The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05

| ing hours being from to CLOCK III the evening MT. and Mrs. Jemison re- ceived the younger social set, the evening party concluding with dance. Both af- fairs were gorgeous. Their house at Glen Iris, a perfect example of Colonial arehi- lecture, and the private park, even irs winter, has an ideal beauty about it that brings into relief the gleam of the white 1 columns the almost indefrable charm of the place itself.
 Most of the guests were received at the south entrance. There was a solid line of carriages extending from the park be- low to the porte-co-chre and hundreds of l guests called during the afternoon and evening. There was a brilliant receiving party. sixty ladies assisting in the after noon and in the evening a number of the debutante friends of Miss Jemison. The house was very handsomely deco rated The drawing room. exquisitely paneled in pink silk was decorated with white roses, while throughout the house, with the exception of the state dining room. which was in orchids, American 1 beauty roses were used most lavishly. in the afternoon a hot buffet luncheon was 1 served. The table was decorated with an immense basket filled with delicate ferns and purple orchids and tied with a tulle bow in the orchid tints, the shaded lights being in the beautiful orchid tints The ices were served in waxen orchids. which made distinctive the details of the lunch con and the supper served during the | evening
 In tne breakfast room tea and coffee l were served, and punch was served on the enclosed veranda opening from the dining room. The decorations of the ve- randa were very charming and Oriental From the ceilings were suspended innu- merable lanterns in the orchid tints. and l the palms and American Beauty roses used in the decorations produced a scene both beautiful and brilliant.
 In the evening a delicious hot supper was served up stairs, the guests being seated at small tables decorated with Am erican Beauty roses.
 A feature of the house Is in the den which opens directly above the colonial stair case, and has the appearance of beauti- ful loggia. A stringed orchestra was sta toned here amid the palms and jeweled lights.
 Mrs. Jemson. whose beauty and bril- lancy make her one of the most popular and admired women in the social life of the south, wore gown of great elegance. It was in the softest, most exquisite shades of blue scintilant with opalescent l aula of close fitting stock in jeweled effects.
 Miss Bessie Jemison was in Parisian gown of white chiffon and lace. The yoke was of hand made tucks and the gown was quite distinctive in its exquisite sim plicity. Miss Jemson enters the social world an acknowledged belle. She is a very beautiful girl with the most expres- sive eyes and her elegance of manner is unusual.
 Receiving with Miss Jemison was her grandmother Mrs. G. H. Van Hoose, elegantly gowned in black and real lace. In the receiving line were Miss Annie Jemison and Mrs Robert Jemison, Jr., Miss Jemison. who entered society a win ter ago, and is one of the beauties in the soeal world, wore a French gown of white chiffon with lengthwise stripes of white satin The panels were of rich lace and the gown was of extreme ele- gance. She and her sister were in Europe together the past summer.
 Mrs. Jemison's beautiful toilette was in blue crepe de chine finished with lace matching the gown Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes was among the beautiful women receiving her gown of chamois colored cloth with the lace in the same shades being of distinctive elegance.
 Miss Jelks was in pink chiffon, a very charming toilette. Miss Louise Walker, a pink gown with lace and chiffon; Miss Kate Smith, a white tissue painted with violets. both very beautiful gowns.
 The receiving party in the afternoon .il- cluded
 Mrs J. M. Cartwright, Mrs. Pete Basil Clark, Mrs. Frank II. Lathrop, Mrs Will fam Gray Estes. Mrs. Herbert Clarke Mrs. A. L. Fulenwider. Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. J. C. Henley, Mrs. T. H. Mol ton. Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston. Mrs. Flor enee Jordan, Mrs. William B. Leedy, Mrs George R Ward, Mrs. Alexander Troy London Mrs. William P. G. Harding, Mrs. Mamie McLester. Mrs. W. N. Ma lone Mrs A. H Van Hoose, Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. E. II. Cabaniss. Mrs. E. NJ Tut wiler, Mrs. R. H. Baugh, Mrs. Quincy | Ewing Mrs. w. T. Brown. Mrs. B. L.. l Wyman. Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, Mrs. F. w. Barrett Mrs w. A. Walker. Mrs. T. G. Bush, Mrs ]. B. 1 Cobbs. Mrs Norman Brooks Mrs. B. 1 b. Conner. Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. G. B. McCor- mick Mrs. B. F. Moore Mrs. J. D. Moore, | Mrs. R. S. Munger Mrs. A. w Nelson, Mrs. C. P. Orr, Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. l Frederick N Rix, Mrs. T. O. Smith. Mrs. derson, Mrs. Eugene l.. Brown Mrs. White of Lynchburg. Va; Mrs. E. T. Tal- iaferro, Mrs. c. C. Terrell. Mrs Harry Jones, Mrs Jane Whelan. Mrs. J. r. Nixon, Mrs. J. A. Van Hoose, Mrs J. c. Mahen, Sr Mrs, James Bowron, Mrs J. r. Ross Mrs. Crutchfield, Miss Louise | Walker Miss Mille Nabb. Miss Louise | Frierson. Miss George Weatherly, Miss Helen Van Hoose Miss Kate Smith, Miss Jelks, Miss Lucy Dwyer, Miss Cornelia Jones, Miss Jamie Head Miss Annie Will iams Miss Walker.
 The debuntates receiving in the evening were: Miss Louise Walker, Miss Carrie | Cobbs Miss Jelks, Miss Carrie Berry Miss Isabel Caldwell, Miss Dora Nothmg- ton. Miss Belle De Bardeleben, Miss Grace | I