The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
RECEPTION AND COTIILON
 BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
BY ANNIE KENpRIcK WALKER.

The erowning social event of the sea son was the reception and favor cotillon given last night by Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Kettfg at the Hilman hotel in honor of Miss Anderson, Miss Dunn, Miss Jemi= son, Miss DeBardeleben and Miss Nixon. five of the most charming young women of the south, and who, ever since their debut in this city last winter have been reigning belles.
 Graciously assisting the host and hostess were: Mrs F. Y. Anderson, Mrs. w.. A. Moody, Mrs. II. l.. Badham, Mrs. w. W. Crawford Mrs. A. A. Coleman, Mrs. E. T. Dunn, Mrs. Henry Gray, Mrs. w. P G. Harding, Mrs. Allen Haskell. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. Steven, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. W. B. Leedy, Mrs. H. H. Mayberry, Mrs. Nabb. Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Stickney, Mrs Tomlinson Mrs. Tut wiler, Mrs. A H. Woodward, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. John Caldwell. Mrs. Harry Matt hews, Mrs. Bradley Saunders, Mrs. Robert Baugh, Mrs Ross c. Smith; Miss Caffey. Miss Daisy Moody, Miss Jessie Moody, Miss Milly Nabb, Miss Emma Leedy. Miss Elizabeth Shelley.
 Others on the receiving list were sev- eral out of town guests, among them MT. and Mrs. E. A. DeFuniak of Mcnt gomery. MT. Harry Jenkins of Baltimore, Miss McNeil of Sewanee and the beauti- ful Miss Ethel Pelzer of Montgomery, all of whom came 10 Birmingham especially for this brilliant occasion.
 Several hundred invitations had been issued, and the entire drawing room suite of the hotel the ball room the palm room, the Turkish paror and priv ate dining room, all superbly decorated tO tIa
 Although throughout the season in numerabe cotillons have been given in Birmingham, tnls one of last night ecipsed them all
 In the general decorative scheme, in every detail and appointment. even to the fashioning of the most minute favors, an originality, an artistic skill and most ex- quisfte sense of harmony prevailed depth and richness of colors, such q wealth of flower and fern thar, blended picture-like with the thousand lights, the music. the fragrance, the faces of beau tiful women, the shimmering of exquisite gowns, and the magic patterns of the hundred figures of the dance
 The ballroom. It's walls and ceilings fes- tooned with the wild smilax, suggested the atmosphere of the green woods, its every column twined with the graceful vines. star-lit here with with electric Blop6Ss SuduOWeu there Dy the cnduuelleTS with crimson tulip shades When, in one of the cotllon figures, the dancers, with huge butterfly wings of painted, spangled gauge. gold quivering darted in and around the forest columns" slender lines of silver tinsel flying beyond them like magic threats. the effect was bewildering, fairy-like, and inexpressibly charming.
 At one end of the vast ballroom under an arch of green, twinklng with a hun dred lights, stood an enormous gilded bas- lIet, poppy wreathed on banks of moss and asparagus fern, and here the Iavors for the various figures were strewn; the Japanese dolls. the silver horseshoes, the miniature butterflies, foils colonlal hats, driving whips, flags. saddles, stirrups, spurs, parasos flower boas, opera bags, picture bonnets, La Tosca staffs, shep- herds crooks, and innumerable others. Ribbons of the richest quality. splendid purples, reds, pinks, blues and yellows; flowers, violets roses and carnations, gave fragrance and still more color to this gorgeous mound.
 While the prevailing tinge in the ball room was the rich. deep red the drawing room of the hotel was decorated with shields of the pink La France, and tall crystal vases of the tender colored Brides roses. In the Turkish room where the coffee was poured were vases and banks of red roses.
 Tn the dining room where an elabor- ately appointed supper was served the decorations were red and green, carna- tions. ferns and the fairy candles In the center of each table was a box of bon bons and French wafers. Champagne punch was served in the palm room nm der a brilliant arch of lights and waving green.
 The nd march led bN Mir and Mrs. Kettlg, MT. John Yeatman and MT | Ed Crawford One of the first figures was "The Collage Triumph" in whicf