The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
Air. and Mrs. McQaeen
 Give a Brilliant COfiifOn.

The cotilon given by MT. and Mrs. James Wilhelm McQueen last evening at the Hllman was a beautiful and briliatn occasion, assembling several hundred guests. The reception proceeding the CO., tlllon was attended by the married set, and all of the dancing set participated in the cotilon, which was led by Mir Wilbur Smith and Miss Bowers of Co., lumbus, Ga.
 Mr and Mrs. Mcqueen entertained in i compliment to Miss Virginia Reese, Miss Bowers and Miss Mahen The Hllman was deliberately decorated the court in ] the palm room covered with ! violet and smilax, while a fea- ture of the decorations was in the arrangement of the four arches of smilax between which were placed the punch bowls enshredded in tropical fol- 1 iage. The pink and green drawing room were decorated with Golden Gate roses, and the Turkish room was in red carna- tions. During the evening hot supper was served in the private dining room, the table decorated with red carnations. A delightful orchestra played throughout l the evening,
 i MT and Mrs Mcqueen and their guests of honor received in the private dining room Mrs. Mcqueen wore a magnificent gown of white embroidered moussilne, over silk, the skirt and corsage elaborate with pearls. which formed the richest of appliques above the wide flounce finish ing the skirt, the long peral pendants giving the entire gown very beautiful effect.
 Mrs. McQueens flowers were white car nations.
 Miss Reeses gown was a pearl colored tissue painted in pink peoples worn over pink silk.
 Miss Bowers wore cream tissue ove, pink silk, trimmed with pearls.
 Miss Maben wore a Parsan gown by Dumay. It was of Venetian lace and pearls over pink satin.
 Mrs Maben wore a very handsome gown of purple velvet.
 Miss Mary Reese wore yellow and her guest, Miss Annie Mary Howe of Mont gomery wore white liberty silk and real lace.
 l There was large receiving party and a number of beautiful tolettes were worn.
 The guests included: Mrs. F. E. Me- Queen, Miss Bettie Maben, Miss Bowers Miss Virginia Reese. Mrs. Pete B. Clark, Miss Howe, Miss Benners, Miss Prowell, Mrs Charles VanHess Scholar, Miss l Florence Dawes, Mrs. John Morrow, Mrs Robert Jemison, Jr., Miss Lucy Dwyer, Mrs J. r. Graham, Miss Edna Coughlan, Miss Alice Moore. Mrs. Lewis Minor. Miss Miles, Mrs. Charles Stillman Mrs. T. l.. l Anglin Miss Kate Smith. Mrs. Henry Hiden, Miss Kate Terry, Mrs J. C. Hem ley, Miss Mamie Ellsberry, Mrs J. c. Maben, Mrs. William Mudd Jordan. Miss Meade, Miss Head Mrs. William Alexan- der Hood. Miss Mamie Moore, Miss Snow. Mrs. Eford, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs Savage. l The favor tables were ladened with hun dreds of beautiful favors and the figures were elaborate and picturesque, some of them introducing interesting features The Leap Year features gave an added interest to the cotillon. In the first figure the ladies were presented with bows of ribbon and the gentlemen with bells of 1 tissue paper. the idea of the beles and beaux being artistlcally carried out
 Among some of the favors for the ladies were bisque cuplds with wedding rings, and bows and arrows. while the gentle men were presented with silver ships :, in which to sail away on the honeymoon l In another figure the men were given padlocks and the women were presented I with keys. The whip figure was especially l pretty the gaily-colored ribbons giving a brilliant dash of color, In one of the figures the women received chatelaine watches set with jewels and the men were presented with watch fobs | With the miniature champagne cases were given greyhounds. and among the dozens and dozens of attractive favors were golf clubs, miniature rakes, shovels. l oars umbrellas filled with bonbons. hat boxes, dress suit cases, banjos foot balls. ! boxing gloves A figure quite picturesque was that introducing the wysteria colors. 1 A parasol, decorated with purple wyste- l ria, was presented by MT. Smith to Miss l Fay Miles the other women in the figure l receiving exquisite violet brooches and wysteria bcas, and the gentlement receiv- l ing violet boutonnieres and stick pins.