The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
MRS. slRLEY GIVES
BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT.

BRlEEIAN EN- En- HAENH EN ).
Mrs. John w. sbley gave an afternoon
reception yesterday at her Highland ave-
nue. house in compliment to Mrs. VIII
liam C. sibley and Mrs. Barney Dunbar
sibley, several hundred guests calling
during the receiving hours. from to
o'clock The decorations were Oh meteor
roses. ferns and palms. while red and
white miniature electric lights sparkled
amid the foliage. The large reception
hall. the drawing rooms and the dining
room had their mantels banked with
ferns, while southern smilax and mis-
tletoe wreathed the mirrors and draped
the doorways and windows. Beneath the
large old-fashloned mirror in the front
drawing room ferns completely covered
the white marble upon which the massive
gold frame rested and the el.dre room
was a tropical interior.
In the coffee room meteor roses in their
glowing tints were used artistcally, while
suspended from red ribbon entwlned with
smilax were crimson bells. The candel-
abra lights showed through crimson
shades. In the dining room the bon-bon
table was draped with smllax. the flow
ers were OF meteor roses, and suspended
from the chandelier was a Yule log
filled with scarlet flowers. tied with rib
bon in the same tint.
Holly wreaths caught with bows of
red tulle were used In the decorations,
the general decorative scheme including
many ineandeseent lights being elaborate
and snowy.
The veranda was enclosed and formed
an attractive retreat with It's decoration
of palms and smilax The Callman or
chestra played throughout the afternoon
and evening, when the young people were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sibey at a
large dancing party In compliment to
Miss Grace sibley.
Mrs. Sibley made gracious and hand
some hostess in a beautiful gown of
black lace and jet, yelled with chiffon.
The transparent yoke was finished with
pale blue. Her flowers were American
Beauties
Mrs. William c. sibley wore hand
some toilette of black, and Mrs Barney
Dunbar Sibley's gown was OF pale blue
crepe de chine, the bodice finished with
lace and purple violets, and the middle
showing flowers in the violet tint.
Miss Sibley, a charming and attractive
girl who was presented to Birmingham
society wore a white chiffon embroidered
In roses in the Dresden tints, and she re-
ceived very gracefully back of a large
bouquet of American beauty roses.
Mrs. William Edward Fort and Mrs.
Lewis f. Russell shared the honors Of
the afternoon, Mrs. Fort receiving in
white and Mrs. Russell In red crepe de
chine.
Mrs. Scion Jacobs, who presided at the
coffee urns wore one of the most ex-
quisite gowns of the winter. She was In
white, the embroidery and lace medal
lions with which the gown was trimmed
showing the delicate handwork OF the
French nuns.
The ladies invited to receive In the af-
ternoon were Mrs. j. c.. Hardie, Mrs. J.
w. Stage, Mrs. s. M Hubbell Mrs.
Brooks Mrs r. H. Pearson, Mrs. w. A.
Chenoweth Mrs Judge Caldwell Mrs r.
ID. Johnston, Mrs. Sterling Wood Mrs.
William Hardie, Mrs William II. Graves,
Mrs Frank OBrien. Mrs. c. s. Simmons,
Mrs A. A. Coleman, Mrs. Il. ]. McCros-
sin, Mrs. J. A. Going Mrs. A. C. Houze
Mrs. f. w. Dixon. Mrs. l.. C. Harrison
Mrs. John Henley, Mrs. Oscar r. Humid
ey Mrs j. b. Luckie. Mrs. John Enslen
Mrs. J. G. Glover, Miss Caro- Smith, Mrs.
William p. Redd, Mrs Wilcox, Mrs Rob-
srt Stone
Those invited to receive in the even
ng were Mrs b. NJ. Starlxs Mrs John
Mrs. Scion Jacobs, Mrs. Harry
Matthews, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs Hehin,
Mrs. b. d. Sibley Miss Grace Harde
Miss Florence McCrossin Miss RATHER
ne Bowling, Miss Margaret nixon. Miss
Mary Anderson, Miss Susie McLester
Miss Mile Nabb, Miss Ethel Clifford
Miss Conner, Miss Ehrman, Miss Nonis
Overbacker, Miss Fannie Jackson, Miss
Edith Lathrop, Miss Belle DeBardeleben
Miss Annie Walker.