta Theater Tuesday night,
the concerts heretofore having been
held In the afternoon. Taking part
will be a group of well-known At
lanta singers, and the orchestra will
include, for the first time, a number
of woman performers, thus following
the lead of great orchestras the world
over, which are everywhere beginning
to include women.
The program, which Is wide in its
appeal to lovers of the moat severely
classical as well as the lighter de
scriptions of music, is as follows:
Two movements from Symphony
No. 1, Beethoven.
Norwegian Dances Nos. 2 and 3,
Grieg
Aria from “Figaro,” Mozart; “Even-
. ing Star,” from “Tannhauser,” Wag
ner; aria from “Falstaff,” Verdi—Mr.
Wilford Watters.
• Sextet from “Lucia dl Laramer-
j moor." Donizetti—Mesdames Elsas
and Spritz, Messrs. Cundell, Ward-
I well, Watters and Bates.
Country Dance and Romance, Wil-
I son.
Three Dances from “Henry VIII,”*
German.
Overture to “Oberon,” Weber.
Tickets to the concert are on sale
all day at the office of the Atlanta
Musical Association, No. 80 North
Pryor street, and Tuesday night at
the box office of the Atlanta Theater.
For Mies Mary Gude.
Miss Mary Gude, whose marriage
to Algernon Coleman, of the Univer
sity of Chicago, takes place next
Wednesday, was honor guest at the
informal party given by Miss NIta
Black Tuesday afternoon. Thirty-
five guests were delightfully enter
tained at Miss Black’s home on
Bpring street and cerise geraniums
and narcissi were decorations in the
drawing room, where the guests were
received.
A prettily appointed tea table had
for & centerpiece a crystal vase of
sunburst roses, and the crystal can
delabra held white tapers. Mrs. Rich
ard C. Congdon presided over the sil
ver tea service at one end of the ta
ble. Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, Miss
Louise Black, Mrs. A. V. Gude and
her aunt. Miss Boggs, of Brooklyn,
assisted in entertaining.
Yale Glee Club.
The Yale Glee, Banjo and Mandolin
Clubs will stop In Atlanta on their
Christmas trip this year, and music
lovers will be treated to an unusually
good concert, which will be given at
the Grand Opera House December 26,
at 8:15 p. m.
There will be all the dash and swing
which characterizes the Yale organi
zation, and to this will be added some
selections of high musical merit.
On account of the popularity of Yale
in Atlanta and the South and the
prominence of many of It* local alum
ni. a large and fashionable audience
will witness the concert.
After the performance the college
men will be guests at a dance at the
Piedmont Driving Club.
W. C. T. U. “Can Donations.”
The Atlanta Frances Willard
Woman’s Christian Temperance Un
ion will hold no more meetings until
the second Thursday In January, since
the members will be busy preparing
for the holiday season. Mrs. W. It
Preston, superintendent of the flower
LITTLE LOUISE BELLA
IS SHINING STAR AT
THE BONITA THEATER
A specialty bill of four acta—all
good, clean and entertaining—Is
the offering at the Ronita Theater
this week, ami while 4here is not
a dull or uninteresting number on
the program, little Louise Bella
the charming singer, dancer and
entertainer, is by far the stellar
number. She has a way that goes
right to your heart, and she holds
her place there, too. She is In her
line what Yvette Is in hers—vi
vacious. daring and entrancing
The bill is a good one, and well
worth the while.
Let Your Best Gift
Be a D lamoad
Diamonds are the supreme
symbols of value.
Their beauty and worth are as
enduring as time itself.
They make ideal gift*.
If you can not visit the store
we sh ill be gl/id to send you a
selection for examination—all
express charges paid. You have
the privilege of paying all cash
or make settlement in conven
ient monthly payments. We
charge only 6 per cent simple
interest on the amount deferred
after deducting your cash pay
ment. Only one-flfth cash re
quired at time of sale.
