The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
MIR. AND MRS. cULLOM
 AND MISS CULLoM RECEIVE.


 The reception at which MT. and Mrs. Edward Northcraft Cullom and Miss Gull lom entertained last evening in compli- ment to their guests, Miss Catherine Gull lom Ridgely Miss Helen Browne of Washington and Mss Helen Hendricks Of Kansas City, was one of the brilliant and beautiful events of the winter, as- sembling several hundred guests.
 The house, typically colonial, was dec- orated with roses, chrysanthemums and palms, and the wide veranda enclosed with canvas looked like one of those picturesque scenes in Florida where trop- ical palms and vines never appear as enchanting The canvas against the white columns, entwined with the foliage of climbing roses and wild smilax the palms, the lights from the brilliant house within, made a scene that quite beggared description.
 Oriental rugs covered the floor of the veranda, and the long chains by which the swing was suspended at one end of the veranda were draped with delicate vines.
 The reception hall had palms at the base of the colonial pillars, and gorgeous chrysanthemums in the mahogany tints were in effective contrast to the white woodwork. At the entrance to the stair way an orchestra was stationed back of the spreading palms.
 The pink drawing rooms were deco rated with American Beauty roses, in the library white chrysanthemums were used and in the dining room, where hot buffet supper was served the decorations were in the mandarin tints. Chrysanthemums in this reddish gold shade filled large gilded basket tied with bows of tulle and ribbon in the mandarin tints-the most striking of decorations. The Parisian confectons were in this unusual tint, and the mandarin shades made distinctive the cases in which the ices were served and the many other details. Punch was served on the veranda.
 Mr. and Mrs. Cullom Miss Cullom and Miss Ridgely, Miss Browne and Miss Hendricks received in the front dining room
 Mrs Cullom wore a beautiful gown of lack lace over white chiffon and white silk The black and white laces with which it was trimmed giving 1t an exquisite softness.
 Miss Cullom was even more beautiful than usual in gown of white chiffon with faces, the skirt fashioned with al- ternate frills of chiffon and lace; a gown that might have been worn by a colonial beauty. Her flowers were American Beauty roses.
 Miss Rldgeley's gown was of white sat- in, the skirt severely plain with the exception of the tucks forming the front panel The bodice was exquisite, the satin ending in long loops which fell to the bottom of the train. The sleeves were of red lace.
 Miss Browne was in a pink, dia- phanous gown of pn accordeon peated chiffon, and bridesmaids roses.
 Miss Hendricks wore delicate brocade ir pink and green.
 The coffee urns were presided over by Mrs. Ross c. Smith and Mrs. Paschal Shook anu Mrs. w. P. G. Herding was at the punch bowl.
 Those invited to receive were Mir. and Mrs B. B. Conner, MT. and Mrs Robert Jemison, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Bush, Col. and Mrs T. G. Bus.l, Maj. and Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson MT. and Mrs. J. A. Yates, Mir and Mrs, N. W. Trimble, MT. and Mrs Frank Lathrop, MT. and Mrs. James Bowron, MT. and Mrs. w P. C.. Harding MT. and Mrs E. F. Quigley. ] MT and Mrs Smith Cullom, MT. and Mrs Joseph R. Smith, MT. and Mrs. c. P. Orr, MT. and Mrs. Paschal Shook, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Tomlinson. MT. and Mrs. Ross Smith, MT. and Mrs. Sydcnham Smith. MT. and Mrs. A. H. Woodwar d. MT. and Mrs E. H. Cabaniss. Mir. and Mrs Zac Smith, Mir. and Mrs. J. .. Hen ley. Dr. and Mrs, T. D. Parke. MT and Maben. Mir. and Mrs Rufus N. Rhodes. and Major and Mrs. E. M Tutwiler.
 Miss Bevelle Conner, Miss Florence Dawson Miss Catchings, Mis- Bessie Jem- ison, Miss Edith Lathrop. Miss Edith Johnston, Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Annie K Walker Miss Mamie Moore, Miss Alice Moore. Miss Kate Smith, Miss Fannie Alabama King, Miss Isabel Caldwell. Miss Le May Caldwell. Miss Mary Ander- son, Miss Louie Frierson, Miss Margaret Nixon, Miss Alice Graham. Miss Lestra Kinney, Mis- Shirley, Miss Hudgins. Miss Nabb, Miss McCrossin, Mis- Bowling Miss Coxe, Miss Weatherly, Mis- Kate Birch. Mis- Caffee, Miss Annie Earle and |