The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-01

A beautiful pre-nuptial event which was given in compliment to Miss Edna Moore was the tea at which Mrs. B. A. Rev. holds entertained a large number Of theS friends among the smart set yesterday afternoon. Their lovely home presented brilliant aspect with the beauty of it's
 artistic interior enhanced by decorations of ferns and white chrysanthemums, with the soft glow from many green tapers adding their brightness to the gay scene. Mrs, Reynolds and Miss Le Grande were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Arthur
 Smith, Mrs. Frank Nabers. Mrs. Hun ter Smith, Mrs. Paul Earle, Mrs. Henry
 Dean, Mrs. Pugh Pearson, Miss Mary Gillespy Miss Sadie Gillespy, Miss Bessie
 Brown, Miss Helen Van Hoose. Miss Anna
 Van Hoose, Miss Mary Ruth McLester,
 Miss Eva Conner and Miss Nellie Ma bers.
 There were more than hundred guests calling during the hours of the recep-
 tion Mrs. J. D. Moore and Mrs. Snack elford poured the tea. The table on
 which the punch bowl stood was decor ated with asparagus ferns and chrys- anthemums.
 Mrs. Reynolds charming hostess, was exouisitely gowned in a soft white net gown over silk, made empire ana Wiln d long train. Miss LeGrande looked ioveiy in a white empire frock with touches ol Nile green Miss moore looked stunning in a catawba ping silk messaline oi- rectojre gown with which she wore huge black hat. -,
 Miss Mary Gillespie was daintly beauti- fuI in A directoire robe of white and green chiffon. Her black hat was trimmed with white plumes and aigrettes. MES ouoio Gillespy was in green. Mrs. Arthur Smith looked queenly in blue crepe oe chine frock with trimmings of lace. Miss Mary Ruth McLester, who recently re- t,rnsd from abroad. was one of the pret- tiest young women present fn her rose d;rectoire robe with which she wore stunning black hat ornamentAd with plnk plumes. Miss Josephine Minor was daintl7 jv pretty in a blue silk frock with trim mings of lace and wore a hat In the same shades.
 ent was Miss Lucille Gaston, who was strikingly beautiful in drectoire gown of satin in the Bordeaux tints. MISS Mary Ware looked stunning in an all black costume to which a touch of color WAS added by two American beauty roses worn as a corsage decoration. A delightful frozen lunch was served py Miss Emily Morriss and Miss Matte Fowlkes. two of the most attractive Of inc younger Birmingham girls. Miss Nor riss wore a charming white frock and Miss Fowlkes' red gown was suited to her
 petite beauty.
 Mrs. J. D. Moore and Mrs. w. C.
 shackelford presided at the tea table. Mrs Moore wore becoming lavender messa- line gown and Mrs. Shackelford was in white with large black hat trimmed with plumes.
 Among the beautiful young matrons was Mrs. Henry Dean, who was gowned ex- ouisitely in pink panne velvet with laces. Her sister, Miss Shelby, wore white satin, and A hat trimmed with blue plumes. Miss Bessie Brown who is to be another of the November brides, wore pink liberty Parisian gown, whose simplicity of line was one of its charming character istics. Her big black hat was ornamented with singfe full bloom pink rose and its foliage.
 Miss Eva Conner, always one of the most | attractive young women in any assembly, wore simple directoire gown of taupe | cloth. Miss Nellie Nabers, who will be one of | the loveliest of this winters brides, was | gowned in green messa.-ne with touches of coral. She wore a picturesque black l hat. Miss Ellen Norton, one of the | hostesses' little friends. assisted them | cleverly in receiving their friends in the l dinning room.
 Miss. Mary Tardy was the hostess at