The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17
NEWS IF THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Beautiful Functions for Brides
 to-Be NOTES HERE AND THERE Mrs. sterrett Entertans at Cards for Miss Nabers-Miss Collins Receives for Miss Brown-Mrs. Beecher
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By MYRTLE MILES. Phones: Bell 116o, Peoples 299.

Phones: Bell 116o, Peoples 299.
 Mrs. Robert H. Sterrett entertained at a beautiful card party yesterday after noon from ? to o'clock in compliment to Miss Nellie Nabers. Her guests in cluded 30 of the young women who are friends of Miss Nabers. She was as- sisted by Mrs. J. R. Irby who gracefully presided at the punch bowl and Mrs. Demere who assisted her to serve the lovely buffet luncheon at the close of the game.
 Mrs. Sterrett's home was exquisitely decorated. The library was in white and green chrysanthemums and foliage being intertwined to make 1t bower of beauty. The reception room was brilliantly orna- mented with chrysanthenums of golden yellow, and in the living room there were red ones. The color scheme was carried out throughout the features of the after noon. Red, green and yellow were used even in the dainty salad and ice course in the most artistic way A macedoine de le gune salad was served in cups fashioned of bright red apples and on bed of dainty nasturtium leaves. Olives and delicious sandwiches, heart-shaped and red on the tops, added a further
 touch of color. Ices in the hearts of golden oranges formed another coruse.
 Mrs. Sterrett is one of the loveliest hostesses in Birmingham. Among those
 who enjoyed her gracious hospitality yes
 terday were her guest Miss Corinne Steele
 of Jacksonville, Fla; Miss Nabers, the 0f 1ia Na-
 Sadie Gillespy, Miss Lizzie Morris Ma son, Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Virginia Means, Miss Marjori Weatherly, Miss Mary Myrtis Cook, Miss Vernon Marks,
 Miss Mabel Wheeock, Miss Lucille Cas- ton, Mss Linley Graham Miss Jamie Rob-
 ertson, Miss Julia Pickard and others.
 The game was bridge. The game prize, Q handsome vase of exquisite design, was
 won by Miss Julia Ware. To Miss Mary
 Myrtis Cook was awarded the score prize,
 a pretty bon.pon dish. Miss Emily Nor riss drew the consolation, a silver pencil. | Miss Nabers was presented with beau- l tiful Oriental vase by her hostess
 | Miss Mary Collins was the charming
 hostess at an afternoon tea yesterday that
 was one of the loveliest functions of the
 season. Her guest of honor was Miss
 Bessie Brown. Miss Collins was as- 1 sisted in receiving by her guest of honor,
 Miss Brown, Mrs. s. Y. Caldwell of ! Nashville, Miss Marie Smith, Miss Ber-
 ney Ray Waddell of Meridian, Miss Agnes Terrell, Miss Lizzie Morris Mason, Miss
 Fannie Drennen. The hours of the re- 4 fA N,a 1 Sterrett's guests, at the conclusion of
 the game at her home, going over for a
 cup of tea with Miss Collins.
 The attractive home of Miss Collins parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Collins, was | beautifully decorated for the occasion. In l the large reception hall and drawing room ehrysanthemums of the richest red were
 used. The library, which is beautiful | room and lends itself particularly well to decoration. was ornamented with gorge
 ous yellow chrysanthemums and an
 abundance of yellow candles in sconces
 and candelabra lighted the apartment Mrs. Sidney Johnston Bowie served a de- | licious frappe at a dainty table covered | with laces and ornamented with delicate
 tracery of vines. Mrs. Bowies gown was
 a lovely princess made in Paris.
 | The dining room was decorated with beautiful chrysanthemums, immense pink blossoms forming centerpiece on the
 large table which was covered with ex- l quisite laces and bore the daintiest of
 almonds, bonbons and fruits. Tea was 1 poured by Mrs. W. B. Dickerson and Mrs. J. B. Raulston. Mrs. Dickerson's gown was an exquisite creation of green silk with touches of white. Mrs. Raulston wore an exquisite lavender Parsian gown Miss Collins gown was a lovely draped Directoire costume of old-rose broadcloth Miss Browns was old-rose messaline, l braided. Mrs. Caldwell, who is most dis | tinguished in appearance, looked very | handsome in gray gown with touches of white and dainty laces. Miss Waddell. who is Miss Collins guest, looked dis tinctly smart in a white messaline gown | made Directoire. Miss Smiths costume was blue satin messaline in the canard shade Miss Drennen's costume was a white chiffon empire
 Miss Nellie Nabers was charmingly pie
 turesque in pink chiffon gown made empire. Miss Lizzie Morris Mason looked stunning in a white crepe de chine frocx Miss Terrel looked stunning in a Direc
 toire gown of exquisite lines. Miss Dick | erson wore white chiffon with velvet and satin embroidery. Assisting in the dining room were Mrs Frank Jones, Mrs Houston Davis Mrs Owen Brown and Mrs. Henry Fowlkes One of the most exquisite gowns worn was a cream lace creation in which Mrs Houston Davis looked superb. Her hal was picturesque Directoire shape in the catawba shade Mrs Brown wore A bIac,
 net gown, trimmed with touches of white lace.
 Mrs. Henry Dean was a pictrreso. figure in white flannel tailored go,,,, and black beaver hat, ornamented with white Willow plume and long aigrettes
 A corsage decoration was of Amar;oay,