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impressive farewell service
.f the pastor, the Kev W. A.
and wife, who leave Monroe
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affair The guests in-
Itided Mrs Robert Miirmhv. Mrs Janus
I;i;glish Mrs Francis Findley. Mrs A.
3:. Smith. Mrs Edward .Iordan. Mrs
Reginald 1’ortcr and Mrs. McAllister
Torvett.
Mr. and Mrs T. ^ Darling enter-
laim*d a parly of school-teachers
Tuesday with ;i dinner at their lubur-
ban home, being <»nc of a series of af-
lairs given bv them for tiie teachers
3n recent weeks
Mrs Ralph H. Van WornTer enter-
lained Thursday evening tiie members
..f the Fort nightly Music Club. one of
the recent organizations of this clt>.
Turner ftharp was host at a dinner
party Wednesday, given for a small
Humber of his friends. Tiie guests in-
« lud* <J Miss Marion Williams, of Black
ehear. Mia* Flore 11c* Andrews. Miss
Anna Morrison. Miss Susie Sharpe,
.John Henry Lott. Hamilton Woodruff.
Arthur Wells ami Walker Sharpe.
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•f the most beautiful events in
social life within the past few
.is the reception given by Mrs.
\v l, Ricker In honor of tiie Young
Matrons' «*luh. Carnes were Indulged in
at Hie conclusion of which refreshment*
were served.
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Cordele
I - ITZGKRALD, Dec. 20.—One of the
prettiest parties 6f the holiday
season was that of Mrs. Clayton
.lay when she was hostess to the Tues
day Afternoon Club and a number of
other friends. ‘James were enjoyed by
tin- guests, after which refreshments
were s. rved In three courses Sixteen
guests were invited to share Mrs. Jay’s
charming hospitality.
Miss Hazel Tisdel entertained a few
friends and the Kllkare Club Saturday
afternoon Those present were Misses
Nolle Frazer. Pauline Crawley. Birdie
Mcl/endon, Helen Mathews, Maude
Clover. Glenn Griffin. Gertrude Peacock,
Tsla Green, Mary Powers. Helen Os
borne. Mary James, Irene Jones. Fannie
Boyd, Mildred Hanger and Jelxle Per
sons.
( ^ORPELK, Dec.. 20 A quiet affair,
but about which the Interest of a
v -* Jargon umber of friends was cen
tered, was the marriage Wednesday at
high noon of Mis* Ida i*ay Mathews
and A. 1 Starr, both of Cordele. taking
place at the home of the brides par j
ents, Mr. ami Mrs. W H Mathews.
The Rev .I B. Wardlaw. presiding <1-
• ier of th Cordele Meihodiet District,
performed the ceremony. Miss Lollle
Brown, of Fhellman, a cousin of the
bride, was maid <»f honor. The brides -
) 1 iabi was Miss I touglas Williams. J.
. Starr, brother of the bridegroom.
mis best man. I Kphraim Mathews,
brother of the bride, gave her away.
One of Hie most beatitifiil cnlertain-
jnents of the season was given by Mrs.
>iax 10. I*and when she entertained ut
auction bridge Frida> afternoon In lion
• •i of her liousr guest, Mrs Fort Rand,
of Macon. Mrs .1 B. Spencer, of Roan
oke, Ya . and Mrs. .1 J. Willis, who
b-avc.s soon to make her home at IjRko-
lamJ. Ha. Mrs I .and was assisted in
receiving by Mesdames Meredith Clarke
end F. G Boatright.
The Matrons' Club was entertained
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. C. C.
Montforri. Punch was served by Misses
Alice Fenn and Emily Hyde. Hook was j
the game and there were sixty guests. 1
The morning bridge at which Mrs. 1* '
M. Clarke entertalne<l Thursday was a
< ompllment to Mrs Fort Hand, of Ma
con; Mrs. .1 B Spencer, of Virginia,
and Mrs. J. J Willis. Mrs. Clark was
assisted in entertaining by her sis-
le.r, Mrs. Clyde Wilson, and Miss Alice
Fenn. Top score was made by Mrs.
Max Land. The honor guests were pre
sented silk hose.
An interesting event of the week was
the large auction bridge party which
Mrs. F. G. Boatright gave on Thurs
day afternoon In honor of Mrs. J. B. I
Spencer. Mrs. J. J. Willis and Mrs. Fort
land Mrs Boatright was assisted in
entertaining by Mesdames P Holmes.