Write for our booklet. Facts
About Diamonds, and 160-page
illustrated catalogue.
M aier & Berkele. Inc.
Diamond Merchants
Established 1887.
31-33 Whitehall Street.
Atlanta, Ga.
mission department. No. <V0 East
Georgia averiut, miggMtl a "can do
nation” instead of flowers to < trry
to charitable associations If each
member and well-wisher will send a
can of fruit, Jell" or vegetables, sha
will see that those who need 1t most
will receive the donations.
MARY L M'LENDON, Pres.
JANE A. ADKINS, Rec. Sec.
Mrs Brooks Retires as Regent.
Mrs Richard P. Brooks, who has
served the Piedmont Continental
Chapter. D. A. R., as regent for two
years, retired from office Monday at
the regular meeting of the chapter,
her term of office having expired.
Mrs. Brooks has made an efficient and
popular regent. She was the recip
ient of a beautiful ex-regent's oin,
which Is the first pin of its kind to
have been given a retiring officer.
The pin Is a gold representation of
the coat-of-arme of Georgia, lncrust-
ed with pearls to represent cotton
bolls This design has been accepted
as the regulation pin to be worn by
future retiring regenta.
In token of the efficient work ac
complished by Miss Ida Schane, who
was chairman of the flag committee.
Mrs, Brooks presented her with a
beautiful barpln, and to each of the
retiring officers Mrs. Brooks gave a
handsome Wedgwood plate, illumi
nated with a reproduction of Conti
nental Hall at Washington.
Many delightful speeches were
made by the retiring officers and
members of the chapter, and much
pTalse was given Mrs. Brooks for the
way In which she has carried forward
the work of the chapter and her pres
entation of the flag on the new court
house.
PERSONAL
Mrs. J. M. Graham will visit her
mother, Mrs. Mary K. Graham, In
Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. John McKenzie, Jr.,
will spend Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Munday in Augusta.
Mrs. Henry Leonard and Master
Henry' Leonard have returned from
Birmingham, where they visited Mrs
P. G. Byrd and Mrs. John B. Kelly.
Mrs. Edith Dielbrhner of Chicago,
who has been visiting Mrs. Jere A.
Gumm, at her home in Ponce De
Leon avenue, has returned home.
Miss Nellie Lamar, who has been
the popular guest of Miss Alice Parks
and Miss Ferol Humphries for the
last few weeks, left for her home in
Augusta Sunday.
Mrs. E. T. Smith, Jr., with her lit
tle daughter, Laura Lsabel, will come
over from Athens the last of the
week, to spend the holidays with
Mrs. C. P. King.
Miss Edith Bryson, of Savannah,
who was one of the bridesmaids at
the Jackson-Alsop wedding and was
a house guest of the Jacksons, re
turned home Saturday
Miss Katherine Parrish, who is a
student at Washington Seminary this
winter, left last week to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Parrish, In Montgomery.
Mrs. Thomas Felder and her niece.
Miss Virginia Jenkins, of Virginia,
who has been visiting her for some
time, left Sunday evening for St. Au
gustine, Fla, where they will be at
the Alcazar for several weeks.
Mrs. C. R. Atchison will leave on
Thursday for Nashville to be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. B. H. Rice,
for several days, later going to the
home of Major H. W. Grantland, her
father, to spend the holidays. Mr.
Atchison will join her there. Miss
Marion Atchison Is already in Naah-
vllle, where she has been receiving
much attention from her friends.
TO FILL EMPTY STOCKINGS.
WAYCROS8, Dec. 16.—Waycross Is
making plans to All as many Christ
mas stockings for the poor as possi
ble. The main work Is being planned
by the King's Daughters and the Sal
vation Army.
The Christmas Displays
Of High Art Jewelry
Featured by
give evidence of the *»ms EXACTING STANDARDS
in the cutting and in the purity of the GEMS that
mark their displays at all other seasons of the year.
