The age-herald., 1900-11-29
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The annual reception at the Southern Club last evening thronged the beautiful clubhouse with one of it's most brilliant assemblies. The occasion was in every way one of the most beautiful in the clubs his tory, and the clubhouse, so frequently the scene of social splendor, presented scene of unusual brilliancy last evening The dec orations, the beauty of the women, the ele- gance of the gowns, made the ballroom a dream of lovelinesS from the moment that 1t became a-futter with beautiful women.
 The stairway lending to the ballroom was converted into a tropical pathway, the rail- ing being completely hidden with smlax caught at intervals with yellow chry ysan- themums. In the ballroom the mAntels were massed with crimson carna tions, while tnlcing of smilax outlined the lace orsper- ies at the windows and wreathed the ci'Ys- tal chandeliers. In the corridors the par lorS, and the reading rooms beyond were elabordtely decorated with chrysanthe nuns and palms and smilax. The wide balconies without were enclosed with comas ard cen verted into tropical bowers, from which one glimpsed enchanting views of the pay throngs within At midnight q delicious hot supper was served, the tables being placed in the billiard room. In point of beauty and brilliancy, the reception was one of the most notable ever given in the south. To descrlie a bal room scene wtth its throngs of pretty women, with their arms full of American beauties -wond require the brash of the painter.
 At the reception, Ms. F. l. Anderson vas among the 4#gtiHa uishea looking 'Vom- ca m .he brilliant assembly. Her gown was of blaaA -elteyod by American Beap- ties. Mise - fda Graves was one e ae acknowledged bells anl beauties e. .t evening When she entered the bali toaa 1 all eyes We're turned apoa her She waee Q gown of black iettied ne.. relieved win American boauties Miss Mary Virginia Graves az among the beautiful young women o- tae evening She were q white liberty tlk with effective touches of black velqea Mrs Edward Wiilzinsons brilliant beauty never charmed to better adys 1taee than in her princess gown of ivory aal=n, the bodice being appqued Vith greco D-llae velvet embroidered In gold. Mrs. Henry Hunter Hlagperry wore a distinctly be, 5ti- ful toilette of white crepe dc chine richly embrolas-ca with 6 touch of ei't. Tine bodice wss finished with English dasies the yoke being of white net apphda1d in gold. Mrs. William P. c. Harding wore black net over crimson ta feta
 Mrs. James L. Tanner wae notably hand some in bla K. Among the visiting ss ties was Mss Woods ot Virginia, Nhosa gown wss black net, exquisitely fashioned over green silk Miss Higgins of Chicago Has a picture Of queenly young beauty in a gown Of l.ue silk Miss Lane vas among
 
 Miss Carr of Montg tgomeTy, who is the guest Of Miss Ethel Clifford, was an at- traetiye figure in a black and white toi- iette. Miss Clifford was ehaImingly at traetive in white.
 Mrs. Nathan l.. Miller and Mrs. Richard Randolph were beautifully Gowned, Miss Ferry Nabb was unusually lovely in gown of jetted net, the shirt showing wide in- sertions of white lace Miss Helen Smith, in a white liberty silk over blue, and Miss Callie Richardson in blue silk were among the younger 5elles of the evening
 Miss Iilliau Roden's gown of Renais- sance lace ever white satin was among the notably beautiful toilettes of the evening. Miss Annie Jemson wore a gown of white tucked silk and trimmed with acordion platted chiffon
 Miss Annie Smith was lovely in pink
 gown. Miss Ada Bowron wore a rich toi- lette of black velvet Miss Carrie Sharpe
 was beautiful in a gown of white shirred
 organdie Mrs Felix Drennen wore an eN-
 quisite gown cf green crepe de chine richly appliqued in lace, with gilt. Mrs. Charles Davis wore black embroidered net in sil- yer. Mrs Solon Jacobs was in lace gown over pink. Her guest, Miss Gwyn of New York, was a charming figure In a white toilette Mrs Richard Johnston wore white appliqued point d'sprit over pink taf- feta. Her young sister Miss Fay Miles, was charmingly girlish In gown of white batiste, with bodice of lace and ribbon
 Miss Calvin was in black over red. Miss Lura Brown was in pink.