G. R. Wilkes and K. H Hamilton. The 1
honor guests were presented gold and
silver souvenirs. Mrs spencer and Mrs
Willis one each «»f Georgia and Mrs.
Jaind one of Cordele.
LENA. Dec. 20.—A Japanese
operetta was given in the Col
lege Auditorium Tuesday evening
by Miss Ruth Grady, teacner of voice
The music was varied and the chorus
composed of 4f>voiccs whs a feature. Miss
Deborah Creighton was a charming
Japanese princess, and Ern**t Dyal. of
McRae, her father, tiie emperor. There
were fairies. Japanese maidens, spirit**
arid soldiers.
The P o K of A.’p gave an oyster
supper in the chi broom at the Business
College Monday evening Only tiie
members witii thetr wives and girl
friends were present. After supper
music was furnished by Miss Florence
Davenport and the club songs were
sung. Professor Gordon was master of
ceremonies.
on Friday in honor of Mrs. Charles
Hunter, of Htaunton, Va., who has been
the guest of her mother. Mrs. M. A.
Brown. Mrs John L. Brown compli
mented Mrs. Hunter on Wednesday.
Miss Maurice Fagan entertained the
Hook Club Friday evening.
Mrs. Clifford II. Prator was hostesw
to the History Club Wednesday after
noon.
The December business meeting of the
Woman’s Missionary Society will be
held at the home of Mrs R S Braswell
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. G. Leighton Dure gave ari Hah
orate reception Friday afternoon corn
pllmentary to her sister, Mrs. Roy Tot
bert, of Hurtfboro, Ala.
Eliza Phinizy. who gave a dinner party
of eighteen in compliment to Miss Geor
gia Hull, one of the charming debu-
1 mlit* -1 01 the season; Alonzo Purdy and
Dr Kverard Wilcox, Mr and Mrs. Rod
ney Cohen ami John Davison.
Birmingham
~ OR8YTH, Dec. 20. Mrs. H. W. Nal-
ley entertained the Friday After
noon Club at a rook party.
Miss lyiulse Phinlzee entertained the
Just for Fun Club Friday afternoon in
celebration of her birthday. A salad
c ourse was served. Miss Florence Phin-
izee assisted.
Mrs. Ashley M. Outlaw was a charm
ing hostess on Thursday afternoon when
she entertained the Halcyon Club. A
hot luncheon was served at the conclu
sion of the game.
Dothan
B irmingham. Dec. 20. Birming
ham is tangoing at the rate of
two tango teas a week, and an
other in prospect. AH tills has come
about within the last month, and no
telling where ir will end
On Krliiay afternoons the Country
Club is turned over to the tangoers,
and not a lahle goes begging On Sat
urday afternoon Mrs. M F. Stevens
holds her tango tea and society moves
over there
Now comes the Phoenix Club with a
tango tea with innovations -ballroom
made into a tea garden and girls in
Jap costume wheeling tea wagons from
table to table. This event took place
Thursday afternoon from 1 to 7 o’clock
ar the club. The tango tea is not the
first of a series at the club, but It is
whispered that there will be others.
Di) Monday afternoon Miss Martha
Glover gave a tea for her cousin, Miss
Martha Green, of New nan. Ga., and
Miss Kathleen Hayes, a debutante. Her
receiving line was composed of debu
tantes and other girls of that age
Mrs c M Rudolph's tea Wednesday
afternoon at her home on Altamont
r< ad was the largest event of file kind
this week. It was given for Mrs Alice
Fitts Hill, of Montgomery; Mrs. James
Alston. Miss Annalee Fitts and Miss
Mary Emily Kitts, of TtlfccaJooHa. Sev
eral hundred persons left cards.
Miss G.arrio I.ep Morgan was married
to Claud Raymond White Wednesday
evening at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morgan, on Syca
more street. She was attended by Miss
Lois Murray, of Tuscaloosa: Miss Mary
Odell Condor, of Opelika, and her sis
ter, Miss Lucile Morgan.
Agnes Scott girls and others re
ceived with Miss Vallie Young White
at her tea Friday afternoon at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Sidney White. Among the girls In line
with her were Miss Bessie Foster. Miss
Grace Geohegan, Miss Annie I^ee, Miss
Mary Bryan and Miss Lula Maddox.
