The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08


Barbour county. of which the fair young
| girl is { native Below the steps and
| grouped about the broad court were a
/ large number of the invited guests. The
| brilliant stars of a perfect night looked
| down upon some of the fairest of Ala
| bama women and most notable of Ala
bama men who had come to pay homage
to the inspiration of the scene. Mr.. Rich
ard Massey. Mr.. Massey stood near Miss
/ CASTOR and on her other side was Mr..
Robert Brown. The tall building with its
brilliant lights made an effective back
ground. Following her presentation Miss
CASTOR responded with the following
| words: with pride we look on this
| magnificent structure, fresh from the
hands of the builder, designed for home
and occupied by many charming people.
| When the history of our city is written
the story of Mr.. Massey's achievement
| should be inscribed on one of its bright
i est pages and he should be congratulated
for adjoining our highlands with this
beautiful building And now it gives me
great pleasure to ehristen thee, Terrace
Court " So saying she struck the bot
tie of champagne on the b1ick wall of the
building and shatterr it. The little GER
emony was per, Srmed with a charming
grace and dignity that is one of The
many enviable characteristics of this
Lowell girl. Many said that she was
more beautiful than ever before as she
stood at Terrace Court gowned in an
! exquisite white lace robe appropriate
to her young charms and received the
congratulations of the assembled guests
upon the christening ceremony which she
| had performed with such taste.
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! cluded several hundreds of their friends.
/ Mr.. Massey. Mrs. John w. Tomlinson.
/ Mrs Spencer and Mrs. Frank Greene
received assisted by the ladies resident
| at the court. A delicious punch was
served throughout the evening. Mrs.
Frank H. Bell and Mrs A. B. Rains pre-
sided.
The apartments throughout the court
were thrown open for the occasion, many
being the scenes of charming little in
formal parties Late in the evening a
dance In the cafe added to the pleasure
of an altogether happy event
Mrs. Tomlinson, who was one of the
hostesses. looked extremely handsome in
a black satin directoire costume with
trimmings of rare lace and touches of
green. Mrs. Spencer, who is Mrs. Mas
sey's mother and her guest wore an ex-
quisite black lace gown with trimmings
of real lace and diamond ornaments
Mrs. Frank Greene's costume was a love-
ly electric blue satin model with trim
mings of cream lace
Mrs. Frank Bell looked charming in
| a white messaline gown with trimmings
of real lace. Among the notably beau
tiful guests was Mrs. Culpepper Exum,
who has returned this week after an ex-
/ tended stay in the north She was gowned
in white and wore a large white plumed
/ hat
Mrs. Fred Lowry of Chattanooga, a
! sister of Mrs. Bell, wore one of the hand
soonest gowns of the occasion. It was
fashioned of black net with sequins and
lace. Mrs. E. NJ. Kilby was one of the
prettiest young matrons present. She
wore a beautiful directoire reception
! gown made of blue crepe de chine and
, trimmed with lace.
| Mrs. j.. H. McCary's reception gown
| was exquisite. 1t was made of soft
fabric in the peach tint and trimmed
with handsome laces. Her hat was a
new directoire shape. Mrs Robert Nc
David were a pretty reception gown OF
blue and her becoming hat was black
Mrs. John C. Carmichael was daintily
attractive in a pink frock with trim
mings of lace. Miss Coriune Chisolm,
who is always charmngly picturesque,
wore an empire dancing frock of pink
silk
Mrs Brooks Forbes will entertain in
formally at bridge tomorrow morning in
compliment to Mrs. Fred Iowery
Miss Nancy Johnston looked extremely
beautiful in a reception gown in the most
delicate champagne tints with touches
of blue. Miss Eugenia Johnston wore
! red
Mrs. z. Fl. Cahaniss' beautiful gown
was of the tint of ashes of roses. Miss
| Fannie Dunn wore an attractive lingerie
| frock deliberately lace trimmed and made
over pink. Her hat was trimmed with
foliage. Miss Mary Ruth McLester looked
| lovely In white net costume Mrs
Robert McLester wore silk gown of shell
pink. Mrs Annie benson Herzberg was
strilSingly handsome in lavender mes
saline evening gown. Mrs. Frank Mel
son was one of the most beautiful women
present. Her evening gown was fashioned
of messaline in the softest pink tint and
trimmed with real lace. Mrs. Zell Gas
ton looked unusually handsome in
| green wolfe costume.
Mrs. Brooks Forbes was lovely in a.
cream gown richly trimmed with lace Miss
Elizabeth Dearborn wore a lovely laven-
der messaline gown with large black
hat in which she looked stunning.
DR.. and Mrs. John Sharpe Gillespy an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Mary, to Mr. Thomas FeAon Wmberly,
the wedding to occur at their home on
the evening of December 2.
Mrs. William Coffey announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Katie M,
to Mr.. Alfonso Verges Of New Orleans,
the wedding to occur November IL in New
| Orleans.
Mrs E. E. Williams will entertain at
tea tomorrow afternoon In honor of her
| guest, Miss Julia Pickard of Atlanta,
| and of Miss Nellie Nabers, Miss Lizzie
! Morris Macon, Mrs. Ulmont Williams and
| Mrs. Blake.
| There via be meeting tomorrow
morning of the Little Jokers' at the
| Hillman hotel. The meeting is called for
| II o'clock and is the first Of the season.