The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-17
MISS HARDWICk PRE-
 SENTED TO SOCIETY

MISS HARDWIck PRE-
 sENTED TO SOCIETY.
 An elaborate and a thoroughly de- iightful event of yesterday was the re- ception at which Miss Algie Hardwick. daughter of Mir. Samuel Hardwick, was presented by her aunt, Mrs. C. L. Ruth, at her home on Clayton Street
 The house throughout the hall and four apartments which compose the lower floor was bower of palms, ferns and q variety of choice and rare cut flowers. Framed in the archway of the hall was huge vase filled with splen- did long stemmed American Beauty roses, whose beauty and fragrance greeted the arriving guests
 The reception room on the left pre- sented a tropical picture enhanced by the loveliness of wealth of cut fiowf CTS. A bank of palms extended near the length of two sides and among them vases of white roses were placed at frequent intervals.
 On the mantel were artistically ar ranged vases and clusters of pink roses, pink carnations, parmer violets and orchids, Mrs. Ruth and Miss Hard wick assisted by Mrs. Hardwick Ruth stood to receive their callers.
 Mrs. Ruth was gowned in black silk. Miss Hardwick was as sweet and dainty as the large cluster of ping rosebuds she carried, in a gown of white chiffon and rich lac9 with touches of silver charmingly used in its fashioning. A necklace of pearls and diamonds en- circied her throat and her flowers were tied with white and pink gauge rib- bon. Mrs Hardwick wore. a very hand some toilette of coral pink novelty silk with bodice trimmed effectively In spangled net and lace.
 After greeting the hostess and her charming debutante niece the guests passed through an arched doorway into the dining room where from tables ex- quisitely appointed and tasteful in all important as well as minor details, de- licous buffet refreshments were served in three courses. The large table de- voted to the salad course was spread with Battenberg lace over pink satin, lighted with shaded tapers and adorned with pink carnations. At one end a pink candy parasol and at the other a candy hat of white and blue formed the bonbon holders. From second artistically arranged table ices were served.
 Passing from the dining room through the rear hall. where Honman's band rendered beautiful musical selections all during the hours, the guests entered third room where coffee and choco- late were served
 At the coffee table beautifully adorn- ed in white roses Miss Molly Thomp- son did the honors, wearing a toilette of gray silk and lace. At the choco- late table, where pink roses and plu- mosa were prettily arranged. Miss Nelly wilkerson presided. She wore a lace trimmed white silk gown. Leaving this attractive room one was ushered into the next, where Olympian nectar was poured by Mrs. Owen Brewer. Here candelabra held pink tapers burning beneath rose shades and pink carnations carried out the scheme of roseate hue.
 Mrs. Brewer wore an elegant gown Of cream lace over taffeta.
 Other friends assisting were:
 Mrs. J, D. Burke, who assisted at the salad table and wore a handsome gown of white cloth and silk. Miss Augusta woodruff. wearing black silk, assisted in introducing the callers, Misses Susie May. Annie Howard Blue, Jean Lahey Lalie Moore, Algie Ware, Annie Lowe Hazel Thweatt, of New York. Jenie Burke, Elizabeth Andrew Ethel Pelzer Coraiette Metcalf, Elizabeth Baldwin Dorothy Seihs. Mary Kirkpatrick, Ethel Clifford, of Birmingham, Roberta Rob- erts, Frankie Jones and Martha Will kerson.