The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-13
YESTERDAYS EVENTS IN
 GAY WORLD OF SOCIETY

MT. and Mrs. Evans Johnson Dunn in- 1 troduced their daughter, Miss Fannie Dunn, at a brilliant reception last even ing at their handsome home on South Highlands Several hundred invitations were issued. the guests including all of the fashionable set. The house was elabor- atey decorated with Southern smilax and ehrysanthemums were used in profusion. In the drawing room the wide double doors had punches of bamboo draped above them, and about the mirrors In the mantels smilax was wreathed so lavishly that the woodwork was entirely concealed | White chrysanthemums were used throughout the drawing rooms. In the l dining rooms where the buffet supper was served the circular table had an elaborate decoration in yellcw chrysanthemums. The candles were shaded with yellow silk and the touch of green was given in the del- icate ferns used in the centerpiece. while the woodwork throughout the room was covered with smlax. Ices were served in the breakfast room, and punch in the library. The beautiful halb with it's carved stairway. which is a feature of the house, was decorated with bamboo, interlacing the carved railing, and used over the doorways.
 The veranda extending on both sides of the house was enclosed with canvass which hung with bamboo. the lights shad- ed with red, made scene notably pie turesque and upon which opened the long French windows from the drawing rooms. In a corner of the veranda coffee was served. and the orchestra was stationed back of the palms.
 Mr. and Mrs. Dunn and Miss Dunn re- eeived with cordial hospitality the hun drcds of guests Mrs. Dunn wore su- perb reception gown of yellow brocade. the bodice being trimmed with lace and yellow panne velvet.
 Miss Dunn, whose beauty is of a bril- liant brunette type, wore an exquisite gown of white chiffon over silk. The skirt had great deal of handwork in the spider web design. which was out lined in white foliage of panne velvet. The bodice was very smart. the same design with leaves of whte panne vel vet finishing the eorsage, while the sleeves were fashioned of lace. The back of the bodice had a bow of white satin ribbon, the ends extending to the bottom of the i train. Miss Dunn selected as her flowers for the evening an immense bouquet of white roses. The pretty debutante en- ters society under charming auspices She is already a great favorite and came back from Madame Corys school in Bal timore a charming young society woman with unusual ease and grace of manner.
 Miss Irene Dashiel. a sister of Mrs, Dunns, received with her, and wore beautiful toilette of white lace over silk. The debutante friends of Miss Dunn as- sisted In receiving and a number of the married friends of the hostess. Mrs. Frank Grider and Mrs Truman Herbert Aldrich. Jr., presided at the punch bowl. and Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley, Mrs. Ma than L. Miller, Mrs Joseph MeLester and Mrs William Hardie were al the coffee urns.
 Those invited to receive were Mrs. Will liam Hardie Mrs T. H. Aldrich, Jr; Mrs Nathan l.. Miller, Mrs Frank S. White. Mrs. Thomas D. Parke, Mrs. Sterling Wood, Mrs. T. e. Harrison Mrs 1 T. T. Ashford, Mrs. James A. Goins, Mrs w. H. Kettig, Mrs. J. T. Nixon, Mrs. H. A. Sharpe, Mrs Joseph Me- Lester Mrs P. II. Lallande, Mrs. George K. Ward, Mrs. w. J. Cameron, Mrs. J. B. Darlington, Mrs. E. l.. Brown, Mrs. S. D. Weakley, Mrs. J. w. Phillips, Mrs. W. B. Leedy Mrs. w. F. Leake, Mrs. D. T. Talliaferro Mrs F. A. Grider, Mrs E. M. Tutwiler, Mrs J. D. Moore, Mrs. Pinkard, Mrs. B. r. Moore, Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. J. Norman Brooks, Mrs. John Towers, Miss Willie Allen, Miss Carry Berry of Eufaula, Miss Isabelle Caldwell, Miss Bessie Jemison, Miss Grace Hardie, Miss Mary Lanier, Miss Carrie Cobb, Miss Louise Walker, Miss Nixon, Miss Elizabeth Johnston, Miss Florence McCrossin. Miss Alabama King. Miss Caroline Chisholm, Miss Lucille Lane and Miss Susie McLester.