Decorations carried out the colors of
the college.
Another event of Friday was tiie buf
fet luncheon given by Miss Josephine
Cosby and Miss Nell Cosby, at their
home on South Eleventh avenue.
Saturday was a busy day socially.
Miss Irois Brown gave h big party joint
ly with her mother. Mrs. E. D. Brown,
the afternoon inception ending with a
dance Saturday evening. Miss Selene
Rountree honored her guest. Miss De-
maris Smith, of Mobile witii a <ea. to
which the members of the high school
set were Invited. Miss Hettie Sibley,
a college girl home for the holidays,
entertained with a tango tea Saturday
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Sibley, on Highland avenue.
Several large luncheon and dinner
parties were given during the past
week. Wednesday Mrs. George Morrow-
honored her guest, Mrs. George Mayo,
..f Kentucky, with a luncheon at the
Country Club. Mrs. J. L. Davidson
was another luncheon hostess, having
fourteen at her pretty' table
Erskine Ramsey gave a <1 inner party
Tuesday evening at the Roebuck
Springs Automobile-Golf Club. At his
table were seated forty persons who are
counted among the most important in
Birmingham society. The guests were
Mr. ami .Mrs. Henry Bad ham. Mr
Mrs. W. H. Kettle, Mr and Mr, Rc T
ert .Teinlson. Jr., Mr. and Mrs F \r
Barrett. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Dreiui.,
Mr. and Mrs. William Walker Mr „
Mrs. A. U Fulenwlder. Mr ’..J
Bradley Saunders. Mr. and Mrs w M ,7
t rawford, Mr. and Mrs. Boss Smith ' mV
fjAEMiWKr and M ■
Walker Percy. Sirs'. John V“ , TomS!, Mp ’'
Mrs. Marie McKee. Mrs o t 1 E 8P "-
bairn, Mrs. Viola Roden-Red in ''
Mary Cobbs, of Montgomery? r'-iei ?!
Toulmin. Murry Brown, Mason rL„
Robert Brown. W. K. Collier „ ow ,'>
Rydins. Hubert Kinney and II.' a
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OTHAN, ALA., Dey. 20.—Mia*
Olivia Irelle Turner, of Headland,
ami Joseph Peyton Carson, a trav
eling salesman, were married Thursday
evening at the home of the bride’s
mother. Mrs E. A Turner, at Head
land The ceremony was said by the
Rev E. G. Fenn. pastor of the Head
land Baptist Church. The wedding
came as a surprise to their friends, no
previous announcement having been
made. .
Following the ceremony the bride and
groom, accompanied by Charles Newton,
of Dothan, motored to this city, later
departing for Jacksonville. Miami and
Key West. Fla . Havana. Cuba, and
the Canal Zone before going to Green
wood. Miss , where they will make their
home.
Nashville
N \SHVILLE, GA., Dec. 20— A N.
Tyson and Miss Annie Spell were
united ltt marriage Sunday after
noon. Judge J. II Hull performing the
ceremony. The bride Is the daughter of
Guh Spell, of Berrien County.
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Oxford
Monroe
NROE, Dec 20 A beautiful wed
ding of the week, taking place
Wednesday afternoon at the home
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O S FoRD, Dec. 20 - The Initial event
of the Christmas season was the
reception tendered the Kill Kare
KluI* by Mrs. James E. Dlckev. After
.i well arranged program, refreshments
were served.
Miss Mary Hill Moore was hoctess to
the young ladies of Oxford Thursday
afternoon.
Misses (’lara and Janie Johnson en
tertained tiie young ladies at a morning
party Thursday.
The Young ladles’ Club met with
Miss Virginia Peed Wednesday'. 'Phis
club has been in existence six months
and is for the purpose of study as well
as pleasure. So far. the sole question
discussed Is "What Shall We Name Our
Club?” Ami no name has been decided
upon.
Augusta
A'
1'harbs L. Barrett, was that of Miss
Zora Barrett and Golden Blasingame. <*f
Jersey. The t-eremony Mas beautifully
performed by the Rev. W A. Chastain,
«>f the Christian Church.
\ marriage that mbs a surprise to
their many friends was that of Miss
1/iiu Beil, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs.
Mvht K Bell, of Royston. and George
Malcom Rooks, of Monroe.
