The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
The Gay World Assembled at
MANY Fashionable Events Yesterda

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Birmingham maids and matrons wendell
their fashionable way to luncheons, recep-
lions and dinner parties throughout the
November day, with its alternate showers
and sunshine, and last evening the gayeties
continued and the bellies and beaux were
kept quite busy, going from one house to
the other, where receptions we're in prog
ress. =.
Among the most beautiful social func-
tons was the reception yesterday after
noon and evening which Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
serh Riddtck Estes and Mrs ]. Frances
Redd gave fer Miss Marion Estes of Phila-
delphta, Pa; Miss Bessie Hudson, of
Selma, and Miss Nina Redd The occasion
brought together charming assemblage,
and at both the afternoon and evening
the aower-laden apartments were thronged.
The house was decorated in beautiful
manner, and the white linen which carpeted
the stairway and covered the floors made
an effective contrast for the rich cover
ing of tine autumn branches with which
| the arches were decorated. Palms and
chrysanulemums were used in profusion,
the dining room being "A floral bower of
| gorgeous white blossoms In the dining
room, where ices and salads were served,
white chrysanthemums and smi.ax made
most effective decoration. Green tapers
in gold eandelabras We're placed on the
ca binets and tables, and the mantles were
banked with chrysantlaemums.
The library was in yellow and above the
windows and archways were bamboo and
autumn leaves. An orchestra played dur
ing the receiving hours.
Mrs. Estes, who is one of the most
charming and attractive young women in
society, wore a white satin gown. The
fchue was of Duchesse lace caught with
pearls and the skirt had drapery Of
Duchesse lace, which almost covered the
satin petticoat. Mrs. Redd wore black the
lace being caught with jewels. Miss Estes
was gowned in white bengaline, the bodice
of which was worn low. Miss Hudson's
gown was of white point de spirit over pink
satin, the skirt of which was finished with
an ACCORDION plating of pink organdie
Miss Redd wore beautiful toilette Of point
de spirit over white silk. Mrs. Charles Ell
lott Carper wore gray with yellow APP
plique. Mrs. Robert Wetmore was in pearl
peau de sole.
Among others who were invited to be in
the receiving party were MIS- hoDeTl D.
Mcknight, Mrs. ]. w. Barclay, Mrs. wy
man, Mrs. Robert Newman, Mrs. B. F.
Copeland, Mrs. Lalla Hillman, Mrs Rufus
n Rhodes, Mrs. John Toners, Mrs Charles
Stckney, Mrs. e. NJ. Tutwiler, Mrs. j. G.
Murray, Mrs. Lunquest, Mrs. Dangerheld,
Mrs. s. E. Thompson, Mrs. William Redd,
Mrs. Clara H. Williams, Mrs. A. T. Hen
ley, Mrs. Felix Drennen, Miss Marie Nell
son, Miss Virginia Walker Miss Mary
George Linn, Miss Amy Jordan, Miss Annie
Walker, Miss Calle Richardson.
number of beautiful toilettes were
worn. RS. Murray, who Is always so per-
fectly gowned, wore a white toilette, the
bodice of which was embroidered in violet
and yellow.
Mrs. Wyman wore black chiffon with
jetted bodice.
Mrs Tutwiler was in gray and pink.
Mrs Toners wore a jetted gown.
Mrs. Dangerfield wore black over blue.
Mrs. Henley wore an afternoon toilette OF
green.
Mrs Mcknight was unusually handsome
in grey chiffon over pink silk.