The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09
V V and SOCI ETY
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Sims
 Give Brilliant ReceDfiOn.


 Ex-Governor and Mrs. William Henry Sims entertained last evening in compli- ment to Miss Carrie cobbs the occasion of unusual elegance and assembling near ly a hundred guests Their house on South Highlands is one of the most beau- tifu in the state and in it's very elegant furnishings is in keeping with the prince l ly hospitality dispensed.
 It would have been a fitting setting for 1 the brilliant social scenes in the life of the old south.
 Ex-Governor Sims is the very prince of hosts and his charming and gifted wife, fulfilling the ideal of the grande dame, receives her guests with a queenly grace and dignity
 In Washington during her husbands of ficial career, it was said that both the ] governor and Mrs Sims entertained more :, typieally southern hospitality than any other well known southerners in social life
 At their reception and dance in honor of Miss Cobbs the decorations were char acterized with simplicity and elegance The house with it's very exquisite hall and
 
 old fire place, and is very effectively light cd from chandeliers in wrought iron. The state drawing room and hall were used for dancing. the former a very magnih- cent apartment hung with green velvet l and heavy lace. The walls are exquisite and the frescoed ceiling is done in gar l lands of pale pink roses. The mantels are of marble and the long apartment is l lighted from an immense central chande- Her in gold
 l The second drawing room is iD blue, it's mantel in black and white marble ana the dining room beyond where the buffet sup per was served is a beautiful apartment with very rich woodwork and hangings.
 The library, done in an orange tint, is very handsome and the entire lower floor opens upon the fine old hall. 1 There was nothing to detract, in the way of decorations, from the beauty of the house. only few palms and cut flow CTS being used.
 Mrs. Sims and Miss Cobbs received to- gether, tie former wearing a superb toil- ette of black velvet. Miss Cobbs was picture of girlish beauty in her white | som Sims assisted in receiving the guests.
 Invited to meet Miss Cobbs were:
 Miss Jelks. Miss Nancy Johnston, Miss Elizabeth Johnston. Miss Bessie Jemison Miss King Miss Lane, Miss Lathrop, Miss Edith Lathrop Miss LeGrande, Miss Leedy, Miss Moore, Miss Alice Moore, Miss Moody, Miss Jessie Moody, Miss | Miss Helen Reed, Miss Annie Reid Miss Roden, Miss Snow, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Shelley, Miss Trimble. Miss annie K. Wal ker, Miss Weatherly, Miss Louise Walker l Miss Bannister, Miss Benners, Miss Helen Benners. Miss Berry Miss Caldwell Miss holm, Miss yerdot Coleman. Miss Com CT Miss Catherine Conner, Miss Clifford Miss Dashiel. Miss Dunn, Miss Elliott, Miss Garrett, Miss Hardie Miss Hagood Miss Hamilton, Miss Marian Hamilton, Miss Heidt Miss Helen Hume. MT. Arm istead, MT. Bringer, MT. Boyle, MT. Tom Bowron, Mir Wilson Brown, MT. Bondur- ant Mir. Benners, MT. Chisholm, pr. 1 Cooke, Mir. J. T. Collins, Mr Edward l Crawford, Mr. Cleary. Mr. Chamberlayne MT. Thornton Estes, MT Exum. Mir. John Fletcher. MT. W. F. Fort, Mr D. B. Grace, MT Gazzam, MT. Henry Co., 1 ing, MT. Henley, Mir. H. P. Hefiin, MT. Howze, Mir w. H. Johnston, Mr R. D. Johnston, Mr Forney Johnston. Mr. Koe- mig, Mr. Leadbeater MT. Lewis Mr. Lowe, MT. Little. MT. W. NJ. Martin. Mr. Otto Marx, Dr. Morris, Mir Peevy. MT. Porter, MT. Pugh, Mr. Ramsay, MT. Charles Reed, MT. Ruduph, MT. E. D. Smith, MT. J. J. Smith. MT Stokely, MT. Steele MT. Arthur Smith, Dr. Terrence, MT. George Ward, Mr. Murray White, Mir. w. T. White MT, F & White Mr. J. J. White, MT. ". M. Walker Mir Will liamson.