The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-26
Colonial Tea Was
 Brilliant Success.

Beautiful women in picturesque cos tunes, powdered coffeures the becoming touch of rouge and beauty patches, made the scene yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. Norman Brooks like those described by the writers of colonial history, and the beauties of that day would have found their costumes, their laces, their miniature adorning, dhd their fair descendants.
 Beneath the brilliant folds of silken flag. fully fifteen feet in length, which huttered over the entrance, the guests were ushered into the reception hall, an- nounced by grey-haired butler and passed down d brilliant receiving line.
 The decorations were elaborate, the American colors being everywhere in eVl- dence. Flags draped over the doorways made a brilliant setting, and with the many palms used throughout the house the entIre scheme of decoration was very effective and showy.
 To the right of the reception hall gay with color was the conservatory, where the scene was ideally picturesque with the lavish use of the continental colors. The drawing room was beautiful with an artistic arrangement of stars and stripes. In the dining room opening bee yond ices were served from d beautifully decorated table, and the library opposite, | where tea was served, was agloW with l colors. Here, in the other apartments, l the draperies at the windows were dec orated with a drapery of red, white and blue, while displayed conspicuously was a sill1en quilt originally owned by Ben jamin Harrison, one of the signers ot l the Declaration of Independence, ana 1 loaned for this occasion by it's present owner Mrs. Perry Fowlkes, great, great granddaughter of Governor Harrison.
 The silver baskets decorating the tea l table were originally owned by this colon 1 ial governor.
 The occasion was so successful that the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton will receive again Monday evening. l the reception to be given at Mrs. Brooks l from to l2 o'clock. Both the novelist and the playwright would have found 1 their inspiration in the many beautiful costumes worn by the Daughters and the young ladies receiving with them. At the head of the receiving line was Mrs Brooks a queenly and gracious fg- ure in colonial gown of white and
 green The pettcoat was Of green quilt ed satin. and the bodice and panieres were of pink and white brocade. In her powdered coiffeure was a high comb or carved ivory, and she wore some ex- qusite old cameos.
 Next in the receiving line was Mrs. Perry F0wlkes, the regent of General Sumpter chapter beautiful figure Tn black lace with a silk fichu brought from Spain for Governor Harrsons wife, the lively Miss Bassett.
 Y In the receiving line were the officers of the chapter and the regents, these in cluding Mrs. A. G. Smith, Mrs. Woodson, Mrs. Estes, Mrs. Morson, Mrs Caoanlss, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs Woodruff Mrs. Haley, Mrs. Trimble, Mrs Carter. The Daughters who greeted the guests in the reception hall were Mrs, Dabney Mrs
 Robinson Mrs Cobbs, Mrs. John Sydney 1 White. Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Battle, Mrs. Abbott and those presiding over the tea table. the punch table and serving the ices included with the young ladies who assisted Mrs Chenoweth, Mrs. Riddle, Miss Roberts, Miss Eloise Johnston, Miss Clara Cooke Miss Nancy Pohnston, Miss | Wilkins. Mrs Walter, Mrs. Charles Reed, Miss Phelan, Miss Trimble, Miss Sharpe
 Miss Lena Jackson, Miss Dexter Mrs
 Enslen, Mrs. Guy Hamilton, Mrs. Tomlin-