Mrs Lena i^ewis was the hostess tn
Hie Athenaeum Club on Wednesday aft
ernoon. "Tories of tiie Day” were dis-
• -ussed during the roll caM. Miss Lula
Seim an bad charge of the history les-
rorf Valley
I ^ORT VALLEY. Dec. 20. There was
a happy family gathering at the
home of Colonel and Mrs. W. H.
Harris on East Main street on Stlnd&y,
the occasion being the forty-fourth an
niversary of tiie marriage of Mrs. Har
ris' parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hlap-
pey.
Mrs R. M. Houser gate a musical
UGU8TA, Dec. 20—Already the
spirit of Christmas is in the air
and the city Is filled with pretty
girls ami college boys home for the
season. Any number of Christmas par
ties are being arranged, ainong them
being one on the night of December
26 at the Country Club, when Miss
Mary Lyon and Miss Margaret Addi
son will entertain for their house-guest
Miss Jola Wise, of Macon who arrived
with them to-daj? from Mary Baldwin
Kerninary. Others returning from Mary
Baldwin are Miss Jessie Alexander. Miss
Gladys Teague. Miss Maud Gary and
Miss Mary Bland.
William M Nixon, Jr., and Geosge
Horkan, who are home from George
town University, will entertain their
friends on the. night of December 29 at
Villa Maryland, the Hill, with a danc
ing party.
The P. T. Club, one of Augusta a new
social organizations, gave an enjoyable
dance at 8t. Patrick's Hall Friday eve
ning. Dr. and Mrs. George Merritt and
Mr. and Mrs Orice being chaperons.
This club will entertain once a month.
Mrs. Stephen B. McCord was hostess
at the meeting of the Thursday Coterie,
an enjoyable, game of five hundred being
played anil a course tea following the
game.
Mrs. Samuel Fleming Garllngton en
tertained tiie Friday Club, the after
noon proving very delightful.
The Saturday afternoon dancers at
the Country Club, which were resumed
to-day. arc among the most enjoyable
of the many social features of the club.
A large number of the younger set
were out and there were quite a few
golfers who dropped in for tea and a
round of the floor Bearden's Orchestra
played from 4 to 7 o’clock, and after
supper there was more dancing till 11
o’clock.
The Topics Club met In regular week
ly session Friday at the Cranford Club
Library. Some of Augusta’s best-known
women are members of this recently-
organized club.
Little Virginia Thomas will have her
small friends at a Christmas party
Tuesday afternoon. December 30, at her
home on Broad street.
Mrs. Rutherford Walton and Mrs.
James Jefferies gave a bridge party
Monday afternoon when $44.50 was made
for their Empty Stocking Club.
Entertaining at the Monday dinner
dance at the Country Club were Miss
South (leorcjiu
Normal
V ALDOSTA, Dec. 20.—On Friday
evening, the college celebrated its
first Christmas by an oUl English
• inner, which was served strictly in his
torical manner Every one appeared in
Sixteenth Century costume.
The i»arty assembled in the entrance
hall and i hen marched to the dining
room singing "God Rest You. Merry
Gentlemen." The menu consisted of
• nly the historic* dishes, as a huge sir
loin of beef, stuffed goose, boar’s head,
plum porridge*, fruit and wassail. As
tiie boar's head was brought In by the
steward, the procession, led by the
trumpeters, sang the* Fifteenth Century
"Boar's Head Carol." At the close of
the dinner the party followed the Lord
of Misrule ami tiie Jester to the chapel,
where it indulged in Christmas frolics,
blind man’s buff and the Kir Roger De-
<'overly. Tin- eve ning closed with tab
leaux and Christmas carols.
The festivities were directed by the
senior class. Miss Greene and Miss Grlf-
' l n. of the music department, and Miss
Center, of the English department.
'Hie young ladies taking the principal
parts in this were Miss Carolyn Ballen
tine, author of tiie play, and Misses
Cable Hancock, Julia Gill, Esther Cutts,
Mary Hamilton and Kris Stevens.
Miss McDowell talked on "The Chris
tian College the Feeder of the W. M.
C Mrs. \\ J. Neel, president of the
W. M. U. of the State of Georgia, sj>oke
to ike students on "The Mother’s
h«t“
Among the out-of-town visitors pres
ent on these* occasions were Mrs. W. J.