Here YOU will find exquisite bits of JEW
ELRY with values that fit every purse.
Not the prosaic variety of JEWELRY usual
ly found in stores, but something different at
prices that are compelling.
"The Shop De Luxe'
91 PEACHTREE ST.
Atlanta
Clothes, Then Shows,
Subject to Censoring
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 16. —That the
ultra-fashionable sartorial creations for
women, Including the X-ray, the slit
skirt, and other kindred models are far
more Injurious to public welfare and
morals than triangle plays, is the un
official and Individual opinion of the
City Commissioners of Chattanooga.
The attitude of the Commissioners
was brought to light when a resolu
tion from the Chattanooga Pastors’ As
sociation calling for a censorship on
theaters and picture shows was unof
ficially declared secondary to a censor
ship on milady's present day attire.
Princess Mary Mixed
In Charity Tangle
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 16.—The kind heart |
of Princess Mary has made trouble for i
her. 8he set out to make Venetian bead
necklaces to be sold for charity. Im
mediately she was beset by applicants
British and American -who Bent checks
and asked necklaces in return.
flhe sent back the checks, but some
who got neither necklace nor check
made a fuss
Flagler Widow Offers
Wife No. 1 $6,000 Yr.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.—Mrs. Ida M
Flagler, first wife of Henry M. Flag
ler, the late Standard Oil capitalist of
Florida, now in a sanitarium, will re
ceive about $6,000 a year for the re
mainder of her life as dower interest in
Flagler’s New York real estate, if a
proposed settlement by Mrs. Flagler No.
2 is approved by the Supreme Court.
Any Little Chap
would sit up all night to
eat bread and Velva—that
great food-sweet for old or
young. No, there isn’t
anything like
VeIva
on the table or In the
kitchen. Everyone who
eats it likes It, because it’s
good—and it’s as low in
cost as it is good. In red
cansorgreen. At
your grocer’s. iucup
Send for booklet of cooking
and candy recipes.
PENICK & FORD, Ltd.
New Orleans
In the Whole Gamut
of men’s dress there is positively nothing
that should require such individual atten
tion as the shirt.
The Trio Laundry
launders your shirts—not in a “haphazard” sort
of fashion. We use the latest approved method of
pressing -not ironing—your shirts. This insures
the garment against ordinary scorching or tearing
and makes it last twice as long.
Ivy 1099.
E. H. WILSON. W. H. HARRIS.
Of All the Gifts
Given to Children
None will be so pleasing as
nice things to wear
Of all the stores you may visit in making your selections, none
will have a broader range—prettier styles—better values nor more
reasonable prices.
Suits—double-breasted, Norfolk and Russian styles—Middies
and Sailors, too—in rich and attractive designs.
Suits priced from $5.00 to $15.00. Overcoats from $5.00 to
$18.00.
Play Suits in all styles, priced from $1.00 to $5.00.
Nature-Shaped Broadwalk Shoes, $1.75 to $3.50; according to sizes and
quality.
Scout Shoes, Official, $2.00 to $3.00, according to sizes.
Hundreds of articles in Boys’ and Children’s Wear, which are top-notch-
ers as gifts for little ones.
Boys’ Gloves, Jewelry, Handkerchiefs, Ties,
Sweaters, Stockings, Pajamas, Underwear,
Blouses, Shirts.
Wool Knit Combination Sweater Suits, con
sisting of Sweater Coat, Leggins, Gloves and
Toque, $5.00.
Knitted Leggins, Toque and Gloves, $1.00.
Many novel things in Children’s Toys.
Don’t overlook our Boys’ Department in
your eagerness to make the little fellows happy
when they gather around their “At Home Tree.”
Goods Sent Parcel Post or Express to Out-
of-Town Customers Who Order by Mail.
PARKS-CHAMBERS- HARDWICK
37-39 Peachtree COMPANY Atlanta, Ga.