The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
SOCIETY.
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
OPENING OF SOUTHERN CLUB.

recially arranged for those coming in
carriages. The porches and entire lower
floors were thrown into one large reception
room and coffee was served in the billiard
| and pool room.
The ball room up stairs was a scene
of beauty, wild smilax and bamboo being
artistically festooned from the windows
and walls to the chandeliers. In the re-
ception room and hall up stairs asparagus
ferns, palms and cut flowers were used
in profuson.
The grand march was participated in
by nearly 200 couples, and was led by
Mr.. Charles Spencer assisted by Miss
| George Weatherly. Immediately after the
grand march those who were not dancing
were invited to the cafe of the club and
were served TO an elaborate dinDer, con-
| sisting of several courses. the hall lead
ing to the dining room was banked with
palms and ferns. the dining room was
tastefully decorated in ferns and cut
| flowers large vases of chrysanthemums,
carnations or American Beauty roses being
used on each table. This is very hand
some Dutch room, the walls and furni-
ture portraying different Delft-German
| scenes.
Adjoining this room is a palm room,
where a band played during the entire
time the luncheon was served. This room
is fitted in l. Art No Veau. and is a
great attraction in connection with the
| dining room.
All during the evening the different dan
| GERS were served.
Among the handsomest gowns worn was
! by Mrs Robert Jemison, Sr. The entire
frock was of black princess lace over
white silk and deliberately embroidered in
wheat, the work being done with gold
threads. Miss Bessie Jemison wore white
radium over white silk and trimmed in
| lace.
Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., was beauti-
fully dressed in blue radum.
Mrs. ]. Il. Drennen wore a pink crepe
de chine trimmed in baby Irish lace; with
this costume she wore pink gloves and
Shoes
Mrs. W. p. G.. Hardings gown was of
blue crepe de chine and white lace with
touches of red. She carried American
Beauty roses.
Mrs. George w. Redden wore white
chiffon with hand painted panel and floun-
ces.
Mrs. Henry Dean was unusually pretty
in a lace robe over pink moussiline and
silk and carried violets.
Miss Anna Van Hose wore pink
crepe de chine, hand embroidered In rib
bon.
Miss Helen Van Hose was in pink
pompadour silk, made princess and
trimmed in real lace.
Miss Nellie Gregg wore white lace over
turquoise blue with trimmings of Ouch
esss lace.
Miss Morris of Dayton, o., who is the
guest of the Misses Gregg. wore pink
crepe de chine with princess lace.
Miss Luetta Gregg wore pink satin.
made princess
Mrs. Scion Jacobs wore a Paris gown
of white chiffon with touches of red, and
was deliberately trimmed in real lace and
embroidered in tiny ribbons.
Miss Fannie Dunn wore white lace
robe over corn color silk the bodice was
deliberately trimmed in real lace and
pearls In her hair was a beautiful
wreath of gold leaves.
Miss Pauline Browning wore a pink
chiffon cloth.
Miss Margaret Mccormack wore blue
broadcloth silk and carried chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Miss Louise Walker wore a white en-
broidered chiffon over white silk
Mrs. A. A. Walker, who is one of
the prettest young matrons in this city,
was unusually handsome in a yellow
ficwered chiffon, made empire.
Mrs. j. w. Reed Of Waynesville N. c.,
who is the guest of Mrs. C. II. Nabb, was
elegantly gowned in a real lace robe, one
that had been part of her mothers
trousseau at a time when real lace was
at its zenith.
Mrs. Harry Jones wore a hand-embroid-
cred lingerie with touches of pink
Mrs. Henry b. Gray was exqusitely
gcwned in Partisan frock of black chif-
fon velvet, trimmed in real lace, and
was made "Directoire" style Mrs.
Gray's ornament for her hair was a cor
onet of diamonds.
Miss Virginia Lyons who is the guest
of Mrs. j. v Allen. wore white chiffon
and real lace. made empire
Mrs. Mark Lewis wore a pink satin
toilet, made princess, over silk, the dress
being dancing length and was unusually
becoming to Mrs. Lewis who is one of
the most beautiful of southern women
Mrs, e l., Brown wore a light blue
cerpe de chine trimmed in valencienes
lace and bands of blue silk
Mrs. Frank Fowlkes was beautifully
gowned in blue taffeta trimmed in blue
nIousselin and dainty rose buds.
Miss Bonnie Brown, who is the at
tractive guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. G..
Brown, wore white radium and real lace
over taffeta.
Mrs. George Whatley wore pink crepe
de chine trimmed in white lace
Miss lie May Caldwell was in blue crepe
de chine. Miss Isabel Caldwell wore a
beautiful gown of white with garlands of
J pink roses, and made over pink silk
$ Mrs. Frank Order wore a light gray
pompadour crepe de cnine.
Mrs. Charles Davis wore an sid rose
embroidered chiffon over blue silk
Miss Roden was in white cnffou
trimmed in real lace and nIedanions
Miss McLures gown was pompadour
silk, trimmed in lace and black velvet
Miss Carrie cobbs in pink chiffon, the
little Swiss Flower Idle. Weiss was en-
broidered on bodice and skirt.
Mrs T.. NJ. Tutwiler wore a pale blue
lape Snancled i'm silver 'rhis .,n,.,, -, I'd.