The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
MR. AND MRS. BEALE'S
 BRILLIANT RECEPTION TO
 MTsSRS PHELAN AND CRAIK

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 The, elegant home of Mir. and Mrs. Jesse D. Beaie on Perry Street was scene Of an occasion of great brilliancy on We'd nesdAy evening when they gave grand reception at which they presented to their friends their niece Miss Mary Anne phelan of Atlanta, and Misses Cecile and Jean Craik.
 devoted to the entertainment were bril- liantly lighted and decorated in giant smilax, American beauty roses ana hot house smilax. The window draperies. arches and doorways were all outlined with the giant smilax. Borders of the same were studded with colored electric lights and arranged along the walls and the stairways were entwined with it. Mir. and Mrs. Beale stood to receive their guests and present them to their guests of honor. in the large drawing room, and were assisted by their daugh- ter, Mrs. John Mcqueen and Mir. Mo Queen of Birmingham. Mrs. Beale wore an elegant gown of Royal purple velvet, trimmed elaborate ly in point. Her jewels were diamonds and her flowers American beauties. Mrs. Mcqueen wore white lace over satin and her jewels were exquisite old corals.
 Miss Phelan was attired in an exquisite gown of white crepe de chine with pearl trimmings Miss Jean Craik wore e beautiful creation of white point d'esprit over white taffeta and Miss Cecile Craik s toilette was of pink chiffon over pink taffeta.
 In the parlor a punch table was hlshssa iaI beauty % roses % and red I shaded lights presided over by Mrs. Charles Thigpen, Mrs. Robert Goldthwaite wogned in black lace with diamonds and bertha of point lace. and Mrs. J. Kirkman Jack son wearing white satin and Duchess lace and pearls.
 In an enclosed nook on the veranda leading from the hall another punch table was placed and the hostesses there were Mrs. H. s. Persons, who, was at- tired in white silk, with point lace and diamonds and Mrs. Phillippa Stratford gowned in grey crepe de chine and lace with touch of black velvet.
 On the ground floor in the hall back of a bower of splendid potted palms and ferns . band of music was stationed near the entrance of the ball room in which the decoration of giant smilax studded with red and green electric lights was continued. On this floor in the dining room a centre table was a picture in pink and green. From the chandelier to the four corners were drawn scarfs of pink mousselin and ropes of dainty smilax and at each corner was placed silver cande- labra in which pink shaded candles burned. and in the centre tall vase of roses stood on white lace.
 Throughout the entire evening after 10 o'clock dancing was the feature of the evening.
 The young ladies who assisted in enter" taining were:
 Misses Caroline Hannon, Louise Han non, Caroline Haralson, Willie Brown ing Haralson. Bessie Thorington. Carrie Randolph, Mary Seibles Ball, Olive Mac Donald, Janet Hurter. Lucille Lahey, Rockwell, Annie Lou Chiffon, Francis Patteson, Annie Baird.
 Among the prominent out of town friends who were MT. and Mrs. Beale s guests on Wednesday evening were: MT and Mrs. Sidney Phelan of Atlanta, Mrs. Phelan wore a handsome gown of black lace heavily spangled. over white silk Miss Lula Johnston of Eufaula, whose elegant gown was of white silk with lace and pearls. Mrs. Robert Taylor Of Nash vile, who wore a handsome toilette of rich brocaded silk and point lace. Miss Hays of Louisville, Ky, Miss May Hooper of Selma. Mir and Mrs. B. H. Craig of Sel- ma, Mir. Joseph Lee of Birmingham, MT. and Mrs. J. Caldwell Robertson of Co., iumbia. S. C., Dr. E. A. Alderman, Presi- dent of Tulane University, New Orleans; Mrs. Cecil Browne of Tahadega, Mrs. Stokely of French Broad. Tenn, MT and Mrs. Minge of Faunsdale Hon. and Mrs. Walter R. Shaffer of Selma, Judge and Mrs. Sharpe of Birmingham, MT. and Mrs. E. P. Thomas of Clayton. Hon. and Mrs. J. c. Rich of Mobile. Gen. and Mrs. George P. Harrison of Opelika, Gen. and Mrs. George D. Johnston of Tuscaloosa, Judge Sterling B. Toney of Louisville, President c. c. Thach of Au- burn College, Rev. E. c. Murphy, Hon. and Mrs. John H. Bankhead of Jasper, Hon. W. H. Spencer of Hale County.