The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
Society.
HE entertaining of the week has
 been characterized with great informality. and every day has

lOQ been characterized with great
 informality, and every day has found congenial little parties at luncheon, at cards, the informal card party of the morning being enjoyed in a leisurely way and followed by delicious hot luncheon the guests meeting again later in the af- ternoon at five o'clock tea.
 The card parties of the afternoon have assembled about thirty or forty guests. and there were several parties of twelve and sixteen guests. One of the prettiest card parties of the week was that given by Mrs. Edward Magruder Tutwiler In compliment to Mrs. Davidson.
 Mrs. Otto StoeIlSer also entertained in compliment to Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Hall.
 Mrs. Frederick Watson Dixon enter tained over a hundred guests in honor of Mrs. Cheney ard Mrs. McWiliams. Mir. and Mrs Edward Wilkinson have been entertaining In compliment to Miss JellSs, a dinner on Monday evening and a box party at the Jefferson to see MT. John Drew.
 On Thursday, Mrs. Wilkinson received informally in Miss Jelks' honor and on Thursday evening Mir. Exum, Mir Ram say and Mir Shook gave dinner in com piimcnt to Miss Jelks and Miss Briscoe the guests going later to the Southern club.
 Mrs Ledbetter entertained during the week in compliment to Mrs. Le Sourd of New York, who was the lovely Miss Lucy Morrow. Mir. Le Sourd who is among the best-known of New York actors. is TOW in the west, and Mrs. Le Sourd s
 
 parents. MT. and Mrs. George M. Nor row.
 Mrs. J. D. Moore entertained delight- fully Friday in compliment to Miss Cald- well and Miss Kelley.
 Miss Mignon Conner and Miss Catherine Conner entertained at o'clock tea Fri day in honor of Miss Jelks.
 Yesterday Mrs. Dabney and Mrs. Arm strong entertained at afternoon tea in compliment to Miss Lutie Corinne Jones and Miss Kate Rogan gave a linen show CT In compliment to Miss Laura Rut- ledge Brown
 On Thursday there were guests at Rose mont to meet Miss Annie Clisby
 There were several informal dinner par ties during the week. people with guests entertaining with small dinners and go- ing later to the theater.
 The indictment weather has really inter- ferred very little with the plans of soci- ety. There has, of course, been little driv- ing in the afternoons, but despite the efe- ments the women have worn their pret- tiest toilettes and the picturesque groups about the tea tables and chatting in the drawing rooms have apparently been ob- livious of the dismal gloom without.
 HE pretty English custom of after noon tea will become a favored way of entertaining among Birmingham wo- men. as it is in many cities this season, if all the occasions will be as charming as the i've o'clock teas of the past week Mrs. Dabney's and Mrs Armstrong's tea of yesterday in compliment to Miss Jones of Tennessee assembled informally a large number of women.
 The drawing-room was decorated in pink and the library was fragrant with pink carnations and Niolets. .s'
 The tea table in the dning-room was beautifully decorated with{ white hya- cnths, these being arrapsed as plateau
 Ia was served from massive silver urn,i.he entire pp6ointments of the table being n riesn old silver. The silver can die-sticks had their lights softened by green shades. and candelabras here and there lighted the apartments with their soft glow.
 Miss Jones, who is very striking look ing and a very charming girl wore an exquisite gown of pink brocade with pearls and pink tule She Is a sister of Mrs Armstrong. whose lovely gown was of black mousseline, with which she wore purple violets.
 Mrs. Dabney end Mrs Arn strong were assisted In receiving by Miss Jones, Mrs. John c. Henley, Mrs, Robert II. Pear son. Mrs N. w. Trimble Mrs. A A. Coleman, Mrs. Charles Van Hess School ar, Mrs. Lee Holt. Mrs. Lewis Greene Woodson, Mrs. Frank Lathrop. Mrs Frederick Watson Dixon, Mrs. 'Ledbetter, Mrs. George M. Cruikshank, Mrs William Mudd Jordan, Mrs. Ey erard Meade, Mrs Cheney, Mrs. Miller Dismukes. Mrs. Ed ward K. Campbell. Miss Jordan, Miss Clifford. Miss Ethel Lathrcp, Miss sclla Smith, Miss Mabel Roy, Miss Benners Miss Wilkins, Miss Dismukes, Miss Litch- field and Miss Carrie Sharpe
 NV ISS LURA RUTLEDGE BROWN IVl was the guest of honor yesterday at linen shower. at which Miss Kate Rogan entertained nearly hundred guests
 The occasion was notably beautiful one and in compliment to one of Birming- y.av to taath xxho