The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06

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particularly well in her winter gowns
and smart hats. She is one of the few
women to whom seal skin is really becom-
ing, although great many women make
the mistake of wearing that shade OF
brown Miss Woodward is the only wo-
man in her set who possesses a magnih-
cent pearl ring which she wears on her
thumb The ring in its very rich setting
is almost treble the size Of the ordinary
setting and an exquistely wrought chain
is attached to 1t.
Mrs Crawford, who is looking most
charming this winter has been an admir-
ed woman at all the smart events She
has a grey gown that Is most effective,
and she wears white with equal effective
ness. One of her driving coats is in
very light cloth, the applique having the
pink and mauve tlnts, corresponding per-
fectly to the wings trimming her broad
brimmed hat.
Mrs William p Redd. whose collection
of real lace is almost priceless, wears
rose point on her winter gowns, which
are always pretty, and becoming.
rose point and the shirt is entirely trim
med with shinings
Mrs Harding one of the notably hand
some women in society, wears the lowell
est of winter gowns. Recently, she was
in old rose SATIN her hat being finished
with long scarf of black lace.
Mrs. Randolph, always very artistically
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tinction She is wearing very elegant
gown of white over silk in the Pompadour
brocade.
Mrs. Caldwell, on a recent occasion, was
in white lace style of gown most be-
cmoing to her svelte figure.
Mrs. Charles Davis, one of Birming-
hams very charming women, is wearing
very smart afternoon gowns. and her
evening toiettes are especially effective
and becoming.
Mrs b. F. Moore looks charming in
grey gown, with which she wears
French hat of ecrue panne the crown OF
heavy lace and two plums falling over
the brim.
Mrs. Don Bacon Is very handsome in
French gown of white superbly en-
broidered in silver.
Mrs. r. G. Bush, who looks more like
Gainesborough portrait than any wom-
an in society, is wearing several ex-
quisite gowns. The evening of the bal
masque she was in white and wore mag
nifcent Jewels Her daughter, Mrs, Mes
bit, was also in white, while she wore
some of her loveliest diamonds and opas.
Her friends are welcoming her return to
society. Last season she was forced to
decline all of her invitations on account
of her health.
Society has greatly missed Mrs. Chem
oweth, who has not been going out as
much as usual this winter. Earlier in
the season she had as her guest her
father, Mr.. Beach of Georgia, whose
venerable age intensified her constant
thought for his comfort and during his
visit of several weeks, she declined
every invitation in order to give her en-
tire time to her father There are few
seasons that Mrs. Chenoweth does not
entertain charmingly.
Mrs. Cabaniss, who has been suffering
with slight attack of grip. has entire
ly recovered, and was looking most
charming yesterday in black and blue
gown, her fur toque finished with Amer
lean beauty roses
Mrs. Berkeley Watkins of Virginia. a
sister of Mrs. Henry Hiden, is among the
most admired of the visiting women She
is charmingly remembered in society Mrs.
Hiden inviting a number of women to
meet her sister last season. It would be
difficult to find three more charming wo-
men than Mrs. Hidden. Mrs Raulston and
Mrs. Watkins. They are English wo-