Neel, of Cartersville; Mrs. Weston Bru-
ner and daughter, Miss Helen Bruner,
of Atlanta: Miss Louise Drury, of Shor
ter College, and Mrs. Tajlor, of Cuth
bert.
trenail
Till
^ ORSYTll. Dc« 20. The Young
Woman s Auxiliary of Bessie Tift
College* has held its jubilate and
Mi eg ion study demonstration. A recep
tion was given by the Young Woman's
\uxiliary in the recreation hall, where
the maps and charts that had l>een
ised in the three study courses were
on exhibition. The pageant feature was
presented in the auditorium. The im
migration forces, under the leadership
f the Misses Nolen and Noles. present
ed a drama. "Just Plain Peter." The
principal i»arts were taken by Misses
Celeste Dominick. Lena Whately, Leota
McCutcheon. Mabel Padrlck, l^ena l^an-
< aster and Mary Fletcher.
The class- in "India Awakening." led
by Misses Brew ton and Campbell, gave
"Mosaics from the IJfe of Ann Hassel-
!<>n Judson." Misses Eugenia Stone,
Fannie Lee McCall and Dona Hendricks
had the principal parts.
"Mexico To-day." with Misses Mc
Dowell and Patrick as leaders, presented
Mexico, the Cinderella of America.”
( —* A1NEKV1LLK. Dec. 20. Monday
■ evening the RihcldufTer Gnile;
■ - " Company gave a concert In the au
ditorium of Hrenau College under the
auspices of tiie Alkahest Lyceum Sys
tem. Dr. and Mrs. H J Pearce were at
home to Madam Grace Hall Klheldaffer.
: Misa Ittrji Dennison Qftilej ami Miss
Louise Milligan after the concert. In
vitations were extended to the faculty
and officer* \ buffet lunch was served,
on Thursday the students of Hrenau
I left for their respective homes to spend
| the holiday season. On January 5 school
j reopens
Miss Bessie Waddell has made an
nouncement that she will conduct her
j "Music Lovers" trip abroad early in
{June. Many interesting stops will be
j made through England and Southern
Italy and a number of Hrenau girls
and their friends have already made
j reservation for the tour.
by the young girls of the academy. The.
college colors , of red and white were
used in many of the decorations and in
the ices. The affair was one of the
most delightful of the early holiday re
ception for the college set.
The senior play, "Engaging Janet."
w*us given in a morft successful man
ner on Thursday evening. The girls of
the senior class were assisted by the
members of the expression class, and
the play of college girls’ life was great
ly enjoyed by a large audience
The holiday* began on Friday and
will continue through January 1
( "* I'THBERT, Dee. 20—On Sunday
evening, the Andrew chorus class.
-* under the direction of Miss Helen
Knox Spain, rendered Nevin's "The
Adoration." in the college chapel. All
the Cuthbert churches suspended serv
ices and tiie congregations worshiped
with tiie college family in this service
of song appropriate to the Christmas
season. Numbers were rendered by tiie
Misses Beaty, Burton. Brim berry. Mil
ligan ami Hayes and tiie entire chorus.
Miss Belle Geise was at the piano.
[ LaGrange ]
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Cox
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T”l 1E last days before the holidays at
Cox College have been spent with
many beautiful affairs. On Satur-
! day evening the girls were hostesses to
j the young men of the senior class of the
| Atlanta Medical College. The entire
I lower floor of the main building was
' open to tee guests ami was prettily dec
{ prated with palms and cut flowers. Re-
I celvUig line* of th* faculty, Motors and
! undergraduates were formed in the re-
i oeptton rooms. libraries and parlors,
1 and the punch bowls were presided over
j[ A GRANGE, Dec. 20.—The play.
1 "Miss Fearless & Co.,” give*}
bv the expression cla^s in the
LaGrange College auditorium was en
joyed bv all who were present. The
Glee Club assisted the expression class.
A carnival was given on the second
floor of the Orian A- Smith Building
to raise money for the Y \V. C. A.
Those who took part In this carried out
their parts well Two. three and four
cents was charged to see these differ
ent shows.
Sunday evening some of the I>aGrange
College girls went to Dixie Mills and
rendered a Christmas program for the
mill folks.
Misses iVmpsey and Walker enter-
ta tied delightfully for their Sunday
School classes.
The Irenian Society entertained for
the Mezzofantian Society, when a very
interesting program was rendered. Miss
Halite Smith sang. Miss Eula Bradford
gave a reading and Misses Bee ton and
Chastain each played a piano solo.
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